UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2017

 

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12074   72-1235413

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road

Lafayette, Louisiana, 70508

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 21, 2017, Stone Energy Corporation (the “ Company ”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a series of related agreements relating to a business combination with Talos Energy LLC (“ Talos Energy ”) and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Talos Production LLC (“ Talos Production ” and, together with Talos Energy, “ Talos ”). Talos Energy is controlled indirectly by entities controlled by Apollo Management VII, L.P. (“ Apollo VII ”), Apollo Commodities Management, L.P., with respect to Series I (“ Apollo Commodities Management ” and, together with Apollo VII, “ Apollo Management ”) and Riverstone Energy Partners V, L.P. (“ Riverstone ”).

Transaction Agreement

The Company, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation (“ New Sailfish ”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish (“ Merger Sub ”), entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “ Transaction Agreement ”) with Talos. The Transaction Agreement contemplates a series of transactions occurring on the date of the closing of the Transaction Agreement (the “ Closing ”), including the following:

 

    The Company will undergo a reorganization pursuant to which (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish (the “ Merger ”); and (ii) each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Company Common Stock ”), will be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ New Sailfish Common Stock ”), of New Sailfish. At the time of the Closing, the parties intend that New Sailfish will be named “Talos Energy, Inc.”

 

    Pursuant to a series of contributions by the direct and indirect owners of all of the equity interests in Talos Production, New Sailfish will receive 100% of the equity interests of Talos Production, which at that time will own 100% of the equity interests in Talos Energy, and the contributing parties will receive New Sailfish Common Stock.

 

    Pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement (defined and described below), the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds that hold $102 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “ Sponsor Notes ”) issued by Talos Production and Talos Production Finance Inc. (together, the “ Talos Issuers ”) will contribute the Sponsor Notes to New Sailfish in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock. Following that contribution, New Sailfish will contribute the Sponsor Notes to Talos Production and the Sponsor Notes will be cancelled.

 

    Pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement, the holders of second lien bridge loans issued by the Talos Issuers will exchange those second lien bridge loans for new second lien notes of the Talos Issuers (the “ New Second Lien Notes ”).

 

    Pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement, certain funds controlled by Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“ Franklin ”) and certain clients of MacKay Shields LLC (“ MacKay Shields ”) will exchange their existing 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 issued by the Company (the “ Stone Notes ”) for New Second Lien Notes.

Immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement (the “ Transactions ”), entities controlled by or affiliated with Apollo Management (“ Apollo Funds ”) and Riverstone (“ Riverstone Funds ”) will hold 63% of the outstanding New Sailfish Common Stock and the former stockholders of the Company will hold 37% of the outstanding New Sailfish Common Stock.

The parties to the Transaction Agreement each made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Transaction Agreement, including, among other things, covenants by each of the Company and Talos Energy to, subject to certain exceptions, conduct its business in the ordinary course during the interim period between the execution of the Transaction Agreement and the earlier of the consummation of the Transactions and termination of the Transaction Agreement pursuant to its terms.


The obligation of the parties to consummate the Transactions is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things:

 

    the approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock;

 

    (i) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended; and (ii) receipt of any applicable approval of the Mexican Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica or such other authorities with jurisdiction over antitrust matters in Mexico;

 

    the absence of legal restraints and prohibitions;

 

    the receipt of certain required governmental consents;

 

    the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by New Sailfish with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) and the approval of the listing on the New York Stock Exchange of the New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued in the Transactions;

 

    the closing conditions for the transactions contemplated by the Debt Exchange Agreement will have been satisfied or waived and the parties thereto will be ready, willing and able to close such transactions, and a majority of Stone Notes held by non-affiliates of the Company will have consented to the applicable supplemental indenture and such supplemental indenture will have become effective;

 

    the closing conditions for the transactions contemplated by the Support Agreement (described and defined below) will have been satisfied or waived and the parties thereto will be ready, willing and able to close such transactions;

 

    the receipt of (i) any consent required from a Mexican governmental entity with respect to the granting instruments for Talos’s Mexican assets; (ii) any third party consent required under any operating agreement applicable to a Mexican granting instrument; and (iii) any waiver of a third party preferential right to purchase, right of first refusal or similar rights and expiration of exclusive negotiation with respect to any right to purchase, right of first refusal or negotiation under any operating agreement, or other agreement applicable to a Mexican granting instrument;

 

    subject to specified materiality standards, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party;

 

    compliance by each party in all material respects with its covenants; and

 

    the absence of a material adverse effect on the respective parties.

Talos and the Company, and their respective subsidiaries, are required to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain regulatory approvals.

The Transaction Agreement requires the Company to solicit from the Company’s stockholders written consents approving the Transactions unless the Company’s board of directors changes its recommendation that the Company’s stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement, in which case the Company will call and hold a special stockholder meeting. During the period from the date of the Transaction Agreement until the effective time of the Merger, the Company will be subject to certain restrictions on its ability to solicit alternative transactions or enter into discussions concerning, or provide information in connection with, any such alternative transaction, subject to certain customary exceptions.

Prior to the approval of the Transaction Agreement by the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s board of directors may, upon receipt of a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) or in response to an


Intervening Event (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), change its recommendation that the Company’s stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement, subject to complying with certain notice requirements and other specified conditions, including giving Talos Energy the opportunity to propose changes to the Transaction Agreement in response to such Superior Proposal or Intervening Event.

The Transaction Agreement contains certain termination rights for Talos Energy and the Company, including in the event that (i) the Company’s board of directors changes its recommendation that the Company’s stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement, (ii) the Transactions have not been consummated by the “end date” of May 31, 2018, (iii) the approval of the Company’s stockholders is not obtained at a stockholder meeting or (iv) that the Company shall have breached certain obligations under the Transaction Agreement in any material respect.

The Transaction Agreement provides for the payment by the Company to Talos Energy of a termination fee in the amount of (i) $24 million in the case of certain events described in the Transaction Agreement, including if the Company’s board of directors changes its recommendation that the Company’s stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement in respect of a Superior Proposal; and (ii) $43 million if the Company’s board of directors changes its recommendation that the Company’s stockholders approve the Transaction Agreement in response to an Intervening Event. Upon termination of the Transaction Agreement under certain specified circumstances, Talos Energy may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $24 million.

In the event the Transaction Agreement is terminated by a party as the result of certain breaches of the Transaction Agreement by the other party, then the breaching party will be required to pay a cash amount up to $2,750,000 for all fees and expenses actually incurred by the non-breaching party in connection with the Transaction Agreement.

Awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans prior to the date of the Transaction Agreement, including any unvested shares of restricted stock held by the officers and employees and the restricted stock units held by the directors, that are outstanding immediately prior to the Merger will vest upon the effective time of the Merger and be settled in a share of New Sailfish Common Stock for each share of Company Common Stock subject to such award.

At the Closing, New Sailfish will enter into an amendment to the warrant agreement governing the outstanding warrants to purchase Company Common Stock, which amendment will provide that the warrants will be assumed by New Sailfish and will be exercisable for shares of New Sailfish Common Stock on the same terms and conditions. Upon consummation of the Transactions, New Sailfish will reserve a number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock at least equal to the number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock that will be subject to the warrants.

Under the terms of the Transaction Agreement, at the Closing, Timothy S. Duncan will be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of New Sailfish.

The Transaction Agreement also contemplates that at the Closing the Apollo Funds and the Riverstone Funds will enter into a stockholders’ agreement that will provide, among other things, the following:

 

    Board and Committee Representation. Immediately following the Closing, the New Sailfish board of directors will consist of ten directors, consisting of (i) two directors designated bythe Apollo Funds; (ii) two directors designated by the Riverstone Funds; (iii) one director designated by the Apollo Funds and the Riverstone Funds; (iv) the chief executive officer; and (v) four directors, including the Non-Executive Chairman, that are Company Independent Directors (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement) designated by the Company (collectively, “ Company Directors ”). The successors to the Company Directors will be chosen by the Governance & Nominating Committee of the New Sailfish board of directors, which will be comprised of a majority of Company Directors.


The New Sailfish Audit Committee will consist solely of Company Directors, the New Sailfish Compensation Committee will have at least one Company Director and the New Sailfish Governance & Nominating Committee will have at least two Company Directors. The Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds and their respective affiliates are required to vote (i) for the same Company Directors that the other New Sailfish stockholders vote for; or (ii) for Company Directors recommended by the New Sailfish Governance & Nominating Committee.

 

    Standstill Provisions. For a period of two years beginning on the Closing Date, the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds and their respective affiliates have agreed to refrain from taking certain actions, including (i) participating in the solicitation of proxies in opposition to the Company Directors and (ii) calling a special meeting in respect of the foregoing.

 

    Transfer Restrictions. For a period of six months beginning on the Closing Date, each of the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds and their respective affiliates may not transfer any shares of New Sailfish Common Stock. On the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, each of the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds and their respective affiliates will be permitted to transfer 50% of the New Sailfish Common Stock issued to the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds at the Closing, and on the nine-month anniversary of the Closing Date, each of the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds and their respective affiliates will be permitted to transfer 75% of the New Sailfish Common Stock issued to the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds at the Closing. On the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds will not be restricted from transferring New Sailfish Common Stock.

Until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, subject to certain exceptions, neither of the Apollo Funds or Riverstone Funds may transfer any shares of New Sailfish Common Stock to any person or group if, to their knowledge, such person or group would beneficially own in excess of 35% of the outstanding shares of New Sailfish Common Stock following such transfer, without the prior consent of a majority of the Company Directors.

 

    Related Party Transactions . Any transaction in excess of $120,000 in which New Sailfish or any of its affiliates is a participant and the Apollo Funds or Riverstone Funds or any of their respective affiliates (other than New Sailfish and its subsidiaries) or any director of New Sailfish has a material interest in the transaction must be approved by a majority of the disinterested directors or a majority of the New Sailfish Audit Committee.

This summary of the Transaction Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Transaction Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Voting Agreements

Concurrently with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, Talos Energy and the Company entered into voting agreements (the “ Voting Agreements ”) with Franklin, on behalf of certain stockholders of the Company (the “ Franklin Stockholders ”), and MacKay Shields, on behalf of certain stockholders of the Company (the “ MacKay Stockholders and, together with the Franklin Stockholders, the “ Stockholders ”). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Voting Agreements, the Stockholders have agreed to vote all of their shares of Company Common Stock in favor of the Transaction Agreement and the approval of the Transactions and to vote against any action or agreement that would be expected to result in any condition to the consummation of the Transaction Agreement not being fulfilled, any competing proposal, any other action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Transactions, or any action that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of the Company’s obligations in the Transaction Agreement. The Voting Agreements also limit the Stockholders’ ability to transfer their Company Common Stock.

The Voting Agreements provide that if the Company’s board of directors changes its recommendation with regard to the Company’s stockholders’ approval of the Transaction Agreement and the Transactions, then the number of the Stockholders’ shares of Company Common Stock subject to the obligations under the Voting


Agreement will be reduced on a pro rata basis such that the aggregate number of shares required to vote in favor of the Transaction under the Voting Agreements will not be more than 35% of the total outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.

The Voting Agreements terminate upon the earlier to occur of the time the Transaction Agreement becomes effective and the termination of the Transaction Agreement pursuant to its terms.

This summary of the Voting Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Voting Agreements, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Support Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, the Company, New Sailfish, Apollo Management, and Riverstone entered into a support agreement (the “ Support Agreement ”) pursuant to which Apollo Management and Riverstone agreed to cause each of their applicable affiliates to effect certain of the Transactions.

This summary of the Support Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Support Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Debt Exchange Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Transaction Agreement, the Company, New Sailfish, the Talos Issuers, the various lenders and noteholders of the Talos Issuers listed therein, certain funds controlled by Franklin (the “ Franklin Noteholders ”), and certain clients of MacKay Shields (the “ MacKay Noteholders ”) entered into an exchange agreement (the “ Debt Exchange Agreement ”) pursuant to which on the Closing Date (i) the Apollo Funds and Riverstone Funds will contribute the Sponsor Notes to New Sailfish in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock; (ii) the holders of the Talos Issuers’ second lien bridge loans will exchange their bridge loans for New Second Lien Notes; and (iii) the Franklin Noteholders and MacKay Noteholders will exchange their Stone Notes for New Second Lien Notes. In addition, after the execution of the Debt Exchange Agreement and prior to the Closing, the Talos Issuers expect to effect a tender offer and consent solicitation for the Stone Notes held by holders other than the Franklin Noteholders and the MacKay Noteholders. The Closing will be contingent on, among other things, at least a majority of the Stone Notes held by holders other than the Franklin Noteholders and the MacKay Noteholders being exchanged for New Second Lien Notes. The Debt Exchange Agreement terminates if the Closing does not occur on or before the “end date” or the Transaction Agreement is terminated before the Closing.

This summary of the Debt Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Debt Exchange Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

Copies of the Transaction Agreement, Voting Agreements, Support Agreement and Debt Exchange Agreement have been included to provide investors and stockholders with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any factual information about the Company, Talos Energy or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Transaction Agreement have been made solely for the purposes of the Transaction Agreement and as of specific dates; were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Transaction Agreement; are not intended as statements of fact to be relied upon by the Company’s or Talos Energy’s investors or stockholders, but rather as a way of allocating contractual risk and governing the contractual rights and relationships between the parties to the Transaction Agreement; have been modified or qualified by certain confidential disclosures that were made between the parties in connection with the negotiation of the Transaction Agreement, which disclosures are not reflected in the Transaction Agreement itself; and may no longer be true as of a given date; and may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by investors or stockholders.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This communication may contain certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, Talos Energy’s and the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, project, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements including: the timing, extent, and volatility of changes in commodity prices for oil and gas; operating risks; liquidity risks; political and regulatory developments and legislation, including developments and legislation relating to Talos Energy’s and the Company’s operations in the Gulf of Mexico basin; the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, stockholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing, including the successful completion of the notes exchange, are not satisfied or waived on a timely basis or at all; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; uncertainties as to the timing of the transaction; competitive responses to the transaction; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the ability to complete the combination and integration of Talos Energy and the Company successfully; litigation relating to the transaction; and other factors that may affect future results of Talos Energy and the Company. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2017, each of which is on file with the SEC and available in the “Investor Center” section of the Company’s website, www.stoneenergy.com under the heading “SEC Filings” and in other documents the Company files with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Neither Talos Energy nor the Company assumes any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

Important Additional Information

In connection with the proposed transaction, New Sailfish will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a consent solicitation/prospectus of New Sailfish and the Company, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The Company will mail the consent solicitation/prospectus to its stockholders. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement, registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus or other documents the Company and/or New Sailfish may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE CONSENT SOLICITATION/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the consent solicitation/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Talos Energy, the Company and/or


New Sailfish, without charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the consent solicitation/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the consent solicitation/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, from the Company by going to the “Investor Center” section of the Company’s website, www.stoneenergy.com or from Talos Energy by directing a request to talos@fticonsulting.com.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell, the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for, buy or sell or an invitation to subscribe for, buy or sell any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

Participants in the Solicitation

Talos Energy, the Company, New Sailfish and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of written consents in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Information regarding Talos Energy’s directors and executive officers and more detailed information regarding the identity of all potential participants, and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the consent solicitation/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources indicated above.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Transaction Bonuses

On November 21, 2017, the Company’s board of directors approved transaction bonuses and the form of Stone Energy Corporation Transaction Bonus Agreement (the “ Transaction Bonus Agreement ”) and authorized the Company to enter into Transaction Bonus Agreements with Kenneth H. Beer, Keith A. Seilhan and Lisa S. Jaubert. The Transaction Bonus Agreements provide for a transaction bonus to each of Messrs. Beer and Seilhan and Ms. Jaubert equal to $300,000, $375,000 and $202,500, respectively, to be paid in a lump sum cash payment within 30 days of a change in control of the Company if the executive officer remains employed with the Company through the date of the change in control or is terminated prior to the change in control (i) due to death; (ii) by the Company without “cause”; or (iii) by the executive officer for “good reason.”

This summary of the Transaction Bonus Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Transaction Bonus Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

Severance Plan Amendments

On November 21, 2017, the Company’s board of directors approved an amendment to the Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan (the “ Amendment ”), which provides that if any participant, including Messrs. Beer or Seilhan or Ms. Jaubert, is terminated (i) by the Company without “cause”; or (ii) by the executive officer for “good reason” (each, an “ Involuntary Termination ”) during the twelve month period immediately following the Closing, such executive officer’s Target Bonus (as defined in the Amendment) will be no less than such executive officer’s target bonus for the 2017 calendar year. The Amendment also clarifies that if any participant, including Messrs. Beer or Seilhan or Ms. Jaubert, incurs an Involuntary Termination and the group health plan under which he or she elected to continue his or her coverage becomes unavailable under certain circumstances and no replacement group health plan is available, then he or she will receive a cash payment for coverage equal to the coverage that would have been provided.


This summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

  2.1    Transaction Agreement, dated as of November  21, 2017, by and among Stone Energy Corporation, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, Talos Energy LLC and Talos Production LLC*
10.1    Voting Agreement, dated as of November  21, 2017, by and among Talos Energy LLC, Stone Energy Corporation, Franklin Advisers, Inc., as investment manager on behalf of the company stockholders listed therein and, solely for purposes of Section  11, Franklin Advisers, Inc., as investment manager on behalf of JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund and FT Opportunistic Destressed Fund, LTD.
10.2    Voting Agreement, dated as of November  21, 2017, by and among Talos Energy LLC, Stone Energy Corporation and MacKay Shields LLC, in its capacity as investment manager on behalf of the company stockholders and, to the extent expressly set forth therein, in its individual capacity
10.3    Support Agreement, dated as of November  21, 2017, by and among Stone Energy Corporation, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, Apollo Management VII, L.P., Apollo Commodities Management, L.P. with respect to Series I and Riverstone Energy Partners V, L.P.
10.4    Exchange Agreement, dated as of November  21, 2017, by and among Talos Production LLC, Talos Production Finance Inc., Stone Energy Corporation, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation and the lenders and noteholders listed on the schedules thereto
10.5    Form of Stone Energy Corporation Transaction Bonus Agreement
10.6    Amendment to the Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan

 

* Certain schedules, annexes and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such schedules, annexes and exhibits, or any section thereof, to the SEC upon request.


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.

 

    STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: November 21, 2017     By:  

/s/ Lisa S. Jaubert

    Name:   Lisa S. Jaubert
    Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
      Secretary
Table of Contents

Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

dated as of

November 21, 2017

by and among

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION,

SAILFISH ENERGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION,

SAILFISH MERGER SUB CORPORATION,

TALOS ENERGY LLC

and

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC


Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     6  
 

Section 1.01

  

Definitions

     6  

ARTICLE 2 THE GREEN REORGANIZATION, THE NEW SAILFISH REORGANIZATION, THE GREEN CONTRIBUTION AND THE DEBT EXCHANGES

     27  
 

Section 2.01

  

Green Reorganization

     27  
 

Section 2.02

  

The Merger

     28  
 

Section 2.03

  

Conversion of Shares

     28  
 

Section 2.04

  

Surrender and Payment

     29  
 

Section 2.05

  

Sailfish Equity-Based Awards

     30  
 

Section 2.06

  

Sailfish Warrants

     31  
 

Section 2.07

  

Adjustments

     32  
 

Section 2.08

  

Withholding Taxes

     32  
 

Section 2.09

  

Lost Certificates

     32  
 

Section 2.10

  

No Dissenters’ Rights

     33  
 

Section 2.11

  

New Sailfish Contribution

     33  
 

Section 2.12

  

The Conversion

     33  
 

Section 2.13

  

The Green Contribution

     33  
 

Section 2.14

  

The Old Sailfish LLC Contribution

     33  
 

Section 2.15

  

Green Debt Exchange

     34  
 

Section 2.16

  

Bridge Loan Lender Exchange

     34  
 

Section 2.17

  

Sailfish Debt Exchange

     34  
ARTICLE 3 CLOSING      35  
 

Section 3.01

  

Closing

     35  
 

Section 3.02

  

Green Closing Deliverables

     35  
 

Section 3.03

  

Sailfish and New Sailfish Closing Deliverables

     35  
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SAILFISH, NEW SAILFISH AND MERGER SUB      36  
 

Section 4.01

  

Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

     36  
 

Section 4.02

  

Capital Structure

     36  
 

Section 4.03

  

Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals

     38  
 

Section 4.04

  

Subsidiaries

     40  
 

Section 4.05

  

SEC Documents; Financial Statements

     40  
 

Section 4.06

  

Information Supplied

     42  
 

Section 4.07

  

Absence of Certain Changes or Events

     42  
 

Section 4.08

  

Litigation

     42  
 

Section 4.09

  

No Undisclosed Liabilities

     43  
 

Section 4.10

  

Sailfish Permits; Compliance with Applicable Law

     43  
 

Section 4.11

  

Brokers

     44  
 

Section 4.12

  

Sailfish Benefit Plans

     44  

 

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Section 4.13

  

Labor Matters

     45  
 

Section 4.14

  

Taxes

     46  
 

Section 4.15

  

Intellectual Property

     47  
 

Section 4.16

  

Real Property

     48  
 

Section 4.17

  

Surface and Seabed Rights

     48  
 

Section 4.18

  

Oil & Gas Matters

     49  
 

Section 4.19

  

Environmental Matters

     52  
 

Section 4.20

  

Material Contracts

     53  
 

Section 4.21

  

Insurance

     56  
 

Section 4.22

  

Opinion of Financial Advisor

     56  
 

Section 4.23

  

Derivative Transactions

     57  
 

Section 4.24

  

Related Party Transactions

     57  
 

Section 4.25

  

Corporate Governance

     57  
 

Section 4.26

  

Investment Company

     58  
 

Section 4.27

  

Regulatory Matters

     58  
 

Section 4.28

  

No Additional Representations

     59  
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GREEN SIGNING PARTIES      60  
 

Section 5.01

  

Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

     61  
 

Section 5.02

  

Capital Structure; Subsidiaries

     61  
 

Section 5.03

  

Authorization; No Conflict

     62  
 

Section 5.04

  

Financial Statements

     63  
 

Section 5.05

  

Information Supplied

     64  
 

Section 5.06

  

Absence of Certain Changes or Events

     64  
 

Section 5.07

  

Litigation

     65  
 

Section 5.08

  

No Undisclosed Liabilities

     65  
 

Section 5.09

  

Green Permits; Compliance with Applicable Law

     65  
 

Section 5.10

  

Broker’s Fees

     66  
 

Section 5.11

  

Green Benefit Plans

     66  
 

Section 5.12

  

Labor Matters

     68  
 

Section 5.13

  

Taxes

     69  
 

Section 5.14

  

Intellectual Property

     70  
 

Section 5.15

  

Real Property

     70  
 

Section 5.16

  

Surface and Seabed Rights

     71  
 

Section 5.17

  

Oil & Gas Matters

     71  
 

Section 5.18

  

Environmental Matters

     76  
 

Section 5.19

  

Material Contracts

     77  
 

Section 5.20

  

Insurance

     80  
 

Section 5.21

  

Derivative Transactions

     80  
 

Section 5.22

  

Related Party Transactions

     81  
 

Section 5.23

  

Investment Company

     81  
 

Section 5.24

  

Regulatory Matters

     81  
 

Section 5.25

  

Debt Commitment

     82  
 

Section 5.26

  

No Additional Representations

     82  

 

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ARTICLE 6 CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS      83  
 

Section 6.01

  

Conduct of Sailfish and the Sailfish Subsidiaries Pending the Transactions

     83  
 

Section 6.02

  

Conduct of the Green Entities Pending the Transactions

     87  
ARTICLE 7 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS      91  
 

Section 7.01

  

Preparation of Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus; Stockholders’ Meeting

     91  
 

Section 7.02

  

Employee Benefit Matters

     93  
 

Section 7.03

  

Tax Matters

     95  
 

Section 7.04

  

Access; Confidentiality

     98  
 

Section 7.05

  

No Solicitation

     99  
 

Section 7.06

  

Reasonable Best Efforts; Notifications, etc

     103  
 

Section 7.07

  

HSR and Other Approvals

     104  
 

Section 7.08

  

Stockholder Litigation

     106  
 

Section 7.09

  

Public Statements

     106  
 

Section 7.10

  

Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance

     107  
 

Section 7.11

  

Governance Matters

     109  
 

Section 7.12

  

Section 16 Matters

     110  
 

Section 7.13

  

Advice on Certain Matters; Control of Business

     110  
 

Section 7.14

  

Obligations of New Sailfish and Merger Sub

     110  
 

Section 7.15

  

Obligations of Green Entities

     110  
 

Section 7.16

  

Treatment of Sailfish Notes

     110  
 

Section 7.17

  

Other Debt-Related Covenants

     111  
 

Section 7.18

  

Standstill

     113  
 

Section 7.19

  

State Takeover Laws

     113  
ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS      113  
 

Section 8.01

  

Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations to Effect the Transactions

     113  
 

Section 8.02

  

Conditions to Obligations of the Green Signing Parties

     114  
 

Section 8.03

  

Conditions to Obligations of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub

     115  
ARTICLE 9 TERMINATION      116  
 

Section 9.01

  

Termination by Mutual Consent

     116  
 

Section 9.02

  

Termination by Sailfish or Green Energy

     117  
 

Section 9.03

  

Termination by Sailfish

     117  
 

Section 9.04

  

Termination by Green Energy

     118  
 

Section 9.05

  

Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination

     118  
 

Section 9.06

  

Expenses and Other Payments

     118  
ARTICLE 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS      121  
 

Section 10.01

  

No Survival of Representations and Warranties

     121  
 

Section 10.02

  

Notices

     121  
 

Section 10.03

  

Rules of Construction

     123  
 

Section 10.04

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction

     124  

 

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Section 10.05

   Specific Performance      125  
 

Section 10.06

   Counterparts; Electronic Transmission of Signatures      126  
 

Section 10.07

   Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries      126  
 

Section 10.08

   Expenses      126  
 

Section 10.09

   Severability      126  
 

Section 10.10

   Amendment      127  
 

Section 10.11

   Waiver      127  
 

Section 10.12

   Entire Agreement      127  

 

EXHIBITS

  

Exhibit A

   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Sailfish

Exhibit B

   Form of Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit C

   Form of Stockholders’ Agreement

Exhibit D

   Form of Bylaws of New Sailfish

Exhibit E

   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Entity

Exhibit F

   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving Entity

Exhibit G

   Form of Green Contributor Assignment

Exhibit H-1

   Form of Franklin Voting Agreement

Exhibit H-2

   Form of MacKay Voting Agreement

Exhibit I

   Form of Support Agreement

Exhibit J

   Form of Debt Exchange Agreement

Exhibit K

   Listing of Certain Apple Entities

 

ANNEXES   
Annex 1.01(a)    Example Calculation of Green Total Contribution Consideration
Annex 2.02    Directors, Managers, and Officers of the Surviving Entity
Annex 7.11    New Sailfish Board of Directors, and Executive Officers of New Sailfish and Old Sailfish LLC
Annex 8.03(e)    Green Related Party Transactions to be Terminated

 

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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

This TRANSACTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 21, 2017, is entered into by and among Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Sailfish ”), Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sailfish (“ New Sailfish ”), Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish (“ Merger Sub ”), Talos Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Green Energy ”) and Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Green Production ” and, together with Green Energy, the “ Green Signing Parties ”). Sailfish, New Sailfish, Merger Sub, Green Energy and Green Production are referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as “ Parties ”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, in anticipation of the transactions contemplated below, (i) Sailfish has formed New Sailfish and (ii) New Sailfish has formed Merger Sub;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to combine the Green Entities (as defined below) with Sailfish in a transaction involving the following steps (collectively, the “ Transaction Steps ”):

(i) Prior to Closing:

(A) (1) Riverstone V Talos Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Ride Aggregator ”), will distribute the portion of its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy allocable to Riverstone V Non-U.S. Talos Corp, a Delaware corporation (the “ Ride Blocker ”), to Riverstone Energy V Talos Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Ride Intermediate Partnership ”) and (2) the Ride Intermediate Partnership will distribute (in complete liquidation of the Ride Intermediate Partnership) (x) all of the Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy received from the Ride Aggregator to the Ride Blocker and (y) its Equity Interests in the Ride Aggregator to its general partner;

(B) (1) Apollo Talos Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Apple Aggregator ”), will distribute the portion of its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy allocable to the Apple Blockers (as defined below) to the Apple Intermediate Partnerships (as defined below) and (2) the Apple Intermediate Partnerships will distribute all of the Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy received from the Apple Aggregator to the Apple Blockers;

(C) The Ride Aggregator will form a new Delaware limited liability company (the “ Ride Green Feeder ”);

(D) (1) The Ride Aggregator will contribute all of its remaining Equity Interests in Green Energy to the Ride Green Feeder and (2) the Class B/C Unitholders will contribute a portion (as determined under Section  2.01(e) ) of their Equity Interests, including any Class A Equity Interests held by such Class B/C Unitholders, in Green Energy to the Ride Green Feeder;


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(E) The Apple Aggregator will form a new Delaware limited liability company (the “ Apple Green Feeder ,” and together with the Ride Green Feeder, the “ Green Feeders ”);

(F) (1) The Apple Aggregator will contribute all of its remaining Equity Interests in Green Energy to the Apple Green Feeder and (2) the Class B/C Unitholders will contribute all of their remaining (as described in Section  2.01(h) ) Equity Interests, including any Class A Equity Interests held by such Class B/C Unitholders, in Green Energy to the Apple Green Feeder;

(G) The Equity Interests in Green Production, all of which are and will be at that time indirectly held by Green Energy, will be distributed by Green Energy to the Green Feeders, the Ride Blocker, and the Apple Blockers; and

(H) The Equity Interests in Green Energy held by the Green Feeders, the Ride Blocker, and the Apple Blockers (which will at that time constitute all of the Equity Interests in Green Energy) will be contributed to Green Production ((A) – (H) collectively and as more specifically described in Section  2.01 and as such steps may be amended pursuant to the Support Agreement, the “ Green Reorganization ”);

(ii) On the Closing Date, Merger Sub will merge with and into Sailfish, with Sailfish as the surviving corporation in the merger and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the “ Merger ”);

(iii) As a result of the Merger, and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Sailfish (the “ Sailfish Common Stock ”) will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, be converted into the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Sailfish (the “ New Sailfish Common Stock ”);

(iv) Immediately following the Merger, and in the following order, (A) New Sailfish will contribute all of the Equity Interests in the Surviving Entity to New Sailfish Sub (as defined herein) (the “ New Sailfish Contribution ”) and (B) New Sailfish Sub will cause the Surviving Entity to be converted into a Delaware limited liability company (“ Old Sailfish LLC ”) by the filing of a Certificate of Formation and a Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “ DLLCA ”), and New Sailfish Sub will become the sole managing member of Old Sailfish LLC (the “ Conversion ” and, together with the Merger, and the New Sailfish Contribution, the “ New Sailfish Reorganization ”);

(v) Immediately following the New Sailfish Reorganization, (A) the Green Feeders will contribute all of their Equity Interests in Green Production (which pursuant to the Green Reorganization, will then own all of the other Green Entities) to New

 

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Sailfish in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock (the “ Green Production Contribution ”), (B) (i) the Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies (as defined herein) will contribute all of their Equity Interests in the Apple Fund VII Blocker (as defined herein) to AIF VII (AIV), L.P. a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) the Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company (as defined herein) will contribute all of its Equity Interests in the Apple ANRP Blocker (as defined herein) to ANRP DE Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (clauses (B)(i) and (B)(ii) together, the “ Intermediate Blocker Contributions ”) and (iii) the Apple Blocker Holding Companies (as defined herein) will contribute all of their Equity Interests in the Apple Blockers (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Equity Interests in the Apple Blockers contributed to the Apple Blocker Holding Companies pursuant to the immediately preceding clause) to New Sailfish in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock, and (C) the Ride Blocker Holding Company (as defined herein) will contribute all of its Equity Interests in the Ride Blocker (together with the Equity Interests in Green Production contributed by the Green Feeders and the Equity Interests in the Apple Blockers contributed by the Apple Blocker Holding Companies, the “ Contributed Equity Interests ”) to New Sailfish in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock (clauses (B)(iii) and (C) together, the “ Green Blocker Contributions ”, and together with the Green Production Contribution, all as more specifically described in Section  2.13 and as such steps may be amended pursuant to the Support Agreement, the “ Green Contribution ”);

