UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K  

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2018

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   001-35330   74-3231613

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer Identification

Number)

 

300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite No. 1220    
San Antonio, TX   78258
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(210) 999-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

On January 30, 2018, Lilis Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “ Purchase and Sale Agreement ”) by and between the Company and OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC (“ OEP ”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from OEP, and OEP agreed to sell to the Company, certain oil and gas properties and related assets for a purchase price of $70,000,000, subject to customary purchase price adjustments (the “ Acquisition ”).

 

The unadjusted purchase price for the Acquisition will consist of $40,000,000 in cash and $30,000,000 in shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “ Common Stock ”), valued at a price per share equal to (i) the volume-weighted average trading price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on and including the first trading day preceding the closing date of the Acquisition multiplied by (ii) 1.05, but in no event may such price be less than $4.25 or greater than $5.25. The Company intends to fund the cash portion of the purchase price with a portion of the net proceeds from the transaction described under “Preferred Stock Issuance” below.

 

The properties to be acquired by the Company pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement consist of approximately 2,798 net leasehold acres in the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico, with average daily net production for the year ended December 31, 2017 of approximately 425 barrels of oil equivalent.

 

The Purchase and Sale Agreement contains customary terms and conditions for a transaction of this sort, including title and environmental due diligence provisions, representations and warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions. The Purchase and Sale Agreement also includes registration rights provisions pursuant to which, among other matters, (i) the Company will be required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), registering for resale the shares of Common Stock issued to OEP pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and (ii) OEP will have piggyback rights to include shares of Common Stock in certain underwritten offerings.

 

The Company expects to close the Acquisition in March 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Purchase and Sale Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Preferred Stock Issuance

 

On January 30, 2018, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”) by and among the Company and certain private funds affiliated with Värde Partners, Inc. (the “ Purchasers ”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers agreed to purchase from the Company, 100,000 shares of a newly created series of preferred stock of the Company, designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the Series C Preferred Stock ”), for a purchase price of $1,000 per share, or an aggregate of $100,000,000. Värde Partners, Inc. is the lead lender, and certain private funds affiliated with Värde Partners, Inc. are lenders, under the Company’s Second Lien Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

Closing of the issuance and sale of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement occurred on January 31, 2018. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock to fund the cash portion of the consideration for the Acquisition and a portion of its 2018 capital expenditures budget.

 

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The terms of the Series C Preferred Stock are set forth in the Certificate of Designation for the Series C Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designation ”) filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2018. The following is a description of the material terms of the Series C Preferred Stock and the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

Ranking . The Series C Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Common Stock with respect to dividends and rights on the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

 

Stated Value . The Series C Preferred Stock has a per share stated value of $1,000, subject to increase in connection with the payment of dividends in kind as described below (the “ Stated Value ”).

 

Dividends . Holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative preferential dividends, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2018, at an annual rate of 9.75% of the Stated Value until April 26, 2021, after which the annual dividend rate will increase to 12.00% if paid in full in cash or 15.00% if not paid in full in cash. Dividends are payable, at the Company’s option, (i) in cash, (ii) in kind by increasing the Stated Value by the amount per share of the dividend or (iii) in a combination thereof. The Company expects to pay dividends in kind for the foreseeable future. In addition to these preferential dividends, holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to participate in any dividends paid on the Common Stock on an as-converted basis.

 

Optional Redemption . The Company has the right to redeem the Series C Preferred Stock, in whole or in part at any time (subject to certain limitations on partial redemptions), at a price per share equal to (i) the Stated Value then in effect multiplied by (a) 120% if redeemed during 2018, (b) 125% if redeemed during 2019 or (c) 130% if redeemed after 2019, plus (ii) accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other amounts payable by the Company in respect thereof (the “ Optional Redemption Amount ”). The Series C Preferred Stock is perpetual and is not mandatorily redeemable at the option of the holders, except upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) as described below.

 

Conversion . Each share of Series C Preferred Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount divided by (ii) a conversion price of $6.15, subject to adjustment (the “ Conversion Price ”). The Conversion Price will be subject to proportionate adjustment in connection with stock splits and combinations, dividends paid in stock and similar events affecting the outstanding Common Stock. Additionally, the Conversion Price will be adjusted, based on a broad-based weighted average formula, if the Company issues, or is deemed to issue, additional shares of Common Stock for consideration per share that is less than the lesser of (i) $5.25 and (ii) the Conversion Price then in effect, subject to certain exceptions and to the Share Cap (as defined below).

 

The Company has the right to force the conversion of any or all of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock if (i) the volume-weighted average price per share of the Common Stock on the principal exchange on which it is then traded has been at least 140% of the Conversion Price then in effect for at least 20 of the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the exercise by the Company of the forced conversion right and (ii) certain trading and other conditions are satisfied.

 

To comply with rules of the NYSE American, the Certificate of Designation provides that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of a share of Series C Preferred Stock may not exceed (i) the Stated Value divided by (ii) $4.42 (which was the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on January 30, 2018) (the “ Share Cap ”) prior to approval by the Company’s shareholders of the issuance of shares of Common Stock in excess of the Share Cap upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The Securities Purchase Agreement requires the Company to seek such shareholder approval at its next special or annual meeting of shareholders, which must occur within six months after the initial issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock. The Company intends to seek such shareholder approval at its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

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Change of Control . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designation), each holder of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will have the option to:

 

· cause the Company to redeem all of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share equal to (i) the Optional Redemption Amount plus (ii) 2.5% of the Stated Value, in each case as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control;

 

· convert all of such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock into the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares are convertible immediately prior to the Change of Control; or

 

· continue to hold such holder’s shares of Series C Preferred Stock, subject to any adjustments to the Conversion Price or the number and kind of securities or other property issuable upon conversion resulting from the Change of Control and to the Company’s or its successor’s optional redemption rights described above.

 

Liquidation Preference . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive, prior to any distributions on the Common Stock or other capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, an amount per share of Series C Preferred Stock equal to the greater of (i) the Optional Redemption Amount then in effect and (ii) the amount such holder would receive in respect of the number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series C Preferred Stock is then convertible.

 

Board Designation Rights . The Certificate of Designation provides that holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will have the right, voting separately as a class, to designate (i) two members of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) for as long as the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock represent at least 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (giving effect to conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock) and (ii) one member of the Board for as long as the shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock represent at least 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (giving effect to conversion of all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock).

 

The Securities Purchase Agreement separately grants to the Purchasers substantially identical rights to appoint members of the Board as long as the Purchasers and their affiliates beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock representing the 15% and 7.5% thresholds of the outstanding Common Stock described above. However, the number of members of the Board the Purchasers have the right to designate under the Securities Purchase Agreement will be reduced by the number of directors holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock have the right to appoint under the Certificate of Designation.

 

The Board members designated by holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designation or by the Purchasers pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement must be reasonably acceptable to the Board and its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, acting in good faith, but any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its affiliates will be deemed to be reasonably acceptable. In addition, such Board designees must satisfy applicable SEC and stock exchange requirements and comply with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines.

 

In accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the Board has increased the number of directors constituting the entire Board from seven to nine to allow for the appointment of the Board members designated by the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The Company will be required to appoint the two Board members initially designated by the holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock within ten business days after notice to the Company from the holders of the identity of such designees, subject to confirmation that such designees meet the qualifications described above.

 

Voting Rights; Negative Covenants . In addition to the Board designation rights described above, holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote with the holders of shares of Common Stock, as a single class, on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of shares of Common Stock. When voting together with the Common Stock, each share of Series C Preferred Stock will entitle the holder to a number of votes equal to (i) the Stated Value as of the applicable record date or other determination date divided by (ii) $4.42 (the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on January 30, 2018).

 

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The Certificate of Designation provides that, as long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company may not, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock:

 

· amend the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series C Preferred Stock or holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock;

 

· issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, the Series C Preferred Stock, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to or in parity with the Series C Preferred Stock, or any security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of Series C Preferred Stock or any such senior or parity stock, other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption rights described above;

 

· subject to certain exceptions, declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of capital stock of the Company ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Stock, subject to certain exceptions;

 

· authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any subsidiary of the Company other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Company or another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption rights described above; or

 

· subject to certain exceptions, modify the number of directors constituting the entire Board at any time when holders of shares of Series C Preferred Stock have the right to designate a member of the Board.

 

The Certificate of Designation further provides that, as long as shares of Series C Preferred Stock having an aggregate Optional Redemption Amount of at least $50,000,000 are outstanding, the Company may not, and may not permit any of its controlled subsidiaries to, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock:

 

· subject to certain exceptions, incur indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on the assets or properties of the Company or its subsidiaries;

 

· enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” or similar provision that restricts or limits the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, shares of Series C Preferred Stock under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Company that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, shares of Series C Preferred Stock than those existing as of the date on which shares of Series C Preferred Stock were first issued;

 

· liquidate or dissolve the company;

 

· enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Company’s business, including any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin; or

 

· enter into certain transactions with affiliates of the Company unless made on an arm’s-length basis and approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board.

 

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Transfer Restrictions . The Certificate of Designation provides that shares of Series C Preferred Stock and shares of Common Stock issued on conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock may not be transferred by the holder of such shares, other than to an affiliate of such holder, prior to July 31, 2018. On and after July 31, 2018, such shares will be freely transferable, subject to applicable securities laws.

 

Standstill . The Securities Purchase Agreement includes a customary standstill provision pursuant to which the Purchasers agreed that they will not, directly or indirectly, take certain actions with respect to the Company or its securities until the earlier of (i) the date on which the Purchasers and their affiliates are no longer entitled to designate any member of the Board pursuant to the Certificate of Designation or the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) the failure of the Company to pay dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock in full in cash on any dividend payment date occurring after April 26, 2021.

 

Other Terms . The Securities Purchase Agreement contains other terms, including representations, warranties and covenants, that are customary for a transaction of this sort.

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Certificate of Designation and the Series C Preferred Stock is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copies of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Certificate of Designation filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 3.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

On January 31, 2018, in connection with the closing of the issuance of shares of Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) by and between the Company and the Purchasers pursuant to which, among other matters, the Company will be required to file with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act registering for resale the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series C Preferred Stock. The Registration Rights Agreement also grants to the Purchasers demand and piggyback rights with respect to certain underwritten offerings of Common Stock and contains customary covenants and indemnification and contribution provisions.

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Registration Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

First Lien Credit Agreement

 

On January 30, 2018, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “ First Lien Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as guarantors, Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. Effective at closing under the First Lien Credit Agreement, which occurred on January 31, 2018, the First Lien Credit Agreement amended and restated the previously existing Credit and Guaranty Agreement (as amended, the “ Prior First Lien Credit Agreement ”) dated as of September 29, 2016 by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd., as collateral agent.

 

Pursuant to the First Lien Credit Agreement, the lenders thereunder agreed to make term loans to the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 (the “ First Lien Loans ”), all of which were funded in full at closing at an original issue discount of 1.0% of the principal amount. The First Lien Credit Agreement provides the potential for additional term loans of up to $30,000,000, as requested by the Company and subject to certain conditions, which additional loans were uncommitted at closing.

 

The Company used approximately $30,000,000 of the proceeds of the First Lien Loans to repay in full its obligations under and retire the Prior First Lien Credit Agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2018. The Company may use the remaining proceeds for capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, including payment of transaction expenses.

 

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The First Lien Loans bear interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 6.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. The First Lien Loans and the other obligations of the Company under the First Lien Credit Agreement and the other first lien loan documents are unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by first priority liens on substantially all of the Company’s and the subsidiary guarantors’ assets, including their oil and gas properties located in the Permian Basin.

 

The First Lien Loans mature on February 1, 2021. The First Lien Loans are subject to mandatory prepayment with the net proceeds of certain asset sales, casualty events, debt incurrences and equity issuances (subject to certain exceptions, including for the issuance of shares of Series C Preferred Stock and issuances of Common Stock, the proceeds of which are used for permitted capital expenditures, investments or acquisitions), subject to the right of the Company to make certain reinvestments with the net proceeds of asset sales and casualty events within 180 days. The Company may prepay the First Lien Loans voluntarily in whole or in part at any time. The Company will be required to pay a premium in connection with any mandatory or voluntary prepayment of the First Liens Loans in the following amounts (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount prepaid) if such prepayment occurs in the following periods:

 

Period   Prepayment Premium
On or before July 31, 2019   5.00% plus a customary make-whole amount
After July 31, 2019 and on or before January 31, 2020   5.00%
After January 31, 2020 and on or before July 31, 2020   4.00%
After July 31, 2020 and prior to maturity   3.00%

 

The First Lien Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties and affirmative and negative covenants. These covenants include restrictions, subject to certain exceptions, on the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to (i) incur or permit indebtedness; (ii) incur or permit liens; (iii) make fundamental changes or have international operations; (iv) make asset sales; (v) make investments; (vi) pay dividends or make other restricted payments; (vii) prepay, repurchase, redeem or amend junior indebtedness; (viii) enter into hedging agreements; and (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates. Additionally, the First Lien Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring the Company to meet specified asset coverage and leverage ratios.

 

The First Lien Credit Agreement also provides for events of default, including, subject in some cases to specified grace or cure periods: (i) failure to pay any principal, interest, fees or other amounts owed under the First Lien Credit Agreement when due; (ii) breaches of representations or warranties; (iii) failure to perform or observe covenants; (iv) cross-default or cross-acceleration on certain other indebtedness; (v) defaults under or invalidity of guaranties; (vi) invalidity of liens or security documents; (vii) bankruptcy or insolvency events; (viii) a Change of Control (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement); and (ix) certain ERISA or litigation events. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, amounts owed under the First Lien Credit Agreement could be accelerated and become due and payable immediately.

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the First Lien Credit Agreement filed as exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company entered into a fourth amendment (the “ Second Lien Amendment ”) to its existing second lien Credit Agreement (as amended, the “ Second Lien Credit Agreement ”) dated as of April 26, 2017 by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, including Värde Partners, Inc., as lead lender, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent.

 

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The Second Lien Amendment amended the Second Lien Credit Agreement to, among other matters:

 

· permit the Company to enter the First Lien Credit Agreement and incur the First Lien Loans and related liens;

 

· permit the Company to issue the Series C Preferred Stock; and

 

· after the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, reduce from two to one the maximum number of members of the Board the lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement will have the right to appoint following the conversion of the convertible loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

The foregoing description of the terms of the Second Lien Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full copy of the Second Lien Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth under the heading “First Lien Credit Agreement” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under the headings “Purchase and Sale Agreement” and “Preferred Stock Issuance” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The securities issued or issuable pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement were offered and sold in private placements exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, thereby amending the Company’s articles of incorporation to include the Certificate of Designation effective as of that date. The information set forth under the heading “Preferred Stock Issuance” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement and related matters. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the First Lien Credit Agreement and related matters. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing its 2018 capital budget and production guidance and related matters and providing an operational update. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

The foregoing information (including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  Description
2.1   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and between Lilis Energy, Inc. and OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC.*
     
3.1   Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, dated January 31, 2018.
     
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto.
     
10.2   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc. and the Purchasers party thereto.
     
10.3  

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto as guarantors, Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto.

     
10.4   Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent.
     
99.1   Press Release of Lilis Energy, Inc. dated January 31, 2018.
     
99.2   Press Release of Lilis Energy, Inc. dated January 31, 2018.
     
99.3   Press Release of Lilis Energy, Inc. dated January 31, 2018.

 

 

 

 

* Schedules and similar attachments to the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 6.01(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish a supplemental copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date: February 1, 2018 LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:   /s/ Joseph C. Daches
   

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

Execution Version

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

Dated January 30, 2018,

 

By And Between

 

OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC

 

as Seller,

 

And

 

Lilis Energy, Inc.

 

as Buyer

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 1
     
ARTICLE 2 SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING 23
     
2.01 Assets 23
2.02 Purchase Price; Deposit 24
2.03 Closing; Preliminary Settlement Statement 24
2.04 Closing Obligations 24
2.05 Allocations and Adjustments 26
2.06 Assumption 30
2.07 Allocation of Purchase Price 31
     
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER 32
     
3.01 Organization and Good Standing 32
3.02 Authority; No Conflict 32
3.03 Bankruptcy 33
3.04 Taxes 33
3.05 Legal Proceedings 33
3.06 Brokers 33
3.07 Compliance with Legal Requirements 34
3.08 Prepayments 34
3.09 Imbalances 34
3.10 Material Contracts 34
3.11 Leases; Continuous Development Obligations 35
3.12 Consents and Preferential Purchase Rights 35
3.13 Permits 35
3.14 Current Commitments 35
3.15 Environmental Laws 36
3.16 Wells 36
3.17 Payment of Expenses 36
3.18 Lease Payments 37
3.19 Investment Intent; Accredited Investor 37
3.20 Insurance 37
3.21 Disclosures with Multiple Applicability; Materiality 37
     
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER 38
     
4.01 Organization and Good Standing 38
4.02 Authority; No Conflict 38
4.03 Certain Proceedings 39
4.04 Buyer Common Stock 39
4.05 Capitalization 39

  

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4.06 SEC Documents; Financial Statements 40
4.07 Internal Controls; Listing Exchange 40
4.08 Reserve Reports 41
4.09 Absence of Certain Changes 41
4.10 Knowledgeable Investor 42
4.11 Qualification 42
4.12 Investment Company 42
4.13 Brokers 42
4.14 Financial Ability 42
4.15 Securities Laws 42
4.16 Due Diligence 43
4.17 Basis of Buyer’s Decision 43
4.18 Business Use, Bargaining Position 43
4.19 Bankruptcy 43
4.20 Buyer Operated Assets 44
     
ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS OF SELLER 44
     
5.01 Access and Investigation 44
5.02 Operation of the Assets 45
5.03 Insurance 46
5.04 Omitted. 46
5.05 Amendment to Schedules 46
5.06 Successor Operator 47
     
ARTICLE 6 OTHER COVENANTS 47
     
6.01 Conduct of Buyer 47
6.02 Notification and Cure 47
6.03 Satisfaction of Conditions 48
6.04 Replacement of Insurance, Bonds, Letters of Credit, and Guaranties 48
6.05 Governmental Reviews 48
6.06 Lock-Up Agreement 49
6.07 Share Legend. 49
6.08 Shelf Registration and Related Matters 50
6.09 Financial Cooperation 59
6.10 Insurance 60
     
ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE 60
     
7.01 Accuracy of Representations 60
7.02 Seller’s Performance 60
7.03 No Proceedings 60
7.04 No Orders 61
7.05 Necessary Consents and Approvals 61
7.06 Closing Deliverables 61

 

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ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE 61
     
8.01 Accuracy of Representations 61
8.02 Buyer’s Performance 61
8.03 No Proceedings 61
8.04 No Orders 61
8.05 Necessary Consents and Approvals 62
8.06 Closing Deliverables 62
8.07 Qualifications 62
8.08 Listing 62
     
ARTICLE 9 TERMINATION 62
     
9.01 Termination Events 62
9.02 Effect of Termination; Distribution of the Deposit Amount 63
9.03 Return of Records Upon Termination 64
     
ARTICLE 10 INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES 65
     
10.01 Survival 65
10.02 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Seller 65
10.03 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Buyer 66
10.04 Indemnity Net of Insurance 67
10.05 Limitations on Liability 67
10.06 Seller Parent Guarantee 67
10.07 Procedure for Indemnification--Third Party Claims 70
10.08 Procedure for Indemnification – Other Claims 71
10.09 Indemnification of Group Members 71
10.10 Extent of Representations and Warranties 72
10.11 Compliance With Express Negligence Test 72
10.12 Limitations of Liability 73
10.13 No Duplication 73
10.14 Disclaimer of Application of Anti-Indemnity Statutes 73
10.15 Waiver of Right to Rescission 73
     
ARTICLE 11 TITLE MATTERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS; PREFERENTIAL PURCHASE RIGHTS; CONSENTS 73
     
11.01 General Disclaimer 73
11.02 Title Examination and Access 74
11.03 Preferential Purchase Rights 74
11.04 Consents 75
11.05 Title Defects 75
11.06 Title Defect Value 76
11.07 Seller’s Exclusion, Cure or Contest of Title Defects 77
11.08 Limitations on Adjustments for Title Defects 79
11.09 Title Benefits 79
11.10 Buyer’s Environmental Assessment 80
11.11 Environmental Defect Notice 81
11.12 Seller’s Exclusion, Cure or Contest of Environmental Defects 81

 

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11.13 Limitations 82
11.14 Exclusive Remedies 83
11.15 Casualty Loss and Condemnation 83
11.16 Expert Proceedings 83
11.17 Tag-Along Right 85
     
ARTICLE 12 GENERAL PROVISIONS 85
     
12.01 Records 85
12.02 Expenses 85
12.03 Notices 87
12.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Jury Waiver 89
12.05 Further Assurances 89
12.06 Waiver 90
12.07 Entire Agreement and Modification 90
12.08 Assignments, Successors, and No Third Party Rights 90
12.09 Severability 91
12.10 Article and Section Headings, Construction 91
12.11 Counterparts 91
12.12 Press Release 91
12.13 Name Change 92
12.14 Preparation of Agreement 92
12.15 Appendices, Exhibits and Schedules 92
12.16 Confidentiality 92
12.17 No Recourse 93

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit A   Leases
Exhibit A-1   Easements and Surface Interests
Exhibit B   Wells
Exhibit D   Form of Assignment and Bill of Sale
Exhibit E   Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit F   Excluded Assets
Exhibit G   Target Formations
     
Schedule I   Certain Contested Matters
Schedule II   Certain Title Defects
Schedule 2.07   Form of Tax Allocation
Schedule 3.02(b)   No Conflict
Schedule 3.04   Taxes
Schedule 3.05   Litigation
Schedule 3.07   Compliance with Legal Requirements
Schedule 3.09   Imbalances
Schedule 3.10   Material Contracts
Schedule 3.12   Consents and Preferential Purchase Rights
Schedule 3.13   Permits
Schedule 3.14   Current Commitments
Schedule 3.15   Environmental Laws
Schedule 3.16   Wells
Schedule 3.18   Suspended Funds
Schedule 3.20   Insurance
Schedule 5.02   Authorized Seller Pre-Closing Actions
Schedule 6.01   Authorized Buyer Pre-Closing Actions

 

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of January 30, 2018 (the “ Execution Date ”), by and between OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC (“ Seller ”), and Lilis Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation, (“ Buyer ”). Seller and Buyer are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

 

RECITAL

 

Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to certain oil and gas properties and related assets and contracts, effective as of the Effective Time, for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

For and in consideration of the promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement, in addition to other capitalized terms defined in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article 1 when capitalized:

 

AAA ” – the American Arbitration Association.

 

Adjusted Cash Purchase Price ” – as defined in Section 2.05(c) .

 

Adjusted Stock Purchase Price ” – as defined in Section 2.05(c) .

 

AFE ” – as defined in Section 3.13 .

 

Affiliate ” – with respect to a Party, any Person directly or indirectly controlled by, controlling, or under common control with, such Party, including any subsidiary of such Party and any “affiliate” of such Party within the meaning of Reg. §240.12b-2 of the Exchange Act. As used in this definition, “control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies, or action through ownership of voting securities, contract, voting trust, or membership in management or in the group appointing or electing management or otherwise through formal or informal arrangements or business relationships. The terms “controlled by,” “controlling,” and other derivatives shall be construed accordingly.

 

Aggregate Defect Deductible ” – an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price.

 

Aggregate Environmental Defect Value ” – as defined in Section 11.13 .

 

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Aggregate Title Defect Value ” – as defined in Section 11.08 .

 

Allocated Values ” – the dollar values set forth for each Lease on Exhibit A and for each Well on Exhibit B .

 

Applicable Contracts ” – all Contracts to which Seller is a party or is bound that relate to any of the Assets and (in each case) that will be binding on Buyer after the Closing, including: communitization agreements; net profits agreements; production payment agreements; area of mutual interest agreements; joint venture agreements; confidentiality agreements; farmin and farmout agreements; bottom hole agreements; crude oil, condensate, and natural gas purchase and sale, gathering, transportation, and marketing agreements; hydrocarbon storage agreements; acreage contribution agreements; operating agreements; balancing agreements; pooling declarations or agreements; unitization agreements; processing agreements; saltwater disposal agreements; facilities or equipment leases; and other similar contracts and agreements, but exclusive of any master service agreements relating to the Excluded Assets.

 

Asset Taxes ” – ad valorem, property, excise, severance, production, sales, real estate, use, personal property and similar Taxes based upon the operation or ownership of the Assets, the production of Hydrocarbons or the receipt of proceeds therefrom, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Income Taxes and Transfer Taxes.

 

Assets ” – all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in, to, and under the following, without duplication, except to the extent constituting Excluded Assets:

 

(a)           all of the oil and gas leases and subleases described on Exhibit A , together with any and all other right, title and interest of Seller in and to the leasehold estates created thereby, (such right, title and interest in such leases and subleases, the “ Leases ”), all related rights and interests in the lands covered by such Leases and any lands pooled or unitized therewith (such lands, the “ Lands ”), and all Royalties applicable to the Leases and the Lands;

 

(b)           any and all oil, gas, water, CO2 and disposal wells (including evaporation pits related thereto) located on any of the Lands (such interest in such wells, including the wells set forth in Exhibit B , the “ Wells ”), and all Hydrocarbons produced therefrom or allocated thereto from and after the Effective Time;

 

(c)           all rights and interests in, under or derived from all unitization and pooling agreements, declarations and orders in effect with respect to any of the Leases or Wells and the units created thereby (the “ Units ”) (the Leases, the Lands, the Units and the Wells being collectively referred to hereinafter as the “ Properties ” or individually as a “ Property ”);

 

(d)           to the extent that they may be assigned, transferred or re-issued by Seller (with consent, if applicable, but without the payment of any fee unless Buyer agrees in writing to pay such fee), all permits, licenses, allowances, water rights, registrations, consents, orders, approvals, variances, authorizations, servitudes, easements, rights-of-way, surface leases, other surface interests and surface rights to the extent appurtenant to or used primarily in connection with the ownership, operation, production, gathering, treatment, processing, storing, sale or disposal of Hydrocarbons or produced water from the Properties or any of the Assets, including those described on Exhibit A-1 ;

 

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(e)           all equipment, machinery, fixtures and other personal, movable and mixed property located on any of the Properties or other Assets that is used primarily in connection therewith, and including well equipment, casing, tubing, pumps, motors, machinery, platforms, rods, tanks, boilers, fixtures, compression equipment, flowlines, pipelines, gathering systems associated with the Wells, manifolds, processing and separation facilities, pads, structures, materials, and other items primarily used in the operation thereof (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”);

 

(f)          to the extent assignable (with consent, if applicable, but without the payment of any fee unless Buyer agrees in writing to pay such fee), all Applicable Contracts and all rights thereunder insofar as and only to the extent relating to the Assets;

 

(g)           all Imbalances relating to the Assets;

 

(h)           the Suspense Funds;

 

(i)            the Specified Receivables;

 

(j)            originals (if available, and otherwise copies) and copies (in digital form if available) of all of the books, files, records, information and data, whether written or electronically stored, to the extent relating to the Assets in Seller’s possession or control, including: (i) land and title records (including prospect files, maps, lease records, abstracts of title, title opinions and title curative documents); (ii) Applicable Contract files; (iii) correspondence; (iv) operations, environmental, production, and accounting records; (v) facility and well records; (vi) records relating to Asset Taxes; and (vii) to the extent assignable (with consent, if applicable, but without the payment of any fee unless Buyer agrees in writing to pay such fee), geological and seismic data (excluding interpretive data) (collectively, “ Records ”);

 

(k)           all Hydrocarbons in storage or existing in stock tanks, pipelines or plants (including inventory) as of the Effective Time; and

 

(l)           all radio equipment, SCADA and measurement technology, and other production related mobility devices (such as SCADA controllers), well communication devices, and any other information technology systems and licenses associated with the foregoing, in each case only to the extent such assets and licenses are (i) used or held for use solely in connection with the operation of the Properties, (ii) assignable (with consent, if applicable, but without the payment of any fee unless Buyer agrees in writing to pay such fee; provided that Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the transfer of all such rights and interests to Buyer), and (iii) located on the Property (the “ Production Related IT Equipment ”).

 

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(m)           To the extent that any of the foregoing are used or relate to both the Assets and certain of the Excluded Assets, such as, by way of example but not limitation, ingress and egress rights and road and pipeline easements, such assets or rights shall be jointly owned by Seller, as part of the Excluded Assets, and by Buyer, as part of the Assets.

 

Assignment ” – the Assignment and Bill of Sale from Seller to Buyer, pertaining to the Assets, substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D .

 

Assumed Liabilities ” – as defined in Section 2.06 .

 

Breach ” – a “ Breach ” of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision of this Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(iii) or Section 2.04(b)(iv) of this Agreement shall be deemed to have occurred if there is or has been as of the operative time any inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision.

 

Business Day ” – any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or any other day on which commercial banks in the State of Texas are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

 

Buyer ” – as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Buyer Common Stock ” – the common stock, par value $0.0001, of Buyer.

 

Buyer Financial Statements ” – as defined in Section 4.06 .

 

Buyer Group ” – Buyer and its Affiliates, and their respective Representatives.

 

Buyer Material Adverse Effect ” – any change, circumstance, inaccuracy, effect, event, result, occurrence, condition or fact (for the purposes of this definition, each, an “event”) (whether foreseeable or not and whether covered by insurance or not) that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with any other event or events, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, a material adverse effect on (a) the ownership, operation or financial condition of the assets of Buyer or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (b) the ability of Buyer to consummate the Contemplated Transactions; provided, however , that the term “Buyer Material Adverse Effect” shall not include material adverse effects resulting from (i) the announcement of the Contemplated Transactions; (ii) changes in Hydrocarbon prices; (iii) any action or omission of Buyer taken in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or with the prior consent of Seller; (iv) any effect resulting from general changes in industry, economic or political conditions in the United States or internationally or any change in financial or securities markets or the economy in general; (v) any failure to meet internal or Third Party projections or forecasts or revenue, earnings or reserve forecasts ( provided , that this clause (v) shall not prevent a determination that any effect underlying such failure to meet projections or forecasts or revenue, earnings or reserve predictions has resulted in a Buyer Material Adverse Effect), (vi) civil unrest, any outbreak of disease or hostilities, terrorist activities or war or any similar disorder; (vii) acts of God, including hurricanes and storms; (viii) any reclassification or recalculation of reserves in the ordinary course of business; (ix) natural declines in well performance; (x) matters that are cured or no longer exist by the earlier of Closing and the termination of this Agreement; or (xi) matters as to which an adjustment is provided for under Section 2.05(c) .

 

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Buyer Operated Assets ” – Assets operated by Buyer or its Affiliate.

 

Buyer Reserve Engineer ” – as defined in Section 4.08 .

 

Buyer Reserve Report ” – as defined in Section 4.08 .

 

Buyer SEC Documents ” – as defined in Section 4.06 .

 

Buyer Securities ” – as defined in Section 6.08(c)(iv)(A) .

 

Buyer’s Closing Documents ” – as defined in Section 4.02(a) .

 

Cash Purchase Price ” – as defined in Section 2.02 .

 

Casualty Loss ” – as defined in Section 11.15 .

 

Closing ” – the closing of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Closing Date ” – as defined in Section 2.03 .

 

Closing Payment ” – an amount in cash equal to the Adjusted Cash Purchase Price as set forth in the Preliminary Settlement Statement.

 

Closing Stock Amount ” – the Adjusted Stock Purchase Price as set forth in the Preliminary Settlement Statement.

 

Code ” – the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute.

 

Commission ” – the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Complete Remediation ” – with respect to an Environmental Defect, a remediation or cure of such Environmental Defect which is completed in accordance with the Lowest Cost Response.

 

Confidentiality Agreement ” – that certain Confidentiality Agreement dated as of January 16, 2017 by and between OneEnergy Partners, LLC and Buyer.

 

Consent ” – any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including any Governmental Authorization) from any Person that is required to be obtained in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Contemplated Transactions ” – all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including:

 

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(a)           the sale of the Assets by Seller to Buyer;

 

(b)           the performance by the Parties of their respective covenants and obligations under this Agreement; and

 

(c)           Buyer’s acquisition, ownership, and exercise of control over the Assets.

 

Contract ” – any written or oral contract, agreement or any other legally binding arrangement, but excluding, however, any Lease, easement, right-of-way, permit or other instrument creating or evidencing an interest in the Assets or any real or immovable property related to or used in connection with the operations of any Assets.

 

Cure ” – as defined in Section 11.07 .

 

Damages ” – any and all claims, demands, payments, charges, judgments, assessments, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, expenses, costs, fees, settlements, and deficiencies, including any attorneys’ fees, legal, and other costs and expenses suffered or incurred therewith.

 

De Minimis Environmental Defect Cost ” – Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

 

De Minimis Title Defect Cost ” – Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

 

Defect Notice Date ” – as defined in Section 11.05 .

 

Defensible Title ” – title of Seller with respect to the Leases and Wells that, as of the Defect Notice Date and the Closing Date and subject to the Permitted Encumbrances, is deducible of record or title evidenced by unrecorded instruments or elections, in each case, made or delivered pursuant to joint operating agreements, pooling agreements or unitization agreements and:

 

(a)           with respect to the applicable Target Formation set forth in Exhibit A for each Lease or the currently producing formation set forth in Exhibit B for each Well (in each case, subject to any reservations, limitations or depth restrictions described in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable), entitles Seller to receive not less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, for such Target Formation or producing formation, except for (i) decreases in connection with those operations in which Seller or its successors or assigns may from and after the Effective Time and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement elect to be a non-consenting co-owner, (ii) decreases resulting from the reversion of interests to co-owners with operations in which such co-owners, after the Effective Time, elected not to consent, (iii) decreases resulting from the establishment or amendment from and after the Effective Time of pools or units in accordance with this Agreement, and (iv) decreases required to allow other Working Interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries;

 

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(b)           with respect to the applicable Target Formation set forth in Exhibit A for each Lease or the currently producing formation set forth in Exhibit B for each Well (in each case, subject to any reservations, limitations or depth restrictions described Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable), obligates Seller to bear not more than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, for such applicable Target Formation or producing formation, except (i) increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or (ii) increases to the extent that such increases are accompanied by a proportionate increase in Seller’s Net Revenue Interest;

 

(c)           with respect to the applicable Target Formation set forth in Exhibit A for each Lease, entitles Seller to not less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A for such Target Formation; and

 

(d)           is free and clear of all Encumbrances.

 

Deposit Amount ” – an amount in cash equal to five percent (5%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price (including any interest accrued thereon).

 

Dispute Notice ” – as defined in Section 2.05(d) .

 

Disputed Matter ” – as defined in Section 11.16(a) .

 

DTPA ” – as defined in Section 4.19 .

 

Effective Time ” – October 1, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. local time at the location of the Assets.

 

Encumbrance ” – any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, option, pledge, collateral assignment or other security interest of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement having the practical effect of any of the foregoing.

 

Environmental Condition ” – any event occurring or condition existing with respect to the Assets that causes an Asset currently to be subject to remediation under, or in violation of, an Environmental Law.

 

Environmental Defect ” – an Environmental Condition discovered by Buyer or its Representatives as a result of any environmental diligence conducted by or on behalf of Buyer pursuant to Section 11.10 of this Agreement.

 

Environmental Defect Notice ” – as defined in Section 11.11 .

 

Environmental Defect Value ” – with respect to each Environmental Defect, the amount of the Lowest Cost Response for such Environmental Defect.

 

Environmental Law ” – any applicable Legal Requirement relating to pollution or the protection of the environment or, as related to exposure to or potential death or injury by Hazardous Materials, human health and safety, including, without limitation, (a) those Legal Requirements relating to the protection of the ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface, soil, subsurface strata, or plant or animal species and (b) those Legal Requirements relating to the presence of, exposure to, or storage, handling, use, release, discharge, reclamation, remediation, generation, processing, treatment, transportation, disposal, or other management of Hazardous Materials. The term “Environmental Law” does not include good or desirable operating practices or standards that may be voluntarily employed or adopted by other oil and gas well operators or recommended, but not required, by a Governmental Body.

 

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Environmental Liabilities ” – all costs, Damages, expenses, liabilities, obligations, and other responsibilities arising from or under either Environmental Laws or Third Party claims relating to environmental matters associated with the Assets or the ownership or operation of the same.

 

Escrow Account ” – means an account with the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.

 

Escrow Agent ” – JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Escrow Agreement ” – means an Escrow Agreement by and among Buyer, Seller and the Escrow Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit E .

 

Escrow Shares ” – the shares of Buyer Common Stock delivered to the Escrow Agent at Closing pursuant to Section 11.07(a) , Section 11.07(b) and Section 11.12(b)

 

Exchange Act ” – the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Excluded Assets ” – with respect to Seller, (a) all of Seller’s corporate minute books, financial records and other business records that relate to Seller’s business generally (including the ownership and operation of the Assets); (b) except to the extent related to any Assumed Liabilities, all trade credits, all accounts, all receivables of Seller and all other proceeds, income or revenues of Seller attributable to the Assets and attributable to any period of time prior to the Effective Time (other than proceeds attributable to Hydrocarbons described in item (k) of the definition of “Assets”, the Suspense Funds, and Specified Receivables); (c) except to the extent related to any Assumed Liabilities, all claims and causes of action of Seller or its Affiliates that are attributable to periods of time prior to the Effective Time (including claims for adjustments or refunds); (d) except to the extent related to any Assumed Liabilities, subject to Section 11.15 , all rights and interests of Seller (i) under any policy or agreement of insurance or indemnity, (ii) under any bond, or (iii) to any insurance or condemnation proceeds or awards arising, in each case, from acts, omissions or events or damage to or destruction of property; (e) Seller’s rights with respect to all Hydrocarbons produced and sold from the Assets with respect to all periods prior to the Effective Time and Hydrocarbons described in item (k) of the definition of “Assets”; (f) all claims of Seller or any of its Affiliates for refunds of, rights to receive funds from any Governmental Body, or loss carry forwards or credits with respect to (i) Asset Taxes attributable to any period (or portion thereof) prior to the Effective Time, (ii) Income Taxes paid by Seller or its Affiliates, or (iii) any Taxes attributable to the Excluded Assets; (g) all information technology assets, other than the Production Related IT Equipment, including all desktop computers, laptop computers, servers, networking equipment and any associated peripherals and other computer hardware, or computer software and radio and telephone equipment, SCADA and measurement technology, smartphones, tablets and other mobility devices (such as MiFi and SCADA controllers), well communication devices, and any other information technology systems; (h) except to the extent related to any Assumed Liabilities, all rights, benefits and releases of Seller or its Affiliates under or with respect to any Contract that are attributable to periods of time prior to Closing; (i) except for the Production Related IT Equipment, all of Seller’s proprietary computer software, patents, trade secrets, copyrights, names, trademarks, logos and other intellectual property; (j) all documents and instruments of Seller that are protected by an attorney-client privilege or any attorney work product doctrine; (k) all data or records that cannot be disclosed to Buyer as a result of confidentiality or licensing arrangements under existing agreements with Third Parties; (l) all audit rights or obligations of Seller for which Seller bears responsibility arising under any of the Applicable Contracts or otherwise with respect to any period prior to the Effective Time or to any of the Excluded Assets, except for any Imbalances assumed by Buyer; (m) documents prepared or received by Seller or its Affiliates with respect to (i) lists of prospective purchasers for such transactions compiled by Seller, (ii) bids submitted by other prospective purchasers of the Assets, (iii) analyses by Seller or its Affiliates of any bids submitted by any prospective purchaser, (iv) correspondence between or among Seller, its Representatives, and any prospective purchaser other than Buyer, and (v) correspondence between Seller or any of its Representatives with respect to any of the bids, the prospective purchasers or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (n) any offices, office leases and any personal property located in or on such offices or office leases; (o) any fee simple surface estate; (p) any fee mineral interests, and any right to production revenues associated therewith; (q) a copy of all Records; (r) any Contracts that constitute master services agreements or similar contracts or Contracts with any broker or financial advisor or other advisor related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (s) any Hedge Contracts; (t) any debt instruments; (u) any of Seller’s assets other than the Assets; (v) any documents, instruments or records to the extent pertaining to the Excluded Assets; (w) all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the oil and gas leases and subleases described on Exhibit A insofar, and only insofar, as such leases and subleases cover lands described on Exhibit F ; and (x) any other leases, rights and other assets specifically listed on Exhibit F .

 

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Execution Date ” – as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Expert ” – as defined in Section 11.16(b) .

 

Expert Decision ” – as defined in Section 11.16(d) .

 

Expert Proceeding Notice ” – as defined in Section 11.16(a) .

 

Final Amount ” – as defined in Section 2.05(d) .

 

Final Lock-Up Expiration Date ” – as defined in Section 6.06 .

 

Final Settlement Date ” – as defined in Section 2.05(d) .

 

Final Settlement Statement ” – as defined in Section 2.05(d) .

 

Financial Information ” as defined in Section 12.16 .

 

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Fundamental Representations ” – those representations set forth in Sections 3.01 , 3.02 , 3.03 and 3.06 .

 

GAAP ” – generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as interpreted as of the Execution Date.

 

Governmental Authorization ” – any approval, consent, license, permit, registration, variance, exemption, waiver, or other authorization issued, granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.

 

Governmental Body ” – any (a) nation, state, tribe, county, city, town, village, district, or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, tribal, local, municipal, foreign, or other government; (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other tribunal); (d) multi-national organization or body; or (e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature.

 

Group ” – either Buyer Group or Seller Group, as applicable.

 

Guaranteed Obligations ” – as defined in Section 10.06(a) .

 

Guaranty Period ” – as defined in Section 10.06(a) .

 

Hazardous Materials ” – any chemical, constituent, material, pollutant, contaminant, waste, or other substance that, by reason of its actual or potential adverse effects upon health or the environment, is regulated by any Governmental Body under any Environmental Law, or forms the basis of liability under any Environmental Law.

 

Hedge Contract ” – any Contract to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement, whether exchange traded, “over-the-counter” or otherwise, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions.

 

Holder ” – any record holder of Registrable Securities.

 

Hydrocarbons ” – oil and gas and other hydrocarbons (including condensate) produced or processed in association therewith (whether or not such item is in liquid or gaseous form), or any combination thereof, and any minerals produced in association therewith.

 

Imbalances ” – over-production or under-production or over-deliveries or under-deliveries with respect to Hydrocarbons produced from or allocated to the Assets, regardless of whether such over-production or under-production or over-deliveries or under-deliveries arise at the wellhead, pipeline, gathering system, transportation system, processing plant, or other location, including any imbalances under gas balancing or similar agreements, imbalances under production handling agreements, imbalances under processing agreements, imbalances under the Leases, and imbalances under gathering or transportation agreements.

 

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Income Taxes ” – income or franchise Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to gross or net income, profits, capital, or similar measures (or multiple bases, including corporate, franchise, business and occupation, business license, or similar Taxes, if gross or net income, profits, capital, or a similar measure is one of the bases on which such Tax is based, measured, or calculated).

 

Indemnified Party ” – as defined in Section 6.08(e)(iii) .

 

Indemnifying Party ” – as defined in Section 6.08(e)(iii) .

 

Independent Accountant ” – as defined in Section 2.05(d) .

 

Individual Claim Threshold ” – as defined in Section 10.05 .

 

Initial Lock-Up Expiration Date ” – as defined in Section 6.06 .

 

Knowledge ” – an individual will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter , or should have been aware of such fact or other matter after a reasonable inquiry and investigation into the fact or matter in question; provided that such inquiry and investigation shall not require more than a review of the applicable Party’s records and an inquiry of the applicable Party’s personnel, contractors or agents primarily responsible for the matter in question. Seller will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if any of the following officers of Seller has Knowledge of such fact or other matter: Leo Slootsky, David Ramsden-Wood, Brandon White or Jeff Lierly. Buyer will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if any of the following individuals has Knowledge of such fact or other matter: Brennan Short, Seth Blackwell, Ronald Ormand, James Linville or Joseph Daches .

 

Lands ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Leases ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Legal Requirement ” – any federal, state, tribal, local, municipal, foreign, international, or multinational law, Order, constitution, ordinance, or rule, including rules of common law, regulation, statute, treaty, or other legally enforceable directive or requirement.

 

Losses ” – as defined in Section 6.08(e)(i) .

 

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Lowest Cost Response ” – the response required or allowed under Environmental Laws in effect on the date this Agreement is executed that addresses and resolves (for current and future use in the same manner as currently used) the identified Environmental Condition in the most cost-effective manner (considered as a whole) as compared to any other response that is required or allowed under Environmental Laws. The Lowest Cost Response shall include taking no action, leaving the condition unaddressed, periodic monitoring or the recording of notices in lieu of remediation, if such responses are allowed under Environmental Laws. The Lowest Cost Response shall not include (a) costs and expenses that would not have been required under Environmental Laws to address an Environmental Condition as it exists on the Closing Date; (b) any costs or expenses relating to the assessment, remediation, removal, abatement, transportation and disposal of any asbestos, asbestos containing materials or NORM if any such materials are not currently in a condition that violates Environmental Law; (c) the costs of Buyer’s or any of its Affiliate’s employees; (d) expenses for matters that are costs of doing business in the ordinary course and not in response to an existing unresolved violation of Environmental Laws; (e) overhead costs of Buyer or its Affiliates; (f) costs or expenses incurred in connection with remedial or corrective action that is designed to achieve standards that are more stringent than those required for similar facilities or that fail to reasonably take advantage of applicable risk reduction or risk assessment principles permitted under applicable Environmental Laws; or (g) any costs or expenses relating to any non-current obligations to plug, abandon, or decommission wells located on or comprising the Assets.

 

Majority Holders ” – at any time, the Holder or Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities at such time.

 

Managing Underwriter ” – with respect to any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the lead book-running manager(s) of such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

Material Contracts ” – as defined in Section 3.10 .

 

Maximum Number of Shares ” – as defined in Section 6.08(c)(iv) .

 

Net Acre ” means, as computed separately with respect to each Lease, (a) the gross number of mineral acres in the lands covered by such Lease; multiplied by (b) the undivided fee simple mineral interest (expressed as a percentage) in such lands (as determined by aggregating the fee simple mineral interests owned by each lessor of that Lease in such lands) as to the Target Formation; multiplied by (c) Seller’s undivided percentage interest that is burdened with the obligation to bear and pay costs and expenses in that Lease; provided that if the items in (b) or (c) vary as to different tracts covered by that Lease, a separate calculation shall be done for each such tract. The Net Acres with respect to each Lease are set forth on Exhibit A.

 

Net Revenue Interest ” – with respect to any Lease or Well, the interest in and to all Hydrocarbons produced, saved and sold from or allocated to such Lease or Well (in each case, limited to the Target Formation for such Lease or currently producing formation for such Well as described in the definition of “Defensible Title” and subject to any reservations, limitations or depth restrictions described in Exhibit A (for any Lease) or Exhibit B (for any Well)), after satisfaction of all other Royalties.

 

NORM ” – naturally occurring radioactive material.

 

NYSE ” – NYSE American.

 

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Order ” – any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or other Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.

 

Organizational Documents ” – (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation; (b) the articles of organization and resolutions of a limited liability company; (c) the certificate of limited partnership and limited partnership agreement of a limited partnership; and (d) any amendment to any of the foregoing.

 

Other Securities ” – as defined in Section 6.08(c)(iv)(A) .

 

Outside Date ” – as defined in Section 9.01(d) .

 

Party ” or “ Parties ” – as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Party Affiliate ” is defined in Section 12.17 .

 

Permits ” – all environmental and other governmental (whether federal, state, local or tribal) certificates, consents, permits (including conditional use permits), licenses, orders, authorizations, franchises and related instruments or rights solely relating to the ownership, operation or use of the Assets.

 

Permitted Encumbrance ” – any of the following:

 

(a)            the terms and conditions of all Leases and Contracts if the net cumulative effect of such Leases and Contracts does not (i) interfere with the operation or use of any of the Assets (as currently operated and used) or the future development thereof for production of oil and gas using horizontal pad drilling; (ii) operate to reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Seller with respect to any Lease or Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well; (iii) obligate Seller to bear a Working Interest with respect to any Lease or Well in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Lease or Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest); or (iv) reduce the Net Acres of Seller with respect to any Lease (or any tract thereof, if applicable) identified on Exhibit A to an amount less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A ; provided, however , that any drilling obligations included in Leases or any Applicable Contract will be considered Permitted Encumbrances so long as Seller is not in breach of such obligations;

 

(b)            any Preferential Purchase Rights and Consents;

 

(c)            rights of reassignment arising upon final intention to abandon or release the Assets, to the extent the same are not triggered before Closing;

 

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(d)            liens for Taxes not yet due or delinquent or, if delinquent, that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by or on behalf of Seller and are set forth on Schedule I , provided that such contest does not involve any substantial danger of the sale, forfeiture or loss of any of the Assets;

 

(e)            all rights to consent by, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by Governmental Bodies in connection with the conveyance of the Leases, if the same are customarily sought and received after the Closing;

 

(f)            all Legal Requirements and all rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Body (i) to control or regulate any Asset in any manner; (ii) by the terms of any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit, or by any provision of law, to terminate such right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit or to purchase, condemn, expropriate or recapture or to designate a purchaser of any of the Assets; (iii) to use such property in a manner which does not impair the use of such property for the purposes for which it is currently owned and operated or the future development thereof for production of oil and gas using horizontal pad drilling; or (iv) to enforce any obligations or duties affecting the Assets to any Governmental Body with respect to any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit;

 

(g)            rights of a common owner of any interest currently held by Seller and such common owner as tenants in common or through common ownership to the extent that the same does not impair the use or operation of the Assets as currently used and operated, or the future development thereof for production of oil and gas using horizontal pad drilling, and does not (i) operate to reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Seller with respect to any Lease or Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well; (ii) obligate Seller to bear a Working Interest with respect to any Lease or Well in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Lease or Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest); or (iii) reduce the Net Acres of Seller with respect to any Lease (or any tract thereof, if applicable) identified on Exhibit A to an amount less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A ;

 

(h)           easements, servitudes, permits, rights-of-way, surface leases, and other similar rights in the Assets for the purpose of operations, facilities, roads, alleys, highways, railways, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines, power lines, telephone lines, removal of timber, grazing, logging operations, canals, ditches, reservoirs and other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate, rights-of-way, facilities and equipment, which, in each case, do not impair the operation or use of the Assets as currently operated and used or the future development thereof for production of oil and gas using horizontal pad drilling;

 

(i)            vendors, carriers, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, workmen’s, materialmen’s, construction or other like liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or incident to the construction or improvement of any property, which in each case are (A) in respect of obligations which are not yet due or (B) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by or on behalf of Seller and are set forth on Schedule I ;

 

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(j)            Encumbrances created in the ordinary course of business under Leases or any joint operating agreements applicable to the Assets or by operation of law in respect of obligations that are not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by or on behalf of Seller and are set forth on Schedule I ;

 

(k)           any Encumbrance affecting the Assets that is discharged by Seller or waived by Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement at or prior to Closing;

 

(l)            Royalties if the net cumulative effect of such burdens (i) does not materially interfere with the operation or use of any of the Assets (as currently operated and used); (ii) does not reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Seller with respect to any Lease or Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well; (iii) does not obligate Seller to bear a Working Interest in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Lease or Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest); or (iv) does not reduce the Net Acres of Seller with respect to any Lease (or any tract thereof, if applicable) identified on Exhibit A to an amount less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A ;

 

(m)          defects or irregularities of title (i) as to which the relevant statute(s) of limitations or prescription would bar any attack or claim against Seller’s title; (ii) arising out of lack of evidence of, or other defects with respect to, authorization, delivery, acknowledgment, or approval of any instrument in Seller’s chain of title absent reasonable evidence that such matter results in another Person’s actual and superior claim of title; (iii) consisting of the failure to recite marital status in documents; (iv) resulting from lack of survey, unless a survey is expressly required by applicable Legal Requirements; (v) resulting from failure to record releases of liens, production payments, or mortgages that have expired by their own terms or the enforcement of which are barred by the applicable statute(s) of limitations or prescription; (vi) arising out of lack of entity authorization unless Buyer provides affirmative evidence that such entity action was not authorized and results in another Person’s actual and superior claim of title; (vii) resulting from or related to probate proceedings or the lack thereof that have been outstanding for ten (10) years or more; (viii) resulting from unreleased instruments (including leases covering Hydrocarbons), absent specific evidence that such instruments continue in force and effect; or (ix) that have been cured by prescription or limitations.

 

(n)           Imbalances;

 

(o)           plugging and surface restoration obligations, but only to the extent such obligations do not interfere in any material respect with the use or operation of any Assets (as currently used or operated);

 

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(p)           calls on Hydrocarbon production under existing Contracts;

 

(q)           mortgages on the lessor’s interest under a Lease, whether or not subordinate to such Lease, that have expired on their own terms or the enforcement of which are barred by applicable statute(s) of limitations or prescription;

 

(r)            zoning and planning ordinances and municipal regulations;

 

(s)           defects based solely on the lack of information, including lack of information in Seller’s files (including title opinions), the lack of Third Party records, and/or the unavailability of information from Governmental Bodies, if in each case such information is otherwise in Buyer’s possession or is a matter of public record;

 

(t)            the matters set forth on Schedule 3.05 ;

 

(u)           any maintenance of uniform interest provision in an operating agreement if waived with respect to the Contemplated Transactions by the party or parties having the right to enforce such provision; and

 

(v)           all other defects and irregularities affecting the Assets, other than Encumbrances, that (a) individually or in the aggregate are not such as to detract from the value of or materially interfere with the current operation or use of the Assets, or the future development thereof for production of oil and gas using horizontal pad drilling, and (b) (i) do not reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Seller with respect to any Lease or Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well; (ii) do not obligate Seller to bear a Working Interest in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Lease or Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest); or (iii) do not reduce the Net Acres of Seller with respect to any Lease (or any tract thereof, if applicable) identified on Exhibit A to an amount less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A .

 

Permitted Transferee ” – (a) with respect to Seller, Seller Parent, (b) with respect to Seller Parent, any of the members of Seller Parent, including Carnelian OneEnergy Holdings, LLC (“ Carnelian Holdings ”), (c) with respect to Carnelian Holdings, any of the members of Carnelian Holdings, including Carnelian Energy Capital, L.P. (“ Carnelian Capital ”), (d) with respect to Carnelian Capital, any of the partners of Carnelian Capital, and (e) with respect to any Person, (i) any Affiliate of such Person or (ii) in the case of a natural person, any trust, family partnership or family limited liability company, the sole beneficiaries, partners or members of which are such Person or Relatives of such Person.

 

Person ” – any individual, firm, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union, or other entity or Governmental Body.

 

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Personal Property ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ” – a Phase I environmental property assessment of the Assets that satisfies the basic assessment requirements set forth under current ASTM International Standard Practices for Environmental Site Assessments (for example, Designation E1527-13 or Designation EE2247-16).

 

Piggybacking Holder ” – as defined in Section 6.08(c)(ii) .

 

Piggyback Underwritten Offering ” – as defined in Section 6.08(c)(ii) .

 

Preferential Purchase Right ” – any right or agreement that enables any Person to purchase or acquire any Asset or any interest therein or portion thereof as a result of or in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

Preferred Shares ” – 100,000 shares of Buyer’s Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

Preliminary Amount ” – the Purchase Price, adjusted as provided in Section 2.05(b) , based upon the best information available at the time of the Closing.

 

Preliminary Settlement Statement ” – as defined in Section 2.03 .

 

Primary Shelf Registration Statement ” – a registration statement under the Securities Act, other than an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), registering shares of Buyer Common Stock (and, if applicable, any other securities of Buyer) for sale by Buyer from time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act in an Underwritten Offering (and, if applicable, any other method of distribution).

 

Proceeding ” – any proceeding, action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, request for information, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

 

Production Related IT Equipment ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Property ” or “ Properties ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Property Costs ” – all operating expenses (including utilities, costs of insurance, rentals, title examination and curative actions, and overhead costs to the extent chargeable under the applicable joint operating agreement) and capital expenditures (including rentals, options and other lease maintenance payments but excluding broker fees and other property acquisition costs incurred in acquiring the Leases), respectively, payable to Third Parties and incurred in the ordinary course of business attributable to the use, operation, and ownership of the Assets, but excluding costs and Damages attributable to (a) personal injury or death, property damage, torts, breach of contract, or violation of any Legal Requirement, (b) obligations relating to the abandonment or plugging of Wells, dismantling or decommissioning facilities, closing pits and restoring the surface around such Wells, facilities and pits, (c) Environmental Liabilities, (d) obligations with respect to Imbalances, (e) obligations to pay Royalties or other interest owners revenues or proceeds relating to the Assets but held in suspense, including Suspense Funds, (f) Asset Taxes, (g) costs to cure or address Environmental Defects and Title Defects asserted by Buyer hereunder, and (h) claims for indemnification or reimbursement from any Third Party with respect to costs of the types described in the preceding clauses (a) through (g), whether such claims are made pursuant to contract or otherwise.

 

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Protected Information ” – as defined in Section 12.16 .

 

Purchase Price ” – as defined in Section 2.02 .

 

Records ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Registrable Securities ” – (a) the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price and (b) any securities issued or issuable with respect to such shares of Buyer Common Stock by way of dividend or distribution or in connection with any reorganization or other recapitalization, merger, consolidation or otherwise; provided, however, that a Registrable Security shall cease to be a Registrable Security when (i) the Shelf Registration Statement or any other registration statement under the Securities Act covering such Registrable Security has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or such other registration statement, (ii) such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in effect), (iii) such Registrable Security is held by Buyer or one of its subsidiaries, (iv) such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a transaction in which the Transferor’s rights under Section 6.08 are not assigned to the Transferee pursuant to Section 6.08(e) , or (v) such Registrable Security becomes eligible for resale without restriction and without volume limitations or the need for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in effect); and provided, further, that any security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not thereafter become a Registrable Security and any security that is issued or distributed in respect of securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities shall not be a Registrable Security.

 

Registrable Securities Amount ” – the applicable number of Registrable Securities multiplied by the last reported sale price of the Buyer Common Stock on the primary exchange on which it is then traded on the trading day immediately preceding the date of determination.

 

Registration Expenses ” – all expenses, other than Selling Expenses, incident to Buyer’s performance under or compliance with Section 6.08 , including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for Buyer, fees and expenses (including counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or “blue sky” laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., and fees of transfer agents and registrars.

 

Relative ” – with respect to any natural person: (a) such natural person’s spouse, (b) any lineal descendant, parent, grandparent, great grandparent or sibling or any lineal descendant of such sibling (in each case whether by blood or legal adoption), and (c) the spouse of a natural person described in clause (b) of this definition.

 

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Representative ” – with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, manager, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.

 

Required Consent ” – any Consent with respect to which (a) there is a provision within the applicable instrument that such Consent may be withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the holder, or (b) there is provision within the applicable instrument expressly stating that an assignment in violation thereof (i) is void or voidable, (ii) triggers the payment of specified liquidated damages, or (iii) causes termination of the applicable Assets to be assigned automatically or at the holder’s election. For the avoidance of doubt, “Required Consent” does not include any Consent, which, by its terms, cannot be unreasonably withheld unless such Consent is covered by clause (b)(i), (b)(ii) or b(iii) above.

 

Required Effectiveness Period ” – the period commencing on the date the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective and ending on the earlier of (a) such time as all of the Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities and (b) the third anniversary of the Closing Date (subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.08(a)(viii) ).

 

Retained Assets ” – any rights, titles, interests, assets, and properties that are originally included in the Assets under the terms of this Agreement, but that are subsequently excluded from the Assets or sale under this Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement at any time before or after the Closing.

 

Retained Liabilities ” – Damages, liabilities and obligations arising out of (a) the disposal, arrangement for disposal, or transportation prior to Closing of any Hazardous Materials generated or used by or on behalf of Seller and taken from the Assets (other than Buyer Operated Assets) to any location that is not an Asset; (b) personal injury (including death) or third party property damage claims (other than property damage claims asserting violations of or liabilities under Environmental Law) attributable to Seller’s or its Affiliate’s operation of the Assets prior to the Effective Time; (c) failure to properly and timely pay, in accordance with the terms of any Lease, Contract or applicable Legal Requirement, all Royalties and any other Working Interest amounts (in each case) with respect to the Assets that are due by Seller or any of its Affiliates and attributable to Seller’s ownership of the Assets prior to the Effective Time, except to the extent Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer, as the operator of the applicable Asset, was making, or had agreed or was otherwise obligated to make, such payments on behalf of Seller; (d) any Proceedings set forth on Schedule 3.05 ; (e) Seller’s or its Affiliates’ employee benefit plans applicable to any employees of Seller or its Affiliates and Seller’s responsibilities under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, applicable to such employees, (f) any claim made by any current or former employee of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller directly relating to such employment or the termination thereof; (g) any and all Seller Taxes; (h) Damages, liabilities and obligations arising in favor of Third Parties to the extent attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any member of the Seller Group and related to or arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets; and (i) any fines or penalties imposed or assessed on or against Seller by any Governmental Body related to or arising out of the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to the Closing; provided that, from and after the date that is twenty-four (24) months following the Closing Date, all Damages, liabilities and obligations arising out of clause (c) shall no longer be Retained Liabilities and shall be deemed Assumed Liabilities.

  

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Royalties ” – royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, carried interests, net profits interests, reversionary interests, back-in interests and other burdens upon, measured by or payable out of production.

 

Securities Act ” – the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement ” – that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and between Buyer and the Purchasers named therein.

 

Seller ” – as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Seller Closing Documents ” – as defined in Section 3.02(a) .

 

Seller Group ” – Seller and its Affiliates, and their respective Representatives.

 

Seller Parent ” – OneEnergy Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Seller Taxes ” – (a) Income Taxes imposed by any applicable laws on Seller, any of its direct or indirect owners or Affiliates, or any combined, unitary, or consolidated group of which any of the foregoing is or was a member, (b) Asset Taxes allocable to Seller pursuant to Section 12.02(b) (taking into account, and without duplication of, such Asset Taxes effectively borne by Seller as a result of (i) the adjustments to the Purchase Price made pursuant to Section 2.03 , Section 2.05(c) or Section 2.05(d) , as applicable, and (ii) any payments made from one Party to the other in respect of Asset Taxes pursuant to Section 12.02(b) ), (c) Seller’s share of Transfer Taxes pursuant to Section 12.02(b), and (d) any Taxes imposed on or with respect to the ownership or operation of the Excluded Assets.

 

Selling Expenses ” – all (a) underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale of Registrable Securities, (b) transfer taxes allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, and (c) fees and expenses of counsel engaged by any Holder (subject to Section 6.08(e) ).

 

Selling Holder ” – a Holder selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or a Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

Share Price ” – (a) the volume weighted average share price of shares of Buyer Common Stock on the NYSE (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. under the function “VWAP”) for the twenty (20) consecutive trading Business Days ending on and including the first (1st) trading Business Day preceding the Closing Date multiplied by (b) 1.05; provided, that in no event shall the Share Price be (i) less than $4.25 or (ii) greater than $5.25, in each case, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any splits, combinations, dividends, recapitalizations, reorganizations or reclassifications or similar event with respect to Buyer Common Stock, or any transaction in which shares of Buyer Common Stock are converted into other securities or cash, in each case, occurring after the Execution Date and prior to the Closing.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement ” – as defined in Section 6.08(a)(i) .

 

Specified Receivables ” – accounts receivable owed to Seller as operator of any Wells to satisfy previous overpayments by Seller to Third Parties, and the right to recoup same out of such Third Party’s share of proceeds of production in respect of such Wells.

 

Stock Purchase Price ” – as defined in Section 2.02 .

 

Straddle Period ” – any tax period beginning before and ending after the Effective Time.

 

Subject Transaction ” – as defined in Section 10.06(h) .

 

Subsidiaries ” – (i) Seller, (ii) OneEnergy Partners Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (iii) Encanto Minerals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (iv) Tierra Royalties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Suspense Funds ” – proceeds of production and associated penalties and interest in respect of any of the Wells that are payable to any Third Party and are being held in suspense by Seller as the operator of such Wells.

 

Suspension Period ” – as defined in Section 6.08(a)(viii) .

 

Target Formation ” – as set forth in Exhibit G .

 

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” – any and all (i) federal, state, provincial, local, foreign and other taxes, levies, fees, imposts, duties, assessments, unclaimed property and escheat obligations and other governmental charges imposed by any Governmental Body, including income, profits, franchise, alternative or add-on minimum, gross receipts, environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Code), registration, withholding, employment, social security (or similar), disability, occupation, ad valorem, property, value added, capital gains, sales, goods and services, use, real or personal property, capital stock, license, branch, payroll, estimated, unemployment, severance, compensation, utility, stamp, premium, windfall profits, transfer, gains, production and excise taxes, and customs duties, together with any interest, penalties, fines or additions thereto, and (ii) any obligations to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to any such liabilities described in clause (i) of any other Person, pursuant to a Contract, as a transferee or successor, under U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous state, local or foreign Legal Requirements or otherwise.

 

Tax Allocation ” – as defined in Section 2.07 .

 

Tax Returns ” – any and all reports, returns, declarations, claims for refund, elections, disclosures, estimates, information reports or returns or statements supplied or required to be supplied to a Governmental Body in connection with Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto or amendment thereof.

 

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Third Party ” – any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.

 

Title Benefit ” – as defined in Section 11.09 .

 

Title Benefit Properties ” – as defined in Section 11.09 .

 

Title Benefit Value ” – as defined in Section 11.09 .

 

Title Defect ” – any Encumbrance, defect or other matter that causes Seller not to have Defensible Title in and to the Leases or Wells, without duplication; provided that the following shall not be considered Title Defects:

 

(a)            defects based upon the failure to record any federal or state Leases or any assignments of interests in such Leases in any applicable public records;

 

(b)            defects arising from any change in applicable Legal Requirement after the Execution Date;

 

(c)            defects that affect only which non-Seller Person has the right to receive royalty payments rather than the amount or the proper payment of such royalty payment so long as such defects do not (i) operate to reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Seller with respect to any Lease or Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well; (ii) obligate Seller to bear a Working Interest with respect to any Lease or Well in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Lease or Exhibit B for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Lease or Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest); or (iii) reduce the Net Acres of Seller with respect to any Lease (or any tract thereof, if applicable) identified on Exhibit A to an amount less than the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A ; and

 

(d)            defects arising from a mortgage encumbering the oil, gas or mineral estate of any lessor unless a complaint of foreclosure has been filed or any similar action taken by the mortgagee thereunder and in such case such mortgage has not been subordinated to the Lease applicable to such Asset.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the matters set forth on Schedule II attached hereto shall be treated as an asserted Title Defect, without any further action needed from Buyer.

 

Title Defect Cure Period ” – as defined in Section 11.07(a) .

 

Title Defect Notice ” – as defined in Section 11.05 .

 

Title Defect Property ” – as defined in Section 11.05 .

 

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Title Defect Value ” – as defined in Section 11.05 .

 

Transfer ” – any offer, sale, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, entry into any contract to sell, grant of an option to purchase, short sale, assignment, transfer, exchange, gift, bequest or other disposition, direct or indirect, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise. “Transfer,” when used as a verb, and “Transferee” and “Transferor” have correlative meanings.

 

Transfer Tax ” – all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, documentary, and similar Taxes (but excluding Income Taxes) and filing fees or expenses arising out of, or in connection with, the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement or the filing or recording of any assignments related to the transfer of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Uncured Portion ” – as defined in Section 11.07(a)(ii)(A).

 

Underwritten Offering ” – an offering in which shares of Buyer Common Stock are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

 

Underwritten Offering Filing ” – with respect to a Piggyback Underwritten Offering, (i) a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to (a) an effective Primary Shelf Registration Statement in which Registrable Securities are included or (b) any other effective shelf registration statement in which Registrable Securities could be included and Holders could be named as selling security holders without the filing of a post-effective amendment thereto (other than a post-effective amendment that becomes effective upon filing) or (ii) a registration statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement), in each case relating to such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

Units ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Wells ” – as set forth in the definition of “Assets”.

 

Working Interest ” – with respect to any Lease or Well, the interest in and to such Lease or Well that is burdened with the obligation to bear and pay costs and expenses of maintenance, development and operations on or in connection with such Lease or Well (in each case, limited to the Target Formation for such Lease or currently producing formation for such Well as described in the definition of “Defensible Title” and subject to any reservations, limitations or depth restrictions described in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable), but without regard to the effect of any Royalties or other burdens.

 

ARTICLE 2
SALE AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS; CLOSING

 

2.01            Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell and transfer (or shall cause to be sold and transferred) the Assets to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase, pay for, and accept the Assets from Seller.

 

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2.02            Purchase Price; Deposit .

 

(a)            Subject to any adjustments that may be made under Section 2.05 , the purchase price for the Assets will be Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000) (the “ Purchase Price ”), which shall consist of (i) an amount in cash equal to Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) (the “ Cash Purchase Price ”) and (ii) a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) divided by (B) the Share Price, rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares (such resulting number of shares of Buyer Common Stock, the “ Stock Purchase Price ”).

 

(b)            Within one (1) Business Day after the execution of this Agreement, (i) Buyer and Seller shall execute and deliver the Escrow Agreement, and (ii) Buyer shall deposit by wire transfer in same day funds into the Escrow Account established pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement an amount equal to the Deposit Amount. The Deposit Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent, and if the Closing timely occurs, on or before the Closing Date, the Parties shall execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent a joint instruction letter directing the Escrow Agent to release the Deposit Amount to Seller at Closing, which Deposit Amount shall be applied as a credit toward the Closing Payment as provided in Section 2.05(a) . If this Agreement is terminated prior to the Closing in accordance with Section 9.01 , then the provisions of Section 9.02 shall apply and the distribution of the Deposit Amount shall be governed in accordance therewith.

 

2.03            Closing; Preliminary Settlement Statement . The Closing shall take place at the offices of Locke Lord LLP at 600 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77002 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on March 15, 2018, or if all conditions to Closing under Article 7 and Article 8 have not yet been satisfied or waived, within three (3) Business Days after such conditions have been satisfied or waived, subject to the provisions of Article 9 (the “ Closing Date ”). Subject to the provisions of Articles 7 , 8 , and 9 , failure to consummate the purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall not result in the termination of this Agreement and shall not relieve either Party of any obligation under this Agreement. Not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Seller will deliver to Buyer a statement setting forth in reasonable detail Seller’s reasonable determination of the Preliminary Amount based upon the best information available at that time (the “ Preliminary Settlement Statement ”). As part of the Preliminary Settlement Statement, Buyer shall provide to Seller such data as is reasonably necessary to support any estimated allocation, for purposes of establishing the Preliminary Amount. Within two (2) Business Days after its receipt of the Preliminary Settlement Statement, Buyer may submit to Seller in writing any objections or proposed changes thereto and Seller shall consider all such objections and proposed changes in good faith. The estimate agreed to by Seller and Buyer, or, absent such agreement, delivered in the Preliminary Settlement Statement by Seller in accordance with this Section 2.03 absent manifest error, will be the Preliminary Amount to be paid by Buyer to Seller at the Closing, subject to further adjustment as provided for herein.

  

2.04         Closing Obligations . At the Closing:

 

(a) Seller shall deliver (and execute, as appropriate), or cause to be delivered (and executed, as appropriate), to Buyer:

 

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(i) the Assignment in the appropriate number for recording in the real property records where the Assets are located;

 

(ii) possession of the Assets (except the Specified Receivables and the Suspense Funds, which shall be conveyed to Buyer by way of one or more adjustments to the Purchase Price as provided in Section 2.05(c)(i)(F) and Section 2.05(c)(ii)(E) );

 

(iii) a certificate executed by an officer of Seller, certifying on behalf of Seller that the conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 7.01 and 7.02 have been fulfilled;

 

(iv) an executed certificate described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2), certifying that Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Code;

 

(v) an executed counterpart of the Preliminary Settlement Statement;

 

(vi) subject to Section 5.06 , for each Well operated by Seller or its Affiliate on the Closing Date, such regulatory documentation on forms prepared by Buyer as is necessary to designate Buyer as operator of such Wells;

 

(vii) a recordable release in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer of any trust, mortgages, financing statements, fixture filings and security agreements, in each case, securing indebtedness for borrowed money made by Seller or its Affiliates affecting the Assets;

 

(viii) an executed counterpart of a joint instruction letter directing the Escrow Agent to release the Deposit Amount to Seller at Closing; and

 

(ix) such documents as Buyer or counsel for Buyer may reasonably request, including letters-in-lieu of transfer order to purchasers of production from the Wells (which shall be prepared and provided by Buyer and reasonably satisfactory to Seller).

 

(b) Buyer shall deliver (and execute, as appropriate) to Seller (or its designees, as applicable):

 

(i) the Closing Payment ( less the Deposit Amount) by wire transfer to the accounts specified by Seller in written notices given by Seller to Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

 

(ii) the number of shares of Buyer Common Stock equal to the Closing Stock Amount (less the number of Escrow Shares to be deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 11.07(b) and 11.12(b));

 

(iii) the Assignment in the appropriate number for recording in the real property records where the Assets are located;

 

(iv) a certificate executed by an officer of Buyer, certifying on behalf of Buyer that the conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 8.01 and 8.02 have been fulfilled;

 

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(v) an executed counterpart of the Preliminary Settlement Statement;

 

(vi) subject to Section 5.06 , for each Well operated by Seller or its Affiliate on the Closing Date, such regulatory documentation as is necessary to designate Buyer as operator of such Wells and the other Assets;

 

(vii) evidence of replacement bonds, guarantees, and other sureties pursuant to Section 6.04(a) and evidence of such other authorizations and qualifications as may be necessary for Buyer to own and operate the Assets;

 

(viii) an executed counterpart of a joint instruction letter directing the Escrow Agent to release the Deposit Amount to Seller at Closing; and

 

(ix) such other documents as Seller or counsel for Seller may reasonably request, including letters-in-lieu of transfer order to purchasers of production from the Wells (which shall be prepared and provided by Buyer and reasonably satisfactory to Seller).

 

2.05           Allocations and Adjustments . If the Closing occurs:

 

(a) Buyer shall be entitled to all production and products from or attributable to the Assets from and after the Effective Time (including Hydrocarbons in storage or existing in stock tanks, pipelines or plants (including inventory) as of the Effective Time) and the proceeds thereof, and to all other income, proceeds, receipts, and credits earned with respect to the Assets on or after the Effective Time, and shall be responsible for (and entitled to any refunds with respect to) all Property Costs attributable to the Assets and incurred from and after the Effective Time. Seller shall be entitled to all production and products from or attributable to the Assets prior to the Effective Time and the proceeds thereof, and shall be responsible for (and entitled to any refunds with respect to) all Property Costs attributable to the Assets and incurred prior to the Effective Time. “Earned” and “incurred,” as used in this Agreement, shall be interpreted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Council of Petroleum Accountants Society (COPAS) standards.

 

(b) Without limiting the allocation of costs and receipts set forth in Section 2.05(a) , for each Well operated by Seller or its Affiliate, (i) Seller or its Affiliate shall retain overhead charges and rates received in its capacity as “Operator” under any operating agreement or COPAS accounting procedure attributable to such Well, and (ii) Seller or its Affiliate shall be entitled to deduct and retain as overhead charges for such Well an amount equal to the overhead charges and rates that Seller or its Affiliate would be entitled to receive in its capacity as “Operator” under any operating agreement or COPAS accounting procedure applicable to such Well if Seller’s interest in such Well were owned by a Third Party rather than Seller. The charges and deductions under this Section 2.05(b) shall accrue from the Effective Time through the month in which transfer of operations occurs; provided however , that the overhead charges for the month in which transfer of operations occurs shall be prorated based upon the number of days in such month that Seller or its Affiliate operated such Wells (and for the number of days that the Well was in drilling or completion, or was in production, as applicable). For purposes of allocating revenues, production, proceeds, income, accounts receivable, and products under this Section 2.05 , (A) liquid Hydrocarbons produced into storage facilities will be deemed to be “from or attributable to” the Wells when they pass through the pipeline connecting into the storage facilities into which they are run, and (B) gaseous Hydrocarbons and liquid Hydrocarbons produced into pipelines will be deemed to be “from or attributable to” the Wells when they pass through the receipt point sales meters on the pipelines through which they are transported. In order to accomplish the foregoing allocation of production, the Parties shall rely upon the gauging, metering, and strapping procedures which were conducted by Seller on or about the Effective Time and, unless demonstrated to be inaccurate, shall utilize reasonable interpolating procedures to arrive at an allocation of production when exact gauging, metering, and strapping data is not available on hand as of the Effective Time. Asset Taxes for 2017 shall be prorated in accordance with Section 12.02(b) .

 

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(c) The Purchase Price shall be, without duplication,

 

(i) increased by the following amounts:

 

(A) the aggregate amount of (i) proceeds received by the Buyer Group from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from and attributable to the Assets during any period prior to the Effective Time to which Seller is entitled under Section 2.05(a) (net of any (x) Royalties and (y) gathering, processing, transportation and other midstream costs) and (ii) other proceeds received with respect to the Assets for which Seller would otherwise be entitled under Section 2.05(a) ;

 

(B) the amount of all Asset Taxes allocable to Buyer pursuant to Section 12.02(b) but paid or economically borne by Seller (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Asset Taxes that were withheld or deducted from the gross amount paid or payable to Seller in connection with a transaction to which Section 2.05(c)(ii)(A) applies, and therefore were taken into account in determining the “proceeds received” by Seller for purposes of applying Section 2.05(c)(ii)(A) with respect to such transaction);

 

(C) the aggregate amount of all non-reimbursed Property Costs that have been paid or otherwise incurred by Seller or any of its Affiliates that are attributable to the ownership and operation of the Assets after the Effective Time (including prepayments with respect to any period after the Effective Time);

 

(D) the amount of any other upward adjustment specifically provided for in this Agreement or mutually agreed upon by the Parties;

 

(E) to the extent that proceeds for such volumes have not been received by Seller, an amount equal to the value, computed based on the applicable contract price, of all Hydrocarbons attributable to the Assets in storage or existing in stock tanks, pipelines or plants (including inventory) as of the Effective Time;

 

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(F) the amount of all Specified Receivables attributable to any period prior to the Effective Time;

 

(G) if applicable, the amount, if any, of Imbalances in favor of Seller, multiplied by $3.00 per Mcf, or, to the extent that the applicable Contracts provide for cash balancing, the actual cash balance amount determined to be due to Seller as of the Effective Time; and

 

(ii) decreased by the following amounts:

 

(A) the aggregate amount of (i) proceeds received by Seller from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from and attributable to the Assets from and after the Effective Time to which Buyer is entitled under Section 2.05(a) (net of any (x) Royalties and (y) gathering, processing, transportation and other midstream costs) and (ii) other proceeds received by Seller with respect to the Assets for which Buyer would otherwise be entitled under Section 2.05(a) ;

 

(B) the amount of all Asset Taxes allocable to Seller pursuant to Section 12.02(b) but paid or economically borne by Buyer (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Asset Taxes that were withheld or deducted from the gross amount paid or payable to Buyer in connection with a transaction to which Section 2.05(c)(i)(A) applies, and therefore were taken into account in determining the “proceeds received” by Buyer for purposes of applying Section 2.05(c)(i)(A) with respect to such transaction);

 

(C) the aggregate amount of all downward adjustments pursuant to Article 11 ;

 

(D) the aggregate amount of all non-reimbursed Property Costs that are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to the Effective Time (excluding prepayments with respect to any period after the Effective Time) and paid by Buyer;

 

(E) the amount of the Suspense Funds;

 

(F) the amount of any other downward adjustment specifically provided for in this Agreement or mutually agreed upon by the Parties; and

 

(G) if applicable, the amount, if any, of Imbalances owing by Seller, multiplied by $3.00 per Mcf, or, to the extent that the applicable Contracts provide for cash balancing, the actual cash balance amount determined to be owed by Seller as of the Effective Time.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all adjustments to the Purchase Price shall be made (i) first , to the Stock Purchase Price (the Stock Purchase Price, as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Stock Purchase Price ”), and (ii) only to the extent the Stock Purchase Price has been reduced to zero, thereafter , to the Cash Purchase Price (the Cash Purchase Price, as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Cash Purchase Price ”).

 

(d)            As soon as practicable after the Closing, but no later than one hundred (100) days following the Closing Date, Seller shall prepare and submit to Buyer a statement (the “ Final Settlement Statement ”) setting forth each adjustment or payment which was not finally determined as of the Closing Date and showing the values used to determine such adjustments to reflect the final adjusted Purchase Price. On or before thirty (30) days after receipt of the Final Settlement Statement, Buyer shall deliver to Seller a written report containing any changes that Buyer proposes be made to the Final Settlement Statement and an explanation of any such changes and the reasons therefor together with any supporting information (the “ Dispute Notice ”). During such thirty (30)-day period, Buyer shall be given reasonable access to Seller’s books and records relating to the matters required to be accounted for in the Final Settlement Statement. Any changes not included in the Dispute Notice shall be deemed waived. If Buyer fails to timely deliver a Dispute Notice to Seller containing changes Buyer proposes to be made to the Final Settlement Statement, the Final Settlement Statement as delivered by Seller will be deemed to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and will be final and binding on the Parties. Upon delivery of the Dispute Notice, the Parties shall undertake to agree with respect to any disputed amounts identified therein by the date that is one hundred fifty (150) days after the Closing Date (the “ Post-Closing Date ”). Except for Title Defect and Environmental Defect adjustments pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii)(C) , which shall be subject to the arbitration provisions of Section 11.16 , if the Parties are still unable to agree regarding any item set forth in the Dispute Notice as of the Post-Closing Date, then the Parties shall submit to the independent accounting firm of Weaver L.L.P. (the “ Independent Accountant ”) a written notice of such dispute along with reasonable supporting detail for the position of Buyer and Seller, respectively, and the Independent Accountant shall finally determine such disputed item in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Independent Accountant shall act as an expert and not an arbitrator. In determining the proper amount of any adjustment to the Purchase Price related to the disputed item, the Independent Accountant shall not increase the Purchase Price more than the increase proposed by Seller nor decrease the Purchase Price more than the decrease proposed by Buyer, as applicable. The decision of the Independent Accountant shall be binding on the Parties, and the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be borne one-half (1/2) by Seller and one-half (1/2) by Buyer. The Independent Accountant shall make its final determination promptly, and in any event no later than thirty (30) days following submission of such matters to the Independent Accountant. The date upon which all adjustments and amounts in the Final Settlement Statement are agreed to (or deemed agreed to) or fully and finally determined by the Independent Accountant as set forth in this Section 2.05(d) shall be called the “ Final Settlement Date ,” and the final adjusted Purchase Price shall be called the “ Final Amount .” If (a) the Final Amount is more than the Preliminary Amount, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the Final Amount minus the Preliminary Amount; or (b) the Final Amount is less than the Preliminary Amount, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to (i) the Preliminary Amount minus the Final Amount, in either case in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Such payment shall be made within five (5) Business Days after the Final Settlement Date to the account specified pursuant to wire instructions delivered in advance by Seller or Buyer, as applicable.

 

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2.06            Assumption . If the Closing occurs, from and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume, fulfill, perform, pay, and discharge the following liabilities to the extent arising from, based upon, related to, or associated with the Assets, to the extent and only to the extent not constituting Retained Liabilities and subject to Seller’s indemnity obligations under Section 10.02 (further subject to the limitations and restrictions in Article 10 ) (collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities ”): any and all Damages and obligations, known or unknown, allocable to the Assets prior to, at, or after the Effective Time, including any and all Damages and obligations: (a) attributable to or resulting from the use, maintenance, ownership, or operation of the Assets, regardless whether arising before, at or after the Effective Time, except for Property Costs which shall have been accounted for as provided under Section 2.05 ; (b) imposed by any Legal Requirement or Governmental Body relating to the Assets, (c) for plugging, abandonment, decommissioning, and surface restoration of the Assets, including oil, gas, injection, water, or other wells and all surface facilities; (d) subject to Buyer’s rights and remedies set forth in Article 11 and the special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment, attributable to or resulting from lack of Defensible Title to the Assets; (e) attributable to the Suspense Funds, to the extent actually received by Buyer (or for which a reduction to the Purchase Price was made); (f) attributable to the Imbalances; (g) subject to Buyer’s rights and remedies set forth in Article 11 , attributable to or resulting from all Environmental Liabilities relating to the Assets; (h) attributable to or resulting from Asset Taxes to the extent attributable to periods (or portions thereof) from and after the Effective Time ( provided that Section 12.02(c) shall govern the actual payment of such Asset Taxes); (i) attributable to or resulting from Buyer’s share of Transfer Taxes pursuant to Section 12.02(b) ; and (j) attributable to the Leases and the Applicable Contracts. Buyer acknowledges that: (i) the Assets have been used in connection with the exploration for, and the development, production, treatment, and transportation of, Hydrocarbons; (ii) spills of wastes, Hydrocarbons, produced water, Hazardous Materials, and other materials and substances may have occurred in the past or in connection with the Assets; (iii) there is a possibility that there are currently unknown, abandoned wells, plugged wells, pipelines, and other equipment on or underneath the property underlying the Assets; (iv) it is the intent of the Parties that all liability associated with the above matters as well as any responsibility and liability to decommission, plug, or replug such wells (including the Wells) in accordance with all Legal Requirements and requirements of Governmental Bodies be passed to Buyer effective as of the Effective Time and that Buyer shall assume all responsibility and liability for such matters and all claims and demands related thereto; (v) the Assets may contain asbestos, Hazardous Materials, or NORM; (vi) NORM may affix or attach itself to the inside of wells, materials, and equipment as scale or in other forms; (vii) wells, materials, and equipment located on the Assets may contain NORM; and (viii) special procedures may be required for remediating, removing, transporting, and disposing of asbestos, NORM, Hazardous Materials, and other materials from the Assets. From and after the Closing, but effective as of the Effective Time, subject to Seller’s obligations under Section 10.02 (subject to the limitations and restrictions in Article 10 and Buyer’s rights and remedies set forth in Article 11) , Buyer shall assume, with respect to the Assets, all responsibility and liability for any assessment, remediation, removal, transportation, and disposal of these materials and associated activities in accordance with all Legal Requirements and requirements of Governmental Bodies.