(vi) Following the Green Contribution, (A) New Sailfish Sub will contribute all of the Equity Interests of Old Sailfish LLC to Green Production in exchange for Equity Interests in Green Production and (B) immediately thereafter, Green Production will contribute all of the Equity Interests of Old Sailfish LLC to Green Energy (together, the “ Old Sailfish LLC Contributions ”) and Green Energy will become the sole managing member of Old Sailfish LLC;

(vii) Immediately following the Old Sailfish LLC Contributions and as part of the plan, (A) the Apple Bondholders and the Ride Bondholders (each as defined below), or any Affiliate of the Apple Bondholder or the Ride Bondholders to which their respective Green Notes (as defined below) have been assigned in accordance with the Debt Exchange Agreement, will exchange their Green Notes for New Sailfish Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Debt Exchange Agreement (as defined below) (the “ Green Debt Exchange ”), and (B) New Sailfish shall contribute the Green Notes to Green Production in exchange for additional Equity Interests in Green Production. Following such contribution of the Green Notes by New Sailfish to Green Production, the Green Notes shall be cancelled by operation of law;

(viii) Immediately following the Green Debt Exchange and as part of the plan, (A) each of the Bridge Loan Lenders (as defined in the Debt Exchange Agreement) will exchange their respective portions of the $172,023,000 in aggregate principal amount of bridge loans (the “ Bridge Loans ”) borrowed by Green Production and Talos Production Finance Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Green Production Finance ”), under the Second Lien Bridge Loan Agreement (as defined below) for newly-issued second lien notes (the “ New Second Lien Notes ”) of Green Production and Green Production Finance and (B) Green Production will pay a work fee (the “ Bridge Loan Work Fee ”) in cash to each

 

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Bridge Loan Lender (as defined in the Debt Exchange Agreement) equal to the percentage set forth in the Debt Exchange Agreement of the aggregate principal amount of the Bridge Loans exchanged by such Bridge Loan Lender (as defined in the Debt Exchange Agreement) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Debt Exchange Agreement (the “ Bridge Loan Lender Exchange ”);

(ix) Immediately following the Green Debt Exchange and substantially concurrently with the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, and as part of the plan, (A) each of (i) Franklin Advisers, Inc., as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts that are holders of the Sailfish Notes (as defined below) (“ Franklin Bondholder ”), (ii) MacKay Shields LLC, as investment manager on behalf of certain of its clients that are holders of the Sailfish Notes (as defined below), (“ MacKay Bondholder ”) and (iii) other eligible holders of 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 of Sailfish (“ Sailfish Notes ”) beneficially owning at least a majority of all Sailfish Notes (excluding any Sailfish Notes that are required to be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for voting purposes under the definition of “Outstanding” of the indenture dated as of February 28, 2017 governing the Sailfish Notes as in effect on the date hereof (the “ Sailfish Notes Indenture ”)) (such eligible other exchanging holders, “ Other Exchanging Sailfish Noteholders ”) will exchange Sailfish Notes pursuant to, (x) in the case of the Franklin Bondholder and MacKay Bondholder, the terms and conditions of the Debt Exchange Agreement (the “ Franklin/MacKay Debt Exchange ”), and (y) in the case of the Other Exchanging Sailfish Noteholders, a tender offer and consent solicitation made after the date hereof and consummated on the Closing Date (the “ Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation ”, together with the Franklin/MacKay Debt Exchange, the “ Sailfish Debt Exchange ”), (B) Green Production shall contribute the Sailfish Notes received by it in the Sailfish Debt Exchange to Old Sailfish LLC and following such contribution such Sailfish Notes shall be cancelled by operation of law, (C) a supplemental indenture (the “ Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture ”) to the Sailfish Notes Indenture executed by Sailfish and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and collateral agent under the Sailfish Notes Indenture (the “ Sailfish Notes Trustee ”) amending the terms and provisions of the Sailfish Notes Indenture as described in the Debt Offer Documents (as defined below) shall have become operative on the Closing Date and (D) Green Production will pay a work fee (the “ Sailfish Notes Work Fee ”) in cash to each holder of Sailfish Notes who exchanges its Sailfish Notes for New Second Lien Notes equal to the percentage set forth in the Debt Exchange Agreement of the aggregate principal amount of the Sailfish Notes exchanged by such holders of Sailfish Notes pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sailfish Debt Exchange;

(x) Immediately following the Green Debt Exchange and as part of the plan, (A) Green Production, Green Production Finance and certain subsidiaries thereof, as guarantors, intend to enter into a new revolving credit facility (the “ New Revolving Credit Facility ”), and related documentation; and

(xi) The Ride Blocker Holding Company and the Apple Blocker Holding Companies will directly or indirectly transfer their New Sailfish Common Stock to the Ride Green Feeder or the Apple Green Feeder, respectively;

 

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WHEREAS, as a condition to and concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, shareholders of Sailfish representing a majority of the outstanding shares of Sailfish Common Stock, on a fully diluted basis, have entered into voting agreements substantially in the form of Exhibits H-1 and H-2 (each, a “ Voting Agreement ”) pursuant to which (subject to the terms of each such agreement) such shareholders have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions;

WHEREAS, as a condition to and concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Apple and Ride have entered into a Support Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I (the “ Support Agreement ”) pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions of such agreement, each such party has agreed, among other things, to cause their Subsidiaries and Affiliates, as applicable, to effect the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sailfish (the “ Sailfish Board ”), at a meeting duly noticed and called and held by unanimous vote, (a) determined that the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger, the Green Contribution, the Green Debt Exchange, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and the Sailfish Debt Exchange and, in each case, the related documents) are, in each case, in the best interests of Sailfish and Sailfish’s stockholders, (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger, the Green Contribution, the Green Debt Exchange, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and the Sailfish Debt Exchange and, in each case, the related documents), (c) directed that this Agreement be submitted to the stockholders of Sailfish for their consideration, and (d) recommended that the holders of Sailfish Common Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Green Contribution, the Green Debt Exchange, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and the Sailfish Debt Exchange and, in each case, the related documents;

WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of New Sailfish and Merger Sub have approved this Agreement and the Transactions (as defined below), and have determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are advisable to, and in the best interests of, their respective companies and their respective equityholders;

WHEREAS, the board of managers of Green Energy and the sole member of Green Production have approved this Agreement and the Transactions (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the Apple Aggregator and the Ride Aggregator have approved the execution, delivery and performance by Green Energy of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions in accordance with the DLLCA and its Organizational Documents (as defined below);

WHEREAS, each of the Franklin Bondholder(s), the MacKay Bondholder(s), the Apple Bondholders, the Ride Bondholders and the holders of the Bridge Loans has entered into the Debt Exchange Agreement and has agreed to consummate the exchanges contemplated thereby on the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

 

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WHEREAS, the sole shareholders of New Sailfish and Merger Sub have approved this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions in accordance with the DGCL and the DLLCA, as applicable, and their respective Organizational Documents (as defined below).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions . (a) As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” means, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including its correlative meanings “controlled” and “under common control with”) shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person (whether though ownership of 50% or more of such Person’s securities or partnership or other ownership interests, or by Contract or otherwise).

Aggregated Group ” means, with respect to any Person, all entities, trades and businesses (regardless of whether incorporated) that together with such Person would be treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

Apple ” means Apollo Management VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Apollo Commodities Management, L.P., with respect to Series I, a Delaware limited partnership.

Apple ANRP Blocker ” means the entity listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple ANRP Blocker”.

Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company”.

Apple Blockers ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Blockers”.

Apple Blocker Holding Companies ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Blocker Holding Companies”.

Apple Bondholders ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Bondholders”.

Apple Debt Exchange Consideration ” means the shares of New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued to the Apple Bondholders (or any Affiliate of the Apple Bondholders) at the Closing pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement.

 

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Apple Entity ” means Apple and any Apple Subsidiary or Affiliate (other than any Green Entity) that is party to any Combination Agreement or whose action is necessary to effect any of the Transactions.

Apple Fund VII Blocker ” means the entity listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Fund VII Blocker”.

Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies”.

Apple Intermediate Partnerships ” means the entities listed in Exhibit K under the heading “Apple Intermediate Partnerships”.

beneficial ownership ,” including the correlative terms “ beneficial owner ” and “ beneficially owning ,” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. or banks in the City of Houston in the United States of America are authorized or required by Law to be closed.

CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq ., as amended.

Class  A Parent Percentage ” means, with respect to either Ride or Apple, the percentage determined by dividing (a) the number of Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy held by, in the case of Ride, the Ride Aggregator and the Ride Blocker, or, in the case of Apple, the Apple Aggregator and the Apple Blockers, by (b) the total number of Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy held by the Ride Aggregator, the Ride Blocker, the Apple Aggregator and the Apple Blockers.

Class  B/C Unitholders ” means the holders of Series B Units and/or Series C Units of Green Energy.

Closing Date ” means the date of the Closing.

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

Combination Agreements ” means this Agreement and each other agreement executed and delivered, or to be executed and delivered, in connection herewith, including the Support Agreement, the Debt Exchange Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement and the Voting Agreements.

Competing Proposal ” means any bona fide Contract, proposal, offer, or indication of interest (whether or not in writing) relating to any transaction or series of related transactions (other than transactions with any of the Green Entities) involving: (i) any direct or indirect acquisition (by asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, or otherwise) by any Person or “group” (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of any business or assets of Sailfish or any of

 

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its Subsidiaries (including capital stock of or ownership interest in any Subsidiary) where the fair market value of the assets so acquired would represent more than 20% of the fair market value of all the assets of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, immediately prior to such transaction, or any license, exchange, transfer, disposition, lease or long-term supply agreement having a similar economic effect; (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition of beneficial ownership by any Person or group of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Sailfish Common Stock or any tender or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person or group beneficially owning 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Sailfish Common Stock; (iii) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, share issuance, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving Sailfish which is structured to permit any Person or group to acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of Sailfish’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets or Equity Interests, including 20% or more of the outstanding Equity Interests of any surviving entity or resulting direct or indirect parent of Sailfish; or (iv) any combination of the foregoing.

Contract ” means any written or oral contract, indenture, bond, concession, franchise, agreement, lease, license, note, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, security agreement, understanding, instrument, or other legally binding arrangement.

Debt Commitment Letter ” means the Debt Commitment Letter, dated as of November 9, 2017, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Talos Production LLC, as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

Debt Exchange Agreement ” means the Debt Exchange Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J dated as of the date hereof among Sailfish, New Sailfish, Green Production, Green Production Finance, and the lenders and noteholders listed on the signature pages and Schedules A through D thereof.

Debt Provider ” means the Debt Sources and any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, direct or indirect shareholders or equityholders, managers, members, directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, Representatives or agents or any former, current or future general or limited partner, direct or indirect shareholder or equityholder, manager, member, director, officer, employee, Affiliate, representative or agent of any of the foregoing.

Debt Source means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and any other arranger or lender that is or may become party to the Debt Commitment Letter, any joinder agreements relating thereto and/or the definitive agreements executed in connection with the Debt Commitment Letter.

Decommissioning Obligations ” means any and all existing and future claims, costs, charges, expenses, obligations and liabilities associated with, and liability for, plugging, abandoning, decommissioning, removing, remediating or restoring all Oil and Gas Properties, whether such claims, costs, charges, expenses, obligations and liabilities are incurred under or pursuant to any contracts or under any Law or Permit, and including any residual liability for anticipated or necessary continuing insurance, maintenance and monitoring costs. Decommissioning Obligations include all of the following: (a) the plugging, replugging and

 

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abandonment of all wells, either active or inactive; (b) the removal, abandonment and disposal of all platforms, structures, facilities, foundations, wellheads, tanks, pipelines, flowlines, pumps, compressors, separators, heater treaters, valves, fittings, platforms and equipment and machinery of any nature and all materials contained therein, located on or used in connection with the Oil and Gas Properties; (c) the clearance, restoration and remediation of the lands, groundwater and water-bottoms and the cleanup and complete reclamation of the sea floor portion of the lands, leases or units associated with the Oil and Gas Properties; and (d) the removal, remediation and abatement of any contamination or pollution (including Hazardous Materials) associated with the Oil and Gas Properties.

Derivative Transaction ” means any swap transaction, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, or collar transaction relating to one or more currencies, commodities, bonds, equity securities, loans, interest rates, catastrophe events, weather-related events, credit-related events or conditions, or any indexes, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or combination of any of these transactions, including collateralized mortgage obligations or other similar instruments or any debt or equity instruments evidencing or embedding any such types of transactions, and any related credit support, collateral, or other similar arrangements related to such transactions.

Employee Benefit Plan ” of any Person means any “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, regardless of whether such plan is subject to ERISA), and any personnel policy, stock option, restricted stock, stock purchase plan, equity or equity-based compensation plan or arrangement, phantom equity or appreciation rights plan or arrangement, collective bargaining agreement, bonus plan or arrangement, incentive award plan or arrangement, vacation or holiday pay policy, retention or severance pay plan, policy or agreement, deferred compensation plan, agreement or arrangement, change in control plan or agreement, employee loan agreement, fringe benefit plan or arrangement, hospitalization or other medical, dental, vision, accident, disability, life or other insurance, executive compensation or supplemental income arrangement, consulting agreement, employment agreement, and any other employee benefit plan, agreement, arrangement, program, practice, or understanding.

Encumbrances ” means liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances, claims, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, restrictions, rights of first refusal, defects in title, or other burdens, options, or encumbrances of any kind.

Environmental Laws ” means all Laws concerning or relating to prevention of pollution, protection of the environment (including natural resources), remediation of contamination or restoration of environmental quality, or worker/occupational health and safety, including those laws relating to the presence, use, manufacturing, production, generation, handling, transport, treatment, recycling, storage, disposal, importing, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, Release, reporting, control, investigation, remediation, or other action or failure to act involving Hazardous Materials.

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Equity Interest ” means any share, capital stock, partnership, limited liability company, membership, member, or similar interest in any Person, and any option, warrant, right, equity-based awards or security (including debt securities) convertible, exchangeable, or exercisable thereto or therefor.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

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

Exchange Agent ” means the agent for the surrender of Sailfish Common Stock in exchange for New Sailfish Common Stock, which shall be a nationally recognized bank or trust company designated by Sailfish and reasonably acceptable to Green Energy.

“FIRPTA” means the sections of the Code and the Treasury Regulations implementing the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Governmental Entity ” means any federal, state, local, international, supranational, national or other, whether foreign or domestic, governmental entity, quasi-governmental entity, court, tribunal or arbitral body, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any administrative, executive, governmental or regulatory or self-regulatory body, department, subdivision, branch, agency, or authority thereof.

Green Annual Reports ” means the Annual Reports for the year ended December 31, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 as set forth on Section 1.01(GAR) of the Green Disclosure Letter.

Green Benefit Plans ” means any Employee Benefit Plan (i) under which any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of any Green Entity has any present or future rights to benefits or (ii) that is sponsored, maintained, or contributed to by any Green Entity or any member of its Aggregated Group, to which any Green Entity or any member of its Aggregated Group is a party, to which any Green Entity or any member of its Aggregated Group is obligated to contribute, or with respect to which any Green Entity or any member of its Aggregated Group could have any liability (including any contingent liability).

Green Competing Proposal ” means any bona fide Contract, proposal, offer, or indication of interest (whether or not in writing) relating to any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the Transactions) that (i) would require the same consents, approvals and other authorizations of Mexican Governmental Entities with respect to any or all of the Mexican Granting Instruments as are required to consummate the Transactions and (ii) involve: (A) any direct or indirect acquisition (by asset purchase, stock purchase, merger, or otherwise) by any Person or “group” (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of any business or assets of the Green Entities (including capital stock of or ownership interest in any Green Entity) where the fair market value of the assets so acquired would represent more than 50% of the fair market value of all the assets of the Green Entities, taken as a whole, immediately prior to such transaction, or any license, exchange, transfer, disposition, lease or long-term supply agreement

 

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having a similar economic effect; (B) any direct or indirect acquisition of beneficial ownership by any Person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding Equity Interests of Green Energy or Green Production; (C) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, share issuance, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving one or more Green Entity which is structured to permit any Person or group to acquire beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the Green Entities’ assets or Equity Interests, including 50% or more of the outstanding Equity Interests of any surviving entity or resulting direct or indirect parent of the Green Entities; or (D) any combination of the foregoing.

Green Contribution Consideration ” means (i) the Green Total Contribution Consideration minus (ii)(A) the Apple Debt Exchange Consideration plus (B) the Ride Debt Exchange Consideration.

Green Contributors ” means the Green Feeders, the Apple Blocker Holding Companies, and the Ride Blocker Holding Company.

Green Contributor Assignment ” means an assignment and assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G .

Green Entities ” means as of any date, Green Energy, Green Production, and each of their respective Subsidiaries as of such date.

Green Group Representations ” means the representations and warranties (i) made by the Green Signing Parties in Article  5 or any certificate delivered by any Green Signing Party pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) made by Apple in Article 4 of the Support Agreement or any certificate delivered by an Apple Entity pursuant to that agreement, (iii) made by Ride in Article 5 of the Support Agreement or any certificate delivered by a Ride Entity pursuant to that agreement, (iv) made by the Apple Bondholders in Article IV of the Debt Exchange Agreement or any certificate delivered by the Apple Bondholders pursuant to that agreement, and (v) made by the Ride Bondholders in Article IV of the Debt Exchange Agreement or any certificate delivered by the Ride Bondholders pursuant to that agreement.

Green Independent Petroleum Engineers ” means Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

Green Material Adverse Effect ” means any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event, or effect that (a) has a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, assets or results of operations of the Green Entities, taken as a whole, or (b) prevents or materially delays or materially impairs the ability of the Green Entities (and/or any Apple Entity and/or Ride Entity) to consummate the Transactions, excluding, in the case of clause (a), any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect to the extent resulting from or arising out of:

(i) general economic or political conditions in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction in which the Green Entities conduct business or financial or securities market conditions, including changes in interest rates and changes in exchange rates;

 

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(ii) changes or conditions generally affecting the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry or markets generally (including changes in commodity prices or general market prices);

(iii) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the United States, the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or the occurrence of any epidemics, natural disasters (including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or earthquakes) or other force majeure events or acts of terrorism (except to the extent any such event results in any damage or destruction to or loss of the physical properties of the Green Entities, which may be taken into account when determining whether a Green Material Adverse Effect occurred);

(iv) any failure to meet internal or analysts’ estimates, projections or forecasts (it being understood that the underlying occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event, or effect, not otherwise excluded by the exceptions set forth in this definition, may be taken into consideration in determining whether a Green Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur);

(v) the announcement or pendency of the Transactions;

(vi) any change in GAAP, or in the interpretation thereof, as imposed upon the Green Entities or their respective businesses, or any change in applicable Law, or in the interpretation thereof (excluding any review of any security held or provided by or on behalf of any Green Entity with respect to plugging and abandonment obligations or liabilities or other Decommissioning Obligations, including the type, amount or adequacy thereof, or the need for replacement or supplemental security);

(vii) the taking by the Green Entities of any action expressly required by terms of this Agreement;

(viii) any Proceeding arising from any alleged breach of fiduciary duty or other violation of applicable Law relating to this Agreement or the Transactions; and

(ix) any downgrade in rating of any Indebtedness or debt securities of any Green Entity (it being understood that any underlying cause of any such downgrade, not otherwise excluded by the exceptions set forth in this definition, may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Green Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur);

provided , however , that any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect referred to in any of the foregoing clauses (i) , (ii), (iii) or ( vi)  will be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Green Material Adverse Effect has occurred in the event, and only to the extent, that such occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect disproportionately affects the Green Entities, taken as a whole, compared to other Persons operating in such industry in the same regions and segments as the Green Entities.

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“Green Pre-Closing Flow-Through Tax Returns” means (i) any IRS Form 1065 (and related Schedules K-1) of Green Energy or Green Production (including as a continuation of Green Energy under Section 708 of the Code) required to be filed for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date (for the avoidance of doubt, including its final IRS Form 1065 required to be filed with respect to its taxable year ending on the Closing Date) and any similar Tax Returns for U.S. state or local income tax purposes, and (ii) any other Tax Returns of any Green Entity for income Taxes that are imposed on a “flow-through” basis and for taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date.

Green Reserve Report ” means the reserve report prepared by Green Energy management and audited by the Green Independent Petroleum Engineers relating to the interests of the Green Entities referred to therein as of December 31, 2016.

Green Total Contribution Consideration ” means a number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock, that, immediately following the issuance of such shares, will represent 63% of the total outstanding number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock (giving effect to the issuance of the shares of New Sailfish Common Stock pursuant to the Merger and the other Transactions and calculated on a fully diluted basis, taking into account any security, instrument or award (other than the Sailfish Warrants) that is or will be outstanding immediately following the Closing and are or may be convertible, exchangeable or settled into shares of New Sailfish Common Stock) rounded, if necessary, up to the nearest whole share of New Sailfish Common Stock. An example calculation of the Green Total Contribution Consideration is set forth on Annex 1.01(a) .

Hazardous Material ” means any substance, material or waste which is regulated because of its effect or potential effect on public health or the environment, including any substance, material or waste which is defined as a “hazardous waste,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous substance,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “solid waste,” “pollutant or contaminant,” “toxic waste” or “toxic substance” under any provision of any Environmental Law, and including petroleum or any fraction thereof, petroleum products, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas or synthetic gas, radioactive material, asbestos or asbestos-containing material, mold, urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.

HSR Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

Hydrocarbons ” means crude oil, natural gas, casinghead gas, condensate, drip gas, gasoline, natural gas liquids, ethane, propane, iso-butane, nor-butane, scrubber liquids, and all other liquids and gaseous hydrocarbons, and all products, by-products, and other substances (including minerals and gases) produced, derived, refined, or separated therefrom or otherwise associated therewith.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication: (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money; (ii) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price for any property of such Person; (iii) reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of drawn letters of credit or similar instruments issued or accepted by banks and other

 

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financial institutions for the account of such Person; (iv) obligations of such Person under a lease to the extent such obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP; and (v) indebtedness of others as described in clauses  (i) through (iv)  above guaranteed by such Person; but Indebtedness does not include accounts payable to trade creditors, or accrued expenses arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in each case, that are not yet due and payable, or are being disputed in good faith, and the endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business.

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

Interstate Commerce Act ” means the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, as amended.

Intervening Event ” means any material development, event, effect, fact, change, circumstance, condition, or occurrence that (i) occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement and (ii) was not known to or reasonably foreseeable by the Sailfish Board as of the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Competing Proposal or a Superior Proposal be an Intervening Event.

IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service.

knowledge ” means the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry of their respective direct reports, of (a) in the case of Sailfish, New Sailfish and/or Merger Sub, the individuals listed in Section 12.02(a) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter and (b) in the case of Green Energy, the individuals listed in Section 12.02(b) of the Green Disclosure Letter.

Law ” means any federal, state, or local law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar legally enforceable requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated, or applied by a Governmental Entity.

Mexican Granting Instruments ” means (i) that certain Contrato para la Exploraci ó n y Extracci ó n de Hidrocarburos Bajo la Modalidad de Producci ó n Compartida (Contract for the Exploration and Extraction of Hydrocarbons under Production Sharing Modality), dated September 4, 2015, by and among Talos Energy Offshore Mexico 2, S. de R.L. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States, Premier Oil Exploration and Production Mexico S.A. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the

 

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laws of the United Mexican States and Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción S. de R.L. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States (on one hand), and the United Mexican States acting through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission) (on the other hand) covering Contract Area 2 located in shallow waters off the coast of the State of Veracruz and (ii) that certain Contrato para la Exploración y Extracción de Hidrocarburos Bajo la Modalidad de Producción Compartida (Contract for the Exploration and Extraction of Hydrocarbons under Production Sharing Modality), dated September 4, 2015, by and among Talos Energy Offshore Mexico 7, S. de R.L. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States, Premier Oil Exploration and Production Mexico S.A. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States and Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción S. de R.L. de C.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the United Mexican States (on one hand), and the United Mexican States acting through the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (National Hydrocarbons Commission) (on the other hand) covering Contract Area 7 located in shallow waters off the coast of the State of Tabasco.

Natural Gas Act ” means the Natural Gas Act of 1938, as amended.

Natural Gas Policy Act ” means the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, as amended.

“New Sailfish Amended Certificate ” means that certain form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of New Sailfish, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit  A .

New Sailfish Sub ” means a new Delaware corporation to be formed by New Sailfish no more than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

NYSE ” means the New York Stock Exchange.

Oil and Gas Leases ” of any Person, means all leases, subleases, licenses, or other occupancy or similar agreements under which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries leases, subleases, or licenses or otherwise acquires or obtains operating rights in and to Hydrocarbons or any other real property (including, with respect to Green, the Mexican Granting Instruments).

Oil and Gas Properties ” means (i) direct and indirect interests in and rights with respect to Hydrocarbons and related properties and assets of any kind and nature, direct or indirect, including working interests, leasehold interests, record title and operating rights, fee mineral interests, reversionary interests, and royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, net profit interests and other non-working interests and non-operating interests; (ii) all interests in and all rights with respect to Hydrocarbons and all revenues therefrom; (iii) all Oil and Gas Leases and the estates and interests created thereby and the lands covered by the Oil and Gas Leases or included in the units with which the Oil and Gas Leases may have been pooled or unitized; (iv) all surface interests, fee interests, reversionary interests, reservations and concessions; (v) all easements, rights-of-way, rights of use and easement, surface use agreements, licenses and permits and other similar interests associated with, appurtenant to, or necessary for the operation or development of any of the Oil and Gas Leases, the drilling of wells or the production, gathering, processing, storage, disposition, transportation or sale of

 

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Hydrocarbons produced from (or otherwise attributable to) any Oil and Gas Leases (or lands unitized or pooled therewith); (vi) all rights and interests in, under or derived from unitization and pooling agreements in effect with respect to the assets, properties and interests described in clauses (i)  through (iii)  above and the units created thereby which accrue or are attributable to the interest of the holder thereof; (vii) all interests in machinery, equipment (including wells, well equipment and well machinery, whether surface or subsurface), oil and gas production, gathering, transmission, treating, processing and storage facilities (including tanks, tank batteries, pipelines, flow lines, gathering systems and metering equipment), pumps, water plants, electric plants, platforms, processing plants, separation plants, refineries and testing and monitoring equipment, in each case, to the extent associated with, appurtenant to, necessary for, or held for use in connection with, the operation or development of any of the Oil and Gas Leases, the drilling of wells or the production, gathering, processing, storage, disposition, transportation or sale of Hydrocarbons produced from (or otherwise attributable to) any Oil and Gas Leases (or lands unitized or pooled therewith); (viii) any contracts, agreements, and instruments applicable to any of the foregoing, including operating agreements (including any resolutions of operating committees or the parties thereunder), unitization, pooling, and communitization agreements, declarations and orders, joint venture agreements, participation agreements, farmin and farmout agreements, exchange agreements, gathering and transportation agreements, processing agreements, production handling agreements, facilities use, operating, and cost sharing agreements, agreements for the sale or purchase of hydrocarbons (including division and transfer orders), drilling, service, and supply agreements; and (ix) all other interests of any kind or character associated with, appurtenant to, or necessary for the development and/or operation of any of the assets, properties and/or interests described in clauses (i)  through (iii)  above and/or the units created thereby which accrue or are attributable to the interest of the holder thereof.

Organizational Documents ” means (i) with respect to a corporation, the charter, articles, or certificate of incorporation, as applicable, and bylaws thereof, (ii) with respect to a limited liability company, the certificate of formation or organization, as applicable, and the operating or limited liability company agreement thereof, (iii) with respect to a partnership, the certificate of formation and the partnership agreement, and (iv) with respect to any other Person, the organizational, constituent and/or governing documents and/or instruments of such Person.

Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

(i) to the extent not applicable to or implicated by the Transactions or otherwise waived (or deemed waived due to the expiration of the exercise period thereof) prior to the Effective Time, preferential purchase rights, rights of first refusal, purchase options and similar rights granted pursuant to any Contract, including joint operating agreements, participation agreements (excluding rights of third Persons to acquire or earn interests by conducting or bearing a disproportionate share of operations), joint ownership agreements, stockholders agreements, Organizational Documents and other similar agreements and documents;

(ii) contractual or statutory mechanic’s, materialmen’s, warehouseman’s, journeyman’s and carrier’s liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet delinquent and liens for Taxes or assessments that are not yet delinquent or, in all instances, if delinquent, that are being contested in good faith in the ordinary course of business and for which adequate reserves have been established by the party responsible for payment thereof;

 

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(iii) Production Burdens payable to third parties to the extent deducted in the calculation of discounted present value in the Sailfish Reserve Report or the Green Reserve Report, as applicable;

(iv) liens arising in the ordinary course of business under operating agreements (including any Contrato de Prenda sin Transmisión de Posesión (Non-Possessory Pledge) granted under or in connection with or derived from the operating agreements governing operations with respect to the Mexican Granting Instruments), but only if such liens (a) secure obligations that are not Indebtedness or a deferred purchase price and are not delinquent and (b) have no material adverse effect on the value, use or operation of the property encumbered thereby as currently used or operated;

(v) such Encumbrances as Green Energy (in the case of Encumbrances with respect to properties or assets of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries) or Sailfish (in the case of Encumbrances with respect to properties or assets of the Green Entities), as applicable, may have expressly waived in writing;

(vi) all easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other similar rights in respect of surface operations, and easements for pipelines, streets, alleys, highways, telephone lines, power lines, railways and other easements and rights-of-way, on, over or in respect of any of the properties of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or the Green Entities, as applicable that are customarily granted in the oil and gas industry and do not materially interfere with the operation, value or use of the property or asset affected;

(vii) any Encumbrances discharged at or prior to the Effective Time (including Encumbrances securing any Indebtedness that will be paid off pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in connection with Closing);

(viii) Encumbrances imposed or promulgated by applicable Law or any Governmental Entity with respect to real property, including zoning, building or similar restrictions;

(ix) matters expressly listed in Section 1.01(c) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter with respect to Sailfish and Section 1.01(c) of the Green Disclosure Letter with respect to the Green Entities;

(x) excepting circumstances in which such rights are triggered prior to the Effective Time, rights of reassignment arising upon final intent to abandon or release any Oil and Gas Lease;

(xi) calls on production under existing contracts that must be exercised (if at all) on an index-based price;

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(xiii) the terms and conditions of the Mexican Granting Instruments (provided that the actual termination of a Mexican Granting Instrument by its terms shall not be a Permitted Encumbrance);

(xiv) any Production Burden that would not reduce the net revenue interest share of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or the Green Entities, as applicable, in any Oil and Gas Lease below the net revenue interest share shown in the Sailfish Reserve Report or Green Reserve Report, as applicable, with respect to such Oil and Gas Lease, or increase the working interest of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or the Green Entities, as applicable, in any Oil and Gas Lease above the working interest shown on the Sailfish Reserve Report or Green Reserve Report, as applicable, with respect to such Oil and Gas Lease and, in each case, that do not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect or Green Material Adverse Effect, as applicable; and

(xv) Encumbrances, exceptions, defects or irregularities in title, easements, imperfections of title, claims, charges, security interests, rights-of-way, covenants, restrictions and other similar matters that would be accepted by a reasonably prudent purchaser of oil and gas interests, that would not reduce the net revenue interest share of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or the Green Entities, as applicable, in any Oil and Gas Lease below the net revenue interest share shown in the Sailfish Reserve Report or Green Reserve Report, as applicable, with respect to such lease, or increase the working interest of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or the Green Entities, as applicable, in any Oil and Gas Lease above the working interest shown on the Sailfish Reserve Report or Green Reserve Report, as applicable, with respect to such lease and, in each case, that do not, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect or Green Material Adverse Effect, as applicable.

Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, estate, unincorporated organization, joint stock company, limited liability company, Governmental Entity, or other business or professional entity.

Proceeding ” means any actual or threatened claim (including a claim of a violation of applicable Law), action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding at law or in equity or order or ruling, in each case whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or otherwise and whether or not such claim, action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding or order or ruling results in a formal civil or criminal litigation or regulatory action.

Production Burdens ” means any royalties (including lessor’s royalties), overriding royalties, production payments, net profit interests or other burdens upon, measured by or payable out of oil, gas or mineral production, and, with respect to the Mexican Granting Instruments, any amounts due to a Governmental Entity thereunder or under applicable Law, including royalties, percentage of operating profit, Taxes, any Government Entity’s share of Hydrocarbons, and contributions to any decommissioning security trust, abandonment trust, or similar decommissioning or abandonment security.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement ” means the registration rights agreement, to be dated, executed and delivered as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

Release ” means any spilling, emitting, leaking, pumping, pouring, injecting, escaping, depositing, dumping, emptying, disposing, discharging, or leaching, migration or other release into the environment.

Ride ” means Riverstone Energy Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Ride Bondholders ” means REV TE/ECI (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and REV Direct (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.

Ride Blocker Holding Company ” means Riverstone V FT Corp Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Ride Debt Exchange Consideration ” means the shares of New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued to the Ride Bondholders (or any Affiliate of the Ride Bondholders) at the Closing pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement.

Ride Entity ” means Ride and any Ride Subsidiary or Affiliate (other than any Green Entity) that is party to any Combination Agreement or whose action is necessary to effect any of the Transactions.

Revolving Credit Agreements ” means (i) in the case of Sailfish, the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2017, by and among Sailfish, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and issuing bank, and the lenders and other Persons party thereto, and (ii) in the case of Green Energy, the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2013, among Green Production, the guarantors named therein, the financial institutions named therein, and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as administrative agent, as amended.

Sailfish Benefit Plans ” means any Employee Benefit Plan (i) under which any current or former employee, director or independent contractor of Sailfish has any present or future rights to benefits or (ii) that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to or by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of their respective Aggregated Groups, to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of their respective Aggregated Groups, is a party, to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of their respective Aggregated Groups, is obligated to contribute, or with respect to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of their respective Aggregated Groups, could have any liability (including any contingent liability).

Sailfish Common Stock ” means common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Sailfish.

Sailfish Group Representations ” means the representations and warranties made in (i) Article 4 of this Agreement or any certificate delivered by Sailfish or New Sailfish pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) Article 4 of the Support Agreement or any certificate delivered by Sailfish or New Sailfish pursuant to that agreement, and (iii) Article VI and VII of the Debt Exchange Agreement or any certificate delivered by Sailfish or New Sailfish pursuant to that agreement.

 

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Sailfish IE Termination Fee ” means $43 million.

Sailfish Independent Petroleum Engineers ” means Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

Sailfish Material Adverse Effect ” means any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect that (a) has a material adverse effect on to the financial condition, business, assets or results of operations of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) prevents or materially delays or materially impairs the ability of Sailfish (and its Subsidiaries, if applicable) to consummate the Transactions, excluding, in the case of clause (a), any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect to the extent resulting from or arising out of:

(i) general economic or political conditions in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction in which Sailfish or its Subsidiaries conduct business or financial or securities market conditions, including changes in interest rates and changes in exchange rates;

(ii) changes or conditions generally affecting the offshore oil and gas exploration and production industry or markets generally (including changes in commodity prices and general market prices);

(iii) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the United States, the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or the occurrence of any epidemics, natural disasters (including hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or earthquakes) or other force majeure events or acts of terrorism (except to the extent any such event results in any damage or destruction to or loss of Sailfish’s physical properties, which may be taken into account when determining whether a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect occurred);

(iv) any failure to meet internal or analysts’ estimates, projections or forecasts (it being understood that the underlying occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event, or effect, not otherwise excluded by the exceptions set forth in this definition, may be taken into consideration in determining whether a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur);

(v) a decline in market price, or a change in trading volume, of Sailfish Common Stock (it being understood that any underlying cause of any such decline or change, not otherwise excluded by the exceptions set forth in this definition, may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur);

(vi) the announcement or pendency of the Transactions;

(vii) any change in GAAP, or in the interpretation thereof, as imposed upon Sailfish, its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses or any change in applicable Law, or in the interpretation thereof (excluding any review of any security held or provided by or on behalf of

 

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Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to plugging and abandonment obligations or liabilities or other Decommissioning Obligations, including the type, amount, or adequacy thereof, or the need for replacement or supplemental security);

(viii) the taking by Sailfish or its Subsidiaries of any action expressly required by terms of this Agreement;

(ix) any Proceeding arising from any alleged breach of fiduciary duty or other violation of applicable Law relating to this Agreement or the Transactions; and

(x) any downgrade in rating of any Indebtedness or debt securities of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that any underlying cause of any such downgrade, not otherwise excluded by the exceptions set forth in this definition, may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur);

provided , however , that any occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect referred to in any of the foregoing clauses (i) , (ii) , (iii) or (vii)  will be taken into account for purposes of determining whether a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect has occurred in the event, and only to the extent, that such occurrence, condition, change, fact, development, circumstance, event or effect disproportionately affects Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other Persons operating in such industry in the same regions and segments as Sailfish.

Sailfish Reserve Report ” means the reserve report prepared by the Sailfish Independent Petroleum Engineers relating to the Sailfish interests referred to therein as of December 31, 2016.

Sailfish SEC Documents ” means all forms, reports, schedules, and statements required to be filed or furnished by Sailfish with the SEC under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Sailfish Stock Plans ” means the Sailfish 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan or the Sailfish Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, each as amended to date.

Sailfish Stockholder Approval ” means the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Transactions by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the Sailfish Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

Sailfish Treasury Stock ” means Sailfish Common Stock held by Sailfish in its treasury.

Sailfish Warrants ” means the warrants to purchase shares of Sailfish Common Stock pursuant to the Warrant Agreement.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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Second Lien Bridge Loan Agreement ” means that certain Second Lien Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2017, among Green Production and Green Production Finance, the lenders party thereto, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent.

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

Stockholders Agreement ” means the Stockholders’ Agreement, to be dated, executed and delivered as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a subject Person, any other Person of which (i) at least 50% of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions, (ii) a general partner interest, or (iii) a managing member interest, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the subject Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries.

Superior Proposal ” means an unsolicited, bona fide written Competing Proposal that (i) did not result from any breach of Section  7.05 by Sailfish or its Subsidiaries or its or their Representatives and (ii) in the good faith determination of the Sailfish Board, after consultation with its outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel and after taking into account relevant legal, financial, regulatory, estimated timing of consummation and other aspects of such proposal and the Person or group making such proposal, (A) would, if consummated in accordance with its terms, result in a transaction more favorable to Sailfish’s stockholders from a financial perspective than the Transactions and (B) is reasonably likely to be completed on the terms proposed; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Superior Proposal,” the references to “20%” in the definition of “Competing Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to “50%”.

Tax ” means any federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, or other tax, import, duty or other governmental charge or assessment or escheat payments, or deficiencies thereof, including income, alternative, minimum, accumulated earnings, personal holding company, franchise, capital stock, net worth, capital, profits, windfall profits, gross receipts, value added, sales, use, excise, custom duties, transfer, conveyance, mortgage, registration, stamp, documentary, recording, premium, severance, environmental, real and personal property, ad valorem , intangibles, rent, occupancy, license, occupational, employment, unemployment insurance, social security, disability, workers’ compensation, payroll, health care, withholding, estimated, or other similar tax and including all interest and penalties thereon and additions to tax, and including any obligations to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liability of any other Person.

Tax Return ” means any return, estimated tax return, report, declaration, form, claim for refund, or information statement (including any schedule or attachment thereto) relating to Taxes required to be filed with any taxing authority with respect to Taxes, including information returns, claims for refunds of Taxes and any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

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indemnification agreement or arrangement pertaining to the sale or lease of assets or subsidiaries and any indemnity, sharing or similar agreements or arrangements where the inclusion of a Tax indemnification or allocation provision is customary or incidental to an agreement the primary nature of which is not Tax sharing or indemnification).

Termination Fee ” means $24 million.

Transactions ” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Combination Agreements.

Treasury Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

Warrant Agreement ” means that certain Warrant Agreement dated as of February 28, 2017 among Sailfish, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Warrant Agent.

Willful and Material Breach ” with respect to any Party means a material breach by such Party of any covenant, agreement or obligation hereunder that is a consequence of an act undertaken by such Party (or the failure by such Party to take an act it is required to take hereunder) with “knowledge” that the taking of (or failure to take) such act would, or would reasonably be expected to, cause a breach of this Agreement.

(b) Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

Definition

  

Defined in

Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement    Section 7.05(e)(ii)
Agreement    Preamble
Annual Incentive Plan    Section 7.02(g)
Antitrust Authority    Section 7.07(b)
Antitrust Laws    Section 7.07(b)
Apple Aggregator    Recitals
Apple Green Feeder    Recitals
AR Terminable Breach    Section 9.03(b)
BSA    Section 4.27(c)
Bridge Loans    Recitals
Bridge Loan Lender Exchange    Recitals
Bridge Loan Work Fee    Recitals
Cap    Section 9.06(g)
Cap Amount    Section 7.10(d)
Certificate of Conversion    Section 3.01(b)
Certificate of Merger    Section 3.01(b)
Certificates    Section 2.04(a)(i)
Chancery Court    Section 10.04(b)
Change of Recommendation    Section 7.05(c)
Closing    Section 3.01(a)
Closing Conditions    Section 3.01(a)

 

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Definition

  

Defined in

Closing Tax Certifications    Section 3.02(b)
Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus    Section 4.03(d)
Confidentiality Agreement    Section 7.04(b)
Continuing Employees    Section 7.02(a)
Contributed Equity Interests    Recitals
Conversion    Recitals
Creditors’ Rights    Section 4.03(a)
Debt Offer    Section 7.16(a)
Debt Offer Documents    Section 7.16(a)
DGCL    Recitals
DLLCA    Recitals
Effective Time    Section 3.01(b)
Eligible Costs    Section 5.17(k)
End Date    Section 9.02(b)
Executive Severance Plan    Section 7.02(f)
FCPA    Section 4.27(b)
FERC    Section 4.17
Foreign Benefit Plan    Section 5.11(i)
Franklin Bondholder    Recitals
Franklin/MacKay Debt Exchange    Recitals
Green Audited Financial Statements    Section 5.04
Green Blocker Contributions    Recitals
Green Budget    Section 6.02(b)(xiii)
Green Contracts    Section 5.19(b)
Green Contribution    Recitals
Green Debt Exchange    Recitals
Green Disclosure Letter    Article 5
Green Energy    Preamble
Green Energy Audited Financial Statements    Section 5.04
Green Expenses    Section 9.06(g)
Green Feeders    Recitals
Green Financial Advisor    Section 5.10
Green Financial Statements    Section 5.04
Green Group Terminable Breach    Section 9.03(b)
Green Intellectual Property    Section 5.14
Green Interim Financial Statements    Section 5.04
Green Material Insurance Policies    Section 5.20
Green Material Leased Real Property    Section 5.15
Green Material Real Property Lease    Section 5.15
Green Owned Real Property    Section 5.15
Green Permits    Section 5.09(a)
Green Production    Preamble
Green Production Audited Financial Statements    Section 5.04
Green Production Contribution    Recitals

 

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Definition

  

Defined in

Green Production Finance    Recitals
Green Related Party Transaction    Section 5.22
Green Reorganization    Recitals
Green Signing Parties    Preamble
Green Terminable Breach    Section 9.03(a)
IE Notice    Section 7.05(e)(iv)(B)
IE Notice Period    Section 7.05(e)(iv)(C)
Indemnified Liabilities    Section 7.10(a)
Indemnified Persons    Section 7.10(a)
Intended Tax Treatment    Section 7.03(a)
Intermediate Blocker Contribution    Recitals
MacKay Bondholder    Recitals
Merger    Recitals
Merger Consideration    Section 2.03(a)(i)
Merger Sub    Preamble
Mexico Letter Agreements    Section 5.17(t)
New Benefit Plan    Section 7.02(b)
New Revolving Credit Facility    Recitals
New Sailfish    Preamble
New Sailfish Common Stock    Recitals
New Sailfish Contribution    Recitals
New Sailfish Reorganization    Recitals
New Sailfish Warrant    Section 2.06(a)
New Second Lien Notes    Recitals
Notice    Section 7.05(e)(iii)(B)
Notice Period    Section 7.05(e)(iii)(C)
OFAC    Section 4.27(c)
Old Sailfish LLC    Recitals
Old Sailfish Assignments    Section 2.14
Old Sailfish LLC Certificate of Formation    Section 3.01(b)
Old Sailfish LLC Contributions    Recitals
Other Exchanging Sailfish Noteholders    Recitals
Party    Recitals
Parties    Recitals
Prohibited Person    Section 4.27(e)
Registration Statement    Section 4.06
Representatives    Section 7.04(a)
Required Information    Section 7.17(b)
Rights-of-Way    Section 4.17
Ride Aggregator    Recitals
Ride Blocker    Recitals
Ride Green Feeder    Recitals
Ride Intermediate Partnership    Recitals
Sailfish    Preamble

 

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Definition

  

Defined in

Sailfish Board    Recitals
Sailfish Board Recommendation    Section 4.03(a)
Sailfish Budget    Section 6.01(b)(xiii)
Sailfish Common Stock    Recitals
Sailfish Contracts    Section 4.20(b)
Sailfish Debt Exchange    Recitals
Sailfish Disclosure Letter    Article 4
Sailfish Expenses    Section 9.06(h)
Sailfish Financial Advisor    Section 4.11
Sailfish Financial Statements    Section 4.05(b)
Sailfish Incentive Awards    Section 2.05(c)
Sailfish Intellectual Property    Section 4.15
Sailfish Internal Controls Disclosures    Section 4.25
Sailfish Material Insurance Policies    Section 4.21
Sailfish Material Leased Real Property    Section 4.16
Sailfish Material Real Property Lease    Section 4.16
Sailfish Notes    Recitals
Sailfish Notes Indenture    Recitals
Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture    Recitals
Sailfish Notes Trustee    Recitals
Sailfish Notes Work Fee    Recitals
Sailfish Owned Real Property    Section 4.16
Sailfish Permits    Section 4.10(a)
Sailfish Preferred Stock    Section 4.02(a)
Sailfish Related Party Transaction    Section 4.24
Sailfish Related Parties    Section 10.07(c)
Sailfish Restricted Stock    Section 2.05(a)
Sailfish Restricted Stock Unit    Section 2.05(b)
Sailfish Stockholders Meeting    Section 4.03(d)
Sailfish Subsidiaries    Section 4.01(a)
Sailfish Terminable Breach    Section 9.04(a)
Section 409A    Section 4.12(h)
Severance Plan    Section 7.02(a)
Special Meeting    Section 7.01(d)
Support Agreement    Recitals
Surviving Entity    Section 2.02
Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation    Recitals
Trade Control Laws    Section 4.27(c)
Transaction Steps    Recitals
Transfer Taxes    Section 7.03(f)
Uncertificated Shares    Section 2.04(a)(ii)
Voting Agreement    Recitals
WARN Act    Section 6.01(b)(xx)

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE GREEN REORGANIZATION, THE NEW SAILFISH REORGANIZATION, THE

GREEN CONTRIBUTION AND THE DEBT EXCHANGES

Section 2.01 Green Reorganization . After the date hereof (but in any event prior to Closing), the Green Signing Parties shall cause or, pursuant to the Support Agreement, Apple and Ride shall cause the following steps to occur in the following order:

(a) (i) the Ride Aggregator shall distribute the portion of its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy allocable to the Ride Blocker to the Ride Intermediate Partnership and (ii) the Ride Intermediate Partnership shall distribute (in complete liquidation of the Ride Intermediate Partnership) all of the Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy received from the Ride Aggregator to the Ride Blocker and the Equity Interests in the Ride Aggregator held by the Ride Intermediate Partnership to its general partner;

(b) (i) the Apple Aggregator shall distribute the portion its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy allocable to the Apple Blockers to the Apple Intermediate Partnerships and (ii) the Apple Intermediate Partnerships shall distribute the Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy received from the Apple Aggregator to the Apple Blockers;

(c) the Ride Aggregator and the Class B/C Unitholders shall form the Ride Green Feeder;

(d) the Ride Aggregator shall contribute all of its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include the Equity Interests distributed to the Ride Blocker pursuant to Section  2.01(a) ) to the Ride Green Feeder in exchange for the same class of Equity Interests in the Ride Green Feeder;

(e) the Class B/C Unitholders shall contribute a percentage equal to Ride’s Class A Parent Percentage (as determined prior to the effectuation of Section  2.01(d) ) of their Class A, Class B and Class C Equity Interests in Green Energy to the Ride Green Feeder in exchange for the same classes of Equity Interests in the Ride Green Feeder in the same proportions;

(f) the Apple Aggregator and the Class B/C Unitholders shall form the Apple Green Feeder;

(g) the Apple Aggregator shall contribute all of its Class A Equity Interests in Green Energy (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include the Equity Interests distributed to the Apple Blockers pursuant to Section  2.01(b) ) to the Apple Green Feeder in exchange for the same class of Equity Interests in the Apple Green Feeder;

(h) the Class B/C Unitholders shall contribute the remainder of their Class A, Class B and Class C Equity Interests in Green Energy (intended to be Apple’s Class A Parent Percentage of such Equity Interests held by them as determined prior to the effectuation of Section  2.01(d) ) to the Apple Green Feeder in exchange for the same classes of Equity Interests in the Apple Green Feeder in the same proportions;

 

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(i) Talos Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, shall distribute 100% of the Equity Interests in Green Production to Green Energy;

(j) Green Energy shall distribute 100% of the Equity Interests in Green Production to the Ride Green Feeder, the Apple Green Feeder, the Ride Blocker, and the Apple Blockers; and

(k) the Ride Green Feeder, the Apple Green Feeder, the Ride Blocker, and the Apple Blockers shall collectively contribute 100% of the Equity Interests in Green Energy to Green Production.

Section 2.02 The Merger . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time, the Merger will occur and Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Sailfish in accordance with the terms of, and subject to the conditions set forth in, this Agreement, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Sailfish shall be the surviving company in the Merger (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “ Surviving Entity ”) and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish. From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity will possess all of the rights, powers and privileges and be subject to all of the obligations, liabilities and restrictions of Sailfish and Merger Sub, all as provided under the DGCL. At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Surviving Entity shall be amended and restated to be in the forms set forth on Exhibits E and F , respectively, until such certificate of incorporation and bylaws are thereafter amended in accordance with their respective terms and applicable Law. The Parties shall take all necessary action such that from and after the Effective Time, the directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Entity, in each case except as set forth on Annex 2.02 , as may be updated by Green Energy by written notice to Sailfish prior to the Effective Time, and such directors and officers shall serve until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Surviving Entity.

Section 2.03 Conversion of Shares . (a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any other action on the part of Sailfish or any holder of any capital stock of Sailfish:

(i) Each share of Sailfish Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and shall cease to exist and will be converted into the right to receive one fully paid and non-assessable share of New Sailfish Common Stock (the “ Merger Consideration ”), and each holder of Certificates or Uncertificated Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest, subject to compliance with the procedures set forth in this Agreement; and

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(b) The outstanding shares of common stock of New Sailfish held by Sailfish immediately prior to the Effective Time will be repurchased for par value and retired upon the Effective Time.

Section 2.04 Surrender and Payment .

(a) Prior to the Effective Time, New Sailfish shall appoint the Exchange Agent for the purpose of exchanging the Merger Consideration for:

(i) certificates representing shares of Sailfish Common Stock (the “ Certificates ”); or

(ii) uncertificated shares of Sailfish Common Stock (the “ Uncertificated Shares ”).

Prior to the Effective Time, New Sailfish shall provide or shall cause to be provided to the Exchange Agent shares of New Sailfish Common Stock sufficient in order for the Exchange Agent to distribute the aggregate Merger Consideration. Promptly after the Closing Date, New Sailfish will send, or will cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of shares of Sailfish Common Stock at the Effective Time a letter of transmittal and instructions that will specify that the delivery will be effected, and risk of loss and title will pass, only on proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Uncertificated Shares to the Exchange Agent.

(b) Each holder of shares of Sailfish Common Stock will be entitled to receive, on

(i) surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal (or other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request), or

(ii) receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares,

the aggregate Merger Consideration that the holder has a right to receive under Section  2.03 . The shares of New Sailfish Common Stock constituting the Merger Consideration will be in uncertificated book-entry form, unless a physical certificate is requested by the holder or is otherwise required under applicable Law. As a result of the Merger, at the Effective Time, all shares of Sailfish Common Stock will cease to be outstanding and each holder of Sailfish Common Stock will cease to have any rights with respect to the Sailfish Common Stock, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration payable in respect of the Sailfish Common Stock under Section  2.03 .

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(i) either the surrendered Certificate will be properly endorsed or will otherwise be in proper form for transfer or the applicable Uncertificated Share will be properly transferred, and

(ii) the Person requesting the payment will pay to the Exchange Agent any Transfer Taxes required as a result of the payment to a Person other than the registered holder of the Certificate or Uncertificated Share or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that the Tax has been paid or is not payable.

(d) After the Effective Time, there will be no further registration of transfers of shares of Sailfish Common Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are presented to the Surviving Entity, they will be canceled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration payable in respect of the Sailfish Common Stock provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this Article  2 .

(e) Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent under Section  2.04(a) that remains unclaimed by the holders of shares of Sailfish Common Stock 12 months after the Closing Date will be returned to the Surviving Entity, on demand. Any holder who has not exchanged shares of Sailfish Common Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section  2.04 before that date will look only to the Surviving Entity or New Sailfish for payment of the Merger Consideration, and any dividends and distributions with respect to the Merger Consideration, without any interest thereon.

(f) None of the Parties, the Surviving Entity or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any holder of shares of Sailfish Common Stock for any amounts properly paid or delivered to a public official under applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Sailfish Common Stock six (6) years after the Closing Date (or that earlier date, immediately before the time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Entity) will become, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the property of the Surviving Entity, free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

Section 2.05 Sailfish Equity-Based Awards .

(a) Sailfish shall take all such actions as are necessary to cause, as of the Effective Time, each share of Sailfish Common Stock subject to vesting repurchase rights or other lapse restrictions (“ Sailfish Restricted Stock ”) granted and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, to be accelerated and settled in a share of New Sailfish Common Stock.

(b) Sailfish shall take all such actions as are necessary to cause, as of the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit with respect to Sailfish Common Stock (a “ Sailfish Restricted Stock Unit ”) granted and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time to be accelerated and converted into a number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of Sailfish Common Stock subject to such Sailfish Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

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(c) Sailfish and New Sailfish shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause the Exchange Agent to deduct and withhold, from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Section  2.05 to any holders of Sailfish Restricted Stock or Sailfish Restricted Stock Units (collectively, “ Sailfish Incentive Awards ”) such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under the Code, or any applicable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax or other Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Sailfish, New Sailfish or the Exchange Agent, as the case may be, the withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holders of such Sailfish Incentive Awards, as applicable, in respect of which the deduction and withholding was made by Sailfish, New Sailfish or the Exchange Agent, as the case may be.

(d) Prior to the date hereof, Sailfish has provided Green Energy a true and complete list of the Sailfish Incentive Awards outstanding on the date of this Agreement, setting forth, as applicable, (i) the target number of shares deliverable, on a grant by grant basis, (ii) the number of shares remaining subject to such awards on a grant by grant basis, (iii) the dates on which such awards were granted, (iv) the exercise prices applicable to such awards, and (v) the settlement date for each Sailfish Restricted Stock Unit and share of Sailfish Restricted Stock. Promptly following request by Green Energy after the date hereof, Sailfish will deliver to Green Energy an updated version of the list provided by Sailfish to Green Energy.

(e) New Sailfish shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to have available for issuance under an effective registration statement filed with the SEC a sufficient number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock for delivery upon exercise, settlement, conversion or vesting of the Sailfish Incentive Awards with respect to those individuals, if any, who, subsequent to the Closing, will be subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, where applicable. New Sailfish shall administer the provisions of this Section  2.05 in a manner that complies with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act to the extent applicable.

(f) Prior to and at Closing, Sailfish and New Sailfish will take all actions with respect to the Sailfish Stock Plans reasonably requested by Green Energy, including, but not limited to, the termination of any or all Sailfish Stock Plans, the assumption of any or all Sailfish Stock Plans by New Sailfish, and the filing of a Form S-8 registration statement with respect to shares of Sailfish Common Stock available for grant and delivery under the Sailfish Stock Plans. Prior to and at Closing, Sailfish and New Sailfish will take all actions with respect to the implementation of an omnibus equity incentive plan reasonably requested by Green Energy, including, but not limited to, the adoption of such omnibus equity incentive plan, the provision of any requisite Sailfish or New Sailfish board of director and/or shareholder approval, and the filing of a Form S-8 registration statement with respect to shares of New Sailfish Common Stock available for grant and delivery under any such omnibus equity incentive plan.

Section 2.06 Sailfish Warrants .

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the terms of the Warrant Agreement, and each Sailfish Warrant so assumed by New Sailfish will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions of such Sailfish Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that such Sailfish Warrant shall cease to represent a warrant to purchase Sailfish Common Stock and will be converted into a warrant (a “ New Sailfish Warrant ”) exercisable for the Merger Consideration which the Sailfish Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Sailfish Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time would have been entitled to receive upon consummation of the Merger. New Sailfish shall reserve for future issuance a number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock at least equal to the number of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock that will be subject to the New Sailfish Warrants.

(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, prior to the Effective Time and in accordance with the Warrant Agreement, Sailfish shall use its best efforts to take such actions and deliver such documents as are required pursuant to the Sailfish Warrants and by the warrant agent for the Sailfish Warrants.

Section 2.07 Adjustments . If during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of capital stock of Sailfish shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a different class by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, subdivision or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period, or any other similar event, but excluding any change that results from (a) the exercise of stock options or other equity awards to purchase shares of Sailfish Common Stock or the settlement of restricted stock units or (b) the grant of equity-based compensation to directors or employees of Sailfish or under Sailfish’s equity compensation plans or arrangements, the Merger Consideration, amounts payable under Section  2.04 and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement, as applicable, shall be appropriately and proportionately adjusted; provided , however , that nothing in this Section  2.07 shall be deemed to permit or authorize any Party to effect any such change that it is not otherwise authorized or permitted to undertake pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 2.08 Withholding Taxes . Each of the Exchange Agent, Sailfish and New Sailfish shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, or cause the Exchange Agent to deduct and withhold, from the consideration otherwise payable to a holder of Sailfish Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under the Code, or any applicable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of Sailfish Common Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding were made.

Section 2.09 Lost Certificates . If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by New Sailfish, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as New Sailfish may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Sailfish Common Stock represented by such Certificate, as contemplated by this Article  2 .

 

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Section 2.10 No Dissenters Rights . No dissenters’ or appraisal rights shall be available with respect to the Transactions.

Section 2.11 New Sailfish Contribution . On the Closing Date, immediately following the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, New Sailfish shall make the New Sailfish Contribution to New Sailfish Sub and New Sailfish Sub shall accept the New Sailfish Contribution. At the Closing, to effect the New Sailfish Contribution, New Sailfish and New Sailfish Sub shall execute and deliver an assignment evidencing the New Sailfish Contribution. The Parties shall cause the New Sailfish Contribution to become effective immediately after the consummation of the Merger. Upon consummation of the New Sailfish Contribution, New Sailfish Sub shall be the sole shareholder of the Surviving Entity.

Section 2.12 The Conversion . On the Closing Date, immediately following the New Sailfish Contribution, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL and the DLLCA: (i) the Conversion shall be effected pursuant to which the Surviving Entity shall be converted to a limited liability company by the filing of the Certificate of Formation and the Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL and the DLLCA, with New Sailfish Sub as the sole managing member and (ii) the issued and outstanding shares of the Surviving Entity shall be converted, in the aggregate, into a 100% membership interest in Old Sailfish LLC.

Section 2.13 The Green Contribution . On the Closing Date, immediately following the Conversion, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DLLCA and the DGCL, the Green Contributors shall make the Green Contribution in exchange for the right to receive their respective proportions (as designated by Green Energy in a written notice to Sailfish no less than one (1) Business Days prior to Closing) of the Green Contribution Consideration. At the Closing, to effect the Green Contribution, (a) the Green Contributors and New Sailfish shall execute and deliver the Green Contributor Assignment and (b) New Sailfish shall deliver to each Green Contributor its respective proportion, as designated by Green Energy pursuant to the foregoing sentence, of the Green Contribution Consideration, in book entry form, together with an executed certificate of the Exchange Agent certifying as to the book entry issuance thereof and any other evidence of issuance reasonably requested by any Green Contributor, or, if requested by any Green Contributor, certificates of the New Sailfish Common Stock representing the requesting Person’s share of the Green Contribution Consideration. Upon consummation of the Green Contribution, (x) New Sailfish shall be the sole owner of 100% of the Equity Interests of the Apple Blockers and the Ride Blocker, (y) New Sailfish, the Apple Blockers and the Ride Blocker shall be the sole holders of 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production, and (z) Green Production shall be the sole holder of 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Energy.

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Sailfish LLC from Green Production. At the Closing, to effect the Old Sailfish LLC Contributions, New Sailfish Sub and Green Production shall execute and deliver an assignment evidencing the contribution, transfer and delivery of the Equity Interests of Old Sailfish LLC from New Sailfish Sub to Green Production, and Green Production and Green Energy shall execute and deliver an assignment evidencing the contribution, transfer and delivery of the Equity Interests of Old Sailfish LLC from Green Production to Green Energy (collectively, the “ Old Sailfish Assignments ”). Upon consummation of the Old Sailfish LLC Contributions, Green Energy shall be the sole member of Old Sailfish LLC.

Section 2.15 Green Debt Exchange . On the Closing Date, immediately following the Old Sailfish LLC Contributions, the transactions contemplated by the Green Debt Exchange shall be consummated in accordance with the Debt Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which New Sailfish shall issue the Apple Debt Exchange Consideration to the Apple Bondholders (or any Affiliate of the Apple Bondholders to which their Green Notes have been assigned in accordance with the Debt Exchange Agreement), and the Ride Debt Exchange Consideration to the Ride Bondholders (or any Affiliate of the Ride Bondholders to which their Green Notes have been assigned in accordance with the Debt Exchange Agreement), in exchange for the contribution by such Persons of their Green Notes to New Sailfish as contemplated by the Debt Exchange Agreement. New Sailfish shall thereafter contribute such Green Notes to Green Production in exchange for additional Equity Interests in Green Production. Following such contribution of the Green Notes by New Sailfish to Green Production, the Green Notes shall be cancelled by operation of law.

Section 2.16 Bridge Loan Lender Exchange . On the Closing Date, immediately following the Green Debt Exchange, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange (as contemplated by the Debt Exchange Agreement) shall be consummated, pursuant to which (a) (i) Green Production and Green Production Finance shall issue New Second Lien Notes to the Bridge Loan Lenders (as defined in the Debt Exchange Agreement) in exchange for the Bridge Loans held by such Persons and (ii) Green Production shall pay the Bridge Loan Work Fee to the Bridge Loan Lenders (as defined in the Debt Exchange Agreement), as contemplated by the Debt Exchange Agreement. Following the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Bridge Loans shall be cancelled by operation of law.