 

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2.07          Allocation of Purchase Price .

 

(a) The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Assets in accordance with the Allocated Values set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto. Seller and Buyer agree to be bound by the Allocated Values set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B for purposes of Article 11 hereof.

 

(b) Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to agree, for the purpose of making the requisite filings under Section 1060 of the Code, and the regulations thereunder, to an allocation of the Purchase Price and any items that are treated as consideration for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes among the Assets in accordance with the asset classes set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.338-6, and to the extent permitted by law, such allocation shall be in a manner consistent with the Allocated Values, as set forth on Exhibit A and Exhibit B and in the form set forth on Schedule 2.07 (the “ Tax Allocation ”); provided , however , that if Seller and Buyer are unable to agree upon such allocation, then such allocation shall be determined by the independent accounting firm (the fees and expenses of which shall be borne one-half (1/2) by Seller and one-half (1/2) by Buyer). Once Buyer and Seller agree to such an allocation or such allocation is determined by the independent accounting firm, as applicable, Seller and Buyer each agree to report, and to cause their respective Affiliates to report, the federal, state, and local income and other Tax consequences of the Contemplated Transactions, and in particular to report the information required by Section 1060(b) of the Code, and to jointly prepare Form 8594 (Asset Acquisition Statement under Section 1060 of the Code) as promptly as possible following the Closing Date and in a manner consistent with the Tax Allocation as revised to take into account subsequent adjustments to the Purchase Price, including any adjustments pursuant to this Agreement to determine the Final Amount, and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith upon examination of any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation, investigation or otherwise, unless required to do so by any Legal Requirement after notice to and discussions with the other Parties, or with such other Party’s or Parties’ prior consent; provided, however , that no Party shall be unreasonably impeded in its ability and discretion to negotiate, compromise and/or settle any Tax audit, claim or similar proceedings in connection with such allocation.

 

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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

 

Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the following (except as set forth in the Schedules attached hereto and delivered by Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, which Schedules shall be deemed to qualify and be part of the representations and warranties made hereunder):

 

3.01          Organization and Good Standing . Seller is a Delaware limited liability company, and is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and, where required, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the Assets are located, with full limited liability company power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted, and to own or use the properties and assets that it purports to own or use. Seller is not a “foreign person” for purposes of Section 1445 of the Code.

 

3.02          Authority; No Conflict .

 

(a) The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and at the Closing, all instruments executed and delivered by Seller at or in connection with the Closing shall have been duly executed and delivered by Seller. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law). Upon execution and delivery by Seller of the Assignment at the Closing, such Assignment shall constitute legal, valid and binding transfers and conveyances of the Assets. Upon the execution and delivery by Seller of any other documents at the Closing (collectively with the Assignment, the “ Seller Closing Documents ”), such Seller Closing Documents shall constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law). Seller has the limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Seller Closing Documents and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and Seller Closing Documents.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.02(b) , and assuming the receipt of all Consents and the waiver of all Preferential Purchase Rights (in each case) applicable to the Contemplated Transactions, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Seller shall, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):

 

(i) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of (A) any provision of the Organizational Documents of Seller, or (B) any resolution adopted by the board of directors, managers or officers of Seller;

 

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(ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions, to terminate, accelerate, or modify any terms of, or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Contract or agreement or any Legal Requirement or Order to which Seller, or any of the Assets, may be subject;

 

(iii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify, any Governmental Authorization that relates to the Assets; or

 

(iv) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the Assets, except for Permitted Encumbrances.

 

3.03          Bankruptcy . There are no bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, or arrangement proceedings pending or being contemplated by Seller or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller.

 

3.04          Taxes . All Tax Returns required to be filed by Seller with respect to Asset Taxes have been timely filed and all such Tax Returns are correct and complete in all material respects. All Asset Taxes required to be paid by Seller that are or have become due have been timely paid in full, and Seller is not delinquent in the payment of any such Asset Taxes. There is not currently in effect any extension or waiver of any statute of limitations of any jurisdiction regarding the assessment or collection of any Asset Taxes. There are no administrative or judicial proceedings by any taxing authority pending against Seller (or to Seller’s Knowledge threatened against Seller) relating to or in connection with any Asset Taxes. All Tax withholding and deposit requirements imposed by applicable Legal Requirements with respect to any of the Assets have been satisfied in all material respects. None of the Assets is subject to any liens for Taxes (other than liens that are Permitted Encumbrances). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.04, no Asset is subject to any tax partnership agreement or provisions requiring a partnership income tax return to be filed under Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code or any similar state statute, and with respect to any tax partnership disclosed on Schedule 3.04, such tax partnership has made an effective election under Section 754 of the Code.

 

3.05          Legal Proceedings .

 

(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.05 , there is no Proceeding pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller or any of its Affiliates that relates to Seller’s ownership or operation of any of the Assets.

 

(b) At the Execution Date, there is no Proceeding pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

3.06          Brokers . Neither Seller nor its Affiliates have incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for broker’s or finder’s fees with respect to the Contemplated Transactions other than obligations that are and will remain the sole responsibility of Seller and its Affiliates.

 

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3.07          Compliance with Legal Requirements . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.07 , there is no material uncured violation by Seller of any Legal Requirements (other than Environmental Laws) with respect to Seller’s ownership or operation of the Assets (other than Buyer Operated Assets).

 

3.08          Prepayments . Except for any Imbalances, Seller has not received payment under any Contract for the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from the Assets which requires delivery in the future to any party of Hydrocarbons previously paid for and not yet delivered.

 

3.09          Imbalances . To Seller’s Knowledge, except as set forth in Schedule 3.09 , there are no Imbalances with respect to Seller’s obligations relating to the Wells as of the Effective Time.

 

3.10          Material Contracts . Schedule 3.10 sets forth all Applicable Contracts with respect to Seller of the type described below as of the Execution Date (collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”):

 

(a) any Applicable Contract that is a Hydrocarbon purchase and sale, transportation, gathering, treating, processing, or similar Applicable Contract that is not terminable without penalty on thirty (30) days’ or less notice;

 

(b) any Applicable Contract that can reasonably be expected to result in aggregate payments by Seller or revenues to Seller of more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) net to Seller’s interest during the current or any subsequent fiscal year or more than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) in the aggregate net to Seller’s interest over the term of such Applicable Contract (based on the terms thereof and contracted (or if none, current) quantities where applicable);

 

(c) any Applicable Contract that is an indenture, mortgage, loan, credit agreement, sale-leaseback, guaranty of any obligation, bond, letter of credit, or similar financial Contract;

 

(d) any Applicable Contract that constitutes a partnership agreement, joint venture agreement, area of mutual interest agreement, joint development agreement, participation agreement, joint operating agreement, farmin or farmout agreement or similar Contract where the primary obligation has not been completed prior to the Effective Time;

 

(e) any Applicable Contract with any Affiliate of Seller;

 

(f) any Applicable Contract which is a Contract to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or encumber any interest in the Properties after the Effective Time;

 

(g) any Applicable Contract providing for any call upon, option to purchase, or similar rights with respect to any of the Properties or to the production therefrom or the processing thereof, or containing a dedication of production or similar restriction;

 

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(h) any Applicable Contract that constitutes a non-competition agreement or similar agreement that purports to restrict, limit, or prohibit the manner in which, or the locations at which, Seller conducts business; and

 

(i) any Applicable Contract that is a water rights agreement, disposal agreement, and all other Applicable Contracts relating to the sourcing, transportation or disposal of water produced from, or used in connection with operations on, the Properties.

 

As of the Execution Date, the Material Contracts and all amendments, supplements, extensions, and other modifications thereto are in full force and effect, and true and complete copies of the same have been provided to Buyer. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10 , neither Seller, nor to the Knowledge of Seller, any other party is in default under any Material Contract, and to Seller’s Knowledge there is not any circumstance which constitutes a breach or default under any Material Contract, or with the passage of time or giving notice would constitute, a material breach or default under any Material Contract.

 

3.11          Leases; Continuous Development Obligations . As of the Execution Date, Seller has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of the Leases, together with any amendments, supplements, extensions or other modifications thereto. To Seller’s Knowledge, the Leases and Material Contracts contain all (a) drilling and continuous development obligations related to the Properties, and (b) terms, provisions, conditions or agreements related to any obligations of Seller to sell, assign, relinquish, forfeit, convey or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Properties.

 

3.12          Consents and Preferential Purchase Rights . To Seller’s Knowledge, except as set forth in Schedule 3.12 , none of the Assets is subject to any Preferential Purchase Rights or Consents required to be obtained by Seller which may be applicable to the Contemplated Transactions, except for (a) Consents and approvals of Governmental Bodies that are customarily obtained after Closing, (b) Contracts that are terminable upon not greater than thirty (30) days’ notice without payment of any fee.

 

3.13          Permits . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.13 , (a) with respect to Assets currently operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, Seller or its Affiliate (as applicable) has acquired all Permits from appropriate Governmental Bodies to conduct operations on such Assets in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements; (b) all such Permits are in full force and effect and no Proceeding is pending or threatened to suspend, revoke or terminate any such Permit or declare any such Permit invalid; and (c) Seller is in compliance in all material respects with all such Permits.

 

3.14          Current Commitments . Schedule 3.14 sets forth, as of the Execution Date, all approved or outstanding authorizations for expenditures and other approved or outstanding capital commitments, individually equal to or greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (net to Seller’s interest) (the “ AFEs ”) relating to the Assets to drill or rework any Wells or for other capital expenditures pursuant to any of the Material Contracts for which all of the activities anticipated in such AFEs have not been completed by the Execution Date.

 

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3.15          Environmental Laws . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.15 , (a) there are no actions, suits or Proceedings pending, or to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, before or by any Governmental Body with respect to the Assets (other than the Buyer Operated Assets) alleging material violations of, or material liabilities under, Environmental Laws, or claiming material remediation obligations; (b) Seller has received no notice from any Person asserting an unresolved claim for any alleged or actual violation or non-compliance with, or liability under, any Environmental Law or of non-compliance with the terms or conditions of any environmental permits, arising from, based upon, associated with or related to the Assets (other than violations arising during the period of Buyer’s operation of the Buyer Operated Assets) or the ownership or operation of any thereof; (c) to the extent that the same are still in effect and remain unresolved, Seller has not entered into (nor is a party, directly or as successor in interest, to) any agreements, orders, decrees or judgments of any Governmental Body, that are based on any Environmental Laws and that relate to the current or future use of any of the Properties; (d) to Seller’s Knowledge, there have been no releases of Hazardous Materials on, from, under, or to the Assets associated with Seller’s ownership or operation of the Assets (other than the Buyer Operated Assets) that could reasonably be expected to give rise to material Damages, including material obligations to remediate, under Environmental Law; and (e) Seller has provided or made available, or will make available, to Buyer all material Records and any other Records Buyer reasonably requests for the Assets (other than the Buyer Operated Assets) concerning environmental matters, including but not limited to environmental site assessments, environmental audits, sampling or other test results, oil and gas analyses (including such analyses used for air permitting), incident and spill reports, whether internal or as reported to a Governmental Body, and notifications to, filings with, and any other correspondence with a Governmental Body.

 

3.16          Wells . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.16 (a) no Well is subject to material penalties on allowable production after the Effective Time because of any overproduction, and (b) there are no Wells operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates that, and as to Wells which are operated by Third Parties, to Seller’s Knowledge there are no such Wells that (i) Seller is currently obligated by applicable Legal Requirements or contract to plug or abandon or that are currently subject to exceptions to a requirement to plug or abandon issued by a Governmental Body, (ii) Seller will be obligated by Legal Requirement or Applicable Contract to plug or abandon with the lapse of time or notice or both because the Well is not currently capable of producing in commercial quantities; or (iii) have been plugged and abandoned but have not been plugged in material compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and requirements of each regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Properties.

 

3.17          Payment of Expenses . To Seller’s Knowledge, all expenses (including all bills for labor, materials and supplies used or furnished for use in connection with the Assets (other than Buyer Operated Assets), and all Asset Taxes) relating to the ownership or operation of the Assets (other than Buyer Operated Assets), and for which Seller has received a bill, invoice or other written request for payment have been, and are being paid (timely, and before the same become delinquent) by Seller, except such expenses and Asset Taxes as are disputed in good faith by Seller and for which an adequate accounting reserve has been established by Seller.

 

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3.18          Lease Payments . Except for proceeds of production properly held in suspense and reported on Schedule 3.18 , Seller (or, to Seller’s Knowledge, the applicable operator) has timely and properly paid all accrued bonuses, delay rentals, minimum royalties, lease payments and royalties due with respect to Seller’s interest in the Properties (except to the extent Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer, as the applicable operator or otherwise, was making, or had agreed or was otherwise obligated to make, such payments on behalf of Seller), in each case in accordance with the terms of the Leases and applicable Legal Requirements.

 

3.19          Investment Intent; Accredited Investor . Seller (a) is an experienced and knowledgeable investor, (b) is able to bear the economic risks of the acquisition and ownership of the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price, (c) is capable of evaluating (and has evaluated) the merits and risks of investing in such shares of Buyer Common Stock, (d) is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (e) is acquiring such shares of Buyer Common Stock for its own account and not with a view to a sale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any state or other applicable securities laws, and (f) acknowledges and understands that such shares of Buyer Common Stock (i) have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements thereof and (ii) will, upon acquisition thereof by Seller, be characterized as “restricted securities” under federal and state securities laws and may not be Transferred or offered for sale except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

3.20          Insurance . Seller has made available to Buyer copies of all policies of insurance that are applicable to the Properties and are held by Seller, and such insurance policies are set forth on Schedule 3.20 . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20 , (a) to Seller’s Knowledge, all such policies of insurance to which Seller is a party and which relate to the Properties are valid, outstanding, and enforceable, and will continue in full force and effect immediately prior to the Closing, and (b) Seller has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise materially performed all of its obligations, under each policy listed on Schedule 3.20 . The term, maximum limits, deductibles and policyholder for each such policy of insurance is reflected on Schedule 3.20 .

 

3.21          Disclosures with Multiple Applicability; Materiality . If any fact, condition, or matter disclosed in Seller’s disclosure Schedules applies to more than one Section of this Article 3 , a single disclosure of such fact, condition, or matter on Seller’s disclosure Schedules shall constitute disclosure with respect to all sections of this Article 3 to which such fact, condition, or other matter applies, regardless of the section of Seller’s disclosure Schedules in which such fact, condition, or other matter is described, but only to the extent that the relevance of such disclosed matter is reasonably apparent on the face of such Schedule. Inclusion of a matter on Seller’s disclosure Schedules with respect to a representation or warranty that is qualified by “material” or any variant thereof shall not necessarily be deemed an indication that such matter does, or may, be material or have a material adverse effect. Matters may be disclosed on a Schedule to this Agreement for purposes of information only.

 

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ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

 

Buyer represents and warrants to Seller, as of the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the following:

 

4.01          Organization and Good Standing . Buyer has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing as a corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada. Buyer is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.02          Authority; No Conflict .

 

(a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Upon the execution and delivery by Buyer of the Assignment and any other documents executed and delivered by Buyer at the Closing (collectively, “ Buyer’s Closing Documents ”), Buyer’s Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy or other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Buyer has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Buyer’s Closing Documents and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and Buyer’s Closing Documents.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of Buyer, or (ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any agreement to which Buyer is a party or any Legal Requirement or Order to which Buyer is subject.

 

(c) Buyer is not and will not be required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person (including any vote of the stockholders of Buyer under applicable Legal Requirement, the rules or regulations of the NYSE or the Organizational Documents of Buyer) in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer (including the issuance of Buyer Common Stock as part of the Stock Purchase Price hereunder), except (i) as required in connection with the listing of the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price on the NYSE, (ii) as required by applicable securities laws and (iii) as required in connection with the performance by Buyer of its obligations under Section 6.08 .

 

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4.03          Certain Proceedings . At the Execution Date, there is no Proceeding pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against Buyer that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

4.04          Buyer Common Stock . The shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price have been duly authorized by Buyer and, when issued and delivered at the Closing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (a) will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (b) will be issued free and clear of any Encumbrances (excluding (i) any Encumbrances created by Seller and (ii) restrictions on transfer under applicable federal or state securities laws and the terms of this Agreement), and (c) will not be issued in violation of any preemptive or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase any shares of Buyer Common Stock.

 

4.05          Capitalization .

 

(a) As of the Execution Date, the authorized capital of Buyer consist solely of (i) 150,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock, of which 53,376,764 shares are issued and outstanding as of the Execution Date, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the Execution Date other than the Preferred Shares to the extent issued on the Execution Date.

 

(b) All of the issued and outstanding shares of Buyer Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Organizational Documents of Buyer, are fully paid and non-assessable, and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, or other similar rights of any Person.

 

(c) As of the Execution Date, except (i) as disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents filed or furnished prior to the Execution Date, (ii) as have been issued pursuant to equity incentive or similar plans of Buyer disclosed in such Buyer SEC Documents, and (iii) for the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Preferred Shares, there are no preemptive rights or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, subscription agreements, commitments or rights of any kind that obligate Buyer to issue or sell any equity interests of Buyer or any securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for, or giving any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire, any equity interests in Buyer, and no securities or obligations evidencing such rights are authorized, issued or outstanding.

 

(d) As of the Execution Date, except as disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents filed or furnished prior to the Execution Date, Buyer does not have any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or that are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the holders of Buyer Common Stock on any matter.

 

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4.06          SEC Documents; Financial Statements .

 

(a) Buyer has timely filed or furnished all registration statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be so filed or furnished by it with the Commission since December 31, 2016 (collectively, the “ Buyer SEC Documents ”). The Buyer SEC Documents, including any audited or unaudited financial statements and any notes thereto or schedules included therein (the “ Buyer Financial Statements ”), at the time filed or furnished (except to the extent corrected by a subsequently filed or furnished Buyer SEC Document filed or furnished prior to the Execution Date) (i) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as applicable, (iii) complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto, (iv) in the case of the Buyer Financial Statements, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the Commission) and subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments, and (v) in the case of the Buyer Financial Statements, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Buyer as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein.

 

(b) None of Buyer or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has any liabilities or obligations (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required to be reflected on, or reserved against in, a balance sheet of Buyer or in the notes thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP, other than liabilities or obligations (i) (A) reflected or reserved against on the consolidated balance sheet of Buyer as of September 30, 2017 or (B) readily apparent in the notes thereto, in each case included in the Buyer SEC Documents, (ii) otherwise disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents filed or furnished prior to the Execution Date, (iii) incurred in the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2017 or (iv) which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.07          Internal Controls; Listing Exchange . Except as disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents:

 

(a) Buyer maintains and has maintained effective internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) or required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Since January 1, 2015, there have not been any material weaknesses in Buyer’s internal control over financial reporting or changes in its internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Buyer’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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(b) Buyer has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by Buyer in the reports it files or submits to the Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Commission, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Buyer’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(c) Buyer has not been advised of (1) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect Buyer’s internal controls or (2) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Buyer’s internal controls, and there have been no changes in internal controls or in other factors that could materially affect internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to any significant deficiency or material weakness.

 

(d) There has been no failure on the part of Buyer or any of Buyer’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith.

 

(e) The Buyer Common Stock is listed on the NYSE, and Buyer has not received any notice of delisting. No judgment, order, ruling, decree, injunction, or award of any securities commission or similar securities regulatory authority or any other Governmental Authority, or of the NYSE, preventing or suspending trading in any securities of Buyer has been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, contemplated or threatened.

 

4.08          Reserve Reports . Except for any matters that would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Buyer Material Adverse Effect and excluding title information, the factual, non-interpretative data provided by Buyer to Cawley, Gillispie & Associates, Inc. (“ Buyer Reserve Engineer ”) in connection with the preparation of its report dated as of January 12, 2017 (the “ Buyer Reserve Report ”) that was material to the estimates of Buyer Reserve Engineer of the proved oil and gas reserves set forth in the Buyer Reserve Report was, as of the time provided (or as modified or amended prior to the issuance of the Buyer Reserve Report), accurate in all material respects.

 

4.09          Absence of Certain Changes . Except as disclosed in the Buyer SEC Documents, since September 30, 2017, there has not occurred any Buyer Material Adverse Effect or any event, occurrence, change, discovery or development of a state of circumstances or facts which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.10          Knowledgeable Investor . Buyer is an experienced and knowledgeable investor

 

in the oil and gas business. Prior to entering into this Agreement, Buyer was advised by its own legal, tax, and other professional counsel concerning this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the Assets, and their value, and it has relied solely thereon and on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Seller in this Agreement and the documents to be executed by Seller in connection with this Agreement at the Closing. Buyer is acquiring the Assets for its own account and not for sale or distribution in violation of the Securities Act, any applicable state blue sky laws, or any other applicable Legal Requirements.

 

4.11          Qualification . Buyer is an “accredited investor,” as such term is defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act. Without limiting Section 6.03 , Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer is, or as of the Closing will be, qualified under applicable Legal Requirements to hold leases, rights-of-way, and other rights issued or controlled by (or on behalf of) any applicable Governmental Body and will be qualified under applicable Legal Requirements to own and operate the Assets. Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer has, or as of the Closing will have, posted such bonds as may be required for the ownership or, where applicable, operatorship by Buyer (or an Affiliate of Buyer) of the Assets. To Buyer’s Knowledge, no fact or condition exists with respect to Buyer or the Assets which may cause any Governmental Body to withhold its approval of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

4.12          Investment Company . None of Buyer or its subsidiaries is now, and after the issuance and sale of the Stock Purchase Price will be, an “investment company” or a company “controlled by” an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

4.13          Brokers . Neither Buyer nor its Affiliates have incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for broker’s or finder’s fees with respect to the Contemplated Transactions other than obligations that are or will remain the sole responsibility of Buyer and its Affiliates.

 

4.14          Financial Ability . Buyer has, or will have at Closing, sufficient cash, available lines of credit, or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to (a) deliver the amounts due at the Closing, (b) take such actions as may be required to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, and (c) timely pay and perform Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement and Buyer’s Closing Documents. Buyer expressly acknowledges that the failure to have sufficient funds shall in no event be a condition to the performance of its obligations hereunder, and in no event shall the Buyer’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder be excused by failure to receive funds from any source.

 

4.15          Securities Laws . Buyer acknowledges that the offer and the sale of the Assets by Seller have not been registered under any securities laws. At no time has Buyer been presented with or solicited by or through any public promotion or any form of advertising in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. Buyer is not acquiring the Assets with the intent of distributing fractional, undivided interests that would be subject to regulation by federal or state securities laws, and that if it sells, transfers, or otherwise disposes of the Assets or fractional undivided interests therein, it shall do so in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.  

 

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4.16          Due Diligence . Without limiting or impairing any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Seller Closing Documents, or Buyer’s right to rely thereon, Buyer and its Representatives have (a) been permitted full and complete access to all materials relating to the Assets, (b) been afforded the opportunity to ask all questions of Seller (or Seller’s Representatives) concerning the Assets, (c) been afforded the opportunity to investigate the condition of the Assets, and (d) had the opportunity to take such other actions and make such other independent investigations as Buyer deems necessary to evaluate the Assets and understand the merits and risks of an investment therein and to verify the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the materials, documents, and other information provided or made available to Buyer (whether by Seller or otherwise). Buyer hereby waives any claims arising out of any materials, documents, or other information provided or made available to Buyer (whether by Seller or otherwise), whether under this Agreement, at common law, by statute, or otherwise .

 

4.17          Basis of Buyer’s Decision . By reason of Buyer’s knowledge and experience in the evaluation, acquisition, and operation of oil and gas properties, Buyer has evaluated the merits and the risks of purchasing the Assets from Seller and has formed an opinion based solely on Buyer’s knowledge and experience, Buyer’s due diligence, and Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in this Agreement and the Seller Closing Documents, and not on any other representations or warranties by Seller. Buyer has not relied and shall not rely on any statements by Seller or its Representatives (other than those representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Seller Closing Documents) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement or to close the Contemplated Transactions. Buyer understands and acknowledges that neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other Governmental Body has passed upon the Assets or made any finding or determination as to the fairness of an investment in the Assets or the accuracy or adequacy of the disclosures made to Buyer, and, except as set forth in Article 9 , Buyer is not entitled to cancel, terminate, or revoke this Agreement, whether due to the inability of Buyer to obtain financing or pay the Purchase Price, or otherwise.

 

4.18          Business Use, Bargaining Position . Buyer is purchasing the Assets for commercial or business use. Buyer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that enables it to evaluate the merits and the risks of transactions such as the Contemplated Transactions, and Buyer is not in a significantly disparate bargaining position with Seller. Buyer expressly acknowledges and recognizes that the price for which Seller has agreed to sell the Assets and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement has been predicated upon the inapplicability of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices - Consumer Protection Act, V.C.T.A. BUS & COMM Ann . § 17.41 et seq. (the “DTPA”), to the extent applicable, or any similar Legal Requirement, and the waiver of the DTPA, and any similar Legal Requirement, by Buyer contained in Section 12.04. Buyer further recognizes that Seller, in determining to proceed with entering into this Agreement, has expressly relied on the provisions of this Article 4.

 

4.19          Bankruptcy . There are no bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, or arrangement proceedings pending or being contemplated by Buyer or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against Buyer. Buyer is, and will be immediately after giving effect to the Contemplated Transactions, solvent.

 

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4.20          Buyer Operated Assets . To Buyer’s Knowledge (but without any duty of investigation or inquiry by Buyer with respect to this representation), none of the Buyer Operated Assets are affected by an Environmental Condition that individually or after aggregation with all other Environmental Conditions affecting Buyer Operated Assets reasonably would be expected to result in Damages that exceed $50,000.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF SELLER

 

5.01          Access and Investigation .

 

(a) Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, to the extent doing so would not violate applicable Legal Requirements, Seller’s obligations to any Third Party or other restrictions on Seller, Seller shall afford Buyer and its Representatives access, by appointment only, during Seller’s regular hours of business to reasonably appropriate Seller’s personnel, any Seller-operated Assets, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data related to the Assets, except any such contracts, books and records, or other documents and data that are Excluded Assets or that cannot, without unreasonable effort or expense, be separated from any contracts, books and records, or other documents and data that are Excluded Assets (and upon Buyer’s request, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of Third Party operators to give Buyer and its Representatives reasonable access to the Assets operated by a Third Party and to similar information with respect to Assets not operated by Seller or its Affiliates; provided that Seller shall not be required to make payments or undertake obligations in favor any Third parties in order to obtain such consent); provided that, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Assignment, Seller makes no representation or warranty, and expressly disclaims all representations and warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the documents, information, books, records, files, and other data that it may provide or disclose to Buyer.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.01(a) , (i) Buyer’s investigation shall be conducted in a manner that minimizes interference with the operation of the business of Seller and any applicable Third Parties, and (ii) Buyer’s right of access shall not entitle Buyer to operate equipment or conduct subsurface or other invasive testing or sampling on or at the Assets, including where a Third Party operator’s consent to access the Assets is required, unless prior, written consent is requested by Buyer and granted by Seller (which such consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), or, for Assets not operated by Seller, granted by the Third Party operator (in which case Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts, but without the requirement to pay consideration, to secure such Third Party consent), but in all instances such access shall apply only with respect to Assets that are not Buyer Operated Assets. Buyer’s environmental review may include the review contemplated by a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, and subject to the limitations on testing or sampling set forth above, an evaluation of compliance of the Assets with Environmental Laws, a review of environmental conditions affecting ownership or operation of the Assets, and any other review concerning environmental matters that Buyer deems necessary.

 

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(c) Buyer acknowledges that, pursuant to its right of access to the Records and the Assets, Buyer will become privy to confidential and other information of Seller and Seller’s Affiliates and the Assets and that such confidential information shall be held confidential by Buyer and Buyer’s Representatives in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. If the Closing should occur, the foregoing confidentiality restriction on Buyer, including the Confidentiality Agreement, shall terminate (except as to the Excluded Assets); provided that such termination of the Confidentiality Agreement shall not relieve any party thereto from any liability thereunder for the breach of such agreement prior to the Execution Date.

 

5.02          Operation of the Assets . Except (x) as set forth on Schedule 5.02 or for operations covered by the AFEs which were approved prior to the Execution Date, (y) as required by applicable Legal Requirements and (z) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as expressly consented to in writing by Buyer, between the Execution Date and the Closing, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to operate its business with respect to its ownership and operation of the Assets in the ordinary course, and, without limiting the generality of the preceding, shall:

 

(a) not transfer, sell, hypothecate, encumber, or otherwise dispose of any of the Assets, except as required under any Leases or Contracts, and except for sales of Hydrocarbons, equipment and inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b) not abandon any Asset (except the abandonment or termination of Leases in accordance with their terms, including with respect to leases not capable of producing in paying quantities after the expiration of their primary terms or for failure to pay delay rentals or shut-in royalties or similar types of lease maintenance payments, which shall, in each case, be at Seller’s sole discretion);

 

(c) maintain all Permits required for ownership and operation of the Assets in full force and effect, including file with the appropriate Governmental Body any applications necessary for renewal of such Permits;

 

(d) not commence, propose, or agree to participate in any single operation with respect to the Properties with an anticipated cost in excess of Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($85,000) net to Seller’s interest, provided, however, that Seller may agree to participate in any operation with respect to Properties which are proposed by Buyer regardless of the anticipated cost net to Seller’s interest with respect to any such operation;

 

(e) not (i) execute any Applicable Contract that, if executed on or prior to the Execution Date, would have been a Material Contract, or (ii) terminate or materially amend or modify any Material Contract or Lease other than the execution or extension of a Contract for the sale, exchange, transportation, gathering, treating, or processing of Hydrocarbons terminable without penalty on ninety (90) days’ or shorter notice;

 

(f) not take, nor permit any of Seller’s Affiliates to take, directly or indirectly, any action to solicit, or negotiate, any offer from any Person concerning the direct or indirect acquisition of the Assets by any Person other than Buyer or its Affiliates, except for sales of Hydrocarbons, equipment and inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(g) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep Buyer apprised of any drilling, re-drilling or completion operations with respect to the Assets; or

 

(h) not enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Buyer acknowledges that Seller owns undivided interests in certain of the properties comprising the Assets, and Buyer agrees that the acts or omissions of the other working interest owners or Third Party operators who are not Seller or an Affiliate of Seller shall not constitute a Breach of the provisions of this Section 5.02 , nor shall any action required by a vote of working interest owners constitute such a Breach so long as Seller or its Affiliate has voted its interest in a manner that complies with the provisions of this Section 5.02 . Further, no action or inaction of any Third Party operator with respect to any Asset shall constitute a Breach of this Section 5.02 to the extent Seller uses commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Third Party operator to operate such applicable Asset in a manner consistent with this Section 5.02 . Seller may seek Buyer’s approval to perform any action that would otherwise be restricted by this Section 5.02 , and Buyer’s approval of any such action shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, and shall be considered granted ten (10) days (unless a shorter time is reasonably required by the circumstances and such shorter time is specified in Seller’s notice) after delivery of notice from Seller to Buyer requesting such consent unless Buyer notifies Seller to the contrary during such ten (10)-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this this Section 5.02 , in the event of an emergency, Seller may take such action as reasonably necessary and shall notify Buyer of such action promptly thereafter. Any matter approved (or deemed approved) by Buyer pursuant to this Section 5.02 that would otherwise constitute a Breach of one of Seller’s representations and warranties in Article 3 shall be deemed to be an exclusion from all representations and warranties for which it is relevant.

 

5.03          Insurance . Seller shall maintain in force during the period from the Execution Date until the Closing, all of Seller’s insurance policies pertaining to the Assets in the amounts and with the coverages currently maintained by Seller.

 

5.04          Omitted .

 

5.05          Amendment to Schedules . Until the fifth (5th) Business Day before Closing, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to supplement the Schedules relating to the representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 with respect to any matters arising or occurring, or with respect to representations and warranties qualified by Knowledge, discovered, subsequent to the Execution Date. Except to the extent such updates are a direct result of actions taken with Buyer’s consent pursuant to Section 5.02 (in each case, other than any unanticipated underlying event or result relating to Seller’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the performance of the activity for which such consent was granted), prior to Closing, any such supplement shall not be considered for purposes of determining if Buyer’s Closing conditions have been met under Section 7.01 or for determining any remedies available under this Agreement.

 

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5.06          Successor Operator . While Buyer acknowledges that it desires to succeed Seller (or its Affiliates) as operator of those Assets or portions thereof that Seller (or its Affiliates) may presently operate, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller cannot and does not covenant or warrant that Buyer shall become successor operator of such Assets because the Assets or portions thereof may be subject to operating or other agreements that control the appointment of a successor operator. Seller agrees, however, that as to the Assets Seller or its Affiliate operates, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to support Buyer’s efforts to become successor operator of such Assets (to the extent permitted under any applicable operating agreement) effective as of the Closing (at Buyer’s sole cost and expense) and to designate or appoint, to the extent legally possible and permitted under any applicable operating agreement, Buyer as successor operator of such Assets effective as of Closing.

 

ARTICLE 6
OTHER COVENANTS

 

6.01          Conduct of Buyer . Except (x) as set forth on Schedule 6.01, (y) as required by applicable Legal Requirements and (z) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as expressly consented to in writing by Seller, between the Execution Date and the Closing, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to operate its business with respect to its ownership and operation of the assets and business of Buyer and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course, and, without limiting the generality of the preceding, shall not (and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to):

 

(a) (i) repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of Buyer Common Stock for less than fair market value (other than (A) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any such capital stock held by any current or former director or employee of any Buyer or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to any director or employee equity subscription agreement or plan, stock option agreement or similar agreement or plan or (B) in connection with the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights by way of cashless exercise); or (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, shares of its capital stock, property, rights or otherwise with respect to any shares of Buyer Common Stock (other than dividends payable solely in the form of additional shares of Buyer Common Stock);

 

(b) adopt any plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution of Buyer;

 

(c) fail to notify Seller promptly of any occurrence or change constituting a Buyer Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(d) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

6.02          Notification and Cure . Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing and Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing if Seller or Buyer, as applicable, obtain Knowledge of any Breach, in any material respect, of the other Party’s representations and warranties or covenants as of the Execution Date, or of an occurrence after the Execution Date that would cause or constitute a Breach, in any material respect, of any such representation and warranty or covenant had such representation and warranty or covenants been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition; provided, however , a Party’s that failure to provide such notice of a Breach shall not: (a) waive, alter, or diminish the rights or remedies of such Party under Article 10 , or (b) give rise to an obligation to indemnify the Party in Breach under Article 10 . If any of Buyer’s or Seller’s representations or warranties are untrue or shall become untrue in any material respect between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, or if any of Buyer’s or Seller’s covenants or agreements to be performed or observed prior to or on the Closing Date shall not have been so performed or observed in any material respect, and if such breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement shall (if curable) be cured by the Closing (or, if the Closing does not occur, by the date set forth in Section 9.01(c) ), then such breach shall be considered not to have occurred for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

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6.03          Satisfaction of Conditions . Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date (a) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions in Article 7 to be satisfied, and (b) Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions in Article 8 to be satisfied; provided, however , that if Seller or Buyer, as applicable, is unable to satisfy such conditions after using such commercially reasonable efforts, such failure to satisfy shall not in and of itself constitute a Breach of this Agreement.

 

6.04          Replacement of Insurance, Bonds, Letters of Credit, and Guaranties .

 

(a) The Parties understand that none of the insurance currently maintained by Seller or Seller’s Affiliates covering the Assets, nor any of the bonds, letters of credit, or guaranties, if any, posted by Seller or Seller’s Affiliates with Governmental Bodies or co-owners and relating to the Assets will be transferred to Buyer. On or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall obtain, and deliver to Seller evidence of, all necessary replacement bonds, letters of credit, and guaranties, and evidence of such other authorizations, qualifications, and approvals as may be necessary for Buyer to own and, with respect to Assets currently operated by Seller or its Affiliates, operate the Assets. Buyer shall use its reasonable best efforts to assist the Seller and its Affiliates in the cancellation and replacement of the bonds, letters of credit and guaranties posted by Seller or its Affiliates with respect to the Assets effective as of the Closing Date. Promptly following the Closing, Buyer shall obtain or cause to be obtained in the name of Buyer, such insurance covering the Assets as would be obtained by a reasonably prudent operator in a similar situation, which shall in no event be required to exceed the coverage carried by Seller.

 

(b) Promptly (but in no event later than thirty (30) days) after Closing, Buyer shall, at its sole cost and expense, make all filings with Governmental Bodies necessary to assign and transfer the Assets and title thereto and to comply with applicable Legal Requirements, and Seller shall reasonably assist Buyer with such filings.

 

6.05          Governmental Reviews . Seller and Buyer shall (and shall cause their respective

 

Affiliates to), in a timely manner, make all other required filings (if any) with, prepare applications to, and conduct negotiations with Governmental Bodies as required to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Each Party shall, to the extent permitted pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, cooperate with and use all reasonable efforts to assist the other with respect to such filings, applications and negotiations. Buyer shall bear the cost of all filing or application fees payable to any Governmental Body with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, regardless of whether Buyer, Seller, or any Affiliate of any of them is required to make the payment.

 

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6.06          Lock-Up Agreement . Prior to the date that is 121 days after the Closing Date (the “ Final Lock-Up Expiration Date ”), without the prior written consent of Buyer, Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, Transfer all or any part of the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price or any right or economic interest pertaining thereto, including the right to vote or consent on any matter or to receive or have any economic interest in Buyer pursuant thereto, other than a Transfer pursuant to any merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction of Buyer; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions shall cease to apply to one-half of the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price on the date that is 91 days after the Closing Date (the “ Initial Lock-Up Expiration Date ”).

 

6.07          Share Legend .

 

(a) Each certificate or book-entry notation representing the shares of Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 6.07(b)) bear a legend in substantially the following form:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO [INSERT APPLICABLE LOCK-UP EXPIRATION DATE], THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF [JANUARY 30], 2018 BY AND BETWEEN LILIS ENERGY, INC., ONEENERGY PARTNERS OPERATING, LLC AND ONEENERGY PARTNERS, LLC.

 

(b) The legend contemplated by Section 6.07(a) shall be removed on or after the Initial or Final Lock-Up Expiration Date, as applicable, if (i) such shares of Buyer Common Stock are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) a registration statement covering the resale of such shares of Buyer Common Stock is effective under the Securities Act and the applicable holder of such shares of Buyer Common Stock delivers to Buyer a representation letter agreeing that such shares of Buyer Common Stock will be sold only under such effective registration statement, (iii) such shares of Buyer Common Stock are eligible for resale without restriction and without volume limitations or the need for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in effect), or (iv) such shares of Buyer Common Stock are being disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule then in effect); provided, that with respect to clause (iii) or (iv) above, the holder of such shares of Buyer Common Stock has provided all necessary documentation and evidence (which may include an opinion of counsel) as may reasonably be required by Buyer to confirm that the legend may be removed under applicable securities law. Buyer shall cooperate with the applicable holder of Buyer Common Stock to effect removal of the legend on such shares pursuant to this Section 6.07(b) as soon as reasonably practicable after delivery of notice from such holder that the conditions to removal are satisfied (together with any documentation required to be delivered by such holder pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence). Buyer shall bear all direct costs and expenses associated with the removal of a legend pursuant to this Section 6.07(b) ; provided, that the applicable holder shall be responsible for all legal fees and expenses of counsel incurred by such holder with respect to delivering any legal opinion required by Buyer.

 

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6.08          Shelf Registration and Related Matters .

 

(a) Shelf Registration .

 

(i) No later than 30 days after the later of (A) the Closing Date and (B) the date on which Buyer files with the Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, Buyer shall file with the Commission a registration statement (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become or be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof but in any event no later than 90 days after the later of the dates specified in clauses (A) and (B) of this sentence. Following the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, Buyer shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement.

 

(ii) The Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 or, if Form S-3 is not then available to Buyer, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Securities and shall contain a prospectus in such form as to permit any Holder to sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar rule adopted by the Commission then in effect) at any time beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. The Shelf Registration Statement shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to the Holders and requested by the Majority Holders; provided, however, that in no event shall Buyer be required to take any action not expressly contemplated herein to facilitate an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement. If the Shelf Registration Statement is on Form S-3, the Shelf Registration Statement may, in Buyer’s sole discretion, also be a Primary Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(iii) Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that the Shelf Registration Statement is available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders, until the expiration of the Required Effectiveness Period.

 

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(iv) When effective, the Shelf Registration Statement (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made).

 

(v) Buyer shall promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating to Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, and at the request of any such Selling Holder promptly prepare and furnish to such Selling Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made.

 

(vi) Each Holder agrees by acquisition of Registrable Securities that upon receipt of any notice from Buyer of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 6.08(a)(v) , such Holder will forthwith discontinue such Holder’s disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 6.08(a)(v) as filed with the Commission or until it is advised in writing by Buyer that the use of such Registration Statement may be resumed, and, if so directed by Buyer, will deliver to Buyer (at Buyer’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder’s possession of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. Buyer may provide appropriate stop orders to enforce the provisions of this Section 6.08(a)(vi) .

 

(vii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.08 , Buyer shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in the Shelf Registration Statement if such Holder has failed to timely furnish such information that Buyer determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Shelf Registration Statement or any prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act.

 

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(viii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.08 , Buyer may (A) delay filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or (B) suspend the Holders’ use of any prospectus that is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement upon written notice to each Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in such Shelf Registration Statement (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material non-public information regarding Buyer) (in which event each such Holder shall immediately discontinue sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement but may settle any then-contracted sales of Registrable Securities), in each case for a period of up to 60 days, if Buyer’s Board of Directors determines in good faith (A) that such delay or suspension is in the best interest of Buyer and its stockholders because it would materially interfere with a pending transaction involving Buyer (including a pending securities offering by Buyer or any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction involving Buyer), (B) that, in the absence of such delay or suspension, Buyer would be unable to comply with applicable securities laws or (C) that, in the absence of such delay or suspension, Buyer would be required to disclose material information that Buyer has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential (any such period, including any period under Section 6.08(a)(vi) , a “ Suspension Period ”); provided, however, that Buyer may exercise its rights under this Section 6.08(a)(viii) only twice in any twelve-month period and in no event shall any Suspension Periods collectively exceed an aggregate of 120 days in any twelve-month period. The date specified in clause (b) of the definition of “Required Effectiveness Period” in Article 1 shall be extended by the number of days during any Suspension Period. Buyer shall promptly notify the Holders when the Holders may recommence sales under the Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(b) Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders . Each Holder agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Securities for a period of up to 60 days following completion of an underwritten offering of equity securities by Buyer; provided that (i) Buyer gives written notice to such Holder of the date of the commencement and termination of such period with respect to any such underwritten offering and (ii) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters of such underwritten offering on Buyer or on the officers or directors or any other shareholder of Buyer on whom a restriction is imposed; provided further, that this Section 6.08(b) shall not apply to any Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Buyer Common Stock.

 

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(c) Piggyback Registration .

 

(i) If, after the Closing Date and prior to the expiration of the Required Effectiveness Period, Buyer proposes to file a Primary Shelf Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement, to the extent the Shelf Registration Statement is a Primary Shelf Registration Statement), it will give written notice of such Primary Shelf Registration Statement to each Holder, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the Primary Shelf Registration Statement and of the Holders’ rights under this Section 6.08(c)(i) . Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Primary Shelf Registration Statement). Each Holder shall then have four Business Days after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 6.08(c)(i) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Primary Shelf Registration Statement (which request shall specify the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 6.08(c)(viii) ). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to include Registrable Securities in such Primary Shelf Registration Statement. Buyer shall include in the Primary Shelf Registration Statement all Registrable Securities that Buyer has been so requested to include by the Holders, solely for the purpose of inclusion of such Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that Buyer may postpone or withdraw the filing or effectiveness of the Primary Shelf Registration Statement at any time in its sole discretion.

 

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(ii) Subject to Section 6.08(c)(iv) , if, prior to the expiration of the Required Effectiveness Period, Buyer proposes to file an Underwritten Offering Filing for an Underwritten Offering of shares of Buyer Common Stock for its own account or for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (a “ Piggyback Underwritten Offering ”), it will give written notice of such Piggyback Underwritten Offering to each Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds Registrable Securities having a Registrable Securities Amount of at least $5,000,000, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Buyer Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 6.08(c)(ii) ; provided, however , that, if such Underwritten Offering Filing is a preliminary prospectus supplement or prospectus supplement to an effective Primary Shelf Registration Statement, Buyer shall not be required to give such notice to any Holder whose Registrable Securities are not then included in such Primary Shelf Registration Statement, and no such Holder shall have any right to inclusion of Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided , that if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises Buyer that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 6.08(c)(ii) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering). Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 6.08(c)(ii) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering, which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (A) of Section 6.08(c)(viii ) (any such Holder making such request, a “ Piggybacking Holder ”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Subject to Section 6.08(c)(iv) , Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering all Registrable Securities that Buyer has been so requested to include by the Piggybacking Holders; provided, however , that if, at any time after giving written notice of a proposed Piggyback Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 6.08(c)(ii) and prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto, Buyer or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable, shall determine for any reason not to proceed with or to delay such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, Buyer shall give written notice of such determination to the Piggybacking Holders (which such Holders will hold in strict confidence) and (A) in the case of a determination not to proceed, shall be relieved of its obligation to include any Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (but not from any obligation of Buyer to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and (B) in the case of a determination to delay, shall be permitted to delay inclusion of any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in including the shares of Buyer Common Stock to be sold for Buyer’s account or for the account of such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable.

 

(iii) Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to Buyer of its request to withdraw.

 

(iv) If the Managing Underwriter of the Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall inform Buyer of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, when added to the number of shares of Buyer Common Stock proposed to be offered by Buyer or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (and any other shares of Buyer Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering), would materially adversely affect such offering, then Buyer shall include in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, to the extent of the total number of securities which Buyer is so advised can be sold in such offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “ Maximum Number of Shares ”), shares of Buyer Common Stock in the following priority:

 

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(A) First, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of Buyer, all shares of Buyer Common Stock that Buyer proposes to include for its own account (the “ Buyer Securities ”) or, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, all shares of Buyer Common Stock that such Persons propose to include (the “ Other Securities ”); and

 

(B) Second, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of Buyer, to the extent that the number of Buyer Securities is less than the Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Buyer Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders and holders of any other shares of Buyer Common Stock requested to be included by Persons having registration rights on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders and such other holders based on the number of shares of Buyer Common Stock each requested to be included; or, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, to the extent that the number of Other Securities is less than the Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Buyer Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders based on the number of shares of Buyer Common Stock each requested to be included.

 

(v) Buyer or the other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights initiating such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (if so entitled pursuant to such registration rights), as applicable, shall select the underwriters in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering and shall determine the pricing of the shares of Buyer Common Stock offered pursuant to any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and the timing of any such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

(vi) In connection with any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the underwriting agreement into which each Selling Holder and Buyer shall enter into shall contain such representations, covenants, indemnities (subject to Section 6.08(e) ) and other rights and obligations as are customary in Underwritten Offerings by Buyer. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to Buyer or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder’s authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and its ownership of, the securities being registered on its behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law.

 

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(vii) Any participation by Holders in a Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall be in accordance with the plan of distribution of (i) Buyer, if such Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of Buyer, or (ii) any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of such other Persons.

 

(viii) In connection with any Primary Shelf Registration Statement or Piggyback Underwritten Offering in which any Holder requests to include Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6.08(c) , such Holder agrees (A) to supply any information reasonably requested by Buyer in connection with the preparation of the Primary Shelf Registration Statement or Underwritten Offering Filing and/or any other documents relating to such registered offering and (B) in the case of a Piggyback Underwritten Offering, to execute and deliver any agreements and instruments being executed by all holders on substantially the same terms reasonably requested by Buyer or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, to effectuate such registered offering, including, without limitation, underwriting agreements (subject to Section 6.08(c)(vi) ), custody agreements, lock-up agreements pursuant to which such Holder agrees not to sell or purchase any securities of Buyer for the same period of time following the registered offering as is agreed to by Buyer and the other participating holders or such shorter period as the Managing Underwriter shall agree to, powers of attorney and questionnaires. If Buyer or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, requests that the Holders take any of the actions referred to in clause (B) of this Section 6.08(c)(viii) , the Holders shall take such action promptly but in any event within two Business Days following the date of such request.

 

(ix) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.08(c) , Buyer shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Primary Shelf Registration Statement or Piggyback Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 6.08(c) if such Holder has failed to timely furnish such information that Buyer determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Primary Shelf Registration Statement (or any prospectus supplement thereto) or any Underwritten Offering Filing to comply with the Securities Act.

 

(d) Expenses . Buyer shall be responsible for all Registration Expenses as determined by Buyer in good faith. Each Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement or pursuant to a Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

(e) Indemnification and Contribution .

 

(i) Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder, its officers and directors and each Person (if any) that controls such Holder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) (“ Losses ”) caused by, arising out of, resulting from or related to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement , any other registration statement that includes Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6.08 or any prospectus relating to the Registrable Securities (as amended or supplemented), or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made), provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to that portion of such Losses caused by, or arising out of, any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement or any such omission or alleged omission, to the extent such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Buyer by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein.

 

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(ii) Each Holder shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its officers and directors and each Person (if any) that controls Buyer within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all Losses caused by, arising out of, resulting from or related to any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, any other registration statement that includes Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6.08 or any prospectus relating to Registrable Securities (as amended or supplemented), or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made), only to the extent such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Buyer by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein.

 

(iii) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 6.08(e)(i) or Section 6.08(e)(ii) , such Person (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing (provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 6.08(e) , except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice), and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, unless in the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party may exist in respect of such claim, to assume the defense thereof jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to the extent that it chooses, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party that it so chooses, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that (A) if the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (B) if such Indemnified Party who is a defendant in any action or proceeding which is also brought against the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Party which are not available to the Indemnifying Party or (C) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct then, in any such case, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnified Parties in each jurisdiction, except to the extent any Indemnified Party or Parties reasonably shall have concluded that there may be legal defenses available to such party or parties which are not available to the other Indemnified Parties or to the extent representation of all Indemnified Parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct) and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any expenses therefor. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (y) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (z) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

 

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(iv) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6.08(e) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities in respect of which indemnity is to be provided hereunder, then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall to the fullest extent permitted by law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such party in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of Buyer (on the one hand) and a Holder (on the other hand) shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

(v) Buyer and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to Section 6.08(e)(iv) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 6.08(e)(iv) . The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in Section 6.08(e)(iv) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.

 

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(vi) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.08(e) , no Holder shall be liable for indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Section 6.08(e) for any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or a Piggyback Underwritten Offering. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(f) Transfer of Rights . Notwithstanding Section 12.08 , the registration rights under this Section 6.08 may be assigned to a Transferee of Registrable Securities if (i) such Transferee is a Permitted Transferee or (ii) such Transferee is acquiring Registrable Securities having a Registrable Securities Amount of at least $5,000,000 and, in each case, (A) Buyer is given written notice prior to such Transfer, stating the name and address of such Transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned, and (B) such Transferee has delivered to Buyer such Transferee’s written agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Section 6.08 .

 

(g) Amendments . Notwithstanding Section 12.07 , this Section 6.08 may be amended, modified or supplemented only by a written instrument executed by Buyer and the Majority Holders; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or supplement that adversely affects the rights of any Holder disproportionately with respect to any other Holder without the written consent of such Holder.

 

6.09          Financial Cooperation . From the date of the execution of this Agreement until the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Closing Date:

 

(a) Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in connection with the preparation by Buyer of such reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission and other Governmental Bodies as are required of the Buyer (or their potential successors) under applicable Laws as the result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b) Seller acknowledges that Buyer and/or its Affiliates or potential successors may be required to prepare audited and interim financial statements relating to the Assets pursuant to the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including the rules and regulations set forth in Regulation S-X) (the “ Rules and Regulations ”) to be included in a potential Registration Statement and any other financial information or as may be needed to satisfy applicable disclosure requirements thereunder (the “ Financial Statements ”). Seller shall use (and will cause its Affiliates to use) commercially reasonable efforts to prepare Financial Statements requested by Buyer with respect to the Assets for any such periods as may be requested by Buyer and required by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations. Seller shall be responsible for all third party costs and expenses incurred by Seller associated with its preparation of the Financial Statements. Seller shall provide Buyer and its representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to such historic financial statements, records (to the extent such information is available), and personnel of Seller and its Affiliates and Seller’s and its Affiliates’ accounting firms as Buyer may reasonably request to enable Buyer and its representatives, to confirm the accuracy of the Financial Statements. If requested by Buyer in writing, Seller shall also provide customary representation letters covering the pre-Closing periods in the Financial Statements.

 

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(c) Upon request of Buyer, Seller shall request the external audit firm that audits the Financial Statements (the “ Audit Firm ”) to consent to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of its audit opinion with respect to the audited Financial Statements in any registration statement, report, other document or otherwise. Seller shall (i) provide Buyer and its Affiliates and representatives and (ii) authorize Seller’s and its Affiliates’ Audit Firms to provide such Audit Firms’ audit work papers to Buyer and its Affiliates and representatives.

 

(d) From and after the date hereof, Buyer shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to) cooperate with Buyer and its potential financing sources with respect to the provision of any information or documentation requested by such potential financing sources in connection with financing all or any portion of the Purchase Price.

 

6.10          Insurance . Until the Closing, Seller will maintain in force and effect the insurance policies set forth on Schedule 3.20.

 

ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

 

Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in part):

 

7.01          Accuracy of Representations . All of Seller Parent’s and Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (in each case, without giving effect to any materiality qualifiers contained therein) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Execution Date and as of Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (or if such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).

 

7.02          Seller’s Performance . All of the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

 

 

7.03          No Proceedings . There shall not be any Proceeding commenced or threatened by any Governmental Body or Third Party seeking to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prohibit or make illegal, or seeking to recover material damages on account of, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

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7.04          No Orders . On the Closing Date, there shall be no Order pending or remaining in force of any Governmental Body having appropriate jurisdiction that attempts to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or that grants material damages in connection therewith.

 

7.05          Necessary Consents and Approvals . All Consents from Governmental Bodies and all approvals from Governmental Bodies required for the Contemplated Transactions, except Consents and approvals of assignments by Governmental Bodies that are customarily obtained after closing, shall have been granted, or the necessary waiting period shall have expired, or early termination of the waiting period shall have been granted.

 

7.06          Closing Deliverables . Seller shall have delivered (or be ready, willing and able to deliver at the Closing) to Buyer the documents and other items required to be delivered by Seller under Section 2.04(a) .

 

ARTICLE 8
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

 

Seller’s obligation to sell the Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by Seller at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Seller, in whole or in part):

 

8.01          Accuracy of Representations . All of Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (in each case, without giving effect to any materiality or Buyer Material Adverse Effect qualifiers contained therein) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Execution Date and as of Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (or if such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).

 

8.02          Buyer’s Performance . All of the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.

 

8.03          No Proceedings . There shall not be any Proceeding commenced or threatened against Buyer, or against any of Buyer’s Affiliates (other than any matter initiated by either Seller or its Affiliates) seeking to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prohibit or make illegal, or seeking to recover material damages on account of, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

 

8.04          No Orders . On the Closing Date, there shall be no Order pending or remaining in force of any Governmental Body having appropriate jurisdiction that attempts to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or that grants material damages in connection therewith.

 

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8.05          Necessary Consents and Approvals . All Consents from Governmental Bodies and all approvals from Governmental Bodies required for the Contemplated Transactions, except Consents and approvals of assignments by Governmental Bodies that are customarily obtained after closing, shall have been granted, or the necessary waiting period shall have expired, or early termination of the waiting period shall have been granted.

 

8.06          Closing Deliverables . Buyer shall have delivered (or be ready, willing and able to deliver at the Closing) to Seller the documents and other items required to be delivered by Buyer under Section 2.04(b) .

 

8.07          Qualifications . Buyer shall have obtained all authorizations, qualifications, and approvals required to be obtained prior to Closing under Section 6.04(a) .

 

8.08          Listing . The Buyer Common Stock comprising the Stock Purchase Price shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to official notice of issuance.

 

ARTICLE 9
TERMINATION

 

9.01          Termination Events . This Agreement may, by written notice given prior to or at the Closing, be terminated:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;

 

(b) by Buyer, if Seller or Seller Parent has committed a material Breach of this Agreement and such Breach causes any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Article 7 not to be satisfied (or, if prior to Closing, such Breach is of such a magnitude or effect that it will not be possible for such condition to be satisfied); provided , however , that in the case of a Breach that is capable of being cured, Seller or Seller Parent, as applicable, shall have a period of ten (10) Business Days following receipt of such notice to attempt to cure the Breach and the termination under this Section 9.01(b) shall not become effective unless Seller or Seller Parent, as applicable, fails to cure such Breach prior to the end of such ten (10) Business Day period; provided , further , if (i) Seller’s conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived in full, and (ii) Buyer is not then in material Breach of the terms of this Agreement, then the refusal or willful or negligent delay by Seller to timely close the Contemplated Transactions shall constitute a material Breach of this Agreement;

 

(c) by Seller, if Buyer has committed a material Breach of this Agreement and such breach causes any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Article 8 not to be satisfied (or, if prior to Closing, such Breach is of such a magnitude or effect that it will not be possible for such condition to be satisfied); provided , however , that in the case of a Breach that is capable of being cured, Buyer shall have a period of ten (10) Business Days following receipt of such notice to attempt to cure the Breach and the termination under this Section 9.01(c) shall not become effective unless Buyer fails to cure such Breach prior to the end of such ten (10) Business Day period; provided , further , if (i) Buyer’s conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived in full, and (ii) Seller is not in material Breach of the terms of this Agreement, then the refusal or willful or negligent delay by Buyer to timely close the Contemplated Transactions shall constitute a material Breach of this Agreement;

 

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(d) by either Seller or Buyer if the Closing has not occurred on or before April 30, 2018 (the “ Outside Date ”), or such later date as the Parties may agree upon in writing; provided that at such time the Party seeking to terminate is not in material Breach of this Agreement;

 

(e) by either Seller or Buyer if (i) any Legal Requirement has made the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited, or (ii) a Governmental Body has issued an Order, or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and such order, decree, ruling, or other action has become final and nonappealable;

 

(f) by Seller if the sum of (i) all Title Defect Values asserted by Buyer without taking into account the Aggregate Defect Deductible ( less the sum of all Title Benefit Values), plus (ii) the Aggregate Environmental Defect Values asserted by Buyer without taking into account the Aggregate Defect Deductible, plus (iii) the aggregate downward Purchase Price adjustments under Section 11.03 , plus (iv) the aggregate downward Purchase Price adjustments under Section 11.04 , exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price;

 

(g) by Buyer if the sum of (i) all Title Defect Values asserted by Buyer in good faith and without taking into account the Aggregate Defect Deductible ( less the sum of all Title Benefit Values), plus (ii) the Aggregate Environmental Defect Values asserted by Buyer in good faith and without taking into account the Aggregate Defect Deductible, plus (iii) the aggregate downward Purchase Price adjustments under Section 11.03 , plus (iv) the aggregate downward Purchase Price adjustments under Section 11.04 , exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price; or

 

(h) by Seller if Buyer has not funded the Deposit Amount within one (1) Business Day after the Execution Date in accordance with Section 2.02 .

 

9.02          Effect of Termination; Distribution of the Deposit Amount .

 

(a) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.01 , all further obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate; provided that the following provisions shall survive the termination: Article 1 , Sections 2.02(b) , 9.02 , 10.11 , 10.12 , 10.13 , Article 12 (other than Sections 12.01 , 12.02(b)-(e) , and 12.13 ) and any such terms as set forth in this Agreement that are necessary to give context to any of the foregoing surviving Sections.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.02(a) :

 

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(i) If Seller has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(c) , then Seller shall have the right to receive the Deposit Amount as liquidated damages (and not as a penalty) as its sole and exclusive remedy, all other remedies being hereby waived. If Seller elects to so terminate this Agreement and receive the Deposit Amount as liquidated damages, (x) the Parties shall, within two (2) Business Days of Seller’s election, execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent a joint instruction letter directing the Escrow Agent to release the Deposit Amount to Seller and (y) Seller shall be free to enjoy immediately all rights of ownership of the Assets and to sell, transfer, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the Assets to any Person without any restriction under this Agreement.

 

(ii) If Buyer has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(b) , then Buyer shall have the right, at its sole discretion and as its sole and exclusive remedy, all other remedies being hereby waived, to either (1) enforce specific performance by Seller of this Agreement, without posting any bond or the necessity of proving the inadequacy as a remedy of monetary damages, in which event the Deposit Amount will be applied as called for herein; or (2) if Buyer does not seek and successfully enforce specific performance, terminate this Agreement and receive a return of the Deposit Amount plus an amount equal to the lesser of (x) $250,000 and (y) the sum of Buyer’s out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the negotiation, execution, and partial performance of this Agreement as of the date of such termination. If Buyer elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.02(b)(ii) and receive a return of the Deposit Amount, the Parties shall, within two (2) Business Days of Buyer’s election, then Seller shall be free to enjoy immediately all rights of ownership of the Assets and to sell, transfer, encumber, or otherwise dispose of the Assets to any Person without any restriction under this Agreement.

 

(c) The Parties recognize that the actual damages for a Party’s material Breach of this Agreement would be difficult or impossible to ascertain with reasonable certainty and agree that the Deposit Amount (plus any reimbursement due under Section 9.02(b)(ii)) would be a reasonable liquidated damages amount for such material Breach.

 

(d) Except as provided in Section 9.02(b)(i) , if this Agreement is terminated by either Buyer or Seller pursuant to Section 9.01 for any reason other than the reason in Section 9.01(h) , then, in any such case, the Parties shall, within two (2) Business Days of such termination, execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent a joint instruction letter directing the Escrow Agent to release the Deposit Amount to Buyer.

 

9.03          Return of Records Upon Termination . Upon termination of this Agreement, (a) Buyer shall promptly return to Seller or destroy (at Seller’s option) all title, engineering, geological and geophysical data, environmental assessments and reports, maps, documents and other information furnished by Seller to Buyer in connection with its due diligence investigation of the Assets and (b) an officer of Buyer shall certify Buyer’s compliance with the preceding clause (a) to Seller in writing.

 

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ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES

 

10.01          Survival . The survival periods for the various representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein shall be as follows: (a) Fundamental Representations shall survive indefinitely, (b) the representations and warranties in Section 3.04 shall survive until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, (c) the special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations, (d) all other representations and warranties of Seller shall survive for twelve (12) months after Closing, (e) all other representations and warranties of Buyer shall survive indefinitely, and (f) all other covenants and agreements of Seller and Buyer shall survive until fully performed. Representations, warranties, covenants and agreements shall be of no further force and effect after the date of their expiration; provided that there shall be no termination of any bona fide claim asserted pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such a representation, warranty, covenant or agreement prior to its expiration date. The indemnities in Sections 10.02(a) , 10.02(b) , 10.03(a) and 10.03(b) shall terminate as of the termination date of each respective representation, warranty, covenant or agreement that is subject to indemnification thereunder, except in each case as to matters for which a specific written claim for indemnity has been delivered to the indemnifying person on or before such termination date. The indemnities in Section 10.02(c) for items (a), (b), (h), and (i) of the definition of “Retained Liabilities” shall continue for thirty-six (36) months following the Closing Date. All other indemnities, and all other provisions of this Agreement, shall survive the Closing without time limit except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein.

 

10.02          Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Seller . Except as otherwise limited in this Article 10 , from and after the Closing, Seller shall defend, release, indemnify, and hold harmless Buyer Group from and against, and shall pay to the Buyer Group the amount of, any and all Damages, whether or not involving a Third Party claim or incurred in the investigation or defense of any of the same or in asserting, preserving, or enforcing any of their respective rights under this Agreement arising from, based upon, related to, or associated with:

 

(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller or Seller Parent in this Agreement, or in any certificate delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(b) any Breach by Seller of any covenant, obligation, or agreement of Seller or Seller Parent in this Agreement;

 

(c) the Retained Liabilities;

 

(d) the use, ownership or operation of the Excluded Assets; and

 

(e) the use, ownership or operation of the Retained Assets.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, after the Closing, the remedies provided in this Article 10 and Article 11 , along with the special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment, are Buyer Group’s exclusive legal remedies against Seller with respect to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including breaches of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement or the affirmations of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, and agreements contained in the certificate delivered by Seller at Closing pursuant to Section 2.04 , and Buyer releases Seller Group from any and all other claims, causes of action, Proceedings, or other legal rights and remedies of Buyer Group, known or unknown, which Buyer might now or subsequently have, based on, relating to or in any way arising out of this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, the ownership, use or operation of the Assets prior to the Closing, or the condition, quality, status, or nature of the Assets prior to the Closing, including any and all claims related to environmental matters or liability or violations of environmental laws AND INCLUDING RIGHTS TO CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED, breaches of statutory or implied warranties, nuisance, or other tort actions, rights to punitive damages, common law rights of contribution, and rights under insurance maintained by Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent Seller is obligated to indemnify or reimburse any member of the Buyer Group for Damages pursuant to this Section 10.02 , Seller may elect to pay such amounts to the indemnified party in shares of Buyer Common Stock, it being understood that, for such purposes, each share of Buyer Common Stock so delivered shall be valued at the Share Price.

 

10.03          Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Buyer . Except as otherwise limited in this Article 10 and Article 11 , and provided that Buyer shall have no obligation to indemnify any of the Seller Group for any Damages for which Seller is obligated to indemnify Buyer Group pursuant to Section 10.02 , from and after the Closing, Buyer shall assume, be responsible for, pay on a current basis, and shall defend, release, indemnify, and hold harmless Seller Group from and against, and shall pay to Seller Group the amount of any and all Damages, whether or not involving a Third Party claim or incurred in the investigation or defense of any of the same or in asserting, preserving, or enforcing any of their respective rights under this Agreement arising from, based upon, related to, or associated with:

 

(a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(b) any Breach by Buyer of any covenant, obligation, or agreement of Buyer in this Agreement;

 

(c) any Damages arising out of or relating to access to the Assets and contracts, books and records and other documents and data relating thereto prior to the Closing, including Buyer’s title and environmental inspections pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.11 , including Damages attributable to personal injury, illness or death, or property damage, but excluding any Damages that result from the mere discovery by Buyer of any matters or conditions during Buyer’s diligence or inspections (and not the exacerbation or worsening of the same), which shall be governed by the terms of Article 11 unless this Agreement is terminated, in which case such Damages shall be the sole obligation of the Seller Group and Buyer shall have no obligation to indemnify Seller Group for such Damages; and

 

(d) the Assumed Liabilities.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and except for Seller’s termination rights under Article 9 of this Agreement, the remedies provided in this Article 10 are Seller Group’s exclusive legal remedies against Buyer with respect to this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including breaches of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement or the affirmations of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, and agreements contained in the certificate delivered by Buyer at Closing pursuant to Section 2.04 , and Seller releases Buyer Group from any and all other claims, causes of action, Proceedings, or other legal rights and remedies of Seller Group, known or unknown, which Seller might now or subsequently have, based on, relating to or in any way arising out of this Agreement, the Contemplated Transactions, breaches of statutory or implied warranties, or tort actions, rights to punitive damages, or common law rights of contribution .

 

10.04          Indemnity Net of Insurance . The amount of any Damages for which an indemnified Party is entitled to indemnity under this Article 10 shall be reduced by the amount of insurance or indemnification proceeds realized by the indemnified Party or its Affiliates with respect to such Damages (net of any collection costs, and excluding the proceeds of any insurance policy issued or underwritten, or indemnity granted, by the indemnified Party or its Affiliates).

 

10.05          Limitations on Liability . Except with respect to the Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties included in Section 3.04 , if the Closing occurs, Seller shall not have any liability for any indemnification under Section 10.02(a) : (a) for any Damages with respect to any occurrence, claim, award or judgment with respect to that do not individually exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) net to Seller’s interest (the “ Individual Claim Threshold ”); or (b) unless and until the aggregate Damages for which claim notices for claims meeting the Individual Claim Threshold are delivered by Buyer exceed three percent (3%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price, and then only to the extent such Damages exceed three percent (3%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price. Except with respect to the Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties included in Section 3.04 , in no event will Seller be liable for Damages indemnified under Section 10.02(a) to the extent such Damages, exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will Seller’s aggregate liability under this Agreement exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price.

 

10.06        Seller Parent Guarantee .

 

(a)            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any limitations on Seller’s liability described in this Article 10), from and after the Closing Date, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing (the “ Guaranty Period ”), Seller Parent shall irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantee the prompt payment and performance of any and all obligations of Seller arising under Section 10.02 (the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”), such that if Seller defaults in the full or partial payment or performance of any Guaranteed Obligation during the Guaranty Period, Seller Parent shall perform or pay or cause to be performed or paid such Guaranteed Obligations promptly following written notice of such Seller default. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller Parent reserves unto itself the right to assert any and all claims, counterclaims, defenses, setoffs and other rights which Seller could assert on its own account pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

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(b)            Seller Parent hereby covenants that (i) from the Closing Date until the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date, Seller Parent and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a consolidated net asset value equal to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price and (ii) from the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date until the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Closing Date, Seller Parent and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a consolidated net asset value equal to at least seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price. During such twelve (12) month period, Buyer may request that Seller Parent reaffirm Seller Parent’s compliance with the obligations set forth in this Section 10.06(b) at least once per calendar quarter, in which case Seller Parent shall reaffirm such compliance in writing, and, in order to facilitate Buyer’s verification of such compliance, provide Buyer with copies of such financial statements and other information reasonably requested by Buyer, in each case as may be prepared by Seller Parent for its own internal purposes from time to time.

 

(c)            Seller Parent represents and warrants to Buyer as of the Execution Date and the Closing Date as follows: (i) Seller Parent is duly formed and validly existing under the laws of Delaware, and has all power and authority to execute, deliver and perform obligations created by this Section 10.06 ; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller Parent has been duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary limited liability company action; (iii) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller Parent, and this Section 10.06 constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller Parent, enforceable against Seller Parent in accordance with its terms; (iv) all consents, approvals, authorizations of, or filings with, any Governmental Body necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller Parent have been obtained or made; (v) the execution, delivery and performance by Seller Parent of this Agreement do not and will not violate its organizational and governing documents, any applicable Legal Requirement, or any material contractual restriction binding on Seller Parent or its assets, and (vi) Seller Parent and its Subsidiaries have a consolidated net asset value equal to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price.

 

(d)           Seller Parent’s obligations under this Section 10.06 shall not be reduced or impaired by the commencement of any proceedings by or against Seller under the Bankruptcy Code (U.S.C. Title 11) or any other bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief laws affecting the rights of creditors generally, any stay or ruling thereunder, or the disallowance of any claim thereunder.  If all or any part of any payment to or for the benefit of Buyer pursuant to this Section 10.06 shall be invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, rescinded or required for any reason to be repaid or paid to a trustee, receiver or other third party or otherwise returned by Seller, then any amounts that otherwise would have been satisfied by that payment or partial payment shall be revived and continue in full force and effect (and the obligations under this Section 10.06 shall continue to be effective or reinstated, as the case may be, with respect thereto) as if that payment had not been made.

 

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(e)            The liability of Seller Parent under this Section 10.06 shall not be lessened, limited or discharged by, and Seller Parent hereby waives any defenses which Seller or any other Person liable the payments to be made under this Agreement (including Seller) may have or assert regarding, the following: (i) the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of Seller or such other Person, or (ii) any change in the name, constitution or capacity of Seller, or Seller being merged with another person, in which case the provisions of this Section 10.06 shall apply to the liabilities of the resulting person, and the term “Seller” shall include such resulting person.  Seller Parent further waives all suretyship notices and any and all rights granted to a guarantor pursuant to or by virtue of the suretyship law under any applicable Legal Requirement;  and all  notices, defenses or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to amounts due under this Agreement.

 

(f)            Subject to Section 10.06(a), including, without limitation, the last sentence thereof, the liability of Seller Parent hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:

 

(i)           any lack of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency applicable to Seller in this Agreement or any other documents executed in connection with this Agreement;

 

(ii)         any modification, extension or waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement;

 

(iii)        any change in the time, manner, terms or place of payment of or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection therewith; or

 

(iv)        failure, omission, delay, waiver or refusal by Buyer to exercise, in whole or in part, any right or remedy held by Buyer with respect to this Agreement or any other agreement or instrument executed in connection therewith.

 

There are no conditions precedent to the enforcement of Buyer’s rights under this Section 10.06 . Subject to Section 10.06(a), it shall not be necessary for Buyer, in order to enforce payment or performance by Seller Parent hereunder, to exhaust its remedies against Seller, any other guarantor, or any other person liable for the payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

(g)           Without limiting Section 10.06(a), including, without limitation, the last sentence thereof, Seller Parent hereby waives:

 

(i)         notice of acceptance of the guaranty provided hereunder, of the creation or existence of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and of any action by Buyer in reliance hereon or in connection herewith;

 

(ii)         notice of the entry into any agreement between Seller and Buyer and of any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto; or any waiver of consent under any such agreement, including waivers of the payment and performance of the obligations thereunder;

 

(iii)        notice of any increase, reduction or rearrangement of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement or any extension of time for the payment of any sums due and payable to the Buyer under this Agreement;

 

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(iv)         presentment, demand for payment, notice of dishonor or nonpayment, protest and notice of protest or any other notice with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; and

 

(v)         any requirement that suit be brought against, or any other action by Buyer be taken against, or any notice of default or other notice be given to, or any demand be made on Seller or any other person, or that any other action be taken or not taken as a condition to Seller Parent’s liability for the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder or as a condition to the enforcement of the provisions hereof against Seller Parent.

 

(h)           Seller Parent shall provide written notice to Buyer of any Seller Parent or Subsidiary transaction which, if consummated, would cause Seller Parent to be in non-compliance with Seller Parent’s covenant in Section 10.06(b) above (a “ Subject Transaction ”). Any Subject Transaction may be consummated by Seller Parent or its Subsidiary, as applicable, without the prior written consent of Buyer if Seller Parent includes in such notice to Buyer that Seller Parent will deposit or cause to be deposited funds in an amount equal to the deficiency of Seller Parent’s net asset value into an account with the Escrow Agent pursuant to an escrow agreement in substantially the form of the Escrow Agreement within one (1) Business Day of the consummation of such Subject Transaction, in which event such deposited funds shall be held as a source of funds for Buyer’s right to post-Closing indemnification from Seller (but shall in no way limit Seller or Seller Parent’s obligations hereunder). If such funds are not used to satisfy a claim for indemnification made by Buyer in accordance with this Agreement, then the Parties shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse such funds to Seller on the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date. If, with respect to a Subject Transaction, Seller Parent does not wish to deposit or cause to be deposited such funds with the Escrow Agent as contemplated in the preceding two sentences, Seller Parent shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, as applicable, consummate such Subject Transaction without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent may be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion.

 

10.07         Procedure for Indemnification--Third Party Claims .

 

(a) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 10.02 or 10.03 of a Third Party claim for Damages or notice of the commencement of any Proceeding against it, such indemnified party shall, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying Party under such Section, give notice to the indemnifying Party of the commencement of such claim or Proceeding, together with a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Article 10 . The failure of any indemnified party to give notice of a Third Party claim or Proceeding as provided in this Section 10.07 shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article 10 , except to the extent such failure results in insufficient time being available to permit the indemnifying Party to effectively defend against the Third Party claim or participate in the Proceeding or otherwise prejudices the indemnifying Party’s ability to defend against the Third Party claim or participate in the Proceeding.

 

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(b) If any Proceeding referred to in Section 10.07(a) is brought against an indemnified party and the indemnified party gives notice to the indemnifying Party of the commencement of such Proceeding, the indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes (unless (i) the indemnifying Party is also a party to such Proceeding and the indemnified party determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate, or (ii) the indemnifying Party fails to provide reasonable assurance to the indemnified party of its financial capacity to defend such Proceeding and provide indemnification with respect to such Proceeding), to assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying Party to the indemnified party of the indemnifying Party’s election to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the indemnifying Party shall not, as long as it diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under this Article 10 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense of such Proceeding. If reasonably requested by the indemnifying Party, the indemnified Party agrees to cooperate in contesting any Proceeding which the indemnifying Party elects to contest (at the expense of the indemnifying Party); provided that the indemnified Party shall not be required to pursue any cross-claim or counter-claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume or continue control of the defense of any such Proceeding if (A) such Proceeding relates to or arises in connection with any criminal proceeding, (B) such Proceeding seeks an injunction or equitable relief against any indemnified Party, (C) such Proceeding has or would reasonably be expected to result in Damages in excess of the amount set forth in Section 10.05 (i.e., fifteen percent (15%) of the unadjusted Purchase Price), or (D) the indemnifying Party has failed or is failing to defend in good faith such Proceeding. If the indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Proceeding, no compromise or settlement of such Third Party claims or Proceedings may be effected by the indemnifying Party without the indemnified party’s prior written consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirements or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other Third Party claims that may be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying Party, and (C) the indemnified party shall have no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement of such Third Party claims or Proceedings effected without its consent.

 

10.08          Procedure for Indemnification – Other Claims . A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party claim may be asserted by notice to the Party from whom indemnification is sought.

 

10.09          Indemnification of Group Members . The indemnities in favor of Buyer and Seller provided in Section 10.02 and Section 10.03 , respectively, shall be for the benefit of and extend to such Party’s present and former Group members. Any claim for indemnity under this Article 10 by any Group member other than Buyer or Seller must be brought and administered by the relevant Party to this Agreement. No indemnified party other than Buyer and Seller shall have any rights against either Seller or Buyer under the terms of this Article 10 except as may be exercised on its behalf by Buyer or Seller, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 10.08 . Each of Seller and Buyer may elect to exercise or not exercise indemnification rights under this Section on behalf of the other indemnified party affiliated with it in its sole discretion and shall have no liability to any such other indemnified party for any action or inaction under this Section.

 

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10.10          Extent of Representations and Warranties .

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, except as and to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement or in the Assignment, Seller makes no representations or warranties whatsoever, and disclaims all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, statement, or information made or communicated (orally or in writing) to Buyer (including any opinion, information, or advice that may have been provided to Buyer or its affiliates or representatives by any Affiliates or Representatives of Seller or by any investment bank or investment banking firm, any petroleum engineer or engineering firm, Seller’s counsel, or any other agent, consultant, or Representative of Seller). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as and to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement or in the Assignment, Seller expressly disclaims and negates any representation or warranty, express, implied, at common law, by statute, or otherwise, relating to (a) the title to any of the Assets, (b) the condition of the Assets (including any implied or express warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or conformity to models or samples of materials), it being distinctly understood that the Assets are being sold “As Is,” “Where Is,” and “With All Faults As To All Matters,” (c) any infringement by Seller of any patent or proprietary right of any Third Party, (d) any information, data, or other materials (written or oral) furnished to Buyer by or on behalf of Seller (including the existence or extent of Hydrocarbons or the mineral reserves, the recoverability of such reserves, any product pricing assumptions, and the ability to sell Hydrocarbon production after the Closing), and (e) the environmental condition and other condition of the Assets and any potential liability arising from or related to the Assets .

 

(b) Buyer acknowledges and affirms that it has made its own independent investigation, analysis, and evaluation of the Contemplated Transactions and the Assets (including Buyer’s own estimate and appraisal of the extent and value of Seller’s Hydrocarbon reserves attributable to the Assets and an independent assessment and appraisal of the environmental risks associated with the acquisition of the Assets). Buyer acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement, it has relied on the aforementioned investigation and the express representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and the Seller Closing Documents.

 

10.11          Compliance With Express Negligence Test . The Parties agree that any indemnity, defense, and/or release obligation arising under this Agreement shall apply without regard to the negligence, strict liability, or other fault of the indemnified party, whether active, passive, joint, concurrent, comparative, contributory or sole, or any pre-existing condition, any breach of contract or breach of warranty, or violation of any legal requirement, except to the extent such damages were occasioned by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnified party or any group member thereof. The foregoing is a specifically bargained for allocation of risk among the Parties, which the Parties agree and acknowledge satisfies the express negligence rule and conspicuousness requirement under Texas law.

 

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10.12          Limitations of Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall Seller or Buyer ever be liable for, and each Party releases the other from, any consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, or punitive damages or claims relating to or arising out of the Contemplated Transactions or this Agreement; provided, however , that any consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, or punitive damages recovered by a Third Party (including a Governmental Body, but excluding any Affiliate of any Group member) against a Person entitled to indemnity pursuant to this Article 10 shall be included in the Damages recoverable under such indemnity.

 

10.13          No Duplication . Any liability for indemnification hereunder shall be determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the state of facts giving rise to such liability constituting a Breach of more than one representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or agreement herein. Neither Buyer nor Seller shall be liable for indemnification with respect to any Damages based on any sets of facts to the extent the Purchase Price is being or has been adjusted pursuant to Section 2.05 or any payment is being or was made pursuant to Section 12.02(b) by reason of the same set of facts.

 

10.14          Disclaimer of Application of Anti-Indemnity Statutes . Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that the provisions of any anti-indemnity statute relating to oilfield services and associated activities shall not be applicable to this Agreement and/or the Contemplated Transactions.

 

10.15          Waiver of Right to Rescission . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that, following the Closing, the payment of money, as limited by the terms of this Agreement, shall be adequate compensation for Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein or for any other claim arising in connection with or with respect to the Contemplated Transactions. As the payment of money shall be adequate compensation, following Closing, Seller and Buyer waive any right to rescind this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE 11
TITLE MATTERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS; PREFERENTIAL PURCHASE RIGHTS; CONSENTS

 

11.01          General Disclaimer . Except for the special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment and this Article 11 , Seller makes no warranty or representation, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to Seller’s title to any of the Assets and Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that Buyer’s sole remedy for any defect of title, including any Title Defect, with respect to any of the Properties (a) prior to the expiration of the Closing, shall be as set forth in this Article 11 and (b) from and after Closing, shall be, subject to any limitations contained herein, pursuant to the contractual special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment.

 

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11.02          Title Examination and Access . Buyer may make or cause to be made at its expense such examination as it may desire of Seller’s title to the Assets. For such purposes, until the Defect Notice Date, Seller shall give to Buyer and its Representatives access during Seller’s regular hours of business to originals or, in Seller’s sole discretion, copies (which copies may, at Seller’s sole discretion, be in electronic format), of all of the files, records, contracts, correspondence, maps, data, reports, plats, abstracts of title, lease files, well files, unit files, division order files, production marketing files, title opinions, title files, title records, ownership maps, surveys, and any other information, data, records, and files that Seller has relating in any way to the title to the Assets, the past or present operation thereof, and the marketing of production therefrom, in accordance with, and subject to the limitations in, Section 5.01 .

 

11.03          Preferential Purchase Rights . Seller shall provide all notices necessary to comply with or obtain the waiver of all Preferential Purchase Rights which are applicable to the Contemplated Transactions no later than ten (10) days after the Execution Date. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain prior to the Closing written waivers of all Preferential Purchase Rights necessary for the transfer of the Assets to Buyer; provided that in the event Seller is unable to obtain all such waivers of Preferential Purchase Rights after using such commercially reasonable efforts, such failure to satisfy shall not constitute a Breach of this Agreement.

 

To the extent any such Preferential Purchase Rights are exercised by any holders thereof, then the Asset(s) subject to such Preferential Purchase Rights shall not be sold to Buyer and shall be excluded from the Assets and sale under this Agreement and shall be considered Retained Assets. The Purchase Price shall be adjusted downward by the Allocated Value of the Asset(s) so retained. On the Closing Date, if the time period for exercising any Preferential Purchase Right has not expired, but no notice of waiver (nor of the exercise of such Preferential Purchase Right) has been received from the holder thereof, then the Asset(s) subject to such Preferential Purchase Right shall be included in the Closing, with no adjustment to the Purchase Price. After the Closing, if the holder of such Preferential Purchase Right exercises the Preferential Purchase Right, then Buyer shall convey the affected Asset(s) to such party, and shall receive the consideration for such affected Asset(s) directly from such party. If any holder of a Preferential Purchase Right initially elects to exercise that Preferential Purchase Right, but within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, notifies Seller of its refusal to consummate the purchase of the affected Asset(s), then, subject to the Parties’ respective rights and remedies as to the obligation to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, Buyer shall purchase such Asset(s) for the Allocated Value thereof (subject to the adjustments pursuant to Section 2.05 ), and the closing of such transaction shall take place on a date designated by Seller not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing Date. If such holder’s refusal to consummate the purchase of the affected Asset(s) occurs prior to the Closing Date, then, subject to the Parties’ respective rights and remedies as to the obligation to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, Buyer shall purchase the affected Asset(s) at the Closing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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11.04          Consents . No later than ten (10) days after the Execution Date, Seller shall send out to the holders of such rights all notices or requests required to comply with or obtain all Consents required for the transfer of the Assets. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain prior to the Closing written waivers of all Consents necessary for the transfer of the Assets to Buyer; provided that in the event Seller is unable to obtain all such waivers of Consents after using such commercially reasonable efforts, such failure to satisfy shall not constitute a Breach of this Agreement. Seller shall not be required to make any payments to, or undertake any obligations for the benefit of, the holders of such rights in order to obtain the Required Consents unless Buyer agrees in writing to pay such amounts. Buyer shall cooperate with Seller in seeking to obtain such Consents.

 

(a) If Seller fails to obtain any Consent necessary for the transfer of any Asset to Buyer, Seller’s failure shall be handled as follows:

 

(i) If the Consent is a not a Required Consent, then the affected Assets shall nevertheless be conveyed at the Closing as part of the Assets. Any Damages that arise due to the failure to obtain such Consent shall be borne by Buyer, and Buyer shall defend, release, indemnify and hold harmless Seller Group from and against the same subject to Seller’s obligation to indemnify Buyer for any breach by Seller of its covenants in this Section 11.04 .

 

(ii) If the Consent is a Required Consent, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted downward by the Allocated Value of the affected Assets (which affected Assets shall include all Leases and Wells affected by the Applicable Contract or Lease for which a Consent is refused), and the affected Assets shall be treated as Retained Assets.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.04(a) , if Seller obtains a Required Consent described in Section 11.04(a)(ii) within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, then Seller shall promptly deliver conveyances of the affected Asset(s) to Buyer and Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the Allocated Value of the affected Asset(s) in accordance with wire transfer instructions provided by Seller (subject to the adjustments set forth in Section 2.05) .

 

11.05          Title Defects . Buyer shall notify Seller of Title Defects (“ Title Defect Notice(s) ”) promptly after the discovery thereof, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on March 8, 2018 (the “ Defect Notice Date ”); provided that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, failure to notify Seller of any such Title Defect promptly after discovery thereof shall not operate to alter or diminish Buyer’s rights under this Section 11.05 or under the Assignment as long as such notice is delivered by the Defect Notice Date. To be effective, each Title Defect Notice shall be in writing and include (a) a description of the alleged Title Defect and the Lease or Well or portion thereof (including by the Target Formation for such Lease or currently producing formation for such Well, as applicable) affected by such alleged Title Defect (each, a “ Title Defect Property ”), (b) the Allocated Value of each Title Defect Property, (c) supporting documents reasonably necessary for Seller to verify the existence of the alleged Title Defect, (d) Buyer’s preferred manner of curing such Title Defect, and (e) the amount by which Buyer reasonably believes the Allocated Value of each Title Defect Property is reduced by such alleged Title Defect and the computations upon which Buyer’s belief is based (the “ Title Defect Value ”). To give Seller an opportunity to commence reviewing and curing Title Defects, Buyer agrees to use reasonable efforts to give Seller, on a weekly basis prior to the Defect Notice Date, written notice of all alleged Title Defects (as well as any claims that would be claims under the special warranty of Defensible Title set forth in the Assignment) discovered by Buyer during the preceding week. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, subject to Buyer’s rights under the special warranty of Defensible Title in the Assignment, Buyer forever waives, and Seller shall have no liability for, Title Defects not asserted by a Title Defect Notice no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Defect Notice Date.

 

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11.06          Title Defect Value . The Title Defect Value shall be determined pursuant to the following guidelines, where applicable:

 

(a) if the Parties agree on the Title Defect Value, then that amount shall be the Title Defect Value;

 

(b) if the Title Defect is an Encumbrance that is undisputed and liquidated in amount, then the Title Defect Value shall be the amount necessary to be paid to remove the Title Defect from Seller’s interest in the Title Defect Property;

 

(c) if the Title Defect represents a discrepancy between (i) Seller’s Net Revenue Interest for the Title Defect Property and (ii) the Net Revenue Interest set forth for such Title Defect Property in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well), then the Title Defect Value shall be the product of the Allocated Value of such Title Defect Property, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Net Revenue Interest decrease and the denominator of which is the Net Revenue Interest set forth for such Title Defect Property in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable; provided , however , that with respect to any discrepancy in a reversionary Net Revenue Interest, the Title Defect Value shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the likely economic effect of the asserted Title Defect over the life of the affected Title Defect Property;

 

(d) if the Title Defect represents an increase of (i) Seller’s Working Interest for any Title Defect Property over (ii) the Working Interest set forth for such Title Defect Property in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well) (in each case, except (A) increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or (B) increases to the extent that such increases are accompanied by a proportionate increase in Seller’s Net Revenue Interest), then the Title Defect Value shall be determined by calculating the Net Revenue Interest that results from such larger Working Interest, determining what the Net Revenue Interest would be using such calculated Net Revenue Interest and the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, and then calculating the adjustment in the manner set forth in clause (c) above;

 

(e) if the Title Defect with respect to a Lease results from a discrepancy where (i) the actual Net Acres for such Lease as to the Target Formation is less than (ii) the Net Acres set forth on Exhibit A for such Lease, then the Title Defect Value shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Acre deficiency for such Lease by the per-Net Acre Allocated Value; and

 

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(f) if the Title Defect represents an obligation or Encumbrance upon or other defect in title to the Title Defect Property of a type not described above, then the Title Defect Value shall be determined by taking into account the Allocated Value of the Title Defect Property, the portion of the Title Defect Property affected by the Title Defect, the legal effect of the Title Defect, the potential economic effect of the Title Defect over the life of the Title Defect Property, the values placed upon the Title Defect by Buyer and Seller and such other reasonable factors as are necessary to make a proper evaluation.

 

In no event, however, shall the total of the Title Defect Values related to a particular Asset exceed the Allocated Value of such Asset. The Title Defect Value with respect to a Title Defect shall be determined without any duplication of any costs or losses included in any other Title Defect Value hereunder, or for which Buyer otherwise receives credit in the calculation of the Purchase Price.

 

11.07          Seller’s Exclusion, Cure or Contest of Title Defects . Seller in its sole discretion may elect to exclude any Asset affected by an asserted Title Defect at Closing (which will become a Retained Asset) if the Title Defect Value with respect to such Title Defect equals or exceeds the Allocated Value of the affected Asset(s). If Seller makes such election, then such asset will be deemed a Retained Asset and the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Value of such Retained Asset. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may contest any asserted Title Defect or Buyer’s good faith estimate of the Title Defect Value as described in Section 11.07(b) and may seek to cure any asserted Title Defect as described in Section 11.07(a) .

 

(a) To the extent Buyer delivers any valid Title Defect Notices in accordance with Section 11.05 , then, subject to the De Minimis Title Defect Cost and Aggregate Defect Deductible and Seller’s right exclude such Asset in accordance with this Section 11.07 , Seller shall have the right to cure any Title Defect on or before ninety (90) days after the Defect Notice Date or, if later, after the date of resolution of such Title Defect or the Title Defect Value by an Expert pursuant to Section 11.16 (the “ Title Defect Cure Period ”) by giving written notice to Buyer of its election to cure prior to the Closing Date or, if later, after the applicable Expert Decision date. If Seller elects to cure and:

 

(i) actually cures the Title Defect (“ Cure ”) to Buyer’s reasonable satisfaction prior to the Closing, then the Asset affected by such Title Defect shall be conveyed to Buyer at the Closing, and no Purchase Price adjustment will be made for such Title Defect; or

 

(ii) does not Cure the Title Defect to Buyer’s reasonable satisfaction prior to the Closing, then Seller shall:

 

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(A) convey the affected Asset to Buyer, in which event Buyer shall deposit into the Escrow Account at Closing a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the Title Defect Value set forth in the Title Defect Notice for such contested Title Defect for such Asset divided by (B) the Share Price shall be deposited into an escrow account with the Escrow Agent at Closing pending final resolution of such Title Defect; provided, however that (x) if Seller is unable to Cure the Title Defect within the time provided in this Section 11.07 , then, subject to the De Minimis Title Defect Cost and the Aggregate Defect Deductible, the Parties shall instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to Buyer a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the Title Defect Value set forth in the Title Defect Notice for such contested Title Defect for such Asset divided by (B) the Share Price, and (y) if Seller is able to partially Cure the Title Defect within the time provided in this Section 11.07 , then, subject to the De Minimis Title Defect Cost and the Aggregate Defect Deductible, the Parties shall instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse (1) to Buyer a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the portion of the Title Defect Value which has not been Cured for such Asset (“Uncured Portion”) divided by (B) the Share Price, and (2) to Seller a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to ((A) the Title Defect Value minus the Uncured Portion) divided by (B) the Share Price, and (z) if Seller is able to Cure the Title Defect within the time provided in this Section 11.07 , then the Parties shall instruct the Escrow Agent to disburse to Seller a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the Title Defect Value set forth in the Title Defect Notice for such contested Title Defect for such Asset divided by (B) the Share Price; or

 

(B) if and only if Buyer agrees to this remedy in its sole discretion, indemnify Buyer against all Damages (up to the Allocated Value of the applicable Title Defect Property) resulting from such Title Defect with respect to such Title Defect Property pursuant to an indemnity agreement prepared by Seller in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer.

 

(b) Seller and Buyer shall attempt to agree on the existence and Title Defect Value for all Title Defects. Representatives of the Parties, knowledgeable in title matters, shall meet during the Title Defect Cure Period for this purpose. However, either Party may at any time prior to the final resolution of the applicable Title Defect hereunder submit any disputed Title Defect or the Title Defect Value to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11.16 . If a contested Title Defect cannot be resolved prior to Closing, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) the Asset affected by such Title Defect shall nevertheless be conveyed to Buyer at the Closing; (ii) a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the Title Defect Value set forth in the Title Defect Notice for such contested Title Defect for such Asset divided by (B) the Share Price shall be deposited into an escrow account with the Escrow Agent at Closing pending final resolution of such Title Defect; and (iii) within two (2) Business Days following final resolution of such Title Defect in accordance with Section 11.16 , Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release the number of Escrow Shares so determined to be owed to either Party with respect to such disputed matter (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares), which amounts shall be subject to the De Minimis Title Defect Cost and the Aggregate Defect Deductible, to Seller or Buyer, as applicable.

 

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11.08          Limitations on Adjustments for Title Defects . Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11.05 , 11.06 and 11.07 , Seller shall be obligated to adjust the Purchase Price to account for uncured Title Defects only to the extent that the sum of (x) the aggregate Title Defect Values of all uncured Title Defects (the “ Aggregate Title Defect Value ”) plus (y) the Aggregate Environmental Defect Value (after taking into account any offsetting Title Benefit Values) exceeds the Aggregate Defect Deductible. In addition, if the Title Defect Value for any single Lease or Well is less than the De Minimis Title Defect Cost, such value shall not be considered in calculating the Aggregate Title Defect Value.

 

11.09          Title Benefits . If Seller discovers any right, circumstance or condition that operates (a) to increase the Net Revenue Interest above that shown in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well), to the extent the same does not cause a greater than proportionate increase in Seller’s Working Interest therein above that shown in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well), (b) to decrease the Working Interest of Seller in any Lease or Well below that shown in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well), to the extent the same causes a decrease in Seller’s Working Interest that is proportionately greater than the decrease in Seller’s Net Revenue Interest therein below that shown in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well) or (c) to increase the Net Acres for a Lease as to the Target Formation that are greater than the Net Acres set forth for such Lease on Exhibit A (each, a “ Title Benefit ”), then Seller shall, from time to time and without limitation, have the right, but not the obligation, to give Buyer written notice of any such Title Benefits as soon as practicable but not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Defect Notice Date, stating with reasonable specificity the Assets affected, the particular Title Benefit claimed, citing supporting documents reasonably necessary for Buyer to verify the existence of the alleged Title Benefit, and Seller’s good faith estimate of the amount the additional interest increases the value of the affected Assets over and above that Asset’s Allocated Value (the “ Title Benefit Value ”). Buyer shall also promptly furnish Seller with written notice of any Title Benefit (including a description of such Title Benefit and the Assets affected thereby with reasonable specificity (the “ Title Benefit Properties ”)) which is discovered by any of Buyer’s or any of its Affiliates’ Representatives, employees, title attorneys, landmen, or other title examiners. The Title Benefit Value of any Title Benefit shall be determined by the following methodology, terms and conditions (without duplication): (i) if the Parties agree on the Title Benefit Value, then that amount shall be the Title Benefit Value; (ii) if the Title Benefit represents a discrepancy between (A) Seller’s Net Revenue Interest for any Title Benefit Property and (B) the Net Revenue Interest set forth for such Title Benefit Property in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well) then the Title Benefit Value shall be the product of the Allocated Value of such Title Benefit Property multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Net Revenue Interest increase and the denominator of which is the Net Revenue Interest set forth for such Title Benefit Property in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable; (iii) if the Title Benefit represents a decrease of (A) Seller’s Working Interest for any Title Benefit Property below (B) the Working Interest set forth for such Title Benefit Property in Exhibit A (with respect to any Lease) or Exhibit B (with respect to any Well), then the Title Benefit Value shall be determined by calculating the Net Revenue Interest that results from such reduced Working Interest, determining what the Net Revenue Interest would be using such calculated Net Revenue Interest and the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A or Exhibit B , as applicable, and then calculating the adjustment in the manner set forth in clause (ii) above; (iv) if the Title Benefit represents an increase in Net Acres of a Lease set forth in Exhibit A as to the Target Formation, then the Title Benefit Value shall be determined by multiplying the Net Acre increase with respect to such Lease by the per-Net Acre Allocated Value; and (v) if the Title Benefit is of a type not described above, then the Title Benefit Value shall be determined by taking into account the Allocated Value of the Title Benefit Property, the portion of such Title Benefit Property affected by such Title Benefit, the legal effect of the Title Benefit, the potential economic effect of the Title Benefit over the life of such Title Benefit Property, the values placed upon the Title Benefit by Buyer and Seller and such other reasonable factors as are necessary to make a proper evaluation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall any Title Benefit be credited for any purposes under this Agreement unless the Title Benefit Value with respect thereto exceed an amount equal to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

 

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Seller and Buyer shall attempt to agree on the existence and Title Benefit Value for all Title Benefits on before the end of the Title Defect Cure Period. If Buyer agrees with the existence of the Title Benefit and Seller’s good faith estimate of the Title Benefit Value, then the Aggregate Title Defect Value plus the Aggregate Environmental Defect Value shall be offset by the aggregate amount of the Title Benefit Values which exceed Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000). If the Parties cannot reach agreement by the end of the Title Defect Cure Period, the Title Benefit or the Title Benefit Value in dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11.16 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree and acknowledge that there shall be no upward adjustment to the Purchase Price for any Title Benefit. If a contested Title Benefit cannot be resolved prior to the Closing, Seller shall convey the affected Asset to Buyer and Buyer shall pay for the Asset at the Closing in accordance with this Agreement as though there were no Title Benefits; provided, however , if the Title Benefit contest results in a determination that a Title Benefit exists, then the Aggregate Title Defect Value plus the Aggregate Environmental Defect Value shall be adjusted downward by the Title Benefit Value, provided such Title Benefit Value exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), as determined in such contest (which adjustment shall be made on the Final Settlement Statement). To the extent requested by Seller, Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment or other environmental reports prepared in connection with Buyer’s environmental assessment within three (3) Business Days of Buyer’s receipt of same, which shall be held in strict confidence by Seller from and after Closing unless required to be disclosed pursuant to Legal Requirement.

 

11.10          Buyer’s Environmental Assessment . Beginning on the Execution Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Defect Notice Date, Buyer shall have the right, at its sole cost, risk, liability, and expense, to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the Assets and, subject to the limitations in Section 5.01 , any other reviews of environmental matters or conditions Buyer deems necessary. During Seller’s regular hours of business and after providing Seller with written notice of any such activities no less than two (2) Business Days in advance (which written notice shall include the written permission of the operator (if other than Seller) and any applicable Third Party operator or other Third Party whose permission is legally required, which Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in securing), Buyer and its representatives shall be permitted to enter upon the Assets, inspect the same, review all of Seller’s files and records (other than those for which Seller has an attorney-client privilege) relating to the Assets, and generally conduct visual, non-invasive tests, examinations, and investigations. No sampling or other invasive inspections of the Assets may be conducted prior to Closing without Seller’s or any applicable Third Party operator’s prior written consent and, as applicable to Seller, which such consent may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and in all events only with respect to Assets that are not Buyer Operated Assets. Buyer’s access shall be in accordance with, and subject to the limitations in, Section 5.01 .

 

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11.11          Environmental Defect Notice . Buyer shall notify Seller in writing of any Environmental Defect (an “ Environmental Defect Notice ”) promptly after the discovery thereof, but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Defect Notice Date. To be effective, an Environmental Defect Notice shall include: (i) the Lease(s) or Well(s) affected (each, an “ Environmental Defect Property ”); (ii) a complete and detailed description of the alleged Environmental Defect and the basis for such assertion under the terms of this Agreement; (iii) Buyer’s good faith estimate of the Environmental Defect Value with respect to such Environmental Defect; and (iv) appropriate documentation reasonably necessary for Seller to substantiate Buyer’s claim and calculation of the Environmental Defect Value, including any analysis by any environmental consultant or examiner hired by Buyer; and (v) a reference to the specific Environmental Law that is applicable to the Environmental Defect and the violation of such Environmental Law. Buyer agrees to use reasonable efforts to give Seller, on a weekly basis prior to the Defect Notice Date, written notice of all alleged Environmental Defects discovered by Buyer during the preceding week. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Buyer forever waives Environmental Defects not asserted by an Environmental Defect Notice meeting all of the requirements set forth in the preceding sentence no later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Defect Notice Date.

 

11.12          Seller’s Exclusion, Cure or Contest of Environmental Defects . Seller, in its sole discretion, (x) may elect to exclude at Closing any Asset (which will become a Retained Asset) affected by an asserted Environmental Defect if the Environmental Defect Value with respect to such Environmental Defect equals or exceeds the Allocated Value of the affected Asset(s) and reduce the Purchase Price by the Allocated Value(s) thereof, (y) may contest any asserted Environmental Defect or Buyer’s good faith estimate of the Environmental Defect Value as described in Section 11.12(b) and/or (z) may seek to remediate or cure any asserted Environmental Defect to the extent of the Lowest Cost Response as described in Section 11.12(a) .

 

(a) To the extent Buyer delivers any valid Environmental Defect Notices in accordance with Section 11.11 , then, subject to the De Minimis Environmental Defect Cost and Aggregate Defect Deductible and Seller’s right to exclude such Environmental Defect Property under this Section 11.12 , Seller shall have the right to remediate or cure an Environmental Defect to the extent of the Lowest Cost Response on or before the Closing Date by giving written notice to Buyer to that effect prior to the Closing Date. If Seller elects to pursue remediation or cure as set forth in this clause (a), Seller shall implement such remediation or cure in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements in a prompt and timely fashion for the type of remediation or cure. If Seller elects to pursue remediation or cure and:

 

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(i) completes a Complete Remediation of an Environmental Defect prior to the Closing Date, the affected Environmental Defect Property shall be included in the Assets conveyed at Closing, and no Purchase Price adjustment will be made for such Environmental Defect;

 

(ii) does not complete a Complete Remediation prior to the Closing, unless Seller elects to exclude such Environmental Defect Property in accordance with this Section 11.12 , then Seller shall convey the affected Environmental Defect Property to Buyer and the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Environmental Defect Value for such Asset(s).

 

(b) Seller and Buyer shall attempt to agree on the existence and Environmental Defect Value of all Environmental Defects. Representatives of the Parties, knowledgeable in environmental matters, shall meet for this purpose. However, a Party may at any time prior to the final resolution of the applicable Environmental Defect hereunder elect to submit any disputed item to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11.16 . If a contested Environmental Defect cannot be resolved prior to the Closing, (i) the affected Environmental Defect Property(ies) (together with any other Assets appurtenant thereto) shall be included with the Assets conveyed to Buyer at Closing; (ii) a number of shares (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares) of Buyer Common Stock equal to (A) the estimated Environmental Defect Value set forth in the Environmental Defect Notice for such contested Environmental Defect divided by (B) the Share Price shall be deposited into an escrow account with the Escrow Agent at Closing pending final resolution of such Environmental Defect; and (iii) within two (2) Business Days following final resolution of such Environmental Defect in accordance with Section 11.16 , Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver a joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent to release the number of Escrow Shares so determined to be owed to either Party with respect to such disputed matter (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares), which amounts shall be subject to the De Minimis Environmental Defect Cost and the Aggregate Defect Deductible to Seller or Buyer, as applicable.

 

11.13          Limitations . Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11.11 and 11.12 , no adjustment to the Purchase Price for Environmental Defect Values shall be made unless and until the sum of (x) the aggregate value of all Environmental Defect Values (the “ Aggregate Environmental Defect Value ”) plus (y) the Aggregate Title Defect Value (after taking into account any offsetting Title Benefit Values) exceeds the Aggregate Defect Deductible. If the Environmental Defect Value with respect to any single Environmental Defect is less than the De Minimis Environmental Defect Cost, such cost shall not be considered in calculating the Aggregate Environmental Defect Value.

 

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11.14          Exclusive Remedies . The rights and remedies granted to Buyer in this Agreement are the exclusive rights and remedies against Seller related to any Environmental Condition, or Damages related thereto. Buyer expressly waives, and releases Seller Group from, any and all other rights and remedies it may have under Environmental Laws against Seller regarding Environmental Conditions, whether for contribution, indemnity, or otherwise . The foregoing is a specifically bargained for allocation of risk among the Parties, which the Parties agree and acknowledge satisfies the express negligence rule and conspicuousness requirement under Texas law.

 

11.15          Casualty Loss and Condemnation . If, after the Execution Date but prior to Closing Date, any portion of the Assets is destroyed by fire or other casualty or is expropriated or taken in condemnation or under right of eminent domain (a “ Casualty Loss ”), this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and Buyer shall nevertheless be required to close the Contemplated Transactions. In the event of any Casualty Losses, Seller shall, at the Closing, pay to Buyer all sums paid to Seller or its Affiliates by Third Parties by reason of such Casualty Losses and shall assign, transfer and set over to Buyer, or use their commercially reasonable efforts to subrogate Buyer to, all of Seller’s or its Affiliates’ right, title and interest (if any) in unpaid awards, condemnation payments, rights to casualty insurance and other rights and claims against Third Parties arising out of such Casualty Losses. Seller shall have no other liability or responsibility to Buyer with respect to a condemnation or Casualty Loss, even if such Casualty Loss shall have resulted from or shall have arisen out of the sole or concurrent negligence, fault, violation of a Legal Requirement of Seller or any member of Seller Group .

 

11.16          Expert Proceedings .

 

(a) Each matter referred to this Section 11.16 (a “ Disputed Matter ”) shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), but only to the extent that such rules do not conflict with the terms of this Section 11.16 . Any notice from one Party to the other referring a dispute to this Section 11.16 shall be referred to herein as an “ Expert Proceeding Notice ”.

 

(b) The arbitration shall be held before a one member arbitration panel (the “ Expert ”), mutually agreed by the Parties. The Expert must (a) be a neutral party who has never been an officer, director or employee of or performed material work for a Party or any Party’s Affiliate within the preceding five (5)-year period and (b) agree in writing to keep strictly confidential the specifics and existence of the dispute as well as all proprietary records of the Parties reviewed by the Expert in the process of resolving such dispute. The Expert must have not less than ten (10) years’ experience as a lawyer in the State where the Assets giving rise to the Disputed Matter are located with experience in exploration and production issues. If disputes exist with respect to both title and environmental matters, the Parties may mutually agree to conduct separate arbitration proceedings with the title disputes and environmental disputes being submitted to separate Experts. If, within five (5) Business Days after delivery of an Expert Proceeding Notice, the Parties cannot mutually agree on an Expert, then within five (5) Business Days after delivery of such Expert Proceeding Notice, each Party shall provide the other with a list of three (3) acceptable, qualified experts, and within ten (10) Business Days after delivery of such Expert Proceeding Notice, the Parties shall each separately rank from one through six in order of preference each proposed expert on the combined lists, with a rank of one being the most preferred expert and the rank of six being the least preferred expert, and provide their respective rankings to the local office of the AAA where the Assets giving rise to the Disputed Matter are located. Based on those rankings, the AAA will appoint the expert with the combined lowest numerical ranking to serve as the Expert for the Disputed Matters. If the rankings result in a tie or the AAA is otherwise unable to determine an Expert using the Parties’ rankings, the AAA will appoint an arbitrator from one of the Parties’ lists as soon as practicable upon receiving the Parties’ rankings. Each Party will be responsible for paying one-half (1/2) of the fees charged by the AAA for the services provided in connection with this Section 11.16(b) .

 

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(c) Within five (5) Business Days following the receipt by either Party of the Expert Proceeding Notice, the Parties will exchange their written description of the proposed resolution of the Disputed Matters. Provided that no resolution has been reached, within five (5) Business Days following the selection of the Expert, the Parties shall submit to the Expert the following: (i) this Agreement, with specific reference to this Section 11.16 and the other applicable provisions of this Article 11 , (ii) Buyer’s written description of the proposed resolution of the Disputed Matters, together with any relevant supporting materials, (iii) Seller’s written description of the proposed resolution of the Disputed Matters, together with any relevant supporting materials, and (iv) the Expert Proceeding Notice.

 

(d) The Expert shall make its determination by written decision within fifteen (15) days following receipt of the materials described in Section 11.16(c) above (the “ Expert Decision ”). The Expert Decision with respect to the Disputed Matters shall be limited to the selection of the single proposal for the resolution of the aggregate Disputed Matters proposed by a Party that best reflects the terms and provisions of this Agreement, i.e. , the Expert must select either Buyer’s proposal or Seller’s proposal for resolution of the aggregate Disputed Matters.

 

(e) The Expert Decision shall be final and binding upon the Parties, without right of appeal, absent manifest error. In making its determination, the Expert shall be bound by the rules set forth in this Article 11 . The Expert may consult with and engage disinterested Third Parties to advise the Expert, but shall disclose to the Parties the identities of such consultants. Any such consultant shall not have worked as an employee or consultant for either Party or its Affiliates during the five (5)-year period preceding the arbitration nor have any financial interest in the dispute.

 

(f) The Expert shall act as an expert for the limited purpose of determining the specific matters submitted for resolution herein and shall not be empowered to award damages, interest, or penalties to either Party with respect to any matter. Each Party shall bear its own legal fees and other costs of preparing and presenting its case. All costs and expenses of the Expert shall be borne by the non-prevailing Party in any such arbitration proceeding.

 

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11.17          Tag-Along Right . Buyer covenants and agrees to offer to acquire all right, title and interest of Energen Resources Corporation, an Alabama corporation, in, to and under the lease listed on Schedule II (the “ Farmout Lease ”) insofar and only insofar as the Farmout Lease covers and affects the lands set forth on Schedule II on the same and identical terms and conditions as Buyer has agreed herein to acquire all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Farmout Lease, including, without limitation, with respect to the timing of the closing of such acquisition; provided, however, that if the Farmout Lease is permanently excluded from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, this Section 11.17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

 

ARTICLE 12
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

12.01          Records . Seller, at Buyer’s cost and expense, shall deliver originals of all Records to Buyer (FOB Seller’s office) within thirty (30) days after the Closing. With respect to any original Records delivered to Buyer, (a) Seller shall be entitled to retain copies of such Records, and (b) Buyer shall retain any such original Records for at least seven (7) years beyond the Closing Date, during which seven (7)-year period Seller shall be entitled to obtain access to such Records, at reasonable business hours and upon prior notice to Buyer, so that Seller may make copies of such original Records, at its own expense, as may be reasonable or necessary for Tax purposes or in connection with any Proceeding or threatened Proceeding against Seller.

 

12.02          Expenses .

 

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party to this Agreement shall bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, and accountants. However, the prevailing Party in any Proceeding brought under or to enforce this Agreement, excluding any expert proceeding pursuant to Section 11.16 or Section 2.05(d) , shall be entitled to recover court costs and arbitration costs, as applicable, and reasonable attorneys’ fees from the non-prevailing Party or Parties, in addition to any other relief to which such Party is entitled.

 

(b) The transactions described in this Agreement involve the transfer of real estate with tangible personal property, if any, being transferred incidental to such real estate; accordingly, Seller and Buyer do not anticipate that any Transfer Taxes will be incurred by or imposed with respect to the transactions described in this Agreement. If a determination is ever made by a Tax authority that any Transfer Taxes apply, such Transfer Taxes shall be borne one-half by Buyer and one-half by Seller. Seller shall retain responsibility for, and shall bear, all Asset Taxes assessed for (i) any Tax period ending prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the portion of any Straddle Period ending immediately prior to the Effective Time. All Asset Taxes assessed for (i) any Tax period beginning on or after the Effective Time and (ii) the portion of any Straddle Period beginning at the Effective Time shall be allocated to and borne by Buyer. For purposes of allocation between the Parties of Asset Taxes assessed for any Straddle Period, (A) Asset Taxes that are attributable to the severance or production of Hydrocarbons (other than such Asset Taxes described in clause (C) below) shall be allocated based on severance or production occurring before the Effective Time (which shall be Seller’s responsibility) and from and after the Effective Time (which shall be Buyer’s responsibility); (B) Asset Taxes that are based upon or related to income or receipts or imposed on a transactional basis (other than such Asset Taxes described in clause (A)) shall be allocated based on transactions giving rise to such Asset Taxes occurring before the Effective Time (which shall be Seller’s responsibility) and from and after the Effective Time (which shall be Buyer’s responsibility); and (C) Asset Taxes that are ad valorem, property or other Asset Taxes imposed on a periodic basis shall be allocated pro rata per day between the portion of the Straddle Period ending immediately prior to the Effective Time (which shall be Seller’s responsibility) and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning at the Effective Time (which shall be Buyer’s responsibility). For purposes of the preceding sentence, any exemption, deduction, credit or other item that is calculated on an annual basis shall be allocated pro rata per day between the portion of the Straddle Period ending immediately prior to the Effective Time and the portion of the Straddle Period beginning at the Effective Time. To the extent the actual amount of any Asset Taxes described in this Section 12.02(b) is not determinable at Closing or the Final Settlement Date, Buyer and Seller shall utilize the most recent information available in estimating the amount of such Asset Taxes for purposes of Section 2.05 . Upon determination of the actual amount of such Asset Taxes, timely payments will be made from one Party to the other to the extent necessary to cause each Party to bear the amount of such Asset Tax that is allocable to such Party under this Section 12.02(b) . Any allocation of Asset Taxes between the Parties shall be in accordance with this Section 12.02(b) .

 

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(c) Except as required by applicable Legal Requirements, in respect of Asset Taxes, (i) Seller shall be responsible for timely remitting all (A) Asset Taxes due (excluding ad valorem and property Taxes) for periods ending prior to the Closing Date, (B) Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes due with respect periods ending prior to the Effective Time (no matter when due), and (C) Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes due prior to the Closing Date (subject, in each case, to Seller’s right to reimbursement by Buyer under Section 12.02(b) ), (ii) Buyer shall be responsible for timely remitting all (A) Asset Taxes (excluding ad valorem and property Taxes) with respect to periods ending on or after the Closing Date, and (B) all Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes due on or after the Closing Date (other than such Asset Taxes to be paid by Seller pursuant to clause (i)(B) above) (subject, in each case, to Buyer’s right to reimbursement by Seller under Section 12.02(b) ), in each case, to the applicable taxing authority, (iii) Seller shall prepare and timely file any (A) Tax Return for Asset Taxes (excluding ad valorem and property Taxes) required to be filed for periods ending prior to the Closing Date, (B) Tax Return for Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes due with respect to the Assets for periods ending prior to the Effective Time (no matter when due), and (C) Tax Return for Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes due prior to the Closing Date, and (iv) Buyer shall prepare and timely file any (A) Tax Return for Asset Taxes (excluding ad valorem and property Taxes) required to be filed for periods ending on or after the Closing Date, and (B) Tax Return for Asset Taxes that are ad valorem and property Taxes required to be filed on or after the Closing Date (other than such Tax Returns to be filed by Seller pursuant to clause (iii)(B) above) (including Tax Returns related to any Straddle Period).  Each Party shall indemnify and hold the other Parties harmless for any failure to file such Tax Returns and to make such payments.  Buyer shall prepare all such Tax Returns relating to any Straddle Period on a basis consistent with past practice except to the extent otherwise required by applicable Legal Requirements.  Buyer shall provide Seller with a copy of any Tax Return relating to any Straddle Period for Seller’s review at least ten (10) days prior to the due date for the filing of such Tax Return (or within a commercially reasonable period after the end of the relevant Taxable period, if such Tax Return is required to be filed less than ten (10) days after the close of such Taxable period), and Buyer shall incorporate all reasonable comments of Seller provided to Buyer in advance of the due date for the filing of such Tax Return. The Parties agree that (i) this Section 12.02(c) is intended to solely address the timing and manner in which certain Tax Returns relating to Asset Taxes are filed and the Asset Taxes shown thereon are paid to the applicable taxing authority, and (ii) nothing in this Section 12.02(c) shall be interpreted as altering the manner in which Asset Taxes are allocated to and economically borne by the Parties.

 

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(d) Buyer and Seller agree to furnish or cause to be furnished to the other, upon request, as promptly as practicable, such information and assistance relating to the Assets, including access to books and records, as is reasonably necessary for the filing of all Tax Returns by Buyer or Seller, the making of any election relating to Taxes, the preparation for any audit by any taxing authority and the prosecution or defense of any claim, suit or proceeding relating to any Tax. The Parties agree to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Assets relating to any Tax period beginning before the Closing Date until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the statute of limitations of the respective Tax periods (taking into account any extensions thereof) and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority.

 

(e) Seller shall be entitled to any and all refunds of Asset Taxes allocated to Seller pursuant to Section 12.02(b) , and Buyer shall be entitled to any and all refunds of Asset Taxes allocated to Buyer pursuant to Section 12.02(b) .  If a Party receives a refund of Asset Taxes to which the other Party is entitled pursuant to this Section 12.02(e) , the first Party shall promptly pay such amount to the other Party, net of any reasonable costs or expenses incurred by the first Party in procuring such refund.

 

12.03          Notices . All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by fax (with written confirmation of receipt), (c) sent by electronic mail when delivered, if sent during normal business hours, or on the following Business Day, if sent after normal business hours, or (d) when received by the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate recipients, addresses, and fax numbers set forth below (or to such other recipients, addresses, or fax numbers as a Party may from time to time designate by notice to the other Party):

 

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NOTICES TO BUYER :

 

300 E. Sonterra Blvd.,

Suite 1220,

San Antonio, Texas 78548

Fax: 210-999-5401

Attention: Legal Department

Email: AFuchs@lilisenergy.com

 

and

 

Thompson & Knight LLP

One Arts Plaza

1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attn: Cole Bredthauer

Oil and Gas Section

E-Mail: cole.bredthauer@tklaw.com

 

NOTICES TO SELLER:

 

OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC

2929 Allen Parkway, Suite 200

Houston, Texas 77019

Attention: Leo Slootsky
Email: lslootsky@oneenergypartners.com

 

and

 

Locke Lord LLP

600 Travis Street

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Mitch Tiras
Terry Radney

Fax: (713) 223-3717

Email: mtiras@lockelord.com

   tradney@lockelord.com

 

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12.04          Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Jury Waiver . THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE RIGHTS, DUTIES AND THE LEGAL RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROVISIONS TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY MATTERS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE SUCH REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IN SECTION 11.16 OR THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE PROVIDED IN SECTION 2.05(d) WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTES ARISING THEREUNDER, THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION IN PERSONAM BY THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS OR THE STATE COURTS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO, ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH, OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR FROM THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAVING SITES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS SOLELY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT AGAINST A PARTY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING CONTEMPLATED ABOVE SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT, A CERTIFIED OR EXEMPLIFIED COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND AMOUNT OF SUCH JUDGMENT. TO THE EXTENT THAT A PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAS ACQUIRED, OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE, ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION, EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH PARTY (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY (I) WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND (II) SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 12.04 .

 

12.05          Further Assurances . The Parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information, (b) to execute, acknowledge, and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other Party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.

 

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12.06          Waiver . The rights and remedies of the Parties are cumulative and not alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by either Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege shall preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirement, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one Party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other Party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a Party shall be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one Party shall be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such Party or of the right of the Party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

 

12.07          Entire Agreement and Modification . This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions, communications, and agreements (whether oral or written) between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and constitutes (along with the documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.08(g) , this Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified except by a written agreement executed by both Parties. No representation, promise, inducement, or statement of intention with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement has been made by either Party that is not embodied in this Agreement together with the documents, instruments, and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, and neither Party shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, inducement, or statement of intention not so set forth. In the event of a conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and provisions of any Schedule or Exhibit hereto, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall govern, control, and prevail.

 

12.08          Assignments, Successors, and No Third Party Rights . Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.08(f) , neither Party may assign any of its rights, liabilities, covenants, or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent may be granted or denied at the sole discretion of the other Party), and (a) any assignment made without such consent shall be void, and (b) in the event of such consent, such assignment nevertheless shall not relieve such assigning Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Except as expressly provided in Section 6.08 , nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement shall be construed to give any Person other than the Parties or any other agreement contemplated herein (and Buyer Group and Seller Group who are entitled to indemnification under Article 10 ), any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence and except as expressly provided in Section 6.08 , this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated herein, and all provisions and conditions hereof and thereof, are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and such other agreements (and Buyer Group and Seller Group who are entitled to indemnification under Article 10 ), and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

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12.09          Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree shall remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

 

12.10          Article and Section Headings, Construction . The headings of Sections, Articles, Exhibits, and Schedules in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation. All references to “Section,” “Article,” “Exhibit,” or “Schedule” refer to the corresponding Section, Article, Exhibit, or Schedule of this Agreement. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, the words “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” and words of similar import are references to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular Section, Article, Exhibit, Schedule, or other provision of this Agreement. Each definition of a defined term herein shall be equally applicable both to the singular and the plural forms of the term so defined. All words used in this Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number, as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms and (in its various forms) means including without limitation. Each Party has had substantial input into the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and has had the opportunity to exercise business discretion in relation to the negotiation of the details of the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement is the result of arm’s-length negotiations from equal bargaining positions. This Agreement shall not be construed against either Party, and no consideration shall be given or presumption made on the basis of who drafted this Agreement or any particular provision hereof or who supplied the form of Agreement.

 

12.11          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or e-mail transmission) in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.

 

12.12          Press Release . If any Party wishes to make a press release or other public announcement respecting this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, such Party will provide the others with a draft of the press release or other public announcement for review at least three (3) Business Days prior to the time that such press release or other public announcement is to be made. The Parties will attempt in good faith to expeditiously reach agreement on such press release or other public announcement and the contents thereof. Failure to provide comments back to the other Party within two (2) Business Days of receipt of the draft release or announcement will be deemed consent to the public disclosure of such press release or other public announcement and the content thereof. Seller and Buyer shall each be liable for the compliance of their respective Affiliates with the terms of this Section 12.12 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 12.12 (but subject to the next succeeding sentence), no Party shall issue a press release or other public announcement that includes the name of a non-releasing Party or its Affiliates without the prior written consent of such non-releasing Party (which consent may be withheld in such non-releasing Party’s sole discretion). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 12.12 shall not restrict any public announcement, filing or other disclosure (a) required by Legal Requirements (including applicable securities laws) or any standards or rules of any stock exchange to which such Party or any of its Affiliates is subject, (b) of information that is available to the public on the Execution Date or the Closing Date or thereafter becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.12 , (c) to the extent required to be disclosed in connection with complying with or obtaining a waiver of any Preferential Purchase Right or Consent, and (d) to the extent that such Party must disclose the same in any Proceeding brought by it to enforce its rights under this Agreement. This Section 12.12 shall not prevent either Party from recording the Assignment delivered at the Closing or from complying with any disclosure requirements of Governmental Bodies that are applicable to the transfer of the Assets. The covenant set forth in this Section shall terminate two (2) years after the Closing Date.

 

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12.13          Name Change . As promptly as practicable, but in any event within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall eliminate, remove or paint over the use of the name “OneEnergy” and variants thereof from the Assets, and, except with respect to such grace period for eliminating the existing usage, shall have no right to use any logos, trademarks, or trade names belonging to Seller or any of its Affiliates. Buyer shall be solely responsible for any direct or indirect costs or expenses resulting from the change in use of name and any resulting notification or approval requirements.

 

12.14          Preparation of Agreement . Both Seller and Buyer and their respective counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption shall arise based on the identity of the draftsman of this Agreement.

 

12.15          Appendices, Exhibits and Schedules . All of the Appendices, Exhibits and Schedules referred to in this Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference and constitute a part of this Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement and its counsel has received a complete set of Appendices, Exhibits and Schedules prior to and as of the execution of this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in used in the Appendices, Exhibits and Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Schedules. No disclosure in the Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any agreement or Legal Requirement shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. The inclusion of any information in the Schedules shall not be deemed to be an admission or acknowledgment by Seller, in and of itself, that such information is material to or outside the ordinary course of business of Seller or required to be disclosed on the Schedules. Each disclosure in the Schedules shall be deemed to qualify the particular sections or subsections of the representations and warranties expressly referenced, and each other section or subsection of the representations and warranties where the relevance of such disclosure is reasonably apparent on its face. 

 

12.16          Confidentiality . From the Execution Date until the date that is two (2) years following the Closing Date if Closing occurs, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and representatives, to hold this Agreement, all copies of the Records and all other information related to the Assets or this Agreement (collectively, the “ Protected Information ”) in strict confidence and shall not disclose the Protected Information to any third party without Buyer’s prior written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 12.16 shall not restrict any public announcement, filing or other disclosure (a) required by Legal Requirements (including applicable securities laws) or any standards or rules of any stock exchange to which Seller or any of its Affiliates is subject, (b) of information that is available to the public on the Execution Date or the Closing Date or thereafter becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.16 , (c) to the extent required to be disclosed in connection with complying with or obtaining a waiver of any Preferential Purchase Right or Consent, and (d) to the extent that Buyer must disclose the same in any Proceeding brought by it to enforce its rights under this Agreement. This Section 12.16 shall not prevent Seller from (x) complying with any disclosure requirements of Governmental Bodies that are applicable to the transfer of the Assets or (y) after Closing, making a voluntary disclosure to an appropriate Governmental Body pursuant to an applicable environmental or health and safety voluntary self-disclosure Law or Governmental Body policy.

 

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If Closing occurs, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and representatives, to hold for a period of two (2) years following the applicable date of disclosure, all financial statements and other information provided by Seller pursuant to Section 10.06(b) (collectively, the “ Financial Information ”) in strict confidence and shall not disclose the Financial Information to any third party without Seller’s prior written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 12.16 shall not restrict any public announcement, filing or other disclosure (a) required by Legal Requirements (including applicable securities laws) or any standards or rules of any stock exchange to which Buyer or any of its Affiliates is subject, (b) of information that is available to the public on the applicable date of disclosure or thereafter becomes available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.16 , and (c) to the extent that Buyer must disclose the same in any Proceeding brought by it to enforce its rights under this Agreement. This Section 12.16 shall not prevent Buyer from (x) complying with any disclosure requirements of Governmental Bodies that are applicable to the transfer of the Assets or (y) after Closing, making a voluntary disclosure to an appropriate Governmental Body pursuant to an applicable environmental or health and safety voluntary self-disclosure Law or Governmental Body policy.

 

12.17          No Recourse . Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any Party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each Party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the Parties shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or under any documents, agreements, or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, attorney, financing source, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any Party (or any of their successor or permitted assignees), against any former, current, or future general or limited partner, manager, stockholder or member of any Party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees) or any Affiliate thereof or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, attorney, financing source, employee, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing, but in each case not including the Parties (each, but excluding for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties, a “ Party Affiliate ”), whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such party against the Party Affiliates, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Legal Requirement, or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on, or otherwise be incurred by any Party Affiliate, as such, for any obligations of the applicable party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth in, and subject in all cases to the terms and conditions of and limitations herein, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action of any kind based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, may only be brought against the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such party. Each Party Affiliate is expressly intended as a third-party beneficiary of this Section 12.17 .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  SELLER :
   
  OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Leo Slootsky
  Name: Leo Slootsky
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  BUYER :
   
  L ilis Energy, Inc .
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

This Agreement is being executed by Seller Parent for the sole purpose of acknowledging and agreeing to its obligations pursuant to Section 10.06 of this Agreement.

 

  SELLER PARENT :
   
  OneEnergy Partners, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Leo Slootsky
  Name: Leo Slootsky
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Signature Page to Purchase and Sale Agreement

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

Executed Version

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES C 9.75% CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 78.1955 OF THE
NEVADA REVISED STATUTE

 

The undersigned, Ronald D. Ormand and Joseph C. Daches, do hereby certify that:

 

1.          They are the Executive Chairman and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, respectively, of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”).

 

2.          The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which are designated as to series and none of which are currently issued or outstanding.

 

3.          The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) on January 26, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, providing for the issuance of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock”:

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provide for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 10,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series; and

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series of Preferred Stock and the designation thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby approve and adopt the Certificate of Designation, as set forth below, and that the same shall become effective upon filing the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada:

 

TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Section 1.           Definitions . For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; provided , that no portfolio company of a Holder or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof.

 

 

 

 

Articles of Incorporation ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time.

 

Board of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Business Day ” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Change of Control ” means:

 

(a)           any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), other than (i) any Holder, (ii) any Lender (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to any Conversion (as specified in, and as defined in, the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) any Affiliates of any Holder or any such Lender, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all shares that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the outstanding capital stock (excluding any debt securities convertible into equity) normally entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation (or its successor by merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of its assets);

 

(b)           except as permitted by Section 6.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, a disposition by the Corporation or a Subsidiary pursuant to which the Corporation or any Subsidiary sells, leases, licenses, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes, in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(c)           the Corporation’s stockholders approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or

 

(d)           the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (or similar term) as such term is defined in any of (i) the First Lien Credit Agreement, (ii) the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement or (iii) any other credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries under which indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries of at least $5 million is outstanding at the time of such occurrence or at any point in the 90 days prior thereto.

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock ” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Conversion Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c) .

 

Conversion Ratio ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Dividend Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) .

 

Dividend Rate ” means (i) on or prior to April 26, 2021, 9.75% per annum and (ii) following April 26, 2021, 12.00% per annum; provided , that if, for any Dividend Payment Date after April 26, 2021, dividends on the Preferred Stock are not paid in full in cash on such Dividend Payment Date, then the Dividend Rate for the dividends payable on such Dividend Payment Date (but not on any subsequent Dividend Payment Date on which such dividends are paid in full in cash) shall be 15.00% per annum.

 

Effective Date ” means the earliest of the date on which (a) a registration statement registering all of the Underlying Shares has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Underlying Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Corporation to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (c) following the first anniversary of the Original Issue Date provided that a holder of Underlying Shares is not, and has not been for a period of at least 90 days, an Affiliate of the Corporation, all of the Underlying Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Corporation counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Underlying Shares pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.

 

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Equity Conditions ” means, on the dates in question, (a) the Corporation shall have duly honored all conversions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the applicable Holder on or prior to the dates required pursuant to the terms hereof, if any, (b) the Corporation shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the applicable Holder in respect of the Preferred Stock (other than accrued and unpaid dividends for which the Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred), (c)(i) there is an effective registration statement in respect of the Underlying Shares pursuant to which the Holders are permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents or (ii) all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements as determined by the counsel to the Corporation, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market, (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized, but unissued and otherwise unreserved, shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (f) the issuance of the shares in question to the applicable Holder would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 7(f) herein, (g) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Change of Control that has not been consummated and, as reasonably determined by the Corporation in good faith, the Corporation is not then negotiating written definitive documentation for any transaction under active consideration by the Board of Directors which may result in a Change of Control, (h) the Underlying Shares are not then subject to a trading “lock-up” under any agreement entered into with or at the request of the Corporation or this Certificate of Designation which restricts the sale or transfer of the Underlying Shares and (i) for the applicable Threshold Period, the average daily trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market exceeds $500,000.

 

First Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and this Certificate of Designation).

 

Forced Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Forced Conversion Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Forced Conversion Notice Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Holder ” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3(a) .

 

Holder Majority ” means the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

HSR Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(g) .

 

Investor Director ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a) .

 

Issuable Maximum ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(f) .

 

Junior Securities ” means the Common Stock (and Common Stock Equivalents) and all other classes of the Corporation’s common stock and each other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Liquidation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6 .

 

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New York Courts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(d) .

 

Notice of Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Officer ” shall mean the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation.

 

Optional Redemption ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i) .

 

Optional Redemption Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Notice Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Original Issue Date ” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

 

Parity Securities ” shall mean any class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Purchase Agreement ” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Record Date ” means, with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution declared, paid or made on or with respect to any capital stock of the Corporation, the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of the Original Issue Date, among the Corporation and the original Holders, in the form of Exhibit C attached to the Purchase Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

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Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)).

 

Securities ” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Senior Securities ” shall mean each class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Share Delivery Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d)(i) .

 

Specified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(h) .

 

Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement (i) if then in effect and an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender” (as defined therein)), as then in effect or (ii) if not then in effect or an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is not then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”, as last in effect immediately prior to earlier of (A) the time at which it was terminated and paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof or (B) the time at which an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. was no longer a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”.

 

Stated Value ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, including those set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) to the Purchase Agreement, and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Threshold Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

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Transaction Documents ” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto.

 

Transfer Agent ” means Corporate Stock Transfer, the current transfer agent of the Corporation with a mailing address of 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209 and a facsimile number of (303) 282-5800, and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation.

 

Underlying Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.

 

VWAP ” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)).

 

Section 2.              Designation, Amount and Par Value; Ranking .

 

(a)           The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “ Preferred Stock ”) and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be 100,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the affirmative vote or written consent of a Holder Majority. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000.00 per share, subject to increase as set forth in Section 3 below (the “ Stated Value ”).

 

(b)           The Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks: (i) senior in all respects to all Junior Securities; (ii) pari passu with all Parity Securities; and (iii) junior in all respects to all Senior Securities, in each case, as provided more fully herein.

 

Section 3.              Dividends .

 

(a)           Participating Dividends . Without limiting Section 10 of this Certificate of Designation, for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend or other distribution (other than any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or any distribution upon a Liquidation) may be declared or paid on the Common Stock or to the holders thereof unless the holders of the Preferred Stock (each, a “ Holder ” and collectively, the “ Holders ”) receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of the Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible).

 

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(b)           Dividends in Cash or in Kind . In addition to participation in cash dividends on, or distributions to, Common Stock as set forth in Section 3(a) , Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay (prior to any distributions made in respect of any Junior Securities and prior to or contemporaneously with any distributions made in respect of any Parity Securities, in each case in respect of the same fiscal quarter), cumulative dividends per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) at the Dividend Rate, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the Original Issue Date (each such date, a “ Dividend Payment Date ”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the applicable payment, if paid in cash, shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest or dividends on such payment shall accrue or accumulate in respect of such delay), in (i) cash out of funds legally available therefor, (ii) by an increase in the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and (ii) , in each case, in an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid dividends due to a Holder in respect of each share of Preferred Stock on the Dividend Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any dividends paid by an increase in the Stated Value pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be deemed to have been paid in full for all purposes. The default method of payment shall be an increase in the Stated Value unless, at least five Business Days prior to a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation provides written notice to the Holders of its election to pay in cash and such cash payment is actually and timely made. Dividends shall be paid pro rata for any partial quarter.

 

(c)           Dividend Calculations . Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends.

 

Section 4.              Maturity . The Preferred Stock shall be perpetual unless converted or redeemed in accordance with this Certificate of Designation.

 

Section 5.              Voting Rights .

 

(a)           The Holders shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock and to receive notice of all stockholders’ meetings in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law or regulation or stock exchange rule, as if the Holders of Preferred Stock were holders of Common Stock. When voting with the Common Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to the number of votes per share of Preferred Stock equal to the Stated Value as of the applicable Record Date or other determination date divided by $4.42.

 

(b)           Each Holder will have one vote per share of Preferred Stock on any matter on which Holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent.

 

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Section 6.              Liquidation . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “ Liquidation ”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive, in respect of each share of Preferred Stock, out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the greater of (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount and (ii) the proceeds the Holders would be entitled to receive on the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Preferred Stock would then be convertible (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible), after any amount shall be paid to holders of any Senior Securities, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts payable to Holders and the amounts payable to the holders of any Parity Securities, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities shall be ratably distributed among the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on shares of Preferred Stock and any Parity Securities if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Change of Control shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

Section 7.              Conversion .

 

(a)           Conversions at Option of Holder . Subject to Section 7(f) and Section 7(g) , each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the applicable Optional Redemption Amount that would have been received by the applicable Holder upon the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock as of the Conversion Date by the then-applicable Conversion Price (the “ Conversion Ratio ”). Holders shall effect conversions by (i) providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “ Notice of Conversion ”) and (ii), if applicable, delivering to the Corporation any certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “ Conversion Date ”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued. If less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by any certificate are so converted, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to the applicable Holder a certificate representing the balance of such shares of Preferred Stock not so converted.

 

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(b)           Forced Conversion . If (i) the VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the 30 Trading Day period immediately preceding the delivery of a Forced Conversion Notice pursuant to this Section 7(b) (a “ Threshold Period ”) has been at least 140% of the Conversion Price then in effect, the Corporation may, within one Trading Day after the end of any such Threshold Period, by delivery of a written notice to all Holders (a “ Forced Conversion Notice ” and the date such notice is delivered to all Holders, the “ Forced Conversion Notice Date ”), cause each Holder to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (as specified in such Forced Conversion Notice, which shall apply to the Holders pro rata based on the number of shares of Preferred Stock held by each of them if such conversion is for less than all of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock) into shares of Common Stock at the applicable Conversion Ratio, it being agreed that the “ Conversion Date ” for purposes of Section 7(b) shall be deemed to occur on the third Trading Day following the Forced Conversion Notice Date (such third Trading Day, the “ Forced Conversion Date ”). The Corporation may not deliver a Forced Conversion Notice, and any Forced Conversion Notice delivered by the Corporation shall not be effective under any of the following circumstances: (i) if the Forced Conversion Notice is delivered prior to the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and (b) the exercise by the lenders of the Term Loan Conversion and Delayed Draw Term Loan Conversion (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, (ii) if the Corporation has previously exercised the Borrower Conversion Right (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement as to all of the outstanding Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) if all of the Equity Conditions are not met on both of (A) the applicable Forced Conversion Notice Date and (B) the applicable Forced Conversion Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) a Forced Conversion shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section 7 , including, without limitation, the provisions requiring payment of liquidated damages and limitations on conversions and (ii) the Corporation is not entitled to force the conversion of the Preferred Stock except as expressly provided in this Section 7 .

 

(c)           Conversion Price . The conversion price for the Preferred Stock shall equal $6.15, subject to adjustment as provided in Schedule 7(c) (the “ Conversion Price ”).

 

(d)           Mechanics of Conversion .

 

(i)           Delivery of Underlying Shares Upon Conversion . Not later than three Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock which, on or after the later of (i) the date specified in Section 13(a) or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (subject to Section 4.2 of the Purchase Agreement).

 

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(ii)          Obligation Absolute . The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Underlying Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Underlying Shares; provided , however , that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of its shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue the Underlying Shares upon a properly noticed conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Underlying Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

(iii)         Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which a Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall, at its election, either (i) pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the VWAP of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date or (ii) round up to the next whole share. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable to any Holder upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder and then being converted.

 

(iv)         Transfer Taxes and Expenses . The issuance of Underlying Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any service charge or any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Underlying Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Underlying Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Underlying Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Underlying Shares.

 

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(e)           Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Corporation covenants that it will at all times take all lawful action to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f)            Issuance Limitations . Notwithstanding anything herein or in Schedule 7(c) hereto to the contrary, if the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval, then the Corporation may not issue, upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock in respect of any share of Preferred Stock that would exceed (A) the Stated Value divided by (B) $4.42 (the maximum number of shares issuable because of the foregoing limitation, the “ Issuable Maximum ”). If the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval upon conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock subject to the foregoing limitation, then the applicable Holder shall be entitled to receive upon such conversion a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Issuable Maximum.

 

(g)           HSR Act . If, in connection with any exercise of any the Holder’s or the Corporation’s conversion rights pursuant to this Section 7 , the Corporation or any such Holder determines, after consultation with counsel, that any filings are required to be made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock by such Holder pursuant to such conversion, then (i) the Corporation and such Holder shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, undertake commercially reasonable efforts to make or cause to be made promptly the filings required of such party or its Affiliates pursuant to the HSR Act; provided , however , that all fees payable to any governmental authorities relating to filings required to be made pursuant to the HSR Act shall be paid and borne equally by such Holder and the Corporation and (ii) the Conversion Date for such conversion shall not occur prior to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Corporation and such Holder shall, to the extent permissible by law, (i) cooperate with the other party and furnish to the other party all information in such party’s possession that is reasonably necessary in connection with such other party’s filings; (ii) promptly inform the other party of, and supply to such other party copies of, any material communication (or other correspondence or memoranda) from or to, and any proposed understanding or agreement with, any governmental authority in respect of such filings; (iii) consult and cooperate with the other party and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, and opinions made or submitted by or on behalf of any party in connection with all meetings, actions and proceedings with any governmental authority relating to such filings; and (iv) comply, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, with any requests received by such party or any of its Affiliates under the HSR Act for additional information, documents, or other materials. If either party intends to participate in any material communication or meeting with any governmental authority with respect to such filings, it shall give the other party reasonable notice thereof and, to the extent permitted by the governmental authority, an opportunity to participate in any such meeting or communication. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7(g) to the contrary, in no event shall the Corporation or any of its Affiliates or such Holder or any of its Affiliates be required, under the HSR Act or otherwise, to (i) propose, negotiate, agree to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any assets or businesses of such Person, (ii) accept any condition, undertake any obligation, or take or refrain from taking any action that would limit such Person’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to own or operate, any of its businesses or assets; (iii) contest, resist or seek to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any governmental order or judicial order that is in effect that prohibits, prevents or restricts the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock; or (iv) litigate or defend against any administrative or judicial action or proceeding (including any proceeding seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction) challenging any such conversion.

 

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Section 8.              Optional Redemption .

 

(a)           Optional Redemption at Election of Corporation . Subject to the provisions of this Section 8 , Section 9 and the Holder’s conversion rights pursuant to Section 7(a) , at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Corporation may deliver a notice to the Holders (an “ Optional Redemption Notice ” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “ Optional Redemption Notice Date ”) of its election (which shall be irrevocable but may be conditioned on the occurrence of any one or more events) to redeem some or all of the then outstanding Preferred Stock, for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount on the 20th Business Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “ Optional Redemption Date ” and such redemption, the “ Optional Redemption ”). The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the Business Day immediately preceding the Optional Redemption Date.

 

(i)           Optional Redemption Amount . Each share of Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 8 shall be redeemed by paying cash in an amount equal to (A) the applicable Stated Value, multiplied by (x) 120%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2018, (y) 125%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2018 and on or prior to December 31, 2019 and (z) 130%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2019, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of such Preferred Stock as of the Optional Redemption Date (such amount, the “ Optional Redemption Amount ”).

 

(ii)          Redemption Procedure . The payment of cash pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall be made on the Optional Redemption Date. If any portion of the cash payment for an Optional Redemption has not been paid by the Corporation on the Optional Redemption Date, interest shall accrue thereon until such amount is paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

 

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(iii)         Limitations on Redemption .

 

(1)          Any Optional Redemption by the Corporation must be of Preferred Stock having a minimum aggregate Stated Value of $20 million as of the Optional Redemption Notice Date (or such lesser amount if such Optional Redemption is for all of the remaining Preferred Stock).

 

(2)          The Corporation may consummate no more than one partial Optional Redemption within any 6-month period.

 

(3)          Any Optional Redemption shall be applied ratably to all of the Holders based on each Holder’s relative ownership of shares of Preferred Stock.

 

(4)          The Preferred Stock shall only be redeemable as expressly set forth in this Section 8 and Section 9 .

 

Section 9.              Change of Control . On or before the 20th Business Day prior to the consummation of a Change of Control (or, if later, promptly after the Corporation discovers that a Change of Control has occurred or will occur), the Corporation shall provide written notice thereof to the Holders, and in connection with any such Change of Control, each Holder may elect one of the following options (subject to such Change of Control having actually occurred or actually occurring) by notice given to the Corporation within 20 Business Days after the date the Corporation provides such written notice (it being understood that if a Holder fails to timely provide notice of its election to the Corporation, such Holder shall be deemed to have elected the option set forth in clause (b) below):

 

(a)           cause the Corporation to redeem all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control plus (ii)(x) the applicable Stated Value in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control multiplied by (y) 2.5%;

 

(b)           convert all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock at the Conversion Ratio in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(c)           subject to (i) any adjustments pursuant to Schedule 7(c) and (ii) the Corporation’s (or, if the Corporation is not the surviving entity of such Change of Control, the Corporation’s successor’s) right to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8 , continue to hold such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock.

 

Section 10.            Negative Covenants . As long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly (whether by way of amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise):

 

(a)           amend, alter, modify or repeal the Articles of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Preferred Stock or Holders;

 

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(b)           issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, Preferred Stock, any class or series of Senior Securities or any Parity Securities or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of Preferred Stock, Senior Securities or Parity Securities other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 ;

 

(c)           declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Securities other than (i)(A) any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, (B) any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or (C) any distribution upon a Liquidation or (ii) redemptions of incentive equity of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries held by employees of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)           authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any Subsidiary other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Corporation or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 ; or

 

(e)           subject to right of the holders of Common Stock to amend the provisions of the bylaws of the Corporation relating to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the manner in which such number of directors is determined (but, for the sake of clarity, without limiting the Holders’ rights pursuant to Section 11 ), modify the number of directors constituting the entire the Board of Directors at any time when the Holders have the right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11 ; provided , that the Corporation may increase the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors without the consent of a Holder Majority if the Holders are given the right to designate one or more additional Investor Directors as necessary to cause (i) the number of Investor Director(s) the Holders have the right to designate relative to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors to be in the same proportion as (ii) the number of Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock relative to the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up or down to the nearest whole director.

 

For so long as shares of Preferred Stock having an aggregate Optional Redemption Amount of at least $50 million are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly (whether by way or amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise):

 

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(f)            incur any indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on any of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries assets or properties, other than (i) indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement and (ii) liens expressly permitted under Section 6.03 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; provided , that, the Corporation shall only be permitted to refinance, and incur corresponding liens in connection with any refinancing of, “Permitted First Lien Debt,” “Revolving Debt,” “Obligations” and/or any refinancing of debt in respect thereof, as applicable and as each such term is defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, in each case, with indebtedness (A) the principal amount of which does not exceed the sum of (x) the total outstanding principal amount of such debt being refinanced, plus (y) any usual and customary accrued and unpaid interest, premium, fees and costs and expenses thereon and (B) that does not contain terms and conditions that are materially adverse to the Preferred Stock or the interests of the Holders relative to the terms and conditions of the indebtedness being refinanced;

 

(g)           enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” provisions (or other similar provisions that restrict or limit the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, the Preferred Stock) under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement) that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, the Preferred Stock than those existing as of the Original Issue Date ( provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any decrease in the amount available to make restricted payments under any such provisions that are the result of the Corporation utilizing capacity under such provisions or any decrease in capacity as a result of the operation of such provisions as set forth in any such credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument as of the Original Issue Date shall not require the consent of the Holders pursuant to this Section 10(g) );

 

(h)           liquidate or dissolve the Corporation;

 

(i)            enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Corporation’s business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin); or

 

(j)            enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval).

 

Section 11.            Board Representation Rights .

 

(a)           Subject to Section 11(b) , without limiting other rights the Holders and their Affiliates may have, from and after the Original Issue Date, the Holder Majority shall have the exclusive right (but not the obligation), voting separately as a class, to designate to the Board of Directors, the following number of directors (the “ Investor Directors ”):

 

(i)           two Investor Directors (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e) ) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) ) represent at least 15% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible); and

 

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(ii)          one Investor Director (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e) ) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) ) represent at least 7.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible).

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Investors Directors the Holders shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 11(a) shall be reduced if, and only to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable law or Trading Market rules (as directed in writing by the Commission or the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed) so that the percentage of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors represented by the number of Investor Directors does not exceed the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock represented by the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up to the nearest whole number of Investor Directors.

 

(c)           Within ten Business Days after notice to the Corporation by the Holder Majority of the identity of the persons designated to be the initial Investor Directors, subject to confirmation by the Corporation that such initial Investor Directors meet the requirements of Section 11(f) , the Corporation shall cause such persons to be appointed to the Board of Directors as the initial Investor Directors. The Corporation shall take all actions within its power to cause all designees designated pursuant to Section 11(a) to be appointed to the Board of Directors.

 

(d)           Each Investor Director designated pursuant to Section 11(a) shall serve until his or her successor is designated or his or her earlier death, disability, resignation or removal; any vacancy or newly created directorship in the position of an Investor Director while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) may be filled only by the Holder Majority, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 11(f) ; and each Investor Director may, during his or her term of office, be removed at any time, with or without cause, by and only by the Holder Majority while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) .

 

(e)           At all times while an Investor Director is serving as a member or observer of the Board of Directors, and following any such Investor Director’s death, disability, resignation or removal, such Investor Director shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification and exculpation as are then made available to any other member or observer of the Board of Directors

 

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(f)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Investor Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof acting in good faith ( provided , that, for the avoidance of doubt, any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its Affiliates shall be deemed reasonably acceptable) and satisfy all applicable Commission and stock exchange requirements regarding service as a regular director of the Corporation and shall comply in all material respects with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as in effect from time to time.

 

(g)           The right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) shall automatically terminate at such time as the Holders meet the conditions set forth in Section 11(a)(i) or Section 11(a)(ii) , as applicable, and at such time, if requested in writing by the Corporation, any Investor Directors then serving on the Board of Directors in excess of the entitled amount (if less than all then Investor Directors, then as selected by the Holder Majority) shall promptly resign from the Board of Directors.

 

(h)           To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Holders or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective agents, shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries), including any director or officer of the Corporation who is also an agent, shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, employee, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliate or subsidiary of any Investor (each, a “ Specified Party ”), even if the business opportunity is one that the Corporation or its Subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no Specified Party shall have any duty to communicate or offer any such business opportunity to the Corporation or be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, including for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or controlling stockholder or otherwise, and the Corporation shall indemnify each Specified Party against any claim that such Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of the fact that such Person (i) participates in, pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, (ii) directs any such business opportunity to another Person or (iii) fails to present any such business opportunity, or information regarding any such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of a Person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation.

 

Section 12.            Issuance of Shares .

 

(a)           Shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock shall be in certificated form unless otherwise determined by the Corporation and permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

(b)           Each book-entry notation (and, if applicable, each certificate) representing shares of Preferred Stock shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

 

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION AND A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 2018, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT COST, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER.

 

(c)           Shares of Preferred Stock shall be in uncertificated, book-entry form as permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and Nevada law. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares and at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall, or shall cause the Transfer Agent to, send to the registered owner thereof a written statement containing the information specified in subsection 5 of Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.235. Transfers of shares of Preferred Stock held in uncertificated, book-entry form shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Transfer Agent upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of such uncertificated shares, or from a duly authorized attorney or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer such shares. The Corporation may refuse any requested transfer until furnished evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer is made in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.

 

Section 13.            Transfers .

 

(a)           Prior to July 31, 2018, without the consent of the Corporation, no Holder may transfer any Securities other than to an Affiliate of such Holder or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Corporation. After July 31, 2018, the Securities shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities law binding upon such Holder or transfer.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 13(a) , Holders may make a bona fide pledge of any or all of its Securities in connection with a bona fide loan or other extension of credit, and any foreclosure by any pledged under such loan or extension of credit on any such pledged Securities (or any sale thereof) shall not be considered a violation of Section 13(a) and the transfer of the Securities by a pledgee who has foreclosed on such loan or extension of credit shall not be considered a violation or breach of Section 13(a) .

 

(c)           Any Person that becomes a Holder pursuant to a transfer under this Section 13 shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Certificate of Designations.

 

 

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Section 14.            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: Joseph Daches, facsimile number (210) 999-5401, JDaches@lilisenergy.com or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 14 . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (i) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

(b)           Information; Notice . If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Corporation shall provide to the Holders:

 

(1)          quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Holder Majority;

 

(2)          audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and

 

(3)          annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year.

 

(c)           Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

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(d)           Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocable and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any district thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of them hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation shall affect any right that any Holder may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Certificate of Designation against the Corporation or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. The Corporation hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation in any court referred to in this Section 14(d). The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in this Certificate of Designation. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation will affect the right of the Corporation or any Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

(e)           Waiver . Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing.

 

(f)            Severability . If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

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(g)           Next Business Day . Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(h)           Headings . The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(i)            Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock . Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or this Certificate of Designation. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock.

 

(j)            Calculations . Any calculations made by the Corporation or Board of Directors pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be undertaken and made in good faith.

 

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RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Nevada law.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate this 31th day of January, 2018.

 

/s/ Ronald D. Ormand   /s/ Joseph C. Daches
Name: Ronald D. Ormand   Name: Joseph C. Daches
Title: Executive Chairman   Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of Lilis Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:    

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:    

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:    

 

Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:    

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:    

 

Applicable Conversion Price:    

 

Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:    

 

Address for Delivery:    

 

or

 

DWAC Instructions:

 

Broker no:    
     
Account no:    

 

  [HOLDER]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Annex A to Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7(c)

 

CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENT PRINCIPLES

 

Section 1.              Special Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule 7(c) shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Certificate of Designation; for purposes of this Schedule 7(c) , the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)           Option ” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(b)           Convertible Securities ” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

(c)           Additional Shares of Common Stock ” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 2 below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “ Exempted Securities ”):

 

(i)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Common Stock or Preferred Stock;

 

(ii)          shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock;

 

(iii)         shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors;

 

(iv)          shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

 

(v)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant by the Corporation in one or more underwritten public offerings for cash following the Original Issue Date for gross proceeds of $100,000,000;

 

(vi)          shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of another Person or any assets of any other Person, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise which issuance is consented to by a Holder Majority;

 

Schedule 7 (c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 1

 

 

(vii)         up to 7,058,824 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and between the Corporation and OneEnergy Operating Partners, LLC (as in effect on the Original Issue Date), plus any additional shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to such Purchase and Sale Agreement as a result of purchase price adjustments provided for therein;

 

(viii)       the Loans (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and the issuance of Common Stock on conversion thereof in accordance with the terms of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; or

 

(ix)          the Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof.

 

(d)           Effective Conversion Price ” shall mean, at any time, the lesser of (i) $5.25 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 below) and (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at such time.

 

Section 2.              Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock .

 

(a)           If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), whether or not such Options or Convertible Securities are then exercisable, or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

 

(b)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject of the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number (or conversion rate) of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this clause (b) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.

 

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(c)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4 below) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject to the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 2(a) above) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

 

(d)           Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.

 

(e)           If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 2 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2 ). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 2 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.

 

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Section 3.              Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock . In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 above), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Effective Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

CP2 = CP1 multiplied by (A + B) ÷ (A + C)

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:

 

“CP2” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock

 

“CP1” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock;

 

“A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue);

 

“B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and

 

“C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.

 

For purposes of this Section 3 , the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, and the disposition of any such shares (other than the cancellation or retirement thereof or the transfer of such shares among the Corporation and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) shall be considered an issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 3 unless such shares of Common Stock are Exempted Securities.

 

Section 4.              Determination of Consideration . For purposes of this Schedule 7(c) the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

 

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(a)           Cash and Property . Such consideration shall:

 

(i)           insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Additional Shares of Common Stock;

 

(ii)          insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Corporation shall be the market price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the close of business on the date of receipt of such securities;

 

(iii)         in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders; and

 

(iv)          in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving corporation, be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners.

 

(b)           Options and Convertible Securities . The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 2 above, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing

 

(i)           the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Options or Convertible Securities, by

 

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(ii)          the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

Section 5.              Multiple Closing Dates . In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 above, then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).

 

Section 6.              Dividends and Distributions to Common Stock . If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, pay a dividend or make any other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section 7 , without duplication), cash or other property, then, and in each such event, provision shall be made so that the Holders shall receive upon conversion, in addition to the number of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the kind and amount of securities of the Corporation, cash or other property which the Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Holder’s Preferred Stock or portion thereof been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and had the Holders thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities, cash or other property receivable by them as aforesaid during such period; provided , that no such provision shall be made if the Holders receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of its Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Certificate of Designation (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible).

 

Section 7.              Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Dividend, Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock . If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, (i) pay a dividend or make any other distribution upon the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) subdivide (by any stock split, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced. If the Corporation at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 7 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the dividend, subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

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Section 8.              Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger . In the event of any (i) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (ii) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), (iii) consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person, (iv) sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (v) other similar transaction (other than any such transaction covered by Section 7 ), in each case which entitles the holders of Common Stock to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, to the extent they remain outstanding immediately after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or assets of the Corporation or of the successor Person resulting from such transaction to which the Holders would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction if the Holders had converted the Preferred Stock in full immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and acquired the applicable number of Common Stock then issuable hereunder as a result of such conversion (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the conversion of the Preferred Stock); and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder) shall be made with respect to the Holders’ rights under this Certificate of Designation to insure that the provisions of this Section 8 hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, to this Certificate of Designation in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter acquirable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing Person is other than the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Conversion Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction without regard to any limitations or restrictions on conversion, if the value so reflected is less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction; provided that the foregoing of this parenthetical shall not apply to any such consolidation, merger or similar transaction that constitutes a reincorporation of the Corporation, a holding company formation or a similar reorganization in which, immediately after such transaction, the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction own all of the common stock of the successor Person in the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction). The provisions of this Section 8 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or similar transactions. The Corporation shall not effect any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the Preferred Stock will remain outstanding thereafter unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor Person (if other than the Corporation) resulting from such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall assume, by written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Certificate of Designation and satisfactory to the Holders, the obligation to deliver to the Holders such shares of stock, securities or assets which, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holders shall be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but without modification of any other terms of this Certificate of Designation), with respect to any corporate event or other transaction contemplated by the provisions of this Section 8 , the Holder shall have the right to elect prior to the consummation of such event or transaction, to give effect to the conversion rights contained in Section 7 of this Certificate of Designation instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 8 .

 

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Section 9.              Stockholder Rights Plan . If the Corporation has a stockholder rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock upon any conversion, each share of Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall be accompanied by the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any such stockholder rights plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights plan, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 7 above at the time of separation as if the Corporation distributed such rights to all holders of the Common Stock, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

 

Section 10.            Certain Events . If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) but not expressly provided for by such provisions (but excluding the issuance or deemed issuance of any Exempted Securities) occurs, then the Corporation shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holders in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) ; provided , that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10 shall increase the Conversion Price that would otherwise be determined pursuant to this Schedule 7(c) .

 

Section 11.            Certificate as to Adjustment . As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Conversion Price, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to the Holders a certificate of an officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and describing the kind of any other securities issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and any change in the Conversion Price after giving effect to such adjustment or change. As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Corporation of a written request by any Holder, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to such Lender a certificate of an officer certifying the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Executed Version

 

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

dated as of January 30, 2018

 

by and among

 

Lilis Energy, Inc.

 

and

 

The Purchasers party hereto

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article I. DEFINITIONS 1
1.1 Definitions 1
     
Article II. PURCHASE AND SALE 9
2.1 Closing 9
2.2 Deliveries 9
2.3 Closing Conditions 10
     
Article III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 12
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company 12
3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers 23
     
Article IV. OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES 24
4.1 Filings; Other Actions 24
4.2 Standstill 25
4.3 Transfer Restrictions 26
4.4 Furnishing of Information 28
4.5 Integration 29
4.6 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity 29
4.7 Stockholder Rights Plan 29
4.8 Use of Proceeds 29
4.9 Reservation and Listing of Securities 30
4.10 Company Stockholder Approval 31
4.11 [RESERVED] 31
4.12 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality 31
4.13 Form D; Blue Sky Filings 32
4.14 Tax Matters 32
4.15 Board Representation Right 33
     
Article V. MISCELLANEOUS 35
5.1 Fees and Expenses 35
5.2 Survival; Limitation on Liability 36
5.3 Entire Agreement 36
5.4 Notices 36
5.5 Amendments; Waivers 37
5.6 Headings 37
5.7 Successors and Assigns 37
5.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries 37
5.9 Governing Law 37
5.10 Waiver of Jury Trial 38
5.11 Execution 38
5.12 Severability 38
5.13 Replacement of Securities 38

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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5.14 Remedies 38
5.15 Non-Recourse 39
5.16 Payment Set Aside 39
5.17 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights 40
5.18 Liquidated Damages 40
5.19 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc 40
5.20 Construction and Interpretation 40

 

Schedule I: Purchaser Allocation
   
Exhibit A: Form of Certificate of Designation
   
Exhibit B: Form of Legal Opinion of Bracewell LLP
   
Exhibit C: Form of Registration Rights Agreement
   
Exhibit D: Form of Nevada Opinion

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of January 30, 2018, between Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company proposes to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, shares of Preferred Stock (as defined below), having the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designation (as defined below); and

 

WHEREAS, shares of Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of Common Stock (as defined below) in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the purchase and sale of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement, the Company and the Purchasers will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as follows:

 

Article I.

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1          Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1 :

 

2016 Plan ” means the Lilis Energy, Inc. 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

Action ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j) .

 

Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act; provided , that no portfolio company of a Purchaser or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble.

 

Articles of Incorporation ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time.

 

 

 

 

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day ” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Capitalization Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g) .

 

Certificate of Designation ” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock to be filed prior to the Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of Nevada, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Closing ” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 .

 

Closing Date ” means the date on which the Closing actually occurs.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble.

 

Company Counsel ” means Bracewell LLP.

 

Company Stock Awards ” shall have the meaning scribed to such term in Section 3.1(g) .

 

Company Stockholders ” means the holders of shares of Common Stock.

 

Effect ” means any change, event, effect or circumstance.

 

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Environmental Laws ” means any Law, relating in any way to protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, pollution, occupational or public health or safety, or the management, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material.

 

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Purchaser directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal (or arrangement for the disposal) of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement, Proceeding or other arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA and Section 412 or 430 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” means: (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard applicable to that Plan for a plan year under Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

FCPA ” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

First Lien Closing ” means the occurrence of the Closing Date (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) and the consummation of the transactions to be consummated on such Closing Date pursuant to the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

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First Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and the Certificate of Designation).

 

GAAP ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) .

 

Governmental Entity ” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or arbitral body or authority or instrumentality, whether federal, state, local or foreign, and any applicable industry self-regulatory organization.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means all pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, materials, substances, wastes, mixtures, pesticides, and any other substance for which liability or standards of conduct may be imposed under any Environmental Law, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, noise, odor, mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other materials, substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Information ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.12(b) .

 

Intellectual Property Rights ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(p) .

 

Investor Director ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.15(a) .

 

Knowledge of the Company ” means the actual knowledge of one or more executive officers of the Company.

 

Law ” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity.

 

Legend Removal Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(d) .

 

Liens ” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

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Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to the Company, any Effect that, individually or taken together with all other Effects that have occurred prior to the date of determination of the occurrence of the Material Adverse Effect, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided , however , that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute a Material Adverse Effect or be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (i) any change in the Company’s stock price or trading volume, (ii) any failure by the Company to meet revenue, earnings production or other projections, (iii) any change in commodity prices or other Effect affecting the oil and gas industry generally, or the United States economy generally, or any Effect that results from changes affecting general worldwide economic or capital market conditions, in each case except to the extent such change of Effect disproportionately affects the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in the United States, (iv) any Effect caused by or resulting from the announcement or pendency of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the OEP Acquisition Agreement, the First Lien Credit Agreement or the Second Lien Credit Agreement (or any amendment thereof) or the identity of a Purchaser or any of its Affiliates as the purchasers in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v) acts of war or terrorism or natural disasters, (vi) the performance of the obligations under the Transaction Documents and the OEP Acquisition Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including compliance with the covenants set forth herein and therein, or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Company at the request or with the prior consent of the Purchasers, (vii) in and of itself, the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding ( provided that such exclusion shall not apply to any underlying fact, event or circumstance that may have caused or contributed to such action, suit or proceeding), or any liability, sanction or penalty arising from any governmental proceeding or investigation that was commenced prior to the date of this Agreement and disclosed by the Company in this Agreement, in a correspondingly identified schedule attached hereto or in any SEC Report filed with or furnished to the Commission prior to the date of this Agreement, (viii) changes in GAAP or other accounting standards (or any interpretation thereof) or (ix) changes in any Laws or other binding directives issued by any Governmental Entity or interpretations or enforcement thereof, provided , however , that (A) the exceptions in clause (i) or (ii) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any Effect underlying such change or failure has resulted in, or contributed to, a Material Adverse Effect, (B) without limiting clause (iii) , with respect to clauses (viii) and (ix) , such Effects, alone or in combination, may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, but only to the extent that such Effects disproportionately affect the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in the United States.

 

Money Laundering Laws ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(jj) .

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any obligations or liabilities (current or contingent).

 

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OEP Acquisition Agreement ” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 between the Company and OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC.

 

OFAC ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(gg) .

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as determined under ERISA.

 

Preferred Stock ” means the Company’s Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

 

Proxy Statement ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10 .

 

Purchased Shares ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1 .

 

Purchaser ” and/or “ Purchasers ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the preamble.

 

Purchaser Majority ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.15(a) .

 

Purchasers’ Transaction Expense Amount ” means all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Purchasers in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, to be dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

 

Registration Statement ” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each Purchaser as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Representatives ” means, with respect to a specified Person, the investors, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, advisors, counsel, accountants, investment bankers and other representatives of such Person.

 

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Required Approvals ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e) .

 

Required Minimum ” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon conversion in full of all then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, ignoring any conversion limits set forth in Section 7(f) of the Certificate of Designation.

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10 .

 

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) .

 

Second Lien Amendment ” means Amendment No. 4 to the Second Lien Credit Agreement, to be dated on or before the Closing Date, by and among the parties to the Second Lien Credit Agreement, amending the Second Lien Credit Agreement to, among other matters, permit the issuance by the Company of the Preferred Stock.

 

Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)).

 

Second Lien Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and the lenders party thereto, dated as of April 26, 2017, as amended from time to time.

 

Securities ” means the shares of Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents and the Underlying Shares.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Specified Party ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term Section 4.15(i) .

 

Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement (i) if then in effect and an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender” (as defined therein)), as then in effect or (ii) if not then in effect or an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is not then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”, as last in effect immediately prior to earlier of (A) the time at which it was terminated and paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof or (B) the time at which an Affiliate of Värde was no longer a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”.

 

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Stated Value ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of Designation.

 

Stockholder Meeting ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10 .

 

Subscription Amount ” shall mean, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Purchased Shares purchased by such Purchaser hereunder as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule I hereto under the heading “Subscription Amount”.

 

Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Tax ” means any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto.

 

Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE National, (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents ” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Registration Rights Agreement and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto.

 

Transfer Agent ” means Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., the current transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock, and any successor transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock.

 

Underlying Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

 

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VWAP ” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)).