Section 2.17 Sailfish Debt Exchange . On the Closing Date, immediately following the Green Debt Exchange and substantially concurrently with the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Sailfish Debt Exchange shall be consummated in accordance with the Debt Exchange Agreement and the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, as applicable, pursuant to which (a) (i) Green Production and Green Production Finance shall issue the New Second Lien Notes to the Franklin Bondholders, the MacKay Bondholders and the Other Exchanging Sailfish Noteholders, as applicable, in exchange for the Sailfish Notes held by such Persons, (ii) Green Production shall pay the Sailfish Notes Work Fee to each holder of Sailfish Notes that exchanges their Sailfish Notes for New Second Lien Notes on the Closing Date and (iii) the Sailfish Notes exchanged by the Franklin Bondholders, the MacKay Bondholders and the Other Exchanging Sailfish Noteholders shall be cancelled and (b) the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture shall become operative.

 

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ARTICLE 3

CLOSING

Section 3.01 Closing .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Transactions shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”) to be held at the offices of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP at 9:00 A.M. Houston, Texas time on the day that is three Business Days after the day in which all of the conditions set forth in Article  8 (the “ Closing Conditions ”) have been satisfied or, where legally permissible, waived (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver of those conditions at the Closing).

(b) At Closing, Sailfish will file a certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and make all other filings or recordings required by the DGCL to effect the Merger. The Merger will become effective on the date and at the time the Certificate of Merger is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (or at a later date and time specified, if any, in the Certificate of Merger and agreed to by Sailfish and Green Energy). The time when the Merger will become effective is referred to as the “ Effective Time .” Immediately following the Effective Time and the New Sailfish Contribution, New Sailfish Sub shall file a certificate of formation (the “ Old Sailfish LLC Certificate of Formation ”) and a certificate of conversion (the “ Certificate of Conversion ”) with the Delaware Secretary of State and make all other filings or recordings required by the DLLCA to effect the Conversion.

Section 3.02 Green Closing Deliverables . At the Closing, the Green Signing Parties will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Sailfish and New Sailfish the following:

(a) duly executed counterparts of each Combination Agreement to which any Green Contributor is a party; and

(b) to the extent applicable, separate certifications, signed under penalties of perjury and dated not more than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, that satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) (the “ Closing Tax Certifications ”) from each Green Feeder (or if any such entity is disregarded as an entity from another Person for such purpose, from such other Person) stating that each is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section 1445 of the Code.

Section 3.03 Sailfish and New Sailfish Closing Deliverables .

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(i) duly executed counterparts of each of the Combination Agreements to which it is a party;

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(iii) duly executed counterparts to the Old Sailfish Assignments.

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF

SAILFISH, NEW SAILFISH AND MERGER SUB

Except as set forth in (i) the disclosure letter dated as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by Sailfish to Green Energy on or prior to the date of this Agreement (the “ Sailfish Disclosure Letter ”) or (ii) the Sailfish SEC Documents publicly filed with the SEC between December 31, 2016 and the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosure set forth in any risk factor section or forward-looking statements section or statements that are otherwise forward-looking, predictive, nonspecific or cautionary in nature), where the relevance of the information as an exception to (or disclosure for purposes of) a particular representation is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure (it being agreed that this clause (ii) shall not be applicable to Section  4.01 , Section  4.02 , or Section  4.03 , Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Green Signing Parties as follows:

Section 4.01 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification .

(a) Sailfish and each entity that is a Subsidiary of Sailfish (the “ Sailfish Subsidiaries ”) is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) Sailfish and each of the Sailfish Subsidiaries is duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Sailfish has heretofore made available to Green Energy complete and correct copies of its and its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents as of the date hereof.

Section 4.02 Capital Structure .

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Sailfish consists solely of (i) 60,000,000 shares of Sailfish Common Stock and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Sailfish Preferred Stock ”).

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under any other Employee Benefit Plan or other equity compensation plan or arrangement. Since March 31, 2017 through the date of this Agreement, Sailfish has not declared or paid any dividend, or declared or made any distribution on, or authorized the creation of, or authorized or effected any split-up or any other recapitalization of, any of its capital stock, or directly or indirectly redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of its outstanding capital stock. Sailfish has not heretofore agreed to take any such action, and there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Sailfish of any kind to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock of Sailfish. As of the date of this Agreement, there were outstanding Sailfish Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,529,412 shares of Sailfish Common Stock. Since March 31, 2017 through the date of this Agreement (i) no shares of Sailfish Common Stock have been issued, except pursuant to awards granted under the Sailfish Stock Plans, in each case outstanding on the date of this Agreement, and (ii) no Sailfish Incentive Awards have been granted under the Sailfish Stock Plans. There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or warrants or other securities of Sailfish having the right to vote (or, other than the Sailfish Warrants, convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of Sailfish may vote. There are no outstanding contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based directly or indirectly on the value or price of any capital stock of, or other securities or ownership interests in, Sailfish.

(c) All issued and outstanding shares of Sailfish’s capital stock are, and all shares that may be issued or granted pursuant to the exercise of Sailfish Warrants, or pursuant to the vesting of Sailfish Restricted Stock Unit awards or Sailfish Restricted Stock awards granted under the Sailfish Stock Plans, will be, when issued in accordance with the terms thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. The issuance and sale of all of the shares of capital stock described in this Section  4.02 have been in material compliance with United States federal and state securities Laws and rules of the NYSE. Neither Sailfish nor any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries has agreed to register any securities under the Securities Act, or under any state securities Law or granted registration rights to any individual or entity.

(d) Except as set forth in Section  4.02(b) , there are no outstanding or authorized (i) shares of capital stock or other Equity Interest in Sailfish, (ii) options, warrants, preemptive rights, subscriptions, calls or other rights, convertible securities or agreements obligating Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, transfer or sell any shares of capital stock or other Equity Interest in Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or other Equity Interest, (iii) contractual obligations of Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any capital stock of Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries or any such securities or agreements listed in clause  (i) of this sentence, or (iv) voting trusts or similar agreements to which Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock of Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions, except as contemplated by Sections  2.05 and 2.06 there will not be any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, preemptive rights, subscriptions, or other rights, convertible or agreements, obligating Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries calling for the purchase or issuance of any shares of the capital stock or other Equity Interest in Sailfish or any of the Sailfish Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or other such securities.

 

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(e) All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of New Sailfish and Merger Sub are, and immediately before the Closing will be, owned by Sailfish and New Sailfish, respectively.

Section 4.03 Authorization; No Conflict ; Consents and Approvals .

(a) Each of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and, subject to the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by each of them of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Sailfish, subject to the Sailfish Stockholder Approval. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Green Signing Parties, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub enforceable against Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at law (collectively, “ Creditors Rights ”). The Sailfish Board, at a meeting duly noticed and called and held, by unanimous vote that (except as permitted by Section  7.05 ) has not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn, (i) determined that the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Merger, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Green Contribution, the Sailfish Debt Exchange and the Green Debt Exchange) are, in each case, in the best interests of, Sailfish and its stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Merger, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Green Contribution, the Sailfish Debt Exchange and the Green Debt Exchange), (iii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to the stockholders of Sailfish for their consideration, and (iv) recommended that the holders of Sailfish Common Stock approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Green Contribution, the Sailfish Debt Exchange and the Green Debt Exchange (such recommendation described in this clause  (iv) , the “ Sailfish Board Recommendation ”). The Sailfish Stockholder Approval is the only vote or consent of the holders of any class or series of Sailfish’s capital stock necessary to approve the Transactions. The boards of directors of New Sailfish and Merger Sub, each at meetings duly noticed and called and held, by unanimous vote that has not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn, (i) determined that the terms of this Agreement and the Transactions (including the Merger, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Green Contribution, the Sailfish Debt Exchange and the Green Debt Exchange), are, in each case, in the best interests of, New Sailfish and Merger Sub, respectively, and each of their respective stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) directed that this Agreement be submitted to their respective stockholders for consideration, and (iv) recommended that their respective stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Sailfish, as the sole stockholder of New Sailfish, and New Sailfish, as

 

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the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, have approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by written consents that will become effective following the execution of this Agreement by the Parties.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not, require any consent of or other action by any Person under or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration of any material obligation or the loss, suspension, limitation or impairment of the ownership of, or a material benefit or use under, or result in (or give rise to) the creation of any Encumbrance or any rights of termination, cancellation, first offer, first refusal, or other change in any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit, in each case, with respect to any of the properties or assets of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any of their Oil and Gas Properties) under, any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise, certificate or license to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) assuming the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, filings or permits referred to in Section  4.03(d) are duly and timely obtained or made and the Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained, any Law applicable to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses  (ii) and (iii) , any such violations, defaults, acceleration, losses, or Encumbrances that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise or license to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is now a party or by which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is bound, except for defaults or violations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

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statement and form of proxy card relating to a meeting of the stockholders of Sailfish to consider this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, the Green Contribution, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, the Sailfish Debt Exchange and the Green Debt Exchange (including any postponement, adjournment or recess thereof, the “ Sailfish Stockholders Meeting ”) and (B) such reports under the Exchange Act, and such other compliance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions; (iii) the filings of the Certificate of Merger, the certificate of formation of New Sailfish Sub, the Old Sailfish LLC Certificate of Formation and the Certificate of Conversion with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (iv) filings with the NYSE; (v) such filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws; (vi) filings with Governmental Entities, including the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, customarily made subsequent to closing; and (vii) any such consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, filing or permit that the failure to obtain or make has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.04 Subsidiaries .

(a) Section 4.04(a) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the name, jurisdiction of organization and the respective Equity Interest ownership of each (i) Sailfish Subsidiary and (ii) entity (other than the Sailfish Subsidiaries) in which Sailfish or any Sailfish Subsidiary owns any interest. Except as set forth on Section 4.04(a) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, each Sailfish Subsidiary is directly or indirectly wholly owned by Sailfish.

(b) All of the outstanding Equity Interests in (i) each Sailfish Subsidiary that are owned directly or indirectly by Sailfish, and (ii) each other Person that is a legal entity in which Sailfish has an Equity Interest, in each case that are owned directly or indirectly by Sailfish, are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Organizational Documents of such Sailfish Subsidiary or other Person) and (in the case of all corporate Subsidiaries) nonassessable, and such Equity Interests are owned by Sailfish or by a Sailfish Subsidiary free and clear of any Encumbrances or limitations on voting rights. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible securities or other agreements relating to the issuance, transfer, sales, delivery, voting or redemption (including any rights of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument) for any of the Equity Interests in any Sailfish Subsidiary.

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Section 4.05 SEC Documents; Financial Statements .

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amendment or supplement), each of the Sailfish SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Sailfish SEC Documents and all current listing and corporate governance requirements of NYSE, and none of the Sailfish SEC Documents contained (when filed or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment with respect to those disclosures that are amended) any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Sailfish has made all certifications and statements required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the Sailfish SEC Documents. As of the date hereof, neither Sailfish nor any of its officers has received notice from any Governmental Entity challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing of such certifications. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments received by Sailfish from the SEC with respect to any of the Sailfish SEC Documents. None of the Sailfish Subsidiaries is, or has been at any time, subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

(b) The financial statements of Sailfish included in the Sailfish SEC Documents, including all notes and schedules thereto (the “ Sailfish Financial Statements ”), complied in all material respects (when filed or if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date of such amendment) with the applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, 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 Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the SEC) and fairly present in all material respects in accordance with applicable requirements of GAAP (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) the consolidated financial position of Sailfish and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of their respective dates and the consolidated results of operations and the consolidated cash flows of Sailfish and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods presented therein. Such consolidated financial statements have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries. The books and records of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being, maintained in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements. Ernst & Young LLP is an independent public accounting firm with respect to Sailfish and, as of the date of this Agreement, has not resigned or been dismissed as independent public accountants of Sailfish. None of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries is a party to or has any obligation or other commitment to become a party to any securitization transaction, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity, on the other hand, or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act)) where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Sailfish in any of Sailfish’s published financial statements. To the knowledge of Sailfish, none of the Sailfish SEC Documents is the subject of ongoing SEC review and there are no inquiries or investigations by the SEC or any internal investigations pending or threatened, in each case regarding any accounting practices of Sailfish.

 

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Section 4.06 Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Sailfish for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by New Sailfish pursuant to which the issuance of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock pursuant to the Merger will be registered with the SEC and in which the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus will be included as a prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto and any other document incorporated or referenced therein (the “ Registration Statement ”) will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading and (b) the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus will, at the time the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Sailfish and at the time of the Sailfish Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The portions of the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus supplied by Sailfish will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. No representation or warranty is made by Sailfish with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied by Green Energy or its Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus.

Section 4.07 Absence of Certain Changes or Events .

(a) Since December 31, 2016, there has not been any fact, circumstance, condition, event, change, effect, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, had or would be reasonably likely to have a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Since December 31, 2016, there has not been any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance) material to the business of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(c) From December 31, 2016 through the date of this Agreement, (i) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have conducted their business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices in all material respects and (ii) neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has undertaken any action that would be prohibited by Section  6.01(b)(iv) , (v) , (vi) , (vii) , (ix) or (xii)  if such provisions were in effect at all times since December 31, 2016.

Section 4.08 Litigation . Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, there is no (a) Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened against Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of Sailfish, as of the date hereof, no officer or director of Sailfish is a defendant in any material Proceeding in connection with his or her status as an officer or director of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries. There is no judgment, settlement, order, decision, direction, writ, injunction, decree, stipulation or legal or arbitration award of, or promulgated or issued by, any Governmental Entity in effect to which any of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject that materially interferes with, or would be reasonably likely to materially interfere with, the business of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.

 

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Section 4.09 No Undisclosed Liabilities . There are no liabilities or obligations of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever (whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise), other than: (a) liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet of Sailfish dated as of June 30, 2017 (including the notes thereto) contained in the Sailfish Financial Statements; (b) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to June 30, 2017; (c) liabilities or obligations for fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of the Transactions; and (d) liabilities or obligations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.10 Sailfish Permits; Compliance with Applicable Law .

(a) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries hold all franchises, tariffs, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of all Governmental Entities (other than Oil and Gas Leases) necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses (the “ Sailfish Permits ”), except where the failure to so hold has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. All Sailfish Permits are valid and in full force and effect, no default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) has occurred under any such Sailfish Permit, and no suspension or cancellation of such Sailfish Permits is pending or threatened in writing or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened orally, except where the failure to be in full force and effect, suspension or cancellation has not had and would not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of the Sailfish Permits, except where the failure to so comply has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are not currently being conducted, and at no time during the past three years have been conducted, in violation of any applicable Law, except for violations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Sailfish, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or threatened, other than those the outcome of which has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with, and are not in default under or in violation of, any applicable Law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Sailfish has not received any written communication since January 1, 2014 from a Governmental Entity that alleges that Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance with or is in default or violation of any applicable Law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.11 Brokers . Except for the fees and expenses payable to Petrie Partners, LLC (the “ Sailfish Financial Advisor ”), no broker, investment banker, or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission from Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, and the agreements with respect to such engagements have previously been made available to Green Energy.

Section 4.12 Sailfish Benefit Plans .

(a) Set forth on Section 4.12(a) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter is a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each Sailfish Benefit Plan. Sailfish has furnished or made available to Green Energy true, correct and complete copies of each of the Sailfish Benefit Plans (or, with respect to any unwritten Sailfish Benefit Plan, a written summary thereof) and, to the extent applicable, true, correct and complete copies of: (i) related trust documents and any amendments thereto, (ii) the insurance contracts and any amendments thereto, (iii) the most recent favorable determination or opinion letters, (iv) the most recent report filed on Form 5500 and accompanying schedules, (v) the most recent financial statements and actuarial reports, (vi) the current summary plan description (including all summaries of material modifications thereto) and (vii) all material correspondence received from or provided to the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the IRS or any other Governmental Entity during the past three years.

(b) Each Sailfish Benefit Plan has been established and administered in accordance with its terms and in material compliance with all applicable Laws. Each Sailfish Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code satisfies the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code and has received a favorable determination letter as to its qualification, or, if such Sailfish Benefit Plan is a prototype plan, the opinion letter for each such Sailfish Benefit Plan and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, that could reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification.

(c) There are no actions, suits or claims pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened against, or with respect to, any of the Sailfish Benefit Plans or their assets, except for such actions, suits or claims that are not material to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of Sailfish, no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such action, suit or claim. There is no audit, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or examination pending or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened by the IRS, the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other Governmental Entity with respect to any Sailfish Benefit Plan.

(d) Since January 1, 2014, all contributions required to be made to the Sailfish Benefit Plans pursuant to their terms or applicable Laws have been timely made.

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(f) Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any member of an Aggregated Group to which any such Person belongs, contributes to, has an obligation to contribute to, or has any liability with respect to (including any contingent liability) and no Sailfish Benefit Plan is, a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (including a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), Section 302 of ERISA, or Section 412 of the Code or a multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA).

(g) No Sailfish Benefit Plan and neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries provides, or has any obligation to provide, current or former employees of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (or any beneficiaries thereof) welfare benefits (including medical and life or disability insurance benefits) after such Person terminates employment with Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, except for the coverage continuation requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 et. seq . of ERISA. No Sailfish Benefit Plan and neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries provides, or has any obligation to provide, welfare benefits to any Person who is not an individual currently or formerly designated by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries as an employee of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or a beneficiary thereof.

(h) Except for any items pursuant to the agreements set forth on Section 4.12(h) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, neither the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions (either alone or in combination with another event) will or can be reasonably expected to (i) entitle any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant of Sailfish to any payment or benefit (including severance pay/benefits or similar compensation), any cancellation of indebtedness, or any increase in compensation; (ii) result in the acceleration of payment, funding or vesting under any Sailfish Benefit Plan; or (iii) result in any increase in benefits payable under any Sailfish Benefit Plan. No amount paid or payable (whether in cash, in property, or in the form of benefits or rights) in connection with the Transactions (either alone or in combination with another event or subsequent action) will be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to make a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable under Section 4999 or Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder (collectively, “ Section  409A ”).

(i) No Sailfish Benefit Plan is maintained outside the jurisdiction of the United States or covers any employee residing or working outside the United States.

Section 4.13 Labor Matters .

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(c) Since January 1, 2014, there have been no strikes, disputes, slowdowns, work stoppages or lockouts existing or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened, with respect to any employees of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries.

(d) Since January 1, 2014, there have been no union certification or representation petitions or demands with respect to any employees of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Sailfish, no union organizing campaign or similar effort is pending or threatened with respect to any employees of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries.

(e) All Sailfish employees are employed at will and all independent contractors are properly classified under all applicable Laws, including federal and state wage and hour laws.

(f) Sailfish does not currently have any employment agreements with any of its employees.

(g) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2014 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices including but not limited to Laws relating to wages and hours, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, equal employment opportunity, discrimination, immigration control, employee classifications, misclassification of employees as independent contractors, safety and health, reductions in force, including the WARN Act, and the payment and withholding of Taxes, and there are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened against Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, by or on behalf of any applicant for employment, any current or former employee or any class of the foregoing, relating to any of the foregoing applicable Laws, or alleging breach of any express or implied contract of employment, wrongful termination of employment, or alleging any other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship, other than any such matters described in this sentence that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2014, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of the intent of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor or any other Governmental Entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries which has had or would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.14 Taxes .

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been established in the financial statements of Sailfish, (iii) all material Taxes required to be withheld by Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have been timely withheld and, to the extent required, paid over to the appropriate Governmental Entity, and Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required forms and other records, and (iv) the charges, accruals and reserves for Taxes with respect to Sailfish and its Subsidiaries reflected in the Sailfish Financial Statements are adequate under GAAP to cover unpaid Tax liabilities accruing through the date thereof.

(b) Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any Tax Sharing Agreement, other than such an agreement exclusively between or among Sailfish and any of its Subsidiaries, and neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group (or similar state, local or foreign filing group) filing a material consolidated income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which is Sailfish).

(c) Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, there is no outstanding material claim, assessment or deficiency against Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries for any Taxes that has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Governmental Entity, and no written claim has been made, within the preceding three years, by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns or pay Taxes that it is obligated to file Tax Returns or pay Taxes in such jurisdiction. No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of Taxes is in effect for Sailfish or its Subsidiaries.

(d) During the period beginning two years before the date hereof, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation for purposes of Section 355 of the Code.

Section 4.15 Intellectual Property . Sailfish and its Subsidiaries own or have the right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of the businesses of each of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted (collectively, the “ Sailfish Intellectual Property ”) free and clear of all Encumbrances except for Permitted Encumbrances, except where the failure to own or have the right to use such properties has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Sailfish, the use of the Sailfish Intellectual Property by Sailfish and its Subsidiaries in the operation of the business of each of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted does not infringe upon or misappropriate any Intellectual Property of any other Person, except for such matters that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets used in the businesses of each of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted, except where failure to do so has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not diminish or terminate the ownership of or rights in any material Intellectual Property owned or used by Sailfish or its Subsidiaries in their respective businesses as currently conducted and, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of Sailfish, after the Closing Date Sailfish and its Subsidiaries will have the right to use such Intellectual Property on the same basis as prior to the consummation of the Transactions.

 

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Section 4.16 Real Property . Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, and except with respect to any of Sailfish’s Oil and Gas Properties, (a) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have good, valid and defensible title to all material real property owned by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Sailfish Owned Real Property ”) and valid leasehold estates in all material real property leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied (whether as tenant, subtenant or pursuant to other occupancy arrangements) by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, including office leases, equipment yards, warehouses, and shore base facilities (collectively, including the improvements thereon, the “ Sailfish Material Leased Real Property ”) free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances, (b) each agreement under which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is the landlord, sublandlord, tenant, subtenant, or occupant with respect to the Sailfish Material Leased Real Property (each, a “ Sailfish Material Real Property Lease ”) to the knowledge of Sailfish is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights, and neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries, or to the knowledge of Sailfish, any other party thereto, has received written notice of any default under any Sailfish Material Real Property Lease, and a true, correct and complete copy of each Sailfish Material Real Property Lease has been made available to Green Energy prior to the date hereof, and (c) there does not exist any pending or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any of the Sailfish Owned Real Property or Sailfish Material Leased Real Property.

Section 4.17 Surface and Seabed Rights . Each of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries has such consents, easements, rights-of-way, rights of use and easement, fee assets, permits and licenses from each Person (collectively “ Rights-of-Way ”) as are sufficient in all respects to access, construct, operate, maintain, and repair the equipment and facilities related to Sailfish’s and its Subsidiaries’ Oil and Gas Properties, and to produce, gather, process and handle, transport, and market Hydrocarbons from or attributable to its and their respective currently-producing Oil and Gas Properties and otherwise to conduct its business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, and subject to the limitations, qualifications, reservations and encumbrances contained in any Sailfish SEC Document, except for such Rights-of-Way the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. Each of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries has fulfilled and performed all its material obligations with respect to such Rights-of-Way and conduct their business in a manner that does not violate any of the Rights-of-Way and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Rights-of-Way, except for such revocations, terminations and impairments that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect. All flowlines, risers, umbilicals, gathering lines, transportation facilities, platforms, and facilities operated by Sailfish and its Subsidiaries (even if on platforms not owned by Sailfish) are subject to Rights-of-Way, and there are no gaps (including any gap arising as a result of any breach by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries of the terms of any Rights-of-Way) in the Rights-of-Way other than gaps that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish

 

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Material Adverse Effect. Sailfish has not received any written claim for access to any platforms, gathering lines, transportation lines, or other processing, marketing, or production handling facilities, whether under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, or otherwise. Any gas gathering system constituting a part of the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries has as its primary function the provision of natural gas gathering services, as the term “gathering” is interpreted under Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, and none of such Oil and Gas Properties have been or are certificated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“ FERC ”) under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act or, to the knowledge of Sailfish are now subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act. None of the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries are providing service under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act or under a tariff or other authorization on file with or approved by any Governmental Entity. None of the Oil and Gas Properties of or other oil pipelines owned by Sailfish or its Subsidiaries are providing service under or subject to the Interstate Commerce Act nor are Sailfish or its Subsidiaries or any such Oil and Gas Properties or oil pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act.

Section 4.18 Oil  & Gas Matters .

(a) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect and except for property (i) sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Sailfish Reserve Report and that is expressly described in Section 4.18(a) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or (ii) reflected in the Sailfish Reserve Report or in the Sailfish SEC Documents as having been sold or otherwise disposed of, as of the date hereof, Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have good and defensible title to all Oil and Gas Properties forming the basis for the reserves reflected in the Sailfish Reserve Report and in each case as attributable to interests owned by Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means title of Sailfish or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them), beneficially or of record with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles Sailfish (or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Sailfish Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the life of such Oil and Gas Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which Sailfish or its applicable Subsidiary may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries), (2) obligates Sailfish (or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable) to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Sailfish Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws and increases that are accompanied by at least a proportionate increase in the net revenue interest of Sailfish and its applicable Subsidiaries) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

 

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(b) The factual, non-interpretive data (other than title data) supplied by Sailfish to the Sailfish Independent Petroleum Engineers relating to the Sailfish interests referred to in the Sailfish Reserve Report, by or on behalf of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries in connection with the preparation of the Sailfish Reserve Report was, as of the time provided, accurate in all material respects. The oil and gas reserve estimates of Sailfish set forth in the Sailfish Reserve Report are derived from reports that have been prepared by the Sailfish Independent Petroleum Engineers, and such reserve estimates fairly reflect, in all material respects, the oil and gas reserves of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries at the dates indicated therein and are in accordance with SEC guidelines applicable thereto applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved. Except for changes generally affecting the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry (including changes in commodity prices) and normal depletion by production, there has been no change in respect of the matters addressed in the Sailfish Reserve Report that has had or would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, (i) all rentals, shut-ins and similar payments owed to any Person or individual under (or otherwise with respect to) any such Oil and Gas Leases have been properly and timely paid, (ii) all royalties, minimum royalties, overriding royalties and other Production Burdens with respect to any Oil and Gas Properties owned or held by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries have been timely and properly paid, and (iii) none of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (and, to Sailfish’s knowledge, no third party operator) has violated any provision of, or taken or failed to take any act that, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the provisions of any Oil and Gas Lease (or entitle the lessor thereunder to cancel or terminate such Oil and Gas Lease) included in the Oil and Gas Properties owned or held by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries.

(d) All proceeds from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are being received by such selling entities in a timely manner and no proceeds from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from any such Oil and Gas Properties are being held in suspense (by Sailfish, any of its Subsidiaries, any third party operator thereof or any other Person or individual) for any reason except as reported in the Sailfish SEC Documents. Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is obligated by virtue of a take-or-pay payment, advance payment, or similar payment (other than royalties, overriding royalties, and similar arrangements established in the Oil and Gas Leases) to deliver Hydrocarbons or proceeds from the sale thereof, attributable to such Person’s interest in its Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without receiving payment therefor at the time of delivery. As of the dates reflected in the Disclosure Letter, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has any production, platform, transportation, production handling, processing, plant, or other imbalance, and no Person has given notice that any such imbalance constitutes all of the relevant Person’s ultimately recoverable reserves from a balancing area.

 

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(e) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no authorizations for expenditure or other commitments to make capital expenditures (or series of related authorizations for expenditure or commitments) binding on Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to its or their respective Oil and Gas Properties that Sailfish reasonably anticipates will individually require expenditures after the Effective Time of greater than $10,000,000.

(f) All currently-producing wells and equipment related to Oil and Gas Properties operated by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries are in an operable state of repair, adequate to maintain operations in accordance with past practice, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

(g) As of the date hereof, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has failed to elect to participate in (or affirmatively elected not to participate in) any operation or activity which could result in any of such Person’s interest in any of its Oil and Gas Properties becoming subject to a penalty, premium, or forfeiture as a result of such election or lack thereof.

(h) All wells included in the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries have been drilled and completed within the limits permitted by all applicable Oil and Gas Leases, contracts, and pooling or unit agreements. There are no wells or other equipment or facilities located on Sailfish’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Oil and Gas Properties that such Person is, or will within 18 months after the date hereof be, obligated by any Laws or contract to plug, dismantle, decommission, and/or abandon or that have been plugged, dismantled, decommissioned, and/or abandoned in a manner that does not comply in all material respects with applicable Laws.

(i) There are no preferential rights to purchase or required third Person consents which may be applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for consents and approvals of Governmental Entities that are customarily obtained after Closing.

(j) Section 4.18(j) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter lists all bonds, letters of credit, and other similar credit support instruments maintained by Sailfish or its Subsidiaries with or for the benefit of any Governmental Entity or other third Person with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties.

(k) There are no wells (i) with respect to which Sailfish or any Sailfish Subsidiary has received an order from any Governmental Entity requiring that such well be plugged and abandoned that has not been plugged and abandoned, (ii) that, to the knowledge of Sailfish, formerly produced but that are currently shut in or temporarily abandoned or were dry holes and have not been plugged in accordance with applicable Laws, (iii) that, to the knowledge of Sailfish, have been or are required to be plugged and abandoned but have not been plugged in accordance with applicable Laws or (iv) to the knowledge of Sailfish, with respect to which Sailfish or any Sailfish Subsidiary has any Decommissioning Obligations that are required to have been performed and which have not been performed in accordance with applicable Laws.

 

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(l) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, there does not exist any pending or, to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any of Sailfish’s Oil and Gas Properties.

Section 4.19 Environmental Matters .

(a) Except for those matters that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect:

(i) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries and their respective operations and assets are in compliance, and at all times since January 1, 2014 have complied, with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits;

(ii) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries have obtained all Environmental Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate the business as currently operated and all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect, free from breach, and the Transactions will not adversely affect them;

(iii) Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are not subject to any pending, or to the knowledge of Sailfish, threatened Proceeding regarding any alleged violation of or liability under Environmental Laws (including liability as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA or any analogous state laws) or any Environmental Permit;

(iv) none of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice, report or other information from any Governmental Entity or any third party alleging, with respect to any such entity or any of their respective assets, real properties (whether owned or leased or formerly owned or leased) or operations, the violation of or liability under any Environmental Law (including liability as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA or any analogous state laws) or any Environmental Permit that remains pending or unresolved;

(v) neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries or their respective predecessors has handled, treated, recycled, stored, transported, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, or Released any Hazardous Materials, or owned or operated any property or facility (and, to the knowledge of Sailfish, there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials to or from any property or facility owned, operated or otherwise used by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries) in a manner that has given or would give rise to any liability, including any liability for response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage or natural resource damage, pursuant to CERCLA or any other Environmental Laws;

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(vii) there are no wells, pipelines, facilities, systems, platforms, or other equipment included in (or located on or otherwise attributable to) any of Sailfish’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective assets that are currently required to be plugged, abandoned and/or dismantled (whether pursuant to Law or any Contract or Oil and Gas Lease) by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries that have not been plugged, abandoned and/or dismantled in compliance therewith.

(b) Sailfish has provided or otherwise made available to Green Energy all environmental reports, studies, audits, site assessments and other similar documents in its, or the Sailfish Subsidiaries’, possession or control that are necessary to an understanding of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with, or liabilities arising under, Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits.

Section 4.20 Material Contracts .

(a) Section 4.20 of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter (together with the lists of exhibits contained in the Sailfish SEC Documents) sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each of the following agreements to which or by which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is bound:

(i) each “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act);

(ii) each Contract that provides for the acquisition, disposition, license, use, distribution or outsourcing of assets, services, rights or properties (other than Oil and Gas Properties) with respect to which Sailfish reasonably expects that Sailfish and its Subsidiaries will make or receive annual payments in excess of $10,000,000;

(iii) each Contract that constitutes a commitment or guarantee relating to Indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) in excess of $20,000,000, other than agreements solely between or among Sailfish and its wholly owned Subsidiaries;

(iv) each Contract for lease of personal property or real property (other than Oil and Gas Properties) involving aggregate payments in excess of $2,000,000 in any calendar year that are not terminable without penalty within 60 days;

(v) each Contract containing any area of mutual interest, joint bidding area, joint acquisition area, or non-compete or similar type of provision that, following the Effective Time, by virtue of the Green Entities becoming Affiliates of Sailfish as a result of the Transactions, would by its terms materially restrict the ability of the Green Entities to compete in any line of business or with any Person or geographic area during any period of time after the Effective Time;

(vi) each Contract involving the pending acquisition or sale of (or option to purchase or sell) any material amount of the assets or properties (including Hydrocarbons) of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than contracts involving the acquisition or sale of (or option to purchase or sell) Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(vii) each Contract that relates to the sale, transfer or other disposition of a business or assets by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries has any potential continuing indemnification, guarantee, “earnout” or other contingent, deferred or fixed payment obligations that would reasonably be expected to result in aggregate payments in excess of $10,000,000, excluding ordinary course indemnification obligations relating to obligations assumed by, or breaches of representations or warranties by, Sailfish or its Affiliates, or its or their respective predecessors in title, as part of the acquisition of any of their respective Oil and Gas Properties;

(viii) each Contract for any Derivative Transaction, and each International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement;

(ix) each material partnership, joint venture or limited liability company agreement, other than any customary joint operating agreements, unit agreements or participation agreements affecting the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries;

(x) each joint development agreement, exploration agreement, participation, farmout, farmin or program agreement or similar contract requiring Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to make expenditures that would reasonably be expected to be in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate during the 12-month period following the date of this Agreement, other than customary joint operating agreements and continuous development obligations under Oil and Gas Leases;

(xi) any material lease or sublease with respect to a Sailfish Material Leased Real Property;

(xii) each collective bargaining agreement to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject;

(xiii) each consulting, independent contractor, or master services agreement relating to the procurement of independent contractors or consultants through which Sailfish or any Affiliate is provided independent contractors or consultants;

(xiv) each Contract relating to a Sailfish Related Party Transaction;

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(xvi) each Contract that, upon the consummation of the Transactions, would (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or events, including the passage of time) result in any payment or benefit (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due, or the acceleration or vesting of any right to any payment or benefits, from Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to any officer, director, consultant or employee of any of the foregoing;

(xvii) each Contract providing for indemnification of any officer, director or employee by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or of any of Sailfish’s Subsidiaries);

(xviii) each Contract that requires Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to make any advance, loan, extension of credit (other than ordinary course trade credit) or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person in excess of $10,000,000 (excluding provisions set forth in joint operating agreements or unit operating agreements calling for capital calls or contributions from non-defaulting parties to cover the funding obligations of defaulting parties);

(xix) any material Contract that contains a “change of control” provision to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject;

(xx) each Contract that would or would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of any of the Transactions;

(xxi) each Contract that (A) restricts the ability of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in or compete in any business or with any Person in an geographical area, (B) contains exclusivity obligations or restrictions binding on Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) contains any standstill, “most favored nation” or most favored customer provision, preferential right or rights of first or last offer, negotiation or refusal or any similar requirement or right in favor of any third party, in each case other than those contained in (i) any agreement in which such provision is solely for the benefit of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) customary royalty pricing provisions in Oil and Gas Leases, (iii) customary preferential rights in joint operating agreements, unit agreements or participation agreements affecting the business or the Oil and Gas Properties of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) non-circumvent, non-compete, or area of mutual interest provisions in confidentiality agreements executed by Sailfish or its Affiliates as part of a proposed acquisition that was not consummated, the term of which lasts for less than one (1) year and which apply to an area of 5,000 acres or less and 1 block or less, if offshore, and 320 acres or less, if onshore, to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates is subject;

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to time owed to New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including Old Sailfish LLC and its Subsidiaries), make loans or advances to New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including Old Sailfish LLC and its Subsidiaries), or transfer any of its properties or assets to New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including Old Sailfish LLC and its Subsidiaries); and

(xxiii) any Contract for the employment or engagement of any officer, individual employee or other person on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis with base salary in excess of $250,000;

(xxiv) except for intercompany transactions among Sailfish and the Sailfish Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, any Contract for the license or sublicense of any Intellectual Property or other intangible asset (whether as a licensor or a licensee) that provides (A) for payment of $15,000,000 or more per year or (B) material exclusive rights to any third party.

(b) All written agreements of the type described in this Section  4.20 , including those agreements filed with the SEC, shall be collectively referred to herein as the “ Sailfish Contracts ”. Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, each Sailfish Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms on Sailfish and each of its Subsidiaries that is a party thereto and, to the knowledge of Sailfish, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights. Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or default under any Sailfish Contract nor, to the knowledge of Sailfish, is any other party to any such Sailfish Contract in breach or default thereunder. Sailfish has heretofore made available to Green Energy complete and correct copies of the Sailfish Contracts and any material amendments thereto as of the date hereof.

Section 4.21 Insurance . Set forth in Section 4.21 of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter is a true, correct and complete list of all material insurance policies held by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the “ Sailfish Material Insurance Policies ”). Each of the Sailfish Material Insurance Policies is in full force and effect on the date of this Agreement and a true, correct and complete copy of each Sailfish Material Insurance Policy has been made available to Green Energy upon Green Energy’s request prior to the date of this Agreement. All premiums payable under the Sailfish Material Insurance Policies prior to the date of this Agreement have been duly paid to date and Sailfish and its Subsidiaries are otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all Sailfish Material Insurance Policies. As of the date of this Agreement, no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any Sailfish Material Insurance Policy.

Section 4.22 Opinion of Financial Advisor . The Sailfish Board has received the opinion of the Sailfish Financial Advisor addressed to the Sailfish Board to the effect that, as of the date of the opinion and based upon and subject to the limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth therein, the Green Total Contribution Consideration to be paid pursuant to this Agreement and the Debt Exchange Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to Sailfish.

 

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Section 4.23 Derivative Transactions . Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect:

(a) All Derivative Transactions entered into by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or for the account of any of its customers as of the date of this Agreement were entered into in accordance with all applicable Laws, and in accordance with the investment, securities, commodities, risk management and other policies, practices and procedures employed by Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, and were entered into with counterparties believed at the time to be financially responsible and able to understand (either alone or in consultation with their advisers) and to bear the risks of such Derivative Transactions.

(b) Sailfish and each of its Subsidiaries have duly performed in all respects all of their respective obligations under the Derivative Transactions to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued, and there are no breaches, violations, collateral deficiencies, requests for collateral or demands for payment, or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.

Section 4.24 Related Party Transactions . As of the date of this Agreement, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any transaction or arrangement under which any (i) present or former executive officer or director of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Sailfish Common Stock or (iii) Affiliate, “associate” or member of the “immediate family” (as such terms are respectively defined in Rules 12b-2 and 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) of any of the foregoing is a party to any actual or proposed loan, lease or other Contract or transaction with or binding upon Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or owns or has any interest in any of their respective properties or assets, in each case that have not been disclosed by Sailfish pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act (any Contract, transaction or other arrangement of the type described in this sentence, a “ Sailfish Related Party Transaction ”) in the Sailfish SEC Documents.

Section 4.25 Corporate Governance .

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January 1, 2014, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries has made or permitted to remain outstanding any “extensions of credit” (within the meaning of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) or prohibited loans to any executive officer of Sailfish (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) Sailfish has established and maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) in compliance in all material respects with Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by Sailfish in the reports that it files or furnishes under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Sailfish’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Section 4.26 Investment Company . Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or on the Closing Date will be, required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 4.27 Regulatory Matters .

(a) Currently and for the past five years, neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to Sailfish’s knowledge, its Affiliates, and none of their directors, managers or officers are or have been suspended or debarred from doing business with any Governmental Entity or is or has been the subject of a finding of noncompliance, non-responsibility or ineligibility for contracting with any Governmental Entity; and (ii) to Sailfish’s knowledge, Sailfish’s and Sailfish Subsidiaries’ cost accounting systems are in material compliance with applicable Law.

(b) Currently and for the past five years, neither Sailfish, its Subsidiaries, nor, to Sailfish’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, managers, officers, agents or employees (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment or unlawfully offered anything of value to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns, (iii) made any other unlawful payment, or (iv) violated any applicable money laundering or anti-terrorism Law or regulation, nor have any of them otherwise taken any action which would reasonably cause Sailfish, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates to be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“ FCPA ”), as amended, or any applicable Law of similar effect.

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C.F.R. Parts 730 et seq.), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130), section 999 of the Code, the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 (50 U.S.C. §§ 1-44), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706), the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182), and the regulations, rules, and executive orders administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”) and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity in any applicable jurisdiction (collectively, “ Trade Control Laws ”).

(d) To Sailfish’s knowledge, no Proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving Sailfish, its Subsidiaries, or its Affiliates, or any of their directors, officers, employees, or agents, or anyone acting on behalf of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries, with respect to any applicable Trade Control Laws is pending or threatened. For the past five years, no civil or criminal penalties have been imposed on Sailfish, or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates with respect to violations of any applicable Trade Control Laws.

(e) Except as would not constitute a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect, neither Sailfish, nor any of its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents is a person that is, or is acting under the direction of, on behalf of or for the benefit of a person that is, or is owned or controlled by a person that is, or has transacted nor is transacting any business with or for the benefit of (i) a Prohibited Person, (ii) located, organized or ordinarily resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of comprehensive trade sanctions under U.S. Trade Control Laws, including, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, (iii) otherwise a party with which transactions are prohibited under U.S. Trade Control Laws, or (iv) otherwise engaged in any activities that would subject it, or any affiliated company, to affirmative SEC disclosure obligations pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, as amended by Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Prohibited Person ” means: (a) (i) persons identified in the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, and the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, in each case administered by OFAC, as amended from time to time, and any other sanctions or similar lists administered by the United States Government, including the Department of State and Department of Commerce and (ii) any persons owned 50% or more, directly or indirectly, or controlled by such persons; (b) persons identified on any sanctions lists of the European Union or any other jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries currently has or is proposing to have operations; and (c) persons identified on any list of sanctioned parties identified in a resolution of the United Nations Security Council.

(f) Sailfish has developed and implemented an anti-corruption compliance program which includes corporate policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the FCPA.

Section 4.28 No Additional Representations .

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Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with any Combination Agreement or the Transactions, and each of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, none of Sailfish, New Sailfish, Merger Sub nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to Green Production, Green Energy, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives with respect to (i) any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to Sailfish, New Sailfish, Merger Sub or any of their Subsidiaries or their respective businesses; or (ii) except for the Sailfish Group Representations, any oral or written information presented to Green Production, Green Energy, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of Sailfish, New Sailfish, and Merger Sub, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub acknowledge and agree that none of Green Production, Green Energy, or any other Person has made or is making any representations or warranties relating to the Green Entities whatsoever, express or implied, beyond the Green Group Representations, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Green Entities furnished or made available to Sailfish, New Sailfish, or Merger Sub, or any of their Representatives and that neither Sailfish, New Sailfish nor Merger Sub has relied on any representation or warranty other than the Green Group Representations; it being acknowledged by Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub that the Green Signing Parties shall not be responsible for any representations and warranties other than those made by the Green Signing Parties in Article  5 , any certificate delivered by any Green Signing Party pursuant to this Agreement, or any other representations and warranties expressly made by the Green Signing Parties in any other Combination Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub acknowledge that no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to Sailfish, New Sailfish, Merger Sub or any of their Representatives (including in certain “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, the Transactions).

ARTICLE 5

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THE GREEN SIGNING PARTIES

Except as set forth in (i) the Green Annual Reports (excluding any disclosure set forth in any risk factor section or forward-looking statements section or statements that are otherwise forward-looking, predictive, nonspecific or cautionary in nature), where the relevance of the information as an exception to (or disclosure for purposes of) a particular representation is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure (it being agreed that this clause (i) shall not be applicable to Section  5.01 , Section  5.02 or Section  5.03 ) or (ii) the disclosure letter delivered by the Green Signing Parties to Sailfish at or prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ Green Disclosure Letter ”), the Green Signing Parties represent and warrant to Sailfish as follows:

 

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Section 5.01 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification .

(a) Each Green Entity is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) Each Green Entity is duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. Green Energy has heretofore made available to Sailfish complete and correct copies of its and its Subsidiaries’ Organizational Documents as of the date hereof.

Section 5.02 Capital Structure; Subsidiaries .

(a) Section 5.02(a) of the Green Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, the name and jurisdiction of organization of each (i) Green Entity and (ii) entity (other than the Green Entities) in which any Green Entity owns any Equity Interest.

(b) All of the outstanding Equity Interests in each Green Entity are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the Organizational Documents of each Green Entity) and (in the case of all corporate Green Entities) nonassessable, and such Equity Interests are owned as set forth in Section 5.02(b) of the Green Disclosure Letter (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date) free and clear of any Encumbrances or limitations on voting rights. Except as set forth in the Organizational Documents of the Green Entities, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible securities or other agreements relating to the issuance, transfer, sales, delivery, voting or redemption (including any rights of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument) for any of the Equity Interests in any Green Entity. The issuance and sale of all of the Equity Interests of each Green Entity has been in material compliance with all applicable Laws, including United States federal and state securities Laws. Except as set forth in the Organizational Documents of the Green Entities, no Green Entity has agreed to register any securities under any applicable Law, including the Securities Act or any state securities Law, or granted registration rights to any individual or entity. There are no outstanding contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based directly or indirectly on the value or price of any capital stock of, or other securities or ownership interests in, any Green Entity.

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Equity Interests of any Green Entity or any such securities or agreements listed in clause  (i) of this sentence, or (iii) voting trusts or similar agreements to which any Green Entity is a party with respect to the voting of the Equity Interests of any Green Entity. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions, there will not be any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, preemptive rights, or other rights, convertible or agreements, obligating any Green Entity calling for the purchase or issuance of any Equity Interests in any Green Entity or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such Equity Interests.

Section 5.03 Authorization; No Conflict .

(a) Each Green Signing Party has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Green Signing Parties, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Green Signing Parties of the Transactions have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of each Green Signing Party. Subject to the performance of the Ride Entities and the Apple Entities of their respective obligations under the Support Agreement, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Green Signing Parties do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Green Signing Parties, and the consummation of the Transactions, will not, require any other consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to any holder of Equity Interests in any Green Entity. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Green Signing Party and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each Green Signing Party enforceable against each Green Signing Party in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights. The Apple Aggregator and the Ride Aggregator have approved this Agreement and the Transactions. The Board of Managers of Green Energy approved this Agreement and the Transactions. The sole member of Green Production approved this Agreement and the Transactions.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Transactions will not, require any consent of or other action by any Person under or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration of any material obligation or the loss, suspension, limitation or impairment of the ownership of, or a material benefit or use under, or result in (or give rise to) the creation of any Encumbrance or any rights of termination, cancellation, first offer, first refusal, or other change in any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit, in each case, with respect to any of the properties or assets of any Green Entity (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any of their Oil and Gas Properties) under, any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of any Green Entity, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise, certificate or license to which any Green Entity is a party or by which any Green Entity or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) assuming the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, filings or permits referred to in Section  5.03(d) are duly and timely obtained or made, any Law applicable to any Green Entity or any of their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses  (ii) and (iii) , any such violations, defaults, acceleration, losses, or Encumbrances that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) No Green Entity is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of any Green Entity or (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise or license to which any Green Entity is now a party or by which any Green Entity or any of their respective properties or assets is bound, except for defaults or violations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by any Green Entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Green Signing Parties or the consummation by the Green Signing Parties of the Transactions, except for: (i)(A) the filing of a premerger notification report by Green Energy under the HSR Act, and the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period with respect thereto, and (B) any filings required with respect to the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica of the United Mexican States or required under the Mexican Granting Instruments; (ii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws; (iii) the consent of the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos of the United Mexican States; and (iv) any such consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, filing or permit that the failure to obtain or make has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.04 Financial Statements . Set forth on Section 5.04 of the Green Disclosure Letter are (a) copies of the audited consolidated balance sheet of Green Energy and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, together with the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and members’ equity of Green Energy and its Subsidiaries for the years then ended, and the related notes thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants (the “ Green Energy Audited Financial Statements ”), (b) copies of the audited consolidated balance sheet of Green Production and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, together with the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and members’ equity of Green Production and its Subsidiaries for the years then ended, and the related notes thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants (the “ Green Production Audited Financial Statements ” and together with the Green Energy Audited Financial Statements, the “ Green Audited Financial Statements ”) and (c) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Green Energy and its Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and members’ equity of Green Energy and its Subsidiaries for the three and six-month periods then ended, and the related notes thereto (collectively, the “ Green Interim Financial Statements ” and together with the Green Audited Financial Statements, the “ Green Financial Statements ”). The Green 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 Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the SEC) and fairly

 

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present in all material respects in accordance with applicable requirements of GAAP (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) the financial position of Green Energy and its consolidated Subsidiaries and Green Production and its consolidated subsidiaries, as applicable, as of their respective dates and the results of operations and the cash flows of Green Energy and its consolidated Subsidiaries and Green Production and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as applicable, for the periods presented therein. The Green Financial Statements have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of the Green Entities. The books and records of the Green Entities have been, and are being, maintained in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements. Ernst & Young LLP is an independent public accounting firm with respect to Green Energy and, as of the date of this Agreement, has not resigned or been dismissed as independent public accountants of Green Energy. No Green Entity is a party to or has any obligation or other commitment to become a party to any securitization transaction, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity, on the other hand, or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act)) where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Green Energy in any of the Green Financial Statements.

Section 5.05 Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Green Signing Parties for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and (b) the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus will, at the time the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Sailfish and at the time of the Sailfish Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The portions of the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus supplied by the Green Signing Parties will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. No representation or warranty is made by any Green Signing Party with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied by Sailfish or the Sailfish Subsidiaries specifically for inclusion in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus.

Section 5.06 Absence of Certain Changes or Events .

(a) Since December 31, 2016, there has not been any fact, circumstance, condition, event, change, effect, development or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, had or would be reasonably likely to have a Green Material Adverse Effect.

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(c) From December 31, 2016 through the date of this Agreement, (i) the Green Entities have conducted their business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices in all material respects and (ii) the Green Entities have not undertaken any action that would be prohibited by Section  6.02(b)(iv) , (v) , (vi) , (vii) , (ix) or (xii)  if such provisions were in effect at all times since December 31, 2016.

Section 5.07 Litigation . Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, there is no (a) Proceeding pending, or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened against the Green Entities or (b) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Green Entities. To the knowledge of Green Energy, as of the date hereof, no officer or director of the Green Entities is a defendant in any material Proceeding in connection with his or her status as an officer or director of the Green Entities. There is no judgment, settlement, order, decision, direction, writ, injunction, decree, stipulation or legal or arbitration award of, or promulgated or issued by, any Governmental Entity in effect to which any of the Green Entities is a party or subject that materially interferes with, or would be reasonably likely to materially interfere with, the business of any of the Green Entities as currently conducted.

Section 5.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities . There are no liabilities or obligations of any of the Green Entities of any kind whatsoever (whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise), other than: (a) liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet of Green Energy dated as of December 31, 2016 (including the notes thereto) contained in the Green Financial Statements; (b) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to December 31, 2016; (c) liabilities or obligations for fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and consummation of the Transactions; and (d) liabilities or obligations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.09 Green Permits; Compliance with Applicable Law .

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have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Green Energy, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Green Entities is pending or threatened, other than those the outcome of which has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The Green Entities are in compliance with, and are not in default under or in violation of, any applicable Law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. No Green Entity has received any written communication since January 1, 2014 from a Governmental Entity that alleges that any Green Entity is not in compliance with or is in default or violation of any applicable Law, except where such non-compliance, default or violation would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.10 Broker s Fees . Except for the fees and expenses payable to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and UBS Securities LLC (the “ Green Financial Advisor ”), no broker, investment banker, or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission from the Green Entities in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Green Energy, and the agreements with respect to such engagements have previously been made available to Sailfish.

Section 5.11 Green Benefit Plans .

(a) Set forth on Section 5.11(a) of the Green Disclosure Letter is a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each Green Benefit Plan. Green Energy has furnished or made available to Sailfish true, correct and complete copies of each of the Green Benefit Plans (or, with respect to any unwritten Green Benefit Plan, a written summary thereof) and, to the extent applicable, true, correct and complete copies of: (i) related trust documents and any amendments thereto, (ii) the insurance contracts and any amendments thereto, (iii) the most recent favorable determination or opinion letters, (iv) the most recent report filed on Form 5500 and accompanying schedules, (v) the most recent financial statements and actuarial reports, (vi) the current summary plan description (including all summaries of material modifications thereto) and (vii) all material correspondence received from or provided to the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the IRS or any other Governmental Entity during the past three years.

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(c) There are no actions, suits or claims pending (other than routine claims for benefits) or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened against, or with respect to, any of the Green Benefit Plans or their assets, except for such actions, suits or claims that are not material to any Green Entity and to the knowledge of Green Energy, no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such action, suit or claim. There is no audit, inquiry, investigation, proceeding or examination pending or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened by the IRS, the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other Governmental Entity with respect to any Green Benefit Plan.

(d) Since January 1, 2014, all contributions required to be made to the Green Benefit Plans pursuant to their terms or applicable Laws have been timely made.

(e) There are no material unfunded benefit obligations that have not been properly accrued for in the Green Financial Statements or disclosed in the notes thereto in accordance with GAAP.

(f) No Green Entity, nor any member of an Aggregated Group to which any such Person belongs, contributes to, has an obligation to contribute to, or has any liability with respect to (including any contingent liability) and no Green Benefit Plan is, a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (including a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), Section 302 of ERISA, or Section 412 of the Code or a multiple employer welfare arrangement (as defined in Section 3(40)(A) or ERISA).

(g) No Green Benefit Plan or Green Entity provides, or has any obligation to provide, current or former employees of a Green Entity (or any beneficiaries thereof) welfare benefits (including medical and life or disability insurance benefits) after such Person terminates employment with the Green Entities, except for the coverage continuation requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 et. seq . of ERISA. No Green Benefit Plan and no Green Entity provides, or has any obligation to provide, welfare benefits to any Person who is not an individual currently or formerly designated by a Green Entity as an employee of a Green Entity or a beneficiary thereof.

(h) Except for any items pursuant to the agreements set forth on Section 5.11(h) of the Green Disclosure Letter, neither the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions (either alone or in combination with another event) will or can be reasonably expected to (i) entitle any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant of any Green Entity to any payment or benefit (including severance pay/benefits or similar compensation), any cancellation of indebtedness, or any increase in compensation; (ii) result in the acceleration of payment, funding or vesting under any Green Benefit Plan; or (iii) result in any increase in benefits payable under any Green Benefit Plan. No amount paid or payable (whether in cash, in property, or in the form of benefits or rights) in connection with the Transactions (either alone or in combination with another event or subsequent action) will be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. No Green Entity has any obligation to make a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any Taxes that may become payable Section 409A.

 

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(i) Except as set forth on Section 5.11(i) of the Green Disclosure Letter, no Green Benefit Plan is maintained outside the jurisdiction of the United States or covers any employee residing or working outside the United States (any such Green Benefit Plan, a “ Foreign Benefit Plan ”). With respect to each Foreign Benefit Plan, the fair market value of the assets of each funded Foreign Benefit Plan, the liability of each insurer for any Foreign Benefit Plan funded through insurance, or the book reserve established for any Foreign Benefit Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procedure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations, as of the date of this Agreement, with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Benefit Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to determine employer contributions to such Foreign Benefit Plan and no transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall cause such assets or insurance obligations to be less than such benefit obligations. Each Green Benefit Plan which, under the Laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States, is required or approved by any Governmental Entity, has been so registered and approved and, to the knowledge of Green Energy, has been maintained in good standing with the applicable requirements of the Governmental Entities and, if intended to qualify for special Tax treatment, to the knowledge of Green Energy, there are no existing circumstances or events that have occurred that could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the special Tax treatment with respect to such Foreign Benefit Plans.

Section 5.12 Labor Matters .

(a) Since January 1, 2014, no Green Entity has been a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor union.

(b) Since January 1, 2014, there have been no existing or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened unfair labor practices, charges or grievances against a Green Entity arising out of a collective bargaining agreement, other agreement with any labor union, or other labor-related grievance proceedings.

(c) Since January 1, 2014, there have been no strikes, disputes, slowdowns, work stoppages or lockouts existing or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened with respect to any employees of the Green Entities.

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classifications, misclassification of employees as independent contractors, safety and health, reductions in force, including the WARN Act, and the payment and withholding of Taxes, and there are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened against any Green Entity, by or on behalf of any applicant for employment, any current or former employee or any class of the foregoing, relating to any of the foregoing applicable Laws, or alleging breach of any express or implied contract of employment, wrongful termination of employment, or alleging any other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship, other than any such matters described in this sentence that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2014, no Green Entity has received any written notice of the intent of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor or any other Governmental Entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to any Green Entity which has had or would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.13 Taxes .

(a) (i) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Green Entities before the date hereof have been timely filed (taking into account all extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects, (ii) the Green Entities have timely paid all material Taxes due or claimed to be due, except for those Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in the Green Financial Statements, (iii) all material Taxes required to be withheld by the Green Entities have been timely withheld and, to the extent required, paid over to the appropriate Governmental Entity and the Green Entities have complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required forms and other records, and (iv) the charges, accruals and reserves for Taxes with respect to the Green Entities reflected in the December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet of Green Energy are adequate under GAAP to cover unpaid Tax liabilities of the Green Entities accruing through the date thereof.

(b) No Green Entity is party to any Tax Sharing Agreement, other than such an agreement exclusively between or among the Green Entities, and no Green Entity has been a member of an affiliated group (or similar state, local or foreign filing group) filing a material consolidated income Tax Return.

(c) Except for such matters as have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, there is no outstanding material claim, assessment or deficiency against any Green Entity for any Taxes that has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Governmental Entity, and no written claim has been made, within the preceding three years, by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where no Green Entity files Tax Returns or pays Taxes that it is obligated to file Tax Returns or pay Taxes in such jurisdiction. No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of Taxes is in effect for the Green Entities.

 

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(d) During the period beginning two years before the date hereof, no Green Entity has been a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation for purposes of Section 355 of the Code.

(e) Except as provided in Section 5.13 of the Green Disclosure Letter, each Green Entity is classified as a disregarded entity or a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any Green Entity that is a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes has made or will make a valid election under Section 754 of the Code.

Section 5.14 Intellectual Property . The Green Entities own or have the right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of the businesses of the Green Entities as presently conducted (collectively, the “ Green Intellectual Property ”) free and clear of all Encumbrances except for Permitted Encumbrances, except where the failure to own or have the right to use such properties has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Green Energy, the use of the Green Intellectual Property by the Green Entities in the operation of the business of the Green Entities as presently conducted does not infringe upon or misappropriate any Intellectual Property of any other Person, except for such matters that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. The Green Entities have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets used in the businesses of the Green Entities as presently conducted, except where failure to do so has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not diminish or terminate the ownership of or rights in any material Intellectual Property owned or used by the Green Entities in their respective businesses as currently conducted and, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Green Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of Green Energy, after the Closing Date the Green Entities will have the right to use such Intellectual Property on the same basis as prior to the consummation of the Transactions.

Section 5.15 Real Property . Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, and except with respect to any of the Green Entities’ Oil and Gas Properties, (a) the Green Entities have good, valid and defensible title to all material real property owned by a Green Entity, in each case, including office leases, equipment yards, warehouses, and shore base facilities (collectively, the “ Green Owned Real Property ”) and valid leasehold estates in all material real property leased, subleased, licensed or otherwise occupied (whether as tenant, subtenant or pursuant to other occupancy arrangements) by a Green Entity (collectively, including the improvements thereon, the “ Green Material Leased Real Property ”) free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances, (b) each agreement under which a Green Entity is the landlord, sublandlord, tenant, subtenant, or occupant with respect to the Green Material Leased Real Property (each, a “ Green Material Real Property Lease ”) to the knowledge of Green Energy is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights, and no Green Entity, or to the knowledge of Green Energy, any other party thereto, has received written notice of any default under any Green Material Real Property Lease, and a true, correct and complete copy of each Green Material Real Property Lease has been made available to Sailfish prior to the date hereof, and (c) there does not exist any pending or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any of the Green Owned Real Property or Green Material Leased Real Property.

 

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Section 5.16 Surface and Seabed Rights . Each Green Entity has such Rights-of-Way as are sufficient in all respects to access, construct, operate, maintain, and repair the equipment and facilities related to such Green Entity’s Oil and Gas Properties, and to produce, gather, process and handle, transport, and market Hydrocarbons from or attributable to their respective currently-producing Oil and Gas Properties and otherwise to conduct its business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, except for such Rights-of-Way the absence of which has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. Each Green Entity has fulfilled and performed all its material obligations with respect to such Rights-of-Way and conducts its business in a manner that does not violate any of the Rights-of-Way and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or would result in any impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Rights-of-Way, except for such revocations, terminations and impairments that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. All flowlines, risers, umbilicals, gathering lines, transportation facilities, platforms, and facilities operated by any Green Entity (even if on platforms not owned by any Green Entity) are subject to Rights-of-Way, and there are no gaps (including any gap arising as a result of any breach by any Green Entity of the terms of any Rights-of-Way) in the Rights-of-Way other than gaps that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. No Green Entity has received any written claim for access to any platforms, gathering lines, transportation lines, or other processing, marketing, or production handling facilities, whether under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, or otherwise. Any gas gathering system constituting a part of the Oil and Gas Properties of any Green Entity has as its primary function the provision of natural gas gathering services, as the term “gathering” is interpreted under Section 1(b) of the Natural Gas Act, and none of such Oil and Gas Properties have been or are certificated by the FERC under Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, are now subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under the Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act. None of the Oil and Gas Properties of any Green Entity are providing service under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act or under a tariff or other authorization on file with or approved by any Governmental Entity. None of the Oil and Gas Properties of or other oil pipelines owned by any Green Entity are providing service under or subject to the Interstate Commerce Act nor is any Green Entity or its Subsidiaries or any such Oil and Gas Properties or oil pipelines subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act.

Section 5.17 Oil  & Gas Matters .

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Green Entities, free and clear of any Encumbrances, except for Permitted Encumbrances. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “good and defensible title” means that one or more of the Green Entities’ title (as of the date hereof and as of the Closing) to each of the Oil and Gas Properties held or owned by them (or purported to be held or owned by them), beneficially or of record (other than the Mexican Granting Instruments) with any applicable Governmental Entity that (1) entitles one or more of the Green Entities to receive (after satisfaction of all Production Burdens applicable thereto), not less than the net revenue interest share shown in the Green Reserve Report of all Hydrocarbons produced from such Oil and Gas Properties throughout the life of such Oil and Gas Properties (other than decreases in connection with operations in which any Green Entity may be a non-consenting co-owner, decreases resulting from reversion of interests to co-owners with respect to operations in which such co-owners elected not to consent, decreases resulting from the establishment of pools or units, and decreases required to allow other working interest owners to make up past underproduction or pipelines to make up past under deliveries), (2) obligates one or more of the Green Entities to bear a percentage of the costs and expenses for the maintenance and development of, and operations relating to, such Oil and Gas Properties, of not greater than the working interest shown on the Green Reserve Report for such Oil and Gas Properties (other than increases resulting from contribution requirements with respect to defaulting or non-consenting co-owners under applicable operating agreements or Laws and increases that are accompanied by at least a proportionate increase in the net revenue interest of the Green Entities) and (3) is free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances).