 

Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Article II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1          Closing .

 

(a)           On the Closing Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase from the Company, an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock (the “ Purchased Shares ”) with an aggregate Stated Value of $100,000,000, with each Purchaser purchasing such number of shares of Preferred Stock as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule I hereto, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. On the first Business Day that is on or following the satisfaction or waiver of the covenants and conditions set forth in Section 2.3 (other than those conditions which, by their terms, are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof), the Closing shall occur at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 609 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2          Deliveries .

 

(a)           On the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following:

 

(i)           evidence of the number of shares of Purchased Shares purchased by such Purchaser having been issued in book-entry form to such Purchaser;

 

(ii)          a copy of the Certificate of Designation certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on or one Business Day prior to the Closing Date;

 

(iii)         the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(iv)         a certificate of the Company signed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer and dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions in Section 2.3(b) (other than clause (iv) thereof) have been satisfied;

 

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(v)          a certificate of the Company’s Secretary, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying (A) the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (including the Certificate of Designation and any other certificates of designation for other series of preferred stock) and bylaws, as then in effect and attached thereto, (B) the resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors authorizing the transactions contemplated hereby and (C) as to the signatures and authority of the Persons signing the Transaction Documents and related documents on behalf of the Company;

 

(vi)        an opinion from Company Counsel, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C , which shall be addressed to the Purchasers and dated as of the Closing Date;

 

(vii)        an opinion of Nevada counsel, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , which shall be addressed to the Purchasers and dated as of the Closing Date;

 

(viii)       payment of the Purchasers’ Transaction Expense Amount in respect of the Closing, payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account(s) designated in advance of the Closing Date by the Purchasers or their designee(s); and

 

(ix)          a cross-receipt, duly executed by the Company, acknowledging receipt from the Purchasers of the aggregate Subscription Amount.

 

(b)           On the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, the following:

 

(i)           payment of such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in advance of the Closing Date by the Company;

 

(ii)          a certificate of such Purchaser signed on behalf of such Purchaser by a duly authorized Person and dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions in Sections 2.3(c) (other than clause (iii) thereof) have been satisfied;

 

(iii)         the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser; and

 

(iv)         a cross-receipt, duly executed by such Purchaser, acknowledging such Purchaser’s receipt of the number of shares of Preferred Stock set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule 1 .

 

2.3          Closing Conditions .

 

(a)           Mutual Closing Conditions . The obligations of the Purchasers, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, to effect the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Purchasers whose aggregate Subscription Amounts represent a majority of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of all Purchasers and the Company, at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:

 

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(i)           no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other judgment or order issued by any Governmental Authority and no Law shall be in effect restraining, enjoining, making illegal or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(ii)          the Company shall have filed the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada and the Certificate of Designation shall be in full force and effect;

 

(iii)         the Second Lien Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by each of the parties thereto; and

 

(iv)         the First Lien Closing shall have occurred or shall occur contemporaneously with the Closing.

 

(b)           Purchaser Closing Conditions . The obligations of the Purchasers to effect the Closing are also subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Purchasers whose aggregate Subscription Amounts represent a majority of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of all Purchasers at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:

 

(i)           (A) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3.1 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than Sections 3.1(b)(i) , 3.1(c) , 3.1(d) , 3.1(f) , 3.1(g) , 3.1(s) , 3.1(u) or 3.1(w) or any other representations qualified by materiality which, in each case, shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks to an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date);

 

(ii)          there shall not be pending any suit, action or proceeding by any Governmental Authority or shareholder of the Company (other than a Purchaser or its Affiliates) seeking to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(iii)         the Company shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, its obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;

 

(iv)         the Company shall have delivered to the Purchasers all deliverables required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to Section 2.2(a) ;

 

(v)          the OEP Acquisition Agreement shall be in full force and effect and the Company shall not be in breach thereof in any material respect;

 

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(vi)         both of (A) the First Lien Credit Agreement and (B) the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement shall, in each case, be in full force and effect and no “Default” or “Event of Default” thereunder shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(vii)        a number of Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum for all of the Purchased Shares as of the Closing Date shall have been reserved by the Company and approved, subject to official notice of issuance, for listing on the NYSE American; and

 

(viii)       no notice of delinquency or delisting from the NYSE American shall have been received by the Company with respect to the Common Stock.

 

(c)           Company Closing Conditions . The obligation of the Company to effect the Closing is also subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver by the Company at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:

 

(i)           (A) the representations and warranties of the Purchasers set forth in  Section 3.2 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than  Sections 3.2(a) , 3.2(b) or 3.2(d) , which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such representation or warranty speaks to an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date);

 

(ii)          each of the Purchasers shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, its obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing; and

 

(iii)         each of the Purchasers shall have delivered to the Company all deliverables required to be delivered by the Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.2(b) .

 

Article III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1          Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports filed with or furnished to the Commission and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any risk factor disclosure and disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer or other statements included in such SEC Reports to the extent that they are predictive, forward-looking or primarily cautionary in nature, in each case other than any specific factual information contained therein, and excluding any supplement, modification or amendment thereto made after the date hereof):

 

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(a)           Subsidiaries . The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens (except for Liens created under or expressly permitted by the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement), and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable (except in the case of any Subsidiary that is a limited liability company, as such nonassessability may be affected by the applicable limited liability company Law) and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends or distributions to the Company, from making any other distribution on such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity securities, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such Subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, except for (i) such prohibitions under applicable Law, applicable organizational or charter documents, the First Lien Credit Agreement or the Second Lien Credit Agreement, (ii) restrictions on the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property, right or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease, license or other similar contract, and (iii) other restrictions incurred in the ordinary course of business under agreements or instruments not relating to indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)           Organization and Qualification .

 

(i)           The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite corporate or other applicable entity power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.

 

(ii)          Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that any failure to be so qualified or in good standing has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Authorization: Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. Except for obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no further approval of the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders is required in connection herewith or therewith. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Company is a party has been (or upon delivery or filing thereof will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered or filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, as applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles).

 

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(d)           No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares) do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) assuming (A) the due execution and delivery of the Second Lien Amendment by the parties thereto and (B) the occurrence of the First Lien Closing, conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement) to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a material violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound.

 

(e)           Filings, Consents and Approvals . Assuming (A) the due execution and delivery of the Second Lien Amendment by the parties thereto and (B) the occurrence of the First Lien Closing, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) as contemplated by Sections 4.6 , 4.9 , 4.10 , 4.13 and 4.15 , (ii) as contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) as required in connection with the listing of the Underlying Shares on the NYSE American, (iv) the filing of the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, and (v) as may be required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended in connection with the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (collectively, the “ Required Approvals ”).

 

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(f)            Issuance of the Securities . The Purchased Shares have been duly authorized and, when the Certificate of Designation has been filed with the Secretary of State of the Stated of Nevada and the Purchased Shares have been issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens imposed by, or arising through, the Company other than (i) restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents and (ii) restrictions on certain actions as provided in Section 4.2 . The Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens imposed by, or arising through, the Company other than (i) restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents and (ii) restrictions on certain actions as provided in Section 4.2 . The Company has reserved from its duly authorized Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of the Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the Closing Date.

 

(g)           Capitalization . The authorized shares of capital stock consist of (i) 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of the close of business on January 26, 2018 (the “ Capitalization Date ”), (i) 53,376,764 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) zero shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding, (iii) 7,247,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding on such date and 6,666 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise or payment of stock units (including deferred stock units, restricted stock and restricted stock units) or other equity-based incentive awards granted pursuant to any plans, agreements or arrangements of the Company and outstanding on such date (collectively, the “ Company Stock Awards ”), (iv) 11,862,800 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants and (v) zero shares of Common Stock were held by the Company in its treasury. Since the Capitalization Date, the Company has not sold or issued or repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any shares of the Company’s capital stock or other equity securities other than (i) shares of Common Stock issued in respect of the exercise of Company Stock Awards in the ordinary course of business and (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the OEP Acquisition Agreement. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the OEP Purchase Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement and as set forth in this Section 3.1(g) , there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. None of (i) the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Purchased Shares will obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers) or result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities Laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. Except as provided in the Transaction Documents and the Second Lien Credit Agreement, there are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the Knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

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(h)           SEC Reports; Financial Statements .

 

(i)           The Company has filed with or furnished to the Commission all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, since December 31, 2015 (all such materials filed or furnished by the Company, whether or not required to be filed or furnished, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(ii)          The Company (i) has implemented and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the individuals responsible for the preparation of the Company’s filings with the Commission and (ii) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date of this Agreement, to the Company’s outside auditors and the Board of Directors’ audit committee (A) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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(i)            Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments . Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed or furnished prior to the date hereof: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP and (C) liabilities under the Transaction Documents, the First Lien Credit Agreement, the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the OEP Acquisition Agreement, and (iii) the Company has not altered its methods of accounting.

 

(j)            Litigation . There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any Government Entity (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or (ii) if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or, to the Knowledge of the Company, former director or officer of the Company (in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(k)           Labor Relations . No strike, concerted refusal to work or other similar material labor dispute exists or, to the Knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. To the Knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or noncompetition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all Laws relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours. There are no material Actions against the Company pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be filed in connection with the employment of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(l)            Compliance . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Entity or (iii) is or has been in violation of any Laws, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)          Sarbanes-Oxley . The Company, the Subsidiaries and the Company’s officers and directors (in their capacity as such) are in material compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

(n)           Regulatory Permits . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate Governmental Entity necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and have fulfilled and performed all of their respective obligations with respect to such certificates, authorizations and permits and (ii) no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or result in any other impairment of the rights of the holder of such certificates, authorizations and permits.

 

(o)           Title to Assets . The Company and the Subsidiaries have generally satisfactory title to all of their interests in producing oil and gas properties and to all of their material interests in non-producing oil and gas properties, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens created under or expressly permitted by the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

(p)           Intellectual Property . The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, information, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights and similar rights material to its business as presently conducted (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim that the Intellectual Property Rights violate the intellectual property rights of any Person. To the Knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.

 

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(q)           Insurance . Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries carry, or are covered by, insurance from insurers of recognized financial responsibility in such amounts and covering such risks as is reasonably adequate for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of their respective properties and as is customary for companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries. All material policies of insurance of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect; the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies in all material respects; there are no material claims by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

(r)            Related Party Transactions . Since December 31, 2015, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into (i) any transaction required to be disclosed in SEC Reports prior to the date hereof pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Commission that has not been so disclosed or (ii) any related party transaction subject to the Company’s related party transactions policy that has not been approved in accordance with such policy.

 

(s)           Certain Fees . No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor, finder, placement agent, investment banker or other similar Person with respect to the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares.

 

(t)            Private Placement . Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 , no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Purchased Shares by the Company to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the NYSE American.

 

(u)           Investment Company . The Company is not, and immediately after the issuance and sale of the Purchased Shares and receipt of payment therefor will not be, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(v)          Registration Rights . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(v) , no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary. Except as provided in the Second Lien Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has not granted registration rights to any Person other than the Purchasers that would provide such Person priority over the Purchasers’ rights with respect to any registration pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(w)          Registration and Transfer Requirements . The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed on NYSE American, and the Company has not taken (and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has taken) any action designed to, or which to the Knowledge of the Company, is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating (or seeking to terminate) such registration or listing.

 

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(x)           Application of Takeover Protections . The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

(y)           No Integrated Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 , neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Purchased Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable stockholder approval provisions of the NYSE American.

 

(z)           Tax Status . The Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all other material Tax Returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and (ii) has paid all Taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount or shown or determined to be due on such Tax Returns, reports and declarations.

 

(aa)         ERISA . No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(bb)        No General Solicitation . Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Purchased Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).

 

(cc)         Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the Knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

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(dd)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities . The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective Representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its Representatives. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(ee)         Regulation M Compliance . The Company has not, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, or (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities.

 

(ff)          Stock Option Plans . To the Knowledge of the Company, each stock option granted by the Company under the 2016 Plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the 2016 Plan and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date such stock option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. To the Knowledge of the Company, no stock option granted under the 2016 Plan has been backdated. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not intentionally granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to intentionally grant, stock options under the 2016 Plan prior to, or otherwise intentionally coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

(gg)        Office of Foreign Assets Control . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”).

 

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(hh)        Environmental Matters .

 

(i)           Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) for the last 5 years have been and are in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes and has included obtaining, maintaining and complying with any permit, license, authorization or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) have not incurred, assumed, provided an indemnity with respect to, or otherwise become subject to any Environmental Liability of any other Person and (iii) have not received any notice, report, order, directive or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of or liability under Environmental Laws, and are not subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Proceedings arising under Environmental Laws, in each case the subject matter of which is unresolved.

 

(ii)          Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has treated, stored, released, discharged, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, or exposed any Person to, or owned or operated any property or facility which is or has been contaminated by, any Hazardous Materials, in each case so as to give rise to any Environmental Liability of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(ii)           U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation . The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(jj)           Money Laundering . The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

Except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Section 3.1 , neither the Company nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company or any Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, operations, assets liabilities, condition or prospects, and the Company hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, neither the Company nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to the Purchasers, or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives with respect to (i) any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective business, or (ii) except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Section 3.1 and any certificate delivered in connection with Section 2.2(a)(iv) and 2.2(a)(v) , any oral or written information presented to the Purchasers, or any of their respective Affiliates or representatives, in the course of their due diligence investigation of the Company, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Purchasers to rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to the Purchasers expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents or in any certificate delivered thereunder or hereunder.

 

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3.2          Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers . Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

(a)           Organization; Authority . Such Purchaser is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or by general equity principles).

 

(b)           Own Account . Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities,” as defined in Section (a)(3) of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other Persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c)           Available Funds . Such Purchaser currently has sufficient cash, capital commitments, available lines of credit or other sources of immediately available funds to make payment of all amounts to be paid by such Purchaser hereunder.

 

(d)           Purchaser Status . At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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(e)           Access to Information . Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, Representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment.

 

(f)            Experience of Such Purchaser . Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its Representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(g)           General Solicitation . Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

Article IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1          Filings; Other Actions . Following the execution of this Agreement, the Purchasers, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, will cooperate and consult with the other and use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file all necessary documentation, to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings and other documents, and to obtain all necessary permits, consents, orders, approvals and authorizations of, or any exemption by, all third parties and Governmental Entities, and the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period, necessary or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to perform the covenants contemplated by this Agreement. Each party shall execute and deliver both before and after the Closing such further certificates, agreements and other documents and take such other actions as the other parties may reasonably request to consummate or implement such transactions or to evidence such events or matters. Each party hereto agrees to keep the other party apprised of the status of matters referred to in this Section 4.1 . The Purchasers shall promptly furnish the Company, and the Company shall promptly furnish the Purchasers, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, with copies of written communications received by it or its Subsidiaries from, or delivered by any of the foregoing to, any Governmental Entity in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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4.2          Standstill . Until the date that is the earlier of (i) the date the Purchasers and their Affiliates are no longer entitled to designate any Investor Directors pursuant to the Certificate of Designation or Section 4.15 hereof and (ii) the date the Company fails to fully declare and pay all accrued dividends in cash on a “Dividend Payment Date” (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) occurring after April 26, 2021 pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, each Purchaser agrees that such Purchaser and its Affiliates who hold any shares of Purchased Stock or any shares of Common Stock acquired upon a conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock issued under this Agreement will not, except as expressly approved or invited in writing by the Board of Directors, directly or indirectly, through their subsidiaries, Affiliates or any other Persons, or in concert with any Person, or as part of a group that is deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act:

 

(a)           acquire or offer or agree to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, any ownership, including, but not limited to, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of any shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company, or any securities or other rights exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company, other than (i) the acquisition of the Purchased Shares pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the acquisition of shares of Common Stock upon any conversion of the Purchased Shares or upon payment of any dividends thereon, the acquisition of shares of Common Stock upon any conversion pursuant to the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any accretion ot the liquidation preference or convertible amount with respect to the Preferred Stock or Second Lien Credit Agreement or any adjustments to the conversion price or conversion ratio or (iv) receiving any shares of securities generally distributed by the Company or an acquirer or target of the Company to holders of Common Stock or Preferred Stock;

 

(b)           make or participate in any solicitation of proxies (as such term is defined in Rule 14a-1 under the Exchange Act) or consents, whether or not such solicitation is exempt under Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act, with respect to any matter from any holder of shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company, or any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company, or make any communication exempted from the definition of solicitation by Rule 14a-1(1)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act (other than communications in the ordinary course of business on a confidential basis among such Purchaser and its Affiliates);

 

(c)           other than through the Company or Board of Directors, call or request any special meeting of holders of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company or submit or propose the submission of any matter to a vote of the holders of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company;

 

(d)           other than through the Company or Board of Directors, effect or agree, offer, seek or propose to effect any business combination, merger, tender offer, sale or acquisition of substantially all of the assets, restructuring, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(e)           otherwise seek or propose to influence, control or change the Board of Directors, management, policies, affairs, strategy or organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by way of any public communication or other communication to holders of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company;

 

(f)            enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements, arrangements or understandings with, or intentionally assist, advise or encourage, any other Person with respect to any matter described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) of this Section 4.2 ;

 

(g)           intentionally take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause or require the Company or such Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to make any public announcement or other public disclosure with respect to any of the matters described in this Section 4.2 ; or

 

(h)           intentionally publicly disclose any intention, plan or arrangement inconsistent with any provision of this Section 4.2 ;

 

provided, however , that nothing in this Section 4.2 will limit (i) any Purchaser’s ability to vote or, subject to the other restrictions set forth herein and in the Certificate of Designation, transfer its Securities, any amounts outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement or any other securities of the Company issued on conversion of the amounts outstanding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement or otherwise exercise its rights under the Certificate of Designation or Second Lien Credit Agreement, (ii) the ability of any director designated by the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement or the Certificate of Designation to vote, exercise its fiduciary duties as or otherwise fully participate as a member of the Board of Directors, (iii) the ability of the Purchasers to assert or protect their rights as a stockholder of the Company in the event of the commencement of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding or assignment for the benefit of creditors involving the Company or (iv) the ability of the Purchasers to exercise their rights to appoint directors and observers pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets and barriers are in place to prevent such portfolio managers from obtaining such knowledge, the covenant set forth above in Section 4.2(a) shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement; provided , that such assets managed by other managers not subject to such covenant does not exceed 1% of the Common Stock then issued and outstanding.

 

4.3          Transfer Restrictions .

 

(a)           No Purchaser may transfer any Securities, except in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation. Any purported transfer of Securities in violation of the Certificate of Designation shall be void ab initio , neither the Company nor such Purchaser shall recognize the same, and the Company shall not record such purported transfer on its books or treat the purported transferee as the owner of any such Securities for any purpose.

 

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(b)           Certificates representing shares of Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares will bear a legend conspicuously thereon as provided in the Certificate of Designation.

 

(c)           The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledger shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will reasonably cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with such pledge or transfer and will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a transfer of the Securities.

 

(d)           Subject to the limitations set forth below, certificates evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificate of Designation): (i) while a Registration Statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144 or (iii) if such Underlying Shares are held by a Person who is not, and has not been for the preceding 90 days, an Affiliate of the Company and such Underlying Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without restriction and, in the case of this clause (iii) , the Company’s counsel (upon receipt of requested certifications from the of such Underlying Shares) has delivered an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Transfer Agent if so requested by the Transfer Agent. The Company agrees that at such time as such legend is no longer required under clause (i) , (ii) or (iii) of the first sentence of this Section 4.3(d) , it will, no later than five Trading Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Underlying Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “ Legend Removal Date ”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificate of Designation).

 

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(e)           In connection with Section 4.3(d) above, each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, understands and hereby acknowledges that in order for Rule 144 to be applicable to the sale of the Underlying Shares, the Company must be current with respect to its filing obligations under the Exchange Act at the time of such sale. Each Purchaser further understands and hereby acknowledges that any legal opinion given by the Company’s counsel in connection with Section 4.3(d) above may be limited as to scope and in particular may expire or be withdrawn in the event that the requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, including if the Company is not in compliance with the current public information requirement of Rule 144. Finally, each Purchaser understands and hereby acknowledges that the Company and its legal counsel will rely on such Purchaser’s understanding and agreement in connection with the issuance of the legal opinion and removal of the legends from the Underlying Shares in accordance with Section 4.3(d) above, and that it is each Purchaser’s sole responsibility to confirm with the Company at the time of any sale of Underlying Shares that the current public information requirement set forth in Rule 144 has been met.

 

(f)            In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Underlying Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.3(d) and (e) , $5 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend (except in respect of the restrictions set forth in Section 13(a) of the Certificate of Designation). Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

(g)           Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees with the Company that such Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.3 is predicated, in part, upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.4          Furnishing of Information . Without limitation of any information delivery requirements set forth in the Certificate of Designation, if, at any time while the Purchasers and their Affiliates beneficially own Underlying Shares representing at least 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Company is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide to each Purchaser who, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns at least 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock:

 

(a)           quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser Majority;

 

(b)           audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and

 

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(c)           annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year.

 

4.5          Integration . The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Purchased Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Purchased or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Purchased Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.6          Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity . The Company shall (a) by 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by Law; provided, however that no party shall be required to seek the consent of any other party to this Agreement to disclose information with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that has previously been publicly disclosed in accordance with this Section 4.6 .

 

4.7          Stockholder Rights Plan . No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “acquiring person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, in each case, solely by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents.

 

4.8          Use of Proceeds . The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder for general corporate purposes and to fund drilling and development, acquisitions and for working capital purposes. The Company shall not use such proceeds for any of the following: (a) for the redemption of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, (b) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (c) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations.

 

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4.9          Reservation and Listing of Securities .

 

(a)           At any time that shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall from time to time take all lawful action within its control to cause the authorized capital stock of the corporation to include a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to satisfy the conversion requirements for all shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding, or issuable as a dividend, including by accretion to the Stated Value (assuming for the purposes of this calculation that the Requisite Stockholder Approval has been obtained).

 

(b)           If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then the Company shall take all lawful action to amend the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock to at least the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the 90 th day after such date; provided that the Company will not be required at any time to authorize a number of additional shares of Common Stock greater than the maximum remaining number of shares of Common Stock that could possibly be issued after such time pursuant to the Transaction Documents.

 

(c)           The Company hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the NYSE American or another Trading Market. The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market or as may be otherwise necessary to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of each such application, (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter, and (iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing or quotation. The Company agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the eligibility of the Common Stock for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

(d)           The Company agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application the applicable number of Underlying Shares specified in clause (i) of Section 4.9(c) , and will take such other action as is necessary to cause such Underlying Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then use reasonable best efforts to continue the listing or quotation and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market.

 

(e)           The Company agrees that, if any shares of Common Stock to be provided for the purpose of the conversion of all of the Preferred Stock require registration with or approval of any Governmental Entity under any Law before such shares of Common Stock may be validly issued upon conversion, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure such registration or approval, as the case may be.

 

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4.10        Company Stockholder Approval . Following the Closing, the Company agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the first special or annual meeting of Company Stockholders (at which a quorum is present), which the Company shall cause to occur no later than six months following the Closing Date (the “ Stockholder Meeting ”), the approval by the Company Stockholders of the conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement (assuming maximum conversion rates as set forth in the Certificate of Designation and that the Company elects to pay dividends in kind or otherwise accrues to Stated Value in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation) into shares of Common Stock (such approval, the “ Requisite Stockholder Approval ”) in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and the bylaws of the Company. The Company will prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement to be sent to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Stockholder Meeting (the “ Proxy Statement ”). Subject to the directors’ fiduciary duties, the Proxy Statement shall include the Board of Directors’ recommendation that the holders of shares of Common Stock vote in favor of the Requisite Stockholder Approval. Each Purchaser agrees to furnish to the Company information concerning such Purchaser and its Affiliates as the Company, on the advice of outside counsel, reasonably determines is necessary for the Proxy Statement, the Stockholder Meeting or any subsequent proxy solicitation; provided , however , that the Purchaser shall not be obligated to provide (i) any information subject to confidentiality, non-disclosure, or similar agreements or which cannot be disclosed under applicable Law, (ii) personally identifiable information, (iii) information regarding the limited partners of such Purchaser and (iv) financial information that the Purchaser reasonably deems to be material to its business, as determined in good faith in its sole discretion. The Company shall promptly notify the Purchasers of (i) the receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval or (ii) any projected failure to obtain the Requisite Shareholder Approval.

 

4.11        [RESERVED] .

 

4.12        Certain Transactions and Confidentiality .

 

(a)           Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6 . Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.6 , such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the schedules hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets and barriers are in place to prevent such portfolio managers from obtaining such knowledge, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.

 

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(b)           Each Purchaser will, and will cause its respective Affiliates and its and their Representatives to, (i) hold, in strict confidence, all non-public records, books, contracts, instruments, computer data and other data and information (collectively, “ Information ”) concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished to it by the Company or its Representatives pursuant to, or in connection with the negotiation of, this Agreement (except to the extent that such information was (A) previously known by such Purchaser from other sources, provided that such source was not known by such Purchaser to be bound by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) in the public domain through no violation of this Section 4.12(b) by such Purchaser or (C) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Purchaser), and (ii) not release or disclose such Information to any other Person, except its Representatives and financing sources who need to know such Information, who are aware of the confidential nature of such Information and who have agreed to keep such Information strictly confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Purchaser may disclose Information to the extent that (i) disclosure to a regulatory authority is necessary or appropriate in connection with any necessary regulatory approval required to be obtained in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or (ii) disclosure is required by judicial or administrative process or by other requirement of Law or the applicable requirements of any regulatory agency or relevant stock exchange.

 

4.13        Form D; Blue Sky Filings . The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities if and as required under Regulation D. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States.

 

4.14        Tax Matters .

 

(a)           Absent a change in law or Internal Revenue Service practice, or a contrary determination (as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code), the Purchasers and the Company agree not to treat the Preferred Stock (based on their terms as set forth in the Certificate of Designation) as “preferred stock” within the meaning of Section 305 of the Code, and Treasury Regulation Section 1.305-5 for United States federal income Tax and withholding Tax purposes and shall not take any position inconsistent with such treatment.

 

(b)           The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer Tax due on (x) the issue of the Preferred Stock and (y) the issue of the Underlying Shares. However, in the case of conversion of Preferred Stock, the Company shall not be required to pay any Tax or duty that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of the Underlying stock or Preferred Stock in a name other than that of the holder of the shares to be converted, and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the Person requesting such issue has paid to the Company the amount of any such Tax or duty, or has established to the satisfaction of the Company that such Tax or duty has been paid.

 

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4.15        Board Representation Right .

 

(a)           Subject to Section 4.15(b) , without limiting the other rights the Purchasers and their Affiliates may have, from and after the Closing Date and for so long as the Purchasers and their Affiliates continue to beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) Underlying Shares (for purposes of calculating beneficial ownership in this Section 4.15 , without regard to the limitations set forth in Section 7(f) of the Certificate of Designation and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible) representing at least the applicable percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock specified in clause (i) or (ii) below, the Purchasers (by action of the Purchasers who, together with their Affiliates, beneficially own a majority of the Underlying Shares held by the Purchasers and their Affiliates, calculated on the basis set forth above (such Purchasers, the “ Purchaser Majority ”)) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to designate to the Board of Directors the following number of directors (the “ Investor Directors ”):

 

(i)           two Investor Directors, for as long as the Purchasers and their Affiliates beneficially own Underlying Shares representing at least 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; and

 

(ii)          one Investor Director, for as long as the Purchasers and their Affiliates beneficially own Underlying Shares representing at least 7.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Investor Directors the Purchasers shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 4.15(a) shall be reduced (i) by the number of directors holders of shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to designate pursuant to the Certificate of Designation and (ii) if, and only to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable law or Trading Market rules (as directed in writing by the Commission or the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed), so that the percentage of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors represented by the number of Investor Directors does not exceed the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock beneficially owned by the Purchasers and their Affiliates, calculated as set forth in Section 4.15(a) (rounded up to the nearest whole number of Investor Directors).

 

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(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as long as the Purchasers and their Affiliates meet the conditions set forth in Section 4.15(a)(i) or Section 4.15(a)(ii) , without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Purchaser Majority, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly (whether by way of amendment to the charter documents of the Company, merger, recapitalization or otherwise), subject to right of the holders of Common Stock to amend the provisions of the bylaws of the Company relating to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the manner in which such number of directors is determined (but, for the sake of clarity, without limiting the Purchasers’ other rights pursuant to this Section 4.15 , modify the number of directors constituting the entire the Board of Directors at any time; provided , that the Company may increase the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors without the consent of a Purchaser Majority if the Purchasers and their Affiliates are given the right to designate one or more additional Investor Directors as necessary to cause (i) the number of Investor Director(s) the Purchasers and their Affiliates have the right to designate relative to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors to be in the same proportion as (ii) the number of Underlying Shares beneficially owned by the Purchasers and their Affiliates relative to the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, rounded up or down to the nearest whole director.

 

(d)           The Company shall take all actions within its power to cause all designees designated pursuant to Section 4.15(a) to be appointed to the Board of Directors, including (i) causing such designees to be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board of Directors to the holders of Common Stock for election as directors at each meeting of the Company Stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors (and/or in connection with any election by written consent), (ii) soliciting proxies in favor of the election of such nominees, (ii) seeking the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the organizational documents of the Company, (iii) executing required agreements and instruments, (iv) making, or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities, all filings, registrations or similar actions that are required to achieve such result and (v) for so long as the Purchasers retain the rights described under Section 4.15(a) , not nominating or recommending the election of any other candidates against or in replacement of such designated Investor Directors.

 

(e)           Each Investor Director designated pursuant to Section 4.15(a) shall serve until his or her successor is designated or his or her earlier death, disability, resignation or removal; any vacancy or newly created directorship in the position of an Investor Director may be filled only by the Purchaser Majority, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 4.15(f) ; and each Investor Director may, during his or her term of office, be removed at any time, with or without cause, by and only by the Purchaser Majority while the Purchasers have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 4.15(a) .

 

(f)           At all times while an Investor Director is serving as a member of the Board of Directors, and following any such Investor Director’s death, disability, resignation or removal, such Investor Director shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification and exculpation as are then made available to any other member or observer of the Board of Directors.

 

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(g)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Investor Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof acting in good faith ( provided , that, for the avoidance of doubt, any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its Affiliates shall be deemed reasonably acceptable) and satisfy all applicable Commission and stock exchange requirements regarding service as a regular director of the Company and shall comply in all material respects with the Company’s corporate governance guidelines as in effect from time to time.

 

(h)           The right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 4.15(a) shall automatically terminate at such time as the Purchasers and their Affiliates no longer meet the conditions set forth in Section 4.15(a)(i) or Section 4.15(a)(ii) , as applicable, and at such time, if requested in writing by the Company, any Investor Directors then serving on the Board of Directors in excess of the entitled amount (if less than all then Investor Directors, then as selected by the Purchaser Majority) shall promptly resign from the Board of Directors.

 

(i)            To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company and its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Investors or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective agents, shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, investment managers, investment advisors, affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the Company and its subsidiaries), including any director or officer of the Company who is also an agent, shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, employee, investment managers, investment advisors, affiliate or subsidiary of any Purchaser (each, a “ Specified Party ”), even if the business opportunity is one that the Company or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no Specified Party shall have any duty to communicate or offer any such business opportunity to the Company or be liable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, including for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or controlling stockholder or otherwise, and the Company shall indemnify each Specified Party against any claim that such person is liable to the Company or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of the fact that such person (i) participates in, pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, (ii) directs any such business opportunity to another person or (iii) fails to present any such business opportunity, or information regarding any such business opportunity, to the Company or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of a Person who is a director or officer of the Company, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company.

 

Article V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1          Fees and Expenses . Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary (including with respect to the Purchaser Transaction Expense Amount), each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion or exercise notice delivered by a Purchaser) levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchasers. Further, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be responsible for the fees, commissions and expenses of brokers, financial advisors, finders, placement agents, investment banks or similar Persons engaged (or purportedly engaged) by the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the offer and sale of any of the Securities.

 

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5.2          Survival; Limitation on Liability . The representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, except for (i) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Sections 3.1(b)(i) , 3.1(c) , 3.1(d) , 3.1(f) , 3.1(g) , 3.1(s) , 3.1(u) and 3.1(w) , (ii) the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Sections 3.2(a) , 3.2(b) and 3.2(d) , which will survive indefinitely and (iii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Sections 3.1(z) and 3.1(ii) , which will survive until 30 days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. All of the covenants or other agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until fully performed or fulfilled, unless and to the extent that non-compliance with such covenants or agreements is waived in writing by the party entitled to such performance.  The Company shall not be liable hereunder to the Purchaser or any other Person for any punitive, exemplary, treble, special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including any loss of earnings or profits), except for any such damages that are direct damages in the form of diminution of value or payable to a third-party.

 

5.3          Entire Agreement . The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4          Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (c) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The initial address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto; provided , that a party may update its address by notice duly given to the other parties.

 

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5.5          Amendments; Waivers . No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchasers holding at least a majority in interest of the Securities held by such Purchasers then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6          Headings . The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.7          Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (other than by merger) without the prior written consent of each Purchaser. No Purchaser may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company, except that a Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights hereunder to (i) an Affiliate of such Purchaser or (ii) following April 26, 2021, to any Person, in each case, to which such Purchaser transfers any Securities in accordance with the Transaction Documents; provided that (x) such transferee or Affiliate agrees with the Company in writing to be bound by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers”, (y) no such assignment by a Purchaser shall relieve such Purchaser of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company, and (z) the Purchasers’ rights under Section 4.15 may not be assigned pursuant to clause (ii) above unless such assignment has been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.

 

5.8          No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 5.15 .

 

5.9          Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts in the state and federal courts, sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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5.10        Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY.

 

5.11        Execution . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12        Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13        Replacement of Securities . If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.14        Remedies . In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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5.15        Non-Recourse . Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document, agreement, or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any party may be a partnership or limited liability company, each party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the parties shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or under any documents, agreements, or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, manager, investment manager, investment advisor, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees), against any former, current, or future general or limited partner, manager, stockholder or member of any party (or any of their successors or permitted assignees) or any Affiliate thereof or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate, manager, investment manager, investment advisor, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing, but in each case not including the parties, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such party against such Persons and entities, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on, or otherwise be incurred by any such Persons, as such, for any obligations of the applicable party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Notwithstanding anything in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, the liability of the Purchasers shall be several, not joint.

 

5.16        Payment Set Aside . To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

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5.17        Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights . The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

5.18        Liquidated Damages . The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.19        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc . If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.20        Construction and Interpretation .

 

(a)           The term “or” when used in the Agreement is not exclusive, unless the context required otherwise. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

(b)           The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and section and subsection references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The phrases “the date of this Agreement,” “the date hereof” and terms of similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, will be deemed to refer to the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The meanings given to terms defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. Except as otherwise specified herein, references to agreements, policies, standards, guidelines or instruments, or to statutes or regulations, are to such agreements, policies, standards, guidelines or instruments, or statutes or regulations, as amended or supplemented from time to time (or to successors thereto).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.   Address for Notice:
       
      300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite #12200
      San Antonio, TX
By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches   Email: afuchs@lilisenergy.com
Name: Joseph C. Daches    

Title:

Chief Financial Officer    

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Bracewell LLP

711 Louisiana Street

Suite 2300

Houston, Texas

Attn: Charles H. Still, Jr.

Fax: (800) 404-3970

Email: charles.still@bracewell.com

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK;

 

SIGNATURE PAGES FOR PURCHASERS FOLLOW]

 

Signature Page

Purchase Agreement

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW :

 

By: /s/ Markus Specks  
Name: Markus Specks  
Title: Managing Director  

 

THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. , as a Purchaser

By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. , as a Purchaser

By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser

By: Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. , as a Purchaser

By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P., as a Purchaser

By: The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser

By: The Värde Fund XII G.P., LLC, its General Partner

By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner

By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member

By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

Signature Page

Purchase Agreement

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Purchaser Allocation

 

Purchaser   Subscription Amount     Shares of Preferred Stock  
             
THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P.   $ 3,000,000       3,000  
                 
VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.   $ 6,800,000       6,800  
                 
THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P.   $ 41,600,000       41,600  
                 
VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P.   $ 6,000,000       6,000  
                 
THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P.   $ 13,000,000       13,000  
                 
THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P.   $ 29,600,000       29,600  
                 
Total :   $ 100,000,000       100,000  

 

Address for Notice :

 

609 Main Street, Suite 3925

Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Markus Specks

Email: mspecks@varde.com

 

901 Marquette Ave S., Suite 3300

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Attn: Legal Department
Email: legalnotices@varde.com

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street

Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Shubi Arora, P.C.

Lucas E. Spivey, P.C.

Email: shubi.arora@kirkland.com

lucas.spivey@kirkland.com

 

Schedule I

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Brushy Resources, Inc.

ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC

ImPetro Resources, LLC

ImPetro Operating, LLC

Lilis Operating Company, LLC

Hurricane Resources, LLC

 

Schedule 3.1(A)

 

 

Schedule 3.1(v)

 

Registration Rights

 

Capitalized terms used in this Schedule have the meanings given to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement to which this Schedule is attached.

 

1. Registration rights set forth in agreements filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to SEC Reports filed prior to the date of the Agreement.

 

2. Registration rights set forth in the OEP Acquisition Agreement.

 

3. The provisions of the Agreement requiring the Company and the Purchasers to execute and deliver the Registration Rights Agreement at Closing and the registration rights set forth or to be set forth at Closing in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Schedule 3.1(V)

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Certificate of Designation

 

[See Attached.]

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

Executed Version

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES C 9.75% CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 78.1955 OF THE
NEVADA REVISED STATUTE

 

The undersigned, Ronald D. Ormand and Joseph C. Daches, do hereby certify that:

 

1.          They are the Executive Chairman and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, respectively, of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”).

 

2.          The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which are designated as to series and none of which are currently issued or outstanding.

 

3.          The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) on January 26, 2018 in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, providing for the issuance of a series of preferred stock of the Corporation designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock”:

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provide for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 10,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series; and

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation authorize the Board of Directors to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series of Preferred Stock and the designation thereof.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby approve and adopt the Certificate of Designation, as set forth below, and that the same shall become effective upon filing the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada:

 

TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Section 1.              Definitions . For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate ” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; provided , that no portfolio company of a Holder or its Affiliates shall be considered or otherwise deemed an Affiliate thereof.

 

 

 

Articles of Incorporation ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, dated as of October 10, 2011, as amended from time to time.

 

Board of Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Business Day ” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Change of Control ” means:

 

(a)           any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), other than (i) any Holder, (ii) any Lender (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to any Conversion (as specified in, and as defined in, the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) any Affiliates of any Holder or any such Lender, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all shares that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the outstanding capital stock (excluding any debt securities convertible into equity) normally entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Corporation (or its successor by merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of its assets);

 

(b)           except as permitted by Section 6.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, a disposition by the Corporation or a Subsidiary pursuant to which the Corporation or any Subsidiary sells, leases, licenses, transfers, assigns or otherwise disposes, in one or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(c)           the Corporation’s stockholders approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or

 

(d)           the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (or similar term) as such term is defined in any of (i) the First Lien Credit Agreement, (ii) the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement or (iii) any other credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries under which indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries of at least $5 million is outstanding at the time of such occurrence or at any point in the 90 days prior thereto.

 

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock ” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Conversion Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(c) .

 

Conversion Ratio ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Dividend Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) .

 

Dividend Rate ” means (i) on or prior to April 26, 2021, 9.75% per annum and (ii) following April 26, 2021, 12.00% per annum; provided , that if, for any Dividend Payment Date after April 26, 2021, dividends on the Preferred Stock are not paid in full in cash on such Dividend Payment Date, then the Dividend Rate for the dividends payable on such Dividend Payment Date (but not on any subsequent Dividend Payment Date on which such dividends are paid in full in cash) shall be 15.00% per annum.

 

Effective Date ” means the earliest of the date on which (a) a registration statement registering all of the Underlying Shares has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Underlying Shares have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Corporation to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (c) following the first anniversary of the Original Issue Date provided that a holder of Underlying Shares is not, and has not been for a period of at least 90 days, an Affiliate of the Corporation, all of the Underlying Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Corporation counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Underlying Shares pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.

 

Equity Conditions ” means, on the dates in question, (a) the Corporation shall have duly honored all conversions scheduled to occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the applicable Holder on or prior to the dates required pursuant to the terms hereof, if any, (b) the Corporation shall have paid all liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the applicable Holder in respect of the Preferred Stock (other than accrued and unpaid dividends for which the Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred), (c)(i) there is an effective registration statement in respect of the Underlying Shares pursuant to which the Holders are permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents or (ii) all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements as determined by the counsel to the Corporation, (d) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market and all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market, (e) there is a sufficient number of authorized, but unissued and otherwise unreserved, shares of Common Stock for the issuance of all of the Underlying Shares then issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents, (f) the issuance of the shares in question to the applicable Holder would not violate the limitations set forth in Section 7(f) herein, (g) there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Change of Control that has not been consummated and, as reasonably determined by the Corporation in good faith, the Corporation is not then negotiating written definitive documentation for any transaction under active consideration by the Board of Directors which may result in a Change of Control, (h) the Underlying Shares are not then subject to a trading “lock-up” under any agreement entered into with or at the request of the Corporation or this Certificate of Designation which restricts the sale or transfer of the Underlying Shares and (i) for the applicable Threshold Period, the average daily trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market exceeds $500,000.

 

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First Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended from time to time (in accordance with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, any applicable intercreditor agreement and this Certificate of Designation).

 

Forced Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Forced Conversion Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Forced Conversion Notice Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Holder ” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 3(a) .

 

Holder Majority ” means the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

HSR Act ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(g) .

 

Investor Director ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a) .

 

Issuable Maximum ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(f) .

 

Junior Securities ” means the Common Stock (and Common Stock Equivalents) and all other classes of the Corporation’s common stock and each other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Liquidation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6 .

 

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New York Courts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(d) .

 

Notice of Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a) .

 

Officer ” shall mean the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation.

 

Optional Redemption ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a)(i) .

 

Optional Redemption Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Notice ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Optional Redemption Notice Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) .

 

Original Issue Date ” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

 

Parity Securities ” shall mean any class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Person ” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Purchase Agreement ” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Record Date ” means, with respect to any issuance, dividend or distribution declared, paid or made on or with respect to any capital stock of the Corporation, the date fixed for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution.

 

Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of the Original Issue Date, among the Corporation and the original Holders, in the form of Exhibit C attached to the Purchase Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

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Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among the Corporation, the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (including, for the avoidance of doubt, documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined therein)).

 

Securities ” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Senior Securities ” shall mean each class of capital stock or series of preferred stock, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior to the Preferred Stock as to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

Share Delivery Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d)(i) .

 

Specified Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(h) .

 

Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement ” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement (i) if then in effect and an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender” (as defined therein)), as then in effect or (ii) if not then in effect or an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. is not then a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”, as last in effect immediately prior to earlier of (A) the time at which it was terminated and paid in full in accordance with the terms thereof or (B) the time at which an Affiliate of Värde Partners, Inc. was no longer a lender thereunder and the “Lead Lender”.

 

Stated Value ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) .

 

Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation, including those set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) to the Purchase Agreement, and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Threshold Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) .

 

Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market ” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

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Transaction Documents ” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto.

 

Transfer Agent ” means Corporate Stock Transfer, the current transfer agent of the Corporation with a mailing address of 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 430, Denver, Colorado 80209 and a facsimile number of (303) 282-5800, and any successor transfer agent of the Corporation.

 

Underlying Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.

 

VWAP ” means, for any date, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)).

 

Section 2.              Designation, Amount and Par Value; Ranking .

 

(a)           The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock” (the “ Preferred Stock ”) and the number of shares so designated and authorized shall be 100,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the affirmative vote or written consent of a Holder Majority. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000.00 per share, subject to increase as set forth in Section 3 below (the “ Stated Value ”).

 

(b)          The Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, ranks: (i) senior in all respects to all Junior Securities; (ii) pari passu with all Parity Securities; and (iii) junior in all respects to all Senior Securities, in each case, as provided more fully herein.

 

Section 3.              Dividends .

 

(a)           Participating Dividends . Without limiting Section 10 of this Certificate of Designation, for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, no dividend or other distribution (other than any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or any distribution upon a Liquidation) may be declared or paid on the Common Stock or to the holders thereof unless the holders of the Preferred Stock (each, a “ Holder ” and collectively, the “ Holders ”) receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of the Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible).

 

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(b)           Dividends in Cash or in Kind . In addition to participation in cash dividends on, or distributions to, Common Stock as set forth in Section 3(a) , Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay (prior to any distributions made in respect of any Junior Securities and prior to or contemporaneously with any distributions made in respect of any Parity Securities, in each case in respect of the same fiscal quarter), cumulative dividends per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) at the Dividend Rate, payable and compounded quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning on the first such date after the Original Issue Date (each such date, a “ Dividend Payment Date ”) (if any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the applicable payment, if paid in cash, shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest or dividends on such payment shall accrue or accumulate in respect of such delay), in (i) cash out of funds legally available therefor, (ii) by an increase in the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) any combination of clause (i) and (ii) , in each case, in an amount equal to the accrued but unpaid dividends due to a Holder in respect of each share of Preferred Stock on the Dividend Payment Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any dividends paid by an increase in the Stated Value pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be deemed to have been paid in full for all purposes. The default method of payment shall be an increase in the Stated Value unless, at least five Business Days prior to a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation provides written notice to the Holders of its election to pay in cash and such cash payment is actually and timely made. Dividends shall be paid pro rata for any partial quarter.

 

(c)           Dividend Calculations . Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends.

 

Section 4.             Maturity . The Preferred Stock shall be perpetual unless converted or redeemed in accordance with this Certificate of Designation.

 

Section 5.              Voting Rights .

 

(a)           The Holders shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock as a single class on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of Common Stock and to receive notice of all stockholders’ meetings in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation, and applicable law or regulation or stock exchange rule, as if the Holders of Preferred Stock were holders of Common Stock. When voting with the Common Stock, the Holders shall be entitled to the number of votes per share of Preferred Stock equal to the Stated Value as of the applicable Record Date or other determination date divided by $4.42.

 

(b)           Each Holder will have one vote per share of Preferred Stock on any matter on which Holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent.

 

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Section 6.              Liquidation . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “ Liquidation ”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive, in respect of each share of Preferred Stock, out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the greater of (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount and (ii) the proceeds the Holders would be entitled to receive on the number of shares of Common Stock into which such share of Preferred Stock would then be convertible (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible), after any amount shall be paid to holders of any Senior Securities, before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts payable to Holders and the amounts payable to the holders of any Parity Securities, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities shall be ratably distributed among the Holders and the holders of any Parity Securities in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on shares of Preferred Stock and any Parity Securities if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Change of Control shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

Section 7.              Conversion .

 

(a)           Conversions at Option of Holder . Subject to Section 7(f) and Section 7(g) , each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the applicable Optional Redemption Amount that would have been received by the applicable Holder upon the redemption of the applicable shares of Preferred Stock as of the Conversion Date by the then-applicable Conversion Price (the “ Conversion Ratio ”). Holders shall effect conversions by (i) providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “ Notice of Conversion ”) and (ii), if applicable, delivering to the Corporation any certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to be converted. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “ Conversion Date ”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued. If less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by any certificate are so converted, the Corporation shall promptly issue and deliver to the applicable Holder a certificate representing the balance of such shares of Preferred Stock not so converted.

 

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(b)           Forced Conversion . If (i) the VWAP of the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the 30 Trading Day period immediately preceding the delivery of a Forced Conversion Notice pursuant to this Section 7(b) (a “ Threshold Period ”) has been at least 140% of the Conversion Price then in effect, the Corporation may, within one Trading Day after the end of any such Threshold Period, by delivery of a written notice to all Holders (a “ Forced Conversion Notice ” and the date such notice is delivered to all Holders, the “ Forced Conversion Notice Date ”), cause each Holder to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (as specified in such Forced Conversion Notice, which shall apply to the Holders pro rata based on the number of shares of Preferred Stock held by each of them if such conversion is for less than all of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock) into shares of Common Stock at the applicable Conversion Ratio, it being agreed that the “ Conversion Date ” for purposes of Section 7(b) shall be deemed to occur on the third Trading Day following the Forced Conversion Notice Date (such third Trading Day, the “ Forced Conversion Date ”). The Corporation may not deliver a Forced Conversion Notice, and any Forced Conversion Notice delivered by the Corporation shall not be effective under any of the following circumstances: (i) if the Forced Conversion Notice is delivered prior to the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and (b) the exercise by the lenders of the Term Loan Conversion and Delayed Draw Term Loan Conversion (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Sections 11.01 and 11.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, (ii) if the Corporation has previously exercised the Borrower Conversion Right (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) pursuant to Section 11.04 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement as to all of the outstanding Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loans (in each case, as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) or (iii) if all of the Equity Conditions are not met on both of (A) the applicable Forced Conversion Notice Date and (B) the applicable Forced Conversion Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) a Forced Conversion shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Section 7 , including, without limitation, the provisions requiring payment of liquidated damages and limitations on conversions and (ii) the Corporation is not entitled to force the conversion of the Preferred Stock except as expressly provided in this Section 7 .

 

(c)           Conversion Price . The conversion price for the Preferred Stock shall equal $6.15, subject to adjustment as provided in Schedule 7(c) (the “ Conversion Price ”).

 

(d)           Mechanics of Conversion .

 

(i)           Delivery of Underlying Shares Upon Conversion . Not later than three Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock which, on or after the later of (i) the date specified in Section 13(a) or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (subject to Section 4.2 of the Purchase Agreement).

 

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(ii)          Obligation Absolute . The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Underlying Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Underlying Shares; provided , however , that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of its shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue the Underlying Shares upon a properly noticed conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Underlying Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

(iii)         Fractional Shares . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which a Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall, at its election, either (i) pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the VWAP of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date or (ii) round up to the next whole share. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable to any Holder upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder and then being converted.

 

(iv)         Transfer Taxes and Expenses . The issuance of Underlying Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any service charge or any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Underlying Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Underlying Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Underlying Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. The Corporation shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Underlying Shares.

 

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(e)           Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Corporation covenants that it will at all times take all lawful action to reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f)           Issuance Limitations . Notwithstanding anything herein or in Schedule 7(c) hereto to the contrary, if the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval, then the Corporation may not issue, upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock in respect of any share of Preferred Stock that would exceed (A) the Stated Value divided by (B) $4.42 (the maximum number of shares issuable because of the foregoing limitation, the “ Issuable Maximum ”). If the Corporation has not obtained Requisite Stockholder Approval upon conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock subject to the foregoing limitation, then the applicable Holder shall be entitled to receive upon such conversion a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Issuable Maximum.

 

(g)           HSR Act . If, in connection with any exercise of any the Holder’s or the Corporation’s conversion rights pursuant to this Section 7 , the Corporation or any such Holder determines, after consultation with counsel, that any filings are required to be made pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”) in connection with the acquisition of Common Stock by such Holder pursuant to such conversion, then (i) the Corporation and such Holder shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, undertake commercially reasonable efforts to make or cause to be made promptly the filings required of such party or its Affiliates pursuant to the HSR Act; provided , however , that all fees payable to any governmental authorities relating to filings required to be made pursuant to the HSR Act shall be paid and borne equally by such Holder and the Corporation and (ii) the Conversion Date for such conversion shall not occur prior to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Corporation and such Holder shall, to the extent permissible by law, (i) cooperate with the other party and furnish to the other party all information in such party’s possession that is reasonably necessary in connection with such other party’s filings; (ii) promptly inform the other party of, and supply to such other party copies of, any material communication (or other correspondence or memoranda) from or to, and any proposed understanding or agreement with, any governmental authority in respect of such filings; (iii) consult and cooperate with the other party and provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments in connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, and opinions made or submitted by or on behalf of any party in connection with all meetings, actions and proceedings with any governmental authority relating to such filings; and (iv) comply, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, with any requests received by such party or any of its Affiliates under the HSR Act for additional information, documents, or other materials. If either party intends to participate in any material communication or meeting with any governmental authority with respect to such filings, it shall give the other party reasonable notice thereof and, to the extent permitted by the governmental authority, an opportunity to participate in any such meeting or communication. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7(g) to the contrary, in no event shall the Corporation or any of its Affiliates or such Holder or any of its Affiliates be required, under the HSR Act or otherwise, to (i) propose, negotiate, agree to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture or disposition of any assets or businesses of such Person, (ii) accept any condition, undertake any obligation, or take or refrain from taking any action that would limit such Person’s freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to own or operate, any of its businesses or assets; (iii) contest, resist or seek to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any governmental order or judicial order that is in effect that prohibits, prevents or restricts the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock; or (iv) litigate or defend against any administrative or judicial action or proceeding (including any proceeding seeking a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction) challenging any such conversion.

 

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Section 8.              Optional Redemption .

 

(a)           Optional Redemption at Election of Corporation . Subject to the provisions of this Section 8 , Section 9 and the Holder’s conversion rights pursuant to Section 7(a) , at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Corporation may deliver a notice to the Holders (an “ Optional Redemption Notice ” and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “ Optional Redemption Notice Date ”) of its election (which shall be irrevocable but may be conditioned on the occurrence of any one or more events) to redeem some or all of the then outstanding Preferred Stock, for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount on the 20th Business Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “ Optional Redemption Date ” and such redemption, the “ Optional Redemption ”). The Corporation covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the Business Day immediately preceding the Optional Redemption Date.

 

(i)             Optional Redemption Amount . Each share of Preferred Stock redeemed pursuant to this Section 8 shall be redeemed by paying cash in an amount equal to (A) the applicable Stated Value, multiplied by (x) 120%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2018, (y) 125%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2018 and on or prior to December 31, 2019 and (z) 130%, if the Optional Redemption is consummated after December 31, 2019, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of such Preferred Stock as of the Optional Redemption Date (such amount, the “ Optional Redemption Amount ”).

 

(ii)            Redemption Procedure . The payment of cash pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall be made on the Optional Redemption Date. If any portion of the cash payment for an Optional Redemption has not been paid by the Corporation on the Optional Redemption Date, interest shall accrue thereon until such amount is paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.

 

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(iii)           Limitations on Redemption .

 

(1)          Any Optional Redemption by the Corporation must be of Preferred Stock having a minimum aggregate Stated Value of $20 million as of the Optional Redemption Notice Date (or such lesser amount if such Optional Redemption is for all of the remaining Preferred Stock).

 

(2)          The Corporation may consummate no more than one partial Optional Redemption within any 6-month period.

 

(3)          Any Optional Redemption shall be applied ratably to all of the Holders based on each Holder’s relative ownership of shares of Preferred Stock.

 

(4)          The Preferred Stock shall only be redeemable as expressly set forth in this Section 8 and Section 9 .

 

Section 9.              Change of Control . On or before the 20th Business Day prior to the consummation of a Change of Control (or, if later, promptly after the Corporation discovers that a Change of Control has occurred or will occur), the Corporation shall provide written notice thereof to the Holders, and in connection with any such Change of Control, each Holder may elect one of the following options (subject to such Change of Control having actually occurred or actually occurring) by notice given to the Corporation within 20 Business Days after the date the Corporation provides such written notice (it being understood that if a Holder fails to timely provide notice of its election to the Corporation, such Holder shall be deemed to have elected the option set forth in clause (b) below):

 

(a)           cause the Corporation to redeem all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock for cash in an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to (i) the applicable Optional Redemption Amount in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control plus (ii)(x) the applicable Stated Value in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control multiplied by (y) 2.5%;

 

(b)          convert all of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock at the Conversion Ratio in effect immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control; or

 

(c)           subject to (i) any adjustments pursuant to Schedule 7(c) and (ii) the Corporation’s (or, if the Corporation is not the surviving entity of such Change of Control, the Corporation’s successor’s) right to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 8 , continue to hold such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock.

 

Section 10.            Negative Covenants . As long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, directly or indirectly (whether by way of amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise):

 

(a)           amend, alter, modify or repeal the Articles of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Preferred Stock or Holders;

 

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(b)           issue, authorize or create, or increase the issued or authorized amount of, Preferred Stock, any class or series of Senior Securities or any Parity Securities or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any shares of Preferred Stock, Senior Securities or Parity Securities other than equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 ;

 

(c)           declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to redeem or repurchase, shares of Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Securities other than (i)(A) any stock dividend or distribution subject to Section 7 of Schedule 7(c) hereto, (B) any distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan contemplated by Section 9 of Schedule 7(c) hereto or (C) any distribution upon a Liquidation or (ii) redemptions of incentive equity of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries held by employees of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)           authorize, issue or transfer, or permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to authorize, issue or transfer, any equity (including any obligation or security convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to purchase any such equity) in any Subsidiary other than (i) equity issued or transferred to the Corporation or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Corporation or (ii) equity, the proceeds of which, are used to immediately redeem all of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8 ; or

 

(e)           subject to right of the holders of Common Stock to amend the provisions of the bylaws of the Corporation relating to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors or the manner in which such number of directors is determined (but, for the sake of clarity, without limiting the Holders’ rights pursuant to Section 11 ), modify the number of directors constituting the entire the Board of Directors at any time when the Holders have the right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11 ; provided , that the Corporation may increase the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors without the consent of a Holder Majority if the Holders are given the right to designate one or more additional Investor Directors as necessary to cause (i) the number of Investor Director(s) the Holders have the right to designate relative to the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors to be in the same proportion as (ii) the number of Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock relative to the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up or down to the nearest whole director.

 

For so long as shares of Preferred Stock having an aggregate Optional Redemption Amount of at least $50 million are outstanding, without the prior affirmative vote or prior written consent of a Holder Majority, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of its controlled Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly (whether by way or amendment to the charter documents, merger, recapitalization, or otherwise):

 

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(f)           incur any indebtedness or permit to exist any liens on any of the Corporation’s or its Subsidiaries assets or properties, other than (i) indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement and (ii) liens expressly permitted under Section 6.03 of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; provided , that, the Corporation shall only be permitted to refinance, and incur corresponding liens in connection with any refinancing of, “Permitted First Lien Debt,” “Revolving Debt,” “Obligations” and/or any refinancing of debt in respect thereof, as applicable and as each such term is defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement, in each case, with indebtedness (A) the principal amount of which does not exceed the sum of (x) the total outstanding principal amount of such debt being refinanced, plus (y) any usual and customary accrued and unpaid interest, premium, fees and costs and expenses thereon and (B) that does not contain terms and conditions that are materially adverse to the Preferred Stock or the interests of the Holders relative to the terms and conditions of the indebtedness being refinanced;

 

(g)           enter into, adopt or agree to any “restricted payment” provisions (or other similar provisions that restrict or limit the payment of dividends on, or the redemption of, the Preferred Stock) under any credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument of the Corporation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement) that would be more restrictive on the payment of dividends on, or redemption of, the Preferred Stock than those existing as of the Original Issue Date ( provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any decrease in the amount available to make restricted payments under any such provisions that are the result of the Corporation utilizing capacity under such provisions or any decrease in capacity as a result of the operation of such provisions as set forth in any such credit facility, indenture or other similar instrument as of the Original Issue Date shall not require the consent of the Holders pursuant to this Section 10(g) );

 

(h)           liquidate or dissolve the Corporation;

 

(i)           enter into any material new line of business or fundamentally change the nature of the Corporation’s business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any acquisition of oil and gas properties outside the Permian Basin); or

 

(j)           enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval).

 

Section 11.            Board Representation Rights .

 

(a)           Subject to Section 11(b) , without limiting other rights the Holders and their Affiliates may have, from and after the Original Issue Date, the Holder Majority shall have the exclusive right (but not the obligation), voting separately as a class, to designate to the Board of Directors, the following number of directors (the “ Investor Directors ”):

 

(i)             two Investor Directors (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e) ) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) ) represent at least 15% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible); and

 

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(ii)          one Investor Director (subject to increase pursuant to Section 10(e) ) for as long as the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) ) represent at least 7.5% of the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible).

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Investors Directors the Holders shall be entitled to designate pursuant to Section 11(a) shall be reduced if, and only to the extent necessary in order to comply with applicable law or Trading Market rules (as directed in writing by the Commission or the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed) so that the percentage of the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors represented by the number of Investor Directors does not exceed the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock represented by the Underlying Shares then issuable on conversion of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (without regard to the limitation set forth in Section 7(f) and giving effect to the conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock, whether or not then convertible), rounded up to the nearest whole number of Investor Directors.

 

(c)           Within ten Business Days after notice to the Corporation by the Holder Majority of the identity of the persons designated to be the initial Investor Directors, subject to confirmation by the Corporation that such initial Investor Directors meet the requirements of Section 11(f) , the Corporation shall cause such persons to be appointed to the Board of Directors as the initial Investor Directors. The Corporation shall take all actions within its power to cause all designees designated pursuant to Section 11(a) to be appointed to the Board of Directors.

 

(d)           Each Investor Director designated pursuant to Section 11(a) shall serve until his or her successor is designated or his or her earlier death, disability, resignation or removal; any vacancy or newly created directorship in the position of an Investor Director while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) may be filled only by the Holder Majority, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Section 11(f) ; and each Investor Director may, during his or her term of office, be removed at any time, with or without cause, by and only by the Holder Majority while the Holders have the right to appoint such Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) .

 

(e)           At all times while an Investor Director is serving as a member or observer of the Board of Directors, and following any such Investor Director’s death, disability, resignation or removal, such Investor Director shall be entitled to all rights to indemnification and exculpation as are then made available to any other member or observer of the Board of Directors

 

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(f)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Investor Director shall be reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof acting in good faith ( provided , that, for the avoidance of doubt, any investment professional of Värde Partners, Inc. or its Affiliates shall be deemed reasonably acceptable) and satisfy all applicable Commission and stock exchange requirements regarding service as a regular director of the Corporation and shall comply in all material respects with the Corporation’s corporate governance guidelines as in effect from time to time.

 

(g)           The right to designate an Investor Director pursuant to Section 11(a) shall automatically terminate at such time as the Holders meet the conditions set forth in Section 11(a)(i) or Section 11(a)(ii) , as applicable, and at such time, if requested in writing by the Corporation, any Investor Directors then serving on the Board of Directors in excess of the entitled amount (if less than all then Investor Directors, then as selected by the Holder Majority) shall promptly resign from the Board of Directors.

 

(h)           To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any business opportunities that are from time to time presented to the Holders or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective agents, shareholders, members, partners, directors, officers, employees, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliates or subsidiaries (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries), including any director or officer of the Corporation who is also an agent, shareholder, member, partner, director, officer, employee, investment manager, investment advisor, Affiliate or subsidiary of any Investor (each, a “ Specified Party ”), even if the business opportunity is one that the Corporation or its Subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no Specified Party shall have any duty to communicate or offer any such business opportunity to the Corporation or be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or any stockholder, including for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or controlling stockholder or otherwise, and the Corporation shall indemnify each Specified Party against any claim that such Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty, by reason of the fact that such Person (i) participates in, pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, (ii) directs any such business opportunity to another Person or (iii) fails to present any such business opportunity, or information regarding any such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries, unless, in the case of a Person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation.

 

Section 12.            Issuance of Shares .

 

(a)           Shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock shall be in certificated form unless otherwise determined by the Corporation and permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

(b)           Each book-entry notation (and, if applicable, each certificate) representing shares of Preferred Stock shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

 

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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IDENTIFIED HEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO TRANSFER AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION AND A SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JANUARY 30, 2018, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER AND WILL BE PROVIDED WITHOUT COST, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE ISSUER.

 

(c)           Shares of Preferred Stock shall be in uncertificated, book-entry form as permitted by the bylaws of the Corporation and Nevada law. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares and at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall, or shall cause the Transfer Agent to, send to the registered owner thereof a written statement containing the information specified in subsection 5 of Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.235. Transfers of shares of Preferred Stock held in uncertificated, book-entry form shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Transfer Agent upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of such uncertificated shares, or from a duly authorized attorney or from an individual presenting proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer such shares. The Corporation may refuse any requested transfer until furnished evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that such transfer is made in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.

 

Section 13.            Transfers .

 

(a)           Prior to July 31, 2018, without the consent of the Corporation, no Holder may transfer any Securities other than to an Affiliate of such Holder or in connection with a business combination transaction involving the Corporation. After July 31, 2018, the Securities shall be unrestricted and freely transferable, subject to applicable securities law binding upon such Holder or transfer.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 13(a) , Holders may make a bona fide pledge of any or all of its Securities in connection with a bona fide loan or other extension of credit, and any foreclosure by any pledged under such loan or extension of credit on any such pledged Securities (or any sale thereof) shall not be considered a violation of Section 13(a) and the transfer of the Securities by a pledgee who has foreclosed on such loan or extension of credit shall not be considered a violation or breach of Section 13(a) .

 

(c)           Any Person that becomes a Holder pursuant to a transfer under this Section 13 shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Certificate of Designations.

 

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Section 14.            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation, at the address set forth above Attention: Joseph Daches, facsimile number (210) 999-5401, JDaches@lilisenergy.com or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 14 . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (i) the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission (if there is no receipt of notice of a failed delivery to the notice party), if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail attachment as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Houston, Texas time) on any Business Day, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

(b)           Information; Notice . If at any time while the Preferred Stock is outstanding the Corporation is not required to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Corporation shall provide to the Holders:

 

(1)          quarterly unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Holder Majority;

 

(2)          audited annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation (certified by an independent accounting firm of national standing); and

 

(3)          annually, within 90 days after the end of the fiscal year, a reserve report prepared or audited by a third party engineering firm of national standing in accordance with Commission guidelines with an “as of” date of December 31 of the preceding calendar year.

 

(c)           Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

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(d)           Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocable and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any district thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of them hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation shall affect any right that any Holder may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Certificate of Designation against the Corporation or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction. The Corporation hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation in any court referred to in this Section 14(d). The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in this Certificate of Designation. Nothing in this Certificate of Designation will affect the right of the Corporation or any Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Corporation and each Holder, by acceptance of shares of Preferred Stock, hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

(e)           Waiver . Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing.

 

(f)           Severability . If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

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(g)           Next Business Day . Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(h)           Headings . The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(i)            Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock . Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or this Certificate of Designation. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock.

 

(j)            Calculations . Any calculations made by the Corporation or Board of Directors pursuant to this Certificate of Designation shall be undertaken and made in good faith.

 

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RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Nevada law.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate this 31th day of January, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Name: Ronald D. Ormand   Name: Joseph C. Daches
Title: Executive Chairman   Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of Lilis Energy, Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “ Corporation ”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

  Date to Effect Conversion:  

 

  Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:   

 

  Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:   

 

  Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:   

 

  Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:   

 

  Applicable Conversion Price:  

 

  Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:   

 

  Address for Delivery:   

 

  or  

 

  DWAC Instructions:  

 

  Broker no:    

 

  Account no:    

 

  [HOLDER]
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

Annex A to Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7(c)

 

CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENT PRINCIPLES

 

Section 1.              Special Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Schedule 7(c) shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Certificate of Designation; for purposes of this Schedule 7(c) , the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)           Option ” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(b)           Convertible Securities ” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

 

(c)           Additional Shares of Common Stock ” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 2 below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the Original Issue Date, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, “ Exempted Securities ”):

 

(i)            shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as a dividend or distribution on Common Stock or Preferred Stock;

 

(ii)            shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up or other distribution on shares of Common Stock;

 

(iii)           shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors;

 

(iv)          shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

 

(v)           shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant by the Corporation in one or more underwritten public offerings for cash following the Original Issue Date for gross proceeds of $100,000,000;

 

(vi)          shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of another Person or any assets of any other Person, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise which issuance is consented to by a Holder Majority;

 

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(vii)          up to 7,058,824 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and between the Corporation and OneEnergy Operating Partners, LLC (as in effect on the Original Issue Date), plus any additional shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to such Purchase and Sale Agreement as a result of purchase price adjustments provided for therein;

 

(viii)         the Loans (as defined in the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement) and the issuance of Common Stock on conversion thereof in accordance with the terms of the Specified Second Lien Credit Agreement; or

 

(ix)            the Preferred Stock issued on the Original Issue Date (including any increase in the Stated Value resulting from the payment of dividends thereon) and the shares of Common Stock issued on conversion thereof.

 

(d)           Effective Conversion Price ” shall mean, at any time, the lesser of (i) $5.25 (provided, that such price shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Conversion Price is adjusted upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 7 below) and (ii) the Conversion Price in effect at such time.

 

Section 2.              Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock .

 

(a)           If the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issuance Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), whether or not such Options or Convertible Securities are then exercisable, or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities and Options therefor, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date.

 

(b)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security, the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, are revised as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject of the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number (or conversion rate) of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, then, effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective, the Conversion Price computed upon the original issue of such Option or Convertible Security (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such revised terms been in effect upon the original date of issuance of such Option or Convertible Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no readjustment pursuant to this clause (b) shall have the effect of increasing the Conversion Price to an amount which exceeds the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the original adjustment made as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security, or (ii) the Conversion Price that would have resulted from any issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock (other than deemed issuances of Additional Shares of Common Stock as a result of the issuance of such Option or Convertible Security) between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date.

 

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(c)           If the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities), the issuance of which did not result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below (either because the consideration per share (determined pursuant to Section 4 below) of the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto was equal to or greater than the Conversion Price then in effect, or because such Option or Convertible Security was issued before the Original Issue Date), are revised after the Original Issue Date as a result of an amendment to such terms or any other adjustment pursuant to the provisions of such Option or Convertible Security (but excluding automatic adjustments to such terms pursuant to anti-dilution or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security triggered by the event which is the subject to the adjustment) to provide for either (1) any increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion or exchange, then such Option or Convertible Security, as so amended or adjusted, and the Additional Shares of Common Stock subject thereto (determined in the manner provided in Section 2(a) above) shall be deemed to have been issued effective upon such increase or decrease becoming effective.

 

(d)           Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 below, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.

 

(e)           If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, is calculable at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended but is subject to adjustment based upon subsequent events, any adjustment to the Conversion Price provided for in this Section 2 shall be effected at the time of such issuance or amendment based on such number of shares or amount of consideration without regard to any provisions for subsequent adjustments (and any subsequent adjustments shall be treated as provided in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2 ). If the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any Option or Convertible Security, or the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, cannot be calculated at all at the time such Option or Convertible Security is issued or amended, any adjustment to the Conversion Price that would result under the terms of this Section 2 at the time of such issuance or amendment shall instead be effected at the time such number of shares and/or amount of consideration is first calculable (even if subject to subsequent adjustments), assuming for purposes of calculating such adjustment to the Conversion Price that such issuance or amendment took place at the time such calculation can first be made.

 

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Section 3.             Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock . In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Original Issue Date issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 2 above), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Effective Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue, then the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:

 

CP2 = CP1 multiplied by (A + B) ÷ (A + C)

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:

 

“CP2” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock

 

“CP1” shall mean the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock;

 

“A” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issue or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue);

 

“B” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and

 

“C” shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.

 

For purposes of this Section 3 , the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, and the disposition of any such shares (other than the cancellation or retirement thereof or the transfer of such shares among the Corporation and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) shall be considered an issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 3 unless such shares of Common Stock are Exempted Securities.

 

Section 4.              Determination of Consideration . For purposes of this Schedule 7(c) the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

 

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(a)           Cash and Property . Such consideration shall:

 

(i)           insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation, excluding amounts paid or payable for accrued interest, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Additional Shares of Common Stock;

 

(ii)          insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Corporation shall be the market price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the close of business on the date of receipt of such securities;

 

(iii)         in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith jointly by the Board of Directors and the Holders; and

 

(iv)         in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving corporation, be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners.

 

(b)           Options and Convertible Securities . The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 2 above, relating to Options and Convertible Securities, shall be determined by dividing

 

(i)           the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, without deducting any compensation or discount in the sale, underwriting or purchase thereof by underwriters or dealers or others performing similar services or for any expenses relating to the offering of such Options or Convertible Securities, by

 

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(ii)          the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

Section 5.              Multiple Closing Dates . In the event the Corporation shall issue on more than one date Additional Shares of Common Stock that are a part of one transaction or a series of related transactions and that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to the terms of Section 3 above, then, upon the final such issuance, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to give effect to all such issuances as if they occurred on the date of the first such issuance (and without giving effect to any additional adjustments as a result of any such subsequent issuances within such period).

 

Section 6.              Dividends and Distributions to Common Stock . If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, pay a dividend or make any other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section 7 , without duplication), cash or other property, then, and in each such event, provision shall be made so that the Holders shall receive upon conversion, in addition to the number of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the kind and amount of securities of the Corporation, cash or other property which the Holder would have been entitled to receive had such Holder’s Preferred Stock or portion thereof been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and had the Holders thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and including the Conversion Date, retained such securities, cash or other property receivable by them as aforesaid during such period; provided , that no such provision shall be made if the Holders receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of its Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities, cash or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities, cash or other property as the Holders would have received if such shares of Preferred Stock or portion thereof had been fully converted into Common Stock on the date of such event pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Certificate of Designation (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible).

 

Section 7.              Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Dividend, Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock . If the Corporation shall, at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date, (i) pay a dividend or make any other distribution upon the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, or (ii) subdivide (by any stock split, recapitalization or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced. If the Corporation at any time combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased. Any adjustment under this Section 7 shall become effective at the close of business on the date the dividend, subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

Schedule 7 (c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 6

 

Section 8.             Adjustment to Conversion Price and Common Stock Upon Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation or Merger . In the event of any (i) capital reorganization of the Corporation, (ii) reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than a change in par value or from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value or as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), (iii) consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person, (iv) sale of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (v) other similar transaction (other than any such transaction covered by Section 7 ), in each case which entitles the holders of Common Stock to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock, the Preferred Stock, to the extent they remain outstanding immediately after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall thereafter be convertible for the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or assets of the Corporation or of the successor Person resulting from such transaction to which the Holders would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction if the Holders had converted the Preferred Stock in full immediately prior to the time of such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction (whether or not such Preferred Stock is then convertible) and acquired the applicable number of Common Stock then issuable hereunder as a result of such conversion (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the conversion of the Preferred Stock); and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder) shall be made with respect to the Holders’ rights under this Certificate of Designation to insure that the provisions of this Section 8 hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, to this Certificate of Designation in relation to any shares of stock, securities or assets thereafter acquirable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (including, in the case of any consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the successor or purchasing Person is other than the Corporation, an immediate adjustment in the Conversion Price to the value per share for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction without regard to any limitations or restrictions on conversion, if the value so reflected is less than the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction; provided that the foregoing of this parenthetical shall not apply to any such consolidation, merger or similar transaction that constitutes a reincorporation of the Corporation, a holding company formation or a similar reorganization in which, immediately after such transaction, the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction own all of the common stock of the successor Person in the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction). The provisions of this Section 8 shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or similar transactions. The Corporation shall not effect any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction in which the Preferred Stock will remain outstanding thereafter unless, prior to the consummation thereof, the successor Person (if other than the Corporation) resulting from such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale or similar transaction, shall assume, by written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Certificate of Designation and satisfactory to the Holders, the obligation to deliver to the Holders such shares of stock, securities or assets which, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, such Holders shall be entitled to receive upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but without modification of any other terms of this Certificate of Designation), with respect to any corporate event or other transaction contemplated by the provisions of this Section 8 , the Holder shall have the right to elect prior to the consummation of such event or transaction, to give effect to the conversion rights contained in Section 7 of this Certificate of Designation instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 8 .

 

Schedule 7 (c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 7

 

Section 9.              Stockholder Rights Plan . If the Corporation has a stockholder rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock upon any conversion, each share of Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall be accompanied by the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any such stockholder rights plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. However, if, prior to any conversion, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights plan, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 7 above at the time of separation as if the Corporation distributed such rights to all holders of the Common Stock, subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

 

Section 10.            Certain Events . If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) but not expressly provided for by such provisions (but excluding the issuance or deemed issuance of any Exempted Securities) occurs, then the Corporation shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holders in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Schedule 7(c) ; provided , that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 10 shall increase the Conversion Price that would otherwise be determined pursuant to this Schedule 7(c) .

 

Section 11.            Certificate as to Adjustment . As promptly as reasonably practicable following any adjustment of the Conversion Price, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to the Holders a certificate of an officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated and describing the kind of any other securities issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and any change in the Conversion Price after giving effect to such adjustment or change. As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by the Corporation of a written request by any Holder, but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter, the Corporation shall furnish to such Lender a certificate of an officer certifying the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

Schedule 7 (c) to Certificate of Designation — Page 8

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Legal Opinion of Bracewell LLP

 

[See Attached.]

 

Exhibit B

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2018

 

The Värde Fund VI-A, L.P.

Värde Investment Partners, L.P.

The Värde Fund XI (Master), L.P.

Värde Investment Partners (Offshore) Master, L.P.

The Värde Skyway Master Fund, L.P.

The Värde Fund XII (Master), L.P.

c/o Värde Partners, Inc.

609 Main Street, Suite 3925

Houston, Texas 77002

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special counsel to Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the purchase today by the Purchasers (as defined below), pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) between the Company and the Purchasers named therein (the “ Purchasers ”), of 100,000 shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Company’s Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock. We have been requested by the Company to render this opinion pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(vi) of the Purchase Agreement.

 

In connection with the opinions set forth below, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of: (i) the Purchase Agreement; (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018 between the Company and the Purchasers (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”); (iii) the articles of incorporation of the Company, as amended to the date hereof, including the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designation ”), (iv) the bylaws of the Company, as amended to the date hereof; (v) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company; and (v) the other documents delivered on the date hereof in connection with the closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

We also have made such investigations of law and examined originals or copies of such other documents and records as we have deemed necessary and relevant as a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. With your approval, we have relied as to certain matters of fact on information obtained from public officials, officers or other representatives of the Company and other sources believed by us to be responsible.

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2018

Page 2

 

In the course of the foregoing investigation, we assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures on, and the authenticity of, all documents and records submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents and records of all documents and records submitted to us as copies; (ii) the truthfulness of all statements of fact set forth in the documents and records examined by us; (iii) except to the extent set forth in paragraph 2 below, the due authorization, execution and delivery by the parties thereto of all documents and instruments examined by us; (iv) that, except to the extent set forth in paragraph 2 below, to the extent such documents and instruments purport to constitute agreements of such parties, they constitute valid, binding and enforceable obligations of such parties.

 

Based on the foregoing and subject to the qualifications, limitations and assumptions set forth herein, and having due regard for such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:

 

1.           No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing or registration with, any U.S. federal, Texas or New York governmental agency or authority is required to be obtained or made by the Company for the execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of each of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the execution and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada by the Company of the Certificate of Designation and the performance by the Company of its obligations under each of the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Certificate of Designation, except for those that (a) have been obtained or made or (b) are not required to have been obtained or made as of the date hereof.

 

2.           Insofar as matters of execution and delivery are governed by the law of the State of New York, each of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by the Company under the law of the State of New York. Each of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

3.           The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of each of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the execution and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada by the Company of the Certificate of Designation and the performance by the Company of its obligations under each of the Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Certificate of Designation do not violate (a) any U.S. federal, Texas or New York statute or any rule or regulation of any U.S. federal, Texas or New York governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (b) any agreement listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “ Specified Agreement ”), except that we express no opinion with respect to any violation of any Specified Agreement that is not readily ascertainable from the face of any such Specified Agreement or any violation of any Specified Agreement that arises under or is based upon (i) any cross-default or similar provision contained in such Specified Agreement insofar as it relates to a default, event of default, violation or similar event or circumstance under any agreement, instrument, document, decree or order not identified to us, or (ii) any covenant or other provision of a financial or numerical nature or that requires any computation or any subjective determination to be made by any party.

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2018

Page 3

 

4.           The Company is not required to be registered as an “investment company” under, and as defined in, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.           Assuming (a) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchasers contained in Article III of the Purchase Agreement, (b) that neither the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has engaged in any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) in connection with the issuance of the Shares and the offer of the Shares and the shares of common stock of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) issuable upon conversion of the Shares, (c) that the issuance of the Shares and the offer of the Shares and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares will not be integrated with any other offer or sale of securities of the Company within the meaning of Rule 502(a) under the Securities Act, and (d) that no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting the conversion of the Shares, it is not necessary in connection with (i) the issuance and sale of the Shares to the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or (ii) the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Shares in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation to register the Shares or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Shares under the Securities Act. We express no opinion, however, as to when or under what circumstances any securities acquired by the Purchasers may be reoffered or resold.

 

The foregoing opinion is, with your approval, predicated upon and qualified in its entirety by the following:

 

a.           The foregoing opinion is based on and is limited to the laws of the State of Texas and the State of New York and the relevant federal law of the United States of America. We express no opinion with respect to the law of any other jurisdiction or with respect to the state securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. We also express no opinion with respect to the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

 

b.           The enforceability of the obligations of the Company under the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement is subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy (including, without limitation, fraudulent conveyance and preference), insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation, moratorium or similar laws and decisions relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief. Such principles are of general application, and in applying such principles a court, among other things, might decline to order the Company to perform covenants. We express no opinion as to the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any provisions of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement that require payment of liquidated damages or interest at a rate or in an amount that a court would determine under applicable law to be commercially unreasonable or a penalty or a forfeiture. Further, we express no opinion with respect to the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any provisions in the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to waiver, delay, extension or omission of notice or enforcement of rights or remedies, waivers of defenses or waivers of benefits of stay, extension, moratorium, redemption, statutes of limitations or other non-waivable benefits provided by operation of law. In addition, the enforceability of any exculpatory, indemnification or contribution provisions contained in the Registration Rights Agreement may be limited by applicable law or public policy.

 

 

 

 

January 31, 2018

Page 4

 

This opinion is solely for your benefit, in your capacity as the Purchasers under the Purchase Agreement, and may not be used or relied upon by you in any other capacity or for any other purpose and may not be used or relied upon for any purpose by any other person or entity without our express prior written authorization. Except for the use permitted herein, this opinion may not be quoted, circulated or published, in whole or in part, or otherwise referred to, filed with or furnished to any other person or entity, without our express prior written authorization.

 

The opinion expressed herein is not an opinion with respect to matters of fact or a guarantee and should not be construed or relied upon as such. The opinion expressed herein is as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our opinion after the date hereof. This opinion is strictly limited to the matters stated herein, and no other or more extensive opinion is intended, implied or to be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Bracewell LLP

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Specified Agreements

 

1. Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent

 

2. Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of October 3, 2017, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of October 19, 2017, Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of November 10, 2017 and Amendment No. 4 thereto dated as of January 31, 2018

 

3. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc. and the Lenders party thereto

 

4. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017, by and among the Company and the Purchasers party thereto

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

[See Attached.]

 

Exhibit C

 

 

Execution Version

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

AND

 

THE PURCHASERS PARTY HERETO

 

 

 

 

table of contents

 

ARTICLE I    
DEFINITIONS - 1 -
Section 1.01 Definitions. - 1 -
Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. - 4 -
     
ARTICLE II    
REGISTRATION RIGHTS - 4 -
Section 2.01 Shelf Registration. - 4 -
Section 2.02 Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests. - 7 -
Section 2.03 Delay and Suspension Rights. - 8 -
Section 2.04 Piggyback Registration Rights. - 9 -
Section 2.05 Participation in Underwritten Offerings. - 11 -
Section 2.06 Registration and Sale Procedures. - 11 -
Section 2.07 Cooperation by Holders. - 14 -
Section 2.08 Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders. - 14 -
Section 2.09 Expenses. - 14 -
Section 2.10 Indemnification and Contribution. - 15 -
Section 2.11 Rule 144 Reporting. - 17 -
Section 2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. - 18 -
Section 2.13 Other Registration Rights. - 18 -
     
ARTICLE III    
MISCELLANEOUS - 18 -
Section 3.01 Communications. - 18 -
Section 3.02 Successors and Assigns. - 19 -
Section 3.03 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares. - 19 -
Section 3.04 Aggregation of Registrable Securities. - 19 -
Section 3.05 Specific Performance. - 19 -
Section 3.06 Counterparts. - 20 -
Section 3.07 Headings. - 20 -
Section 3.08 Governing Law. - 20 -
Section 3.09 Severability of Provisions. - 20 -
Section 3.10 Entire Agreement. - 20 -
Section 3.11 Amendment. - 21 -
Section 3.12 No Presumption. - 21 -
Section 3.13 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. - 21 -
Section 3.14 Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations. - 21 -
Section 3.15 Interpretation. - 22 -

 

Annex A – Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 31, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and the purchasers party hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among the Company and the Purchasers, pursuant to which the Purchasers will acquire shares of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of the Company on the date hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01          Definitions .