(b) The factual, non-interpretive data (other than title data) supplied by the Green Entities to the Green Independent Petroleum Engineers relating to the Green Entities’ interests referred to in the Green Reserve Report, in connection with the preparation of the Green Reserve Report was, as of the time provided, accurate in all material respects. The oil and gas reserve estimates of the Green Entities set forth in the Green Reserve Report are derived from reports that have been prepared by Green Energy and audited by the Green Independent Petroleum Engineers, and such reserve estimates fairly reflect, in all material respects, the oil and gas reserves of the Green Entities at the dates indicated therein. Except for changes generally affecting the oil and gas exploration, development and production industry (including changes in commodity prices) and normal depletion by production, there has been no change in respect of the matters addressed in the Green Reserve Report that has had or would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

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in Section 5.17(c) of the Green Disclosure Letter, no portion of the Mexican Granting Instruments, or the lands or rights covered thereby, has been relinquished or surrendered, and the Green Energy Disclosure Letter accurately describes the current geographic area covered thereby after any such relinquishments and surrenders, together with the current phase of each Mexican Granting Instrument or portion thereof.

(d) All proceeds from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from the Oil and Gas Properties of the Green Entities are being received by such selling entities in a timely manner and no proceeds from the sale of Hydrocarbons produced from any such Oil and Gas Properties are being held in suspense (by any Green Entity, any third party operator thereof or any other Person or individual) for any reason except as set forth on Section 5.17(d) of the Green Disclosure Letter. No Green Entity is obligated by virtue of a take-or-pay payment, advance payment, or similar payment (other than royalties, overriding royalties, and similar arrangements established in the Oil and Gas Leases) to deliver Hydrocarbons or proceeds from the sale thereof, attributable to such Person’s interest in its Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without receiving payment therefor at the time of delivery. As of the dates reflected in Section 5.17(d) of the Green Disclosure Letter, no Green Entity has any production, platform, transportation, production handling, processing, plant, or other imbalance, and no Person has given notice that any such imbalance constitutes all of the relevant Person’s ultimately recoverable reserves from a balancing area.

(e) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no authorizations for expenditure or other commitments to make capital expenditures (or series of related authorizations for expenditure or commitments) binding on any Green Entity with respect to its or their respective Oil and Gas Properties that Green Energy reasonably anticipates will individually require expenditures after the Effective Time of greater than $10,000,000. Section 5.17(e) of the Green Disclosure Letter contains a true and complete description of any work program and/or budget for the current year and any future year, including any multi-year work program and budget, and any development plan, appraisal plan, exploration plan, or production plan in each case, that is binding or required with respect to the Mexican Granting Instruments or by virtue of Law, has been approved by the operating committee or other governing body under any applicable operating agreement, or has been approved or mandated by any Governmental Entity. No Green Entity is obligated (and has not, during the term of the Mexican Granting Instruments) to make any payment arising out of a failure to comply with minimum work obligations, minimum appraisal obligations, or any approved work program or budget.

(f) All currently-producing wells and equipment related to Oil and Gas Properties operated by any Green Entity are in an operable state of repair, adequate to maintain operations in accordance with past practice, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Section 5.17(f) of the Green Disclosure Letter sets forth any assessment of pre-existing damages provided to an applicable Governmental Entity under the Mexican Granting Instruments.

(g) As of the date hereof, no Green Entity has failed to elect to participate in (or affirmatively elected not to participate in) any operation or activity which could result in any of such Person’s interest in any of its Oil and Gas Properties becoming subject to a penalty, premium, or forfeiture as a result of such election or lack thereof.

 

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(h) All wells included in the Oil and Gas Properties of the Green Entities have been drilled and completed within the limits permitted by all applicable Oil and Gas Leases, contracts, and pooling or unit agreements. There are no wells or other equipment or facilities located on any Green Entity’s Oil and Gas Properties that such Person is, or will within 18 months after the date hereof be, obligated by any Laws or contract to plug, dismantle, decommission, and/or abandon or that have been plugged, dismantled, decommissioned, and/or abandoned in a manner that does not comply in all material respects with applicable Laws.

(i) There are no preferential rights to purchase or required third Person consents which may be applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for consents and approvals of Governmental Entities that are customarily obtained after Closing.

(j) Section 5.17(j) of the Green Disclosure Letter lists all bonds, letters of credit, and other similar credit support instruments maintained by or on behalf of any Green Entity with or for the benefit of any Governmental Entity or other third Person with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties.

(k) Section 5.17(k) of the Green Disclosure Letter sets forth all costs and expenses in respect of petroleum operations which, as of September 30, 2017, are attributable to each Mexican Granting Instruments and which the contractor thereunder is entitled to recover from Hydrocarbons produced from, or allocable to, each Mexican Granting Instrument. All such costs are “ Eligible Costs ” under the Mexican Granting Instruments.

(l) Each Mexican Granting Instrument, and each amendment or modification issues with respect thereto, or waiver of rights or interpretation by a Governmental Entity thereunder, has been validly issued and approved by the applicable Governmental Entities.

(m) The applicable Green Entity has such rights to export Hydrocarbons from the United Mexican States as are set forth in the Mexican Granting Instruments, and each applicable Green Entity’s export rights and privileges as are set forth in the Mexican Granting Instruments have not been curtailed or suspended by any Governmental Entity.

(n) Section 5.17(n) of the Green Disclosure Letter contains an accurate and complete description of any plugging and abandonment or decommissioning trust, surety, or other security, poste, provided , or otherwise held by or on behalf of any Green Entity with respect to the Mexican Granting Instruments.

(o) There are no wells (i) with respect to which any Green Entity has received an order from any Governmental Entity requiring that such well be plugged and abandoned that has not been plugged and abandoned, (ii) that, to the knowledge of Green Energy, formerly produced but that are temporarily abandoned or were dry holes and have not been plugged in accordance with applicable Laws, (iii) that, to the knowledge of Green Energy, have been or are required to be plugged and abandoned but have not been plugged in accordance with applicable Laws or (iv) to the knowledge of Green Energy, with respect to which any Green Entity has any Decommissioning Obligations that are required to have been performed and which have not been performed in accordance with applicable Laws.

 

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(p) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, there does not exist any pending or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened, condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any of the Green Entities’ Oil and Gas Properties.

(q) To the knowledge of the Green Entities, solely with respect to the Mexican Granting Instrument described in subsection (ii) of the definition thereof, (i) the minimum work obligations required by such Mexican Granting Instrument have been fully satisfied with respect to the current period of such Mexican Granting Instrument and (ii) the requirements in such Mexican Granting Instrument that the parties thereunder utilize a certain minimum percentage of Mexican labor or supply have been fully satisfied.

(r) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no secondee at any Green Entity under any joint operating agreement or similar agreement applicable to a Mexican Granting Instrument, and no third Person has requested or demanded any secondment in writing.

(s) Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, no Green Entity is in default under the Mexican Granting Instruments.

(t) With respect to (i) that certain Agreement Regarding Surety Bond and Operator Substitution Option dated September 4, 2015 by and between Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción, S. de R.L. de C.V., Green Energy LLC, and Green Energy Offshore Mexico 2, S. de R.L. de C.V. and that certain Contribution Letter Agreement dated September 4, 2015 by and between Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción, S. de R.L. de C.V. and Green Energy LLC, in each case with respect to the Mexican Granting Instrument covering Contract Area 2, located in the shallow waters off of the state of Veracruz; and (ii) that certain Agreement Regarding Surety Bond and Operator Substitution Option dated September 4, 2015 by and between Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción, S. de R.L. de C.V., Green Energy LLC, and Green Energy Offshore Mexico 7, S. de R.L. de C.V. and that certain Contribution Letter Agreement dated September 4, 2015 by and between Green Energy and Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción, S. de R.L. de C.V. with respect to the Mexican Granting Instrument covering Contract Area 7, located in the shallow waters off of the state of Tabasco (the “ Mexico Letter Agreements ”), (A) no Green Entity which is a party to a Mexico Letter Agreement has breached any of its obligations thereunder, which breach has not been remedied (and, to the knowledge of Green Energy, no circumstance exists that, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would cause or constitute such a breach), such that Sierra O&G Exploración y Producción, S. de R.L. de C.V. may exercise its right to remove, or cause the resignation of, a Green Entity as operator under a Joint Operating Agreement applicable to the Mexican Granting Instruments, or cause a Green Entity to forfeit, sell, or otherwise divest or alienate all or any part of its interests in a Mexican Granting Instrument, (B) the Non-Operators (as defined in a Joint Operating Agreement applicable to the Mexican Granting Instruments) have not exercised their rights to remove a Green Operator as operator in accordance with

 

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Article 4.10.D.1 or Article 4.10.E.1 of such Joint Operating Agreements or cause a Green Entity to assign all of its interests thereunder pursuant to Article 4.10.D.3 of such Joint Operating Agreements; and (C) there has not been any draw under any Letter of Credit (as such term is defined in the applicable Mexico Letter Agreement).

Section 5.18 Environmental Matters .

(a) Except for those matters that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect:

(i) the Green Entities and their respective operations and assets are in compliance, and at all times since January 1, 2012 have complied, with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits;

(ii) the Green Entities have obtained all Environmental Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate the business as currently operated and all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect, free from breach, and the Transactions will not adversely affect them;

(iii) the Green Entities are not subject to any pending, or to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened Proceeding regarding any alleged violation of or liability under Environmental Laws (including liability as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA or any analogous state laws) or any Environmental Permit;

(iv) no Green Entity has received any written notice, report or other information from any Governmental Entity or any third party alleging, with respect to any such entity or any of its respective assets, real properties (whether owned or leased or formerly owned or leased) or operations, the violation of or liability under any Environmental Law (including liability as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA or any analogous state laws) or any Environmental Permit that remains pending or unresolved;

(v) no Green Entity or their respective predecessors has handled, treated, recycled, stored, transported, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, or Released any Hazardous Materials, or owned or operated any property or facility (and, to the knowledge of Green Energy, there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials to or from any property or facility owned, operated or otherwise used by any Green Entity) in a manner that has given or would give rise to any liability, including any liability for response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage or natural resource damage, pursuant to CERCLA or any other Environmental Laws;

(vi) no Green Entity or their respective predecessors has, either expressly or by operation of Law, assumed or undertaken any liability, including any obligation for corrective or remedial action, of any other Person relating to Environmental Laws; and

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Entity’s respective assets that are currently required to be plugged, abandoned and/or dismantled (whether pursuant to Law or any Contract or Oil and Gas Lease) by a Green Entity that have not been plugged, abandoned and/or dismantled in compliance therewith.

(b) Green Energy has provided or otherwise made available to Sailfish all environmental reports, studies, audits, site assessments and other similar documents in its, or its Subsidiaries’, possession or control that are necessary to an understanding of Green Energy and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with, or liabilities arising under, Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits.

Section 5.19 Material Contracts .

(a) Section 5.19 of the Green Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date of this Agreement, of each of the following agreements to which or by which any Green Entity is bound:

(i) each “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act);

(ii) each Contract that provides for the acquisition, disposition, license, use, distribution or outsourcing of assets, services, rights or properties (other than Oil and Gas Properties) with respect to which Green Energy reasonably expects that the Green Entities will make or receive annual payments in excess of $10,000,000;

(iii) each Contract that constitutes a commitment or guarantee relating to Indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property by any Green Entity (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) in excess of $20,000,000, other than agreements solely between or among the Green Entities;

(iv) each Contract for lease of personal property or real property (other than Oil and Gas Properties) involving aggregate payments in excess of $2,000,000 in any calendar year that are not terminable without penalty within 60 days, other than contracts related to drilling rigs;

(v) each Contract containing any area of mutual interest, joint bidding area, joint acquisition area, or non-compete or similar type of provision that, following the Effective Time, by virtue of the Green Entities becoming Affiliates of Sailfish as a result of the Transactions, would by its terms materially restrict the ability of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any Person or geographic area during any period of time after the Effective Time;

(vi) each Contract involving the pending acquisition or sale of (or option to purchase or sell) any material amount of the assets or properties (including Hydrocarbons) of the Green Entities, taken as a whole, other than contracts involving the acquisition or sale of (or option to purchase or sell) Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(vii) each Contract that relates to the sale, transfer or other disposition of a business or assets by the Green Entities pursuant to which the Green Entities have any potential continuing indemnification, guarantee, “earnout” or other contingent, deferred or fixed payment obligations that would reasonably be expected to result in aggregate payments in excess of $10,000,000, excluding ordinary course indemnification obligations relating to obligations assumed by, or breaches of representations or warranties by, Green or its Affiliates, or its or their respective predecessors in title, as part of the acquisition of any of their respective Oil and Gas Properties;

(viii) each Contract for any Derivative Transaction, and each International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement;

(ix) each material partnership, joint venture or limited liability company agreement, other than any customary joint operating agreements, unit agreements or participation agreements affecting the Oil and Gas Properties of any Green Entity;

(x) each joint development agreement, exploration agreement, participation, farmout, farmin or program agreement or similar contract requiring any Green Entity to make expenditures that would reasonably be expected to be in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate during the 12-month period following the date of this Agreement, other than customary joint operating agreements and continuous development obligations under Oil and Gas Leases;

(xi) any material lease or sublease with respect to a Green Material Leased Real Property;

(xii) each collective bargaining agreement to which any Green Entity is a party or is subject;

(xiii) each consulting, independent contractor, or master services agreement relating to the procurement of independent contractors or consultants through which a Green Entity is provided independent contractors or consultants;

(xiv) each Contract relating to a Green Related Party Transaction;

(xv) each Contract that provides for a “take-or-pay” clause or any similar prepayment obligation, acreage dedication, minimum volume commitments or capacity reservation fees to a gathering, transportation or other arrangement downstream of the wellhead, that cover, guaranty or commit volumes in excess of 1,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of Hydrocarbons of any Green Entity per day over a period of one month (calculated on a yearly average basis) or for a term greater than 10 years;

(xvi) each Contract that, upon the consummation of the Transactions, would (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or events, including the passage of time) result in any payment or benefit (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due, or the acceleration or vesting of any right to any payment or benefits, from any Green Entity to any officer, director, consultant or employee of any of the foregoing or any of their Affiliates;

 

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(xvii) each Contract providing for indemnification of any officer, director or employee by a Green Entity (other than the Organizational Documents of the Green Entities);

(xviii) each Contract that requires the Green Entities to make any advance, loan, extension of credit (other than ordinary course trade credit) or capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person in excess of $10,000,000 (excluding provisions set forth in joint operating agreements or unit operating agreements calling for capital calls or contributions from non-defaulting parties to cover the funding obligations of defaulting parties);

(xix) any material Contract that contains a “change of control” provision to which a Green Entity is a party or is subject;

(xx) each Contract that would or would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of any of the Transactions;

(xxi) each Contract that (A) restricts the ability of the Green Entities to engage in or compete in any business or with any Person in an geographical area, (B) contains exclusivity obligations or restrictions binding on the Green Entities or (C) contains any standstill, “most favored nation” or most favored customer provision, preferential right or rights of first or last offer, negotiation or refusal or any similar requirement or right in favor of any third party, in each case other than those contained in (1) any agreement in which such provision is solely for the benefit of a Green Entity, (2) customary royalty pricing provisions in Oil and Gas Leases or (3) customary preferential rights in joint operating agreements, unit agreements or participation agreements affecting the business or the Oil and Gas Properties of a Green Entity, to which any Green Entity or any of their respective Affiliates is subject or (4) non-circumvent, non-compete, or area of mutual interest provisions in confidentiality agreements executed by a Green Entity as part of a proposed acquisition that was not consummated, the term of which lasts for less than one (1) year and which apply to an area of 5,000 acres or less and 1 block or less, if offshore and 320 acres or less, if onshore, to which a Green Entity is subject;

(xxii) each Contract or Organizational Document of a Green Entity that would, on or after the Closing Date, prohibit or restrict the ability of Sailfish, the Surviving Entity, or any of their respective Subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends or distributions with respect to their capital stock, pay any indebtedness, obligations or liabilities from time to time owed to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries), make loans or advances to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries), or transfer any of its properties or assets to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Surviving Entity and its Subsidiaries);

 

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(xxiii) any Contract for the employment or engagement of any officer, individual employee or other person on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis with base salary in excess of $250,000; and

(xxiv) except for intercompany transactions among the Green Entities in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, any Contract for the license or sublicense of any Intellectual Property or other intangible asset (whether as a licensor or a licensee) that provides (A) for payment of $15,000,000 or more per year or (B) material exclusive rights to any third party.

(b) All written agreements of the type described in this Section  5.19 , shall be collectively referred to herein as the “ Green Contracts .” Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, each Green Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms on each Green Entity that is a party thereto and, to the knowledge of Green Energy, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights. Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect, no Green Entity is in breach or default under any Green Contract nor, to the knowledge of Green Energy, is any other party to any such Green Contract in breach or default thereunder. Green Energy has heretofore made available to Sailfish complete and correct copies of the Green Contracts and any material amendments thereto as of the date hereof.

Section 5.20 Insurance . Set forth in Section 5.20 of the Green Disclosure Letter is a true, correct and complete list of all material insurance policies held by the Green Entities as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the “ Green Material Insurance Policies ”). Each of the Green Material Insurance Policies is in full force and effect on the date of this Agreement and a true, correct and complete copy of each Green Material Insurance Policy has been made available to Sailfish upon Sailfish’s request prior to the date of this Agreement. All premiums payable under the Green Material Insurance Policies prior to the date of this Agreement have been duly paid to date and the Green Entities are otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all Green Material Insurance Policies. As of the date of this Agreement, no written notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any Green Material Insurance Policy.

Section 5.21 Derivative Transactions . Except as has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect:

(a) All Derivative Transactions entered into by any Green Entity or for the account of any of its customers as of the date of this Agreement were entered into in accordance with all applicable Laws, and in accordance with the investment, securities, commodities, risk management and other policies, practices and procedures employed by the Green Entities, and were entered into with counterparties believed at the time to be financially responsible and able to understand (either alone or in consultation with their advisers) and to bear the risks of such Derivative Transactions.

 

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(b) Each Green Entity has duly performed in all respects all of its respective obligations under the Derivative Transactions to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued, and there are no breaches, violations, collateral deficiencies, requests for collateral or demands for payment, or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.

Section 5.22 Related Party Transactions . As of the date of this Agreement, except as expressly listed in Section 5.22 of the Green Disclosure Letter, no Green Entity is party to any transaction or arrangement under which any (i) present or former executive officer or director of any Green Entity, (ii) beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Equity Interests of Green Energy or (iii) Affiliate, “associate” or member of the “immediate family” (as such terms are respectively defined in Rules 12b-2 and 16a-1 of the Exchange Act) of any of the foregoing is a party to any actual or proposed loan, lease or other Contract or transaction with or binding upon any Green Entity or owns or has any interest in any of their respective properties or assets (any Contract, transaction or other arrangement of the type described in this sentence, a “ Green Related Party Transaction ”).

Section 5.23 Investment Company . No Green Entity is, or on the Closing Date will be, required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 5.24 Regulatory Matters .

(a) Currently and for the past five years, no Green Entity or, to Green Energy’s knowledge, any of their Affiliates, nor any of their directors, managers or officers are or have been suspended or debarred from doing business with any Governmental Entity or is or has been the subject of a finding of noncompliance, non-responsibility or ineligibility for contracting with any Governmental Entity; and (ii) to Green Energy’s knowledge, the Green Entities’ cost accounting systems are in material compliance with applicable Law.

(b) Currently and for the past five years, no Green Entity nor, to the Green Energy’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, managers, officers, agents or employees (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment or unlawfully offered anything of value to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns, (iii) made any other unlawful payment, or (iv) violated any applicable money laundering or anti-terrorism Law or regulation, nor have any of them otherwise taken any action which would reasonably cause the Green Entities to be in violation of the FCPA or any applicable Law of similar effect.

(c) Currently and for the past five years, the Green Entities have complied with all material aspects of applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to anti-money laundering, export controls, import controls, and trade and economic sanctions, including, in each case to the extent applicable and as amended (except to the extent inconsistent with U.S. law), Trade Control Laws.

 

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(d) To Green Energy’s knowledge, no Proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving any Green Entity, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, or agents, or anyone acting on behalf of any of the Green Entities, with respect to any applicable Trade Control Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of Green Energy, threatened. For the past five years, no civil or criminal penalties have been imposed on any Green Entity with respect to violations of any applicable Trade Control Laws.

(e) Except as would not constitute a Green Material Adverse Effect, no Green Entity and none of their directors, officers, employees or agents is a person that is, or is acting under the direction of, on behalf of or for the benefit of a person that is, or is owned or controlled by a person that is, or has transacted nor is transacting any business with or for the benefit of (i) a Prohibited Person, (ii) located, organized or ordinarily resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the target of comprehensive trade sanctions under U.S. Trade Control Laws, including, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria, (iii) otherwise a party with which transactions are prohibited under U.S. Trade Control Laws, or (iv) otherwise engaged in any activities that would subject it, or any affiliated company, to affirmative SEC disclosure obligations pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, as amended by Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012.

(f) The Green Entities have developed and implemented an anti-corruption compliance program which includes corporate policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the FCPA.

Section 5.25 Debt Commitment . Green Energy has delivered to Sailfish a complete and correct copy of the Debt Commitment Letter pursuant to which the lender parties thereto have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to lend the amounts set forth therein to Green Production and to use commercially reasonable efforts to assemble a syndicate of financial institutions to provide additional lending amounts to Green Production. As of the date of this Agreement, the Debt Commitment Letter is in full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Green Production and, to the knowledge of Green Energy, the other parties thereto.

Section 5.26 No Additional Representations .

(a) Except for the Green Group Representations, neither the Green Signing Parties nor any other Person has made or makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to any Green Entity or their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, and the Green Signing Parties hereby disclaim any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, neither the Green Signing Parties nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to Sailfish or any of its Affiliates or Representatives with respect to (i) any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to any of the Green Entities or their respective businesses; or (ii) except for the Green Group Representations, any oral or written information presented to Sailfish or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of the Green Entities, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Transactions.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Green Signing Parties acknowledge and agree that neither Sailfish nor any other Person has made or is making any representations or warranties relating to Sailfish or its Subsidiaries whatsoever, express or implied, beyond the Sailfish Group Representations, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Sailfish and its Subsidiaries furnished or made available to the Green Signing Parties or any of their Representatives, and that the Green Signing Parties have not relied on any representation or warranty other than the Sailfish Group Representations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Green Signing Parties acknowledge that no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to the Green Signing Parties or any of their Representatives (including in certain “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, the Transactions).

ARTICLE 6

CONDUCT OF THE BUSINESS

Section 6.01 Conduct of Sailfish and the Sailfish Subsidiaries Pending the Transactions . Except as set forth in the corresponding subsection of Section 6.01 of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, as expressly provided by this Agreement, as may be required by applicable Law, or otherwise consented to by Green Energy in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) Sailfish covenants and agrees that:

(a) until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article  9 , it shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (i) conduct its businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, subject to Section  6.01(b)(ix) , shall use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its present business organization, retain Sailfish’s current officers and key employees, and preserve its relationships with Governmental Entities, employees and its key customers and suppliers, (ii) comply, in all material respects, with all applicable Law, and (iii) not voluntarily resign, transfer or relinquish any right as operator of any of their Oil and Gas Properties; and

(b) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article  9, Sailfish shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to:

(i) (A) declare, authorize, establish a record date for, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution (in cash, stock or other equity, property or a combination thereof) in respect of any outstanding capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, Sailfish or its Subsidiaries except for dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Sailfish to Sailfish or a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Sailfish; (B) split, combine or reclassify any capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries; or (C) reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or amend the terms of, or offer to reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or amend the terms of, directly or indirectly, any capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, Sailfish, except as required by the terms of any existing capital stock or Equity Interest of a Sailfish Subsidiary or as required by any existing Sailfish Benefit Plan, in each case, as such terms, plans or agreements are in effect as of the date hereof;

 

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(ii) transfer, dispose of, pledge, lease, license, guarantee, offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, or authorize or propose to transfer, dispose of, pledge, lease, license, guarantee, offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, any capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such capital stock or Equity Interests, other than: (A) the delivery of Sailfish Common Stock upon the expiration of any restrictions on any restricted stock or the vesting of any restricted stock units, in each case that are outstanding on the date hereof and granted under a Sailfish Stock Plan in accordance with the applicable terms thereof, (B) issuances by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Sailfish of such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other Equity Interests to Sailfish or any other wholly-owned Subsidiary of Sailfish and (C) withholding of Sailfish Common Stock to satisfy any Tax withholding obligations with respect to awards granted pursuant to a Sailfish Stock Plan that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the applicable terms thereof;

(iii) amend or propose to amend the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries;

(iv) (A) merge, consolidate, combine or amalgamate with any Person other than another wholly-owned Subsidiary of Sailfish, (B) acquire or agree to acquire (including by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any Equity Interest in or the assets of, licensing, or by any other manner), any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, in each case other than (1) pursuant to an agreement of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement and listed on Section 6.01(b)(iv) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter and (2) acquisitions for which the consideration (including all potentially payable “earn-out” condition or any other obligation to potentially pay consideration in the future) is no more than $10,000,000 individually and $15,000,000 in the aggregate or (C) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person (other than Sailfish or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries), except for (1) loans, advances or capital contributions in the form of trade credit granted to customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and (2) capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person not in excess of $10,000,000 individually or $15,000,000 in the aggregate;

(v) sell, assign, license, transfer, abandon, lease or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, assign, license, transfer, abandon, lease or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets or properties, other than (A) pursuant to an agreement of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement and listed on Section 6.01(b)(v) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, (B) sales, leases or dispositions (1) for which the consideration is $5,000,000 or less or (2) of obsolete equipment made in the ordinary course of business that are not material to the business of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries or (C) sales of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

 

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(vi) adopt, consummate, authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries;

(vii) change in any material respect its accounting principles, practices or methods (or underlying assumptions) or annual accounting period, except as required by GAAP or any Governmental Entity or applicable Law;

(viii) except as otherwise done pursuant to an acquisition permitted by Section  6.01(b)(iv) , (A) make or rescind any material election relating to Taxes (including any election for any joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other investment where Sailfish has the authority to make such binding election, but excluding any election that must be made periodically and consistent with past practice), (B) settle or compromise any material Proceeding relating to Taxes, except where the amount of such settlement or compromise does not exceed the greater of 125% of the reserve for such matter on the Sailfish Financial Statements or $5,000,000, or (C) change in any material respects any of its methods of reporting income or deductions for income Tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of its income Tax Returns that have been filed for prior taxable years;

(ix) except as required by applicable Law or the existing terms of any Sailfish Benefit Plan in effect on the date hereof and made available to Green Energy prior to the date hereof (A) grant any increases in the compensation (including bonuses) or benefits payable or to become payable to any current or former directors, officers or employees of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries, except for increases in the compensation or benefits of such employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice who are not officers or directors of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries and whose annual cash compensation would not exceed $250,000 after giving effect to any such increase; (B) pay or agree to pay to any director, officer or employee of Sailfish, whether past or present, any pension, retirement allowance or other employee benefit; (C) enter into any new, or materially amend or terminate any existing, employment, retention, change in control or severance or termination agreement with any director, officer or employee; (D) establish, adopt or become obligated under any collective bargaining agreement or any Employee Benefit Plan that was not in existence prior to the date of this Agreement, or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement in existence on the date of this Agreement; (E) fund (or agree to fund) any compensation or benefits under any Sailfish Benefit Plan, including through a “rabbi” or similar trust; (F) hire any new employee or independent contractor with an annualized salary or fee of $250,000 or more or terminate the employment or service relationship of any employee or independent contractor with an annualized salary or fee of $250,000 or more, other than for cause; or (G) take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of compensation or benefits under a Sailfish Benefit Plan or otherwise;

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(A) incurrence of Indebtedness (1) in the ordinary course under existing credit facilities, subject to the limitations set forth on Section 6.01(b)(x)(A)(1) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, or (2) by Sailfish that is owed to any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Sailfish or by any Subsidiary of Sailfish that is owed to Sailfish or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Sailfish, or (B) the creation of any Encumbrances securing any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause  (A) above;

(xi) (A)(i) enter into any Contract that would be of a type described by clause  (xxi) or (xxii)  of the defined term “Sailfish Contract” or (ii) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice enter into any Contract that would constitute a Sailfish Contract (other than a Contract described by clause  (xxi) or (xxii)  of the defined term “Sailfish Contract,” which are the subject of clause  (i) of this Section  6.01(b)(xi)(A) ) if in effect on the date hereof, or (B) modify, amend, terminate or assign, waive or assign any material right or benefit under or consent to the termination of, any Sailfish Contract;

(xii) waive, release, discharge, pay, compromise, settle or offer or propose to settle, any Proceeding, or agree to the entry of any order or ruling, involving the payment of monetary damages by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries of any amount exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate, including costs or revenue reductions associated therewith; provided , however , that neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries shall settle or compromise any Proceeding, or agree to the entry of any order or ruling, if such settlement, compromise, order or ruling (A) involves a material conduct remedy or material injunctive or similar relief, (B) involves an admission of criminal wrongdoing by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (C) has a restrictive impact on the business of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries in any material respect;

(xiii) (A) authorize or make capital expenditures that are in the aggregate greater than 125% of the aggregate amount of capital expenditures scheduled to be made in Sailfish’s capital expenditure budget for the period indicated as set forth in Section 6.01(b)(xiii) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter (“ Sailfish Budget ”), except for capital expenditures to repair damage resulting from insured casualty events where there is a reasonable basis for a claim of insurance or made in response to any emergency, whether caused by war, terrorism, weather events, public health events, outages or otherwise or (B) authorize or commit to make capital expenditures that are not contemplated in the Sailfish Budget that will individually require expenditures of greater than $10,000,000;

(xiv) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain, with financially responsible insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as is maintained by it at present;

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(xvii) adopt any shareholder rights plan;

(xviii) enter into any new line of business;

(xix) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain all bonds, letters of credit, and other similar credit support instruments required with or for the benefit of any Governmental Entity or other third Person with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties;

(xx) implement any employee layoffs that could implicate the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar applicable Law (collectively, the “ WARN Act ”); or

(xxi) agree or commit to take any action that is prohibited by this Section  6.01(b) .

Section 6.02 Conduct of the Green Entities Pending the Transactions . Except as set forth in the corresponding subsection of Section 6.02 of the Green Disclosure Letter, as expressly provided by this Agreement, as is necessary to effect or incidental to the Green Reorganization, as may be required by applicable Law, or as otherwise consented to by Sailfish in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) the Green Signing Parties covenant and agree that:

(a) until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article  9 , each of them shall, and shall cause each other Green Entity to (i) conduct its businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, subject to Section  6.02(b)(ix) , shall use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its present business organization, retain each Green Entity’s current officers and key employees, and preserve their relationships with Governmental Entities, employees and its key customers and suppliers, (ii) comply, in all material respects, with all applicable Law, and (iii) not voluntarily resign, transfer or relinquish any right as operator of any of its Oil and Gas Properties; and

(b) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article  9 , each Green Signing Party shall not, and shall cause the other Green Entities not to:

(i) (A) declare, authorize, establish a record date for, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution (in cash, stock or other equity, property or a combination thereof) in respect of any outstanding capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, any Green Entity except for dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Green Energy to Green Energy or another direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Green Energy; (B) split, combine or reclassify any capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, any Green Entity; or (C) reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or amend the terms of, or offer to reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or amend the terms of, directly or indirectly, any capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, any Green Entity, except as required by the terms of any existing Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of Green Energy, as such terms are in effect as of the date hereof;

 

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(ii) transfer, dispose of, pledge, lease, license, guarantee, offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, or authorize or propose to transfer, dispose of, pledge, lease, license, guarantee, offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, any Equity Interests in, any Green Entity or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such Equity Interests, other than: issuances by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Green Energy of such Green Subsidiary’s Equity Interests to Green Energy or any other wholly-owned Green Subsidiary;

(iii) amend or propose to amend the Organizational Documents of any Green Entity;

(iv) (A) merge, consolidate, combine or amalgamate with any Person other than another wholly-owned Subsidiary of Green Energy, (B) acquire or agree to acquire (including by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any Equity Interests in or the assets of, licensing, or by any other manner), any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, in each case other than (1) pursuant to an agreement of any Green Entity in effect on the date of this Agreement and listed on Section 5.19 of the Green Disclosure Letter and (2) acquisitions for which the consideration (including all potentially payable “earn-out” condition or any other obligation to potentially pay consideration in the future) is no more than $10,000,000 individually and $15,000,000 in the aggregate or (C) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person (other than any Green Entity), except for (1) loans, advances or capital contributions in the form of trade credit granted to customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and (2) capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person not in excess of $10,000,000 individually or $15,000,000 in the aggregate;

(v) sell, assign, license, transfer, abandon, lease or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, assign, license, transfer, abandon, lease or otherwise dispose of, any of its assets or properties, other than (A) pursuant to an agreement of any Green Entity in effect on the date of this Agreement and listed on Section 5.20 of the Green Disclosure Letter, (B) sales, leases or dispositions (1) for which the consideration is $5,000,000 or less or (2) of obsolete equipment made in the ordinary course of business and that are not material to the business of the Green Entities or (C) sales of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

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other investment where Green Energy has the authority to make such binding election, but excluding any election that must be made periodically and consistent with past practice), (B) settle or compromise any material Proceeding relating to Taxes, except where the amount of such settlement or compromise does not exceed the greater of 125% of the reserve for such matter on the Green Financial Statements or $5,000,000, or (C) change in any material respects any of its methods of reporting income or deductions for income Tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of its income Tax Returns that have been filed for prior taxable years;

(ix) except as required by applicable Law or the existing terms of any Green Benefit Plan in effect on the date hereof and made available to Sailfish prior to the date hereof, (A) grant any increases in the compensation (including bonuses) or benefits payable or to become payable to any current or former directors, officers or employees of any Green Entity except for increases in the compensation or benefits of such employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice who are not officers or directors of the Green Entities and whose annual cash compensation would not exceed $250,000 after giving effect to any such increase; (B) pay or agree to pay to any director, officer or employee of any Green Entity, whether past or present, any pension, retirement allowance or other employee benefit; (C) enter into any new, or materially amend or terminate any existing, employment, retention, change in control or severance or termination agreement with any director, officer or employee; (D) establish, adopt or become obligated under any collective bargaining agreement or any Employee Benefit Plan that was not in existence prior to the date of this Agreement, or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement in existence on the date of this Agreement; (E) fund (or agree to fund) any compensation or benefits under any Green Benefit Plan, including through a “rabbi” or similar trust; (F) hire any new employee or independent contractor with an annualized salary or fee of $250,000 or more, or terminate the employment or service relationship of any employee or independent contractor with an annualized salary or fee of $250,000 or more, other than for cause; or (G) take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of compensation or benefits under a Green Benefit Plan or otherwise;

(x) incur, create or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any such Indebtedness of another Person or create any Encumbrances on any property or assets of any Green Entity in connection with any Indebtedness thereof, other than Permitted Encumbrances; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not restrict the (A) incurrence of Indebtedness (1) in the ordinary course under existing credit facilities, subject to the limitations set forth on Section 6.02(b)(x)(A)(1) of the Green Disclosure Letter or (2) by Green Energy that is owed to any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Green Energy or by any Subsidiary of Green Energy that is owed to Green Energy or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Green Energy, or (B) the creation of any Encumbrances securing any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by clause  (A) above;

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Section  6.02(b)(xi)(A) ) if in effect on the date hereof, or (B) modify, amend, terminate or assign, waive or assign any material right or benefit under or consent to the termination of, any Green Contract;

(xii) waive, release, discharge, pay, compromise, settle or offer or propose to settle, any Proceeding, or agree to the entry of any order or ruling, involving the payment of monetary damages by any Green Entity of any amount exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate, including costs or revenue reductions associated therewith; provided , however , that no Green Entity shall settle or compromise any Proceeding, or agree to the entry of any order or ruling, if such settlement, compromise, order or ruling (A) involves a material conduct remedy or material injunctive or similar relief, (B) involves an admission of criminal wrongdoing by any Green Entity or (C) has a restrictive impact on the business of any Green Entity in any material respect;

(xiii) (A) authorize or make capital expenditures that are in the aggregate greater than 125% of the aggregate amount of capital expenditures scheduled to be made in the capital expenditure budget for the period indicated as set forth in Section 6.02(b)(xiii) of the Green Disclosure Letter (“ Green Budget ”), except for capital expenditures to repair damage resulting from insured casualty events where there is a reasonable basis for a claim of insurance or made in response to any emergency, whether caused by war, terrorism, weather events, public health events, outages or otherwise or (B) authorize or commit to make capital expenditures that are not contemplated in the Green Budget that will individually require expenditures of greater than $10,000,000;

(xiv) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain, with financially responsible insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as is maintained by it at present;

(xv) take any action that would or would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of any of the Transactions;

(xvi) enter into or amend any Green Related Party Transaction, or make any payment or incur any liability or obligation under any Green Related Party Transaction;

(xvii) enter into any new line of business;

(xviii) fail to use reasonable best efforts to maintain all bonds, letters of credit, and other similar credit support instruments required with or for the benefit of any Governmental Entity or other third Person with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties;

(xix) implement any employee layoffs that could implicate the WARN Act; or

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ARTICLE 7

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 7.01 Preparation of Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus; Stockholders Meeting .

(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in no event later than 20 Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Sailfish and the Green Signing Parties shall cooperate in preparing, and Sailfish shall cause to be prepared and filed with the SEC, the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus in preliminary form; provided, however, that the obligation set forth in this sentence shall not be breached if the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus is not filed within such 20 Business Day period if Sailfish continues to work in good faith to file the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Each of Sailfish and the Green Signing Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the SEC with respect to the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus and/or the Registration Statement. Sailfish shall promptly notify the other Parties upon the receipt of any oral or written comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement and shall provide the other Parties with copies of all written correspondence and a summary of all oral communications between it, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other hand, relating to the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement. Sailfish shall cooperate and provide the other Parties with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment, which comments Sailfish shall consider implementing in good faith, on any correspondence (including responses to SEC comments), amendments or supplements to the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement prior to filing with the SEC, and shall provide to the others a copy of all such filings made with the SEC. Each Party shall be given an opportunity to participate in any discussions or meetings with the SEC.

(b) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in no event later than 20 Business Days after the date of this Agreement, New Sailfish shall file with the SEC the Registration Statement containing the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus; provided, however, that the obligation set forth in this sentence shall not be breached if the Registration Statement is not filed within such 20 Business Day period if Sailfish continues to work in good faith to file the Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. New Sailfish shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other Transactions. New Sailfish shall take any action (other than filing a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction) required to be taken under any applicable state securities laws in connection with the issuance of shares of New Sailfish Common Stock and Sailfish shall furnish all information concerning Sailfish and the holders of shares of Sailfish Common Stock as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. Promptly after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, Sailfish and New Sailfish shall cause the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to Sailfish’s stockholders, and if necessary, after the definitive Combined Consent

 

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Statement/Prospectus has been mailed, promptly circulate amended, supplemented or supplemental proxy materials and, if required in connection therewith, re-solicit proxies or written consents, as applicable. If at any time prior to the Closing, the officers and directors of Green Energy or Sailfish discover any statement which, in light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus or Registration Statement not misleading, then such Party shall immediately notify the other Party of such misstatements or omissions. Sailfish shall advise Green Energy and Green Energy shall advise Sailfish, as applicable, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement becomes effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of New Sailfish Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.

(c) The Green Signing Parties will promptly furnish to Sailfish such data and information relating to the Green Entities as Sailfish may reasonably request for the purpose of including such data and information in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto.

(d) Sailfish shall (i) in accordance with Sailfish’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable Law, take all actions to establish a record date (which will be as soon as reasonably practicable after the date upon which the Registration Statement is declared effective) for the purpose of determining Sailfish stockholders entitled to deliver written consents and to otherwise solicit and secure the Sailfish Stockholder Approval via written consent, (ii) in accordance with Sailfish’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable Law, distribute to Sailfish’s stockholders the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus, which shall include a form of consent that may be executed by the stockholders of Sailfish in connection with the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date upon which the Registration Statement becomes effective and (iii) except as provided in Section  7.05 , use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from stockholders of Sailfish written consents in favor of approval of the Transactions and to take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the Sailfish Stockholder Approval; provided , however , that in the event of a Change of Recommendation, in lieu of seeking the Sailfish Stockholder Approval by written consent, Sailfish shall, in accordance with Sailfish’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable Law, (i) promptly take all actions to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of its stockholders (the “ Special Meeting ”), for the purpose of voting on the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, (ii) in accordance with Sailfish’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable Law, distribute to Sailfish’s stockholders the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus, which shall include a proxy statement and form of proxy card in connection with the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date upon which the Registration Statement becomes effective and (iii) except as provided in Section  7.05 , use its reasonable best efforts to solicit from stockholders of Sailfish proxies with respect to the Transactions. If necessary, after the definitive Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus has been mailed, Sailfish shall promptly circulate amended,

 

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supplemented or supplemental proxy materials and, if required in connection therewith, re-solicit proxies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing but subject to Section  9.03 , Sailfish’s obligations pursuant to the first two sentences of this Section  7.01(d) shall not be affected by (i) the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to Sailfish of any Competing Proposal or (ii) any Change of Recommendation. Once the Special Meeting has been called and noticed, Sailfish shall not postpone or adjourn the Special Meeting without the consent of Green Energy (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (other than to the extent necessary (i) for the absence of a quorum, or (ii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure which the Sailfish Board has determined in good faith after consultation with outside counsel is necessary under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by Sailfish’s stockholders prior to the Special Meeting; provided that in the event that the Special Meeting is delayed to a date after the End Date as a result of either (i) or (ii) of this sentence, then Green Energy may extend the End Date to the fifth Business Day after such date); provided that Sailfish shall, if requested by Green Energy, adjourn or postpone convening the Special Meeting (but in no event for more than 30 days from the date that the Special Meeting was originally scheduled to convene) (i) for the absence of quorum or (ii) to allow additional time to solicit additional proxies if necessary in order to obtain the Sailfish Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sailfish may adjourn or postpone the Special Meeting to a date no later than the second Business Day after the expiration of any time period contemplated by Section  7.05(e)(iii)(B) or (e)(iv)(B) . Except to the extent permitted by Section  7.05 , (i) the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus shall (x) state that the Sailfish Board has determined that this Agreement and the Transactions are advisable and in the best interests of Sailfish and (y) include the Sailfish Board Recommendation and (ii) neither the Sailfish Board nor any committee thereof shall withdraw, amend or modify, or publicly propose or resolve to withdraw, amend or modify, in a manner adverse to the Green Signing Parties, the Sailfish Board Recommendation.

Section 7.02 Employee Benefit Matters .

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(excluding equity-based compensation, defined benefits pursuant to qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, retiree health and welfare arrangements other than retiree medical benefits, perquisites and fringe benefits) that is no less favorable, in the aggregate, to the package of employee benefits made available to such Continuing Employee by Sailfish and the Sailfish Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Effective from and after the Closing Date, to the extent a Continuing Employee becomes eligible to participate in any Green Benefit Plan or any new Employee Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (each, a “ New Benefit Plan ”) (other than any equity incentive compensation plan, program or arrangement), for purposes of determining eligibility to participate, benefit accrual, level of benefits and vesting, such Continuing Employee’s service that was recognized for similar purposes under a corresponding Sailfish Benefit Plan shall be treated as service under such Green Benefit Plan or New Benefit Plan, as applicable.

(c) Effective from and after the Closing Date, for purposes of each Employee Benefit Plan providing medical, dental, prescription drug, vision and/or other welfare benefits in which the Continuing Employees are eligible to participate following the Closing Date, if applicable and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Green Entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Employee Benefit Plan to (i) waive any limitation on health and welfare coverage of any Continuing Employee and his or her eligible spouse and eligible dependents due to pre-existing conditions or waiting periods, active employment requirements and requirements to show evidence of good health under such Employee Benefit Plan to the extent such conditions, periods or requirements are satisfied or waived (or otherwise inapplicable) under the corresponding Sailfish Benefit Plan immediately prior to the Closing Date and (ii) cause each such Employee Benefit Plan to provide each Continuing Employee with credit for all co-payments, deductibles and out-of-pocket limits and other fees paid by such Continuing Employee and his or her covered dependents prior to the Closing Date and in the same plan year in which the Closing Date occurs towards satisfying the applicable co-payments, deductibles, out-of-pocket limits or other fees under such Employee Benefit Plan for the remainder of the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs.

(d) From and after the Closing Date, the Green Entities shall, or shall cause Old Sailfish LLC or one of its Subsidiaries to, assume and honor, in accordance with its terms, each Sailfish Benefit Plan and all obligations thereunder, including any rights or benefits arising as a result of the consummation of the Transactions (either alone or in combination with any other event, including termination of employment).

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effect immediately prior to the Closing Date (the “ Executive Severance Plan ”) or in the Stone Energy Corporation Employee Severance Plan, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date (the “ Severance Plan ”), as applicable) during the 12-month period immediately following the Closing Date, with the applicable severance payments, rights and benefits provided for under the Executive Severance Plan or the Severance Plan, as applicable.

(g) In the event that the Closing Date occurs after December 31, 2017, but prior to March 15, 2018, Sailfish or one of the Sailfish Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall, in consultation with the Green Entities, be permitted to determine the amounts earned under the Stone Energy Corporation 2017 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (the “ Annual Incentive Plan ”) in respect of the 2017 calendar year and provide for the payment of bonuses thereunder to the Continuing Employees on or prior to the Closing Date; provided, however, that such payments under the Annual Incentive Plan shall be based on actual performance determined by the Sailfish Board or the applicable committee thereof in good faith and in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Annual Incentive Plan (including any exhibits thereto).

(h) The Parties agree to the matters set forth on Section 7.02(h) of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter.

(i) The provisions of this Section  7.02 are solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and nothing in this Section  7.02 , express or implied, shall confer upon any employee (including any Continuing Employee), or legal representative or beneficiary thereof, any rights or remedies, including any right to employment or continued employment for any specified period, or compensation or benefits of any nature or kind whatsoever under this Agreement. Nothing in this Section  7.02 , express or implied, shall (i) be deemed to create any Employee Benefit Plan or amend any Employee Benefit Plan, (ii) be construed to prevent the Green Entities, Sailfish, any Sailfish Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates from terminating or modifying to any extent or in any respect any Employee Benefit Plan that they may establish or maintain in accordance with its terms, (iii) require the Green Entities, Sailfish, or any Sailfish Subsidiary to continue to employ or retain the services of any particular employee or other service provider for any period after the Closing, (iv) create a right in any employee to employment with the Green Entities, Sailfish, or any Sailfish Subsidiary, or (v) limit the right of the Green Entities, Sailfish, or any Sailfish Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any employee following Closing.

Section 7.03 Tax Matters .

(a) For U.S. federal income Tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state, local or foreign Tax that follows the U.S. federal income Tax treatment), the parties intend to treat the Transactions described in this Agreement as occurring as follows and in the following order:

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(ii) the Green Reorganization steps described in subsections (c) through (h) of Section  2.01 will be treated as nonrecognition transactions under Section 721 of the Code (except to the extent subject to withholding under FIRPTA);

(iii) the Green Reorganization steps described in subsections (i) through (k) of Section  2.01 , collectively, will be treated as a non-taxable partnership continuation (with Green Production treated as a continuation of Green Energy) under Section 708, and the individual steps will be ignored;

(iv) the Merger will be treated as a tax-free reorganization under Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, and, together with the Green Contribution and the Green Debt Exchange, as part of a tax-deferred contribution under Section 351 of the Code;

(v) the New Sailfish Contribution and Conversion will be treated as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code and as a mere change within a larger transaction, as permitted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(m)(3)(ii), with New Sailfish Sub being treated as a continuation of Sailfish following the Conversion;

(vi) the Green Production Contribution will be treated, together with the Merger, the Green Blocker Contributions and the Green Debt Exchange, as part of a tax-deferred contribution under Section 351 of the Code;

(vii) the Intermediate Blocker Contributions will be treated as nonrecognition transactions under Section 721 of the Code;

(viii) the Green Blocker Contributions will be treated, together with the Merger, the Green Production Contribution and the Green Debt Exchange, as part of a tax-deferred contribution under Section 351 of the Code;

(ix) the Old Sailfish LLC Contributions will be treated as a nonrecognition transaction under Section 721 of the Code; and

(x) the Green Debt Exchange will be treated, together with the Merger and the Green Contribution, as part of a tax-deferred contribution under Section 351 of the Code.

(collectively, the “ Intended Tax Treatment ”). The parties will prepare and file all Tax Returns in accordance with the Intended Tax Treatment and no party will take any inconsistent position therewith on any Tax Return, or during the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable Law following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or other administrative settlement with or final administrative decision by the relevant Governmental Entity. Furthermore, following the Closing, no party shall take any action that could adversely impact the Intended Tax Treatment, including, among other things, transferring, merging, liquidating or changing the tax classification of any of New Sailfish Sub, the Apple Blockers or the Ride Blocker or changing the tax classification of Old Sailfish LLC.

 

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(b) For purposes of the Merger and the New Sailfish Reorganization, this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g).

(c) Any and all existing Tax Sharing Agreements between any of the Green Entities, the Apple Blockers or the Ride Blocker, on the one hand, and any of their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, shall be terminated prior to the Closing and neither the Green Entities, the Apple Blockers nor the Ride Blocker shall have any further liability thereunder.

(d) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Sailfish shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries for any Tax period which are required to be filed on or before the Closing Date (taking extensions into account) using accounting methods, principles and positions consistent with those used for prior Tax periods, unless a change is required by applicable Law or regulation, and all such Tax Returns shall be timely filed and all related Taxes paid on or before the Closing Date.

(e) The Green Feeders, in their sole discretion, shall be entitled to (i) prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed all Green Pre-Closing Flow-Through Tax Returns, (ii) participate in and control any Tax examination, audit, proceeding or similar inquiry or dispute by a Governmental Entity with respect to any such Tax Returns, and (iii) participate in and control any other correspondence regarding any such Tax Returns. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, which shall be determined in the good faith discretion of the Green Feeders, no amended Tax Return or other Tax elections or changes in Tax methods with respect to a Green Pre-Closing Flow-Through Tax Return shall be filed or made by, on behalf, or with respect to any Green Entity after the Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Green Feeders.

(f) New Sailfish shall be responsible for the payment of all state and local transfer, sales, use, stamp, registration or other similar Taxes resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Combination Agreement (“ Transfer Taxes ”). The parties shall cooperate in good faith to minimize, to the extent permissible under applicable Law, the amount of any such Transfer Taxes.

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  6.02 or otherwise herein, the Green Entities shall be permitted to engage in internal restructuring transactions prior to the Closing solely for the purpose of mitigating any adverse effect resulting from changes in the Tax Laws of the Netherlands reasonably anticipated to take effect on or after the date hereof and prior to Closing; provided, however, that no such transactions shall be undertaken unless, at least five days prior to undertaking such transactions, a written notice (which may be delivered by electronic mail) has been provided to either Ken Beer at beerkh@stoneenergy.com or Karl Meche at mechekd@stoneenergy.com or such other representative identified by Sailfish to Green Energy (each, a “ Sailfish Tax Representative ”), which notice provides a reasonable description of the anticipated transactions and the reasons for undertaking such transactions, and thereafter, the Sailfish Tax Representatives shall be permitted to reasonably consult with the Green Entities regarding such anticipated transactions, pursuant to which the Green Entities shall consider in good faith any comments or concerns of the Sailfish Tax Representatives; provided, further, that if such transactions are reasonably

 

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expected to (i) have an adverse effect on Sailfish (taking into account any adverse effects that would reasonably be expected to be borne by Sailfish if such transactions were not undertaken), (ii) have an adverse effect on the value of the New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (taking into account any adverse effects that would reasonably be expected to affect the value of the New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued in the Merger if such transactions were not undertaken), (iii) violate applicable Law, or (iv) prevent or materially delay the Closing, then Section  6.02 (and not this Section  7.03(g) ) shall apply to determine whether the Green Entities shall be permitted to engage in such internal restructuring transactions under this Agreement.

Section 7.04 Access; Confidentiality .

(a) Each of Sailfish and Green Energy shall, and each of them shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, (i) afford to the other Party and its officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, agents, legal counsel, financial advisors and other representatives (collectively, the “ Representatives ”), during the period prior to the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Article  9 , reasonable access, at reasonable times upon reasonable prior notice, to the officers, key employees, agents, properties, offices and other facilities of such Party and its Subsidiaries and to their books, records, contracts and documents and (ii) furnish reasonably promptly to the other Party and its Representatives such information concerning its and its Subsidiaries’ business, properties, contracts, records and personnel as may be reasonably requested, from time to time, by or on behalf of the other Party. Each of Sailfish and Green Energy and their respective Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of the other Party or its Subsidiaries or otherwise cause any unreasonable interference with the prompt and timely discharge by the employees of the other Party and its Subsidiaries of their normal duties. Each Party shall have the right to have a designee of such Party accompany the other Party and its Representatives on any visits or inspections of any properties of such Party and its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Party shall be required to, or to cause any of its Subsidiaries to, grant access or furnish information to the other Party or any of its Representatives to the extent that such information is subject to attorney-client privilege or the attorney work-product doctrine or that such access or the furnishing of such information is prohibited by applicable Law or an existing contract or agreement ( provided that each Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent or waiver of any counterparty to such agreement necessary to disclose information otherwise disclosable hereunder), or that such access would jeopardize the protection of competitively sensitive information or that such access would unreasonably disrupt the operations of such Party or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Party shall have access to personnel records of the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries relating to individual performance or evaluation records, medical histories or other information that in such other Party’s good faith opinion upon the advice of legal counsel the disclosure of which could subject the other Party or any of its Subsidiaries to risk of liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Party shall be permitted to conduct any sampling or analysis of any environmental media or building materials at any facility of the other Party or its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of such other Party (which may be granted or withheld in such other Party’s sole discretion). Each Party agrees that it will not, and will cause its Representatives not to, use any information obtained pursuant to this Section  7.04(a) for any purpose unrelated to the Transactions.

 

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(b) Each of the Green Signing Parties, Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub acknowledges that the information provided to it and its Representatives in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions is subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement between Green Energy and Sailfish, dated as of April 10, 2017 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “ Confidentiality Agreement ”). The terms of the Confidentiality Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference. The Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate at the Closing.

(c) No investigation by any of the Parties or their respective Representatives made pursuant to this Section  7.04 shall modify, nullify, amend or otherwise affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the other set forth in this Agreement.

Section 7.05 No Solicitation .

(a) From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or if earlier the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article  9 , Sailfish will, will cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective officers, directors, and employees to, and will use its reasonable best efforts to cause its other Representatives to, (i) immediately cease, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussion or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Competing Proposal or any indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal, (ii) immediately terminate access for any Person (other than the Green Entities and their respective Affiliates and Representatives) to any data room containing information with respect to Sailfish or its Subsidiaries and (iii) within one Business Day following the date hereof, request the return or destruction of any non-public information provided to any Person (other than the Green Entities and their respective Affiliates and Representatives) in connection with a Competing Proposal or any indication of interest that would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal.

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Proposal (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement as provided in Section  7.05(e)(ii) ), or (v) resolve, agree or publicly propose to, or permit Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives to agree or publicly propose to, take any of the actions referred to in this Section  7.05(b) .

(c) Unless specifically permitted by Section  7.05(e) , Sailfish shall not (i) fail to include the Sailfish Board Recommendation in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus, (ii) withdraw, modify or qualify, or propose publicly to withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Green Signing Parties, the Sailfish Board Recommendation, (iii) recommend, adopt or approve, or propose publicly to recommend, adopt or approve, any Competing Proposal, (iv) fail to announce publicly within 10 Business Days after a tender or exchange offer relating to any Sailfish Common Stock shall have been commenced that the Sailfish Board recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer and reaffirms the Sailfish Board Recommendation or (v) if a Competing Proposal has been publicly known (including by way of media rumors or speculation with respect thereto) or been delivered to the Sailfish Board, fail to publicly recommend against such Competing Proposal within 10 Business Days of the request of Green Energy and to reaffirm the Sailfish Board Recommendation within such 10 Business Day period upon such request (the taking of, or failing to take, as applicable, any action described in this Section  7.05(c) being referred to as a “ Change of Recommendation ”).

(d) From and after the date of this Agreement, Sailfish shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours thereof) advise Green Energy of the receipt by Sailfish of any Competing Proposal made on or after the date of this Agreement or any request for non-public information or data relating to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries made by any Person that has made or would reasonably be expected to make a Competing Proposal or any request for discussions or negotiations with Sailfish or a Representative of Sailfish relating to a Competing Proposal, and, in respect of each such Competing Proposal, Sailfish shall provide to Green Energy (within such 24 hour timeframe) (A) a copy of any such Competing Proposal made in writing provided to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (to Sailfish’s knowledge) their respective Representatives as well as copies of all written materials sent or provided to or from Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries relating to such Competing Proposal and (B) a written summary of any material oral communications addressing such matters. Sailfish shall keep Green Energy reasonably informed of the status and material terms and conditions of any such Competing Proposal and reasonably informed on a prompt basis (and in any event within 24 hours thereof) of any material modification or proposed modification thereto, and shall promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours after transmittal or receipt), provide Green Energy with copies of any material correspondence and written materials and, with respect to material oral communications, a written summary of such correspondence or communications, between: (x) on the one hand, Sailfish or any of its Representatives; and (y) on the other hand, the Person that made or submitted such Competing Proposal or any Representative of such Person. Sailfish shall (i) not release or permit the release of any Person from, or amend, waive or permit the amendment or waiver of any provision of, any “standstill,” nondisclosure or similar agreement or provision to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates is or becomes a party or under which any of Sailfish, its Subsidiaries or its Affiliates has any rights and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to enforce each such agreement or provision; provided , however , that notwithstanding clause  (i) and (ii) , Sailfish shall be permitted to release or permit

 

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the release of any Person from, or amend, waive or permit the amendment or waiver of any provision of any such agreement solely to the extent necessary to permit any Person to communicate privately with the Sailfish Board in a manner that is otherwise permitted by this Agreement if the Sailfish Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Sailfish Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law.

(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Sailfish or the Sailfish Board, may:

(i) to the extent applicable, comply with Rule 14e-2(a), Item 1012(a) of Regulation M-A and Rule 14d-9 promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided , however , that none of Sailfish, the Sailfish Board or any committee thereof shall, except as expressly permitted by Section  7.05(e)(iii) or Section  7.05(e)(iv) effect a Change of Recommendation, including in any disclosure document or communication filed or publicly issued or made in conjunction with the compliance with such requirements;

(ii) prior to the receipt of the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, engage in discussions and negotiations and furnish non-public information pursuant to an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with and to any Person who has made an unsolicited, written, bona fide Competing Proposal that has not been withdrawn and that did not result, directly or indirectly, from a breach of Section  7.05 if (A) prior to engaging in any such activities, the Sailfish Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that such Competing Proposal is, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal and that the failure to engage in such activities would be inconsistent with the Sailfish Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law, (B) prior to furnishing any non-public information that is prohibited from being furnished pursuant to Section  7.05(b) , Sailfish receives an executed confidentiality agreement from such Person that contains confidentiality and use terms that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable to Sailfish than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, that does not contain any provision requiring Sailfish or its Subsidiaries to pay or reimburse the counterparty’s expenses and that does not contain any provision that would prevent Sailfish from complying with its obligation to provide any disclosure to Green Energy required pursuant to Section  7.05 (an “ Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement ”) and (C) Sailfish and its Representatives otherwise comply with the provisions of this Section  7.05 . Sailfish shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, provide to Green Energy any information or access with respect to Sailfish and its Subsidiaries not previously provided to Green Energy that it is providing to another Person pursuant to this Section  7.05 before or immediately after such time as it provides such information or access to such other Person;

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(A) the Sailfish Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that such Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal and that the failure to effect such a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law (taking into account any adjustment to the terms and conditions of the Transactions proposed by Green Energy in response to such Competing Proposal);

(B) Sailfish shall have given prior written notice to Green Energy at least five (5) Business Days prior to taking such action (1) that Sailfish has received such proposal, specifying the material terms and conditions of such proposal and (2) that Sailfish intends to take such action, and the basis for such Change of Recommendation, attaching the most current version of the proposed agreement under which such Superior Proposal is proposed to be consummated and any other material documents and correspondence in respect of such Superior Proposal (a “ Notice ”);

(C) during the five Business Days following such Notice (the “ Notice Period ”), Sailfish and its Representatives shall negotiate in good faith with Green Energy (to the extent Green Energy desires to negotiate) regarding any revisions to the terms of the Transactions proposed by Green Energy in response to such Superior Proposal; and

(D) following the Notice Period, the Sailfish Board, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel (and taking into account any legally binding (if accepted by Sailfish) adjustment or modification of the terms of this Agreement proposed in writing by Green Energy), shall have determined in good faith that the Competing Proposal remains a Superior Proposal and that failure to effect such a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; provided , however , that each time material modifications to the terms of a Competing Proposal that the Sailfish Board has determined to be a Superior Proposal are made, Sailfish shall be required to deliver a Notice to Green Energy and to again comply with the requirements of this Section  7.05(e)(iii) with respect to such revised Competing Proposal (it being understood that the Notice Period in respect of such revised Competing Proposal shall be the longer of (x) the remaining time of the initial Notice Period and (y) three Business Days); and

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(A) the Sailfish Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable Law;

(B) Sailfish shall have given prior written notice (an “ IE Notice ”) to Green Energy at least five (5) Business Days prior to taking such action that Sailfish has determined that an Intervening Event has occurred or arisen (which notice will reasonably describe such Intervening Event, including a detailed description of the events, facts and circumstances relating to such Intervening Event and any material documents and correspondence in respect of such Intervening Event and the reasons for such Change of Recommendation) and that Sailfish intends to effect such Change of Recommendation;

(C) during the five Business Days following such IE Notice (the “ IE Notice Period ”), Sailfish and its Representatives shall negotiate in good faith with Green Energy (to the extent Green Energy desires to negotiate) regarding any revisions to the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby proposed by Green Energy in response to such Intervening Event; and

(D) following the IE Notice Period, the Sailfish Board, after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel (and taking into account any legally binding (if accepted by Sailfish) adjustment or modification of the terms of this Agreement proposed in writing by Green Energy), shall have determined in good faith that such proposed changes do not obviate the need for the Sailfish Board to effect such Change of Recommendation and that the failure to make such Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the Sailfish Board’s fiduciary duties under applicable Law.

(f) Nothing in this Section  7.05 is intended to restrict Sailfish, in response to an unsolicited inquiry related to an actual or potential Competing Proposal, from informing any Person of the existence of the provisions of this Section  7.05 .

(g) Sailfish shall use its reasonable best efforts to inform all Representatives of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the restrictions described in this Section  7.05 . The Parties agree that any breach of any of the terms of this Section  7.05 by any Sailfish Subsidiary or by any officer, director or employee of Sailfish or its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section   7.05 by Sailfish.

Section 7.06 Reasonable Best Efforts; Notifications, etc .

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of waiting periods, clearances, consents and approvals from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary, proper or advisable registrations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be necessary, proper or advisable to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any Governmental Entity, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary, proper or advisable consents, approvals or waivers from third parties, (iii) the defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any other Combination Agreement, no Party shall be required to pay (and, without the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), none of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries shall pay or agree to pay) any fee, penalty or other consideration to any third party (other than any filing fees paid or payable to any Governmental Entity) for any consent or approval required for the consummation of the Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, a Change of Recommendation effected in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Section  7.06(a) .