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

 

Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Commission ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the staff thereof as applicable.

 

Common Share Price ” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Common Stock (as reported by the Primary Exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded) for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made (or, if such price is not available, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors).

 

Company ” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Company Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i) .

 

Effective Date ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a) .

 

Effectiveness Period ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(e) .

 

Expenses ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a) .

 

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Holder ” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities; provided , that each record holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the record holder of the Registrable Securities issuable upon conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock for purposes of this definition and all other references in this Agreement to holding or owning Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c) .

 

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c) .

 

Liquidated Damages ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c)

 

Liquidated Damages Multiplier ” means the aggregate purchase price for the shares of the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Losses ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a) .

 

Majority Holders ” means, at any time, the Holder or Holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities at such time.

 

Managing Underwriter ” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the lead book-running manager(s) of such Underwritten Offering.

 

Other Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i) .

 

Piggybacking Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a) .

 

Piggyback Underwritten Offering ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a) .

 

Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

Purchaser ” and “ Purchasers ” have the meanings specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Registration Default ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c) .

 

Registration Default Period ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c) .

 

Registrable Securities ” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, in each case until such Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.02 .

 

Registrable Securities Amount ” means the Common Share Price times the number of applicable Registrable Securities.

 

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Registration Expenses ” means all expenses, other than Selling Expenses, incident to the Company’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on a Registration Statement and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses and the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Company and the independent public accountants for the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, and the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel for all Holders.

 

Registration Statement ” means (a) the Shelf Registration Statement and (b) any other registration statement of the Company filed or to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Act in which Registrable Securities are or, as the context requires, may be included in the securities registered thereby pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Requesting Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) .

 

Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c)(i) .

 

Rule 415 Limitation ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(b) .

 

Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c) .

 

Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c) .

 

Selling Expenses ” means all (a) underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale of Registrable Securities, (b) transfer taxes allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, (c) costs or expenses related to any roadshows conducted in connection with the marketing of any Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (d) fees and expenses of any counsel engaged by any Holder that are not expressly included in Registration Fees.

 

Selling Holder ” means a Holder selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07 .

 

Shelf Piggybacking Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(b) .

 

Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a) , subject to Section 2.01(f) .

 

Shelf Underwritten Offering ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) .

 

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Underwritten Offering ” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement) in which shares of Common Stock are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

 

Underwritten Offering Filing ” means (a) with respect to a Shelf Underwritten Offering, a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to the Shelf Registration Statement relating to such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (b) with respect to a Piggyback Underwritten Offering, (i) a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to an effective shelf Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement) in which Registrable Securities could be included and Holders could be named as selling security holders without the filing of a post-effective amendment thereto (other than a post-effective amendment that becomes effective upon filing) or (ii) a Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement), in each case relating to such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

Section 1.02          Registrable Securities .

 

Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security when (a) a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement; (b) such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act; (c) such Registrable Security is held by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (d) such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such Registrable Security pursuant to Section 2.12 ; or (e) such Registrable Security becomes eligible for resale without restriction and without volume limitations or the need for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act. Any security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not thereafter become a Registrable Security, and any security that is issued or distributed in respect of a security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not be a Registrable Security.

 

ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.01          Shelf Registration .

 

(a)          The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than July 30, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the offer and sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Promptly following the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness thereof.

 

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(b)          Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.01(a) , if for any reason the Commission does not permit the Company to include any or all of the Registrable Securities in the initial Shelf Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 under the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders (a “ Rule 415 Limitation ”), or the Commission informs the Company that any of the Selling Holders would be deemed to be statutory underwriters, the Company shall notify the Holders thereof and use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly file amendments to the initial Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Commission and/or withdraw the initial Shelf Registration Statement and file a new registration statement on Form S-3 or such other form available for registration of the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission and avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters; provided, however , that prior to such amendment or subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities and against the Selling Holders’ being deemed statutory underwriters in accordance with Commission guidance, including without limitation, the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation “Securities Act Rules” No. 612.09, and the Securities Act. In the event the Company amends the initial Shelf Registration Statement or files a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by the Commission, Commission guidance or the Securities Act, one or more additional Shelf Registration Statements covering those Registrable Securities not included in the initial Shelf Registration Statement as amended or any subsequent Shelf Registration Statement previously filed. The number of Registrable Securities that may be included in each such Shelf Registration Statement shall be allocated among the Holders thereof in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as is necessary to avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters. If the Commission requires the Company to name any Holder as a statutory underwriter and such Holder does not consent thereto, then such Holder’s Registrable Securities shall not be included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company shall have no further obligations under this Section 2.01 or Section 2.02 with respect to the Registrable Securities held by such Holder.

 

(c)          If (i) the Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 2.01(a) does not become or is not declared effective by the Effective Date or (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective but (A) the Shelf Registration Statement shall thereafter be withdrawn by the Company or shall become subject to an effective stop order issued pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Securities Act suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement (except as specifically permitted pursuant to Section 2.03 ) without being succeeded by an additional Shelf Registration Statement filed and declared effective within 3 Business Days, (B) the use of any prospectus that is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement is suspended pursuant to Section 2.03 in excess of the number of days permitted thereby or (C) except as addressed by the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) or except as expressly permitted by Section 2.03 , the Shelf Registration Statement fails to be available for the resale by the Holders of all the Registrable Securities required to be included therein during the Effectiveness Period (each such event referred to in clauses (i) and (ii ), a “ Registration Default ” and each period during which a Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, a “ Registration Default Period ”), then each Holder shall be entitled to a payment (with respect to each of the Holder’s pro rata share of Registrable Securities as liquidated damages (which liquidated damages will not be exclusive of any other remedies available in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance) and not as a penalty), (x) for the first 90 days following the occurrence of such Registration Default, an amount equal to 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier, which shall accrue daily, and (y) for each non-overlapping 90-day period beginning on the 91st day thereafter, an amount equal to the amount set forth in clause (x) plus an additional 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier for each subsequent 90 days (i.e., 0.5% for 91-180 days, 0.75% for 181-270 days, 1.0% for 271-360, etc.), which shall accrue daily, up to a maximum amount equal to 2.5% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per non-overlapping 90-day period (the “ Liquidated Damages ”), until such time as such Registration Default is cured or there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding. The Liquidated Damages shall be payable within 10 Business Days after the end of each such 90-day period in immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by the applicable Holders. Any amount of Liquidated Damages shall be prorated for any period of less than 90 days accruing during any period for which a Holder is entitled to Liquidated Damages hereunder.

 

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(d)          The Company may request a waiver of all or any portion of the Liquidated Damages, which may be granted by the consent of the Majority Holders, in their sole discretion, and which such waiver shall apply to all the Holders of Registrable Securities.

 

(e)          The Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or any equivalent or successor form) under the Securities Act or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statements as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however , that if the Company has filed the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and subsequently becomes eligible to use Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms, the Company shall (i) file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement converting such Registration Statement on Form S-1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms or (ii) withdraw the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and file a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms.

 

(f)           Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, the term “Shelf Registration Statement” shall refer individually to the initial Shelf Registration Statement and to each subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, if any, filed pursuant to Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(e) .

 

(g)          The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that the Shelf Registration Statement is available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders until all of the Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the “ Effectiveness Period ”).

 

(h)          When effective, the Shelf Registration Statement (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made).

 

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Section 2.02          Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests .

 

(a)          In the event that any Holder or group of Holders elects to dispose of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering and reasonably expects gross proceeds of at least $20,000,000 from such Underwritten Offering (including proceeds attributable to any Registrable Securities included in such Underwritten Offering by any Shelf Piggybacking Holders), the Company shall, at the request (a “ Shelf Underwritten Offering Request ”) of such Holder or Holders (in such capacity, a “ Requesting Holder ”), enter into an underwriting agreement in a form as is customary in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Company with the underwriter or underwriters selected pursuant to Section 2.02(d) and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the Managing Underwriter of such Underwritten Offering and/or the Requesting Holders in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of, subject to Section 2.02(c) , such Registrable Securities and the Registrable Securities requested to be included by any Shelf Piggybacking Holder (a “ Shelf Underwritten Offering ”); provided, however , that the Company shall have no obligation to facilitate or participate in more than one Shelf Underwritten Offering in any 180-day period or more than two Shelf Underwritten Offerings per calendar year.

 

(b)          If the Company receives a Shelf Underwritten Offering Request, it will give written notice of such proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering to each Holder (other than the Requesting Holder) that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least $5,000,000 of Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the related Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.02(b) . Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided , that if the Shelf Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company and the Requesting Holder that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.02(b) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); and provided further , that the Company shall not so notify any such other Holder that has notified the Company (and not revoked such notice) requesting that such Holder not receive notice from the Company of any proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering. Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Shelf Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c) ) (any such Holder making such request, a “ Shelf Piggybacking Holder ”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Shelf Underwritten Offering.

 

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(c)          If the Managing Underwriter of the Shelf Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company and the Requesting Holders in writing, with a copy to be provided upon request to any Shelf Piggybacking Holder, of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering by the Requesting Holders and any Shelf Piggybacking Holders (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering) would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in the applicable Underwritten Offering Filing, to the extent of the total number of Registrable Securities that the Company is so advised can be sold in such Shelf Underwritten Offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “ Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares ”), Registrable Securities in the following priority:

 

(i)          First, all Registrable Securities that the Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holders requested to be included therein (the “ Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities ”) (pro rata among the Requesting Holders and Shelf Piggybacking Holders based on the number of Registrable Securities each requested to be included; and

 

(ii)         Second, to the extent that the number of Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities is less than the Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering, pro rata among such other Persons based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included.

 

(d)          The Company shall select the Managing Underwriter and any other underwriters in connection with such Shelf Underwritten Offering. The Requesting Holders shall determine the pricing of the Registrable Securities offered pursuant to any Shelf Underwritten Offering and the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and determine the timing of any such Shelf Underwritten Offering, subject to Section 2.03 .

 

Section 2.03          Delay and Suspension Rights .

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may (a) delay filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or effecting a Shelf Underwritten Offering or (b) suspend the Holders’ use of any prospectus that is a part of a Shelf Registration Statement upon written notice to each Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in such Shelf Registration Statement ( provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material non-public information regarding the Company) (in which event such Holder shall immediately discontinue sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement but may settle any then-contracted sales of Registrable Securities), in each case for a period of up to 60 days, if the Company determines (i) that such delay or suspension is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders generally due to a pending transaction involving the Company (including a pending securities offering by the Company, or any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction involving the Company), (ii) that such registration or offering would render the Company unable to comply with applicable securities laws or (C) that such registration or offering would require disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential (any such period, a “ Suspension Period ”); provided, however , that in no event shall any Suspension Periods collectively exceed an aggregate of 120 days in any twelve-month period.

 

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Section 2.04          Piggyback Registration Rights .

 

(a)          Subject to Section 2.04(c) , if the Company at any time proposes to file an Underwritten Offering Filing for an Underwritten Offering of shares of Common Stock for its own account or for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (a “ Piggyback Underwritten Offering ”), it will give written notice of such Piggyback Underwritten Offering to each Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least the $5,000,000 of Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.04(a) . Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided , that if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering). Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c) ) (any such Holder making such request, a “ Piggybacking Holder ”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Subject to Section 2.04(c) , the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering all Registrable Securities that the Company has been so requested to include by the Piggybacking Holders; provided, however , that if, at any time after giving written notice of a proposed Piggyback Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) and prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto, the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable, shall determine for any reason not to proceed with or to delay such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to the Piggybacking Holders (which such Holders will hold in strict confidence) and (i) in the case of a determination not to proceed, shall be relieved of its obligation to include any Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (but not from any obligation of the Company to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay, shall be permitted to delay inclusion of any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in including the shares of Common Stock to be sold for the Company’s account or for the account of such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable.

 

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(b)          Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw.

 

(c)          If the Managing Underwriter of the Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be offered by the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering), would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, to the extent of the total number of securities which the Company is so advised can be sold in such offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “ Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares ”), shares of Common Stock in the following priority:

 

(i)          First, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, all shares of Common Stock that the Company proposes to include for its own account (the “ Company Securities ”) or, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, all shares of Common Stock that such Persons propose to include (the “ Other Securities ”); and

 

(ii)         Second, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, to the extent that the number of Company Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders; and holders of any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by Persons having rights of registration on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders and such other holders based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included and, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, to the extent that the number of Other Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders.

 

(d)          The Company or the other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights initiating such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (if so entitled pursuant to such registration rights), as applicable, shall select the underwriters in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering and shall determine the pricing of the shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and the timing of any such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

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Section 2.05          Participation in Underwritten Offerings .

 

(a)          In connection with any Underwritten Offering contemplated by Section 2.02 or Section 2.04 , the underwriting agreement into which each Selling Holder and the Company shall enter into shall contain such representations, covenants, indemnities (subject to Section 2.10 ) and other rights and obligations as are customary in Underwritten Offerings by the Company. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder’s authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and information provided by such Selling Holder for inclusion in the Registration Statement relating thereto and its ownership of, the securities being registered on its behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law.

 

(b)          Any participation by Holders in a Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall be in accordance with the plan of distribution of (i) the Company, if such Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, or (ii) any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of such other Persons.

 

(c)          In connection with any Piggyback Underwritten Offering in which any Holder has the right to include Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.04 , such Holder agrees (i) to supply any information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement and/or any other documents relating to such registered offering (including a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire) and (ii) to execute and deliver any agreements and instruments being executed by all holders on substantially the same terms reasonably requested by the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, to effectuate such registered offering, including, without limitation, underwriting agreements (subject to Section 2.05(a) ), custody agreements, lock-up agreements pursuant to which such Holder agrees not to sell or purchase any securities of the Company for the same period of time following the registered offering as is agreed to by the Company and the other participating holders or such shorter period as the Managing Underwriter shall agree to, powers of attorney and questionnaires.

 

(d)          If the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, requests that the Holders take any of the actions referred to in clause (ii) of Section 2.05(c) , the Holders shall take such action promptly but in any event within two Business Days following the date of such request.

 

Section 2.06          Registration and Sale Procedures .

 

In connection with its obligations under this Article II and with respect to each Registration Statement that includes Registrable Securities, the Company will:

 

(a)          promptly prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement;

 

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(b)          make available to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing the Registration Statement, any prospectus used in connection therewith or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing the Registration Statement, prospectus or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;

 

(c)          if applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders shall reasonably request; provided, however , that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify, take any action that would subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

 

(d)          promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

 

(e)          (i) immediately notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made); (B) the issuance or express threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (C) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction; and (ii) following the provision of such notice, as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and take such other commercially reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

 

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(f)           upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to the Registration Statement;

 

(g)          otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

 

(h)          cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(i)           use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(j)           provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement;

 

(k)          if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

 

(l)           in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to each Selling Holder a copy of any auditor “comfort” letters, customary legal opinions or reports of the independent petroleum engineers of the Company relating to the oil and gas reserves of the Company, in each case that have been provided to the Managing Underwriter in connection with the Underwritten Offering; and

 

(m)         make available for inspection by any Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such holder or underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “ Records ”), and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement; provided, that the Company need not disclose any non-public information to any such person unless and until such person has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company.

 

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Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.06 , shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (e) of this Section 2.06 or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Selling Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

Section 2.07          Cooperation by Holders .

 

The Company shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Registration Statement who has failed to furnish, within five Business Days of a request by the Company, such information that the Company determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Registration Statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act. The Company may require each Holder to furnish to the Company a written statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex A (a “ Selling Stockholder Questionnaire ”) on a date that is not less than 45 days after the Closing Date or three Business Days following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with Section 2.06(b) .

 

Section 2.08          Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders .

 

Each Holder agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Securities for a period of up to 60 days following completion of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities by the Company; provided that (i) the Company gives written notice to such Holder of the date of the commencement and termination of such period with respect to any such Underwritten Offering and (ii) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters of such Underwritten Offering on the Company or on the officers or directors or any other shareholder of the Company on whom a restriction is imposed and (iii) the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are included in such Underwritten Offering by such Selling Holder; provided further , that this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

Section 2.09          Expenses .

 

The Company will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as determined in good faith. Each Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

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Section 2.10          Indemnification and Contribution .

 

(a)           Indemnification by the Company . The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder, its directors, officers managers, employees, investment managers, agents and Affiliates and each other Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (collectively, “ Losses ”) to which such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance required under this Agreement, and the Company will reimburse such Selling Holder and each such director, officer, manager, employee, investment manager, agent, Affiliate and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Losses, actions or proceedings (collectively, “ Expenses ”); provided that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Losses or Expenses arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus, final prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

 

(b)           Indemnification by Selling Holders . Each Selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each director of the Company, its directors and officers and each other Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange from and against any Losses to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, and will reimburse them for any Expenses reasonably incurred by any of them (in each case in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 2.10(a) ), insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) or Expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof (it being understood that any Selling Stockholder Questionnaire furnished by such Selling Holder is furnished expressly for this purpose). Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

 

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(c)           Notices of Claims; Indemnification Procedures . In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 2.10(a) or Section 2.10(b) , such Person (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing ( provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.10 , except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice), and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, unless in the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party may exist in respect of such claim, to assume the defense thereof jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to the extent that it chooses, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party that it so chooses, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however , that (i) if the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (ii) if such Indemnified Party who is a defendant in any action or proceeding which is also brought against the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Party that are not available to the Indemnifying Party or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct then, in any such case, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnified Parties (plus one firm of local counsel for all Indemnified Parties in each relevant jurisdiction)), and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any Expenses therefor. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (A) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (B) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

 

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(d)           Contribution .

 

(i)          If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.10 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses in respect of which indemnity is to be provided hereunder, then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall to the fullest extent permitted by law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such party in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company (on the one hand) and any Selling Holder (on the other hand) shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

(ii)         The Company and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i) . The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the Losses referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any Expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e)           Limitation of Holders’ Liability . Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.10 , no Holder shall be liable for indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

(f)            Indemnification Payments . The indemnification and contribution required by this Section 2.10 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of any such Losses or Expenses as and when bills are received or such Losses or Expenses are incurred.

 

Section 2.11          Rule 144 Reporting .

 

With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:

 

(a)          make and keep public information regarding the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after the date hereof;

 

(b)          file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof; and

 

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(c)          so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, unless otherwise available via EDGAR, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

 

Section 2.12          Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights .

 

The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Holders by the Company under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by the Holders to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities; provided, however , that (a) unless the transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of, and after such transfer or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, the transferee, the number of Registrable Securities transferred or assigned to such transferee or assignee, together with any other Registrable Securities held by such transferee or assignee, shall be at least $5,000,000 in Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, (b) the Company is given written notice prior to such transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee or assignee and identifying the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of the transferor under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.13          Other Registration Rights .

 

From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders, enter into any agreement with any current or future holder of any securities of the Company that would allow such current or future holder to require the Company to include securities in any registration statement filed by the Company for such Holders on a basis other than pari passu with, or expressly subordinate to, the piggyback rights of the Holders hereunder; provided , that in no event shall the Company enter into any agreement that would permit another holder of securities of the Company to participate on a pari passu basis (in terms of priority of cut-back based on advice of underwriters) with a Requesting Holder or a Shelf Piggybacking Holder in a Shelf Underwritten Offering.

 

ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.01          Communications .

 

All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by electronic mail, courier service or personal delivery:

 

(a)          if to a Purchaser, to such Purchaser at its notice address set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

 

(b)          if to any Holder other than a Purchaser, to such Holder at the address provided pursuant to Section 2.12 ; and

 

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(c)          if to the Company, to it at:

 

300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1220
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Attention: General Counsel
Email: AFuchs@lilisenergy.com

 

; or, in each case, to such other address for such party as shall have been communicated by such party by like notice.

 

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if sent by electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by courier service.

 

Section 3.02          Successors and Assigns .

 

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein; provided, however , that all or any portion of the rights and obligations of any Holder under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by such Holder only in accordance with Section 2.12 .

 

Section 3.03          Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares .

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all shares of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, share splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of shares and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.04          Aggregation of Registrable Securities .

 

All Registrable Securities held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights and applicability of any obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.05          Specific Performance .

 

Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such Person may have.

 

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Section 3.06          Counterparts .

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

Section 3.07          Headings .

 

The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 3.08          Governing Law .

 

THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT), WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY PARTY RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OVER ANY SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH DISPUTE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT OR ANY DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH DISPUTE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

 

Section 3.09          Severability of Provisions .

 

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 3.10          Entire Agreement .

 

This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Certificate of Designations is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Company set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

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Section 3.11          Amendment .

 

This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Company and the Majority Holders; provided, however , that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder.

 

Section 3.12          No Presumption .

 

If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

 

Section 3.13          Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement .

 

Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Holders and the Company shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Holders may be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Holders under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each case for any transferee or assignee of a Holder hereunder.

 

Section 3.14          Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations .

 

The obligations of each Holder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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Section 3.15          Interpretation .

 

Article and Section references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by a Holder under this Agreement, such action shall be in such Holder’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

 

SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW:

     
  By:  
     
  Name:  
     
  Title:  
     
  THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P., as a Purchaser
  By: The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: The Värde Fund XII G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “ Registrable Securities ”) of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) for the registration and resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) to which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

NOTICE

 

The undersigned beneficial owner (the “ Selling Stockholder ”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement.

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1. Name.

 

(a) Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder

 

(b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:

 

(c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):

 

2. Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder:

 

 
 
 

Telephone:   

 

 

 

 

Fax:   
Contact Person:   

 

3. Broker-Dealer Status:

 

(a) Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

(b) If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

(c) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

(d) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

4. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Stockholder.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(a) Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder:

 

 
 

 

5. Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past two years.

 

 

 

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 
 

 

The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any material inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective; provided, that the undersigned shall not be required to notify the Company of any changes to the number of securities held or owned by the undersigned or its affiliates.

 

By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:     Beneficial Owner:  

  By:  
  Name:  
     
  Title:  

 

PLEASE FAX A COPY (OR EMAIL A. PDF COPY) OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:

 

Lilis Energy, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Email: AFuchs@lilisenergy.com

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D

 

Form of Nevada Opinion

 

[See Attached.]

 

Exhibit D

 

 

FENNEMORE CRAIG , P . C .

300 E. Second Street

Suite 1510

Reno, Nevada 89501

(775) 788-2200

 

  Law Offices
  Denver (303) 291-3200
  Las Vegas (702) 692-8000
  Nogales (520) 281-3480
  Phoenix (602) 916-5000
  Reno (775) 788-2200
  Tucson (520) 879-6800

 

January 31, 2018

 

The Purchasers listed on Schedule A attached hereto

 

Re: Lilis Energy, Inc.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are special Nevada (the "State") counsel to Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), in connection with that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 by and among the Company and the purchasers party thereto (the "Securities Purchase Agreement"). The opinion is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.2 (a)(vii) of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

In rendering this opinion, we have examined the following, each dated as of the date hereof unless otherwise provided:

 

(a)          an executed copy of the Securities Purchase Agreement;

 

(b)          an executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(c)          the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations (the "Certificate of Designations") of Series C 9.75% Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 31, 2018; and

 

(d)          a copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors relating to, among other matters, approval of the Certificate of Designations and issuance of 100,000 shares of the Preferred Stock (the Purchased Shares"), certified by an officer of the Company as of the date hereof.

 

We have not reviewed, and express no opinion as to, any instrument or agreement referred to or incorporated by reference in the foregoing documents. We have also examined originals or copies of such corporate records and certificates of public officials as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion.

 

 

 

 

We have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons and the conformity to originals of all copies of all documents submitted to us. We have relied upon the certificates of all public officials and corporate officers with respect to the accuracy of all factual matters contained therein.

 

As used herein, the phrase "the best of our knowledge" means only such actual knowledge as we have obtained from consultation with attorneys presently in our firm whom we have determined are likely, in the ordinary course of their respective duties, to have knowledge of the matters covered by such opinions. Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, we have not conducted any other investigation or review in connection with the opinions rendered herein, including without limitation a review of any of our files or the files of the Company.

 

We note that the Company has reserved, and assume it will continue to maintain reserved, a sufficient number of shares of its duly authorized, but unissued, Common Stock as is necessary to provide for the issuance of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations hereinafter set forth, it is our opinion that:

 

1.          The Company is a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the State and in good standing in the State of Nevada, with the corporate power and authority to conduct its business and own its properties as presently conducted.

 

2.          The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Certificate of Designations and the Registration Rights Agreement (collectively, the "Opinion Documents"), and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, have been authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company and the Opinion Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company.

 

3.          The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Opinion Documents, and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, do not violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws (together, the "Organizational Documents") of the Company.

 

4.          The execution and delivery to the Purchasers by the Company of the Opinion Documents, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under each Opinion Document, do not require under Nevada law any filing or registration by the Company with, or approval or consent to the Company of, any governmental agency or authority of the State of Nevada, that has not been made or obtained except that we express no opinion with respect to any securities laws.

 

5.          Issuance of (i) the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and (ii) Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Purchased Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.

 

 

 

 

6.          Upon issuance of the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Purchased Shares wi ll be duly issued, fully paid and non- assessable and, to the best of our knowledge, free and clear of all liens, and will not be issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights pursuant to (A) any statute, rule or regulation of the State of Nevada (B) the Company's Organizational Documents in effect on the date hereof or (C) to the best of our knowledge , any agreement to which the Company was a party or bound.

 

7.          The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations, will be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and , to the best of our knowledge , free and clear of all liens, and wi ll not be issued in violation of preemptive or other similar rights pursuant to (A) any statute, rule or regulation of the State of Nevada (B) the Company's Organizational Documents as in effect on the date hereof or (C) to the best of our knowledge , any agreement to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or bound.

 

Nothing herein shall be deemed an opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State.

 

This opinion is issued in the State of Nevada. By issuing this opinion, Fennemore Craig, P.C. (i) shall not be deemed to be transacting busi ness in any other state or jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada, and (ii) does not consent to the jurisdiction of any state other than the State of Nevada. Any claim or cause of action arising out of the opinions expressed herein must be brought in the State of Nevada. Your acceptance of this opinion shall constitute your agreement to the foregoing.

 

This opinion is intended solely for use by the addressees solely in connection with the transactions pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. It may not be relied upon by any other person or for any other purpose , or reproduced or filed publicly by any person, without the written consent of this firm.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  FENNEMORE CRAIG, P . C.

 

CDOL

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

PURCHASERS

 

1. THE YARDE FUND VI-A, L.P.

 

2. YARDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

 

3. THE VARDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P.

 

4. YARDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P.

 

5. THE VARDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P.

 

6. THE YARDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Execution Version

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

AND

 

THE PURCHASERS PARTY HERETO

 

 

 

 

table of contents

 

ARTICLE I           DEFINITIONS - 1 -
     
Section 1.01 Definitions - 1 -
Section 1.02 Registrable Securities - 4 -
     
ARTICLE II         REGISTRATION RIGHTS - 4 -
     
Section 2.01 Shelf Registration - 4 -
Section 2.02 Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests - 7 -
Section 2.03 Delay and Suspension Rights - 8 -
Section 2.04 Piggyback Registration Rights - 9 -
Section 2.05 Participation in Underwritten Offerings - 11 -
Section 2.06 Registration and Sale Procedures - 11 -
Section 2.07 Cooperation by Holders - 14 -
Section 2.08 Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders - 14 -
Section 2.09 Expenses - 14 -
Section 2.10 Indemnification and Contribution - 15 -
Section 2.11 Rule 144 Reporting - 17 -
Section 2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights - 18 -
Section 2.13 Other Registration Rights - 18 -
     
ARTICLE III        MISCELLANEOUS - 18 -
     
Section 3.01 Communications - 18 -
Section 3.02 Successors and Assigns - 19 -
Section 3.03 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares - 19 -
Section 3.04 Aggregation of Registrable Securities - 19 -
Section 3.05 Specific Performance - 19 -
Section 3.06 Counterparts - 20 -
Section 3.07 Headings - 20 -
Section 3.08 Governing Law - 20 -
Section 3.09 Severability of Provisions - 20 -
Section 3.10 Entire Agreement - 21 -
Section 3.11 Amendment - 21 -
Section 3.12 No Presumption - 21 -
Section 3.13 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement - 21 -
Section 3.14 Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations - 21 -
Section 3.15 Interpretation - 22 -

 

Annex A – Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 31, 2018, by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and the purchasers party hereto (each, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among the Company and the Purchasers, pursuant to which the Purchasers will acquire shares of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of the Company on the date hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01          Definitions .

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. The terms set forth below are used herein as so defined:

 

Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Commission ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the staff thereof as applicable.

 

Common Share Price ” means the volume weighted average closing price of the Common Stock (as reported by the Primary Exchange on which the Common Stock is then traded) for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the determination is made (or, if such price is not available, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors).

 

Company ” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Company Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i) .

 

Effective Date ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a) .

 

Effectiveness Period ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(e) .

 

Expenses ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a) .

 

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Holder ” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities; provided , that each record holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the record holder of the Registrable Securities issuable upon conversion of such shares of Preferred Stock for purposes of this definition and all other references in this Agreement to holding or owning Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c) .

 

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(c) .

 

Liquidated Damages ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c)

 

Liquidated Damages Multiplier ” means the aggregate purchase price for the shares of the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Losses ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.10(a) .

 

Majority Holders ” means, at any time, the Holder or Holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities at such time.

 

Managing Underwriter ” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, the lead book-running manager(s) of such Underwritten Offering.

 

Other Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c)(i) .

 

Piggybacking Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a) .

 

Piggyback Underwritten Offering ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(a) .

 

Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

Purchaser ” and “ Purchasers ” have the meanings specified therefor in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Registration Default ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c) .

 

Registration Default Period ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(c) .

 

Registrable Securities ” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, in each case until such Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.02 .

 

Registrable Securities Amount ” means the Common Share Price times the number of applicable Registrable Securities.

 

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Registration Expenses ” means all expenses, other than Selling Expenses, incident to the Company’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to effect the registration of Registrable Securities on a Registration Statement and the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, fees of transfer agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses and the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Company and the independent public accountants for the Company, including the expenses of any special audits or “comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance, and the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel for all Holders.

 

Registration Statement ” means (a) the Shelf Registration Statement and (b) any other registration statement of the Company filed or to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Act in which Registrable Securities are or, as the context requires, may be included in the securities registered thereby pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Requesting Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) .

 

Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c)(i) .

 

Rule 415 Limitation ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(b) .

 

Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(c) .

 

Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.04(c) .

 

Selling Expenses ” means all (a) underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale of Registrable Securities, (b) transfer taxes allocable to the sale of the Registrable Securities, (c) costs or expenses related to any roadshows conducted in connection with the marketing of any Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (d) fees and expenses of any counsel engaged by any Holder that are not expressly included in Registration Fees.

 

Selling Holder ” means a Holder selling Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07 .

 

Shelf Piggybacking Holder ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(b) .

 

Shelf Registration Statement ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.01(a) , subject to Section 2.01(f) .

 

Shelf Underwritten Offering ” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) .

 

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Underwritten Offering ” means an offering (including an offering pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement) in which shares of Common Stock are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

 

Underwritten Offering Filing ” means (a) with respect to a Shelf Underwritten Offering, a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to the Shelf Registration Statement relating to such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and (b) with respect to a Piggyback Underwritten Offering, (i) a preliminary prospectus supplement (or prospectus supplement if no preliminary prospectus supplement is used) to an effective shelf Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement) in which Registrable Securities could be included and Holders could be named as selling security holders without the filing of a post-effective amendment thereto (other than a post-effective amendment that becomes effective upon filing) or (ii) a Registration Statement (other than the Shelf Registration Statement), in each case relating to such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

Section 1.02          Registrable Securities .

 

Any Registrable Security will cease to be a Registrable Security when (a) a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement; (b) such Registrable Security has been disposed of pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act; (c) such Registrable Security is held by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (d) such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of in a transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such Registrable Security pursuant to Section 2.12 ; or (e) such Registrable Security becomes eligible for resale without restriction and without volume limitations or the need for current public information pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act. Any security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not thereafter become a Registrable Security, and any security that is issued or distributed in respect of a security that has ceased to be a Registrable Security shall not be a Registrable Security.

 

ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.01          Shelf Registration .

 

(a)          The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than July 30, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), a Registration Statement under the Securities Act relating to the offer and sale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders thereof (the “ Shelf Registration Statement ”) from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act. Promptly following the effective date of the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness thereof.

 

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(b)          Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.01(a) , if for any reason the Commission does not permit the Company to include any or all of the Registrable Securities in the initial Shelf Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 under the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders (a “ Rule 415 Limitation ”), or the Commission informs the Company that any of the Selling Holders would be deemed to be statutory underwriters, the Company shall notify the Holders thereof and use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly file amendments to the initial Shelf Registration Statement as required by the Commission and/or withdraw the initial Shelf Registration Statement and file a new registration statement on Form S-3 or such other form available for registration of the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission and avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters; provided, however , that prior to such amendment or subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities and against the Selling Holders’ being deemed statutory underwriters in accordance with Commission guidance, including without limitation, the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation “Securities Act Rules” No. 612.09, and the Securities Act. In the event the Company amends the initial Shelf Registration Statement or files a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by the Commission, Commission guidance or the Securities Act, one or more additional Shelf Registration Statements covering those Registrable Securities not included in the initial Shelf Registration Statement as amended or any subsequent Shelf Registration Statement previously filed. The number of Registrable Securities that may be included in each such Shelf Registration Statement shall be allocated among the Holders thereof in proportion (as nearly as practicable) to the number of Registrable Securities owned by each Holder or in such other proportion as is necessary to avoid the Selling Holders being deemed to be statutory underwriters. If the Commission requires the Company to name any Holder as a statutory underwriter and such Holder does not consent thereto, then such Holder’s Registrable Securities shall not be included on the Shelf Registration Statement and the Company shall have no further obligations under this Section 2.01 or Section 2.02 with respect to the Registrable Securities held by such Holder.

 

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(c)          If (i) the Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 2.01(a) does not become or is not declared effective by the Effective Date or (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective but (A) the Shelf Registration Statement shall thereafter be withdrawn by the Company or shall become subject to an effective stop order issued pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Securities Act suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement (except as specifically permitted pursuant to Section 2.03 ) without being succeeded by an additional Shelf Registration Statement filed and declared effective within 3 Business Days, (B) the use of any prospectus that is a part of the Shelf Registration Statement is suspended pursuant to Section 2.03 in excess of the number of days permitted thereby or (C) except as addressed by the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) or except as expressly permitted by Section 2.03 , the Shelf Registration Statement fails to be available for the resale by the Holders of all the Registrable Securities required to be included therein during the Effectiveness Period (each such event referred to in clauses (i) and (ii ), a “ Registration Default ” and each period during which a Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, a “ Registration Default Period ”), then each Holder shall be entitled to a payment (with respect to each of the Holder’s pro rata share of Registrable Securities as liquidated damages (which liquidated damages will not be exclusive of any other remedies available in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance) and not as a penalty), (x) for the first 90 days following the occurrence of such Registration Default, an amount equal to 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier, which shall accrue daily, and (y) for each non-overlapping 90-day period beginning on the 91st day thereafter, an amount equal to the amount set forth in clause (x) plus an additional 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier for each subsequent 90 days (i.e., 0.5% for 91-180 days, 0.75% for 181-270 days, 1.0% for 271-360, etc.), which shall accrue daily, up to a maximum amount equal to 2.5% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per non-overlapping 90-day period (the “ Liquidated Damages ”), until such time as such Registration Default is cured or there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding. The Liquidated Damages shall be payable within 10 Business Days after the end of each such 90-day period in immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by the applicable Holders. Any amount of Liquidated Damages shall be prorated for any period of less than 90 days accruing during any period for which a Holder is entitled to Liquidated Damages hereunder.

 

(d)           The Company may request a waiver of all or any portion of the Liquidated Damages, which may be granted by the consent of the Majority Holders, in their sole discretion, and which such waiver shall apply to all the Holders of Registrable Securities.

 

(e)          The Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (or any equivalent or successor form) under the Securities Act or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 or such other form of registration statements as is then available to effect a registration for resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however , that if the Company has filed the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and subsequently becomes eligible to use Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms, the Company shall (i) file a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement converting such Registration Statement on Form S-1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms or (ii) withdraw the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-1 and file a subsequent Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form or forms.

 

(f)           Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, the term “Shelf Registration Statement” shall refer individually to the initial Shelf Registration Statement and to each subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, if any, filed pursuant to Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.01(e) .

 

(g)          The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that the Shelf Registration Statement is available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities by the Holders until all of the Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the “ Effectiveness Period ”).

 

(h)          When effective, the Shelf Registration Statement (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained in the Shelf Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made).

 

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Section 2.02          Underwritten Shelf Offering Requests .

 

(a)          In the event that any Holder or group of Holders elects to dispose of Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering and reasonably expects gross proceeds of at least $20,000,000 from such Underwritten Offering (including proceeds attributable to any Registrable Securities included in such Underwritten Offering by any Shelf Piggybacking Holders), the Company shall, at the request (a “ Shelf Underwritten Offering Request ”) of such Holder or Holders (in such capacity, a “ Requesting Holder ”), enter into an underwriting agreement in a form as is customary in Underwritten Offerings of securities by the Company with the underwriter or underwriters selected pursuant to Section 2.02(d) and shall take all such other reasonable actions as are requested by the Managing Underwriter of such Underwritten Offering and/or the Requesting Holders in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of, subject to Section 2.02(c) , such Registrable Securities and the Registrable Securities requested to be included by any Shelf Piggybacking Holder (a “ Shelf Underwritten Offering ”); provided, however , that the Company shall have no obligation to facilitate or participate in more than one Shelf Underwritten Offering in any 180-day period or more than two Shelf Underwritten Offerings per calendar year.

 

(b)          If the Company receives a Shelf Underwritten Offering Request, it will give written notice of such proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering to each Holder (other than the Requesting Holder) that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least $5,000,000 of Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the related Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.02(b) . Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided , that if the Shelf Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company and the Requesting Holder that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.02(b) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); and provided further , that the Company shall not so notify any such other Holder that has notified the Company (and not revoked such notice) requesting that such Holder not receive notice from the Company of any proposed Shelf Underwritten Offering. Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.2(b) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Shelf Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c) ) (any such Holder making such request, a “ Shelf Piggybacking Holder ”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Shelf Underwritten Offering.

 

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(c)          If the Managing Underwriter of the Shelf Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company and the Requesting Holders in writing, with a copy to be provided upon request to any Shelf Piggybacking Holder, of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwritten Offering by the Requesting Holders and any Shelf Piggybacking Holders (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering) would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in the applicable Underwritten Offering Filing, to the extent of the total number of Registrable Securities that the Company is so advised can be sold in such Shelf Underwritten Offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “ Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares ”), Registrable Securities in the following priority:

 

(i)          First, all Registrable Securities that the Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holders requested to be included therein (the “ Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities ”) (pro rata among the Requesting Holders and Shelf Piggybacking Holders based on the number of Registrable Securities each requested to be included; and

 

(ii)         Second, to the extent that the number of Requesting Holder and Shelf Piggybacking Holder Securities is less than the Section 2.02 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights with respect to such offering, pro rata among such other Persons based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included.

 

(d)          The Company shall select the Managing Underwriter and any other underwriters in connection with such Shelf Underwritten Offering. The Requesting Holders shall determine the pricing of the Registrable Securities offered pursuant to any Shelf Underwritten Offering and the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and determine the timing of any such Shelf Underwritten Offering, subject to Section 2.03 .

 

Section 2.03          Delay and Suspension Rights .

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may (a) delay filing or effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or effecting a Shelf Underwritten Offering or (b) suspend the Holders’ use of any prospectus that is a part of a Shelf Registration Statement upon written notice to each Holder whose Registrable Securities are included in such Shelf Registration Statement ( provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material non-public information regarding the Company) (in which event such Holder shall immediately discontinue sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement but may settle any then-contracted sales of Registrable Securities), in each case for a period of up to 60 days, if the Company determines (i) that such delay or suspension is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders generally due to a pending transaction involving the Company (including a pending securities offering by the Company, or any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction involving the Company), (ii) that such registration or offering would render the Company unable to comply with applicable securities laws or (C) that such registration or offering would require disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential (any such period, a “ Suspension Period ”); provided, however , that in no event shall any Suspension Periods collectively exceed an aggregate of 120 days in any twelve-month period.

 

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Section 2.04          Piggyback Registration Rights .

 

(a)          Subject to Section 2.04(c) , if the Company at any time proposes to file an Underwritten Offering Filing for an Underwritten Offering of shares of Common Stock for its own account or for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (a “ Piggyback Underwritten Offering ”), it will give written notice of such Piggyback Underwritten Offering to each Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds at least the $5,000,000 of Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, which notice shall be held in strict confidence by such Holders and shall include the anticipated filing date of the Underwritten Offering Filing and, if known, the number of shares of Common Stock that are proposed to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, and of such Holders’ rights under this Section 2.04(a) . Such notice shall be given promptly (and in any event at least five Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing or two Business Days before the filing of the Underwritten Offering Filing in connection with a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering); provided , that if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering and the Managing Underwriter advises the Company that the giving of notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) would adversely affect the offering, no such notice shall be required (and such Holders shall have no right to include Registrable Securities in such bought or overnight Underwritten Offering). Each such Holder shall then have four Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a bought or overnight Underwritten Offering) after the date on which the Holders received notice pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by such Holder and include such other information as is requested pursuant to clause (i) of Section 2.05(c) ) (any such Holder making such request, a “ Piggybacking Holder ”). If no request for inclusion from a Holder is received within such period, such Holder shall have no further right to participate in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering. Subject to Section 2.04(c) , the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include in the Piggyback Underwritten Offering all Registrable Securities that the Company has been so requested to include by the Piggybacking Holders; provided, however , that if, at any time after giving written notice of a proposed Piggyback Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) and prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto, the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable, shall determine for any reason not to proceed with or to delay such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the Company shall give written notice of such determination to the Piggybacking Holders (which such Holders will hold in strict confidence) and (i) in the case of a determination not to proceed, shall be relieved of its obligation to include any Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (but not from any obligation of the Company to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay, shall be permitted to delay inclusion of any Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay in including the shares of Common Stock to be sold for the Company’s account or for the account of such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, as applicable.

 

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(b)          Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw.

 

(c)          If the Managing Underwriter of the Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall inform the Company of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, when added to the number of shares of Common Stock proposed to be offered by the Company or such other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights (and any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by any other Persons having registration rights on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering), would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in such Piggyback Underwritten Offering, to the extent of the total number of securities which the Company is so advised can be sold in such offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “ Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares ”), shares of Common Stock in the following priority:

 

(i)          First, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, all shares of Common Stock that the Company proposes to include for its own account (the “ Company Securities ”) or, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, all shares of Common Stock that such Persons propose to include (the “ Other Securities ”); and

 

(ii)         Second, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, to the extent that the number of Company Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders; and holders of any other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by Persons having rights of registration on parity with the Piggybacking Holders with respect to such offering, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders and such other holders based on the number of shares of Common Stock each requested to be included and, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, to the extent that the number of Other Securities is less than the Section 2.04 Maximum Number of Shares, the shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Piggybacking Holders, pro rata among the Piggybacking Holders.

 

(d)          The Company or the other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights initiating such Piggyback Underwritten Offering (if so entitled pursuant to such registration rights), as applicable, shall select the underwriters in any Piggyback Underwritten Offering and shall determine the pricing of the shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to any Piggyback Underwritten Offering, the applicable underwriting discounts and commissions and the timing of any such Piggyback Underwritten Offering.

 

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Section 2.05          Participation in Underwritten Offerings .

 

(a)          In connection with any Underwritten Offering contemplated by Section 2.02 or Section 2.04 , the underwriting agreement into which each Selling Holder and the Company shall enter into shall contain such representations, covenants, indemnities (subject to Section 2.10 ) and other rights and obligations as are customary in Underwritten Offerings by the Company. No Selling Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Selling Holder’s authority to enter into such underwriting agreement and to sell, and information provided by such Selling Holder for inclusion in the Registration Statement relating thereto and its ownership of, the securities being registered on its behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation required by law.

 

(b)          Any participation by Holders in a Piggyback Underwritten Offering shall be in accordance with the plan of distribution of (i) the Company, if such Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of the Company, or (ii) any other Persons who have or have been granted registration rights, if the Piggyback Underwritten Offering is for the account of such other Persons.

 

(c)          In connection with any Piggyback Underwritten Offering in which any Holder has the right to include Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.04 , such Holder agrees (i) to supply any information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement and/or any other documents relating to such registered offering (including a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire) and (ii) to execute and deliver any agreements and instruments being executed by all holders on substantially the same terms reasonably requested by the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, to effectuate such registered offering, including, without limitation, underwriting agreements (subject to Section 2.05(a) ), custody agreements, lock-up agreements pursuant to which such Holder agrees not to sell or purchase any securities of the Company for the same period of time following the registered offering as is agreed to by the Company and the other participating holders or such shorter period as the Managing Underwriter shall agree to, powers of attorney and questionnaires.

 

(d)          If the Company or the Managing Underwriter, as applicable, requests that the Holders take any of the actions referred to in clause (ii) of Section 2.05(c) , the Holders shall take such action promptly but in any event within two Business Days following the date of such request.

 

Section 2.06          Registration and Sale Procedures .

 

In connection with its obligations under this Article II and with respect to each Registration Statement that includes Registrable Securities, the Company will:

 

(a)          promptly prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement;

 

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(b)          make available to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing the Registration Statement, any prospectus used in connection therewith or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing the Registration Statement, prospectus or supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Selling Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;

 

(c)          if applicable, use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders shall reasonably request; provided, however , that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify, take any action that would subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject, or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

 

(d)          promptly notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the filing of the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (ii) the receipt of any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

 

(e)          (i) immediately notify each Selling Holder, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made); (B) the issuance or express threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (C) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction; and (ii) following the provision of such notice, as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and take such other commercially reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;

 

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(f)           upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to the Registration Statement;

 

(g)          otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;

 

(h)          cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(i)           use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(j)           provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective date of the Registration Statement;

 

(k)          if requested by a Selling Holder, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as such Selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering and (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

 

(l)           in connection with an Underwritten Offering, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to each Selling Holder a copy of any auditor “comfort” letters, customary legal opinions or reports of the independent petroleum engineers of the Company relating to the oil and gas reserves of the Company, in each case that have been provided to the Managing Underwriter in connection with the Underwritten Offering; and

 

(m)         make available for inspection by any Selling Holder of Registrable Securities, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such holder or underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “ Records ”), and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such Registration Statement; provided, that the Company need not disclose any non-public information to any such person unless and until such person has entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company.

 

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Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in subsection (e) of this Section 2.06 , shall forthwith discontinue offers and sales of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by subsection (e) of this Section 2.06 or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Selling Holder will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies in their possession or control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

Section 2.07          Cooperation by Holders .

 

The Company shall have no obligation to include Registrable Securities of a Holder in a Registration Statement who has failed to furnish, within five Business Days of a request by the Company, such information that the Company determines, after consultation with its counsel, is reasonably required in order for the Registration Statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with the Securities Act. The Company may require each Holder to furnish to the Company a written statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement, each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex A (a “ Selling Stockholder Questionnaire ”) on a date that is not less than 45 days after the Closing Date or three Business Days following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with Section 2.06(b) .

 

Section 2.08          Restrictions on Public Sales by Holders .

 

Each Holder agrees not to effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Securities for a period of up to 60 days following completion of an Underwritten Offering of equity securities by the Company; provided that (i) the Company gives written notice to such Holder of the date of the commencement and termination of such period with respect to any such Underwritten Offering and (ii) the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters of such Underwritten Offering on the Company or on the officers or directors or any other shareholder of the Company on whom a restriction is imposed and (iii) the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Registrable Securities that are included in such Underwritten Offering by such Selling Holder; provided further , that this Section 2.08 shall not apply to any Holder that, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, holds less than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

Section 2.09          Expenses .

 

The Company will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as determined in good faith. Each Selling Holder shall pay its pro rata share of all Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

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Section 2.10          Indemnification and Contribution .

 

(a)           Indemnification by the Company . The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder, its directors, officers managers, employees, investment managers, agents and Affiliates and each other Person, if any, who controls such Selling Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (collectively, “ Losses ”) to which such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance required under this Agreement, and the Company will reimburse such Selling Holder and each such director, officer, manager, employee, investment manager, agent, Affiliate and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Losses, actions or proceedings (collectively, “ Expenses ”); provided that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Losses or Expenses arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus, final prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or any such director, officer or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

 

(b)           Indemnification by Selling Holders . Each Selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each director of the Company, its directors and officers and each other Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange from and against any Losses to which the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, and will reimburse them for any Expenses reasonably incurred by any of them (in each case in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 2.10(a) ), insofar as such Losses (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) or Expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or related thereto, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of any prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made), if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company in writing or electronically by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for use in the preparation thereof (it being understood that any Selling Stockholder Questionnaire furnished by such Selling Holder is furnished expressly for this purpose). Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Selling Holder.

 

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(c)           Notices of Claims; Indemnification Procedures . In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 2.10(a) or Section 2.10(b) , such Person (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) in writing ( provided that the failure of the Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.10 , except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice), and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, unless in the reasonable opinion of outside counsel to the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between the Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party may exist in respect of such claim, to assume the defense thereof jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to the extent that it chooses, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party that it so chooses, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other Expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however , that (i) if the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, (ii) if such Indemnified Party who is a defendant in any action or proceeding which is also brought against the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall have concluded that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Party that are not available to the Indemnifying Party or (iii) if representation of both parties by the same counsel is otherwise inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct then, in any such case, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to assume or continue its own defense as set forth above (but with no more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnified Parties (plus one firm of local counsel for all Indemnified Parties in each relevant jurisdiction)), and the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any Expenses therefor. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (A) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (B) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

 

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(d)           Contribution .

 

(i)          If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.10 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses in respect of which indemnity is to be provided hereunder, then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall to the fullest extent permitted by law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such party in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company (on the one hand) and any Selling Holder (on the other hand) shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

(ii)         The Company and each Holder agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i) . The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the Losses referred to in Section 2.10(d)(i) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any Expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e)           Limitation of Holders’ Liability . Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.10 , no Holder shall be liable for indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

(f)            Indemnification Payments . The indemnification and contribution required by this Section 2.10 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount of any such Losses or Expenses as and when bills are received or such Losses or Expenses are incurred.

 

Section 2.11          Rule 144 Reporting .

 

With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:

 

(a)          make and keep public information regarding the Company available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after the date hereof;

 

(b)          file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at all times from and after the date hereof; and

 

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(c)          so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish, unless otherwise available via EDGAR, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

 

Section 2.12          Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights .

 

The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities granted to the Holders by the Company under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by the Holders to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities; provided, however , that (a) unless the transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of, and after such transfer or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, the transferee, the number of Registrable Securities transferred or assigned to such transferee or assignee, together with any other Registrable Securities held by such transferee or assignee, shall be at least $5,000,000 in Registrable Securities calculated based on the Registrable Securities Amount, (b) the Company is given written notice prior to such transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee or assignee and identifying the Registrable Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of the transferor under this Agreement.

 

Section 2.13          Other Registration Rights .

 

From and after the date hereof, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders, enter into any agreement with any current or future holder of any securities of the Company that would allow such current or future holder to require the Company to include securities in any registration statement filed by the Company for such Holders on a basis other than pari passu with, or expressly subordinate to, the piggyback rights of the Holders hereunder; provided , that in no event shall the Company enter into any agreement that would permit another holder of securities of the Company to participate on a pari passu basis (in terms of priority of cut-back based on advice of underwriters) with a Requesting Holder or a Shelf Piggybacking Holder in a Shelf Underwritten Offering.

 

ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.01          Communications .

 

All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by electronic mail, courier service or personal delivery:

 

(a)          if to a Purchaser, to such Purchaser at its notice address set forth in the Purchase Agreement;

 

(b)          if to any Holder other than a Purchaser, to such Holder at the address provided pursuant to Section 2.12 ; and

 

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(c)          if to the Company, to it at:

 

300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1220
San Antonio, Texas 78258
Attention: General Counsel
Email: AFuchs@lilisenergy.com

 

; or, in each case, to such other address for such party as shall have been communicated by such party by like notice.

 

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt acknowledged, if sent by electronic mail; and when actually received, if sent by courier service.

 

Section 3.02          Successors and Assigns .

 

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent permitted herein; provided, however , that all or any portion of the rights and obligations of any Holder under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by such Holder only in accordance with Section 2.12 .

 

Section 3.03          Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Shares .

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any and all shares of the Company or any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) that may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, share splits, recapitalizations, pro rata distributions of shares and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.04          Aggregation of Registrable Securities .

 

All Registrable Securities held or acquired by Persons who are Affiliates of one another shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights and applicability of any obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.05          Specific Performance .

 

Damages in the event of breach of this Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such Person may have.

 

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Section 3.06          Counterparts .

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

 

Section 3.07          Headings .

 

The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 3.08          Governing Law .

 

THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT), WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY PARTY RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OVER ANY SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH DISPUTE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT OR ANY DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH DISPUTE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

 

Section 3.09          Severability of Provisions .

 

Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 3.10          Entire Agreement .

 

This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Certificate of Designations is intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein with respect to the rights granted by the Company set forth herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

Section 3.11          Amendment .

 

This Agreement may be amended only by means of a written amendment signed by the Company and the Majority Holders; provided, however , that no such amendment shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without the consent of such Holder.

 

Section 3.12          No Presumption .

 

If any claim is made by a party relating to any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its counsel.

 

Section 3.13          Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement .

 

Each of the parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Holders and the Company shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Holders may be a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this Agreement or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any Holder or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Holders under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its creation, except in each case for any transferee or assignee of a Holder hereunder.

 

Section 3.14          Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations .

 

The obligations of each Holder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

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Section 3.15          Interpretation .

 

Article and Section references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to.” Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or given by a Holder under this Agreement, such action shall be in such Holder’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified.

 

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

  SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW:
     
  By: /s/ Markus Specks
  Name: Markus Specks
  Title: Managing Director
     
  THE VÄRDE FUND VI-A, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE FUND XI (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  VÄRDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS (OFFSHORE) MASTER, L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE SKYWAY MASTER FUND, L.P., as a Purchaser
  By: The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE FUND XII (MASTER), L.P. , as a Purchaser
  By: The Värde Fund XII G.P., LLC, its General Partner
  By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner
  By: Värde Partners, L.P., its Managing Member
  By: Värde Partners, Inc., its General Partner

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

Annex A

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.

 

Selling Stockholder Notice and Questionnaire

 

The undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “ Registrable Securities ”) of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a registration statement (the “ Registration Statement ”) for the registration and resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), of the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) to which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling stockholder in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus.

 

NOTICE

 

The undersigned beneficial owner (the “ Selling Stockholder ”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities owned by it in the Registration Statement.

 

The undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate:

 

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

1. Name.

 

(a) Full Legal Name of Selling Stockholder

 

(b) Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through which Registrable Securities are held:

 

(c) Full Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person who directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or dispose of the securities covered by this Questionnaire):

 

2. Address for Notices to Selling Stockholder:

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:  
Fax:  
Contact Person:   

 

3. Broker-Dealer Status:

 

(a) Are you a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

(b) If “yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities as compensation for investment banking services to the Company?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(b), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

(c) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

(d) If you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you purchased the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and at the time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold, you had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Registrable Securities?

 

Yes ¨ No ¨

 

Note: If “no” to Section 3(d), the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

 

4. Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling Stockholder.

 

Except as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial or registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

(a) Type and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder:

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

5. Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past two years.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 
 

 

The undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any material inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective; provided, that the undersigned shall not be required to notify the Company of any changes to the number of securities held or owned by the undersigned or its affiliates.

 

By signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion of such information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto. The undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement and the related prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Date:     Beneficial Owner:  

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

PLEASE FAX A COPY (OR EMAIL A .PDF COPY) OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:

 

Lilis Energy, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

300 E. Sonterra Blvd., Suite 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Email: AFuchs@lilisenergy.com

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Execution Version

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of January 30, 2018

 

among

 

LILIS ENERGY, INC.,

as the Borrower,

 

The Several Lenders

from Time to Time Parties Hereto,

 

RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

 

 

RIVERSTONE CREDIT PARTNERS II – DIRECT, L.P.,

as Sole Lead Arranger

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
     
Section 1.1 Defined Terms 1
Section 1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions 36
Section 1.3 Accounting Terms 36
Section 1.4 Rounding 37
Section 1.5 References to Agreements, Laws, Etc. 37
Section 1.6 Times of Day 37
Section 1.7 Timing of Payment or Performance 37
Section 1.8 Currency Equivalents Generally 37
Section 1.9 Classification of Loans and Borrowings 38
     
ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
     
Section 2.1 Initial Loan Commitments 38
Section 2.2 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings 38
Section 2.3 Notice of Borrowing 39
Section 2.4 Disbursement of Funds 39
Section 2.5 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt 40
Section 2.6 Pro Rata Borrowings 40
Section 2.7 Interest 40
Section 2.8 Interest Periods 41
Section 2.9 Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc. 42
Section 2.10 Compensation 44
Section 2.11 Change of Lending Office 44
Section 2.12 Notice of Certain Costs 44
Section 2.13 Incremental Term Loans 44
Section 2.14 Mandatory Reduction of Commitments 46
     
ARTICLE III
FEES
     
Section 3.1 Fees 46
     
ARTICLE IV
PAYMENTS.
     
Section 4.1 Voluntary Prepayments 46
Section 4.2 Mandatory Prepayments 47
Section 4.3 Method and Place of Payment 48
Section 4.4 Net Payments 48
Section 4.5 Computations of Interest and Fees 52
Section 4.6 Limit on Rate of Interest 52
     
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO INITIAL BORROWING.
     
Section 5.1 Closing Date 53

 

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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL BORROWINGS.
     
Section 6.1 All Borrowings 56
Section 6.2 Incremental Loan Borrowings 56
     
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS
     
Section 7.1 Corporate Status 56
Section 7.2 Corporate Power and Authority; Enforceability 57
Section 7.3 No Violation 57
Section 7.4 Litigation 57
Section 7.5 Margin Regulations 57
Section 7.6 Governmental Approvals 57
Section 7.7 Investment Company Act 57
Section 7.8 True and Complete Disclosure 58
Section 7.9 Financial Condition; Financial Statements 58
Section 7.10 Tax Matters 58
Section 7.11 Compliance with ERISA 59
Section 7.12 Credit Parties 59
Section 7.13 Intellectual Property 59
Section 7.14 Environmental Laws 59
Section 7.15 Properties 60
Section 7.16 Solvency 60
Section 7.17 Insurance 60
Section 7.18 Gas Imbalances, Prepayments 61
Section 7.19 Marketing of Production 61
Section 7.20 Hedge Agreements 61
Section 7.21 Patriot Act; OFAC; Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions 61
Section 7.22 No Material Adverse Effect 61
Section 7.23 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 62
Section 7.24 Security Interests 62
Section 7.25 EEA Financial Institutions 62
     
ARTICLE VIII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
     
Section 8.1 Information Covenants 62
Section 8.2 Books, Records and Inspections 65
Section 8.3 Maintenance of Insurance 66
Section 8.4 Payment of Taxes 66
Section 8.5 Consolidated Corporate Franchises 66
Section 8.6 Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc. 66
Section 8.7 ERISA 67
Section 8.8 Maintenance of Properties 67
Section 8.9 Transactions with Affiliates 68
Section 8.10 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters 68
Section 8.11 Additional Guarantors, Grantors and Collateral 68
Section 8.12 Use of Proceeds 69
Section 8.13 Further Assurances 70
Section 8.14 Reserve Reports 70
Section 8.15 Title Information 71
Section 8.16 Change in Business 71
Section 8.17 Sanctions 71
Section 8.18 Operators’ Lien Waiver 71
Section 8.19 Post-Closing Obligations; Accounts 72

 

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ARTICLE IX
NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
     
Section 9.1 Limitation on Indebtedness 72
Section 9.2 Limitation on Liens 74
Section 9.3 Limitation on Fundamental Changes; No International Operations 75
Section 9.4 Limitation on Sale of Assets 75
Section 9.5 Limitation on Investments 77
Section 9.6 Limitation on Restricted Payments 78
Section 9.7 Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments 79
Section 9.8 Negative Pledge Agreements 80
Section 9.9 Subsidiaries 80
Section 9.10 Hedge Agreements 80
Section 9.11 Sanctions 81
Section 9.12 Control Agreements 81
Section 9.13 Financial Covenants 81
     
ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
     
Section 10.1 Payments 82
Section 10.2 Representations, Etc. 82
Section 10.3 Covenants 82
Section 10.4 Default Under Other Agreements 82
Section 10.5 Bankruptcy, Etc. 83
Section 10.6 ERISA 83
Section 10.7 Guarantee 83
Section 10.8 Security Documents 84
Section 10.9 Judgments 84
Section 10.10 Change of Control 84
Section 10.11 Litigation Events 84
Section 10.12 Application of Proceeds 85
     
ARTICLE XI
THE AGENTS
     
Section 11.1 Appointment 86
Section 11.2 Delegation of Duties 86
Section 11.3 Exculpatory Provisions 87
Section 11.4 Reliance by Agents 87
Section 11.5 Notice of Default 88
Section 11.6 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders 88
Section 11.7 Indemnification 89
Section 11.8 Agents in Its Individual Capacities 89
Section 11.9 Successor Agents 90
Section 11.10 Withholding Tax 90
Section 11.11 Security Documents and Collateral Agent under Security Documents and Guarantee 90
Section 11.12 Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee 91
Section 11.13 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 91

 

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ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
     
Section 12.1 Amendments, Waivers and Releases 92
Section 12.2 Notices 94
Section 12.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 94
Section 12.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties 94
Section 12.5 Payment of Expenses; Indemnification 95
Section 12.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments 96
Section 12.7 Replacements of Lenders under Certain Circumstances 100
Section 12.8 Adjustments; Set-off 101
Section 12.9 Counterparts 101
Section 12.10 Severability 101
Section 12.11 Integration 101
Section 12.12 GOVERNING LAW 101
Section 12.13 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers 102
Section 12.14 Acknowledgments 102
Section 12.15 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL 103
Section 12.16 Confidentiality 103
Section 12.17 Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations 104
Section 12.18 USA PATRIOT Act 105
Section 12.19 Payments Set Aside 105
Section 12.20 Reinstatement 105
Section 12.21 Disposition of Proceeds 105
Section 12.22 Collateral Matters; Hedge Agreements 105
Section 12.23 Agency of the Borrower for the Other Credit Parties 106
Section 12.24 Flood Insurance Provisions 106
Section 12.25 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 106
Section 12.26 Effect of Amendment and Restatement 107
     
ARTICLE XIII
GUARANTEE
     
Section 13.1 Guarantee of Payment 107
Section 13.2 Guarantee Absolute 108
Section 13.3 Reinstatement 108
Section 13.4 Subrogation 108
Section 13.5 Subordination 108
Section 13.6 Payments Generally 108
Section 13.7 Setoff 109
Section 13.8 Formalities 109
Section 13.9 Limitations on Guarantee 109
Section 13.10 Survival 109

 

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Annex, Exhibits and Schedules

 

Annex I List of Initial Loan Lenders and Initial Loans
   
Exhibit A Form of Reserve Report Certificate
Exhibit B Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C Form of Counterpart Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Amended and Restated Security Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit F Form of Promissory Note
Exhibit G Form of Intercompany Note
Exhibit H Form of Non-Bank Tax Certificate
Exhibit I Form of Solvency Certificate
   
Schedule 1.1(a) Excluded Equity Interests
Schedule 1.1(b) Excluded Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.1(c) Approved Hedge Counterparties
Schedule 1.1(d) Guarantors
Schedule 7.4 Litigation
Schedule 7.12 Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.18 Closing Date Gas Imbalances
Schedule 7.19 Closing Date Marketing Agreements
Schedule 7.20 Closing Date Hedge Agreements
Schedule 8.9 Closing Date Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 9.1 Closing Date Indebtedness
Schedule 9.2 Closing Date Liens
Schedule 9.5(d) Closing Date Investments
Schedule 12.2 Notice Addresses

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR SECURED TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT , dated as of January 30, 2018, among LILIS ENERGY, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time parties hereto (as such term is defined below) and RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested as of the Closing Date that the Initial Loan Lenders provide a senior secured term loan credit facility; and

 

WHEREAS, the Initial Loan Lenders are willing to make available to the Borrower such senior secured term loan credit facility upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1            Defined Terms .

 

As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

 

ABR ” shall mean for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus ½ of 1%, (b) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal (or, if no longer quoted by The Wall Street Journal , such other national publication selected by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower) as the United States “prime rate” and (c) the LIBOR Rate for a one-month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of calculating the LIBOR Rate pursuant to clause (c) above, the LIBOR Rate for any day shall be based on the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by reference to the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day for Dollars for a period equal to one-month. Any change in the ABR due to a change in the “prime rate”, in the Federal Funds Effective Rate or in the one-month LIBOR Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

 

ABR Loan ” shall mean each Loan bearing interest based on the ABR.

 

Administrative Agent ” shall mean Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or any successor administrative agent appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.9 .

 

Administrative Agent’s Office ” shall mean the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 12.2 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

 

 

 

Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean, for each Lender, an administrative questionnaire in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Advance Payment Contract ” shall mean any contract whereby any Credit Party either (a) receives or becomes entitled to receive (either directly or indirectly) any payment (an “ Advance Payment ”) to be applied toward payment of the purchase price of Hydrocarbons produced or to be produced from Oil and Gas Property owned by any Credit Party and which Advance Payment is, or is to be, paid in advance of actual delivery of such production to or for the account of the purchaser regardless of such production, or (b) grants an option or right of refusal to the purchaser to take delivery of such production in lieu of payment, and, in either of the foregoing instances, the Advance Payment is, or is to be, applied as payment in full for such production when sold and delivered or is, or is to be, applied as payment for a portion only of the purchase price thereof or of a percentage or share of such production; provided that inclusion of the standard “take or pay” provision in any gas sales or purchase contract or any other similar contract in the ordinary course of business shall not, in and of itself, constitute such contract as an Advance Payment Contract for the purposes hereof.

 

Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under direct or indirect common Control with such Person.

 

Agents ” shall mean the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

 

Agreement ” shall mean this Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated on or about January 31, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among the Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Priority Lien Agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Applicable Differential ” shall mean, (a) in the case of natural gas prices, an amount mutually determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in good faith as equating to the highest sales price reasonably realizable based on well-recognized industry publications or NYMEX contract futures and (b) in the case of other Hydrocarbons, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent in good faith based on well-recognized industry publications.

 

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, for any day, with respect to any Initial Loan constituting an ABR Loan or LIBOR Loan, as the case may be, the rate per annum set forth in the applicable grid below:

 

LIBOR Loans     6.75 %
ABR Loans     5.75 %

 

Furthermore, the Applicable Margin in respect of Incremental Loans shall be the applicable percentages per annum set forth in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment.

 

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Approved Fund ” shall mean any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender or a Riverstone Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or a Riverstone Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender or a Riverstone Lender.

 

Approved Hedge Counterparty ” shall mean (a) any Lender or Agent or any Affiliate of a Lender or Agent, (b) any Person whose long-term senior unsecured debt rating is A-/A3 by S&P or Moody’s (or their equivalent) or higher, (c) each Person listed on Schedule 1.1(c) and each of such Person’s Affiliates and (d) any other Person approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

Approved Petroleum Engineers ” shall mean (a) Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., (b) Ryder Scott Company, L.P., (c) W. D. Van Gonten & Co. Petroleum Engineering, (d) DeGolyer and MacNaughton, (e) William M. Cobb & Associates, Inc., (f) Cawley Gillespie & Associates and (g) at the Borrower’s option, any other independent petroleum engineers selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Asset Coverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the Present Value of the Proved Developed Producing Reserves of the Credit Parties set forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report to (b) the total outstanding Loans as of such date.

 

Asset Sale ” shall mean (a) the sale, transfer or other disposition (by way of merger or otherwise) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including the issuance by any Restricted Subsidiary, to any Person other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares) and (b) the sale, transfer or other disposition (by way of merger or otherwise) by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Person other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any other assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case other than (i) any Disposition permitted under clauses (a) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (i) , and (k) of Section 9.4 and (ii) any Dispositions having a fair market value not in excess of $1,250,000 individually and when aggregated with all other Dispositions under this clause (ii) the total does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate). For the avoidance of doubt, issuances of Equity Interests by the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries are not Asset Sales.

 

Asset Swap ” shall mean the substantially contemporaneous (and in any event within 30 days of each other) purchase and sale or exchange of any undeveloped acreage owned by the Credit Parties between such Credit Party and another Person for Oil and Gas Properties located in the Designated Area or, subject to the proviso in Section 9.4(m) , a combination of Oil and Gas Properties and cash.

 

Assignment and Acceptance ” shall mean an assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit E or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Assignment of Loans and Liens ” shall mean an Assignment Agreement (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) substantially in the form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and signed by each Lender (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and the Collateral Agent (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement).

 

Authorized Officer ” shall mean as to any Person, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Treasurer, the Assistant or Vice Treasurer, the Vice President-Finance, the General Counsel and any manager, managing member or general partner, in each case, of such Person, and any other senior officer designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent by such Person. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by an Authorized Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership and/or other action on the part of the Borrower or any other Credit Party and such Authorized Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

 

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Bail-In Action ” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation ” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.5 .

 

Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

 

Benefited Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.8(a) .

 

Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

 

Borrower ” shall have the meaning provided in the introductory paragraph hereto.

 

Borrowing ” shall mean the incurrence of (i) LIBOR Loans of the same Class on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given date) having the same Interest Period or (ii) ABR Loans of the same Class pursuant to Section 2.9(c) on a given date.

 

Budget ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.1(j) .

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day on which banking institutions in New York City or Houston, Texas are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close, and, if such day relates to (a) any interest rate settings as to a LIBOR Loan, (b) any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, or (c) any other dealings pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such LIBOR Loan, such day shall be a day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

 

Capital Lease ” shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is, or is required to be, accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person; provided that leases that are recharacterized as Capital Leases due to a change in GAAP after January 1, 2011 shall not be treated as Capital Leases for any purpose under this Agreement but shall instead be treated as they would have been in accordance with GAAP as in effect on January 1, 2011.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations ” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all obligations under Capital Leases of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities in accordance with GAAP; provided that obligations that are recharacterized as Capitalized Lease Obligations due to a change in GAAP after January 1, 2011 shall not be treated as Capitalized Lease Obligations for any purpose under this Agreement but shall instead be treated as they would have been in accordance with GAAP as in effect on January 1, 2011.

 

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Cash Receipts ” means all cash and Permitted Investments received by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to the following: (a) sales of Hydrocarbons from Oil and Gas Properties, (b) sales of Midstream Properties by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) cash representing operating revenue earned or to be earned, (d) any proceeds from Hedge Agreements, (e) royalty payments, and (f) any other cash or Permitted Investments received by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Casualty Event ” shall mean, with respect to any Collateral, (a) any damage to, destruction of, or other casualty or loss involving, any property or asset or (b) any seizure, condemnation, confiscation or taking under the power of eminent domain of, or any requisition of title or use of, or relating to, or any similar event in respect of, any property or asset.

 

CFC ” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

 

Change in Law ” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, treaty, order, policy, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender with any guideline, request, directive or order enacted or promulgated after the Closing Date by any central bank or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law); provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority) and all guidelines, requests, directives, orders, rules and regulations adopted, enacted or promulgated in connection therewith shall be deemed to have gone into effect after the Closing Date regardless of the date adopted, enacted or promulgated and shall be included as a Change in Law but only to the extent a Lender is imposing applicable increased costs or costs in connection with capital adequacy requirements similar to those described in Section 2.9(a)(ii) and Section 2.9(d) generally on other borrowers of loans under United States reserve-based credit facilities.

 

Change of Control ” shall mean and be deemed to have occurred if (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the Equity Interests in the Borrower, with ordinary voting power to elect or appoint the directors or managers of the Borrower (excluding (i) the issuance or conversion of any debt securities or other debt convertible into equity (including, without limitation, the issuance and conversion contemplated under the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement) and (ii) the issuance or conversion of Specified Preferred Stock), (b) except as permitted by Section 9.04 , a Disposition by the Borrower or a Subsidiary occurs pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary Disposes of, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c) the holders of the Equity Interests in the Borrower approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower, or (d) occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were not (i) directors of the Borrower on the date of this Agreement, (ii) nominated or appointed by the board of directors of the Borrower, or (iii) directors nominated or appointed by the holders of the Permitted Second Lien Obligations or the Specified Preferred Stock pursuant to a right of appointment approved by the board of directors of the Borrower, or (e) a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement) occurs.

 

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Class ” (a) when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Initial Loans or Incremental Loans; (b) when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is an Initial Loan Commitment and Incremental Commitment and (c) when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a single class.

 

Closing Date ” shall mean the date on which the conditions specified in Section 5.1 and Section 6.1 (with respect to the Initial Loans) are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.1 ).

 

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning provided for such term in each of the Security Documents and shall include any and all assets securing any or all of the Obligations; provided that with respect to any Mortgages, “Collateral,” as defined herein, shall include the “Mortgaged Properties” as defined therein.

 

Collateral Agent ” shall mean Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as collateral agent under the Security Documents, or any successor collateral agent appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.9 .

 

Collateral Coverage Minimum ” shall mean that the O&G Mortgaged Properties shall represent (a) at least 90% of the Present Value of the Credit Parties’ total Proved Reserves included either in the Initial Reserve Report or in the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 8.14 , and (b) 90% of the net acres of Oil and Gas Properties (other than Proved Reserves) as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter.

 

Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Initial Loan Commitment or Incremental Commitment.

 

Commitment Percentage ” shall mean, at any time, for each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) such Lender’s Commitment of the applicable Class at such time by (b) the amount of the Total Commitment for such Class at such time.

 

Commodity Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC.

 

Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.16 .

 

Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after allowances for taxes for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein) the following: (a) the net income of any Person in which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has an interest (which interest does not cause the net income of such other Person to be consolidated with the net income of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP), except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually paid in cash during such period by such other Person to the Borrower or to a Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (b) the net income (but not loss) during such period of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions or transfers or loans by that Restricted Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument or Requirement of Law applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or is otherwise restricted or prohibited, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; (c) the net income (or loss) of any Person acquired in a pooling-of-interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such transaction; (d) any extraordinary gains or losses during such period; and (e) any gains or losses attributable to writeups or writedowns of assets, including ceiling test and other impairment writedowns.

 

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Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries ” shall mean any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the Borrower in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Total Assets ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Credit Parties, without giving effect to any amortization of the amount of intangible assets since December 31, 2016, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any subsequent acquisition or Disposition of a Person or business.

 

Contractual Requirement ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.3 .

 

Control ” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have correlative meanings thereto.

 

Control Agreement ” shall mean a deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement or commodity account control agreement (or similar agreement), as applicable, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by the applicable Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and the relevant financial institution party thereto. Such agreement shall provide a first priority perfected Lien (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the applicable Credit Party’s Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account.

 

“Counterpart Agreement” means a Counterpart Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C delivered by a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.11 .

 

Credit Documents ” shall mean this Agreement, the Guarantee, the Security Documents, any promissory notes issued by the Borrower under this Agreement, any Incremental Facility Amendment, the Expense Reimbursement Letter, the Pre-Approved Acquisition Letter and any intercreditor agreement with respect to the Facility entered into on or after the Closing Date to which the Collateral Agent is party.

 

Credit Party ” shall mean each of the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

Cure Amount ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.13 .

 

Default ” shall mean any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.7(c) .

 

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Defaulting Lender ” shall mean any Lender whose acts or failures to act, whether directly or indirectly, cause it to meet any part of the definition of “Lender Default”.

 

Deposit Account ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC.

 

Designated Area ” shall mean the area described in the Pre-Approved Acquisition Letter.

 

Discounted Value ” shall mean, with respect to the Prepaid Principal of any Loan, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Prepaid Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Prepaid Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Loans is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Prepaid Principal.

 

Dispose ” or “ Disposed of ” shall have a correlative meaning to the defined term of “Disposition”.

 

Disposition ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.4 .

 

Disqualified Stock ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is put-able or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise or (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale or such repurchase or redemption is otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver hereunder)), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date; provided that, if such Equity Interests are issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided , further , that any Equity Interests held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its parent entities or any other entity in which a Credit Party has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the board of directors or managers of the Borrower, in each case pursuant to any equity holders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

 

Dollars ” and “ $ ” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia.

 

Duration Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(c) .

 

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EBITDAX ” shall mean, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, (a) the sum of Consolidated Net Income for such period plus the following expenses or charges to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income in such period: (i) interest expense, (ii) income, franchise, withholding and similar taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) depletion, (v) amortization, (vi) exploration expenses, including plugging and abandonment expenses, (vii) the actual transaction costs, expenses, fees and charges incurred with respect to any proposed or consummated issuance of Equity Interests, issuance of Indebtedness, Disposition or Acquisition (in each case, including legal fees, title, environmental and other third-party due diligence costs, advisory fees, financing and bank fees, transition overhead, pre-close overhead paid to the seller as a purchase price adjustment, and new software implementation costs) in an aggregate amount with respect to this clause (vii) and combined with clause (ix) not to exceed 5.00% of EBITDAX in any period (calculated before giving effect to this clause (vii) and clause (ix) ), (viii) losses from Dispositions of properties and assets (other than Hydrocarbons produced in the ordinary course of business), (ix) transactional costs, fees and expenses relating to this Agreement, the Transactions, and the Second Lien Obligations in an aggregate amount with respect to this clause (ix) and combined with clause (vii) not to exceed 10.00% of EBITDAX in any period (calculated before giving effect to this clause (ix) and clause (vii) ), (x) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring expenses or costs, and (xi) all other noncash charges and costs, minus (b) all gains from Dispositions of properties and assets (other than Hydrocarbons produced in the ordinary course of business) and all noncash income, in each case, to the extent added to Consolidated Net Income in such period. For the purposes of calculating EBITDAX for any Test Period, if at any time during such period the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition or Material Acquisition, Consolidated Net Income and EBITDAX for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition or Material Acquisition had occurred on the first day of such period; provided that the calculations of such pro forma adjustments are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

EEA Financial Institution ” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

EEA Member Country ” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

EEA Resolution Authority ” shall mean any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of an EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

Environmental Claims ” shall mean any and all actions, suits, orders, decrees, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or proceedings arising under or based upon any Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law (hereinafter, “ Claims ”), including, without limitation, (i) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief relating to the presence, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health or safety (to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials), or the environment including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands.

 

Environmental Law ” shall mean any applicable federal, state, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code and rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the protection of the environment, including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface and subsurface strata and natural resources such as wetlands, or human health or safety (to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials), or Hazardous Materials.

 

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Equity Interests ” of any Person shall mean any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity or ownership of such Person, including any preferred stock, any limited or general partnership interest and any limited liability company membership interest, and any securities or other rights or interests convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA as in effect on the Closing Date and any subsequent provisions of ERISA amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) that together with the Borrower would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning provided in Article X .

 

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exchange Rate ” shall mean on any day with respect to any currency (other than Dollars), the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into any other currency (including Dollars), as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day on the applicable Bloomberg LP page for such currency. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Bloomberg LP page, the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 11:00 a.m., local time, on such date for the purchase of the relevant currency for delivery two Business Days later.

 

Excluded Accounts ” shall mean (a) any accounts that are designated solely as accounts for, and are used solely for, employee benefits or taxes, in each case only to the extent that such amounts deposited in such accounts are used solely for such purposes listed above, (b) any accounts that are designated solely as accounts for, and are used solely for, payroll funding obligations, to the extent that such amounts deposited in such accounts are used solely for payroll and otherwise in amounts that the Borrower reasonably anticipates in good faith that it will need to operate for fourteen (14) days thereafter, (c) any escrow account, trust or other fiduciary account solely used for purposes of transactions that are permitted under this Agreement, (d) any accounts designated solely as accounts for, and used solely for, working interest and royalty payments only to the extent that such amounts deposited in such accounts are used solely for such purposes listed above, and (e) any other accounts in which the average daily balance or fair market value, as applicable, does not exceed $150,000 in the aggregate; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any of the principal operating or disbursement accounts of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries constitute an “Excluded Account”.

 

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Excluded Equity Interests ” shall mean (a) any Equity Interests with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower evidenced in writing delivered to the Administrative Agent, the cost or other consequences of pledging such Equity Interests in favor of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Secured Parties therefrom, (b) solely in the case of any pledge of Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC or any FSHCO any Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO (other than 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Equity Interests owned directly by the Borrower or a Guarantor), (c) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any Requirement of Law, (d) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly owned Subsidiary at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary to the extent (A) that a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the UCC or other applicable Requirements of Law), (B) any Contractual Requirement prohibits such a pledge without the consent of any other party; provided that this clause (B) shall not apply if (1) such other party is a Credit Party or a Wholly owned Subsidiary or (2) consent has been obtained to consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to obligate the Borrower or any Subsidiary to obtain any such consent)) and for so long as such Contractual Requirement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or (C) a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations would give any other party (other than a Credit Party or a Wholly owned Subsidiary) to any Contractual Requirement governing such Equity Interests the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions that are ineffective under the UCC or other applicable Requirement of Law), (e) the Equity Interests of any Immaterial Subsidiary and any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (f) the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (g) any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Equity Interests would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined by the Borrower in a writing delivered to the Administrative Agent or (h) any “Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U and any Equity Interests set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) which have been identified on or prior to the Closing Date in writing to the Administrative Agent by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and agreed to by the Administrative Agent.

 

Excluded Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) each Domestic Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(b) and each future Domestic Subsidiary, in each case, for so long as any such Subsidiary does not constitute a Material Subsidiary, (b) each Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Wholly owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary), (c) each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable Contractual Requirement or Requirement of Law from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect) or that would require consent, approval, license or authorization of a Governmental Authority to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Obligations at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received), (d) any Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (e) any Subsidiary (i) that is a FSHCO or (ii) that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (f) any other Domestic Subsidiary with respect to which, (x) in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the cost or other consequences of providing a guarantee of or granting Liens to secure the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom or (y) providing such a guarantee or granting such Liens would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower, and (g) each Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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Excluded Taxes ” shall mean any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to, or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document, (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income or branch profits (in each case, however denominated, and including (for the avoidance of doubt) any backup withholding in respect thereof under Section 3406 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), and franchise (or similar) Taxes imposed, in each case, by a jurisdiction (including any political subdivision thereof) as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, having its principal office in, or in the case of any Lender, having its applicable lending office in, such jurisdiction, or as a result of any other present or former connection with such jurisdiction (other than any such connection arising solely from this Agreement or any other Credit Documents or any transactions contemplated thereunder), (ii) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (a) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than to the extent such Lender is an assignee of such interest pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 12.7 ) or (b) such Lender designates a new lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.4 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (iii) any Tax attributable to the Administrative Agent’s, any Lender’s or any other recipient’s failure to comply with Section 4.4(e) , (f) , (h) or (i) or (iv) any U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed under FATCA.

 

Existing Credit Agreement ” shall mean that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2016 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among the Borrower, Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd. (successor in interest to T.R Winston & Company, LLC), as collateral agent, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the lenders party thereto from time to time.

 

Existing Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) among Deans Knight Capital Management Ltd., as Priority Lien Agent, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Second Lien Agent.

 

Existing Loan Documents ” shall mean the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

Expense Reimbursement Letter ” shall mean that certain letter, dated December 9, 2017 by and among the Borrower, Riverstone Credit Partners – Direct, L.P. and Riverstone Credit Partners II – Direct, L.P.

 

Facility ” shall mean this Agreement and the Commitments and the extensions of credit made hereunder.

 

Fair Market Value ” shall mean, with respect to any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a Disposition of such asset at such date of determination assuming a Disposition by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time having regard to the nature and characteristics of such asset, as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

 

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder or official administrative interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.

 

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Federal Funds Effective Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the per annum rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or, if such rate is not so published for any date that is a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three major banks of recognized standing selected by it.

 

Financial Officer ” of any Person shall mean the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer or Treasurer of such Person.

 

Fiscal Quarter ” shall mean a three-month period ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 of any year.

 

Fiscal Year ” shall mean a twelve-month period ending on December 31 of any year.

 

Flood Insurance Regulation ” shall mean (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC 4001, et seq .), (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, and (e) the Biggert-Waters Flood Reform Act of 2012, in each case, as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Flood Zone Property ” shall mean any “Building” (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) or “Manufactured (Mobile) Home” (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation).

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

FSHCO ” shall mean any Subsidiary (including a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that owns (directly or through its Subsidiaries) no material assets other than the Equity Interests or indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.

 

Fund ” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course.

 

Funded Debt ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person of the types described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) (to the extent drawn amounts under such letters of credit are outstanding), (e) and (g) of the definition of “Indebtedness”.

 

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time.

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any nation, sovereign or government, any state, province, territory or other political subdivision thereof, and any entity or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including a central bank or stock exchange.

 

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Granting Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(g) .

 

guarantee ” of or by any Person (in this definition, the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term “guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

Guarantee ” shall mean the guarantee made by any Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Guarantee Obligations ” shall mean, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the financial condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided , however , that the term “Guarantee Obligations” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or Disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

Guaranteed Liabilities ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.1 .

 

Guarantors ” shall mean each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.1(d) and each other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) that becomes a party to the Guarantee after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 8.11 or otherwise.

 

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, natural gas or natural gas liquids, radioactive materials, friable asbestos or asbestos containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas, (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants,” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is defined as waste, or that would reasonably be expected to result in liability, under any Environmental Law.

 

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Hedge Agreements ” shall mean (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, future contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reserve repurchase transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction, spot contracts, fixed-price physical delivery contracts, whether or not exchange traded, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, agreements or obligations to physically sell any commodity at any index-based price shall not be considered Hedge Agreements.

 

Hedge Bank ” shall mean (a) any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) that (x) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement is an Approved Hedge Counterparty or (y) at any time after it enters into a Hedge Agreement becomes an Approved Hedge Counterparty, or (b) with respect to any Hedge Agreement that is in effect on the Closing Date, any Person (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) that is an Approved Hedge Counterparty on the Closing Date.

 

Hedge Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean each intercreditor agreement entered into among Administrative Agent, the Borrower and a Hedge Bank which shall be in the form approved by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in each case, in its reasonable discretion.

 

Hedging Obligations ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements.

 

Historical Financial Statements ” shall mean (a) the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 and the related audited statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 and (b) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017 and the related unaudited statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017.

 

Hydrocarbon Interests ” shall mean all rights, titles, interests and estates now or hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, or other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee interests, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests and production payment interests, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature.

 

Hydrocarbons ” shall mean oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all products refined or separated therefrom.

 

Immaterial Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

 

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ImPetro Oil & Gas ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.19(b) .

 

Incremental Commitment ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a) .

 

Incremental Facility Amendment ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(e) .

 

Incremental Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(d) .

 

Incremental Loan ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a) .

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean, if and to the extent (other than with respect to clause (g) below) the same would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (c) the deferred purchase price of assets or services (other than any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes due or certain to become due), (d) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder, (e) the principal component of all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) net Hedging Obligations of such Person, (g) all Indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) of any other Person secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person, (h) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase in respect of Disqualified Stock (excluding accrued dividends that have not increased the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock), (i) the undischarged balance of any production payment created by such Person or for the creation of which such Person directly or indirectly received payment, and (j) without duplication, all Guarantee Obligations of such Person; provided that Indebtedness shall not include (i) trade and other ordinary-course payables and accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) deferred or prepaid revenues, (iii) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranty or other unperformed obligations of the respective seller, (iv) in the case of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (A) all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business and (B) intercompany liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (v) in-kind obligations relating to net oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas balancing positions arising in the ordinary course of business and (vi) any obligation in respect of a farm-in agreement or similar arrangement whereby such Person agrees to pay all or a share of the drilling, completion or other expenses of an exploratory or development well (which agreement may be subject to a maximum payment obligation, after which expenses are shared in accordance with the working or participation interest therein or in accordance with the agreement of the parties) or perform the drilling, completion or other operation on such well in exchange for an ownership interest in an oil or gas property.

 

For purposes hereof, the amount of any net Hedging Obligations on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (g) above shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the Fair Market Value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

Indemnified Liabilities ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.5 .

 

Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean all Taxes imposed on or with respect to, any payment by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Credit Document other than (a) Excluded Taxes and (b) Other Taxes.

 

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Ineligible Institution ” shall mean the Persons identified in writing to the Lead Arranger by the Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date, which list may be updated from time to time after the Closing Date upon reasonable notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

 

Information ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.8(a) .

 

Initial Loan Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Initial Loan Lender, the commitment of such Initial Loan Lender to make Initial Loans hereunder as set forth on Annex I hereto.

 

Initial Loan Lender ” shall mean a Lender with an Initial Loan Commitment or an outstanding Initial Loan.

 

Initial Loans ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.1(a) .

 

Initial Reserve Report ” shall mean the Reserve Report dated January 15, 2018.

 

Intercompany Note ” shall mean the intercompany subordinated note substantially in the form of Exhibit G executed by the Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

Interest Expense ” shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of (a) gross interest expense of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis (including (i) the amortization of debt discounts, (ii) the amortization of all fees (including fees with respect to Hedge Agreements) payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to the extent included in interest expense and (iii) the portion of any payments or accruals with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations allocable to interest expense) and (b) capitalized interest of such Person. For purposes of the foregoing, gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received and costs incurred by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any interest rate Hedge Agreements, and interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

 

Interest Period ” shall mean, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, the interest period applicable thereto, as determined pursuant to Section 2.8 .

 

Investment ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.5 .

 

Junior Debt ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.7(a) .

 

Lead Arranger ” shall mean Riverstone Credit Partners II – Direct, L.P. in its capacity as sole lead arranger in respect of the Facility.

 

Lender Default ” shall mean (i) the refusal or failure of any Lender to make available its portion of any incurrence of Loans, which refusal or failure is not cured within two Business Days after the date of such refusal or failure; (ii) the failure of any Lender to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute; (iii) a Lender has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations under the Facility, (iv) the failure by a Lender to confirm in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its obligations under the Facility, which failure is not cured after the date of such failure or (v) a Distressed Person has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Distressed Person becomes subject to a Lender-Related Distress Event.

 

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Lender-Related Distress Event ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, that such Lender or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender (each, a “ Distressed Person ”), as the case may be, is or becomes subject to a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Person under any debt relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Person or any substantial part of such Distressed Person’s assets, or such Distressed Person or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Distressed Person is subject to a forced liquidation, or such Distressed Person makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt; provided that a Lender-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of (i) the ownership or acquisition of any equity interests in any Lender or any Person that directly or indirectly controls such Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender or (ii) an undisclosed administration pursuant to the laws of the Netherlands.

 

Lenders ” shall mean (i) the Persons listed on Annex I hereto (other than any such Person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance or otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof), (ii) any Person that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance and (iii) each Incremental Lender.

 

Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Funded Debt of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the last day of the most recent Test Period to (b) the greater of (i) the aggregate of EBITDAX for the four (4) most recent Test Periods and (ii) EBITDAX for the most recent Test Period multiplied by four (4); provided that the Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period (or Test Periods) on a Pro Forma Basis.

 

LIBOR Loan ” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate (other than an ABR Loan bearing interest by reference to the LIBOR Rate by virtue of clause (iii) of the definition of ABR).

 

LIBOR Rate ” shall mean, for any Interest Period with respect to any Borrowing of a LIBOR Loan, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on the applicable Bloomberg LP page that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such a page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; in each case the “ LIBO Screen Rate ”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement; provided further that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “ Impacted Interest Period ”) then the LIBOR Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate; provided that if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. “ Interpolated Rate ” shall mean, at any time, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available in Dollars) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available for Dollars) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time, provided that if the Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LIBOR Rate shall not be less than 1.00% per annum .

 

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Lien ” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset, (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities and (d) Production Payments and Reserve Sales and the like payable out of Oil and Gas Properties; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to be a Lien.

 

Litigation Event ” shall mean any investigation by a Governmental Authority or any litigation, indictment or proceeding commenced or threatened in writing against any Credit Party or any Senior Management of any Credit Party that (A) seeks damages in excess of $400,000, (B) seeks injunctive relief, (C) is asserted or instituted against any Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets, (D) alleges criminal misconduct by any Credit Party or any Senior Management of any Credit Party, (E) involves an SEC or other regulatory enforcement action again any Credit Party or any Senior Management, or (F) asserts liability on the part of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $400,000 in respect of any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge.

 

Loans ” shall mean the Initial Loans and Incremental Loans.

 

Majority Lenders ” shall mean, at any date, (a) if no Loans are outstanding, Lenders having or holding over fifty percent (50.00%) of the Total Commitment at such date, or (b) Lenders having or holding a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in the aggregate at such date.

 

Make-Whole Amount ” shall mean, with respect to the Prepaid Principal of any Loan, an amount equal to the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Prepaid Principal of such Loan, provided that the Make-Whole Amount shall in no event be less than zero.

 

Make-Whole Expiry Date ” shall mean the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date.

 

Material Acquisition ” shall mean any acquisition of property or assets or series of related acquisitions of property or assets (including by way of merger or consolidation) that involves the payment of consideration by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $3,000,000.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a circumstance or condition affecting the business, assets, operations, properties or financial condition of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that would, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect (a) the ability of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or (b) the rights and remedies of the Agents and the Lenders under this Agreement or under any of the other Credit Documents.

 

Material Disposition ” shall mean any disposition of property or assets or series of related dispositions of property or asset that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $3,000,000.

 

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Material Indebtedness ” shall mean (i) the Permitted Second Lien Obligations and (ii) Indebtedness (other than Loans) of any one or more of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the Threshold Amount.

 

Material Subsidiary ” shall mean, at any date of determination, each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (a) whose Total Assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of the Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date or (b) whose revenues (when combined with the revenues of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) during such Test Period were equal to or greater than 2.5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries have, in the aggregate, (i) Total Assets (when combined with the assets of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) at the last day of such Test Period equal to or greater than 5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such date or (ii) revenues (when combined with the revenues of such Subsidiary’s Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) during such Test Period equal to or greater than 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP, then the Borrower shall, on the date on which financial statements for such quarter are delivered pursuant to this Agreement, designate in writing to the Administrative Agent one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries.”

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean (i) as to the Initial Loans, the third anniversary of the Closing Date, or, if such anniversary is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such anniversary and (ii) as to any other Loans, the maturity date related thereto.

 

Maximum Liability ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.9 .

 

Memorandum of Assignment of Mortgages ” shall mean a document substantially in the form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to which a Lien securing the Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) that is evidenced by a mortgage or deed of trust is assigned to the Collateral Agent.

 

Minimum Borrowing Amount ” shall mean, with respect to any Borrowing of Loans, $100,000 (or, if less, the entire remaining Commitments at the time of such Borrowing).

 

Minority Investment ” shall mean any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owns Equity Interests.

 

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Mortgage ” shall mean a mortgage or a deed of trust, deed to secure debt, trust deed, assignment of as-extracted collateral, fixture filing or other security document entered into by the owner of a Mortgaged Property and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of that Mortgaged Property, in such form as agreed between the Borrower and the Collateral Agent; and “Mortgages” shall mean all of such Mortgages collectively.

 

Mortgaged Property ” shall mean, each O&G Mortgaged Property.

 

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Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

 

Net Cash Proceeds ” shall mean:

 

(a)          with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash proceeds (including cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received) in respect of noncash consideration initially received), net of (i) selling expenses (including reasonable broker’s fees or commissions, legal fees, transfer and similar Taxes and the Borrower’s good faith estimate of income Taxes, paid or payable by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such sale), (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with such Asset Sale ( provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), (iii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is secured by all or a portion of the Collateral) for borrowed money which is secured by the asset sold in such Asset Sale and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset and other than any Loans hereunder); provided that such cash proceeds from an Asset Sale for assets located in Reeves County, Texas shall not be deemed to constitute Net Cash Proceeds to the extent that such cash proceeds have been reinvested within 180 days of the Borrower’s or such other Credit Party’s receipt thereof in assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and located in the Designated Area;

 

(b)          with respect to any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness or any issuance of Equity Interests, the cash proceeds thereof, net of all Taxes and customary fees, discounts, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith; provided that any cash proceeds from any of the following issuances of Equity Interests shall be deemed to not constitute Net Cash Proceeds: (w) any issuance of Equity Interests (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness) that are common stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower to the extent that such cash proceeds are used in accordance with Section 8.12(a) or Section 8.12(b) , (x) any issuances of Specified Preferred Stock in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000, (y) any issuance of Equity Interests pursuant to any employee stock plan, directors’ compensation or similar arrangement, and (z) any issuance of Equity Interests upon the exercise of any warrant or option; and

 

(c)          with respect to any Casualty Event, the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the Administrative Agent as loss payee, (including under any casualty, business interruption or “key man” insurance policies in respect of any covered loss thereunder or pursuant to the power of eminent domain, condemnation or otherwise, or pursuant to a sale of any such assets to a purchaser with such power under threat of such a taking), net of (i) actual and reasonable costs paid or payable by the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the adjustment or settlement of any claims of any Credit Party in respect of such Casualty Event, (ii) amounts expended to repair and/or replace the assets subject to such Casualty Event, (iii) any bona fide direct costs incurred in connection with any sale of such assets pursuant to such Casualty Event, including income taxes paid or payable as a result of any gain recognized in connection therewith (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax-sharing arrangements); provided that such cash proceeds from a Casualty Event shall be deemed to not constitute Net Cash Proceeds to the extent that such cash proceeds have been reinvested within 180 days of the Borrower’s or such other Credit Party’s receipt thereof in assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Non-Bank Tax Certificate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.4(f)(i) .

 

Non-Consenting Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.7(b) .

 

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Non-Defaulting Lender ” shall mean and include each Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.

 

Non-U.S. Lender ” shall mean any Lender (a) that is not disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not a “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or (b) that is disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes and whose regarded owner is not a “United States person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

Notice of Borrowing ” shall mean a written request of the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.3 and substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably).

 

NYMEX ” shall mean the New York Mercantile Exchange.

 

Obligations ” shall mean all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Credit Party arising under any Credit Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or under any Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case, entered into with the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof in any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Credit Parties under the Credit Documents (and any of their Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent they have obligations under the Credit Documents) include the obligation (including Guarantee Obligations) to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, attorney costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Credit Party under any Credit Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under any Secured Hedge Agreement that has been secured at the option of the Borrower (such option shall be deemed exercised as reflected in the documents related to any such Secured Hedge Agreement among the Borrower and the applicable Secured Hedge Bank) shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents and the Guarantee only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall not require the consent of the holders of Hedging Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements.

 

OFAC ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 7.21(b) .

 

O&G Mortgaged Property ” shall mean, each parcel of real property and improvements thereto (other than buildings and manufactured mobile homes) constituting Oil and Gas Properties with respect to which a Mortgage is required to be granted pursuant to Section 5.1 and Section 8.11 .

 

O&G Reserves ” shall mean Proved Reserves and Probable Reserves.

 

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Oil and Gas Properties ” shall mean (a) Hydrocarbon Interests, (b) the properties now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests, (c) all presently existing or future unitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and the units created thereby (including all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests, (d) all operating agreements, contracts and other agreements, including production sharing contracts and agreements, which relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or the production, sale, purchase, exchange or processing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon Interests, (e) all Hydrocarbons in and under and which may be produced and saved or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, including all oil in tanks, and all rents, issues, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests, (f) all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and properties in any manner appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests and (g) all properties, rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to above, including any and all property, real or personal, now owned or hereafter acquired and situated upon, used, held for use or useful in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment, rental equipment or other personal property which may be on such premises for the purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, buildings, structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors, pumps, pumping units, field gathering systems, gas processing plants and pipeline systems and any related infrastructure to any thereof, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements and servitudes together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing.

 

Ongoing Hedges ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.10(a) .

 

Other Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future stamp, registration, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or any other similar Taxes arising from any payment made hereunder or made under any other Credit Document or from the execution or delivery of, registration or enforcement of, consummation or administration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that such term shall not include any of the foregoing Taxes (i) that result from an assignment, grant of a participation pursuant to Section 12.6(c) or transfer or assignment to or designation of a new lending office or other office for receiving payments under any Credit Document to the extent such Taxes are imposed as a result of a connection between the assignor/participating Lender and/or the assignee/Participant and the taxing jurisdiction (other than a connection arising solely from any Credit Documents or any transactions contemplated thereunder), except to the extent that any such action described in this proviso is made pursuant to Section 12.7 , or (ii) Excluded Taxes.

 

Overnight Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (b) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

Participant ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(c)(i) .

 

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(c)(ii) .

 

Patriot Act ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.18 .

 

Payment Currency ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.7 .

 

Payment in Full ” shall mean the time at which all Commitments have terminated and the Loans, together with interest, fees and all other Obligations (other than (i) Hedging Obligations in respect of any Secured Hedge Agreements and (ii) any contingent or indemnification obligations not then due and payable), have been paid in full in cash.

 

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

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Pension Act ” shall mean the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as it presently exists or as it may be amended from time to time.

 

Permitted Investments ” shall mean:

 

(a)          securities issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities and/or reset dates of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b)          securities issued by any state, territory or commonwealth of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state, territory or commonwealth or any public instrumentality thereof or any political subdivision of any such state, territory or commonwealth or any public instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally-recognized rating service);

 

(c)          commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally-recognized rating service);

 

(d)          time deposits with, or domestic and LIBOR certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by, any Lender or any other bank or trust company having combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 in the case of domestic banks and $100,000,000 (or the Dollar equivalent thereof) in the case of foreign banks;

 

(e)          repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the type described in clauses (a) , (b) and (d) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;

 

(f)           marketable short-term money market and similar funds having (1) assets in excess of $500,000,000 or (2) a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally-recognized rating service); and

 

(g)          shares of investment companies that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and substantially all the investments of which are one or more of the types of securities described in clauses (a) through (f) above.

 

Permitted Liens ” shall mean:

 

(a)          Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not yet delinquent or which (i) are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, (ii) the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (iii) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(b)          Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, old age pension, public liability obligations or similar legislation not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c)          Subject to Section 8.18 , Liens in respect of property or assets of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries imposed by law, such as landlords’, vendors’, suppliers’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, construction contractors’, workers’ and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business or incident to the exploration, development, operation or maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties, in each case not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP; provided that any such Liens referred to in this clause (c) arise in the ordinary course of business and do not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(d)          Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision related to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies arising in the ordinary course of business and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; provided that no such deposit account is a dedicated cash collateral account or is subject to restrictions against access by the depositor in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board and no such deposit account is intended by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to provide collateral to the depository institution;

 

(e)          Liens arising from judgments or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.9 ;

 

(f)           Liens on cash and securities, letters of credit and deposits to secure performance of tenders, surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds, bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, regulatory obligations, obligations in respect of workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental benefits or insurance and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)          easements, restrictions, servitudes, rights of way, surface leases, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions, reservations, zoning, land use requirements, and similar encumbrances on any property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, that do not secure any Indebtedness and which in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of such property for the purposes of which such property is held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto;

 

(h)          title and ownership interests of lessors (including sub-lessors, but excluding any lessors under Capital Leases) of property leased by such lessors to the Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary, Liens and encumbrances encumbering such lessors’ titles and interests in such property and to which Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s leasehold interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record, provided that such Liens do not secure Indebtedness of the Borrower or of any Restricted Subsidiary and do not encumber property of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property that is the subject of such leases and items located thereon; provided , further , that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such property is held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto;

 

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(i)           Liens in favor of depository banks arising under documentation governing deposit accounts which Liens secure the payment of returned items, settlement item amounts, customary bank fees for maintaining deposit accounts and other related services, and similar items and fees;

 

(j)           Liens which arise in the ordinary course of business under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out agreements, farm-in agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, overriding royalty agreements, marketing agreements, processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements that are usual or customary in the oil and gas business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and are for claims which are not delinquent or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which appropriate reserves have been established to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP; provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such property is held by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(k)          any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate the use of any real property that does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto;

 

(l)           Liens of licensors of software and other intangible property licensed by such licensors to the Borrower and/or to any Restricted Subsidiary, including restrictions and prohibitions on encumbrances and transferability with respect to such property and the Borrower’s and/or such Restricted Subsidiary’s interests therein imposed by such licenses, and Liens encumbering such licensors’ titles and interests in such property and to which the Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s license interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case, whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record, provided that such Liens do not encumber property of the Borrower or of any Restricted Subsidiary other than the software and other intangible property that is the subject of such licenses;

 

(m)         with respect to any real property held in the form of any easement, right of way or similar interest, the terms and provisions of any applicable easement or right of way, and with respect to any leasehold real property, the terms and provisions of any lease or other instrument creating or evidencing such leasehold;

 

(n)          royalties, overriding royalties, reversionary interests and similar burdens granted by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with respect to the Oil and Gas Property owned by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, if the net cumulative effect of such burdens does not operate to deprive the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any material right in respect of its assets or properties (except for rights customarily granted with respect to such interests) and the net cumulative effect is deducted in the calculation of PV9;

 

(o)          Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business covering the property under the lease; and

 

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(p)          defects in or irregularities of title (other than defects or irregularities of title to Oil and Gas Property), if such defects or irregularities do not deprive the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any material right in respect of its assets or properties

 

provided , that (i) no intention to subordinate the first priority Lien granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of such Permitted Liens and (ii) the term “Permitted Liens” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness for borrowed money other than the Obligations hereunder.

 

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any Indebtedness issued or incurred in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to modify, extend, refinance, renew, replace or refund (collectively to “ Refinance ” or a “ Refinancing ” or “ Refinanced ”), such Refinanced Indebtedness (or previous refinancing thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided that (A) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) (or if such Indebtedness is issued with original issue discount, the aggregate offering price) of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such Refinancing except by an amount equal to the unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other amounts paid and fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Refinancing plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized and letters of credit undrawn thereunder, (B) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Refinanced Indebtedness, and (C) terms and conditions of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than the terms and conditions of the Refinanced Indebtedness being Refinanced (including, if applicable, as to collateral priority and subordination, but excluding as to interest rates, fees, floors, funding discounts and redemption or prepayment premiums); provided that a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days prior to the incurrence or issuance of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement.

 

Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement ” shall mean (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, or otherwise Refinanced in accordance with the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, from time to time) among the Borrower, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the lenders party thereto from time to time, and (b) the documentation evidencing the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement).

 

Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement Amendment ” shall mean that certain Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement, dated on or about January 31, 2018 among the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent, Värde Partners, Inc., in its capacity as the lead lender and the other lenders party thereto.

 

Permitted Second Lien Obligations ” shall mean “Obligations” (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement) and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement).

 

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Person ” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.

 

Petroleum Industry Standards ” shall mean the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (or any generally recognized successor) as in effect at the time in question.

 

Plan ” shall mean any multiemployer or single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA and subject to Title IV of ERISA, that is or was within any of the preceding six plan years maintained or contributed to by (or to which there is or was an obligation to contribute or to make payments to) the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate.

 

Pre-Approved Acquisition Letter ” shall mean that certain letter agreement dated as of the date hereof from Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent

 

Prepaid Principal ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(b) .

 

Present Value ” shall mean, as to any Oil and Gas Properties, the net present value, discounted at (x) in the case of Proved Developed Producing Reserves and Proved Reserves, 9% and (y) in the case of Probable Reserves, 15%, of the future net cash flow expected to accrue to the Credit Parties’ collective interests in such reserves during the remaining expected economic lives of such reserves, as determined in the most recently delivered Reserve Report based on SEC guidelines (using pricing based on the greater of (i) NYMEX (or successor) and (ii) Macquarie Tristone’s Quarterly Energy Lender Price Survey (or successor) published forward prices for the most comparable hydrocarbon commodity applicable to such production month (adjusted for energy content, quality, Applicable Differentials and applicable Hedge Agreements)).

 

Pro Forma Basis ” shall mean, as to any Person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “Reference Period”): (i) in making any determination of EBITDAX, effect shall be given to any Disposition, any acquisition, Investment, capital expenditure, construction, repair, replacement, improvement, development, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation (including the Transactions or any similar transaction or transactions not otherwise permitted under Section 9.3 or Section 9.5 that require a waiver or consent of the Majority Lenders and such waiver or consent has been obtained), any dividend, distribution or other similar payment, any designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation, and any restructurings of the business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made and are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable, which would include cost savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar operational and other cost savings, which adjustments the Borrower determines are reasonable as set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (the foregoing, together with any transactions related thereto or in connection therewith, the “relevant transactions”), in each case that occurred during the Reference Period (or, in the case of determinations made pursuant to Section 9.1 , 9.2 , 9.5 and 9.6 , occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the relevant transaction is consummated), (ii) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under this Agreement or otherwise, but excluding normal fluctuations in revolving Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or pursuant to Section 9.1 , 9.2 , 9.5 and 9.6 , occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective relevant transaction is consummated) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period and (y) Interest Expense of such Person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x) , bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods and (iii) (A) any Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary Redesignation and all other Subsidiary Redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, collectively, and (B) any designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of Restricted Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively.

 

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Any “ pro forma ” calculations made pursuant to this definition of “Pro Forma Basis” shall be determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower and may include, for any fiscal period ending on or prior to the third anniversary of any relevant pro forma event (but not for any fiscal period ending after such third anniversary), adjustments to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings reasonably expected to result from such relevant pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, the Transactions).

 

For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based on the average Exchange Rate for such currency for the most recent twelve month period immediately prior to the date of determination in a manner consistent with that used in calculating EBITDAX for the applicable period.

 

Probable Reserves ” shall mean oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as “Probable Reserves.”

 

Production Payments and Reserve Sales ” shall mean the grant or transfer by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person of a royalty, overriding royalty, net profits interest, production payment (whether volumetric or dollar-denominated), partnership or other interest in Oil and Gas Properties, reserves or the right to receive all or a portion of the production or the proceeds from the sale of production attributable to such properties where the holder of such interest has recourse solely to such production or proceeds of production, subject to the obligation of the grantor or transferor to operate and maintain, or cause the subject interests to be operated and maintained, in a reasonably prudent manner or other customary standard or subject to the obligation of the grantor or transferor to indemnify for environmental, title or other liabilities or matters customary in the oil and gas business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, including any such grants or transfers.

 

Proved Developed Producing Reserves ” shall mean oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as both “Proved Reserves” and “Developed Producing Reserves.”

 

Proved Reserves ” shall mean oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as both “Proved Reserves” and one of the following: (a) “Developed Producing Reserves”, (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves” or (c) “Undeveloped Reserves”.

 

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Purchase Money Debt ” shall mean Indebtedness, the proceeds of which are used to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of inventory, equipment or other property in the ordinary course of business; provided , however that such Indebtedness is incurred no later than 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement.

 

Qualified Equity Interests ” shall mean any Equity Interests of the Borrower other than Disqualified Stock.

 

Refinance ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.”

 

Register ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(b)(iv) .

 

Regulation T ” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation X ” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Reinvestment Yield ” shall mean, with respect to the Prepaid Principal of any Loan, 50 basis points (one-half of one percent) over the yield to maturity implied by (a) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York, New York time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Prepaid Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” (or such other display as may replace Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“ Bloomberg ”)) or, if Page PX1 (or its successor screen on Bloomberg) is unavailable, the Telerate Access Service screen which corresponds most closely to Page PX1 for the most recently issued actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the Remaining Life of such Prepaid Principal as of such Settlement Date, or (b) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Prepaid Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the Remaining Life of such Prepaid Principal as of such Settlement Date. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (i) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (ii) interpolating linearly between (A) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than such Remaining Life and (B) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than such Remaining Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to two decimal places.

 

Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, agents and members of such Person or such Person’s Affiliates and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Remaining Life ” shall mean, with respect to any Prepaid Principal, the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Prepaid Principal and the Make-Whole Expiry Date.

 

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Remaining Scheduled Payments ” shall mean, with respect to the Prepaid Principal of any Loan, all payments of such Prepaid Principal and interest thereon that would be due on or after the Settlement Date through the Make-Whole Expiry Date with respect to such Prepaid Principal if no payment of such Prepaid Principal were made.

 

Repayment Fee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 3.1(b) .

 

Reportable Event ” shall mean an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder, other than any event as to which the 30-day notice period has been waived.

 

Required Control Agreement Date ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.19(a) .

 

Requirement of Law ” shall mean, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule, regulation, statute, order, ordinance, decree, judgment, consent decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated or imposed or entered into or agreed by any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or assets or to which such Person or any of its property or assets is subject.

 

Reserve Report ” shall mean the Initial Reserve Report and any other subsequent report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth, as of each June 30th or December 31st the O&G Reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the Credit Parties, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net revenues, operating expenses (including production taxes and ad valorem expenses) and capital expenditures with respect thereto as of such date.

 

Reserve Report Certificate ” shall mean, with respect to any Reserve Report, a certificate from an Authorized Officer certifying that in all material respects (and with such changes thereto as agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion): (a) such Reserve Report is based on information reasonably available to the Borrower; (b) the Borrower or its Subsidiaries owns good and defensible title to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report (except any such Oil and Gas Properties that have been Disposed of since the date of such Reserve Report as permitted by this Agreement) and such properties are free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted by Section 9.2 ; (c) except as set forth on an exhibit to the Reserve Report Certificate, on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report which would require the Borrower or any Subsidiary to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from Oil and Gas Property at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor; (d) except as set forth on an exhibit to the Reserve Report Certificate, none of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ Oil and Gas Properties have been Disposed of since the last delivery of the corresponding Reserve Report, which exhibit shall describe in reasonable detail such Dispositions; (e) attached to the Reserve Report Certificate is a list of all material marketing agreements not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent; (f) the Borrower is in compliance with Section 8.11(d) ; and (g) except as set forth on an exhibit to the Reserve Report Certificate, all such properties are owned by the Borrower or a Guarantor.

 

Restricted Payments ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.6 .

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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Riverstone Lenders ” shall mean Riverstone Credit Partners – Direct, L.P., Riverstone Credit Partners II – Direct, L.P., Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners A-1 AIV, L.P. and Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners A-2 AIV, L.P. and each of their Affiliates and Approved Funds.

 

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Sanction(s) ” shall mean all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or the other relevant sanctions authority.

 

Sanctioned Country ” shall mean, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

 

Sanctioned Person ” shall mean, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC or the U.S. Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) .

 

SEC ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

 

Section 8.1 Financials ” shall mean the financial statements delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or (b) , together with the accompanying Authorized Officer’s certificate delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 8.1(c) .

 

Secured Hedge Agreement ” shall mean any Hedge Agreement by and between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Secured Hedge Bank.

 

Secured Hedge Bank ” shall mean with respect to any Hedge Agreement, any Hedge Bank; provided that if such Hedge Bank is (or was, as applicable) not a Lender, Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or Agent, such Hedge Bank has executed and delivered a Hedge Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Secured Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender, each Secured Hedge Bank and each Subagent pursuant to Section 11.2 appointed by the Administrative Agent with respect to matters relating to the Credit Documents or by the Collateral Agent with respect to matters relating to any Security Document.

 

Securities Account ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the UCC

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Security Agreement ” shall mean an Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated on or about January 31, 2018, by and among the Borrower, the other grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.

 

Security Documents ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Security Agreement, (b) the Mortgages, (c) each Control Agreement and (d) each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 8.11 or Section 8.13 , or pursuant to any other such Security Documents or otherwise to secure or perfect the security interest in any or all of the Obligations.

 

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Senior Management ” shall mean the chairman of the board of directors, any non-independent member of the board of directors, chief executive officer, president, vice president, or chief financial officer of a Credit Party.

 

Settlement Date ” shall mean, with respect to the Prepaid Principal of any Loan, the date on which such Prepaid Principal is to be prepaid.

 

Solvent ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, that as of the Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.

 

SOS Note ” shall mean that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated June 23, 2016 made by the Borrower in favor of SOSV Investments LLC having a principal amount of $1,000,000.00 or such lesser amount as may be outstanding thereunder.

 

Specified Equity Contribution ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.13 .

 

Specified Preferred Stock ” shall mean Equity Interests of the Borrower that (a) are perpetual preferred stock, (b) are not Disqualified Stock, (c) do not require the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, cash equivalents or Permitted Investments prior to the Maturity Date (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that dividends in the form of additional Specified Preferred Stock or accrual to the stated value or liquidation preference thereof are permitted) and (d) are not and do not become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would (i) constitute Disqualified Stock or (ii) provide for the required scheduled payments of dividends in cash, cash equivalents or Permitted Investments prior to the Maturity Date.

 

Specified Transaction ” shall mean the transaction described in the Pre-Approved Acquisition Letter.

 

SPV ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(g) .

 

Subagent ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 11.2 .

 

Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean and include (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose Equity Interests of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time Equity Interests of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, (b) any limited liability company, partnership, association, joint venture or other entity of which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than a 50% equity interest at the time and (c) any partnership, the general partner of which meets the description set forth in either clause (a) or (b) above. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

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Subsidiary Guarantor ” shall mean each Subsidiary that is a Guarantor.

 

Subsidiary Redesignation ” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” contained in this Section 1.1 .

 

Swap Termination Value ” shall mean, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a) , the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedge Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other similar charges imposed by any Governmental Authority and any interest, fines, penalties or additions to tax with respect to the foregoing.

 

Test Period ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower then last ended and for which Section 8.1 Financials have been delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Threshold Amount ” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to the greater of (a) one-and-one-half percent (1.5%) of the Present Value of the Credit Parties’ total Proved Reserves and (b) $1,500,000.

 

Total Assets ” shall mean, as of any date of determination with respect to any Person, the amount that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on a balance sheet of such Person at such date.

 

Total Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to a Class of Commitments, the sum of the Commitments of such Class of the Lenders.

 

Total Initial Commitment ” shall mean the sum of the Initial Loan Commitments of each of the Initial Loan Lenders.

 

Transaction Expenses ” shall mean any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Credit Documents and the payment of Transaction Expenses.

 

Transferee ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 12.6(e) .

 

Type ” shall mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or a LIBOR Loan.

 

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UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the perfection of security interests in any Collateral.

 

Unfunded Current Liability ” of any Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the Projected Benefit Obligation (as defined under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 (“SFAS 87”)) under the Plan as of the close of its most recent plan year, determined in accordance with SFAS 87 as in effect on the date hereof, exceeds the Fair Market Value of the assets allocable thereto.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is formed or acquired after the Closing Date if, at such time or promptly thereafter, the Borrower designates such Subsidiary as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b) , (i) such designation shall be deemed to be an Investment (or reduction in an outstanding Investment, in the case of a designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary) on the date of such designation in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Borrower’s investment therein on such date and such designation shall be permitted only to the extent such Investment is permitted under Section 9.5 on the date of such designation and (ii) no Default or Event of Default would result from such designation immediately after giving effect thereto and (c) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. No Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if, after such designation, it would be a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any of the foregoing. The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, re-designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (each, a “ Subsidiary Redesignation ”), and thereafter, such Subsidiary shall no longer constitute an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only if no Default or Event of Default would result from such Subsidiary Redesignation.

 

U.S. Lender ” shall mean any Lender other than a Non-U.S. Lender.

 

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing : (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

Wholly owned Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a subsidiary of such Person, all of the Equity Interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such Person or another Wholly owned Subsidiary of such Person.

 

Withholding Agent ” shall mean the Borrower, any Guarantor, or the Administrative Agent.

 

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

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Section 1.2            Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Credit Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Credit Document:

 

(a)           The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(b)           The words “herein”, “hereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Credit Document shall refer to such Credit Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

 

(c)           Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Credit Document in which such reference appears.

 

(d)           The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.

 

(e)           The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.

 

(f)            In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

(g)           Section headings herein and in the other Credit Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

(h)           Any reference to any Person shall be constructed to include such Person’s successors or assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all of the functions thereof.

 

(i)            Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.

 

(j)            The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word “shall”.

 

(k)           The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

Section 1.3            Accounting Terms . All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein; provided , however , that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Majority Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein, and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.

 

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Section 1.4            Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained or complied with by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

Section 1.5            References to Agreements, Laws, Etc . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to organizational documents, agreements (including the Credit Documents) and other Contractual Requirements shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by any Credit Document and (b) references to any Requirement of Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Requirement of Law.

 

Section 1.6            Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to New York City (daylight saving or standard, as applicable).

 

Section 1.7            Timing of Payment or Performance . When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in Section 2.8 ) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

Section 1.8            Currency Equivalents Generally .

 

(a)           For purposes of any determination under Article VIII , Article IX or Article X or any determination under any other provision of this Agreement requiring the use of a current exchange rate, all amounts incurred, outstanding or proposed to be incurred or outstanding in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the Exchange Rate then in effect on the date of such determination; provided , however , that (x) for purposes of determining compliance with Article IX with respect to the amount of any Indebtedness, Investment, Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 9.7 in a currency other than Dollars, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred or Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 9.7 is made, (y) for purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, if such Indebtedness is incurred to Refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such Refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such Refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being Refinanced and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.8 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred or Disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 9.7 may be made at any time under such Sections.

 

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(b)           Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify with the Borrower’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) to appropriately reflect a change in currency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to such change in currency.

 

Section 1.9            Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , an “Incremental Loan”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Loan”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “LIBOR Incremental Loan”).

 

ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

 

Section 2.1            Initial Loan Commitments .

 

(a)           Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Initial Loan Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees to make loans denominated in Dollars (each an “ Initial Loan ” and, collectively, the “ Initial Loans ”) to the Borrower. Such Initial Loans:

 

(i)           consist of Loans borrowed in a single drawing on the Closing Date;

 

(ii)          shall not cause the aggregate amount of all Initial Loans made by any Initial Loan Lender to exceed the Initial Loan Commitment of such Initial Loan Lender;

 

(iii)         shall not cause the aggregate amount of all Initial Loans to exceed the Total Initial Commitment;

 

(iv)         shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9(c) , be incurred and maintained as LIBOR Loans; and

 

(v)          shall not be revolving and may not be reborrowed if repaid.

 

(b)           The Initial Loan Commitment of each Initial Loan Lender shall terminate at 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the Closing Date.

 

(c)           Each Lender may at its option make any LIBOR Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan, provided that (i) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan and (ii) in exercising such option, such Lender shall use its reasonable efforts to minimize any increased costs to the Borrower resulting therefrom (which obligation of the Lender shall not require it to take, or refrain from taking, actions that it determines would result in increased costs for which it will not be compensated hereunder or that it determines would be otherwise disadvantageous to it and in the event of such request for costs for which compensation is provided under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 2.9 shall apply).

 

Section 2.2            Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings . The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing shall be in a minimum amount of at least the Minimum Borrowing Amount and in a multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof. More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date; provided , that at no time shall there be outstanding more than ten Borrowings of LIBOR Loans under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.3            Notice of Borrowing . Whenever the Borrower desires to incur Loans, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office a Notice of Borrowing prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least ten Business Days’ prior written notice of each Borrowing of Loans (or with respect to any Borrowing of Initial Loans, three Business Days’ prior written notice) (or, in any case, such earlier date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion). Such Notice of Borrowing shall specify (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, (B) the date of the Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (C) with respect to LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto (if no Interest Period is selected, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration) and (D) wire instructions for the account of the Borrower to which such funds should be sent. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender written notice of each proposed Borrowing of Loans, of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage thereof and of the other matters covered by the related Notice of Borrowing.

 

Section 2.4            Disbursement of Funds .

 

(a)           No later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, each Lender will make available its pro rata portion of each Borrowing requested to be made on such date in the manner provided below; provided that on the Closing Date, the Initial Loans shall be made available by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) or such other time as may be agreed among the Lenders, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent for the purpose of consummating the Transactions.

 

(b)           Each Lender shall make available all amounts it is to fund to the Borrower under any Borrowing in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 and Section 6.1 and receipt of all funds requested in the Notice of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent will make available to the Borrower, by depositing or wiring to an account as designated by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing to the Administrative Agent the aggregate of the amounts so made available in Dollars. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the date of any such Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent its portion of the Borrowing or Borrowings to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance upon such assumption, may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so) make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender and the Administrative Agent has made available such amount to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent in Dollars. The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from such Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (i) if paid by such Lender, the Overnight Rate plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent or (ii) if paid by the Borrower, the then-applicable rate of interest or fees, calculated in accordance with Section 2.6 , for the respective Loans.

 

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(c)           Nothing in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder).

 

Section 2.5            Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

 

(a)           The Borrower agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Lenders, on the Maturity Date, the then outstanding Loans.

 

(b)           Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to the appropriate lending office of such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such lending office from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such lending office from time to time under this Agreement.

 

(c)           The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 12.6(b)(iv) , and a subaccount for each Lender, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder (whether such Loan is an Initial Loan or an Incremental Loan, as applicable), the Type of each Loan made and, with the respect to LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(d)           The entries made in the Register and accounts and subaccounts maintained pursuant to Sections 2.5(b) and (c) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided further , in the event of any inconsistency between the Register and any Lender’s records, the recordations in the Register shall govern.

 

Section 2.6            Pro Rata Borrowings . Each Borrowing under this Agreement shall be made by the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their then applicable Commitment Percentages with respect to the applicable Class. It is understood that (a) no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and that each Lender severally but not jointly shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder and (b) failure by a Lender to perform any of its obligations under any of the Credit Documents shall not release any Person from performance of its obligation under any Credit Document.

 

Section 2.7            Interest .

 

(a)           The unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until maturity thereof (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the relevant LIBOR Rate, in each case, in effect from time to time.

 

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(b)           The unpaid principal amount of each ABR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the ABR, in each case, in effect from time to time.

 

(c)           If (x) all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan, (ii) any interest payable thereon or (iii) fees or any other amounts owing hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall not be paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and (y) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is (the “ Default Rate ”) (A) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus 2% or (B) in the case of any overdue interest, fees or any other amounts owing hereunder or under any other Credit Document, to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, the rate described in Section 2.6(a) plus 2% from the date of such non-payment to the date on which such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).

 

(d)           Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the date of any Borrowing to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof and shall be payable in Dollars; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same date on which it is made shall bear interest for one day. Except as provided below, interest shall be payable (i) in respect of each ABR Loan, quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, (ii) in respect of each LIBOR Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on each date occurring at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, (iii) in respect of each Loan, (A) on any prepayment (on the amount prepaid), (B) at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and (C) after such maturity, on demand.

 

(e)           All computations of interest hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 4.5 .

 

(f)            The Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, shall promptly notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders thereof. Each such determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

Section 2.8            Interest Periods . At the time the Borrower gives a Notice of Borrowing in respect of the making of a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice of the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower be a one-, three- or six-month period as requested by the Borrower. Each subsequent Interest Period for any Borrowing shall be of the same duration as the immediately preceding Interest Period unless the Borrower has delivered a notice to the Administrative Agent electing an Interest Period of a different duration prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least three Business Days’ prior to the expiration of such preceding Interest Period.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above:

 

(a)           the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans shall commence on the date of such Borrowing and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires;

 

(b)           if any Interest Period relating to a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

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(c)           if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that, if any Interest Period in respect of a LIBOR Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day; and

 

(d)           the Borrower shall not be entitled to elect any Interest Period in respect of any LIBOR Loan if such Interest Period would extend beyond the Maturity Date for such Loan.

 

Section 2.9            Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc .

 

(a)           In the event that (x) in the case of clause (i) below, the Majority Lenders or (y) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) below, any Lender, shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto):

 

(i)           on any date for determining the LIBOR Rate for any Interest Period that (A) deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising such LIBOR Borrowing are not generally available in the relevant market or (B) by reason of any changes arising on or after the Closing Date affecting the interbank LIBOR market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of LIBOR Rate; or

 

(ii)          that, due to a Change in Law occurring at any time after the Closing Date, which Change in Law shall (A) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender, (B) subject the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any Tax with respect to any Credit Document or, with respect to any Lender, any LIBOR Loan made by it (other than (1) Taxes indemnifiable under Section 4.4 , or (2) Excluded Taxes), or (C) impose on the Administrative Agent or any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (in each case, other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Loans made by any Lender, which results in the cost to such Lender or the Administrative Agent of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining LIBOR Loans hereunder increasing by an amount which such Lender or the Administrative Agent reasonably deems material or the amounts received or receivable by such Lender hereunder with respect to the foregoing shall be reduced; or

 

(iii)         at any time, that the making or continuance of any LIBOR Loan has become unlawful as a result of compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Requirement of Law (or would conflict with any such Requirement of Law not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful);

 

then, and in any such event, such Lenders (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) or (ii) ) shall within a reasonable time thereafter give written notice (which may be by email) to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) , LIBOR Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist (which notice the Administrative Agent agrees to give at such time when such circumstances no longer exist), and any Notice of Borrowing given by the Borrower with respect to LIBOR Loans that have not yet been incurred shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower, (y) in the case of clause (ii) , the Borrower shall pay to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, promptly (but no later than fifteen days) after receipt of written demand therefor such additional amounts as shall be required to compensate such Lender or the Administrative Agent for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder (it being agreed that a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender or the Administrative Agent shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) and (z) in the case of clause (iii) , the Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 2.9(c) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by applicable Requirements of Law.

 

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(b)           If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in Section 2.9(a)(i)  have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in Section 2.9(a)(i)  have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBOR Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.01 , such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that such Majority Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this Section 2.9(b) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.9(b) , only to the extent the LIBO Screen Rate for such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Loans shall be made as ABR Loans and (y) any outstanding Loans shall be converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period, to ABR Loans; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(c)           At any time that any LIBOR Loan is or would be affected by the circumstances described in Section 2.9(a) , the Borrower may (and in the case of a LIBOR Loan affected pursuant to Section 2.9(a)(iii) shall) either if the affected LIBOR Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel such Borrowing or convert such borrowing into a borrowing of ABR Loans, in either case, by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (which may be by email) thereof on the same date that the Borrower was notified by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.9(a) or if the affected LIBOR Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert each such LIBOR Loan into an ABR Loan; provided that if more than one Lender are affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.9(c) .

 

(d)           If, after the Closing Date, any Change in Law relating to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements of any Lender or compliance by any Lender or its parent with any Change in Law relating to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements occurring after the Closing Date, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or its parent’s capital or assets as a consequence of such Lender’s commitments or obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or its parent could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or its parent’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity requirements), then from time to time, promptly (but in any event no later than fifteen days) after written demand by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its parent for such reduction, it being understood and agreed, however, that a Lender shall not be entitled to such compensation as a result of such Lender’s compliance with, or pursuant to any request or directive to comply with, any applicable Requirement of Law as in effect on the Closing Date. Each Lender, upon determining in good faith that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.9(d) , will give prompt written notice thereof to the Borrower, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis of the calculation of such additional amounts, although the failure to give any such notice shall not, subject to Section 2.12 , release or diminish the Borrower’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.9(d) upon receipt of such notice.

 

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Section 2.10          Compensation . If (a) any payment of principal of any LIBOR Loan is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan as a result of a payment or conversion pursuant to Section 2.5 , 2.9 , 4.1 , 4.2 or 12.6 , as a result of acceleration of the maturity of the Loans pursuant to Article X or for any other reason, (b) any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans is not made on the date specified in a Notice of Borrowing (other than as a result of the operation of Section 2.9 ), or (c) any prepayment of principal of any LIBOR Loan is not made as a result of a withdrawn notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2 , the Borrower shall after the Borrower’s receipt of a written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount), pay to the Administrative Agent (within fifteen days after such request) for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that such Lender may reasonably incur as a result of such payment, failure to convert, failure to continue or failure to prepay, including any loss, cost or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such LIBOR Loan.

 

Section 2.11          Change of Lending Office . Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.9(a)(ii) , 2.9(a)(iii) , 2.9(d) or 4.4 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event; provided that such designation does not cause such Lender or its lending office to suffer any economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section. Nothing in this Section 2.11 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the right of any Lender provided in Section 2.9 or 4.4 .

 

Section 2.12          Notice of Certain Costs . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any notice required by Section 2.9 , 2.10 or 4.4 is given by any Lender more than 180 days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such Sections, such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under Section 2.9 , 2.10 or 4.4 , as the case may be, for any such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the 181st day prior to the giving of such notice to the Borrower; provided that if the circumstance giving rise to such claim is retroactive, then such 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

Section 2.13          Incremental Term Loans.

 

(a)           At any time and from time to time following the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request additional term loans (each, an “ Incremental Loan ”) in an aggregate principal amount no greater than $30,000,000 (the “ Incremental Commitment ”); provided that such request shall be by written notice to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders) at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Borrowing of such Incremental Loan.

 

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(b)           The incurrence of Incremental Loans shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the date of the relevant Incremental Facility Amendment of each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 .

 

(c)           Any Incremental Loans (i) shall rank pari passu in right of payment and security with, and have the benefit of the same or equivalent guarantees as, the Obligations in respect of the other Loans then outstanding, (ii) for purposes of prepayments, shall be treated substantially the same as (or, to the extent set forth in the relevant Incremental Facility Amendment, less favorably than) the other Loans then outstanding, and (iii) other than with respect to amortization, maturity date and pricing (including, without limitation, the interest rate, fees, funding discounts and prepayment premiums to be set forth in the relevant Incremental Facility Amendment), shall have substantially the same terms as the Initial Loans or such terms as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that (A) to the extent that the terms of any Incremental Loans are made subject to additional covenants or events of default, such covenants and events of default shall also be made to apply equally to the other Loans then outstanding; and (B) if the effective yield (which, for such purpose only, shall be deemed to take account of interest rate margin and benchmark floors, recurring fees and all upfront or similar fees or original issue discount (amortized over the shorter of (1) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Incremental Loans and (2) three years) payable to all Lenders providing such Incremental Loans (but excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or other fees payable in connection therewith that are not shared with all Lenders (in their capacity as such) providing such Incremental Loans) on such Incremental Loans determined as of the initial funding date for such Incremental Loans exceeds the effective yield (determined on the same basis as the preceding parenthetical) on the other Loans of any Class, calculated independently, then outstanding as determined immediately prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, the Applicable Margin relating to such other Loans shall be adjusted in order that such effective yield on such other Loans shall not be less than such effective yield on the Incremental Loans being incurred. No Incremental Loan shall have a final maturity date earlier than the Maturity Date or a Weighted Average Life to Maturity shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the other Loans then outstanding. It is understood and agreed that, at the sole discretion of the Lenders any original issue discount payable to new Lenders may be paid as an upfront fee to the existing Lenders or be applied to the margin on the Loans existing prior to such Incremental Loan.

 

(d)           Each notice from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.13(a) shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Loans. The Borrower may seek Incremental Loans from (i) existing Lenders or their Affiliates, (ii) the Riverstone Lenders or (iii) such other financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent that are willing to provide Incremental Loans (it being understood that each of the entities described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) (any of the foregoing who so provides an Incremental Loan, an “ Incremental Lender ”); provided that the existing Lenders or their Affiliates and the Riverstone Lenders shall be afforded a right of first refusal to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Loans on the same terms as those offered by any other such financial institutions described in clause (iii) by delivering notice to the Borrower within five (5) Business Days of the notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.13(a) ; provided further that any such Affiliates or other financial institutions shall provide to the Administrative Agent all documents and information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations.

 

(e)           Each Incremental Loan shall become effective pursuant to an amendment (each, an “ Incremental Facility Amendment ”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Credit Documents, executed by the Borrower, the relevant Incremental Lender(s) and the Administrative Agent. No Incremental Facility Amendment shall require the consent of any Lenders or any other Person other than the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the relevant Incremental Lenders providing Incremental Loans under such Incremental Facility Amendment. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to any of the transactions effected pursuant to this Section 2.13 .

 

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Section 2.14          Mandatory Reduction of Commitments . The Commitment of a particular Class of each Lender shall be reduced by the principal amount of such Lender’s portion of each Borrowing of Loans of the same Class on the date of such Borrowing.

 

ARTICLE III
FEES

 

Section 3.1            Fees .

 

(a)           Upfront Fees . On the Closing Date, the Borrower agrees to pay an upfront fee equal to $500,000.00 for the account of the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective Commitment Percentages of the Total Closing Date Commitment on such date.

 

(b)           Repayment Fee . In connection with the repayment of all or a portion of the Loans (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include repayments as a result of an acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Article X (whether automatic or optional acceleration) following an Event of Default, at the Borrower’s option under Section 4.1 , at the Borrower’s obligation under Section 4.2 or otherwise) (the “ Prepaid Principal ”), the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent in Dollars for the account of the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective Loans being prepaid at such time a fee (the “ Repayment Fee ”), in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Prepaid Principal of Loans being prepaid at such time and (y) (i) if such repayment occurs on or prior to the Make-Whole Expiry Date, 5.00%, (ii) if such repayment occurs following the Make-Whole Expiry Date but on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date, 5.00%, (iii) if such repayment occurs following the 24-month anniversary of the Closing Date but on or prior to the 30-month anniversary of the Closing Date, 4.00% and (iv) if such repayment occurs following the 30-month anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to the Maturity Date, 3.00%. In addition to the applicable Repayment Fee, if any repayment occurs on or prior to the Make-Whole Expiry Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the Make-Whole Amount.

 

(c)           Duration Fee . On the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent in Dollars for the account of the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective Loans outstanding on the second anniversary of the Closing Date a duration fee of 3.00% multiplied by the principal balance of Loans outstanding on such date (the “ Duration Fee ”).

 

(d)           Administrative Agent Fee . The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent an administrative agency fee of $100,000 per annum on the Closing Date and on each anniversary thereof until Payment in Full.

 

ARTICLE IV
PAYMENTS.

 

Section 4.1            Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans, without premium or penalty (other than the Repayment Fee, and, if applicable, the Duration Fee), in whole or in part from time to time on the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)           the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office written notice of its intent to make such prepayment, the amount of such prepayment and (in the case of LIBOR Loans) the specific Borrowing(s) being prepaid, which notice shall be given by the Borrower no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) (i) in the case of LIBOR Loans, three Business Days prior to and (ii) in the case of ABR Loans, one Business Day before the date of such prepayment and shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the Lenders;

 

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(b)           each prepayment of principal shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon and any Repayment Fee applicable thereto;

 

(c)           each partial prepayment of Loans shall be in a minimum amount of $100,000 and in multiples of $50,000 in excess thereof; and

 

(d)           any prepayment of LIBOR Loans pursuant to this Section 4.1 on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto shall be subject to compliance by the Borrower with the applicable provisions of Section 2.10 .

 

Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type of Loans to be prepaid.

 

Section 4.2            Mandatory Prepayments .

 

(a)           The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office written notice of its intent to make such mandatory prepayment, the amount of such prepayment and the sub-paragraph of this Section 4.2 pursuant to which such prepayment is made by at least 2:00 PM (New York City time) one Business Day prior to the proposed date of such prepayment, which shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the Lenders.

 

(b)           Repayment of Loans Following Asset Sales . Unless the Majority Lenders shall agree in writing (in their sole discretion) that no prepayment of Loans is required pursuant to this clause (b), in the event that the Borrower or any Credit Party shall receive, at any time, Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Asset Sale, the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Loans in accordance with Section 4.2(f) .

 

(c)           Repayment of Loans Following Incurrence of Indebtedness . Unless the Majority Lenders shall agree in writing (in their sole discretion) that no prepayment of Loans is required pursuant to this clause (c), in the event that the Borrower or any Credit Party shall receive, at any time, Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any issuance or incurrence by the Borrower or any such Credit Party of Indebtedness other than any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.1 , the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Loans in accordance with Section 4.2(f) .

 

(d)           Repayment of Loans Following Equity Issuance . In the event that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall receive, at any time, Net Cash Proceeds of an issuance by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary of its Equity Interests, the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Loans in accordance with Section 4.2(f) .

 

(e)           Repayment of Loans Following Casualty Events . Unless the Majority Lenders shall agree in writing (in their sole discretion) that no prepayment of Loans is required pursuant to this clause (f), in the event that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall receive, at any time, Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Casualty Event, the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Loans in accordance with Section 4.2(f) .

 

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(f)            Application to Loans . With respect to each prepayment of Loans elected under Section 4.1 or required by Section 4.2 , the Borrower may designate (i) the Types of Loans that are to be prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) being repaid and (ii) the Loans to be prepaid; provided that (A) each prepayment of any Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Loans and (B) notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding clause (A), no prepayment of Loans shall be applied to the Loans of any Defaulting Lender unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Borrower. In the absence of a designation by the Borrower as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion with a view, but no obligation, to minimize breakage costs owing under Section 2.10 .

 

(g)           Application of Proceeds . Each prepayment of principal pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall be accompanied by all accrued interest thereon and any Repayment Fee applicable thereto.

 

Section 4.3            Method and Place of Payment .

 

(a)           Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made by the Borrower without set-off, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lenders entitled thereto not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time), in each case, on the date when due and shall be made in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office or at such other account as the Administrative Agent shall specify for such purpose by notice to the Borrower. All repayments or prepayments of any Loans (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) hereunder and all other payments under each Credit Document shall be made in Dollars. The Administrative Agent will thereafter cause to be distributed promptly upon receipt of payment by the Administrative Agent in like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or fees ratably to the Lenders entitled thereto.

 

(b)           For purposes of computing interest or fees, any payments under this Agreement that are made later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) may be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable during such extension at the applicable rate in effect immediately prior to such extension.

 

Section 4.4            Net Payments . For purposes of this Section 4.4 , the term “Requirements of Law” includes FATCA.

 

(a)           Any and all payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor under this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any Taxes; provided that if the applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by applicable Requirements of Law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from such payments, then (i) the applicable Withholding Agent shall make such deductions or withholdings as are reasonably determined by the applicable Withholding Agent to be required by any applicable Requirement of Law, (ii) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority within the time allowed and in accordance with applicable Requirements of Law, and (iii) to the extent withholding or deduction is required to be made on account of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower or such Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that after all required deductions and withholdings have been made (including deductions or withholdings of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 4.4 ) the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the applicable Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made. Without duplication, after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 4.4 , the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, a copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

 

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(b)           The Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes (whether or not such Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority).

 

(c)           The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender within 15 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Lender, as the case may be (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 4.4), and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority, provided , however , the right to indemnification shall be subject to such notice requirements of Section 2.12 . A certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis and calculation of the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (as applicable) on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d)           Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Credit Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so) and (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.6(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, in either case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Credit Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d) .

 

(e)           Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law and such other reasonably requested information as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not any payments made hereunder or under any other Credit Document are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of any payments to be made to such Lender by any Credit Party pursuant to any Credit Document or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 4.4(f)(i), 4.4(g) or 4.4(i) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s or Agent’s, as applicable, reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender or Agent to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender or Agent.

 

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(f)            Without limiting the generality of Section 4.4(e) , each Non-U.S. Lender with respect to any Loan made to the Borrower shall, to the extent it is legally eligible to do so:

 

(i)           deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, prior to the date on which the first payment to the Non-U.S. Lender is due hereunder, two copies of (A) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E (as applicable) (or any applicable successor form) together with a certificate (substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto (the “ Non-Bank Tax Certificate ”) representing that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, is not a “10-percent shareholder” (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower and is not a CFC related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code), (B) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, or Form W-8ECI (or any applicable successor form), in each case properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on payments by the Borrower under this Agreement, (C) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any applicable successor form) and all necessary attachments (including the forms described in clauses (A) and (B) above, provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and not a participating Lender, and one or more of the partners is claiming portfolio interest treatment, the Non-Bank Tax Certificate may be provided by such Non-U.S. Lender on behalf of such partners) or (D) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(ii)          deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further copies of any such form or certification (or any applicable successor form) on or before the date that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.

 

Any Non-U.S. Lender that becomes legally ineligible to update any form or certification previously delivered shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of such Non-U.S. Lender’s inability to do so.

 

Each Person that shall become a Participant or a Lender pursuant to Section 12.6 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be required to provide all the forms and statements required pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) ; provided that in the case of a Participant such Participant shall furnish all such required forms and statements to the Person from which the related participation shall have been purchased.

 

In addition, each Agent shall deliver to the Borrower prior to the date on which the Agent becomes an Agent hereunder, two copies of a properly completed and executed (a) Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 certifying its exemption from U.S. Federal backup withholding or (b) (i) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (with respect to any payments to be received on its own behalf) and (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (for all other payments), certifying on Part I and Part VI of such Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY that it is a U.S. branch that has agreed to be treated as a U.S. person for United States federal withholding tax purposes with respect to payments received by it from the Borrower. Each Agent shall deliver to the Borrower additional documentation on or before the date that any such previously delivered documentation expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent documentation previously delivered by it to the Borrower, and from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower, or shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines it is no longer in a position to provide the certifications described in the preceding sentence.

 

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(g)           If any Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, determines, in its sole discretion, that it had received a refund of an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax for which a payment has been made by the Borrower or any Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, which refund in the good faith judgment of such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, is attributable to such payment made by the Borrower or any Guarantor, then the Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Borrower or such Guarantor for such amount (net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, and without interest other than any interest received thereon from the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund) as the Lender, Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, determines in its sole discretion will leave it, after such reimbursement, in no better or worse position than it would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid; provided that the Borrower or such Guarantor, upon the request of the Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower or such Guarantor ( plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in the event the Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. In such event, such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall, at the Borrower’s request, provide the Borrower with a copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received from the relevant Governmental Authority ( provided that such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may delete any information therein that it deems confidential). No Lender nor the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be obliged to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Credit Party in connection with this clause (g) or any other provision of this Section 4.4 .

 

(h)           Each U.S. Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two Internal Revenue Service Forms W-9 (or substitute or successor form), properly completed and duly executed, certifying that such U.S. Lender is exempt from United States federal backup withholding (i) on or prior to the Closing Date (or on or prior to the date it becomes a party to this Agreement), (ii) on or before the date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, (iii) after the occurrence of a change in the U.S. Lender’s circumstances requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (iv) from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.

 

(i)            If a payment made to any Lender or any Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or such Agent were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender or such Agent shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has or has not complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 4.4(i) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. The Lender and the Agent shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent additional documentation on or before the date that any such previously delivered documentation under this Section 4.4(i) expires or becomes obsolete or invalid, after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent documentation previously delivered by it to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and from time to time thereafter if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent.

 

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(j)           The agreements in this Section 4.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

Section 4.5            Computations of Interest and Fees .

 

(a)           Interest on LIBOR Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed. Interest on ABR Loans in respect of which the rate of interest is calculated on the basis of the “prime rate” (as used in clause (b) of the definition of “ABR”) and interest on overdue interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365 (or 366, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed.

 

(b)           Fees shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed.

 

Section 4.6            Limit on Rate of Interest .

 

(a)           No Payment Shall Exceed Highest Lawful Rate . Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any interest or other amounts under or in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in respect to any of the Obligations in excess of the amount or rate permitted under or consistent with any applicable law, rule or regulation.

 

(b)           Payment at Highest Lawful Rate . If the Borrower is not obliged to make a payment that it would otherwise be required to make, as a result of Section 4.6(a) , the Borrower shall make such payment to the maximum extent permitted by or consistent with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

(c)           Adjustment if Any Payment Exceeds Highest Lawful Rate . If any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents would obligate the Borrower or any other Credit Party to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to any Lender in an amount or calculated at a rate that would be prohibited by any applicable Requirement of Law, then notwithstanding such provision, such amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, such adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid by the Borrower to the affected Lender under Section 2.6 .

 

(d)           Rebate of Excess Interest . Notwithstanding the foregoing, and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender shall have received from the Borrower an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by any applicable Requirement of Law, then the Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the Administrative Agent to obtain reimbursement from that Lender in an amount equal to such excess, and pending such reimbursement, such amount shall be deemed to be an amount payable by that Lender to the Borrower.

 

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ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO INITIAL BORROWING.

 

Section 5.1            Closing Date . The obligations of the Initial Loan Lenders to issue Initial Loans under this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, except as otherwise agreed or waived pursuant to Section 12.1 .

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

 

(b)           The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties on the Closing Date, a written opinion of (x) Bracewell LLP, counsel to the Credit Parties, (y) Fennemore Craig, P.C., special Nevada counsel to the Credit Parties, and (z) Sutin, Thayer & Browne, special New Mexico counsel to the Credit Parties each (i) dated the Closing Date, (ii) addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and (iii) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrower, the other Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent hereby instruct such counsel to deliver such legal opinion.

 

(c)           The Administrative Agent shall have received, in the case of each Credit Party, each of the items referred to in subclauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) below:

 

(i)           a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership or certificate of formation, including all amendments thereto, of each Credit Party, in each case, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or other similar official) of the jurisdiction of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing (to the extent such concept or a similar concept exists under the laws of such jurisdiction) of each such Credit Party as of a recent date from such Secretary of State (or other similar official);

 

(ii)          a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer of each Credit Party dated the Closing Date and certifying:

 

(A)          that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the bylaws (or partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other equivalent governing documents) of such Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below,

 

(B)          that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or managing general partner, managing member or equivalent) of such Credit Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which such Person is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect on the Closing Date,

 

(C)          that the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership, articles of incorporation or certificate of formation of such Credit Party has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to subclause (i) above,

 

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(D)          as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Credit Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Credit Party, and

 

(E)          as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of such Credit Party; and

 

(iii)         a certificate of a director or an officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer executing the certificate pursuant to subclause (ii) above.

 

(d)           The Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed copies of the Credit Documents. In connection with the execution and delivery of the Security Documents, the Administrative Agent shall (i) be reasonably satisfied that the Security Documents create (or will upon recording create) first priority, perfected Liens (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law) on sufficient Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties to satisfy the Collateral Coverage Minimum, and (ii) have received title information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth the status of title of at least 90% of the O&G Reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Credit Parties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

(e)           (i) All documents and instruments, including UCC or other applicable personal property and financing statements, reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by any Security Document and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, such Security Document shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or recording and none of the Collateral shall be subject to any other pledges, security interests or mortgages, except for Liens permitted under Section 9.2 ; (ii) all Equity Interests of each Credit Party directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case as of the Closing Date, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement (except that such Credit Parties shall not be required to pledge any Excluded Equity Interests) and the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates, if any, representing such securities pledged under the Security Agreement, accompanied by instruments of transfer and/or undated powers endorsed in blank; (iii) except with respect to intercompany Indebtedness, all evidences of Indebtedness for borrowed money in a principal amount in excess of $1,000,000 (individually) that is owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be evidenced by a promissory note and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank; and (iv) all Indebtedness of the Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Credit Party that is owing to any Credit Party shall be evidenced by the Intercompany Note, which shall be executed and delivered by the Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have received such Intercompany Note, together with undated instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank.

 

(f)           The Lead Arranger shall have received true, correct and complete copies of the Historical Financial Statements.

 

(g)           On the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto and signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower.

 

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(h)           The Agents shall have received all fees payable thereto or to any Lender (including any agent and arranger in respect of this Facility) on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent invoiced, all other amounts due and payable pursuant to the Credit Documents (including the Transaction Expenses) on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced prior to the Closing Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Credit Parties hereunder or under any Credit Document.

 

(i)            The Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including a duly completed W-9 tax form (or such other applicable IRS tax form) of the Borrower, including without limitation, the Patriot Act that has been requested not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(j)            (i) All Indebtedness of the Credit Parties not otherwise permitted hereunder (including the SOS Note together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) shall have been repaid or cancelled and all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) securing any Indebtedness of the Credit Parties shall have been released or extinguished, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that on or before, or substantially simultaneous with, the Closing Date all of the rights and obligations arising under the Existing Loan Documents and any Liens securing the Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) shall have been assigned to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, pursuant to (A) the Assignment of Loans and Liens, (B) a Memorandum of Assignment and Assumption of Mortgages for each parish or county in which any Mortgages (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) have been filed in the real property or other appropriate records of such parish or county and (C) any other document or instrument required by the Administrative Agent and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed copies of the Loan Documents (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement), the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement Amendment and the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, in each case certified by a director or an officer of the Borrower as being true and complete.

 

(k)           The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of a recent Lien and other searches in each jurisdiction reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (including the jurisdiction of organization of each Credit Party), which searches shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Credit Parties other than Permitted Liens or Liens being discharged on the Closing Date.

 

(l)            The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of insurance certificates evidencing the insurance required to be maintained by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 8.3 .

 

(m)          The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the drilling plan of the Borrower and the Credit Parties with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, which drilling plan shall include an inventory of proposed wellbore locations to be spud and the anticipated timeline related thereto.

 

(n)           Each Lender and its counsel shall be satisfied with a due diligence review of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and shall have obtained all required internal, investment committee or other approvals necessary to consummate the Transactions and establish the Facility.

 

(o)           The Administrative Agent shall have received an operator’s lien waiver agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent from each Restricted Subsidiary and each Affiliate of the Borrower that is an operator of any Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL BORROWINGS.

 

Section 6.1            All Borrowings . Subject to Section 6.2 , the agreement of each Lender to make any Loan (other than any Incremental Loan) requested to be made by it on any date (including the Closing Date) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)           At the time of each such Borrowing and also after giving effect thereto, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) all representations and warranties made by any Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Borrowing (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

 

(b)           Prior to the making of each Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing meeting the requirements of Section 2.3 .

 

(c)           The Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger shall have received all applicable fees required to be paid on or before the date of such Borrowing, and the Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent shall have received reimbursement of all reasonable out-of-pocket and expenses of the Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent payable pursuant to Section 12.5 , to the extent invoiced prior to such date.

 

(d)           The acceptance of each Borrowing after the Closing Date shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Credit Party to each of the Lenders that all the applicable conditions specified in Article VI above have been satisfied as of that time.

 

Section 6.2            Incremental Loan Borrowings. The agreement of each Lender to make any Incremental Loan requested to be made by it on any date is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent provided in Section 6.1 and the additional condition precedent that the Borrower shall demonstrate compliance on a Pro-Forma Basis with the Asset Coverage Ratio and the Leverage Ratio as required in each case by Section 9.13 .

 

ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS

 

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, to make the Loans as provided for herein, the Borrower makes, on the date of each Borrowing, the following representations and warranties to, and agreements with, the Lenders, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans:

 

Section 7.1            Corporate Status . Each Credit Party is a duly organized and validly existing corporation or other entity in good standing (or, if applicable in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status under the laws of such jurisdiction of organization outside the United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact its business as now conducted and (b) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing (if applicable) in all jurisdictions where it is required to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 7.2            Corporate Power and Authority; Enforceability . Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which it is a party. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered each Credit Document to which it is a party and each such Credit Document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

Section 7.3            No Violation . None of the execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party or the compliance with the terms and provisions thereof will (a) contravene any Requirement of Law except to the extent such contravention would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Liens created under the Credit Documents and Liens permitted hereunder) pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other instrument to which such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound (any such term, covenant, condition or provision, a “ Contractual Requirement ”) except to the extent such breach, default or Lien that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (c) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of such Credit Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Section 7.4            Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4 (as the same may be updated in writing from time to time by the Borrower) there are no actions, suits or proceedings (including Environmental Claims) pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing with respect to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.5            Margin Regulations . Neither the making of any Loan hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the provisions of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board.

 

Section 7.6            Governmental Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance of each Credit Document do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or other action by, any Governmental Authority, except for (a) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) filings and recordings in respect of the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents, and (c) such consents, approvals, registrations, filings or actions the failure of which to obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.7            Investment Company Act . No Credit Party is required to be registered as an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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Section 7.8            True and Complete Disclosure .

 

(a)           All written information (other than projections, estimates, geological or geographical data, written engineering projections and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “ Information ”) concerning the Borrower, the Subsidiaries, the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date (with respect to Information provided prior to the Closing Date) and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made.

 

(b)           The Budget and projections, estimates, geological or geographical data, written engineering projections and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its representatives that have been made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that actual results may vary materially from any such Budget or projections), as of the date such information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.9            Financial Condition; Financial Statements .

 

(a)           The Historical Financial Statements, together with the notes thereto, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries at the date of such information and for the period covered thereby and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to changes resulting from audit, normal year-end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes.

 

(b)           As of the Closing Date, none of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has any Material Indebtedness (including Disqualified Stock), contingent liabilities, off balance sheet liabilities, partnership liabilities for taxes or unusual forward or long-term commitments that, in each case, are not reflected or provided for in the Historical Financial Statements, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.10          Tax Matters . Except where the failure of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries has filed all federal income Tax returns and all other Tax returns, domestic and foreign, required to be filed by it (including in its capacity as withholding agent) and has paid all Taxes payable by it that have become due, other than those (i) not yet delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves have been provided to the extent required by and in accordance with GAAP (or in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, the comparable accounting principles in the relevant jurisdiction).

 

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Section 7.11          Compliance with ERISA .

 

(a)           Each Plan is in compliance with ERISA, the Code and any applicable Requirement of Law; no Reportable Event has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) with respect to any Plan; no Plan is “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA) (or is reasonably likely to be insolvent) or is in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA), and no written notice of any such insolvency, or endangered or critical status has been given to the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; each Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA has satisfied the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, and there has been no determination that any such Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA); none of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred (or is reasonably likely to incur) any liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code, nor has the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate been notified in writing that it will incur any liability under any of the foregoing Sections with respect to any Plan; no proceedings have been instituted (or are reasonably likely to be instituted) to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, and no written notice of any such proceedings has been given to the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; and no lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate exists (or is reasonably likely to exist) nor has the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate been notified in writing that such a lien will be imposed on the assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate on account of any Plan, except to the extent that a breach of any of the representations or warranties in this Section 7.11(a) would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in an amount of liability that would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)           No Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) has an Unfunded Current Liability that would, individually or when taken together with any other liabilities referenced in this Section 7.11(b) , be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to Plans that are Multiemployer Plans, the representations and warranties in Section 7.11(a) , other than any made with respect to (i) liability under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or (ii) the incurrence by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability for “termination” (within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA) of such Plans under ERISA, are made to the best knowledge of the Borrower.

 

Section 7.12          Credit Parties . Schedule 7.12 lists each Subsidiary of the Borrower (and, other than with respect to ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, the direct and indirect ownership interest of the Borrower therein), in each case existing on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions). Each Guarantor, Restricted Subsidiary, Material Subsidiary and Immaterial Subsidiary as of the Closing Date has been so designated on Schedule 7.12 .

 

Section 7.13          Intellectual Property . The Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries own or have obtained valid rights to use all intellectual property, free from any burdensome restrictions, that is necessary for the operation of their respective businesses as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to obtain any such rights would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The operation of the respective businesses of the Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted, do not infringe, misappropriate, violate or otherwise conflict with the proprietary rights of any third party have obtained all intellectual property, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.14          Environmental Laws . Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)           (i) the Borrower and each of the Subsidiaries and all Oil and Gas Properties are in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (ii) none of the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of any Environmental Claim or any other liability under any Environmental Law; (iii) none of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is conducting any investigation, removal, remedial or other corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law at any location; and (iv) no underground storage tank or related piping, or any impoundment or disposal area containing Hazardous Materials has been used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, is located at, on or under any Oil and Gas Properties currently owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)           None of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries has treated, stored, transported, released or disposed or arranged for disposal or transport for disposal of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any currently or formerly owned or leased Oil and Gas Properties, or facility in a manner that would reasonably be expected to give rise to liability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under Environmental Law.

 

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Section 7.15          Properties .

 

(a)           Each Credit Party has good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (in each case, other than (A) those disposed of in compliance with Section 9.4 since the Closing Date or the delivery of such Reserve Report, as applicable and (B) those leases that have expired in accordance with their terms), and valid title to all its material personal properties, in each case, free and clear of all Liens other than Liens permitted by Section 9.2 , except in each case where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. After giving full effect to the Liens permitted by Section 9.2 , the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiary specified as the owner owns the working interests and net revenue interests attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, and the ownership of such properties shall not in any material respect obligate the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to bear the costs and expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operations of each such property in an amount in excess of the working interest of each property set forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report that is not offset by a corresponding proportionate increase in the Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s net revenue interest in such property.

 

(b)           All leases and agreements necessary for the conduct of the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect, except to the extent that any such failure to be valid or subsisting would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           The rights and properties presently owned, leased or licensed by the Credit Parties including all easements and rights of way, include all rights and properties necessary to permit the Credit Parties to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, except to the extent any failure to have any such rights or properties would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d)           All of the properties of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their businesses are in good working condition and are maintained in accordance with prudent business standards, except to the extent any failure to satisfy the foregoing would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.16          Solvency . On the Closing Date (after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (including the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the making of any Loans on the Closing Date and the use of proceeds of such Loans on the Closing Date)), (i) the Borrower on a consolidated basis with its Restricted Subsidiaries will be Solvent and (ii) the Borrower does not intend to, and the Borrower does not believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt or the debt of any such Subsidiary.

 

Section 7.17          Insurance . The properties of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are insured in the manner contemplated by Section 8.3 .

 

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Section 7.18          Gas Imbalances, Prepayments . On the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 7.18 , on a net basis, there are no gas imbalances, take or pay or other prepayments exceeding one-half Bcfe of Hydrocarbon volumes (stated on a gas equivalent basis) in the aggregate, with respect to the Credit Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties that would require any Credit Party to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from their Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor other than that which would not result in any Credit Party having net aggregate liability in excess of $1,000,000.

 

Section 7.19          Marketing of Production . On the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 7.19 , no material agreements exist (which are not cancelable on 60 days’ notice or less without penalty or detriment) for the sale of production of the Credit Parties’ Hydrocarbons at a fixed non-index price (including calls on, or other rights to purchase, production, whether or not the same are currently being exercised) that (i) represent in respect of such agreements 2.5% or more of the Credit Parties’ average monthly production of Hydrocarbon volumes and (ii) have a maturity or expiry date of longer than six months from the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.20          Hedge Agreements . Schedule 7.20 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, (a) a true and complete list of all material commodity Hedge Agreements of each Credit Party, (b) the notional volumes of and prices for, on a monthly basis and in the aggregate, the Hydrocarbons for each such commodity Hedge Agreement and the term of each such commodity Hedge Agreement, and (c) the notional volumes of Hydrocarbons for each such commodity Hedge Agreement

 

Section 7.21          Patriot Act; OFAC; Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions .

 

(a)           On the Closing Date, each Credit Party is in compliance in all material respects with the material provisions of the Patriot Act, and the Borrower has provided to the Administrative Agent all information related to the Credit Parties (including but not limited to names, addresses and tax identification numbers (if applicable)) reasonably requested in writing by the Administrative Agent and mutually agreed to be required by the Patriot Act to be obtained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

(b)           Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. Sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Borrower will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. Sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

(c)           The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries their respective directors, officers, employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, except to the extent that any such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.22          No Material Adverse Effect .

 

After giving effect to the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 7.23          Foreign Corrupt Practices Act .

 

Neither the Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, any of their directors, officers, agents or employees has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom or similar law of the European Union or any European Union Member State or similar law of a jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries conduct their business and to which they are lawfully subject or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

Section 7.24          Security Interests .

 

The Obligations are secured by Liens in the Collateral granted in favor of the Collateral Agent, enforceable against the applicable Credit Party and all third parties and having priority over all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law), and such Liens are or will be perfected (in each case, to the extent required by the Security Documents) (i) by the filing of a UCC financing statement in the states in which each applicable Credit Party is located, (ii) by filing a mortgage and a UCC financing statement affecting as-extracted collateral and/or fixtures (as applicable) in the real property or other appropriate records of the parish or county in which the applicable real property or fixtures are located, or (iii) by possession or control.

 

Section 7.25          EEA Financial Institutions . No Credit Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

 

ARTICLE VIII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until Payment in Full:

 

Section 8.1            Information Covenants . The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly make such information available to the Lenders in accordance with its customary practice):

 

(a)           Annual Financial Statements . Within five days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC, but in any event on or before the date that is 90 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) after the end of each Fiscal Year, the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and, if different, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as at the end of such Fiscal Year, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth comparative consolidated figures for the preceding Fiscal Years (or, in lieu of such audited financial statements of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, a detailed reconciliation, reflecting such financial information for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on the other hand, reflecting adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) from such consolidated financial statements) prepared in accordance with GAAP, and, except with respect to such reconciliation, certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing whose opinion shall not be materially qualified with a “going concern” or like qualification or exception (other than with respect to, or resulting from, the occurrence of the Maturity Date within one year from the date such opinion is delivered). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in this Section 8.1(a) may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries by furnishing the Borrower’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC; provided that to the extent such Form 10-K is provided in lieu of the information required to be provided under the first sentence of this Section 8.1(a) , such Form 10-K is accompanied by an opinion of an independent registered public accounting firm of recognized national standing, which opinion shall not be materially qualified with a “going concern” or like qualification or exception (other than with respect to, or resulting from the occurrence of the Maturity Date within one year from the date such opinion is delivered).

 

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(b)           Quarterly Financial Statements . Within five days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC, but in any event on or before the date that is 45 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower, the consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and, if different, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as at the end of Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter and for the elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year ended with the last day of such Fiscal Quarter, and setting forth comparative consolidated figures for the related periods in the prior Fiscal Year or, in the case of such consolidated balance sheet, for the last day of the prior Fiscal Year (or, in lieu of such unaudited financial statements of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, a detailed reconciliation reflecting such financial information for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on the other hand, reflecting adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) from such consolidated financial statements), all of which shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in this Section 8.1(b) may be satisfied with respect to financial information of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries by furnishing the Borrower’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.

 

(c)           Officer’s Certificates . At the time of the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.1(b) , a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the effect that no Default or Event of Default exists or, if any Default or Event of Default does exist, specifying the nature and extent thereof, which certificate shall set forth (i) beginning with the certificate delivered for the period ending one full Fiscal Quarter following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, the calculations related to the maximum Leverage Ratio permitted under Section 9.13, (ii) beginning with the certificate delivered for the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2018 and each Fiscal Quarter ending June 30 and each Fiscal Year thereafter, the calculations related to the minimum Asset Coverage Ratio permitted under Section 9.13 and (iii) a specification of any change in the identity of the Restricted Subsidiaries, Guarantors, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year or period, as the case may be, from the Restricted Subsidiaries, Guarantors, Immaterial Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, respectively, provided to the Lenders on the Closing Date or the most recent Fiscal Year or period, as the case may be.

 

(d)           Notice of Default; Litigation . Promptly after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries obtains actual knowledge thereof, notice of (i) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto and (ii) any Litigation Event or any other litigation or governmental proceeding pending against the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to be determined adversely and, if so determined, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)           Environmental Matters . Promptly after obtaining actual knowledge of any one or more of the following environmental matters, unless such environmental matters would not, individually, or when aggregated with all other such matters, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, notice of:

 

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(i)           any pending or threatened Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or any Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(ii)          any condition or occurrence on any Oil and Gas Properties that (A) would reasonably be expected to result in noncompliance by any Credit Party with any applicable Environmental Law or (B) would reasonably be anticipated to form the basis of an Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or any Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(iii)         any condition or occurrence on any Oil and Gas Properties that would reasonably be anticipated to cause such Oil and Gas Properties to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of such Oil and Gas Properties under any Environmental Law; and

 

(iv)         the conduct of any investigation, or any removal, remedial or other corrective action in response to the actual or alleged presence, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material on, at, under or from any Oil and Gas Properties.

 

All such notices shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, investigation, condition, occurrence or removal or remedial action and the response thereto.

 

(f)            Other Information . With reasonable promptness, but subject to the limitations set forth in the last sentence of Section 8.2(a) and in Section 12.6 , such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and the financial condition of the Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

(g)           Certificate of Authorized Officer - Hedge Agreements . Concurrently with any delivery of each Reserve Report, a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, setting forth as of the last Business Day of the most recently ended Fiscal Year or period, as applicable, (i) a true and complete list of all material commodity Hedge Agreements of the Borrower and each Credit Party then in effect, (ii) the notional volumes of and prices for, on a monthly basis and in the aggregate, the Hydrocarbons for each such commodity Hedge Agreement and the term of each such commodity Hedge Agreement, and (iii) the notional volumes of Hydrocarbons for each such commodity Hedge Agreement.

 

(h)           Certificate of Authorized Officer - Production Report and Lease Operating Statement . Concurrently with any delivery of each Reserve Report, a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, setting forth, for each calendar month during the then current Fiscal Year to date, (i) any updated production history of the Proved Reserves of the Credit Parties as of such date, and (ii) the lease operating expenses attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Credit Parties for the prior 12-month period ending on the effective date of the applicable Reserve Report.

 

(i)            List of Purchasers . At the time of the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Section 8.1(a) , a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth a list of Persons purchasing Hydrocarbons from the Borrower or any other Credit Party who collectively account for at least 85% of the revenues resulting from the sale of all Hydrocarbons from the Borrower and such other Credit Parties during the Fiscal Year for which such financial statements relate.

 

(j)            Budget . Within 60 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Borrower (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree), the Borrower’s annual operating and capital expenditure budgets, and financial forecasts, including cash flow projections covering proposed fundings, repayments, additional advances, investments and other cash receipts and disbursements, each for the following Fiscal Year (collectively, the “ Budget ”).

 

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(k)           SEC Materials . (i) Promptly upon filing thereof, copies of any filings (including on Form 10-K, 10-Q or 8-K) or registration statements with, and reports to, the SEC or any analogous Governmental Authority in any relevant jurisdiction by the the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than amendments to any registration statement (to the extent such registration statement, in the form it becomes effective, is delivered to the Administrative Agent), exhibits to any registration statement and, if applicable, any registration statements on Form S-8) and (ii) copies of all financial statements, proxy statements, notices and reports that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall send to the holders of any publicly issued debt, or shareholders generally, of the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries or to any national securities exchange.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 8.1 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (1) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at www.lilisenergy.com, or (2) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).

 

Section 8.2            Books, Records and Inspections .

 

(a)           The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, permit officers and designated representatives of the Administrative Agent or officers and designated representatives of the Majority Lenders (as accompanied by the Administrative Agent), to visit and inspect any of the properties or assets of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in whomsoever’s possession to the extent that it is within such party’s control to permit such inspection (and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such inspection to be permitted to the extent that it is not within such party’s control to permit such inspection), and to examine the financial records of the Borrower and any such Restricted Subsidiary and discuss the affairs, finances, accounts and condition of the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary with its and their officers and independent accountants therefor, in each case of the foregoing upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower, all at such reasonable times and intervals during normal business hours and to such reasonable extent as the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders may desire (and subject, in the case of any such meetings or advice from such independent accountants, to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures); provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default (i) only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Majority Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 8.2 , and (ii) only one such visit per Fiscal Year shall be at the Borrower’s expense; provided , further , that when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent (or any of its representatives or independent contractors) or any representative of the Majority Lenders may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice. The Administrative Agent and the Majority Lenders shall give the Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Borrower’s independent public accountants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.1(f) or this Section 8.2 , none of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by any Requirement of Law or any binding agreement or (iii) that is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

 

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(b)           The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP.

 

Section 8.3            Maintenance of Insurance . The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, at all times maintain in full force and effect, pursuant to self-insurance arrangements or with insurance companies that the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of the management of the Borrower) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance in at least such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance which the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) is reasonable and prudent in light of the size and nature of its business) and against at least such risks (and with such risk retentions) as the Borrower believes (in the good faith judgment of management of the Borrower) is reasonable and prudent in light of the size and nature of its business; and will furnish to the Administrative Agent, upon written request from the Administrative Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance so carried. The Secured Parties shall be the additional insureds on any such liability insurance as their interests may appear and, if property insurance is obtained, the Collateral Agent shall be the loss payee under any such property insurance; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Secured Parties will provide any proceeds of such property insurance to the Borrower to the extent that the Borrower undertakes to apply such proceeds to the reconstruction, replacement or repair of the property insured thereby.

 

Section 8.4            Payment of Taxes . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, pay its obligations in respect of all Tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (i) the amount or validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof has set aside on its books adequate reserves therefor in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.5            Consolidated Corporate Franchises . The Borrower will do, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, corporate rights and authority, except to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided , however , that the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate any transaction permitted under Section 9.3 , 9.4 or 9.5 .

 

Section 8.6            Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc . The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, comply with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property, including all governmental approvals or authorizations required to conduct its business, and to maintain all such governmental approvals or authorizations in full force and effect, in each case except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 8.7            ERISA .

 

(a)           Promptly after the Borrower knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following events that, individually or in the aggregate (including in the aggregate such events previously disclosed or exempt from disclosure hereunder, to the extent the liability therefor remains outstanding), would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer or any other senior officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, that the Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices (required, proposed or otherwise) given to or filed with or by the Borrower, such ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan participant (other than notices relating to an individual participant’s benefits) or the Plan administrator with respect thereto: that a Reportable Event has occurred; that an accumulated funding deficiency has been incurred or an application is to be made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Code with respect to a Plan; that a Plan having an Unfunded Current Liability has been or is to be terminated, reorganized, partitioned or declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); that a Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability that has or will result in a lien under ERISA or the Code; that proceedings will be or have been instituted to terminate a Plan having an Unfunded Current Liability (including the giving of written notice thereof); that a proceeding has been instituted against the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a Plan; that the PBGC has notified the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of its intention to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has failed to make a required installment or other payment pursuant to Section 412 of the Code with respect to a Plan; or that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or will incur (or has been notified in writing that it will incur) any liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code.

 

(b)           Promptly following any request therefor, on and after the effectiveness of the Pension Act, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k) of ERISA that the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l) of ERISA that the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiaries shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof; and provided further that if the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiaries shall not be required to make a request for such documents or notices more than once during any one twelve month period.

 

Section 8.8            Maintenance of Properties . The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, except in each case, where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that this Section 8.8 shall not restrict any transaction otherwise permitted by Section 9.3 , 9.4 or 9.5 ):

 

(a)           operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other properties or cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other properties to be operated in a careful and efficient manner in accordance with the practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable Contractual Requirements and all applicable Requirements of Law, including applicable proration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable Requirements of Law of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of its Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom;

 

(b)           keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and preserve, maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of its Oil and Gas Properties and other properties, including all equipment, machinery and facilities; and

 

(c)           to the extent a Credit Party is not the operator of any property, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with this Section 8.8 .

 

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Section 8.9            Transactions with Affiliates . The Borrower will conduct, and cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to conduct, all transactions with any of its Affiliates (other than Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) on terms that are substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as it would obtain at the time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate, as determined by the board of directors or managers (or a committee formed by such board of directors or managers) of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in good faith; provided that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

 

(a)           the execution and delivery of any Credit Document;

 

(b)           compensation and other benefits to, and the terms of any employment contracts with, individuals who are officers, managers or directors of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided such compensation is approved by the Borrower’s board of directors or managers or provided for in the limited liability company agreement, articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other applicable organizational documents of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(c)           to the extent not captured by the foregoing clause (b) , payment of the fees described on Schedule 8.9 ,

 

(d)           Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 9.6 ;

 

(e)           the issuance and sale of Equity Interests in the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), or to the extent permitted by Section 9.7(c) , the amendment of the terms of any Equity Interests issued by the Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) and the granting of registration and other customary rights in connection therewith; and

 

(f)            transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment and services entered into in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with prudent business practice followed by companies in the industry of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 8.10          End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters . The Borrower will, for financial reporting purposes, cause each of its and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries’, Fiscal Years and Fiscal Quarters to end on dates consistent with past practice; provided , however , that the Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent change the financial reporting convention specified above to any other financial reporting convention reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case the Borrower and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary in order to reflect such change in financial reporting.

 

Section 8.11          Additional Guarantors, Grantors and Collateral .

 

(a)           Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee or the Security Documents, the Borrower will cause (i) any direct or indirect Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date and (ii) any Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary, in each case within 20 days from the date of such formation, acquisition or cessation, as applicable (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) to execute (A) a Counterpart Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, and (B) a joinder to the Intercompany Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the covenant set forth in Section 8.19(b) , the requirements set forth in this clause (a) shall not apply to ImPetro Oil & Gas.

 

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(b)           Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Security Agreement, the Borrower will pledge, and, if applicable, will cause each other Subsidiary Guarantor (or Person required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.11(a) ) to pledge, to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (i) all of the Equity Interests (other than any Excluded Equity Interests) of each Subsidiary directly owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or Person required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.11(a) ), in each case, formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date, pursuant to a Counterpart Agreement, and (ii) except with respect to intercompany Indebtedness, all evidences of Indebtedness for borrowed money in a principal amount in excess of $250,000 (individually) that is owing to the Borrower or any Guarantor (or Person required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.11(a) ) (which shall be evidenced by a promissory note), in each case pursuant to a Counterpart Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the covenant set forth in Section 8.19(b) , the requirements set forth in this clause (b) shall not apply to ImPetro Oil & Gas.

 

(c)           The Borrower agrees that all Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party that is owing to any Credit Party (or a Person required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.11(a) ) shall be evidenced by the Intercompany Note, which promissory note shall be required to be pledged to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Security Agreement.

 

(d)           The Borrower will, and will cause each other Credit Party to, by no later than the date that is 60 days following the end of each Fiscal Quarter (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such Mortgages in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Collateral Agent has first-priority Liens (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law) on additional O&G Mortgaged Properties, if necessary, to ensure compliance with the Collateral Coverage Minimum after giving effect to exploration and production activities, acquisitions, Dispositions and production. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall the Credit Parties be required to grant a Lien on any Flood Zone Property.

 

(e)           The Borrower will, and will cause each other Credit Party to, by no later than the date that is 60 days following the date the Specified Transaction is consummated (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such Mortgages in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Collateral Agent has first-priority Liens (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law) on any O&G Mortgaged Properties, if necessary, to ensure compliance with the Collateral Coverage Minimum after giving effect to the Specified Transaction.

 

Section 8.12          Use of Proceeds . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will use the proceeds of Loans to pay (a) capital expenditures relating to the development of Oil and Gas Properties of the Credit Parties in the Designated Area, including but not limited to facilities, infield flowlines, drilling, completion, production and incidental soft costs relating thereto, (b) to finance Investments and acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties in the Designated Area, (c) to refinance the Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and (d) other general corporate purposes and payment of the Transaction Expenses.

 

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Section 8.13          Further Assurances .

 

(a)           Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents, the Borrower will, and will cause each other Credit Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture, filings, assignments of as-extracted collateral, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents) that the Collateral Agent or the Majority Lenders may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the applicable Security Documents, all at the expense of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Collateral Agent and the Borrower reasonably determine in writing that the cost of creating or perfecting any Lien on any property is excessive in relation to the benefits afforded to the Lenders thereby, then such property may be excluded from the Collateral for all purposes of the Credit Documents. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Security Agreement, or any other Credit Document, (i) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for or waivers of the requirements of the creation or perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title opinions or other title information, legal opinions, appraisals, flood insurance and surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Credit Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrower, that perfection or obtaining of such items is not required by law or cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, (ii) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Documents shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Security Documents and, to the extent appropriate in any applicable jurisdiction, as otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and (iii) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may make such modifications to the Security Documents, and execute and/or consent to such easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments (and Administrative Agent may agree to subordinate the lien of any mortgage to any such easement, covenant, right of way or similar instrument or record or may agree to recognize any tenant pursuant to an agreement in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), as are reasonable or necessary and otherwise permitted by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

Section 8.14          Reserve Reports .

 

(a)           On or before March 31st and September 30th of each year, commencing March 31, 2018, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report evaluating, as of the immediately preceding December 31st and June 30th, the O&G Reserves of the Borrower and the Credit Parties located within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America. The Reserve Report as of December 31st shall be prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers, and each other Reserve Report of each year may be prepared by or under the supervision of the chief engineer of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (or an engineer having similar qualifications and responsibilities employed by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects and, except as otherwise specified therein, to have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the procedures used in the immediately preceding December 31st Reserve Report.

 

(b)           With the delivery of each Reserve Report, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a Reserve Report Certificate.

 

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Section 8.15          Title Information .

 

(a)           The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, from time to time thereafter at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent with respect to that portion of the Oil and Gas Properties set forth in the most recent Reserve Report provided to the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent shall deem reasonably necessary or appropriate to verify the title of the Credit Parties to not less than (i) 90% of the Present Value of the Credit Parties’ total Proved Reserves included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, and (ii) 90% of the net acres of the Credit Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties.

 

(b)           If the Borrower has provided title information for additional Oil and Gas Properties under Section 8.15(a) , the Borrower shall, within sixty (60) days of notice from the Administrative Agent that title defects or exceptions to title exist with respect to such additional Oil and Gas Properties (other than Liens permitted by Section 9.2 ), either (i) cure any such title defects or exceptions to title (including defects or exceptions as to priority) which are not permitted by Section 9.2 raised by such information, (ii) substitute Collateral acceptable to the Administrative Agent which constitutes Oil and Gas Properties with no title defects or exceptions to title except for Permitted Liens having an equivalent or greater value or (iii) deliver title information in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent so that the Administrative Agent shall have received, together with title information previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, satisfactory title information on not less than (i) 90% of the Present Value of the Credit Parties’ total Proved Reserves included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, and (ii) 90% of the net acres of the Credit Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties. If the Borrower fails to cure any title defect requested by the Administrative Agent to be cured within the 60-day period, such failure shall not be a Default or an Event of Default, but instead the Administrative Agent and/or the Majority Lenders shall have the right to exercise the following remedy in their sole discretion from time to time, and any failure to so exercise this remedy at any time shall not be a waiver as to future exercise of the remedy by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders. To the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reasonably satisfied with title to any Oil and Gas Properties after the 60-day period has elapsed, such unacceptable Oil and Gas Properties shall not count towards either of the 90% requirements provided in this Section 8.15(b) , and any calculation of the Asset Coverage Ratio shall exclude such unacceptable Oil and Gas Properties.

 

Section 8.16          Change in Business . The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not fundamentally and substantively alter the character of their business, taken as a whole, from the business conducted by them on the Closing Date and other business activities incidental, reasonably related or ancillary to the foregoing.

 

Section 8.17          Sanctions . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

 

Section 8.18          Operators’ Lien Waiver . The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary and each Affiliate of the Borrower that is an operator of any Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, within thirty days following the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request therefor, execute and deliver an operator’s lien waiver agreement in substantially similar form as was delivered on the Closing Date by the applicable Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates on such date.

 

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Section 8.19          Post-Closing Obligations; Accounts .

 

(a)           The Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, in connection with any Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account (other than Excluded Accounts), execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Control Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, on or before the following dates (or, in each case, such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) (a) with respect to any Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account (other than Excluded Accounts) existing on the Closing Date, promptly but in any event within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree) (the “ Required Control Agreement Date ”) or (b) with respect to any Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account (other than Excluded Accounts) established after the Closing Date, promptly but in any event within thirty (30) days of the date such account is established (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree).

 

(b)           Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Borrower will cause (i) ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (“ ImPetro Oil & Gas ”), to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Counterpart Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto and all other documentation required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.11 or (ii) ImPetro Oil & Gas to dissolve and transfer all permits and licenses in the name thereof to ImPetro Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

ARTICLE IX
NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

 

The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Payment in Full:

 

Section 9.1            Limitation on Indebtedness . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than the following:

 

(a)           Indebtedness arising under the Credit Documents and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(b)           Indebtedness of (i) a Credit Party owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owing by a Credit Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall (x) be evidenced by the Intercompany Note or (y) otherwise be outstanding on the Closing Date so long as such Indebtedness is evidenced by an intercompany note substantially in the form of Exhibit G or otherwise subject to subordination terms substantially identical to the subordination terms set forth in Exhibit G , in each case, to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law and not giving rise to material adverse tax consequences, (ii) any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor owing to any other Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor and (iii) to the extent permitted by Section 9.5 , any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor owing to the Borrower or any Guarantor;

 

(c)           Indebtedness under Capital Leases and Purchase Money Debt, provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Threshold Amount;

 

(d)           Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) incurred or deposits made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, (ii) in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party, (iii) to secure public or statutory obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (iv) of cash or U.S. Government Securities made to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is party in connection with the operation of the Oil and Gas Property, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(e)           subject to compliance with Section 9.5 , Guarantee Obligations incurred by (i) Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower or other Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (except that a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may not, by virtue of this Section 9.1(e) guarantee Indebtedness that such Restricted Subsidiary could not otherwise incur under this Section 9.1 ) and (ii) the Borrower in respect of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be incurred under this Agreement; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed under this Section 9.1(e) is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee Obligations shall be subordinated to the Guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination of such Indebtedness;

 

(f)            Indebtedness in respect of Hedge Agreements, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.10 ;

 

(g)           Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations not in connection with money borrowed, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice;

 

(h)           Indebtedness incurred on behalf of, or Guarantee Obligations in respect of the Indebtedness of, joint ventures (regardless of the form of legal entity) that are not Subsidiaries in principal amount, when aggregated with the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 9.1(h) not to exceed, at the time of incurrence thereof, $500,000;

 

(i)            Indebtedness that constitutes the Permitted Second Lien Obligations; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is subject to the terms of the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the proceeds from the incurrence of additional Permitted Second Lien Obligations after the date hereof are used by the Credit Parties to fund the acquisition and/or development of Oil and Gas Properties in the Designated Area;

 

(j)            Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 9.1 and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness issued or incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

(k)           Indebtedness in connection with the endorsement of negotiable instruments and other obligations in respect of cash management services, netting services, overdraft protection and similar arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(l)            Indebtedness in respect of insurance premium financing for insurance being acquired or maintained by the Borrower or any Subsidiary under customary terms and conditions in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000;

 

(m)          any obligation arising from agreements of the Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn outs, or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition or acquisition of any business, assets or capital stock (including partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest) of a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, provided that such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (m) shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $2,000,000;

 

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(n)           Indebtedness arising under gas balancing agreements which do not give rise to liability in the aggregate on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

 

(o)           Indebtedness arising under any Advance Payment Contracts; provided that the aggregate amount of all Advance Payments received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that have not been satisfied by delivery of production at any time does not exceed, in the aggregate $1,000,000; and

 

(p)           other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $2,000,000.

 

Section 9.2            Limitation on Liens . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets of any kind (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:

 

(a)           Liens arising under the Credit Documents to secure the Obligations or permitted in respect of any Mortgaged Property by the terms of the applicable Mortgage;

 

(b)           Permitted Liens;

 

(c)           Liens securing Capital Leases and Purchase Money Debt permitted by Section 9.1(c) ; provided that (i) such Liens attach concurrently with or within 180 days after the acquisition, construction or improvement (as applicable) financed thereby, and (ii) such Liens attach only to the property under such Capital Leases or acquired, constructed or improved with such Purchase Money Debt, together with any improvements, fixtures or accessions to such property and the proceeds of such property, improvements, fixtures or accessions;

 

(d)           Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by this Section 9.2 ; provided , however , that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same type of property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on and accessions to such property), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the applicable Indebtedness at the time the original Lien became a Lien permitted hereunder, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement and (z) on the date of the incurrence of the Indebtedness secured by such Liens, the grantors of any such Liens shall not be any different than the grantors of the Liens securing the debt being Refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced;

 

(e)           Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder;

 

(f)            Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;

 

(g)           Liens securing the Permitted Second Lien Obligations and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness to Refinance such Permitted Second Lien Obligations; and

 

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(h)           any Lien on any Property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 9.2 and any renewals, replacements or extensions thereof; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other Property of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary (other than proceeds and accessions and additions to such property) and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the Closing Date and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

This Section 9.2 shall be construed to allow the above Liens to cover and encumber all improvements, fixtures and/or accessions to the property which is permitted to be subject to such Liens and all proceeds of such property (including any insurance for such property) as determined in accordance with the UCC and other applicable law.

 

Section 9.3            Limitation on Fundamental Changes; No International Operations .

 

(a)           The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, allow any material change to be made in the character of its business as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. From and after the Closing Date, the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries will not acquire or make any other expenditure (whether such expenditure is capital, operating or otherwise) in or related to, any Oil and Gas Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States. The Borrower shall at all times remain organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

(b)           The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of, all or substantially all its assets, except that (a) any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Person may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Borrower; provided that the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Credit Party is involved in such consolidated, such Credit Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity, (c) any Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower, a Guarantor or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (d) the Borrower and each other Restricted Subsidiary may Dispose of assets as permitted by Section 9.4 , and (e) any Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that prior to such liquidation or dissolution, all assets of such Subsidiary shall be transferred to a Credit Party.

 

Section 9.4            Limitation on Sale of Assets . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, (x) convey, sell, lease, sell and leaseback, assign, farm-out, transfer or otherwise dispose (each of the foregoing a “ Disposition ”) of any of its property, business or assets (including receivables and leasehold interests), whether now owned or hereafter acquired or (y) sell to any Person (other than the Borrower or a Guarantor) any shares owned by it of the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests, except that the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries may Dispose of:

 

(a)           (i) inventory and other goods held for sale, including Hydrocarbons, obsolete, worn out, used or surplus equipment, vehicles and other assets (other than accounts receivable and Oil and Gas Properties) in the ordinary course of business (including equipment that is no longer necessary for the business of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries or is replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use) and (ii) Permitted Investments;

 

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(b)           any Oil and Gas Properties or any interest therein or the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary or of any Minority Investment owning Oil and Gas Properties; provided that (i) such Disposition is for Fair Market Value, (ii) the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary making such Disposition receives not less than 75% of the Fair Market Value of such Disposition in the form of cash or Permitted Investments, and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying to such determination;

 

(c)           property or assets to the Borrower or to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) if the transferor of such property is a Credit Party, the transferee thereof must be a Credit Party, (ii) with respect to any transfers of Equity Interests in any Subsidiaries of the Borrower, the requirements of Section 8.11(b) are satisfied and (iii) with respect to any transfer of Oil and Gas Properties, the transferee delivers mortgages or other Security Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent substantially contemporaneously with such transfer, to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 8.11(d) ;

 

(d)           leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (on a non-exclusive basis with respect to any intellectual property) of real, personal or intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)           to the extent permitted by Section 9.5 , Investments in joint ventures (regardless of the form of legal entity) to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements; provided that aggregate amount of all Dispositions made pursuant to this Section 9.4(e) shall not exceed $500,000;

 

(f)            accounts receivable (i) in connection with the collection or compromise thereof or (ii) to the extent the proceeds thereof are used to prepay any Loans then outstanding; and

 

(g)           any Hedge Agreement, including by unwinding or modifying such Hedge Agreement;

 

(h)           any property (other than Oil and Gas Properties) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 9.4 in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Threshold Amount;

 

(i)            any cash or Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business for their Fair Market Value;

 

(j)            seismic, geologic or other data and license rights in the ordinary course of business so long as such Disposition is not adverse to the Lenders and does not impair the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s operation of the Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(k)           solely to the extent constituting a Disposition, the incurrence of Liens, the making of Investments and the making of Restricted Payments, in each case as expressly permitted by this Agreement;

 

(l)            claims against customers, working interest owners, other industry partners or any other Person in connection with workouts or bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceedings with respect thereto; provided that the consideration received for such claim is at least equal to Fair Market Value; and

 

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(m)          Asset Swaps; provided that (i) the Fair Market Value of the undeveloped acreage exchanged by such Credit Party (together with any cash) is reasonably equivalent to the Fair Market Value of the Oil and Gas Properties (together with any cash) to be received by such Credit Party, and (ii) any cash received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.2(b) .

 

Without further written consent or authorization from any Secured Party, the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall execute and deliver any documents or instruments necessary in connection with a Disposition of assets permitted by this Section 9.4 to release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of such Disposition.

 

Section 9.5            Limitation on Investments . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, to (i) purchase or acquire (including pursuant to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation with a Person that is not a Wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of any other Person, (ii) make any loans or advances to or guarantees of the Indebtedness of any other Person, or (iii) purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) (x) all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person constituting an on-going business form or (y) assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person (each, an “ Investment ”), except:

 

(a)           Permitted Investments;

 

(b)           loans and advances to officers, directors, and employees of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case only as permitted by applicable law, but in any event not to exceed $250,000 in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, except to the extent that such proceeds are made in cash and the proceeds of such loans are paid to or retained by the Borrower substantially contemporaneously with the making of such loans in cash to fund such officer’s, director’s, and employee’s purchase of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) in the Borrower;

 

(c)           Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.1(b) ;

 

(d)           Investments existing on, or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on, the Closing Date as set forth on Schedule 9.5(d) ;

 

(e)           Investments by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in or to any other Credit Party (including any newly formed Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor in accordance with this Agreement);

 

(f)            subject to Section 9.3 , Investments in Oil and Gas Properties and gas gathering systems related thereto or other Investments related to gas and mineral leases, unitization agreements, joint bidding agreements, service contracts or similar agreements that a reasonable and prudent oil and gas industry owner or operator would find acceptable, farm-out, farm-in, joint operating, joint venture, joint development or other area of mutual interest agreements, gathering systems, pipelines or other similar oil and gas exploration and production business arrangements which are usual and customary in the oil and gas business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date located within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America;

 

(g)           Investments in stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts arising from Investments permitted under this Section 9.5 or from accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, which Investments are obtained by the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of, or difficulties in collecting from, or settling of disputes with, the obligor in respect of such obligations;

 

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(h)           extensions of trade credit and purchases of assets and services (including purchases of inventory, supplies and materials) in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i)            Investments by the Borrower in any Guarantor or by any Guarantor in the Borrower;

 

(j)            Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of endorsements for collection or deposit and customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;

 

(k)           Investments in Hedge Agreements permitted by Section 9.1 and Section 9.10 ;

 

(l)            Investments in the Designated Area;

 

(m)          other Investments; provided that aggregate amount of all Investments incurred pursuant to this Section 9.5(m) shall not exceed the Threshold Amount;

 

(n)           demand deposits with financial institutions, prepaid expenses and extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business (and any Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss);

 

(o)           trade and customer accounts receivable which are for goods furnished or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and are payable in accordance with customary trade terms;

 

(p)           Investments in Oil and Gas Properties consisting of any deferred or non-cash portion of the sales price received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any sale of assets permitted hereunder; and

 

(q)           (i) Investments consisting of earnest money deposits in connection with an Investment otherwise permitted by this Section 9.5 , and (ii) lease, utility or similar deposits in the ordinary course of business covering a lease, utility or similar service period not to exceed twelve (12) months.

 

Section 9.6            Limitation on Restricted Payments . The Borrower will not directly or indirectly pay any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of its Equity Interests (other than dividends and distributions on Equity Interests payable solely by the issuance of additional Qualified Equity Interests) or redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any of its Equity Interests or set aside any amount for any such purpose (other than through the issuance of additional Qualified Equity Interests), or purchase or otherwise acquire or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (except in connection with an Investment permitted under Section 9.5 ) any Equity Interests of the Borrower, now or hereafter outstanding (all of the foregoing, “ Restricted Payments ”); except that:

 

(a)           Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and pay distributions and dividends ratably with respect to their Equity Interests; and

 

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(b)           the Borrower may (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default is occurring, make payments to directors, officers, members of management, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (or their transferees, estates or beneficiaries under their estates) upon their death, disability, retirement, severance or termination of employment or service for the acquisition by the Borrower from such Persons of capital stock (including partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest) in the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate cash consideration paid for all such payments shall not exceed $250,000 in any calendar year, (ii) make cashless repurchases of securities that are deemed to occur upon the exercise or vesting of options, rights or shares of stock held by directors, officers, members of management, employees or consultants of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent such securities represent a portion of the exercise price of or withholding taxes attributable to such options, rights or shares, and (iii) make payments of cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with the conversion of any equity security, debt security or other debt that is convertible into equity (including in connection with (A) the “Term Loan Conversion” as defined in and contemplated by the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement and (B) the issuance and/or conversion into Equity Interests of the Borrower as contemplated by any Specified Preferred Stock).

 

Section 9.7            Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments .

 

(a)           The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease (i) any Indebtedness for borrowed money that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to any Indebtedness incurred hereunder, (ii) any Indebtedness for borrowed money as to which any Liens on any property securing such other Indebtedness are expressly subordinated to any Liens on any property securing any Indebtedness hereunder or (iii) the Permitted Second Lien Obligations (such other Indebtedness described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) , collectively, “ Junior Debt ”) (it being understood that regularly-scheduled payments in respect of such Junior Debt shall be permitted); provided , however , that the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may prepay, repurchase, redeem or defease any such Junior Debt (A) in exchange for or with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, (B) by converting or exchanging any such Indebtedness to Qualified Equity Interests of the Borrower, or (C) in connection with (1) the conversion of certain Permitted Second Lien Obligations into Equity Interests of the Borrower pursuant to Article XI of the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement, and (2) the incurrence of the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement);

 

(b)           The Borrower will not amend or modify the documentation governing any Junior Debt that constitutes Material Indebtedness or the terms applicable thereto, if the effect of such amendment is (i) to cause such Material Indebtedness to mature prior to the Obligations, (ii) to cause such Material Indebtedness to require cash payments of interest prior to the Maturity Date or (iii) to cause such Material Indebtedness to provide for any scheduled amortization or mandatory prepayments prior to the Maturity Date; provided that such amendment or modification must otherwise be permitted by the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement; and

 

(c)           The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify their respective organizational documents, in each case, in a manner that is materially adverse to the Lenders (in their capacities as such) without obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent; provided that nothing in this clause (c) shall prohibit any modification of the organizational documents of the Borrower in connection with the issuance or conversion of the Specified Preferred Stock, the Term Loan Conversion (as defined in and contemplated by the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement), and the incurrence of the Term Loan Take Back Debt (as defined in the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement).

 

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Section 9.8            Negative Pledge Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any contract, agreement or understanding (other than (a) this Agreement, (b) the documentation evidencing any Specified Preferred Stock, (c) the Security Documents, (d) the Permitted Second Lien Credit Agreement and the other “Loan Documents” thereunder, (e) agreements with respect to Purchase Money Debt or Capital Leases secured by Liens permitted by Section 9.2(c) , or (f) documents creating Liens which are described in clause (g) , (h) , (j) , (l), or (m) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”, but then only with respect to the property that is the subject of the applicable lease, document or license described in such clause (g) , (h) , (j) , (l) or (m) ) which in any way prohibits or restricts the granting, conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any of its property in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties or restricts any Restricted Subsidiary from paying dividends or making distributions to the Borrower or any Guarantor, or which requires the consent of or notice to other Persons in connection therewith; provided the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the Property securing such Indebtedness and (B) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

 

Section 9.9            Subsidiaries . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or acquire any additional Restricted Subsidiary unless the Borrower complies with Section 8.11(b) . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary except (a) to the Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary (with each such Restricted Subsidiary being required to be or become a Guarantor as provided in Section 8.11(a) ) or (b) in compliance with Section 9.4 . Neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary will have any Foreign Subsidiaries. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Person other than the Borrower or another Credit Party, to own any Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.10          Hedge Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Hedge Agreements with any Person other than:

 

(a)           Hedge Agreements with Approved Hedge Counterparties in respect of commodities entered into not for speculative purposes the net notional volumes for which (when aggregated with other commodity Hedge Agreements then in effect, other than puts, floors and basis differential swaps on volumes already hedged pursuant to other Hedge Agreements) do not exceed, as of the date the latest hedging transaction is entered into under a Hedge Agreement, 85% of the reasonably anticipated Hydrocarbon production from the Credit Parties’ total Probable Reserves or Proved Reserves (as forecast based upon the Initial Reserve Report or the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 8.14(a) , as applicable) for the sixty-six (66) month period from the date of creation of such hedging arrangement (the “ Ongoing Hedges ”).

 

(b)           Other Hedge Agreements (in respect of interest rates) with Approved Hedge Counterparties entered into not for speculative purposes.

 

(c)           It is understood that for purposes of this Section 9.10 , the following Hedge Agreements shall not be deemed speculative or entered into for speculative purposes: (i) any commodity Hedge Agreement intended, at inception of execution, to hedge or manage any of the risks related to existing and or forecasted Hydrocarbon production of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries (whether or not contracted) and (ii) any Hedge Agreement intended, at inception of execution, (A) to hedge or manage the interest rate exposure associated with any debt securities, debt facilities or leases (existing or forecasted) of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, (B) for foreign exchange or currency exchange management, (C) to manage commodity portfolio exposure associated with changes in interest rates or (D) to hedge any exposure that the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries may have to counterparties under other Hedge Agreements such that the combination of such Hedge Agreements is not speculative taken as a whole.

 

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(d)           For purposes of entering into or maintaining Ongoing Hedges under Section 9.10(a) , forecasts of reasonably projected Hydrocarbon production volumes and reasonably anticipated Hydrocarbon production from the Credit Parties’ total Proved Reserves based upon the Initial Reserve Report or the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to Section 8.14(a) , as applicable, shall be revised to account for any increase or decrease therein anticipated because of information obtained by the Borrower or any other Credit Party subsequent to the publication of such Reserve Report including the Borrower’s or any other Credit Party’s internal forecasts of production decline rates for existing wells and additions to or deletions from anticipated future production from new wells and acquisitions coming on stream or failing to come on stream.

 

Section 9.11          Sanctions . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Borrowing, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, (c) to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by applicable Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or in a European Union member state, or (d) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

Section 9.12          Control Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, at any time after the Required Control Agreement Date (a) establish or maintain a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account (other than Excluded Accounts) without executing and delivering to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement covering the applicable Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account as provided in Section 8.19 and (b) deposit Collateral (including the proceeds thereof), Cash Receipts, or the proceeds of Loans in a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Account (other than Excluded Accounts) that is not subject to a Control Agreement.

 

Section 9.13          Financial Covenants . The Borrower will not permit (a) the Asset Coverage Ratio to be less than (i) 1.10:1.00 as of June 30, 2018 and (ii) 1.25:1.00 as of December 31, 2018 and thereafter as of June 30 and December 31 of each Fiscal Year and (b) the Leverage Ratio to be greater than 5.00:1.00 for any Test Period ending on or after the first anniversary of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.13 , for purposes of determining compliance with the Leverage Ratio hereunder, any equity contribution (in the form of Qualified Equity Interests) contributed to the Borrower after the last day of any Fiscal Quarter and on or prior to the day that is 10 days after the Test Period for that Fiscal Quarter will, at the request of the Borrower, be included in the calculation of EBITDAX solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the Leverage Ratio as of such Test Period and any subsequent period that includes such Test Period (any such equity contribution, a “Specified Equity Contribution”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (x) there shall be no reduction in Indebtedness on a Pro Forma Basis with the proceeds of any Specified Equity Contribution for purposes of determining compliance with the Leverage Ratio for the Test Period in respect of which such Specified Equity Contribution is made, (y) the amounts of any Specified Equity Contribution shall not exceed the Cure Amount, (z) Specified Equity Contributions shall be disregarded for all other purposes under the Credit Documents. “Cure Amount” shall mean an amount which, if added to EBITDAX for the Test Period in respect of which the Leverage Ratio is being measured, would cause the Leverage Ratio for such Test Period to be no greater than 5.00:1.00 and shall not be any more than the amount so required (it being understood and agreed that for the purposes of calculating such amount, no effect shall be given to any prepayment of Loans with the proceeds of such Specified Equity Contribution or to any other reduction of Funded Debt or Interest Expense on account of the receipt of the proceeds of such Specified Equity Contribution).

 

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ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Upon the occurrence of any of the following specified events (each an “ Event of Default ”):

 

Section 10.1          Payments . The Borrower shall (a) default in the payment when due of any principal of the Loans or (b) default, and such default shall continue for five or more days, in the payment when due of any interest on the Loans, fees or of any other amounts owing hereunder or under any other Credit Document (other than any amount referred to in clause (a) ).

 

Section 10.2          Representations, Etc . Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed made by any Credit Party herein or in any other Credit Document or any certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to be untrue in any material respect (or to the extent already qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in any respect) on the date as of which made or deemed made.

 

Section 10.3          Covenants . Any Credit Party shall:

 

(a)           default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 8.1(d)(i) , 8.5 (solely with respect to the Borrower) or Article IX ; or

 

(b)           default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement (other than those referred to in Section 10.1 or 10.2 or Section 10.3(a) ) contained in this Agreement or any Security Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 10.4          Default Under Other Agreements .

 

(a)           The Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall (i) default in any payment with respect to any Material Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness described in Section 10.1 ) beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument of agreement under which such Indebtedness was created or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist (other than, (1) with respect to Indebtedness in respect of any Hedge Agreements, termination events or equivalent events pursuant to the terms of such Hedge Agreements and (2) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a Disposition (including as a result of Casualty Event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, any such Indebtedness to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, unless, in the case of each of the foregoing, such holder or holders shall have (or through its or their trustee or agent on its or their behalf) waived such default in a writing to the Borrower, or

 

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(b)           Without limiting the provisions of clause (a) above, any such default under any such Material Indebtedness shall cause such Material Indebtedness to be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment or as a mandatory prepayment (and, (i) with respect to Indebtedness consisting of any Hedge Agreements, other than due to a termination event or equivalent event pursuant to the terms of such Hedge Agreements and (ii) other than secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a Disposition (including as a result of Casualty Event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement), prior to the stated maturity thereof.

 

Section 10.5          Bankruptcy, Etc . The Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case, proceeding or action concerning itself under Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy” or any other applicable insolvency, debtor relief, or debt adjustment law (collectively, the “ Bankruptcy Code ”); an involuntary case, proceeding or action is commenced against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and the petition is not dismissed or stayed within 60 days after commencement of the case, proceeding or action, or the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary consents to the institution of such case, proceeding or action prior to such 60-day period, or any order of relief or other order approving any such case, proceeding or action is entered; a custodian (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code), receiver, receiver manager, trustee, conservator, liquidator, examiner, rehabilitator, administrator, or similar Person is appointed for, or takes charge of, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or all or any substantial portion of the property or business thereof; the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary suffers any appointment of any custodian, receiver, receiver manager, trustee, conservator, liquidator, examiner, rehabilitator, administrator, or the like for it or any substantial part of its property or business to continue undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60 days; or the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

 

Section 10.6          ERISA .

 

(a)           (i) Any Plan shall fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard required for any plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard or extension of any amortization period is sought or granted under Section 412 of the Code; (ii) any Plan is or shall have been terminated or is the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); (iii) an event shall have occurred or a condition shall exist in either case entitling the PBGC to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan (including the giving of written notice thereof); (iv) any Plan shall have an accumulated funding deficiency (whether or not waived); and (v) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is likely to incur a liability to or on account of a Plan under Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code (including the giving of written notice thereof); and

 

(b)           there would result from any event or events set forth in Section 10.6(a) the imposition of a lien, the granting of a security interest, or a liability, or the reasonable likelihood of incurring a lien, security interest or liability; and

 

(c)           such lien, security interest or liability will or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 10.7          Guarantee . The Guarantee or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof) or any Guarantor or any other Credit Party shall assert in writing that any such Guarantor’s obligations under the Guarantee are not to be in effect or are not to be legal, valid and binding obligations (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof).

 

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Section 10.8          Security Documents . The Security Agreement, Mortgage or any other Security Document pursuant to which assets of the Borrower and the Credit Parties with an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the Threshold Amount are pledged as Collateral or any material provision thereof shall cease to be in full force or effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof) or any grantor thereunder or any other Credit Party shall assert in writing that any grantor’s obligations under the Security Agreement, the Mortgage or any other Security Document are not in effect or not legal, valid and binding obligations (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof).

 

Section 10.9          Judgments . One or more monetary judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries involving a liability of an amount equal to the Threshold Amount or more in the aggregate for all such judgments and decrees for the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance provided by a carrier not disputing coverage), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of 60 consecutive days.

 

Section 10.10          Change of Control . A Change of Control shall have occurred.

 

Section 10.11          Litigation Events . Any Senior Management of any Credit Party is convicted under any law or becomes subject to any regulatory enforcement or any Litigation Event is resolved in a manner adverse to such Senior Management and such Senior Management has not been replaced with a Person satisfactory to the Administrative Agent within sixty (60) days after such conviction or enforcement action, as applicable.

 

Then, and in any such event, and at any time thereafter, if any Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Administrative Agent may and, upon the written request of the Majority Lenders, shall, by written notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to enforce its claims against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement (provided that, if an Event of Default specified in Section 10.5 shall occur with respect to the Borrower, the result that would occur upon the giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent as specified in clauses (a) and (b) below shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice): (a) declare the Total Commitment terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Lender shall forthwith terminate immediately and any fees theretofore accrued shall forthwith become due and payable without any other notice of any kind; and/or (b) declare the principal of and any accrued interest and fees in respect of any or all Loans and any or all Obligations owing hereunder and thereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower. In addition, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will have all other rights and remedies available at law and equity.

 

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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that if, prior to the Maturity Date, the Loans are accelerated or otherwise become due, in each case, in respect of any Event of Default (including, but not limited to, upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy or insolvency event (including the acceleration of claims by operation of law) (a “ Yield Maintenance Event ”)), the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount that would have applied if, at the time of such acceleration, the Borrower had (i) paid, refinanced, substituted or replaced any or all of the Loans as contemplated in Sections 2.5 , 4.1 and/or 4.2 will also be due and payable as though a Yield Maintenance Event had occurred and the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount shall constitute part of the Obligations, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of the Lenders’ lost profits as a result thereof. Any Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount payable above shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by the Lenders as the result of payment or acceleration, as applicable, prior to the Maturity Date and the Borrower and Guarantors agree that the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount are reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount shall also be payable in the event the Obligations (and/or this Agreement) are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other similar means. THE BORROWER AND EACH GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LAWFULLY DO SO) THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING REPAYMENT FEE AND MAKE-WHOLE AMOUNT IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACCELERATION. The Borrower and each Guarantor expressly agrees (to the fullest extent that it may lawfully do so) that: (A) the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount are reasonable and are the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between the Lenders and the Borrower and Guarantors giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount; and (D) the Borrower and each Guarantor shall each be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. The Borrower and each Guarantor expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount to the Lenders as herein described is a material inducement to the Lenders to provide the Commitments and make the Loans. In the case of any Event of Default occurring by reason of any willful action or inaction taken or not taken by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor with the intention of avoiding payment of the Repayment Fee and Make-Whole Amount that the Borrower would have had to pay if the Borrower then had elected to pay the Loans prior to the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 4.1 and/or 4.2 , an equivalent premium, without duplication, will become and be immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law upon the acceleration of the Loans.

 

Section 10.12          Application of Proceeds . Any amount received by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent from any Credit Party (or from proceeds of any Collateral) following any acceleration of the Obligations under this Agreement or any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower under Section 10.5 shall be applied:

 

First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 11.7 and amounts payable under Article II ) payable to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent in such Person’s capacity as such;

 

Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel payable under Section 11.7 ) arising under the Credit Documents and amounts payable under Article II , ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

 

Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

 

Fourth , to payment of that portion of (a) the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and (b) Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements, ratably among the Lenders and the Hedge Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

 

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Fifth , to the payment of all other Obligations of the Credit Parties owing under or in respect of the Credit Documents that are due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties on such date; and

 

Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Requirements of Law.

 

ARTICLE XI
THE AGENTS

 

Section 11.1          Appointment .

 

(a)           Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article XI (other than Section 11.1(c) with respect to the Lead Arranger and Section 11.9 with respect to the Borrower) are solely for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders, and the Borrower shall not have rights as third party beneficiary of any such provision. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)           The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Collateral Agent as the agent with respect to the Collateral, and each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent.

 

(c)           The Lead Arranger, in its capacity as such, shall not have any obligations, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement but shall be entitled to all benefits of this Article XI .

 

Section 11.2          Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may each execute any of their duties under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents by or through agents, sub-agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact (each, a “ Subagent ”) and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties; provided , however , that no such Subagent shall be authorized to take any action with respect to any Collateral unless and except to the extent expressly authorized in writing by the Administrative Agent. If any Subagent, or successor thereto, shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all rights, powers, privileges and duties of such Subagent, to the extent permitted by law, shall automatically vest in and be exercised by the Administrative Agent until the appointment of a new Subagent. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any Subagents selected by it in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

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Section 11.3          Exculpatory Provisions . No Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except for its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined in the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or any participant for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any of the Borrower, any other Credit Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by such Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or, except with respect to any physical certificate or instrument representing Pledged Debt Securities or Pledged Stock (in each case, as defined in the Security Agreement) in the possession of the Agent, the perfection or priority of any Lien or security interest created or purported to be created under the Security Documents or for any failure of the Borrower or any other Credit Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof. The Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to the Administrative Agent, any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party.

 

Section 11.4          Reliance by Agents . The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or instruction believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the Lender specified in the Register with respect to any amount owing hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Credit Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Majority Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents in accordance with a request of the Majority Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans; provided that the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable Requirements of Law. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article V and Article VI on the Closing Date, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

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Section 11.5          Notice of Default . Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, has received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, it shall give notice thereof to the Lenders and the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Majority Lenders; provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders except to the extent that this Agreement requires that such action be taken only with the approval of the Majority Lenders or each individual lender, as applicable.

 

Section 11.6          Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrower or any other Credit Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and each other Credit Party and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrower and any other Credit Party. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, assets, operations, properties, financial condition, prospects or creditworthiness of the Borrower or any other Credit Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

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Section 11.7          Indemnification . The Lenders severally agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, each in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to their respective portions of the Commitments or Loans, as applicable, outstanding in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with their respective portions of the Commitments or Loans in effect immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time occur (including at any time following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Administrative Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s, as applicable, gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; provided , further , that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Majority Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be required by the Credit Documents) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section 11.7 . In the case of any investigation, litigation or proceeding giving rise to any liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time occur (including at any time following the payment of the Loans), this Section 11.7 applies whether any such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Lender or any other Person. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice rendered in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Credit Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that such Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided that such reimbursement by the Lenders shall not affect the Borrower’s continuing reimbursement obligations with respect thereto. If any indemnity furnished to any Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished; provided , in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s pro rata portion thereof; and provided further , this sentence shall not be deemed to require any Lender to indemnify any Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement resulting from such Agent’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 11.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

Section 11.8          Agents in Its Individual Capacities . Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower and any other Credit Party as though such Agent were not an Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents. With respect to the Loans made by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

 

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Section 11.9          Successor Agents . Each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, subject to the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) so long as no Default under Section 10.1 or 10.5 is continuing, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank or debt investment fund with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank or fund with an office in the United States. If, in the case of a resignation of a retiring Agent, no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective at the end of such 30 day period. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hereunder, and upon the execution and filing or recording of such financing statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Majority Lenders may request, in order to continue the perfection of the Liens granted or purported to be granted by the Security Documents, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 11.9 ). The fees payable by the Borrower (following the effectiveness of such appointment) to such Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article XI (including Section 11.7 ) and Section 12.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its Subagents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as an Agent.

 

Section 11.10        Withholding Tax . To the extent required by any applicable Requirement of Law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax. If the Internal Revenue Service or any authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender for any reason (including because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstances that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective), such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent that the Administrative Agent has not already been reimbursed by any applicable Credit Party and without limiting the obligation of any applicable Credit Party to do so) fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as Tax or otherwise, including penalties, additions to Tax and interest, together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses, allocated staff costs and any out of pocket expenses. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Credit Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 11.10 .

 

Section 11.11        Security Documents and Collateral Agent under Security Documents and Guarantee . Each Secured Party hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, on behalf of and for the benefit of Secured Parties, to be the agent for and representative of the Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral and the Security Documents. Subject to Section 12.1 , without further written consent or authorization from any Secured Party, the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, may (a) execute any documents or instruments necessary in connection with a Disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement, (b) release any Lien encumbering any item of Collateral that is the subject of such Disposition of assets or with respect to which Majority Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 12.1 ) have otherwise consented or (c) release any applicable Guarantor from the Guarantee in connection with such Disposition or with respect to which Majority Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 12.1 ) have otherwise consented. The Lenders (including in their capacities as potential Hedge Banks) irrevocably agree that (x) the Collateral Agent may, without any further consent of any Lender, enter into or amend any intercreditor agreement with the collateral agent or other representatives of the holders of Indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is permitted under this Agreement, (y) the Collateral Agent may rely exclusively on a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower as to whether any such other Liens are permitted and (z) any such intercreditor agreement referred to in clause (x) above, entered into by the Collateral Agent, shall be binding on the Secured Parties. Furthermore, the Lenders (including in their capacities as potential Hedge Banks) hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent under any Credit Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by clause (j) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and Section 9.2(c) , Section 9.2(d) (with respect to Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.1 ), and Section 9.2(e) , or otherwise permitted to be senior to the Liens of Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent on such property; provided that prior to any such request, the Borrower shall have in each case delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that such subordination is permitted under this Agreement.

 

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Section 11.12        Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee . The Borrower, the Agents and each Secured Party hereby agree that (a) no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guarantee, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent, and (b) in the event of a foreclosure by the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by the Collateral Agent at such sale or other disposition.

 

Section 11.13       Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding, constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.5 , the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)           to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Indebtedness that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel, to the extent due under Section 12.5 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

(b)           to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, to the extent due under Section 12.5 .

 

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Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Indebtedness or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.1          Amendments, Waivers and Releases .

 

(a)           Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither this Agreement or any other Credit Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.1 . The Majority Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the Majority Lenders, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall, from time to time, (i) enter into with the relevant Credit Party or Credit Parties written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Credit Parties hereunder or thereunder or otherwise modifying this Agreement and such other Credit Documents or (ii) waive in writing, on such terms and conditions as the Majority Lenders or the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided , however , that each such waiver and each such amendment, supplement or modification shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , further , that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (A) forgive or reduce any portion, or extend the date for any scheduled payment or maturity, of the principal of any Loan or reduce the stated rate (it being understood that only the consent of the Majority Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or amend Section 2.6(e) ), or forgive any portion, or extend the date for the payment, of any interest or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or extend the final expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment ( provided that (1) any Lender, upon the request of the Borrower, may extend the final expiration date of its Commitment without the consent of any other Lender, including the Majority Lenders and (2) it is being understood that waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Defaults or Events of Default shall not constitute an increase of the Commitment of any Lender) or increase the amount of the Commitment of any Lender ( provided that, any Lender, upon the request of the Borrower, may increase the amount of its Commitment without the consent of any other Lender, including the Majority Lenders), or make any Loan, interest, fee or other amount payable in any currency other than Dollars, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (B) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 12.1 in a manner that would reduce the voting rights of any Lender, or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of the term “Majority Lenders” (it being understood that, with the consent of the Majority Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination of the Majority Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Loans and Commitments are included on the Closing Date), consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 9.3 ), in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (C) amend, modify or waive the provisions of Section 10.12 or any analogous provision of any Security Document, in a manner that would by its terms alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the prior written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (D) amend, modify or waive any pro rata borrowing or pro rata sharing of payments requirement contained in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, (E) amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI without the written consent of the then-current Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, as applicable, or any other former or current Agent to whom Article XI then applies in a manner that directly and adversely affects such Person, or (F) release all or substantially all of the Guarantors under the Guarantee (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantee or this Agreement) without the prior written consent of each Lender, or (G) release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Security Documents (except as expressly permitted by the Security Documents or this Agreement) without the prior written consent of each Lender, or (H) amend Section 2.8 so as to permit Interest Period intervals greater than six months without regard to agreement of all Lenders, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, or (I) affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, any Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document without the prior written consent of such Agent. Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the affected Lenders and shall be binding upon the Borrower, such Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the affected Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; it being understood that no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. In connection with the foregoing provisions, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligations to, with the concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of such Lender whose consent is required hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 

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(b)           Without the consent of any Lender, the Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may (in their respective sole discretion, or shall, to the extent required by any Credit Document) enter into any amendment, modification or waiver of any Credit Document, or enter into any new agreement or instrument, to effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable law or this Agreement or in each case to otherwise enhance the rights or benefits of any Lender under any Credit Document.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Majority Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit or debt facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with the Loans and the Commitments and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit or debt facilities in any determination of the Majority Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Lenders prior to such inclusion.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, technical and conforming modifications to the Credit Documents may be made with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (i) if such modifications are not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect or (ii) to the extent necessary (A) to integrate any Incremental Loans contemplated by Section 2.13 , or (B) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency so long as, in each case with respect to this clause (B) , the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Majority Lenders stating that the Majority Lenders object to such amendment.

 

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Section 12.2          Notices . Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, faxed or delivered to the applicable address, facsimile number or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(a)           if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 12.2 or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and

 

(b)           if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

 

All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, three Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail, when delivered; provided that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.3 , 2.8 , and 4.1 shall not be effective until received.

 

Section 12.3          No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Requirements of Law.

 

Section 12.4          Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Credit Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

 

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Section 12.5          Payment of Expenses; Indemnification . The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and execution and delivery of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (excluding any allocated costs of in-house counsel), including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, in its capacity as counsel to the Administrative Agent, and one counsel in each appropriate local jurisdiction, (b) to pay or reimburse each Agent for all its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and the other Agents (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest in which case each such Person may, with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), retain its own counsel), (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless each Lender and Agent from, any and all recording and filing fees and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless each Lender and Agent and their respective Related Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether or not such proceedings are brought by the Borrower, any of its Related Parties or any other third Person, including reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one primary counsel for all such Persons, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, by a single firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction for all such Persons, taken as a whole (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest in which case each such Person may, with the consent of the Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), retain its own counsel), with respect to (i) the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents and (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law (other than by such indemnified person or any of its Related Parties (other than any trustee or advisor)) or to any actual or alleged presence, release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials involving or attributable to the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Oil and Gas Properties (all the foregoing in this clause (d) , collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”); provided that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Related Parties with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent that such Indemnified Liabilities have resulted from (i) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified or any of its Related Parties as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) any material breach of any Credit Document by the party to be indemnified or (iii) disputes, claims, demands, actions, judgments or suits not arising from any act or omission by the Borrower or its Affiliates, brought by an indemnified Person against any other indemnified Person (other than disputes, claims, demands, actions, judgments or suits involving claims against any Agent in its capacity as such). No Person entitled to indemnification under Section 12.5(d) shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials obtained through internet, electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems (including IntraLinks or SyndTrak Online) in connection with this Agreement, except to the extent that such damages have resulted from the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of the party to be indemnified or any of its Related Parties (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision), nor (except solely as a result of the indemnification obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries set forth above) shall any such Person, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages (including, without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings) relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date). All amounts payable under this Section 12.5 shall be paid within 5 Business Days of receipt by the Borrower of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expense in reasonable detail, accompanied, if requested by the Borrower, by reasonable supporting documentation. The agreements in this Section 12.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder. This Section 12.5 shall not apply with respect to any Taxes, other than Taxes that represent liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever resulting from a non-Tax claim, which shall be governed exclusively by Section 4.4 and, to the extent set forth therein, Section 2.9 .

 

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Section 12.6          Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments .

 

(a)           The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) except as expressly permitted by Section 9.3 , the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.6 . Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in Section 12.6(c) ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders and each other Person entitled to indemnification under Section 12.5 ) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)           (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (b)(ii) below, any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees (other than the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, any natural person, any Ineligible Institution or any Defaulting Lender) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent of:

 

(A)          the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment if an Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Section 10.5 has occurred and is continuing or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

 

(B)          the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

(ii)          Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)          except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $1,000,000 and increments of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents (which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 10.1 or Section 10.5 has occurred and is continuing; provided , further , that contemporaneous assignments to a single assignee made by Affiliates of Lenders and related Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting the minimum assignment amount requirements stated above;

 

(B)          each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;

 

(C)          the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment; and

 

(D)          the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and applicable Tax forms (including those described in Sections 4.4(e) , (f) , (h) and (i) , as applicable, and all other documents and information requested by the Administrative Agent under its “know your customer” policies and procedures, including the Patriot Act.

 

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(iii)         Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 12.6(b)(iv) , from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be the date of recordation in the Register), the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.9 , 2.10 , 4.4 and 12.5 ). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.6 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 12.6(c) .

 

(iv)         The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount (and stated interest amounts) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). Further, the Register shall contain the name and address of the Administrative Agent and the lending office through which each such Person acts under this Agreement. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and, solely with respect to itself, each other Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior written notice.

 

(v)          Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire and all documents and information requested by the Administrative Agent under its “know your customer” policies and procedures, including the Patriot Act (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 12.6(b) (unless waived) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 12.6(b) , the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register.

 

(c)           (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities other than any Defaulting Lender, any Ineligible Institution (to the extent that the identity of such Ineligible Institution has been made available to all Lenders), the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clause (i) or (ii) of the second proviso of the second sentence of Section 12.1(a) that affects such Participant, provided that the Participant shall have no right to consent to any modification to the percentages specified in the definitions of the term “Majority Lenders”. Subject to Section 12.6(c)(ii) , the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.9 , 2.10 and 4.4 (subject to the limitations and requirements of those Sections and Sections 2.11 and 12.6 ) as though it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.6(b) ). To the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.8(b) as though it were a Lender; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.8(a) as though it were a Lender.

 

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(i)           A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.10 , 2.11 or 4.4 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent or to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation; provided that the Participant shall be subject to the provisions in Section 2.11 as if it were an assignee under Sections 12.6(a) and (b) . Each Lender that sells a participation (or provides to an SPV the right to provide all or part of a Loan pursuant to Section 12.6(g) ) hereof shall, acting solely for this purpose as a nonfiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant (or SPV) and the principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of each Participant’s (or SPV’s) interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and each party hereto shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant (or SPV) or any information relating to a Participant’s (and each SPV’s) interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.

 

(d)           Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender, and this Section 12.6 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. In order to facilitate such pledge or assignment or for any other reason, the Borrower hereby agrees that, upon request of any Lender at any time and from time to time after the Borrower has made its initial borrowing hereunder, the Borrower shall provide to such Lender, at the Borrower’s own expense, a promissory note, substantially in the form of Exhibit F evidencing the Loans owing to such Lender.

 

(e)           Subject to Section 12.16 , the Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant, secured creditor of such Lender or assignee (each, a “ Transferee ”) and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates that has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement or that has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower and its Affiliates in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of the Borrower and its Affiliates prior to becoming a party to this Agreement.

 

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(f)            The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Acceptance shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

(g)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “ Granting Lender ”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (a “ SPV ”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPV to make any Loan and (ii) if an SPV elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Loan by an SPV hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPV shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPV, it shall not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPV any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 12.6 , any SPV may (A) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPV to support the funding or maintenance of Loans and (B) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPV. This Section 12.6(g) may not be amended without the written consent of the SPV.

 

(h)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of its Loans to the Borrower on a non- pro rata basis, subject to the following limitations:

 

(i)           no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, or would immediately result therefrom;

 

(ii)          with respect to all repurchases made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 12.6(h) , the Borrower shall not be required to make any representation that it is not in possession of any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or their respective securities that has not been disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (other than any Lender that has decline dot receive such material non-public information) that may be material to a Lender’s decision to participate in such repurchase as long as the Borrower shall, prior to such repurchase, identify itself as such; and

 

(iii)         following repurchase by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 12.6(h) , the Loans so repurchased shall, without further action by any Person, be deemed immediately canceled and no longer outstanding (and may not be resold by the Borrower) for all purposes of this Agreement and all other Credit Documents. In connection with any Loans repurchased and canceled pursuant to this Section 12.6(h) , the Administrative Agent is authorized to make appropriate entries in the Register to reflect any such cancellation.

 

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Section 12.7          Replacements of Lenders under Certain Circumstances .

 

(a)           The Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender that (i) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.9 or 4.4 (other than Section 4.4(b) ), (ii) is affected in the manner described in Section 2.9(a)(iii) and as a result thereof any of the actions described in such Section is required to be taken or (iii) becomes a Defaulting Lender, with a replacement bank, lending institution or other financial institution; provided that (A) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (B) no Event of Default under Section 10.1 or 10.5 shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (C) the replacement bank or institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and the Borrower shall pay all other amounts (other than any disputed amounts), pursuant to Section 2.9 or 4.4 , as the case may be) owing to such replaced Lender prior to the date of replacement, (D) the replacement bank or institution, if not already a Lender, and the terms and conditions of such replacement, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (E) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.6(b) ( provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein) and (F) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.

 

(b)           If any Lender (such Lender, a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”) (x) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination that pursuant to the terms of Section 12.1 requires the consent of all of the Lenders or all of the Lenders affected thereby and with respect to which the Majority Lenders shall have granted their consent, then, provided no Event of Default then exists, the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent) to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by requiring such Non-Consenting Lender to assign its Loans and its Commitments hereunder to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that: (i) all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced (other than principal and interest) shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment, and (ii) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any Repayment Fee and Duration Fee then applicable thereto. In connection with any such assignment, the Borrower, Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 12.6 .

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party hereto agrees that any assignment pursuant to the terms of this Section 12.6 may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and that the Lender making such assignment need not be a party thereto.

 

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Section 12.8          Adjustments; Set-off .

 

(a)           If any Lender (a “ Benefited Lender ”) shall at any time receive any payment in respect of any principal of or interest on all or part of the Loans made by it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 10.5 , or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender entitled thereto, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans, or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (ii) purchase for cash at face value from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably in accordance with the aggregate principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them; provided , however , that, (A) if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest and (B) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (1) any payment made by the Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents or (2) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or Commitments to any assignee or participant. Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under Requirements of Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

(b)           After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by Requirements of Law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable Requirements of Law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder or under any Credit Document (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower (and the Credit Parties, if applicable) and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

Section 12.9          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission, i.e. a “pdf” or a “tif”), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 12.10        Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 12.11        Integration . This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Borrower, the Guarantors, any Agent nor any Lender relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.

 

Section 12.12        GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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Section 12.13        Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers . Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a)           submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, in each case located in New York County, and appellate courts from any thereof;

 

(b)           consents that any such action or proceeding shall be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c)           agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Person at its address set forth on Schedule 12.2 at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant to Section 12.2 ;

 

(d)           agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by Requirements of Law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction;

 

(e)           waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 12.13 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages; and

 

(f)            agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

Section 12.14         Acknowledgments . The Borrower hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)           it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(b)           (i) the credit facility provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the other Agents on the other hand, and the Borrower and the other Credit Parties are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, each of the Administrative Agent, other Agents and the Lenders, is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary for any of the Borrower, any other Credit Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, equity holders, creditors or employees or any other Person; none of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Lead Arranger, nor any Lender has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower or any other Credit Party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document (irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent or any other Agent, the Lead Arranger, or any Lender has advised or is currently advising any of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties or their respective Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Administrative Agent, any Agent, the Lead Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to any of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties or their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; (iii) the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, each other Agent and each of its Affiliates and each Lender and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (iv) none of the Administrative Agent, any Agent or any Lender has provided and none will provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document) and the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate. The Borrower hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and each Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty; and

 

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(c)           no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Borrower, on the one hand, and any Lender, on the other hand.

 

Section 12.15        WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL . THE BORROWER, EACH AGENT, AND EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

Section 12.16        Confidentiality . The Administrative Agent, each other Agent and each other Lender shall hold all information not marked as “public information” and furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such Lender’s evaluation of whether to become a Lender hereunder or obtained by such Lender, the Administrative Agent or such other Agent pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement (“ Confidential Information ”), confidential in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and in any event may make disclosure (i) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority, self-regulatory agency or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or applicable Requirements of Law, (ii) to such Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s or such other Agent’s attorneys, professional advisors, independent auditors, trustees, agents or Affiliates (and any Affiliate’s attorneys, professional advisors, independent auditors, trustees or agents), in each case who need to know such information in connection with the administration of the Credit Documents and are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (iii) to an investor or prospective investor in a securitization that agrees its access to information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and the Credit Documents is solely for purposes of evaluating an investment in a securitization and who agrees to treat such information as confidential, (iv) to a trustee, collateral manager, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured party in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the assets serving as collateral for a securitization and who agrees to treat such information as confidential, (v) to a nationally recognized ratings agency that requires access to information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and Credit Documents in connection with ratings issued with respect to a securitization, (vi) of information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry, and (vii) to the extent such Confidential Information becomes public other than by reason of disclosure by such Person in breach of this Agreement; provided that unless specifically prohibited by applicable Requirements of Law, each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each other Agent shall endeavor to notify the Borrower (without any liability for a failure to so notify the Borrower) of any request made to such Lender, the Administrative Agent, or such other Agent, as applicable, by any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory agency or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of such Lender by such governmental agency) for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such information; provided further that in no event shall any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any other Agent be obligated or required to return any materials furnished by the Borrower or any Subsidiary. In addition, (x) each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each other Agent may provide Confidential Information to prospective Transferees or to any pledgee referred to in this Section 12.16 or to prospective direct or indirect contractual counterparties in Hedge Agreements to be entered into in connection with Loans made hereunder and (y) the Lead Arranger may provide may provide Confidential Information to the limited partners of its Affiliated funds, in each case, as long as such Person is advised of and agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 12.16 or confidentiality provisions at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Section 12.16 . Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 12.16 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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Section 12.17        Release of Collateral and Guarantee Obligations .

 

(a)           The Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent by the Credit Parties on any Collateral shall be automatically released (i) in full, as set forth in clause (b) below, (ii) upon the Disposition of such Collateral (including as part of or in connection with any other Disposition permitted hereunder) to any Person other than another Credit Party, to the extent such Disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Credit Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iii) to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to a Credit Party, upon termination or expiration of such lease, (iv) if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Majority Lenders (or such other percentage of the Lenders whose consent may be required in accordance with Section 12.1 ), (v) to the extent the property constituting such Collateral is owned by any Guarantor, upon the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guarantee in accordance with the second succeeding sentence) and (vi) as required by the Collateral Agent to effect any Disposition of Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those being released) upon (or obligations (other than those being released) of the Credit Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Credit Parties, including the proceeds of any Disposition, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral except to the extent otherwise released in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Documents. Additionally, the Lenders hereby irrevocably agree that the Guarantors shall be released from the Guarantees upon consummation of any transaction permitted hereunder resulting in such Subsidiary ceasing to constitute a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise becoming an Excluded Subsidiary. The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to execute and deliver any instruments, documents, and agreements necessary or desirable to evidence and confirm the release of any Guarantor or Collateral pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, all without the further consent or joinder of any Lender. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Credit Document relating to any such Collateral or Guarantor shall no longer be deemed to be repeated. In connection with any release hereunder, the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall promptly (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent to) take such action and execute any such documents as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower and at the Borrower’s expense in connection with the release of any Liens created by any Credit Document in respect of such Subsidiary, property or asset.

 

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(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Credit Document, upon Payment in Full, upon request of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Secured Party) take such actions as shall be required to release its security interest in all Collateral, and to release all obligations under any Credit Document, whether or not on the date of such release there may be any (A) Hedging Obligations in respect of any Secured Hedge Agreements, and (B) any contingent or indemnification obligations not then due. Any such release of Obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such Obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the Obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

Section 12.18        USA PATRIOT Act . The Agents and each Lender hereby notify the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Patriot Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Credit Party, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Agent and such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

Section 12.19        Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to any Agent or any Lender, or any Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Agent or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding or otherwise, then (i) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (ii) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share of any amount so recovered from or repaid by any Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect.

 

Section 12.20        Reinstatement . This Agreement shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

 

Section 12.21        Disposition of Proceeds . The Security Documents contain an assignment by the Borrower and/or the Guarantors unto and in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders of all of the Borrower’s or each Guarantor’s interest in and to their as-extracted collateral in the form of production and all proceeds attributable thereto which may be produced from or allocated to the Mortgaged Property. The Security Documents further provide in general for the application of such proceeds to the satisfaction of the Obligations described therein and secured thereby. Notwithstanding the assignment contained in such Security Documents, until the occurrence of an Event of Default, (i) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that they will neither notify the purchaser or purchasers of such production nor take any other action to cause such proceeds to be remitted to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, but the Lenders will instead permit such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to take such actions as may be necessary to cause such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and/or such Subsidiaries.

 

Section 12.22        Collateral Matters; Hedge Agreements . The benefit of the Security Documents and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Collateral securing the Obligations shall also extend to and be available on a pro rata basis pursuant to terms agreed upon in the Credit Documents to any Secured Hedge Bank under any Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case, after giving effect to all netting arrangements relating to such Hedge Agreements. No Person shall have any voting rights under any Credit Document solely as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Secured Hedge Agreement.

 

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Section 12.23        Agency of the Borrower for the Other Credit Parties . Each of the other Credit Parties hereby appoints the Borrower as its agent for all purposes relevant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including the giving and receipt of notices and the execution and delivery of all documents, instruments and certificates contemplated herein and therein and all modifications hereto and thereto.

 

Section 12.24        Flood Insurance Provisions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Credit Documents, in no event is any Building (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) or Manufactured (Mobile) Home (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) included in the definition of “O&G Mortgaged Property,” or “Mortgaged Property” and no Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home is hereby encumbered by any Credit Document.

 

Section 12.25        Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in a Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)           the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b)           the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)           a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)          a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit Document; or

 

(iii)         the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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Section 12.26        Effect of Amendment and Restatement . On the Closing Date, the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as set forth herein. This Agreement has been given in renewal, extension, rearrangement and increase, and not in extinguishment of the obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement and the notes and other documents related thereto. This Agreement does not constitute a novation of the obligations and liabilities under the Existing Credit Agreement or evidence repayment of any such obligations and liabilities. All Liens, deeds of trust, mortgages, assignments and security interests securing the Existing Credit Agreement and the obligations relating thereto are hereby ratified, confirmed, renewed, extended, brought forward and rearranged as security for the Obligations. None of the Liens and security interests created pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement are released. Additionally, the substantive rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by this Agreement, rather than the Existing Credit Agreement. Without limitation of any of the foregoing, (a) this Agreement shall not in any way release or impair the rights, duties, Obligations (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) or Liens (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) created pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the other Existing Loan Documents or affect the relative priorities thereof, in each case to the extent in force and effect thereunder as of the Closing Date and except as modified hereby or by documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered in connection herewith, and all of such rights, duties, Obligations and Liens are assumed, ratified and affirmed by the Borrower and each of the Guarantors; (b) all indemnification obligations of the Borrower and each of the Guarantors under the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Existing Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Lenders (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and any other Person indemnified under the Existing Credit Agreement or any of the other Existing Loan Documents at any time prior to the Closing Date; (c) the Obligations incurred under the Existing Credit Agreement shall, to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date, continue outstanding under this Agreement and shall not be deemed to be paid, released, discharged or otherwise satisfied by the execution of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not constitute a refinancing, substitution or novation of such Indebtedness or any of the other rights, duties and obligations of the parties hereunder; (d) any and all references to the Existing Credit Agreement in any of the Existing Loan Documents shall, without further action of the parties, be deemed a reference to the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by this Agreement, and as this Agreement shall be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and any and all references to the “Security Documents” or “Loan Documents” (each as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) in any such Security Documents or such other Loan Documents shall be deemed a reference to the Security Documents or Loan Documents under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by this Agreement, and as this Agreement shall be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time; and (e) the Liens granted pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents and Security Documents (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) to which each of the Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party shall continue without any diminution thereof and shall remain in full force and effect on and after the Closing Date.

 

ARTICLE XIII
GUARANTEE

 

Section 13.1          Guarantee of Payment . Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the punctual payment of all Obligations now or which may in the future be owing by any Credit Party (the “ Guaranteed Liabilities ”). This Guarantee is a guaranty of payment and not of collection only. The Collateral Agent shall not be required to exhaust any right or remedy or take any action against the Borrower or any other Person or any collateral. The Guaranteed Liabilities include interest accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws of any jurisdiction at the rate or rates provided in the Credit Documents. Each Guarantor agrees that, as between the Guarantor and the Collateral Agent, the Guaranteed Liabilities may be declared to be due and payable for the purposes of this Guarantee notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition which may prevent, delay or vitiate any declaration as regards the Borrower or any other Guarantor and that in the event of a declaration or attempted declaration, the Guaranteed Liabilities shall immediately become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purposes of this Guarantee.

 

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Section 13.2          Guarantee Absolute . Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Liabilities shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder is absolute and unconditional irrespective of: (a) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Credit Documents or the Guaranteed Liabilities, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any of the terms of any Credit Document or Guaranteed Liability, including any increase or decrease in the rate of interest thereon; (b) any release or amendment or waiver of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty or support document, or any exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, for all or any of the Credit Documents or Guaranteed Liabilities; (c) any present or future law, regulation or order of any jurisdiction (whether of right or in fact) or of any agency thereof purporting to reduce, amend, restructure or otherwise affect any term of any Credit Document or Guaranteed Liability; (d) without being limited by the foregoing, any lack of validity or enforceability of any Credit Document or Guaranteed Liability; and (e) any other setoff, defense or counterclaim whatsoever (in any case, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory) with respect to the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby which might constitute a legal or equitable defense available to, or discharge of, the Borrower or a Guarantor (other than the defense of payment or performance).

 

Section 13.3          Reinstatement . This Guarantee is a continuing guaranty of the payment of all Guaranteed Liabilities now or hereafter existing under this Agreement, and shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full.

 

Section 13.4          Subrogation . No Guarantor shall exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of subrogation, by any payment made under this Guarantee or otherwise, until Payment in Full. If any amount is paid to the Guarantor on account of subrogation rights under this Guarantee at any time prior to Payment in Full, the amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be promptly paid to the Collateral Agent to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Liabilities, whether matured or unmatured or absolute or contingent, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Following Payment in Full, if any Guarantor makes payment to any Secured Party of all or any part of the Guaranteed Liabilities, the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties shall, at such Guarantor’s request, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Liabilities resulting from the payment.

 

Section 13.5          Subordination . Without limiting the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties under any other agreement, any liabilities owed by the Borrower to any Guarantor in connection with any extension of credit or financial accommodation by any Guarantor to or for the account of the Borrower, including but not limited to interest accruing at the agreed contract rate after the commencement of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding, are hereby subordinated to the Guaranteed Liabilities, and such liabilities of the Borrower to such Guarantor, if the Collateral Agent so requests after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, shall be collected, enforced and received by any Guarantor as trustee for the Collateral Agent and shall be paid over to the Collateral Agent on account of the Guaranteed Liabilities but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guarantee.

 

Section 13.6          Payments Generally . All payments by the Guarantors shall be made in the manner, at the place and in the currency (the “ Payment Currency ”) required by the Credit Documents; provided, however, that if the Payment Currency is other than Dollars any Guarantor may, at its option (or, if for any reason whatsoever any Guarantor is unable to effect payments in the foregoing manner, such Guarantor shall be obligated to) pay to the Collateral Agent at its principal office the equivalent amount in Dollars computed at the selling rate of the Collateral Agent or a selling rate chosen by the Collateral Agent, most recently in effect on or prior to the date the Guaranteed Liability becomes due, for cable transfers of the Payment Currency to the place where the Guaranteed Liability is payable. In any case in which any Guarantor makes or is obligated to make payment in Dollars, the Guarantor shall hold the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties harmless from any loss incurred by the Collateral Agent and any Secured Party arising from any change in the value of Dollars in relation to the Payment Currency between the date the Guaranteed Liability becomes due and the date the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party is actually able, following the conversion of the Dollars paid by such Guarantor into the Payment Currency and remittance of such Payment Currency to the place where such Guaranteed Liability is payable, to apply such Payment Currency to such Guaranteed Liability.

 

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Section 13.7          Setoff . Each Guarantor agrees that, in addition to (and without limitation of) any right of setoff, banker’s lien or counterclaim the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may otherwise have, the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party shall be entitled, at its option, to offset balances (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) held by it for the account of any Guarantor at any office of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party, in Dollars or in any other currency, against any amount payable by such Guarantor under this Guarantee which is not paid when due (regardless of whether such balances are then due to such Guarantor), in which case it shall promptly notify such Guarantor thereof; provided that the failure of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party to give such notice shall not affect the validity thereof.

 

Section 13.8          Formalities . Each Guarantor waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of acceptance of this Guarantee or incurrence of any Guaranteed Liability and any other formality with respect to any of the Guaranteed Liabilities or this Guarantee.

 

Section 13.9          Limitations on Guarantee . The provisions of the Guarantee under this Article XIII are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guarantee would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Guarantor’s liability under this Guarantee, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Guarantors, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Guarantor’s “ Maximum Liability ”). This Section 13.9 , with respect to the Maximum Liability of the Guarantors, is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Guarantor nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section 13.9 with respect to the Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that none of the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law.

 

Section 13.10         Survival . The agreements and other provisions in this Article XIII shall survive, and remain in full force and effect regardless of, the resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Agent or the replacement of any Lender.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  LILIS ENERGY, INC. , as Borrower
       
  By:    /s/ Joseph C. Daches
    Name: Joseph C. Daches
    Title:     Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC. , as a Guarantor
     
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  HURRICANE RESOURCES LLC , as a Guarantor
     
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  IMPETRO OPERATING LLC , as a Guarantor
     
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  IMPETRO RESOURCES, LLC , as a Guarantor
     
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC, as a
  Guarantor
     
               
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches  
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

  RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC , as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
       
  By:   Riverstone Equity Partners LP, its sole member
  By:   Riverstone Holdings LLC, its general partner
       
  By: /s/ Thomas J. Walker
    Name:   Thomas J. Walker
    Title:     Chief Financial Officer; Authorized Person

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  RIVERSTONE CREDIT PARTNERS – DIRECT, L.P. , as Lender
       
  By:   RCP F2 GP, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RCP F1 GP, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Walker
    Name:   Thomas J. Walker
    Title:     Manager

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  RIVERSTONE CREDIT PARTNERS II – DIRECT, L.P. , as Lender
       
  By:   RCP F2 GP, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RCP F1 GP, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Walker
    Name:   Thomas J. Walker
    Title:     Manager

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  RIVERSTONE STRATEGIC CREDIT PARTNERS A-1 AIV, L.P. , as Lender
       
  By:   RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A-2) GP, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A) GP, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Walker
    Name:   Thomas J. Walker
    Title:     Manager

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  RIVERSTONE STRATEGIC CREDIT PARTNERS A-2 AIV, L.P. , as Lender
       
  By:   RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A-2) GP, L.P., its general partner
  By:   RCP Strategic Credit Partners (A) GP, L.L.C., its general partner
       
  By:   /s/ Thomas J. Walker
    Name:   Thomas J. Walker
    Title:     Manager

 

Signature Page

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

ANNEX I

 

LIST OF COMMITMENTS

 

NAME OF LENDER   INITIAL LOAN
COMMITMENTS
 
Riverstone Credit Partners – Direct, L.P.   $ 5,000,000.00  
Riverstone Credit Partners II – Direct, L.P.   $ 43,000,000.00  
Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners A-1 AIV, L.P.   $ 1,000,000.00  
Riverstone Strategic Credit Partners A-2 AIV, L.P.   $ 1,000,000.00  
TOTAL   $ 50,000,000.00  

 

  Annex I - 1  

 

 

Exhibit A to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF RESERVE REPORT CERTIFICATE

 

This Reserve Report Certificate (this “ Certificate ”), dated as of [__________] is (a) given pursuant to Section 8.14(b) of that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent, and (b) delivered in connection with that certain Reserve Report covering the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties as of [__________, 20__] (the “ Reserve Report ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The officer executing this Certificate is the [__________] of the Borrower and as such is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower. By so executing this Certificate, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Borrower, solely in his capacity as the [__________] of the Borrower and not individually, that in all material respects:

 

1. Such Reserve Report is based on information reasonably available to the Borrower.

 

2. The Borrower or its Subsidiaries owns good and defensible title to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report (except any such Oil and Gas Properties that have been Disposed of since the date of such Reserve Report as permitted by the Credit Agreement) and such properties are free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted by Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

3. [Except as set forth on Exhibit I hereto,] [o]n a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report which would require the Borrower or any other Credit Party to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from Oil and Gas Property at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor.

 

4. [Except as set forth on Exhibit II hereto,] none of the Borrower’s or it’s the other Credit Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties have been Disposed of since the last delivery of the corresponding Reserve Report.

 

5. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 is a list of all material marketing agreements not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent.

 

6. The Borrower is in compliance with Section 8.11(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

  A- 1  

 

7. [Except as set forth on an Exhibit III hereto,] all such properties are owned by the Borrower or one or more other Credit Parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of the day and year set forth above.

 

  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  A- 3  

 

 

Exhibit III

 

to Reserve Report Certificate

 

  A- 4  

 

 

Schedule 1

 

to Reserve Report Certificate

 

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Exhibit B to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit B

 

FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

 

Date: ___________, _____ 1

 

To: Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit and Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party hereto the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing of Loans:

 

1. In the aggregate principal amount of $_____________________.

 

2. On ___________________. 2

 

3. With respect to LIBOR Loans, has an Interest Period of _____ months. 3

 

4. Wire Instructions for the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed is as follows:

 

[_________________]
[_________________]
[_________________]
[_________________]

 

 

1 Date of Notice of Borrowing: To be submitted in writing (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least ten Business Days’ prior to the date of each Borrowing of Loans (or with respect to any Borrowing of Closing Date Initial Loans, three Business Days’ prior written notice) (or, in any case, such earlier date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion).

2 Such date shall be a Business Day.

3 If no Interest Period is selected, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:

 

(i)        Each of the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in the Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, both before and after giving effect to the Loan requested hereby, unless stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; and

 

(ii)       No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Notice of Borrowing by its authorized representative as of the day and year first above written.

 

  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Exhibit C to Amended and Restated the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit C

 

FORM OF counterpart agreement

 

This COUNTERPART AGREEMENT, dated [___], 20[___] (this Counterpart Agreement ) is delivered pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among Lilis Energy, Inc., as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, the “ Agent ”).

 

Section 1. Pursuant to Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby:

 

(a)           agrees that this Counterpart Agreement may be attached to the Credit Agreement and that by the execution and delivery hereof, the undersigned becomes a Guarantor under the Credit Agreement and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof;

 

(b)           represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document and applicable to the undersigned is true and correct in all material respects both before and after giving effect to this Counterpart Agreement (other than those representations and warranties that are subject to a materiality qualifier, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects), except to the extent that any such representation and warranty relates solely to any earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty is true and correct in all material respect as of such earlier date (other than those representations and warranties that are subject to a materiality qualifier, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), if applicable to the undersigned;

 

(c)           certifies that no Default has occurred or is continuing as of the date hereof, or will result from the transactions contemplated hereby on the date hereof;

 

(d)           agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally guaranty the due and punctual payment in full of all Obligations when the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)) and in accordance with Article XIII of the Credit Agreement;

 

(e)           (i) agrees that this counterpart may also be attached to that certain Amended and Restated First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018, among certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto and the Agent (the “ Security Agreement ”), (ii) agrees that the undersigned will comply with all the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement as if it were an original signatory thereto, (iii) grants to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement) a security interest in all of the undersigned’s right, title and interest in, to and under all “Collateral” (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) of the undersigned, in each case whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located and (iv) delivers to the Agent supplements to all schedules attached to the Security Agreement. All such Collateral shall be deemed to be part of the “Collateral” and hereafter subject to each of the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement; and

 

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(f)           (i) agrees that this counterpart may also be attached to that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018, among the Agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Borrower and certain of Subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”), and (ii) agrees that the undersigned will comply with all the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement as if it were an original signatory thereto.

 

Section 2. The undersigned agrees from time to time, upon request of the Agent, to take such additional actions and to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments as the Agent may reasonably request to effect the transactions contemplated by, and to carry out the intent of, this Counterpart Agreement. Neither this Counterpart Agreement nor any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated, except by an instrument in writing signed by the party (including, if applicable, any party required to evidence its consent to or acceptance of this Counterpart Agreement) against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Credit Agreement, and for all purposes thereof, the notice address of the undersigned shall be the address as set forth on the signature page hereof. Any provision of this Counterpart Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

THIS COUNTERPART AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned has caused this Counterpart Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date above first written.

 

  [ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR]
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Address for Notices:]

 

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED,

as of the date above first written:

 

RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC,

as Agent

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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Exhibit D to Amended and Restated the Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit D

 

FORM OF Amended and restated security agreement

 

[Attached]

 

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Execution Version

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST LIEN PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST LIEN PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 31, 2018, by and among EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED, whether as an original signatory hereto or as an Additional Grantor (as defined below) (individually, a “ Grantor ” and, collectively, the “ Grantors ”) and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, a collateral agent (together with its successors and assigns, in such capacity, “ Agent ”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

 

WHEREAS, Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation, as Borrower (the “ Borrower ”), certain of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, as Guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of January 30, 2018 (as the same may hereafter be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to make loans to the Borrower in a manner and upon the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to secure the obligations under the Credit Agreement, each Grantor has agreed, among other things, to grant liens on and security interests in the Collateral (as defined below) to Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, in furtherance of the foregoing, has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement to Agent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor and Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1.           Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 1.2.           Terms Defined in New York Uniform Commercial Code. Terms defined in the New York UCC which are not otherwise defined in this Agreement are used herein as defined in the New York UCC.

 

Section 1.3.           Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Account Debtor ” shall mean each Person who is obligated on a Receivable or any Supporting Obligation related thereto.

 

Accounts ” shall mean all “accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Additional Grantors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6 .

 

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Agent ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, made by each of the Grantors in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Article ” means a numbered article of this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Borrower ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.

 

Certificated Equipment ” means any equipment the ownership of which is evidenced by, or under applicable law, is required to be evidenced by, a certificate of title.

 

Chattel Paper ” shall mean all “chattel paper” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC, including “electronic chattel paper” or “tangible chattel paper”, as each term is defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.1 and shall not include the Excluded Collateral, other than to the extent such Excluded Collateral becomes Collateral as provided in Section 2.2 .

 

Collateral Records ” shall mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer printouts, tapes, disks and related data processing software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon.

 

Collateral Support ” shall mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated or otherwise securing any Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal property.

 

Commercial Tort Claims ” shall mean all “commercial tort claims” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC, including all commercial tort claims listed on Schedule II (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

 

Commodities Accounts ” shall mean all “commodity accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Copyright Licenses ” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Copyrights (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

 

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Copyrights ” shall mean all United States and foreign copyrights, all mask works fixed in semi-conductor chip products (as defined under 17 U.S.C. 901 of the U.S. Copyright Act), whether registered or unregistered, now or hereafter in force throughout the world, all registrations and applications therefor, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, all extensions and renewals of any thereof, the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

 

Credit Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.

 

Deposit Accounts ” shall mean all “deposit accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Documents ” shall mean all “documents” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Equipment ” shall mean: (i) all “equipment” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC, (ii) all machinery, manufacturing equipment, data processing equipment, computers, office equipment, furnishings, furniture, appliances, fixtures and tools (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as equipment under the New York UCC) and (iii) all accessions or additions thereto, all parts thereof, whether or not at any time of determination incorporated or installed therein or attached thereto, and all replacements therefor, wherever located, now or hereafter existing, including any fixtures.

 

Event of Default ” means an event described in Section 5.1 .

 

Excluded Account ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement.

 

Excluded Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 but shall not include any such rights, properties or assets that become Collateral as provided in Section 2.2 .

 

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

General Intangibles ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Goods ” (i) shall mean all “goods” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all Inventory and Equipment (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as goods under the New York UCC).

 

Governmental Approvals ” means (i) any authorization, consent, approval, license, waiver or exemption, by or with (ii) any required notice to; (iii) any declaration of or with; or (iv) any required registration by or with, or any other action or deemed action by or on behalf of, any Governmental Authority.

 

Grantor ” and “ Grantors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Instruments ” shall mean all “instruments” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Insurance ” shall mean all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral (regardless of whether Agent is the loss payee thereof).

 

Intellectual Property ” shall mean, collectively, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the Patents, the Patent Licenses, the Trademarks, the Trademark Licenses, the Trade Secrets, and the Trade Secret Licenses.

 

Inventory ” shall mean: (i) all “inventory” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC and (ii) all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service or so leased or furnished, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and materials used or consumed in the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing, furnishing or production of such inventory or otherwise used or consumed in any Grantor’s business; all goods in which any Grantor has an interest in mass or a joint or other interest or right of any kind; and all goods which are returned to or repossessed by any Grantor, all computer programs embedded in any goods and all accessions thereto and products thereof (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as inventory under the New York UCC).

 

Investment Accounts ” shall mean the Securities Accounts, Commodities Accounts and Deposit Accounts.

 

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Investment Related Property ” shall mean: (i) all Investment Property and (ii) all of the following (regardless of whether classified as Investment Property under the New York UCC): all Pledged Securities, the Investment Accounts, and certificates of deposit.

 

Issuer ” means any issuer of a Pledged Note.

 

Lenders ” shall have the meaning set forth in the preliminary statements to this Agreement.

 

Letters of Credit ” shall mean all “letters of credit” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Letter of Credit Right ” shall mean “letter-of-credit right” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Money ” shall mean “money” as defined in the New York UCC.

 

New York UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented.

 

Ownership Interests ” means all interests in any limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or other partnership.

 

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Patent Licenses ” shall mean all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Patents (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

 

Patents ” shall mean all United States and foreign patents and applications for letters patent throughout the world, all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals, and reexaminations of any of the foregoing, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit and the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing.

 

Payment Intangibles ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Pledged Note s” means all promissory notes listed on Schedule I (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and all other promissory notes or other instruments issued to or held by any Grantor (other than promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business).

 

Pledged Securities ” means all Securities and Ownership Interests of any Grantor, including as described on Schedule I attached hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and all Securities and Ownership Interests described in any Pledge Amendment hereafter executed and delivered by any Grantor pursuant to Section 4.5 of this Agreement.

 

Proceeds ” shall mean: (i) all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC, (ii) payments or distributions made with respect to any Investment Related Property and (iii) whatever is receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.

 

Receivables ” shall mean all rights to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or services rendered or to be rendered, including all such rights constituting or evidenced by any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument, General Intangible or Investment Related Property, together with all of Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related thereto and all Receivables Records.

 

Receivables Records ” shall mean (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or other writings or electronic records or other Records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books, correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards, invoices, and other papers relating to Receivables, including all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs, record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of Grantor or any computer bureau or agent from time to time acting for Grantor or otherwise, (iii) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and the registration of other instruments in connection therewith, and amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors or Secured Parties, and certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including lien search reports, from filing or other registration officers, (iv) all credit information, reports and memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written or nonwritten forms of information related in any way to the foregoing or any Receivable.

 

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Record ” shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Release Date ” means the date upon which (a) the Loans and the other obligations under the Loan Documents (other than contingent indemnification obligations) have been paid in full and (b) the Commitments have been terminated.

 

Section ” means a numbered section of this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Secured Party ” means each of the Agent and each Lender, and “ Secured Parties ” means all of them.

 

Securities Accounts ” shall mean all “securities accounts” as defined in Article 8 of the New York UCC.

 

Security Entitlements ” shall mean all “security entitlements” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Security ” has the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the New York UCC.

 

Stock Rights ” means any securities, dividends or other distributions and any other right or property which any Grantor shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any securities or other ownership interests in a corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint venture or limited liability company constituting Collateral and any securities, any right to receive securities and any right to receive earnings, in which any Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such securities.

 

Supporting Obligation ” shall mean all “supporting obligations” as defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC.

 

Trade Secret Licenses ” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Trade Secrets (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

 

Trade Secrets ” shall mean all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary information and know-how now or hereafter owned or used in, or contemplated at any time for use in, the business of such Grantor (all of the foregoing being collectively called a “ Trade Secret ”), whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things embodying, incorporating, or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, the right to sue for past, present and future infringement of any Trade Secret, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

 

Trademark Licenses ” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Trademarks (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

 

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Trademarks ” shall mean all United States, state and foreign trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, internet domain names, trade styles, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all registrations and applications for any of the foregoing, all extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing, all of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing, the right to sue for past, present and future infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to goodwill, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.

 

United States ” shall mean the United States of America.

 

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

ARTICLE II.

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

Section 2.1.           Grant of Security . Subject to Section 2.2 , each Grantor hereby grants to Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest and continuing lien on all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property of such Grantor including, but not limited to the following, in each case whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (all of which being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

 

(a) all Accounts;

 

(b) all cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(c) all Chattel Paper;

 

(d) all Commercial Tort Claims;

 

(e) all Commodity Accounts;

 

(f) all Deposit Accounts;

 

(g) all Documents;

 

(h) all Equipment;

 

(i) all Fixtures;

 

(j) all General Intangibles;

 

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(k) all Goods;

 

(l) all Governmental Approvals;

 

(m) all Instruments;

 

(n) all Insurance;

 

(o) all Intellectual Property;

 

(p) all Inventory;

 

(q) all Investment Related Property;

 

(r) all Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit Rights;

 

(s) all Money;

 

(t) all Permitted Investments;

 

(u) all Receivables and Receivable Records;

 

(v) all Securities Accounts and Securities Entitlements;

 

(w) all books and records pertaining to the Collateral;

 

(x)          to the extent not otherwise included above, all Collateral Records, Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations relating to any of the foregoing; and

 

(y)          to the extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds, products, accessions, profits, rents, replacements, substations of or in respect of any of the foregoing.

 

Section 2.2.           Certain Limited Exclusions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the security interest granted under Section 2.1 hereof attach to any (a) any U.S. intent-to-use trademark application for which a statement of use has not been filed with and duly accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (but only until such statement is accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office), (b) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title (other than to the extent a security interest thereon can be perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the UCC), (c) property subject to a lien permitted by Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement securing purchase money obligations or capital leases solely to the extent that a grant or perfection of a lien in favor of the Agent on any such property is prohibited by, or results in a breach or termination of, or constitutes a default under, the documentation governing such lien or the obligations secured by such lien and such restriction is enforceable under applicable law, (d) clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of “Excluded Accounts” in the Credit Agreement and (e) without duplication of clauses (a) through (d) above, lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement to which any Grantor is a party or any of its rights or interests thereunder if and only for so long as the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in (i) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of any Grantor therein or (ii) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity) (collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”); provided however that such security interest shall attach immediately at such time as the condition causing such abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability shall be remedied and to the extent severable, shall attach immediately to any portion of such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement that does not result in any of the consequences specified in (i) or (ii) above (and all of Grantors’ rights, title and interest in such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreements, or portion thereof, shall automatically be included in and considered as “Collateral”).

 

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Section 2.3.           Security for Obligations . This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt and complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including the payment of amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §362(a) (and any successor provision thereof)), of all Obligations.

 

Section 2.4.           Continuing Liability Under Collateral . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing contained herein is intended to be or shall be a delegation of duties to Agent or any Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the Collateral to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall Agent nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral and (iii) the exercise by Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Each Grantor represents and warrants to Agent and the Secured Parties that:

 

Section 3.1.           Title, Authorization, Validity and Enforceability . Such Grantor has good and valid rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens permitted under Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement) and has full power and authority to grant to Agent the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto. The execution and delivery by such Grantor of this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by proper corporate, partnership or limited liability proceedings, and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Grantor and creates a security interest which is enforceable against such Grantor in all now owned and hereafter acquired Collateral, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

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Section 3.2.           Type and Jurisdiction of Organization. Such Grantor is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company duly and properly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction wherein failure to have such authorization may result in a Material Adverse Effect. Such Grantor is not now nor has it during the five years prior to the date hereof been incorporated or organized as any other type of entity or under the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 3.3.           Principal Location. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s mailing address and the location of its place of business (if it has only one) or its chief executive office (if it has more than one place of business), is disclosed in Exhibit “A” . Excluding locations where a Grantor is a lessee with respect to any oil and gas lease, such Grantor has no other places of business except those set forth in Exhibit “A” as of the date hereof.

 

Section 3.4.           No Other Names. As of the date hereof, during the preceding five-year period, such Grantor has not conducted business under any name except those set forth in Exhibit “B” . On the date hereof, each Grantor’s name, as set forth on Exhibit “B” , is the exact name as it appears in such Grantor’s Organizational Documents, as amended, as filed with such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization.

 

Section 3.5.           No Financing Statements. No financing statement describing all or any portion of the Collateral (other than financing statements filed in order to perfect any Lien permitted pursuant to clauses (b), (c) and (g) of Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement) which has not lapsed or been terminated naming such Grantor as debtor has been filed in any jurisdiction except for the financing statements naming Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties as the secured party.

 

Section 3.6.           Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. Such Grantor’s Federal taxpayer identification number as of the date hereof is set forth on Exhibit “C” .

 

Section 3.7.           Grantor’s Location. The jurisdiction in which such Grantor is located for purposes of Sections 9-301 and 9-307 of the New York UCC as of the date hereof is set forth on Exhibit “D” .

 

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Section 3.8.           Pledged Securities, Pledged Notes and Other Investment Property. Schedule I sets forth a complete and accurate list of the Pledged Securities, Pledged Notes and other Investment Property delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Such Grantor is the direct and beneficial owner of each Pledged Security, Pledged Note and other type of Investment Property listed on Schedule I , free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder and, at any time the Second Lien Obligations are outstanding and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the security interest granted to the agent under the Second Lien Facility for the benefit of the lenders and the other secured parties under the Second Lien Facility. Each Grantor further represents and warrants that (a) all such Pledged Securities or other types of Investment Property which are shares of stock in a corporation or ownership interests in a limited partnership or limited liability company have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Pledged Security or other type of Investment Property) duly and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, (b) with respect to any certificates delivered to Agent representing an ownership interest in a limited partnership or limited liability company, either such certificates are Securities as defined in Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates are not Securities, such Grantor has so informed Agent in accordance with Section 4.2.2 so that Agent may take steps to perfect its security interest therein as a General Intangible, and (c) all Pledged Notes have been duly authorized, authenticated or issued, and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, delivered and are the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer thereof and enforceable against such Issuer in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 3.9.           Due Authorization of Pledged Securities. All of the Pledged Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. The Collateral includes, without limitation, all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of the Subsidiaries owned by each Grantor and there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or other agreements (other than the Loan Documents and the Second Lien Documents) outstanding with respect to, or property that is now or hereafter convertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any Pledged Securities except as otherwise disclosed in the Borrower’s Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Section 3.10.          Filing of Financing Statements . Upon the filing of all UCC financing statements naming each Grantor as “debtor” and Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the filing offices set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Exhibit “D” hereof (as such exhibit may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and other filings delivered by each Grantor, (a) the security interests granted to Agent hereunder shall constitute valid Liens on the Collateral, granted in favor of the Agent, enforceable against the applicable Grantor and all third parties and having priority over all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Agent pursuant to any applicable law) and (b) except for Liens which may only be perfected by possession or by other means under applicable state law, such Liens granted in favor of the Agent are or shall be perfected..

 

Section 3.11.          Actions; Consents . All actions and consents, including all filings, notices, registrations and recordings necessary for the exercise by Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of remedies in respect of the Collateral have been made or obtained.

 

Section 3.12.          Authorization; Approvals . No authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body is required for either (i) the pledge or grant by any Grantor of the Liens purported to be created in favor of Agent hereunder or (ii) the exercise by Agent of any rights or remedies in respect of any Collateral (whether specifically granted or created hereunder or created or provided for by applicable law), except (A) for the filings contemplated by Section 3.10 above and (B) as may be required, in connection with the disposition of any Investment Related Property, by laws generally affecting the offering and sale of Ownership Interests;

 

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Section 3.13.          Receivables . No amount in excess of $250,000 payable to such Grantor under or in connection with any Receivable is evidenced by, or constitutes, an Instrument or Chattel Paper which has not been delivered to, or otherwise subjected to the Control of, Agent.

 

Section 3.14.          Account Debtors . None of the Account Debtors in respect of any Receivable is the government of the United States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or municipality or any foreign sovereign.

 

Section 3.15.          Possession of Inventory; Control . Each Grantor has exclusive possession and control, subject to any Lien expressly permitted by Section 9.2(c) of the Credit Agreement and any Lien permitted pursuant to the definition of “Permitted Liens” in the Credit Agreement, of its Equipment and Inventory, except as otherwise required, necessary or customary in the ordinary course of its business. No Grantor has consented to, and is otherwise unaware of, any Person (other than, if applicable, Agent) having Control over any Collateral.

 

Section 3.16.          Commercial Tort Claims . Schedule II (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth all Commercial Tort Claims of each Grantor in excess of $500,000 with respect to any one claim or in excess of $1,000,000 for all such claims.

 

ARTICLE IV.

COVENANTS

 

From the date of this Agreement, and thereafter until this Agreement is terminated:

 

Section 4.1.           General .

 

4.1.1            Inspection. Each Grantor will permit Agent or any Lender, by its representatives and agents (i) to inspect the Collateral, (ii) to examine and make copies of the records of such Grantor relating to the Collateral and (iii) to discuss the Collateral and the related records of such Grantor with, and to be advised as to the same by, such Grantor’s officers and employees, all at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or such Lender may determine, and all at the Grantors’ expense; provided, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Grantors shall only be required to reimburse the costs and expenses associated with such examination and inspection on one occasion in any fiscal quarter of the Grantors.

 

4.1.2            Taxes. Each Grantor will pay when due all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon the Collateral, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Grantor has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.1.3            Records and Reports; Notification of Default. Each Grantor will maintain complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral, and furnish Agent, with sufficient copies for each of the Secured Parties, such reports relating to the Collateral as Agent shall from time to time reasonably request.

 

4.1.4            Financing Statements and Other Actions; Defense of Title. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor hereby authorizes Agent or its designee to file all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by Agent or is designee in order to maintain a first priority perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral. Each Grantor hereby authorizes Agent or its designee to file financing statements describing as the collateral covered thereby “all of the debtor’s personal property or assets” or words to that effect, notwithstanding that such wording may be broader in scope than the Collateral described in this Agreement. Each Grantor will take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of Agent in the Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.

 

4.1.5            Disposition of Collateral . Except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, none of the Grantors will sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral.

 

4.1.6            Liens . None of the Grantors will create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except the security interest created by this Agreement and the Liens expressly permitted by Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

4.1.7            Change in Corporate Existence, Type or Jurisdiction of Organization, Location, Name . Except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, each Grantor will:

 

(a) preserve its existence as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company and not, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, merge into or consolidate with any other entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets;

 

(b) not change its name or its state of organization; and

 

(c) not maintain its place of business (if it has only one) or its chief executive office (if it has more than one place of business) at a location other than a location specified on Exhibit “A” ;

 

unless such Grantor shall have given Agent not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of such event or occurrence and Agent, at the direction of the Majority Lenders, shall have either (x) determined that such event or occurrence will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, or (y) taken such steps (with the cooperation of such Grantor to the extent necessary or advisable) as are reasonably necessary or advisable to properly maintain the validity, perfection and priority of Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

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4.1.8            Other Financing Statements . None of the Grantors will authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except as permitted by Section 4.1.4 and in respect of Liens expressly permitted by Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.2.           Securities, Pledged Notes and Documents; Certificated Securities .

 

4.2.1           Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor will (i) deliver to Agent immediately upon execution of this Agreement the originals of all certificated Pledged Securities constituting Collateral (if any then exist) and all Pledged Notes, in each case, to the extent not previously delivered to Agent, (ii) hold in trust for Agent upon receipt and immediately thereafter deliver to Agent any Pledged Securities constituting Collateral and any Pledged Notes, and (iii) upon Agent’s request, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, deliver to Agent (and thereafter hold in trust for Agent upon receipt and immediately deliver to Agent) (x) any Document evidencing or constituting Collateral, (y) any dividends or distributions declared or paid, in cash or property, upon any of the Pledged Securities, and (z) any payments received, in cash or property, with respect to any Pledged Note or any other Collateral.

 

4.2.2           No Grantor shall cause or agree to any Pledged Securities not represented by certificates to be certificated or to become "securities" within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code until (a) it has given not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Agent of its intention so to do, clearly describing such actions and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Agent may reasonably request, and (b) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, it shall have taken all action, satisfactory to the Agent , to maintain the security interest of the Agent in the Pledged Securities intended to be granted hereby at all times fully perfected and in full force and effect.

 

Section 4.3.           Uncertificated Securities and Certain Other Investment Property. Each Grantor will permit Agent from time to time to cause the appropriate issuers (and, if held with a securities intermediary, such securities intermediary) of uncertificated securities or other types of Investment Property not represented by certificates which are Pledged Securities to mark their books and records with the numbers and face amounts of all such uncertificated securities or other types of Investment Property not represented by certificates and all rollovers and replacements therefor to reflect the Liens of Agent granted pursuant to this Agreement. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor will take any actions requested by Agent necessary to cause (i) the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Collateral and which are Securities or other Investment Property and (ii) any financial intermediary which is the holder of any Securities or other Investment Property, to cause Agent to have and retain Control over such Securities or other Investment Property. Without limiting the foregoing, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if requested by the Agent, each Grantor will, with respect to uncertificated Securities and other Investment Property held with a financial intermediary, cause such financial intermediary to enter into a control agreement with Agent in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

 

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Section 4.4.           Stock and Other Ownership Interests .

 

4.4.1            Changes in Capital Structure of Issuers. Except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, none of the Grantors will vote any of the Securities, Ownership Interests or other Investment Property in favor of, or take any other action to permit or suffer, any issuer of privately held corporate securities or other ownership interests in a corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint venture or limited liability company constituting Collateral to dissolve, liquidate, retire any of its Equity Interests, Ownership Interests or other Securities evidencing ownership, reduce its capital or merge or consolidate with any other entity.

 

4.4.2            Registration of Pledged Securities and other Investment Property. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor will permit any registerable Pledged Securities or any Ownership Interest which become a Security to be registered in the name of Agent or its nominee at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the option of the Majority Lenders.

 

4.4.3            Exercise of Rights in Pledged Securities and other Investment Property. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor will permit Agent or its nominee at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without notice, to exercise all voting and corporate rights relating to the Pledged Securities, including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Pledged Securities and the Stock Rights as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

 

Section 4.5.           Additional Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees that it will, upon obtaining any additional promissory notes, shares of stock, limited partnership interests, general partnership interests, membership interests or other securities or instruments or Commercial Tort Claims in excess of the thresholds set forth in Section 3.16 above required to be pledged hereunder as provided in Section 4.2 or as provided in the Credit Agreement, promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) deliver to Agent a Pledge Amendment, duly executed by such Grantor, in substantially the form of Schedule III annexed hereto (a “ Pledge Amendment” ), in respect of the additional certificates, instruments or Commercial Tort Claims to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement. Each Grantor hereby authorizes Agent or its designee to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all certificates, instruments or Commercial Tort Claims listed on any Pledge Amendment delivered to Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Collateral; provided that the failure of such Grantor to execute a Pledge Amendment with respect to any additional certificates, instruments or Commercial Tort Claims pledged pursuant to this Agreement shall not impair the security interest of Agent therein or otherwise adversely affect the rights and remedies of Agent hereunder with respect thereto.

 

Section 4.6.           Additional Grantors . From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Persons may become parties hereto as additional Grantors (each, an “ Additional Grantor” ), by executing a Counterpart Agreement. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart Agreement to Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by each Grantor, each Additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Grantor to become an Additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder.

 

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ARTICLE V.

EVENT OF DEFAULT

 

Section 5.1.           Event of Default . Any occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Credit Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

 

Section 5.2.           Acceleration and Remedies. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Agent may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

 

5.2.1           Those rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, or any other Loan Document, provided that this Section 5.2.1 shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to Agent and the Secured Parties prior to an Event of Default.

 

5.2.2           Those rights and remedies available to Agent under the New York UCC (whether or not the New York UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank’s right of setoff or bankers’ lien).

 

5.2.3           Without notice except as specifically provided in Section 9.1 or elsewhere herein, collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as Agent may deem commercially reasonable.

 

Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

 

Section 5.3.           Each Grantor’s Obligations Upon Event of Default. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, upon the request of Agent after the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Grantor will:

 

5.3.1            Assembly of Collateral. Assemble and make available to Agent the Collateral and all records relating thereto at any place or places specified by Agent.

 

5.3.2            Agent Access. Permit Agent, by Agent’s representatives and agents, to enter any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral and to remove all or any part of the Collateral.

 

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ARTICLE VI.

WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES

 

No delay or omission of Agent or any Lender to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Agreement shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Except for any Pledge Amendment executed and delivered to Agent by any Grantor in accordance with the terms of Section 4.5 , no waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Majority Lenders and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All rights and remedies contained in this Agreement or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to Agent and the Secured Parties until the Obligations have been paid in full.

 

ARTICLE VII.

PROCEEDS

 

Section 7.1.           Application of Proceeds. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, the proceeds of the Collateral shall be applied by Agent to payment of the Obligations in the order and manner contemplated by the Credit Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

NOTICES

 

Section 8.1.           Sending Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sent (and deemed received) in the manner and to the addresses set forth in Schedule 12.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 8.2.           Change in Address for Notices. Agent, Lender or any Grantor may change the address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties.

 

ARTICLE IX.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 9.1.           Notice of Disposition of Collateral; Condition of Collateral. Each Grantor hereby waives notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to a Grantor, addressed as set forth in Article VIII, at least ten (10) days prior to (i) the date of any such public sale or (ii) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. Agent shall have no obligation to prepare the Collateral for sale.

 

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Section 9.2.           Agent Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, Agent may perform or pay any obligation which a Grantor has agreed to perform or pay in this Agreement, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and such Grantor shall reimburse Agent for any amounts paid by Agent pursuant to this Section 9.2 . The Grantors’ obligations to reimburse Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be an Obligation payable on demand.

 

Section 9.3.           Authorization for Agent to Take Certain Action. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, if applicable, each Grantor irrevocably authorizes Agent or its designee at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of Agent and appoints Agent as its attorney in fact (i) to file financing statements, amendments and continuations necessary or desirable in Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to indorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Collateral and which are Securities or other Investment Property or with financial intermediaries holding Securities or other Investment Property as may be necessary or advisable to give Agent Control over such Securities or other Investment Property, (v) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to apply the proceeds of any Collateral received by Agent to the Obligations as provided in Article VII, (vi) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted under the Credit Agreement), (vii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due with respect to any Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due with respect to any Collateral, and (viii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to Agent or as Agent shall direct. Grantor agrees to reimburse Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by Agent in connection with any actions taken by Agent pursuant to clauses (i) through (viii) above, provided that this authorization shall not relieve any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement or under the Credit Agreement. The power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until payment in full in cash of the Obligations.

 

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Section 9.4.         Specific Performance of Certain Covenants. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 4.1.5 , 4.1.6 , 4.2 , 5.3 , or 9.5 or in Article VII or Article XI will cause irreparable injury to Agent and the Secured Parties, that Agent and Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of Agent or the Secured Parties to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of Grantor contained in this Agreement, that the covenants of such Grantor contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 9.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor.

 

Section 9.5.         Dispositions Not Authorized. Except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, none of the Grantors is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral.

 

Section 9.6.         Benefit of Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Grantor, Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Agreement), except that none of the Grantors shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of Agent.

 

Section 9.7.         Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties of each Grantor contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.8.         Taxes and Expenses. Each Grantor agrees to pay, indemnify and to save Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all Other Taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to the extent such Grantor would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.5 of the Credit Agreement. Grantors shall reimburse Agent for any and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses and charges (including reasonable attorneys’, auditors’ and accountants’ fees) paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Agreement and in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral), to the extent Grantors would be required to do so pursuant to Section 12.5 of the Credit Agreement. Any and all costs and expenses incurred by Grantors in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by Grantors, subject to Section 12.5 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 9.9.         Headings. The title of and section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.10.        Releases .

 

9.10.1         Upon the Release Date, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created hereby, and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. At the written request and sole expense of the Borrower following any such termination, and subject to the provisions in Section 12.17 of the Credit Agreement, Agent shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by Agent hereunder, and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

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9.10.2         If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then Agent, at the written request and sole expense of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, but subject to the provisions in Section 12.17 of the Credit Agreement, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary for the release of the Liens created by hereby on such Collateral. At the written request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Grantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder and the other Loan Documents in the event that all the Equity Interests of such Grantor shall be Disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that, in the case of this Section 9.10 , the Borrower shall have delivered to Agent, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release (or such shorter time as the Agent may agree), a written request for release identifying the relevant Grantor, summarizing the transaction and stating that such transaction is expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and the Secured Parties hereby authorize and direct the Agent to conclusively rely on such certifications in performing its obligations under this Section 9.10.2 ).

 

Section 9.11.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO.

 

Section 9.12.          CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

Section 9.13.          WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH GRANTOR AND, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

Section 9.14.          Expenses; Indemnity; Submission to Jurisdiction; Damage Waiver . Sections 12.5 and 12.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference mutatis mutandis , as if stated verbatim herein as agreements and obligations of each Grantor.

 

Section 9.15.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be separately executed in any number of counterparts, all of which when so executed shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may be validly executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission.

 

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Section 9.16.        Consent of Pledge of Pledged Securities. Each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of a security interest in all Pledged Securities to Agent, and without limiting the foregoing, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, consents to the transfer of such Pledged Securities to Agent or its nominee following an Event of Default and to the substitution of Agent or its nominee as a partner in any partnership or as a member in any limited liability company with all the rights and powers related thereto.

 

Section 9.17.        Intercreditor Agreement. Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2018, between RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC, as Priority Lien Agent (as defined therein), and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Second Lien Agent (as defined therein) (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each holder of any Second Lien Obligations, by its acceptance of such Second Lien Obligations (i) consents to the subordination of Liens provided for in the Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (iii) authorizes and instructs the Second Lien Agent on behalf of each Second Lien Secured Party (as defined therein) to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement as Second Lien Agent on behalf of such Second Lien Secured Parties. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the lenders under the Priority Credit Agreement to extend credit to Lilis and such lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of a conflict or any inconsistency between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement shall prevail.

 

Section 9.18.        Concerning Agent .

 

(a)          The actions of the Agent hereunder are subject to the provisions, and entitled to the benefits and protections, set forth in the Credit Agreement. The Agent shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including the release or substitution of the Collateral), in accordance with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement.

 

(b)          The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement and its duties hereunder.

 

(c)          The Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of any security interest or Lien granted under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

(d)          Neither the Agent nor any of its officers, partners, directors, employees or agents shall be liable to any other Secured Party or any Grantor for any action taken or omitted by the Agent under or in connection with any of the Security Documents except to the extent caused by the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantors and Agent have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  GRANTORS:
   
  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC.
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  HURRICANE RESOURCES LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  IMPETRO OPERATING LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  IMPETRO RESOURCES, LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Pledge and Security Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

AGENT:
   
  RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

Signature Page to Pledge and Security Agreement

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A”
PLACE OF BUSINESS OR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Place of Business (if it has only one) or Chief Executive Office (if more than one place of business) and Mailing Address:

 

Grantor   Place of Business/Chief
Executive Office 
  Mailing Address
Lilis Energy, Inc.   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Lilis Operating Company, LLC   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Brushy Resources, Inc.   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

ImPetro Resources, LLC   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

ImPetro Operating LLC   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Hurricane Resources LLC   San Antonio, TX  

300 E. Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “B”
OTHER NAMES

 

Grantor   Other Names
Lilis Energy, Inc.  

Universal Holdings, Inc.

Recovery Energy, Inc.

Lilis Operating Company, LLC   None.
Brushy Resources, Inc.  

Starboard Resources LLC

Starboard Resources, Inc.

ImPetro Resources, LLC   None.
ImPetro Operating LLC  

ImPetro Operating, LLC

Lilis Operating Company, LLC

Hurricane Resources LLC   None

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “C”
FEDERAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 

Grantor   Federal Employer Identification Number
Lilis Energy, Inc.   74-3231613
Lilis Operating Company, LLC   82-1163908
Brushy Resources, Inc.   45-5634053
ImPetro Resources, LLC   27-1769608
ImPetro Operating LLC   27-1769730
Hurricane Resources LLC   82-1565207

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “D”
LOCATION FOR PURPOSES OF UCC

 

Grantor   Jurisdiction
Lilis Energy, Inc.   Nevada
Lilis Operating Company, LLC   Texas
Hurricane Resources LLC   Texas
Brushy Resources, Inc.   Delaware
ImPetro Resources, LLC   Delaware
ImPetro Operating LLC   Delaware

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I
List of Pledged Securities and Pledged Notes

 

A. STOCKS:

 

Grantor   Issuer   Certificate
Number
  Number of
Shares
  Ownership
Interest
 
Lilis Energy, Inc.   Brushy Resources, Inc.     1     100     100 %

 

B. OTHER SECURITIES, INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP INTERESTS (CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED):

 

Grantor   Issuer   Certificate
Number
  Type of Equity
Interest
  Ownership
Interest
 
Brushy Resources, Inc.   ImPetro Resources, LLC   N/A   Limited liability company interests     100 %
ImPetro Resources, LLC   ImPetro Operating LLC   N/A   Limited liability company interests     100 %
Lilis Energy, Inc.   Lilis Operating Company, LLC   N/A   Limited liability company interests     100 %
Lilis Energy, Inc.   Hurricane Resources LLC   N/A   Limited liability company interests     100 %

 

C. PLEDGED NOTES

 

Grantor   Issuer   Payee   Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
 
None   None   None   None   None  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE II
Commercial Tort Claims

 

None.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE III
PLEDGE AMENDMENT

 

This Pledge Amendment, dated [________] is delivered pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Pledge Amendment may be attached to the Amended and Restated First Lien Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018, by and among the Grantors party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management, LLC, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (together with its successors and assigns, “ Agent ”) (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”; capitalized terms defined therein being used herein as defined therein) and that the Pledged Securities, Pledged Notes, and Commercial Tort Claims listed on this Pledge Amendment shall be deemed to be part of the Pledged Securities, Pledged Notes, and Commercial Tort Claims and shall become part of the Collateral and shall secure all Obligations.

 

  ]

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

List of Additional Pledged Securities, Additional Pledged Notes and
Commercial Tort Claims

 

A. STOCKS:

 

 

Grantor

 

 

Issuer

 

Certificate

Number

 

Number

of Shares

 

Ownership

Interest

 
                   

 

B. OTHER SECURITIES, INVESTMENT PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
(CERTIFICATED AND UNCERTIFICATED):

 

Grantor   Issuer   Certificate
Number
  Type of Equity
Interest
  Ownership
Interest
 
                   

 

C. PLEDGED NOTES

 

 

Grantor

 

 

Issuer

 

 

Payee

 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount

 
                   

 

D. COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

 

 

 

  

Exhibit E to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit E

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

 

This Assignment and Acceptance (this “ Assignment and Acceptance ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] hereunder are several and not joint.] Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto (the “ Standard Terms and Conditions ”) are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Acceptance as if set forth herein in full.

 

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the Facility and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

  1. Assignor[s] :    
         
         

 

  E- 1  

 

 

  2. Assignee[s] :    
         
         

 

[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender] or [Affiliated Lender]]

 

[for each Assignee, include lending office and address for notices]

 

3. Borrower : Lilis Energy, Inc.

 

4. Administrative Agent : Riverstone Credit Management LLC

 

5.             Credit Agreement : Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent.

 

6. Assigned Interest[s] :

 

Assignor[s] 4     Assignee[s] 5     Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/
Loans for all
Lenders 6
    Amount of
Commitment/
Loans Assigned
    Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans 7
 
            $     $     $  
                $     $     $  
                $     $     $  

 

[7. Trade Date : ] 8

 

[7.][8.] Effective Date : ____________________, 20__ 9

 

 

4 List each Assignor, as appropriate.

5 List each Assignee, as appropriate.

6 Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

7 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

8 To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

9 TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.

 

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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Acceptance are hereby agreed to:

 

  ASSIGNOR
  [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
   
  By:  
    Title:
   
  ASSIGNEE
  [NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
   
  By:  
    Title:

 

[Consented to and] 10 Accepted:

 

RIVERSTONE CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC, as Administrative Agent

 

By:    
  Title:  
     
[Consented to:] 11
     
By:    
  Title:  

 

 

10 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

11 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT
AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

 

1.             Representations and Warranties.

 

1.1.           Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (“the Credit Agreement ”) or any other Credit Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Credit Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Credit Document.

 

1.2.           Assignee . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or (b) thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

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2.             Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

3.             General Provisions . This Assignment and Acceptance shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Acceptance by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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Exhibit F to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit F

 

FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE

 

__________, ___

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to [_____] or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ,”), among the Borrower, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto from time to time and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used in this promissory note (this “ Note ”) but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in Section 2.7(c) of the Agreement. This Note is subject to mandatory prepayments and to voluntary prepayments and to all other terms and conditions as provided in the Agreement.

 

This Note is one of the promissory notes referred to in the Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereof. This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the other Credit Documents and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by an account or accounts maintained by the Lender and by the Register and subaccounts maintained by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Agreement. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Note and record thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

 

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

 

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No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. A waiver by the Administrative Agent of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any Credit Document on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy that the Administrative Agent would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

 

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note is executed as of the date set forth above.

 

  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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LOANS AND
PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

Amount of
Loan Made

End of
Interest
Period

Amount of
Principal or
Interest Paid
This Date

Outstanding
Principal
Balance This
Date

Notation
Made By

                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     

 

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Exhibit G to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit G

 

FORM OF INTERCOMPANY NOTE

 

New York, New York
[   ], 2018

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from any other entity listed on the signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “Payor”), hereby promises to pay on demand to such other entity listed below (each, in such capacity, a “Payee”) or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America, or in such other currency as agreed to by such Payor and such Payee, in immediately available funds, at such location as a Payee shall from time to time designate, the unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances (including trade payables) made by such Payee to such Payor. Each Payor promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such Payor and such Payee.

 

Capitalized terms used in this intercompany promissory note (this “ Note ”) but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

 

This Note shall be pledged by each Payee that is a Credit Party to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Security Agreement as collateral security for the full and prompt payment when due of, and the performance of, such Payee’s Obligations. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the Credit Agreement, the Collateral Agent may, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided pursuant to the Security Agreement and otherwise available to it, exercise all rights of the Credit Party Payees with respect to this Note.

 

Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor which is a Credit Party to any Payee which is not a Credit Party shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to all Obligations of such Payor (such Obligations and other indebtedness and obligations in connection with any renewal, refunding, restructuring or refinancing thereof, including interest thereon accruing after the commencement of any proceedings referred to in clause (i) below, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such proceeding, being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Senior Indebtedness”):

 

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(i)            In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, relative to any Payor which is a Credit Party or to its creditors as such, or to its property, and in the event of any proceedings for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such Payor (except as expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement), whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, then (x) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be irrevocably paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than Hedging Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements or contingent indemnification obligations) before any Payee which is not a Credit Party is entitled to receive (whether directly or indirectly), or make any demands for, any payment on account of this Note and (y) until the holders of Senior Indebtedness are irrevocably paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than Hedging Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements or contingent indemnification obligations), any payment or distribution to which such Payee would otherwise be entitled (other than debt securities of such Payor that are subordinated, to at least the same extent as this Note, to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness then outstanding (such securities being hereinafter referred to as “Restructured Debt Securities”)) shall be made to the holders of Senior Indebtedness;

 

(ii)           if any Event of Default (as under and defined in the Credit Agreement) occurs and is continuing, then no payment or distribution of any kind or character shall be made by or on behalf of any Payor which is a Credit Party to any Payee which is not a Credit Party with respect to this Note;

 

(iii)          if any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than Restructured Debt Securities), in respect of this Note shall (despite these subordination provisions) be received by any Payee which is not a Credit Party in violation of clause (i) or (ii) before all Senior Indebtedness shall have been irrevocably paid in full in cash (other than Hedging Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements or contingent indemnification obligations), such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered in accordance with the Security Documents; and

 

(iv)          each Payee which is a Credit Party agrees to file all claims against each relevant Payor in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law in respect of any Senior Indebtedness, and the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to all of such Payee’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Payee which is a Credit Party fails to file such claim at least ten Business Days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such Payee hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Payee’s name to file such claim or, in such Collateral Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of such Collateral Agent or its nominee. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to the Collateral Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Payee which is a Credit Party hereby assigns to the Collateral Agent all of such Payee’s rights to any payments or distributions to which such Payor otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Payee’s liability hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall pay the excess amount to the party entitled thereto. In addition, each Payee which is a Credit Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Payee’s voting rights in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of each relevant Payor.

 

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, no present or future holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce the subordination of this Note by any act or failure to act on the part of any Payor or by any act or failure to act on the part of such holder or any trustee or agent for such holder. Each Payee and each Payor hereby agree that the subordination of this Note is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties are obligees under this Note to the same extent as if their names were written herein as such and the Collateral Agent may, on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, proceed to enforce the subordination provisions herein.

 

The subordination terms contained in this Note shall terminate upon Payment in Full (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

Nothing contained in the subordination provisions set forth above is intended to or will impair, as between each Payor and each Payee, the obligations of such Payor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay to such Payee the principal of and interest on this Note as and when due and payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or will affect the relative rights of such Payee and other creditors of such Payor other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

 

Each Payee is hereby authorized to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments thereof, in its books and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

 

Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note. All payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.

 

This Note shall be binding upon each Payor and its successors and assigns, and the terms and provisions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of each Payee and their respective successors and assigns, including subsequent holders hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in any other Credit Document or in any other promissory note or other instrument, this Note replaces and supersedes any and all promissory notes or other instruments which create or evidence any loans or advances made on, before or after the date hereof by any Payee to any other Subsidiary.

 

From time to time after the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower may become parties hereto (as Payor and/or Payee, as the case may be) by executing a counterpart signature page to this Note (each additional Subsidiary, an “Additional Party”). Upon delivery of such counterpart signature page to the Payees, notice of which is hereby waived by the other Payors, each Additional Party shall be a Payor and/or a Payee, as the case may be, and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Party were an original signatory hereof. Each Payor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Payor or Payee hereunder. This Note shall be fully effective as to any Payor or Payee that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Payor or Payee hereunder.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  HURRICANE RESOURCES LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
  ImPETRO RESOURCES, LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

[Continued on the following page]

 

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  IMPETRO OPERATING LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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Exhibit H to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit H-1

 

FORM OF NON-BANK TAX CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B), and (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Date:____________________, 20[ ]  

 

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Exhibit H-2 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

EXHIBIT H-2

 

FORM OF NON-BANK TAX CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B), (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

Date:____________________, 20[ ]

 

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Exhibit H-3 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

EXHIBIT H-3

 

FORM OF NON-BANK TAX CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B), (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable, from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Date:____________________, 20[ ]

 

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Exhibit H-4 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

EXHIBIT H-4

 

FORM OF NON-BANK TAX CERTIFICATE

 

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as Collateral Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “bank” extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B), (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-BEN-E, as applicable, from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Date:____________________, 201[ ]

 

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Exhibit I to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement

 

Exhibit I

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

 

[ ], 2018

 

The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.             I am the [ title of Financial Officer ] of Lilis Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Borrower ”).

 

2.             Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2018, among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, Riverstone Credit Partners II - Direct, L.P., as Sole Lead Arranger and Riverstone Credit Management LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (the “ Credit Agreement ”).

 

3.             This Solvency Certificate is furnished pursuant to Section 5.1(g) of the Credit Agreement.

 

4.             I certify in my capacity as [ title of Financial Officer ] of the Borrower, on behalf of the Borrower and not in my individual capacity, that as of the date hereof:

 

(i)            the Borrower on a consolidated basis with its Restricted Subsidiaries is Solvent; and

 

(ii)           the Borrower does not intend to, and the Borrower does not believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt or the debt of any such Subsidiary.

 

As used in this Solvency Certificate, “ Solvent ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, that as of the Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Solvency Certificate to be effective as of the date first written above.

  

   
  Name:
  Title: [title of Financial Officer]

 

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SCHEDULE 1.1(a)

 

EXCLUDED EQUITY INTERESTS

 

None.

 

Schedule 1.1(a) to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(b)

 

EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES

 

None.

 

Schedule 1.1(b) to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(c)

 

APPROVED HEDGE COUNTERPARTIES

 

1. Koch Supply & Trading, Inc.

 

2. BP Energy Company

 

Schedule 1.1(c) to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1.1(d)

 

GUARANTORS

 

1. Brushy Resources, Inc.
2. ImPetro Resources, LLC
3. ImPetro Operating LLC
4. Lilis Operating Company, LLC
5. Hurricane Resources LLC

 

Schedule 1.1(d) to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.4

 

LITIGATION

 

None.

 

Schedule 7.4 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.12

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

1. Brushy Resources, Inc. (Guarantor, 100% direct ownership by the Borrower)
2. ImPetro Resources, LLC (Guarantor, 100% indirect ownership by the Borrower)
3. ImPetro Operating LLC (Guarantor, 100% indirect ownership by the Borrower)
4. Lilis Operating Company, LLC (Guarantor, 100% direct ownership by the Borrower)
5. Hurricane Resources LLC (Guarantor, 100% direct ownership by the Borrower)
6. ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC

 

Schedule 7.12 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.18

 

CLOSING DATE GAS IMBALANCES

 

None.

 

Schedule 7.18 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.19

 

CLOSING DATE MARKETING AGREEMENTS

 

None.

 

Schedule 7.19 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 7.20

 

CLOSING DATE HEDGE AGREEMENTS

 

            Notional             Strike Price  
Start Date   End Date   Execution Date   Volume (Bbls)     Structure   Counterparty   Swap     Floor (Long Put)     Ceiling (Short Call)  
                                         
Jan-18   Jan-18   10/4/2017     14,570     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     16,430     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
Feb-18   Feb-18   10/4/2017     12,600     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     15,400     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
Mar-18   Mar-18   10/4/2017     13,020     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     17,980     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
Apr-18   Apr-18   10/4/2017     12,000     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     18,000     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
May-18   May-18   10/4/2017     11,780     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     19,220     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
Jun-18   Jun-18   10/4/2017     11,100     Swap   Koch Trading   $ 50.74                  
        12/11/2017     18,900     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 52.50     $ 60.80  
Jul-18   Jul-18   1/19/2018     19,530     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
Aug-18   Aug-18   1/19/2018     18,600     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
Sep-18   Sep-18   1/19/2018     17,400     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
Oct-18   Oct-18   1/19/2018     17,050     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
Nov-18   Nov-18   1/19/2018     15,600     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
Dec-18   Dec-18   1/19/2018     15,500     Collar   Koch Trading           $ 57.50     $ 62.72  
                                                 
Total             284,680                                  

 

Schedule 7.20 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 8.9

 

CLOSING DATE AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS

 

None.

 

Schedule 8.9 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 9.1

 

CLOSING DATE INDEBTEDNESS

 

None.

 

Schedule 9.1 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 9.2

 

CLOSING DATE LIENS

 

None.

 

Schedule 9.2 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 9.5(d)

 

CLOSING DATE INVESTMENTS

 

None.

 

Schedule 9.5(d) to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 12.2

 

NOTICE ADDRESSES

 

CREDIT PARTIES NOTICE INFORMATION
   
Borrower / Guarantors

c/o Lilis Energy, Inc.

300 E. Sonterra Blvd.

Suite 1220

San Antonio, TX 78258

Attention: Joseph Daches

Facsimile: 210-999-5401

Telephone: 210-999-5400

Email: JDaches@lilisenergy.com

   
AGENT NOTICE INFORMATION
   
Administrative Agent / Collateral Agent

Riverstone Credit Management LLC

Cortland Capital Market Services LLC

225 W. Washington Street, 21 st Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Attention: Valerie Opperman and Legal Department

Facsimile: 312-605-1017

Telephone: 312-376-0751

Email: valerie.opperman@cortlandglobal.com, legal@cortlandglobal.com

 

with copies to:

 

Attention: Christopher Abbate

Telephone: 212-271-2942

Email: cabbate@riverstonecredit.com

 

Attention: Daniel Flannery

Telephone: 212-271-6259

Email: dflannery@riverstonecredit.com

 

Schedule 12.2 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

Execution Version

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement (this “ Amendment ”) dated as of January 31, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”) is among Lilis Energy, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower party hereto (each, a “ Guarantor ” and collectively, the “ Guarantors ”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), Värde Partners, Inc., (“ Värde ”) in its capacity as the Lead Lender (as defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below)) and the other Lenders (as defined below) party hereto.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Whereas, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, Värde as the Lead Lender (as defined therein) and the other lenders party thereto from time to time (the “ Lenders ”) are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

 

Whereas, the Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent and the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to the foregoing, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, representations and warranties contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Defined Terms; Other Definitional Provisions . As used in this Amendment, each of the terms defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such terms therein. Each term defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary. Article, Section, Schedule, and Exhibit references are to Articles and Sections of and Schedules and Exhibits to this Amendment, unless otherwise specified. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Amendment shall refer to this Amendment as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Amendment. The term “including” means “including, without limitation”. Paragraph headings have been inserted in this Amendment as a matter of convenience for reference only and it is agreed that such paragraph headings are not a part of this Amendment and shall not be used in the interpretation of any provision of this Amendment.

 

Section 2.           Amendments to the Credit Agreement . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 below, and in reliance on the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)          The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the following definitions: “Existing Agent”, “Existing First Lien Debt” and all references thereto (other than references set forth in Section 6.15 and Article VIII clause (f), which shall be amended as set forth in clause (q) below), and “Existing First Lien Loan Documents”.

 

(b)          Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

Amendment No. 4 Effective Date ” means January 31, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the Approved Permitted First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, from time to time) among the Borrower, Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent, as administrative agent, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the lenders party thereto from time to time.

 

Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent ” means Riverstone Credit Management LLC and its successors, sub-agents and permitted assigns.

 

Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Liens ” means Liens securing the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations.

 

Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations ” means the “Obligations” as defined under the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Permitted First Lien Debt ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02(i).

 

Permitted First Lien Loan Documents ” means the “Credit Documents” as defined under the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Specified Preferred Stock ” means Capital Stock of the Borrower that (a) is perpetual preferred stock, (b) is not Disqualified Stock, (c) does not require the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, cash equivalents or Permitted Investments prior to April 26, 2021 (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that dividends in the form of additional Specified Preferred Stock or accrual to the stated value or liquidation preference thereof are permitted) and (d) is not and does not become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would (i) constitute Disqualified Stock or (ii) provide for the required scheduled payments of dividends in cash, cash equivalents or Permitted Investments prior to April 26, 2021.

 

(c)          Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the following definitions in their entirety as set forth below:

 

Approved Permitted First Lien Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, by and among the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

Approved Permitted RBL Intercreditor Agreement ” means a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent, which shall (a) at any time prior to the occurrence of the Lender Conversions, limit the principal amount of the applicable Permitted First Lien Debt to an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of any customary secured hedge and cash management obligations that are permitted under both the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement and this Agreement), and (b) contain other customary terms and provisions acceptable to the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent; provided that any such Approved Intercreditor Agreement shall contain a provision which permits the Lenders to purchase the Indebtedness under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement (which shall include any hedge and cash management obligations thereunder), at par plus accrued and unpaid interest and such buy-out right shall be triggered upon an event of default under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement that is not cured, or waived by the lenders providing such Indebtedness, within a specified period and will otherwise be on customary terms acceptable to the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent.

 

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Change of Control ” means:

 

(a)          any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)), other than any Lender or any Related Party thereof, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that such person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all shares that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the total voting power of the outstanding Capital Stock (excluding (i) any issuance or conversion of any debt securities or other debt convertible into equity, and (ii) the issuance or conversion of any Specified Preferred Stock) normally entitled to vote in the election of directors (“ Voting Stock ”) of the Borrower (or its successor by merger, consolidation or purchase of all or substantially all of its assets);

 

(b)          except as permitted by Section 6.04, a disposition by Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to which Borrower or any Subsidiary sells, leases, licenses, transfers, assigns or otherwise Disposes, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(c)          the Borrower’s stockholders approve any plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower; or

 

(d)          the occurrence of a “Change of Control” as such term is defined in the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement or the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Control Agreement ” means a deposit account, securities or commodity account control agreement, as applicable, to be executed and delivered among any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent, the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent (prior to Payment in Full (as defined in the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement)) and each bank at which such Credit Party maintains, any deposit, securities or commodity account, in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Disqualified Stock ” means any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event (other than as a result of any change of control or asset sale or if otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms hereof (including as a result of any waiver or consent hereunder)), matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any consideration other than other Capital Stock (which would not constitute Disqualified Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable for any consideration other than other Capital Stock (which would not constitute Disqualified Stock) at the sole option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety one (91) days after the Maturity Date.

 

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Net Cash Proceeds ” means, (A) with respect to any Casualty Event or any Disposition or series of related Dispositions of any assets (including any Oil and Gas Property and Capital Stock of any Subsidiary) by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Casualty Event or such Disposition or Dispositions, but only as and when so received, over (b) the sum of (i) the principal amount of any Indebtedness and any repayment or prepayment premiums, and any interest or fees (to the extent not provided for in clause (ii) below) in respect thereof that is secured by such asset or assets and that is required to be repaid in connection with such Casualty Event or such Disposition or Dispositions (other than the Loans), (ii) the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes, brokers fees, commissions and legal fees) incurred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such Casualty Event or such Disposition or Dispositions, and (iii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustments; provided that to the extent that, and at the time that, any such amounts are released from such reserves, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) (B) with respect to any Hedge Modification by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Hedge Modification (after giving effect to any netting arrangements), over (b) the out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection with such Hedge Modification, and (C) with respect to any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness that is not permitted by Section 6.02, the cash proceeds thereof, net of reasonable expenses (including Taxes, brokers fees, commissions and legal fees) incurred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.

 

Permitted RBL Credit Agreement ” means a conforming, reserve based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 (which shall be provided by one or more reserve-based lending financial institutions who regularly provide such facilities (e.g., commercial banks, investment banks and their affiliates but not hedge funds or other alternative capital providers) and shall contain a borrowing base based on customary advance rates for oil and gas reserves consistent with customary reserve based lending practices); provided that such $50,000,000 cap shall only apply prior to the occurrence of the Lender Conversions and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be reduced by the amount of any customary secured hedge and cash management obligations that are permitted under both the “Permitted RBL Credit Agreement” and this Agreement; provided further, that the Borrower shall only be permitted to incur any Indebtedness under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement after or substantially contemporaneously with the indefeasible payment in full of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations and termination of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Permitted Senior Liens ” means (i) following the payment in full of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations and termination of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, the Permitted RBL Liens and (ii) prior to the payment in full of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations and termination of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Liens.

 

Total Funded Debt ” means, as of any date, the sum of any Indebtedness outstanding consisting of Revolving Debt, Permitted First Lien Debt, the Obligations and any other Indebtedness of the Credit Parties of the type specified in clauses (a), (b), (d) (to the extent due and owing) and (e) of the definition of Indebtedness.

 

(d)          Section 2.06(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing all references to “March 31, 2019” with “September 30, 2020”:

 

(e)          Section 2.07(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 2.07(a) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

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(a)          Unless the Majority Lenders shall agree in writing that no prepayment of the Loans is required pursuant to this Section 2.07, subject to any Approved Intercreditor Agreement, if any Credit Party shall consummate any Asset Sale, receive any Net Cash Proceeds from a Casualty Event or incur any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02) (each such event, a “ Prepayment Event ”), then, not later than two (2) Business Days after such Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.07(c) and, subject to Section 2.07(d), (i) apply all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds to the repayment of Loans and the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and the Make-Whole Amount payable under Section 2.09, and/or (ii) in the case of any Asset Sale or Casualty Event, elect (by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Lender) to reinvest all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds in Additional Assets; provided that if all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds are not so used to reinvest in Additional Assets within 180 days, the Borrower shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.07(c) and, subject to Section 2.07(d), the remaining portion of such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied on the last date of such period to the prepayment of Loans; provided further that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Net Cash Proceeds received from (1) any Asset Sale or Casualty Event that are not reinvested pursuant to this Section 2.07(a) or reinvested as otherwise permitted pursuant to the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, or (2) any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness expressly permitted under Section 6.02), shall be applied first to repay the Permitted First Lien Obligations and when such Permitted First Lien Obligations are repaid in full, any remaining Net Cash Proceeds shall, subject to Section 2.07(d), be applied to the repayment of Loans and the payment of accrued and unpaid interest and the Make-Whole Amount payable under Section 2.09. The provisions of this Section 2.07(a) do not constitute a consent to any Disposition or the incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Credit Party.

 

(f)           Section 3.07 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating the second sentence thereof in its entirety as set forth below:

 

As of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with the Permitted First Lien Loan Documents and the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents will not constitute a violation of any Permitted First Lien Loan Document.

 

(g)          Section 5.02(g) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 5.02(g) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(g)          promptly following the execution and delivery thereof, copies of (i) any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement or the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement, together with a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that such copies are true, correct and complete as of the date of delivery and (ii) all certificates, compliance certificates, reserve reports, financial statements, and required notifications required to be delivered to the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent under the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement;

 

(h)          Section 5.02(h) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 5.02(h) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(h)          promptly following the furnishing or receipt thereof, copies of any default notices under the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement or the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other provisions of this Agreement; and

 

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(i)           Section 5.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 5.10(c), which shall read in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(c)          To the extent required by the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, the Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary and each Affiliate of the Borrower that is an operator of any Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to either (i) add the Administrative Agent as a party to any operator lien waiver agreement executed in favor of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Agent, or (ii) provide a lien waiver to the Administrative Agent in substantially the same form as has been provided to the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

(i)           Section 5.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the covenant set forth in Section 5.18(d) , the requirements set forth in this Section 5.14 shall not apply to ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company.

 

(j)           Section 5.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end thereof:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the covenant set forth in Section 5.18(d) , the requirements set forth in this Section 5.15 shall not apply to ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company.

 

(k)          Section 5.17(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 5.17(c) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(c)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at any time any Collateral pledged to secure the Revolving Debt Obligations or Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations is not also pledged to secure the Obligations, the Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, pledge such Collateral to secure the Obligations and (ii) if at any time any Subsidiary guaranteeing any Revolving Debt Obligations or Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations is not also Guaranteeing the Obligations, the Borrower will cause such Subsidiary to Guarantee the Obligations, in each case, on the terms set forth in the Approved Permitted First Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(l)           Section 5.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new clause (d) to the end thereof as set forth below:

 

(d)          Within 60 days after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date (or such longer time period as the Lead Lender may permit in its sole discretion), the Borrower covenants and agrees to have caused either (i) ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (“ ImPetro Oil & Gas ”), to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Counterpart Agreement in the form of Exhibit C to the Credit Agreement or (ii) ImPetro Oil & Gas to dissolve and cause all permits and licenses in the name thereof to have been transferred to ImPetro Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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(m)         Section 6.02(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.02(i) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(i)          (A) following the payment in full of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations and termination of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, Indebtedness under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 plus any customary secured hedge and cash management obligations that are permitted thereunder and hereunder (the “ Revolving Debt ”) and (B) prior to the payment in full of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement Obligations and termination of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, Indebtedness under the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 plus any customary secured hedge obligations that are permitted thereunder and hereunder (the “ Permitted First Lien Debt ”); provided that such Indebtedness permitted by this Section 6.02(i) shall at all times be subject to an Approved Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(n)          Section 6.03(g) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.03(g) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(g)          the Permitted Senior Liens and any Liens securing any secured hedge and cash management obligations that are permitted under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement or the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, as applicable, and hereunder, in each case, subject to an Approved Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(o)          Section 6.09(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.09(a) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(a)          the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions by the Borrower (a) solely in Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Specified Preferred Stock) of the Borrower, (b) solely in Capital Stock constituting Specified Preferred Stock and (c) in cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of Capital Stock in connection with any transaction permitted under this Agreement;

 

(p)          Section 6.10(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.10(b) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(b)          the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Borrower or such Subsidiary with an unrelated Person and the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent, if requested by the Lead Lender, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Borrower set forth in an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions complies with this covenant and that such Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Borrower (or by a committee formed by such Board of Directors).

 

(q)          Clause (i) of the proviso at the end of Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the words “the documentation evidencing the Specified Preferred Stock,” immediately before “any Loan Documents, Revolving Loan Documents or Existing First Lien Loan Documents”.

 

(r)           Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the reference to “Existing First Lien Loan Documents” with “Permitted First Lien Loan Documents”.

 

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(s)          Section 6.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.13 in its entirety as set forth below:

 

Section 6.13          Certain Amendments to Organizational Documents . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into or permit any modification or amendment of, or waive any material right or obligation of any Person under its Organizational Documents if the effect thereof would be materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or any Lender; provided that nothing in this Section 6.13 shall prohibit any modification of the organizational documents of the Borrower in connection with the issuance or conversion of the Specified Preferred Stock.

 

(t)           Section 6.15 and Article VIII clause (f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing all references to “Existing First Lien Debt” with “Permitted First Lien Debt”.

 

(u)          Section 6.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such Section 6.18 in its entirety as set forth below:

 

Section 6.18          Permitted First Lien Loan Documents . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or permit any modification or amendment of or waive any material right or obligation of any Person under any Permitted First Lien Loan Document or Revolving Loan Document, in each case, except in accordance with the applicable Approved Intercreditor Agreement. Furthermore, the Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) enter into or permit any amendment or Replacement (as defined in the applicable Approved Intercreditor Agreement) of, or waiver or consent to, any Permitted First Lien Document or Revolving Loan Document or (b) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Priority Lien Obligations (as defined in the applicable Approved Intercreditor Agreement), including pursuant to any Replacement, in each case, in violation of the applicable Approved Intercreditor Agreement, including, without limitation, Sections 4.04 and 4.05 thereto.

 

(v)         Article VI of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 6.19 after Section 6.18 as set forth below:

 

Section 6.19          Subsidiaries . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create or acquire any additional Subsidiary unless the Borrower complies with Section 5.14 . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock in any Subsidiary except (a) to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or (b) in compliance with Section 6.05 . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Person other than the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, to own any Capital Stock in any Subsidiary.

 

(w)         Article VI of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section 6.20 after Section 6.19 as set forth below:

 

Section 6.20          Control Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, at any time (a) establish or maintain a deposit account, securities account or commodity account (other than Excluded Accounts) without executing and delivering to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent covering the applicable deposit account, securities account or commodity account as provided in Section 5.16 and (b) deposit Collateral (including the proceeds thereof), cash receipts, or the proceeds of Loans in a deposit account, securities account or commodity account (other than Excluded Accounts) that is not subject to a Control Agreement; provided that, to the extent not already in compliance in this Section 6.20 on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Borrower shall have thirty (30) days following the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date (or such later date that the Leading Lender may agree in its sole discretion) to get in compliance with this Section 6.20.

 

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(x)          Article VIII clause (p) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating such clause (p) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(p)          an “Event of Default” under and as defined in the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement or the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, as applicable, shall have occurred and be continuing, it being understood that if any such “Event of Default” has occurred as a result of the Borrower’s breach of a financial covenant, and the Borrower elects to cure and does cure such breach using its equity cure rights under the Permitted RBL Credit Agreement or the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement, as applicable, in accordance with the terms thereof, such breach of such financial covenant shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder; or

 

(y)          Clause (a)(ii) of Section 10.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the information immediately after “with a copy to” in such clause (a)(ii) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

Ballard Spahr LLP

Attention: Mark Dietzen

2000 IDS Center, 80 South 8th St.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Facsimile: (612) 371-3207

Email: dietzenm@ballardspahr.com

 

(z)          Clause (a)(iii) of Section 10.01(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the information immediately after “with a copy to” in such clause (a)(iii) in its entirety as set forth below:

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Attn: Lucas E. Spivey, P.C.

609 Main Street, Suite 4700

Houston, TX 77002

Tel: 713 836 3640

Email: lucas.spivey@kirkland.com; and

 

(aa)        The first sentence of the second paragraph of Section 10.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following immediately before the period at the end of such sentence: “provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Borrower issues any Specified Preferred Stock to the Lead Lender and/or any of its Affiliates, then the number of directors the Lenders shall have the right to appoint pursuant to this Section 10.18 shall in no event exceed one (1)”.

 

(bb)       Schedule 11.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following definition in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

Public Offering Amount ” shall mean (i) at any time prior to the issuance of any Specified Preferred Stock to the Lead Lender and/or any of its Affiliates, $50,000,000, and (ii) at any time on or after the issuance of any Specified Preferred Stock to the Lead Lender and/or any of its Affiliates, $100,000,000.

 

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(cc)        The definition of “Additional Shares of Common Stock” in Schedule 11.01 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:

 

(i)          amending and restating clause (v) of such definition in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(v)         shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by the Borrower in one or more underwritten public offerings for cash following the Effective Date for gross proceeds in an amount up to the Public Offering Amount;

 

(iii)        amending and restating clause (vi) of such definition in its entirety as set forth below:

 

(vi)        shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of another Person or any assets of any other Person, whether by merger, purchase or otherwise which issuance either (A) is consented to by the Lead Lender or (B) consists of Common Stock issued as consideration for the Specified Transaction (as defined in the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement as in effect on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date); or

 

; and

 

(iv)        adding a new clause (vii) at the end of such definition as set forth below:

 

(vii)       (A) shares of Specified Preferred Stock issued to the Lead Lender and/or any of its Affiliates, (B) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued upon conversion of shares of Specified Preferred Stock issued to the Lead Lender and/or any of its Affiliates or any such Convertible Securities or (C) shares of Specified Preferred Stock, Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued (or increases in the stated (or similar) amount thereof) as a dividend or distribution on shares of such Specified Preferred Stock or on any Convertible Securities issued upon conversion of shares of such Specified Preferred Stock.

 

Section 3.           Representations and Warranties . Each Credit Party hereby represents and warrants that: (a) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects, as of such earlier date; (b) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment are within the corporate or limited liability company power and authority of such Credit Party and have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate or limited liability company action and proceedings; (d) this Amendment constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles of equity; (e) there are no governmental or other third party consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Amendment; and (f) the Liens under the Loan Documents are valid and subsisting and secure the Credit Parties’ obligations under such Loan Documents.

 

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Section 4.           Conditions to Effectiveness . This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective Date and enforceable against the parties hereto upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)          the Administrative Agent and the Lead Lender shall have received this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders party hereto (which constitute all Lenders party to the Credit Agreement) and the Lead Lender;

 

(b)          the Borrower shall have paid on or about the Effective Date all costs and expenses which are payable pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Credit Agreement and which have been invoiced no later than one Business Days prior to the date hereof; and

 

(c)          the Lead Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received executed copies of the Permitted First Lien Credit Agreement and all Credit Documents (as defined therein).

 

Section 5.           Acknowledgments and Agreements .

 

(a)          RESERVED.

 

(b)          The Lead Lender and the Lenders party hereto hereby waive (i) any Default or Event of Default that has occurred solely as a result of (A) the Borrower’s failure to list ImPetro Oil & Gas, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (one if its Subsidiaries) (“ ImPetro Oil & Gas ”) on Schedule 3.13 of the Credit Agreement on the Closing Date or otherwise notify the Lenders of ImPetro Oil & Gas or (B) the Borrower’s failure to comply with Section 5.14 or Section 5.15 with respect to ImPetro Oil & Gas (each, a “ Subject Default ”) or (ii) any Default or Event of Default that otherwise has occurred solely as a result of any failure to deliver notice of any Subject Default (the consents and waivers set forth in this Section 5(a), collectively, the “ Consent and Waiver ”).

 

(c)          The Consent and Waiver is limited to the extent expressly described herein and shall not be construed to be a consent to or a waiver of any terms, provisions, covenants, warranties or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents except to the extent expressly described herein. The Secured Parties reserve the right to exercise any rights and remedies available to them in connection with any other present or future Defaults or Events of Default with respect to the Credit Agreement or any other provision of any Loan Document.

 

(d)          Each Credit Party acknowledges that on the date hereof, all outstanding Obligations are payable in accordance with their terms and each Credit Party waives any defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment, in each case existing on the date hereof, with respect to such Obligations. Each Credit Party does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Credit Agreement and acknowledges and agrees that the Credit Agreement is and remains in full force and effect, and each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that its respective liabilities and obligations under the Credit Agreement are not impaired in any respect by this Amendment.

 

(e)          This Amendment is a Loan Document for the purposes of the provisions of the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, any breach of representations, warranties, and covenants under this Amendment shall be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the Credit Agreement.

 

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Section 6.           Reaffirmation of Guaranty . Each Guarantor hereby ratifies, confirms, and acknowledges that its obligations under the Credit Agreement are in full force and effect and that each Guarantor continues to unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, guarantee the full and punctual payment, when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the Obligations, and its execution and delivery of this Amendment does not indicate or establish an approval or consent requirement by the Guarantors in connection with the execution and delivery of amendments, consents or waivers to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 7.           Reaffirmation of Liens . Each Credit Party (a) is party to certain Security Documents securing and supporting the Obligations under the Loan Documents, (b) represents and warrants that it has no defenses to the enforcement of the Security Documents and that according to their terms the Security Documents will continue in full force and effect to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified, and (c) acknowledges, represents, and warrants that the liens and security interests created by the Security Documents are valid and subsisting and create an acceptable security interest in the collateral to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, as the same may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified.

 

Section 8.           Counterparts . This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Transmission by facsimile or other electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of this Amendment shall be deemed to constitute due and sufficient delivery of such counterpart.

 

Section 9.           Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 10.          Invalidity . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment shall for any reason be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Amendment.

 

Section 11.          Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Section 10.09 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference herein mutatis mutandis.

 

Section 12.          Instruction to Administrative Agent . The Lenders hereby (i) authorize and instruct the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment and the Approved Permitted First Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment) and (ii) acknowledge and agree that the instruction set forth in this Section 12 constitutes an instruction from the Lenders under the Loan Documents, including Section 9.03 and Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Section 13.          RELEASE . For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Credit Party hereby, for itself and its successors and assigns, fully and without reserve, releases, acquits, and forever discharges each Secured Party, its respective successors and assigns, officers, directors, employees, representatives, trustees, attorneys, agents and affiliates (collectively the “ Released Parties ” and individually a “ Released Party ”) from any and all actions, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, executions, suits, debts, liabilities, costs, damages, expenses or other obligations of any kind and nature whatsoever, direct and/or indirect, at law or in equity, whether now existing or hereafter asserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether due or to become due, whether disputed or undisputed, whether known or unknown (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OFFSETS, REDUCTIONS, REBATEMENT, CLAIMS OF USURY OR CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY) (collectively, the “ Released Claims ”), for or because of any matters or things occurring, existing or actions done, omitted to be done, or suffered to be done by any of the Released Parties, in each case, on or prior to the Effective Date and are in any way directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected to any of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (collectively, the “ Released Matters ”). Each Credit Party, by execution hereof, hereby acknowledges and agrees that the agreements in this Section 13 are intended to cover and be in full satisfaction for all or any alleged injuries or damages arising in connection with the Released Matters herein compromised and settled. Each Credit Party hereby further agrees that it will not sue any Released Party on the basis of any Released Claim released, remised and discharged by the Credit Parties pursuant to this Section 13 . In entering into this Amendment, each Credit Party consulted with, and has been represented by, legal counsel and expressly disclaim any reliance on any representations, acts or omissions by any of the Released Parties and hereby agrees and acknowledges that the validity and effectiveness of the releases set forth herein do not depend in any way on any such representations, acts and/or omissions or the accuracy, completeness or validity hereof. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and payment in full of the Obligations.

 

Section 14.          Entire Agreement . This Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

 

THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

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EXECUTED to be effective as of the date first above written.

 

  BORROWER :
     
  LILIS ENERGY, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
     
  GUARANTORS :
   
  BRUSHY RESOURCES, INC.
  HURRICANE RESOURCES LLC
  LILIS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
  IMPETRO OPERATING, LLC
  IMPETRO RESOURCES, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Joseph C. Daches
  Name: Joseph C. Daches
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :
   
  WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Administrative Agent
     
  By: /s/ Alisha Clendaniel
  Name: Alisha Clendaniel
  Title: Banking Officer
     
  LEAD LENDER :
   
  V Ä rde Partners, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Markus Specks
  Name: Markus Specks
  Title: Managing Director

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

 

  SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY FOR EACH ENTITY LISTED BELOW:
     
  By: /s/ Markus Specks
  Name: Markus Specks
  Title: Managing Director
     
  The Värde Fund VI-A, L.P.
  By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner
   
  Värde INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
  By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner
   
  THE Värde FUND XI (MASTER), L.P.
  By Värde Fund XI G.P., LLC, Its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner
   
  Värde investment partners (offshore) master, L.p.
  By Värde Investment Partners G.P., LLC, Its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE SKYWAY Master fund, L.P.
  B y The Värde Skyway Fund G.P., LLC, Its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner
   
  THE VÄRDE FUND XII (mASTER), L.P.
  B y The Värde Fund XII G.P., L.P., Its General Partner
  By: The Värde Fund XII UGP, LLC, its General Partner
  By Värde Partners, L.P., Its Managing Member
  By Värde Partners, Inc., Its General Partner

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

LLEX:NYSE American

 

 

LILIS ENERGY ANNOUNCES DELAWARE BASIN ACQUISITION,

PRO FORMA NET ACREAGE OF ~19,000 IN THE DELAWARE BASIN AND

PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF $100 MILLION OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – January 31, 2018 –  Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: LLEX), an exploration and development company operating in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico announced today that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with OneEnergy Partners Operating, LLC ("OEP") to acquire approximately 2,798 net acres in the Delaware Basin and associated production of approximately 425 net Boepd (the “Acquisition”). Aggregate consideration for the Acquisition is $70 million, consisting of $40 million in cash and $30 million of the Company's common stock (1) , subject to customary purchase price adjustments.

 

The Company also announced today that it has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement to sell shares of a new series of the Company’s convertible preferred stock to certain private funds affiliated with Varde Partners, Inc. (“Varde”) for gross proceeds of $100 million. The cash portion of the consideration for the Acquisition will be funded using the proceeds from the preferred stock issuance.

 

Acquisition Overview

 

§ Approximately 2,798 overlapping (84% operated) and contiguous net acres acquired in the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico;
§ Ability to control timing and locations of planned drilling program with over 70% of the acreage being HBP
§ Acquisition adds more than 150 net locations (2) with potential targets in the Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp XY, Wolfcamp B and 2 nd Bone Spring zones, along with further upside from additional benches;
§ Largely contiguous acreage blocks that allow for longer lateral development adding ~72 gross locations of 1 ½ mile laterals plus;
§ Average adjusted per acre cost of $18,942 (3) with net production of 425 Boepd for the year ended December 31, 2017;
§ Current acreage of ~19,000 and committed acreage pipeline allows the Company to exceed 20,000 net acres threshold;
§ Accretive to per-share net asset value, long term cash flow, balance sheet and overall inventory;
§ Acquisition includes 442 net acres that include two existing wells that Lilis currently operates: the Wildhog BWX State Com 1H and the Prize Hog State Com 1H. Post-closing, the Company will have a 100% working interest on both wells;
§ As a result of acquiring the 442 net acre interest in the Wildhog and Prizehog, Lilis will own 100% of 2,560 net acres in four contiguous blocks
§ Allows longer laterals and full control of development plan;
§ Drilling budget for the acquired New Mexico acreage contemplates the drilling and completion of four wells in 2018, including two 1-mile wells in the first half of the year targeting the Wolfcamp A and XY, respectively, and two 1 ½-mile laterals in the second half of the year;

 

 

 

The Acquisition has an effective date of October 1, 2017 and is expected to close in March 2018 subject to customary closing conditions.

 

(1) Based on a 20 day VWAP multiplied by $1.05 and subject to certain conditions as of the closing of the Acquisition, (subject to a $4.25 floor and $5.25 ceiling)
  (2) Assumes 48 gross wells per section (640 acre section)

(3) Based on $40,000 per flowing Boe/d

 

 

 

 

“We are very enthusiastic and pleased to announce this accretive transaction and opportunity to acquire a complementary and contiguous asset to our current New Mexico acreage. The transaction will allow us to enhance our overall position in the Northern Delaware Basin. The Company has reached a new milestone with our pro forma total net acreage count approaching 20,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin and production approaching 5,000 Boepd,” said Ronald Ormand, Lilis's Executive Chairman. “The acquired acreage represents a consolidated position with offset operators that have and continue to materially de-risk this position. As we look forward into 2018, we intend to focus on delineation of our acreage position. We intend to do this through development of our eastern acreage and drilling of additional benches, including the Wolfcamp A, B, XY and 2 nd Bone Springs. We intend to drill four wells in New Mexico under our current 2018 budget targeting the Wolfcamp A and XY, which could be expanded.”

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

Concurrent with the Company’s entry into the purchase and sale agreement for the Acquisition, Lilis agreed to issue $100 million of newly created Convertible Preferred Stock to certain private funds affiliated with Varde Partners, Inc. The Preferred Stock will pay quarterly dividends at a rate of 9.75% per annum and holds a conversion price of $6.15. Dividends are payable in kind through April 26, 2021, after which the dividend rate steps up and becomes payable in cash. In addition, the Company holds optional redemption and forced conversion rights. Closing of the sale of the Preferred Stock is anticipated to occur later today on January 31, 2018. Proceeds from the sale of the Preferred Stock will fund the cash portion of the consideration for the Acquisition, as well as a portion of the Company’s 2018 drilling program. Lilis expects to be cash flow neutral, on a drilling and completion basis, by 2019.

 

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Varde through the placement of this Preferred Stock. This transformative capital funds the cash portion of our acquisition, provides additional liquidity to our balance sheet and provides Lilis the ability to delineate our existing acreage position in order to continue seeking out accretive opportunities with significant upside potential,” said Joseph Daches, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. “This financing gives the Company increased operational and financial flexibility that will allow for accelerated and efficient development of our assets.”

 

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey acted as exclusive financial advisor to Lilis in connection with the Acquisition. Thompson & Knight LLP and Bracewell LLP acted as counsel to Lilis in connection with the Acquistion, and Bracewell LLP acted as counsel to Lilis in connection with the Preferred Stock transaction. Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as counsel to Varde in connection with the Preferred Stock transaction.

   

 

About Lilis Energy, Inc. 

 

Lilis Energy, Inc. is a San Antonio-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company that operates in the Permian’s Delaware Basin, considered amongst the leading resource plays in North America. Upon closing of the Acquisition, Lilis’s total net acreage in the Permian Basin is expected to be over 19,000 acres. Lilis Energy's near-term E&P focus is to grow current reserves and production and pursue strategic acquisitions in its core areas. For more information, please visit www.lilisenergy.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to, risks related to the consummation of the Acquisition and the Company’s ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Acquisition; the Company’s ability to finance its continued exploration, drilling operations and working capital needs; the Company’s anticipated future cash flows and ability to access other sources of liquidity; all the other uncertainties, costs and risks involved in exploration and development activities; and the other risks identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Readers are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Wobbe Ploegsma

V.P. Finance & Capital Markets

210-999-5400, ext. 31

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

LLEX:NYSE American

 

 

 

LILIS ENERGY ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF NEW $50 MILLION FIRST LIEN CREDIT FACILITY WITH RIVERSTONE CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – January 31, 2018 –  Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: LLEX; the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a new $50 million first lien term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P. ("RCP") (the "new credit facility"). It is anticipated that the new credit facility will be funded in full at closing tomorrow. The new credit facility will have additional availability of up to an additional $30 million which will be uncommitted at closing. The new credit facility will mature in three years, will be issued at an original issue discount of 1%, will carry a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 6.75% (subject to a 1% LIBOR floor) and will be subject to call protection.

 

The Company plans to use approximately $30 million of the proceeds received at closing to repay and retire its existing first lien credit facility, which is scheduled to mature in October 2018. Remaining proceeds and additional availability under the new credit facility may be used for developmental drilling activities, future accretive acquisitions and general corporate purposes.

 

"We are very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Riverstone in this new credit facility and to retire our existing first lien debt,” said Joseph Daches, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. “By completing this transaction, we will reduce our cost of capital while adding additional liquidity to the balance sheet. We remain focused on de-risking and delineating our acreage and are thrilled to be partnering with Riverstone to do so.”

 

"Lilis has a great management team and an attractive asset base in the Delaware Basin, and we are pleased at the opportunity to provide this strategic capital," said Christopher Abbate, Managing Director at RCP. “We are excited to partner with Lilis and look forward to working with them to continue creating value for all stakeholders."

 

Johnson Rice & Co. served as financial advisor to the Company and Bracewell LLP acted as legal counsel in the negotiation and execution of the new credit facility. Legal counsel for RCP was the Houston office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

   

 

About Lilis Energy, Inc. 

 

Lilis Energy, Inc. is a San Antonio-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company that operates in the Permian’s Delaware Basin, considered amongst the leading resource plays in North America. The Company’s total net acreage in the Permian Basin is over 16,200 acres. Lilis Energy's near-term E&P focus is to grow current reserves and production and to pursue strategic acquisitions in its core areas. For more information, please visit www.lilisenergy.com.

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to the Company’s ability to finance the its continued exploration, drilling operations and working capital needs; the Company’s anticipated future cash flows and ability to access other sources of liquidity; all the other uncertainties, costs and risks involved in exploration and development activities; and the other risks identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Readers are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Contact:

Wobbe Ploegsma

V.P. Finance & Capital Markets

210-999-5400, ext. 31

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

LLEX:NYSE American

 

 

 

LILIS ENERGY ANNOUNCES 2018 CAPITAL BUDGET AND PRODUCTION GUIDANCE

SUBSTANTIAL DELINEATION OF ACREAGE PLANNED

 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – January 31, 2018 –  Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: LLEX), an exploration and development company operating in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, today announced its 2018 capital budget and issued guidance as to anticipated production.

 

2018 Plan highlights:

 

§ Focus on geological and geographical delineation of our highly contiguous position
§ Surpass 20,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin and fill in working interests
§ 2018 drill schedule focusing on developing additional benches including the Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp B, Wolfcamp XY and 2 nd Bone Springs
§ Two rig operated drilling program in the Delaware Basin targeting 14 gross / 11 net wells
§ Fully funded 2018 Capital Expenditures for D&C of ~ $100 million
§ Combination of eleven 1-mile and three 1 ½-mile lateral wells
§ Current daily production of ~4,011 net Boepd as of January 27, 2018 (~75% liquids)
§ 2018 Exit Rate Production of ~7,500 Boepd
§ Currently completing three wells, of which one is in the Wolfcamp XY
§ Expect completion of two wells in Eastern acreage in Q1 and Q2 2018
§ Enhanced optimization of per unit cost metrics for capital expenditures, operating expenses and overhead

 

Ronald Ormand, Lilis Energy’s Executive Chairman, commented, "Lilis’ 2018 operating plan will focus on delineating our acreage position, further de-risking of our eastern acreage and continued delineation of additional benches, specifically the Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp XY and 2 nd Bone Springs. We plan to run a two-rig program consisting of a combination of 1 and 1 ½-mile laterals in order to move toward cash flow neutrality in 2019. Our plan is to drill 14 gross / 11 net wells throughout 2018. We will continue to look for opportunities to selectively fill in and enhance our working interest position and expand our acreage position in the core of the Delaware Basin; however, drilling and delineation will be our focus in 2018 as we move towards cash flow neutrality in 2019. We also expect to be over 20,000 net acres and 5,000 net boepd in the near future. Given our balance sheet strength and committed capital partners, we are well positioned to grow the Company at an accelerated rate well into the future.”

 

Operational Update:

 

Currently in the process of completing and flow testing three wells. Anticipate completion operations to commence on three wells in February, including one in eastern acreage and one in the Wolfcamp XY. We are currently drilling three wells including one Wolfcamp XY and two in the Eastern portion of our acreage. During 2018, our budget includes drilling the following benches: Wolfcamp B, Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp XY, and 2 nd Bone Spring. 

 

 

 

 

Kudu #2H (Wolfcamp B) 

· Well reached a total depth of 17,477 MD on October 22, 2017. Total treatable lateral is 4,936 ft.
· On well test

 

Grizzly #2H (Wolfcamp B)

Well reached a total depth of 17,260’ MD on December 15, 2017. Total treatable lateral is 4,778 ft.

         On well test

 

Lion #3H (Wolfcamp B)

Well reached a total depth of 17,291’ MD on December 4, 2017. Total treatable lateral is 4,847 ft.
Well is currently being fracture stimulated

 

AG Hill #1H (Wolfcamp B - Eastern Acreage)

Well reached a total depth of 17,155’ MD on January 16, 2018. Total treatable lateral is 4,664 ft.
Waiting on completion

 

Hippo #2H (Wolfcamp B)

Well reached a total depth of 17,126’ MD on January 9, 2018. Total treatable lateral is 4,734 ft.
Waiting on completion

 

Meerkat #1H (Wolfcamp XY)

Well reached a total depth of 16,590’ MD on January 24, 2018. Total treatable lateral is 4,584 ft.
Waiting on completion

 

Howell #1H (Wolfcamp B - Eastern Acreage)

· Well was spud on January 25, 2018. Currently drilling at 3,487 ft.
· TVD expected of 12,158 feet and total treatable lateral of 4,400 ft.

 

Wildhog #2H (Wolfcamp XY)

· Well was spud on January 21, 2018. Currently drilling at 5,350 ft.
· TVD expected of 12,950 feet and total treatable lateral of 4,400 ft.

 

Financial position:

 

The Company remains fully capitalized to execute on its 2018 drilling and completion program.

 

On January 31, 2018, the Company closed on a new $50 million first lien term loan with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P. ("RCP") which was funded in full at closing. The Company used approximately $30 million of the proceeds received at closing to repay and retire its existing first lien credit facility and will have $20 million of proceeds and additional availability under the new facility. The new credit facility may have additional availability of up to an additional $30 million, which was uncommitted at closing.

 

Also, on January 31, 2018, the Company agreed to issue $100 million of newly created Perpetual Preferred Stock to Varde Partners. The Preferred Stock will pay quarterly dividends at a rate of 9.75% per annum PIK’d and holds a conversion price of $6.15. In addition, the Company has optional redemption and forced conversion features. The Preferred Stock will fund the cash portion of the recent OEP transaction as well as a portion of the Company’s 2018 drilling program.

 

 

 

Hedging:

 

The Company has recently initiated an active program to hedge near-term production pursuant to targets set relative to the reserve report dated December 31, 2017 prepared by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates. The Company is currently a party to NYMEX hedges on an average of 1,000 barrels per day of expected oil production from proved, developed, producing (“PDP”) wells between January 1 through June 30, 2018. The Company has hedged an average of approximately 560 barrels per day of expected oil production between July 1 through December 31, 2018. The Company will review additional hedging as appropriate and market conditions warrant.

   

 

About Lilis Energy, Inc. 

 

Lilis Energy, Inc. is a San Antonio-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company that operates in the Permian’s Delaware Basin, considered amongst the leading resource plays in North America. The Company’s total net acreage in the Permian Basin is over 19,000 acres. Lilis Energy's near-term E&P focus is to grow current reserves and production and to pursue strategic acquisitions in its core areas. For more information, please visit www.lilisenergy.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. These risks include, but are not limited to the Company’s ability to finance the its continued exploration, drilling operations and working capital needs; the Company’s anticipated future cash flows and ability to access other sources of liquidity; all the other uncertainties, costs and risks involved in exploration and development activities; and the other risks identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Readers are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Contact:

Wobbe Ploegsma

V.P. Finance & Capital Markets

210-999-5400, ext. 31