(b) Each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Parties upon becoming aware of any condition, event or circumstance that will result in any of the conditions in Section  8.02(a) , Section  8.02(b) , Section  8.03(a) or Section  8.03(b) not being met; provided , however , that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Parties or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement.

Section 7.07 HSR and Other Approvals .

(a) Except for the filings and notifications made pursuant to Antitrust Laws to which Sections  7.07(b) and (c) , and not this Section  7.07(a) , shall apply, promptly following the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall proceed to prepare and file with the appropriate Governmental Entities all authorizations, consents, notifications, certifications, registrations, declarations and filings that are necessary, proper or advisable in order to consummate the Transactions and shall diligently and expeditiously prosecute, and shall cooperate fully with each other in the prosecution of, such matters.

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restrict or regulate actions for the purpose or effect of mergers, monopolization, restraining trade or abusing a dominant position (collectively, “ Antitrust Laws ”), including the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, any attorney general of any state of the United States, the Mexico Federal Commission of Economic Competition, or any other competition authority of any jurisdiction (“ Antitrust Authority ”).

(c) Each of the Green Signing Parties, Sailfish and New Sailfish shall, in connection with the efforts referenced in Section  7.07(b) , (i) use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in all respects with each other in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private party; (ii) promptly notify the other Parties of any communication concerning this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby to that Party from or with any Governmental Entity, or from any other Person alleging that the consent of such person (or another Person) is or may be required in connection with the Transactions, and consider in good faith the views of the other Parties and keep the other Parties reasonably informed of the status of matters related to the Transactions, including furnishing the other Parties with any written notices or other communications received by such Party or its Affiliates from, or given by such Party or its Affiliates to, any Governmental Entity and of any communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private party, in each case regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except that any materials concerning one Party’s valuation of the other Party may be redacted; and (iii) permit the other Parties to review in draft any proposed communication to be submitted by it to any Governmental Entity with reasonable time and opportunity to comment, and consult with each other in advance of any in-person or telephonic meeting or conference with any Governmental Entity or, in connection with any proceeding by a private party, with any other Person, and, to the extent permitted by the applicable Governmental Entity or Person, not agree to participate in any meeting or discussion with any Governmental Entity relating to any filings or investigations concerning this Agreement or any of the Transactions unless it consults with the other Party and its Representatives in advance and invites the other Party’s Representatives to attend in accordance with applicable Laws. Green Energy shall be entitled to direct and control antitrust strategy in connection with the review of the Transactions by any Antitrust Authority or other Person relating to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that it shall (i) afford Sailfish a reasonable opportunity to participate therein, (ii) give Sailfish a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all filings or responses in connection with any such review, which comments Green Energy shall consider implementing in good faith, acting reasonably and (iii) keep Sailfish apprised of and consult with Sailfish with respect to, proposed strategy and any significant decisions related thereto. The Parties shall take reasonable efforts to share information protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, joint defense privilege or any other privilege pursuant to this Section  7.07 so as to preserve any applicable privilege.

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businesses, product lines, or assets of Sailfish, the Green Signing Parties, the Surviving Entity, or their Subsidiaries, such actions shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger. In furtherance of the foregoing, each of the Green Signing Parties and Sailfish and each of their respective Subsidiaries shall use reasonable best efforts to defend any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions (including seeking to have any stay, temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed).

(e) No Party shall take any action that could reasonably be expected to hinder or delay the obtaining of clearance or the expiration of the required waiting period under the HSR Act or any other applicable Antitrust Law.

Section 7.08 Stockholder Litigation . Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing in the event any Proceeding by any Governmental Entity or other Person is commenced against such Party, its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors related to this Agreement or the Transactions or that seeks damages in connection therewith, and each Party shall keep the other Party informed on a reasonably current basis with respect to the status thereof. The Parties agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, Sailfish shall (i) give the Green Signing Parties the opportunity to participate, at their expense and subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in the defense or settlement of any such Proceeding, (ii) give the Green Signing Parties a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all filings or responses to be made by Sailfish in connection with any such Proceeding, which comments Sailfish shall consider implementing in good faith and (iii) keep the Green Signing Parties apprised of and consult with the Green Signing Parties with respect to, proposed strategy and any significant decisions related thereto, and no settlement shall be agreed to or offered without Green Energy’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

Section 7.09 Public Statements . The initial press release with respect to the execution of this Agreement shall be a joint press release to be reasonably agreed upon by the Parties. Thereafter, so long as this Agreement is in effect, the Parties will not, and each Party will cause its Representatives not to, issue any public announcements or make other public disclosures regarding this Agreement or the Transactions without the prior written approval of the other Party; provided , however , that a Party or its Representatives may issue a public announcement or other public disclosures required by applicable Law or the rules of any stock exchange upon which such Party’s capital stock is traded, provided such Party affords the other Party an opportunity to first review the content of the proposed disclosure and provide reasonable comment regarding same, which comments such Party shall consider implementing in good faith; provided further that no provision of this Section  7.09 shall be deemed to (i) restrict in any manner a Party’s ability to make internal communications with its employees solely to the extent that they are consistent with (and do not contain any information not already included in) previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made by a Party in compliance with this Section  7.09 , (ii) restrict any disclosure of any information consistent with (and that does not contain any information not already included in) previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made by a Party in compliance with this Section  7.09 or (iii) require Sailfish to consult with or obtain any approval from any other Party with respect to a

 

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public announcement or press release issued in connection with the receipt and existence of a Competing Proposal and matters related thereto or a Change of Recommendation other than as set forth in Section  7.05 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (or anything in the Confidentiality Agreement to the contrary), nothing in this Agreement shall restrict the ability of Green Energy or any of its Affiliates from making customary disclosures to current or prospective general or limited partners, equity holders, members, managers and investors of Apple, Ride or their respective Affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, in each case, who are subject to customary confidentiality restrictions.

Section 7.10 Director and Officer Indemnification and Insurance .

(a) Without limiting any other rights that any Indemnified Person may have pursuant to any employment agreement, indemnification agreement or applicable Law in effect on the date hereof or otherwise, from the Effective Time and until the six year anniversary of the Effective Time, New Sailfish shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer or employee of any Green Signing Party or of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or who acts as a fiduciary under any Green Benefit Plan or any Sailfish Benefit Plan or is or was serving at the request of any Green Signing Party or of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, Employee Benefit Plan, trust or other enterprise (the “ Indemnified Persons ”) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, fines, penalties, expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement, of or incurred in connection with any threatened or actual Proceeding to which such Indemnified Person is a party or is otherwise involved, including as a witness, based, in whole or in part, on or arising, in whole or in part, out of the fact that such Person is or was a director, officer or employee of any Green Signing Party or of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, a fiduciary under any Green Benefit Plan or of any Sailfish Benefit Plan or is or was serving at the request of any Green Signing Party or of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, Employee Benefit Plan, trust or other enterprise or by reason of anything done or not done by such Person in any such capacity, whether pertaining to any act or omission occurring or existing prior to or at the Effective Time and whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time (“ Indemnified Liabilities ”), including all Indemnified Liabilities based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining to, this Agreement or the Transactions, in each case to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law (and New Sailfish and Old Sailfish LLC shall, jointly and severally, pay expenses incurred in advance of the final disposition of any such Proceeding to each Indemnified Person to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). Without limiting the foregoing, in the event any such Proceeding is brought or threatened to be brought against any Indemnified Persons (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Indemnified Persons may retain Sailfish’s regularly engaged legal counsel or other counsel satisfactory to such Indemnified Persons, and New Sailfish shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Persons as promptly as statements therefor are received, and (ii) New Sailfish shall use its best efforts to assist in the defense of any such matter. Any Indemnified Person wishing to claim indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Section  7.10(a) , upon learning of any such Proceeding, shall notify New Sailfish (but the

 

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failure so to notify shall not relieve a party from any obligations that it may have under this Section  7.10(a) except to the extent such failure materially prejudices such party’s position with respect to such claims). With respect to any determination of whether any Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification by New Sailfish under this Section  7.10(a) , such Indemnified Person shall have the right to require that such determination be made by special, independent legal counsel selected by the Indemnified Person and approved by New Sailfish (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and who has not otherwise performed material services for New Sailfish, Sailfish, or the Indemnified Person within the last three years. Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as provided in Section  7.10(c) , this Section  7.10(a) shall not require New Sailfish to indemnify, defend or hold harmless, or advance expenses to, any Indemnified Person in connection with any Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnified Person.

(b) New Sailfish shall not amend, repeal or otherwise modify any provision in the Organizational Documents of New Sailfish, or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner that would affect (or manage New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, with the intent to or in a manner that would affect) adversely the rights thereunder or under the Organizational Documents of New Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indemnified Person to indemnification, exculpation and advancement except to the extent required by applicable Law. In addition to the rights provided such persons by applicable Law, New Sailfish shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, fulfill and honor all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation from liability existing in favor of the current or former directors, officers and employees of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries.

(c) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, New Sailfish shall indemnify any Indemnified Person against all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), such amounts to be payable in advance upon request as provided in this Section  7.10 , relating to the enforcement of such Indemnified Person’s rights under this Section  7.10 or under any charter, bylaw or contract regardless of whether such Indemnified Person is ultimately determined to be entitled to indemnification hereunder or thereunder.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Sailfish will procure “tail” directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies with a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six years from the Effective Time placed with insurance companies having the same or better AM Best Financial rating as Sailfish’s current directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance companies with terms and conditions providing retentions, limits and other material terms no less favorable than the current directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies maintained by Sailfish with respect to matters, acts or omissions existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time; provided , however , that Sailfish may not spend more than 300% (the “ Cap Amount ”) of the last annual premium paid by Sailfish prior to the date hereof for the six years of coverage under such “tail” policies.

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merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of New Sailfish or such Subsidiary of New Sailfish, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in Section  7.10(a) . New Sailfish shall not sell, transfer, distribute or otherwise dispose of any of their assets or the assets of any Subsidiary in a manner that would reasonably be expected to render New Sailfish unable to satisfy its obligations under Section  7.10(a) . The provisions of this Section  7.10 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the parties and each Person entitled to indemnification or insurance coverage or expense advancement pursuant to this Section  7.10 , and his heirs and representatives.

(f) Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, shall be construed to or shall release, waive or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents or fiduciaries under any Sailfish Benefit Plan, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section  7.10 is not prior to or in substitution for any such claims under any such policies.

Section 7.11 Governance Matters .

(a) Sailfish shall cause the New Sailfish Amended Certificate to be filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware and the bylaws to be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D immediately prior to Closing.

(b) Prior to the Effective Time, New Sailfish shall take all action necessary to cause New Sailfish’s Board of Directors, effective as of the Closing, to consist of the persons identified in Annex  7.11 ; provided , however , that if any person identified on such Annex is unable or unwilling to serve on the New Sailfish Board of Directors as of the Closing, then a substitute shall be designated by the Person or Persons identified on such Annex as designating such identified person.

(c) New Sailfish shall take all necessary action to cause Timothy S. Duncan to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of New Sailfish at the Effective Time.

(d) New Sailfish shall take all necessary action to cause the persons identified on Annex  7.11 to be elected or appointed, as applicable, as certain executive officers of New Sailfish, effective as of the Effective Time, subject to each such person’s agreement on terms acceptable to New Sailfish. If any such person is not willing to serve in such capacity then the Board of Directors of New Sailfish or the other governing body of New Sailfish, as applicable, after the Effective Time shall elect or appoint, as applicable, a person to serve in such capacity.

(e) Old Sailfish LLC shall take all necessary action to cause the persons identified on Annex  7.11 to be elected or appointed, as applicable, as certain executive officers of Old Sailfish LLC, effective as of the Effective Time, subject to each such person’s agreement on terms acceptable to New Sailfish. If any such person is not willing to serve in such capacity then the Board of Directors of Old Sailfish LLC or the other governing body of Old Sailfish LLC, as applicable, after the Effective Time shall elect or appoint, as applicable, a person to serve in such capacity.

 

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Section 7.12 Section  16 Matters . Prior to the Effective Time, New Sailfish and Sailfish shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any dispositions of equity securities of Sailfish (including derivative securities with respect thereto) or acquisitions of equity securities of New Sailfish (including derivative securities with respect thereto) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to Sailfish or who will become subject to such reporting requirements with respect to New Sailfish to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

Section 7.13 Advice on Certain Matters; Control of Business . Subject to compliance with applicable Law, Sailfish and Green Energy shall confer on a regular basis with each other, report on operational matters and shall promptly advise each other orally and in writing of any change or event having, or which would be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect or Green Energy Material Adverse Effect, as the case may be. Except with respect to Antitrust Laws as provided in Section  7.07 , Sailfish and Green Energy shall promptly provide each other (or their respective counsel) copies of all filings made by such Party or its Subsidiaries with the SEC or any other Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions. Without limiting in any way any Party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give any Party, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the other Party and its respective Subsidiaries’ operations prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of the Parties shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries’ respective operations.

Section 7.14 Obligations of New Sailfish and Merger Sub . Sailfish shall take all action necessary to cause New Sailfish and Merger Sub to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.

Section 7.15 Obligations of Green Entities . Green Energy shall take all action necessary to cause its Subsidiaries to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement.

Section 7.16 Treatment of Sailfish Notes .

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substantially simultaneously with the Closing as contemplated by Sections 2.15 , 2.16 and 2.17 . Green Production and Green Production Finance shall provide Sailfish with an offer to purchase, offer to exchange, consent solicitation, letter of transmittal or other related documentation in connection with the Debt Offer (collectively, the “ Debt Offer Documents ”) a reasonable period of time in advance of commencing the applicable Debt Offer to allow Sailfish and its counsel to review and comment on such Debt Offer Documents. Green Production and Green Production Finance will reasonably consult with Sailfish regarding the timing and commencement of any Debt Offer and any tender deadlines. The closing of any Debt Offer shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing and the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Debt Offers to close on the Closing Date as contemplated by Sections 2.15 , 2.16 and 2.17 . The Debt Offers shall be conducted in compliance with the Sailfish Notes Indenture and applicable Law, including SEC rules and regulations. Sailfish shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective Representatives to, provide all cooperation reasonably requested by Green Production in connection with the Debt Offers.

(b) Subject to the receipt of requisite consents, upon the request of Green Production and Green Production Finance, Sailfish shall execute the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture amending the terms and provisions of the Sailfish Notes Indenture as described in the Debt Offer Documents, which supplemental indenture shall become effective upon execution by all parties thereto but shall become operative no earlier than the Closing Date and Sailfish shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Sailfish Notes Trustee to enter into the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture prior to or substantially simultaneously with the Closing, at the request of Green Production and Green Production Finance and in compliance with applicable Law, including SEC rules and regulations. Sailfish shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause their respective Representatives to, provide all cooperation reasonably requested by Green Production in connection with the execution of the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture. If requested by Green Production, Sailfish’s counsel shall provide all customary legal opinions required by the Sailfish Notes Trustee in connection with its execution of the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture to the extent such legal opinion is required to be delivered prior to the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Sailfish or its legal counsel be required to provide an opinion with respect to the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture that in the opinion of Sailfish or its legal counsel does not comply with applicable Law, including SEC rules and regulations, or the applicable indenture.

Section 7.17 Other Debt-Related Covenants .

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discharge in respect of any of the Revolving Credit Agreements on or prior to the Closing Date; and (iii) take all other reasonable actions to facilitate the payoff, discharge and termination in full at the Closing of all amounts outstanding under any of the Revolving Credit Agreements.

(b) Each of Sailfish and Green Production agree to use reasonable best efforts to do (or cause to be done) all things necessary or advisable to arrange and obtain the New Revolving Credit Facility no later than the date the Closing is required to be effected in accordance with Section 3.01, including using reasonable best efforts to (i) furnish the Debt Providers with financial and other pertinent information regarding Sailfish and its subsidiaries and Green Production and its subsidiaries, including providing the Debt Providers with the information required pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letter (all such information, the “ Required Information ”); (ii) participate in a reasonable number of meetings, drafting sessions, road shows, rating agency presentations and due diligence sessions and sessions with rating agencies; (iii) furnish the Debt Providers as promptly as practicable with pertinent information regarding Sailfish and its Subsidiaries’ and Green Production and its Subsidiaries’ assets and operations as is customary in connection with the New Revolving Credit Facility and any security required therefor, including providing, as promptly as practicable following a request therefor, monthly financial and operating data relating to Sailfish and its Subsidiaries’ and Green Production and its Subsidiaries’ assets and operations; (iv) assist the Debt Providers in the preparation of (A) a customary information memorandum for the New Revolving Credit Facility; and (B) materials for rating agency presentations; (v) use reasonable best efforts to obtain such Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy, litigation and similar lien searches reasonably requested by the Debt Providers; (vi) take all corporate actions, subject to the consummation of the Closing, to permit the entry into of the New Revolving Credit Facility and to permit the proceeds thereof to be made available to Green Production or its Affiliates on the Closing Date; (vii) cause the appropriate authorized representatives of Sailfish and Green Production, as applicable, to execute and deliver any pledge and security documents, definitive financing documents or other certificates or documents as may be reasonably requested by the Debt Providers or otherwise facilitate the pledging of collateral for delivery at the entry into of the New Revolving Credit Facility on and as of the Closing (unless otherwise specified); (viii) cause the appropriate authorized representatives of Sailfish or Green Production, as applicable, to execute and deliver any credit agreements or indentures or other definitive financing documents on and as of the Closing; (ix) provide authorization letters to the Debt Providers authorizing the distribution of information to prospective lenders; (x) cooperate reasonably with the Debt Providers’ due diligence, to the extent customary and reasonable; (xi) obtain accountant’s comfort letters and legal opinions customary for financings similar to the New Revolving Credit Facility; (xii) at least five (5) days prior to the Closing, providing all documentation and other information about Sailfish and each of its Subsidiaries and Green Production and each of its Subsidiaries as is reasonably requested which relates to applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations including without limitation the USA PATRIOT ACT and (xiii) take all actions reasonably necessary to permit the Debt Providers to evaluate Sailfish’s and Green Production’s inventory, current assets, cash management and accounting systems, policies and procedures relating thereto. Any information provided by Sailfish or Green Production in connection with seeking the New Revolving Credit Facility shall be prepared in good faith. The Parties further agree to consult in good faith and consider each other’s comments with respect to the documentation, terms and conditions, timing and commencement of efforts to obtain the New Revolving Facility. The closing of the New Revolving Facility shall be expressly conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing.

 

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Section 7.18 Standstill . The Green Signing Parties hereby confirm that the Confidentiality Agreement (including specifically Section 14 thereof) remains binding on Green Energy and, pursuant to the terms thereof, the Green Signing Parties shall (and shall cause their “Representatives” (as such term is defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) to) continue to comply with such agreement, including specifically Section 14 thereof, except as expressly contemplated and/or permitted by this Agreement and the other Combination Agreements.

Section 7.19 State Takeover Laws . If any “fair price,” “business combination” or “control share acquisition” statute or other similar statute or regulation is or may become applicable to any of the Transactions, the Parties shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to (a) take such actions as are reasonably necessary so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and (b) otherwise take all such actions as are reasonably necessary to eliminate or minimize the effects of any such statute or regulation on the Transactions.

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CONDITIONS

Section 8.01 Conditions to Each Party s Obligations to Effect the Transactions . The obligations of each Party to effect the Closing are subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Stockholder Approval . The Sailfish Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained in accordance with applicable Law and the Organizational Documents of Sailfish.

(b) Antitrust/Competition . (i) Any applicable waiting period (and extension thereof) under the HSR Act shall have expired or been earlier terminated and (ii) the applicable approval by the Mexican Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica or such other authorities with jurisdiction over antitrust matters in Mexico shall have been obtained (as applicable).

(c) No Injunctions or Restraints . There shall be no Law, injunction, ruling judgment, order, or decree of any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that is in effect which temporarily or permanently makes illegal, prohibits or enjoins the consummation of the Transactions.

(d) Governmental Consents . All consents, approvals and other authorizations of any Governmental Entity set forth in Section 4.03 of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or Section 5.03 of the Green Disclosure Letter that are required to consummate the Transactions shall have been obtained.

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(f) NYSE Listing . The shares of New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Transactions shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

(g) Reserved .

(h) Debt Exchange . The conditions to the closing of the transactions contemplated by (i) the Debt Exchange Agreement and (ii) the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, in each case, shall have been satisfied or waived and the parties thereto shall be ready, willing and able to close the such Transactions substantially contemporaneously with the other Transactions contemplated to occur at Closing, in the order contemplated by Article  2 . A majority of the Sailfish Notes (excluding Sailfish Notes held by Franklin Bondholder and MacKay Bondholder) shall have been tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for the consideration offered thereunder and the Sailfish Notes Supplemental Indenture shall have become effective (and the amendments therein (and collateral releases, if any) shall have become operative).

(i) Support Agreement . The conditions to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Support Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived as contemplated therein and the parties thereto shall be ready, willing and able to close such Transactions substantially contemporaneously with the other Transactions contemplated to occur at Closing, in the order contemplated by Article  2 .

(j) Mexican Granting Instruments . The Green Entities shall have received in each case if, and to the extent, applicable to the Transactions: (i) consent required from any Mexican Governmental Entity with respect to the Mexican Granting Instruments, without material adverse conditions or stipulations thereon, (ii) consent to the transactions contemplated hereby required from any third Person under any operating agreement applicable to a Mexican Granting Instrument, and (iii) waiver (or deemed waiver without exercise) of any third Person preferential right to purchase, right of first refusal, or similar right, and expiration of exclusive negotiations with respect to any right of first offer or negotiation, in each case, under any operating agreement or other agreement applicable to a Mexican Granting Instrument.

Section 8.02 Conditions to Obligations of the Green Signing Parties . The obligations of the Green Signing Parties to effect the Closing are further subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver by Green Energy on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties .

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(ii) The representations and warranties of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub set forth in Section  4.01 , Section  4.03 and Section  4.11 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Sailfish Material Adverse Effect”), as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date); and

(iii) all other representations and warranties of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub set forth in Article  4 shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Sailfish Material Adverse Effect”) would not have or reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations . Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Certificate . Sailfish shall have delivered to Green Energy a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or another senior executive officer of Sailfish certifying to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections  8.02(a), Section  8.02(b) and Section  8.02(d) have been satisfied.

(d) No Sailfish Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any fact, circumstance, occurrence, event, development, change, effect or condition which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.03 Conditions to Obligations of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub . The obligations of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub to effect the Closing are further subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver by Sailfish on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties .

(i) The representations and warranties of the Green Signing Parties set forth in Section  5.02 and Section  5.06(a) shall be true and correct (except, with respect to Section  5.02 , for any de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date);

 

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(ii) The representations and warranties of the Green Signing Parties set forth in Section  5.01 , Section  5.03 and Section  5.10 shall be true and correct in all material respects (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”) as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date);

(iii) all other representations and warranties of the Green Signing Parties set forth in Article  5 shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”) would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect;

(b) Performance of Obligations . The Green Signing Parties shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) Certificates . The Green Signing Parties shall have delivered to Sailfish a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or another senior executive officer of Green Energy certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections  8.03(a) , Section  8.03(b) and Section  8.03(d) have been satisfied.

(d) No Green Material Adverse Effect . Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any fact, circumstance, occurrence, event, development, change, effect or condition which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Termination of Green Related Party Transactions . The Green Related Party Transactions set forth on Annex 8.03(e) shall have been terminated on or before the Closing Date without the payment of (or the obligation to pay) any amounts in connection therewith by any Green Entity, and evidence of such terminations shall have been delivered to Sailfish.

ARTICLE 9

TERMINATION

Section 9.01 Termination by Mutual Consent . This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after the Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained, by mutual written consent of Green Energy and Sailfish.

 

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Section 9.02 Termination by Sailfish or Green Energy . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after the Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained, by either Sailfish or Green Energy upon written notice to the other if:

(a) any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over any Party shall have issued any order, decree, ruling or injunction or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions and such order, decree, ruling or injunction or other action shall have become final and nonappealable or if there shall be adopted any Law that makes consummation of the Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited; provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section  9.02(a) shall not be available to any Party whose failure to fulfill any covenant or agreement under this Agreement has been the principal cause of or resulted in the action or event described in this Section  9.02(a) occurring;

(b) the Transactions shall not have been consummated on or before 5:00 p.m. Houston time, on May 31, 2018 (such date being the “ End Date ”); provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section  9.02(b) shall not be available to any Party whose failure to fulfill any covenant or agreement under this Agreement has been the principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Transactions to occur on or before such date; or

(c) the Sailfish Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained upon a vote taken at the Special Meeting (including adjournments, postponements, or recesses).

Section 9.03 Termination by Sailfish . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by Sailfish if

(a) any of the Green Signing Parties shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section  8.03(a) or Section  8.03(b) , and (ii) is incapable of being satisfied or cured by the Green Signing Parties, as applicable, prior to the End Date or, if capable of being satisfied or cured, is not satisfied or cured by either or both of the Green Signing Parties within 30 calendar days following receipt of written notice from Sailfish of such breach or failure to perform (“ Green Terminable Breach ”); provided that Sailfish is not then in Sailfish Terminable Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement by Sailfish contained in this Agreement; or

(b) Apple or Ride shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in the Support Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of the condition set forth in Section  8.01(i) , and (ii) is incapable of being satisfied or cured by Apple or Ride, as applicable, prior to the End Date or, if capable of being satisfied or cured, is not satisfied or cured by either or both of Apple and Ride within 30 calendar days following receipt of written notice from Sailfish of such breach or failure to perform (“ AR Terminable Breach ” and together with a Green Terminable Breach, a “ Green Group Terminable Breach ”); provided that Sailfish is not then in Sailfish Terminable Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement by Sailfish contained in this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.04 Termination by Green Energy . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by Green Energy if:

(a) Sailfish shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section  8.01(i) , Section  8.02(a) or Section  8.02(b) , and (ii) is incapable of being satisfied or cured by Sailfish prior to the End Date or, if capable of being satisfied or cured, is not satisfied or cured by Sailfish within 30 calendar days following receipt of written notice from Green Energy of such breach or failure to perform (“ Sailfish Terminable Breach ”); provided that neither Green Signing Party is then in Green Terminable Breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement by the Green Signing Parties contained in this Agreement;

(b) Sailfish shall have breached its obligations under Section  7.01(d) or Section  7.05 in any material respect, provided that Green Energy may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section  9.04(b) after Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained;

(c) a Change of Recommendation has occurred (in respect of a Superior Proposal), provided that Green Energy may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section  9.04(c) after Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained; or

(d) a Change of Recommendation has occurred in respect of reasons other than a Superior Proposal, provided that Green Energy may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section  9.04(d) after Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained.

Section 9.05 Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination .

(a) A terminating Party shall provide written notice of termination to the other Party specifying with particularity the reason for such termination, and in the event of the termination of this Agreement in compliance with this Article  9 , such termination shall be effective immediately upon delivery of such written notice to the other Party.

(b) In the event of termination of this Agreement by any Party as provided in Section  9.01 , Section  9.02 , Section  9.03 or Section  9.04 , this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any Party except with respect to the Confidentiality Agreement and this Section  9.05 , Section  7.04 , Section  9.06 and Article  1 and Article 10 ; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no such termination shall relieve any Party from liability for any damages for intentional fraud or a Willful and Material Breach or any requirement to make the payments set forth in Section  9.06 .

Section 9.06 Expenses and Other Payments .

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(b) If Green Energy terminates this Agreement pursuant to (i)  Section  9.04(b) ( Breach of Special Meeting/No Solicitation ) or Section  9.04(c) ( Change of Recommendation ) in respect of a Superior Proposal, then Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Termination Fee or (ii)  Section  9.04(d) ( Other Change of Recommendation ) in respect of reasons other than a Superior Proposal, then Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Sailfish IE Termination Fee. If any fee shall be payable pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the fee shall be paid no later than two Business Days after notice of termination of this Agreement. The fee shall be paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Green Energy.

(c) If either Sailfish or Green Energy terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.02(c) ( Failure to Obtain Sailfish Stockholder Approval ), and Green Energy is then entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.04(b) ( Breach of Special Meeting/No Solicitation ) or Section  9.04(c) ( Change of Recommendation ), Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Termination Fee in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Green Energy. The fee shall be paid no later than two Business Days after notice of termination of this Agreement.

(d) If either Sailfish or Green Energy terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.02(c) ( Failure to Obtain Sailfish Stockholder Approval ), and Green Energy is then entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant Section  9.04(d) ( Other Change of Recommendation ), Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Sailfish IE Termination Fee in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Green Energy. The fee shall be paid no later than two Business Days after notice of termination of this Agreement.

(e) If (i) (A) Green Energy or Sailfish terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.02(c) ( Failure to Obtain Sailfish Stockholder Approval ), (B) Sailfish terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.02(b) ( End Date ), or (C) Green Energy terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.04(a) ( Sailfish Terminable Breach ), (ii) on or before the date of any such termination a Competing Proposal shall have been announced, disclosed or otherwise communicated to the Sailfish Board (A) prior to the Sailfish Stockholders Meeting (in the case of a termination pursuant to clause  (i)(A) ) or (B) prior to the date of such termination (in the case of a termination pursuant to clauses  (i)(B) or (i)(C) ) and (iii) within 12 months after the date of such termination, Sailfish enters into a definitive agreement with respect to a Competing Proposal or consummates any transaction meeting the parameters of a Competing Proposal, then Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Termination Fee, less any amount previously paid by Sailfish pursuant to this Section  9.06 , in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Green Energy, on the earliest date of when such definitive agreement is executed or such transaction is consummated. For purposes of this Section  9.06(e) , any reference in the definition of Competing Proposal to “20% or more” shall be deemed to be a reference to “more than 50%.”

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(B) Sailfish pursuant to Section  9.03 , and such Green Group Terminable Breach related to the Green Signing Parties’ obligations under this Agreement with respect to the consent, approval, or other authorization of any required Mexican Governmental Entity with respect to the Transactions, (ii) between the date of this Agreement and the date of such termination, any Green Entity, Apple Entity, and/or Ride Entity or any of their respective Representatives received a Green Competing Proposal, and (iii) within 12 months after the date of such termination, Green Energy, Green Production, Apple, Ride and/or any of their respective Affiliates enters into a definitive agreement with respect to a Green Competing Proposal or consummates any transaction meeting the parameters of a Green Competing Proposal, then Green Energy shall pay Sailfish the Termination Fee, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Sailfish, on the earliest date of when such definitive agreement is executed or such transaction is consummated.

(g) If Green Energy terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.04(a) ( Sailfish Terminable Breach ) then Sailfish shall pay Green Energy the Green Expenses in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Green Energy. The Green Expenses shall be paid no later than two Business Days after notice of termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Green Expenses ” shall mean a cash amount of up to $2,750,000 (the “ Cap ”) for all fees and expenses actually incurred by the Green Signing Parties and their respective Affiliates in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, including all fees and expenses of counsel, investment banking firms and financial advisors (and their respective counsel), accountants, experts, consultants and other advisors and any other costs or expenses allocated to the Green Signing Parties pursuant to this Agreement.

(h) If Sailfish terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section  9.03 ( Green Group Terminable Breach ) then Green Energy shall pay Sailfish the Sailfish Expenses in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Sailfish. The Sailfish Expenses shall be paid no later than two Business Days after notice of termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Sailfish Expenses ” shall mean a cash amount of up to the Cap for all fees and expenses actually incurred by Sailfish and its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, including all fees and expenses of counsel, investment banking firms and financial advisors (and their respective counsel), accountants, experts, consultants and other advisors and any other costs or expenses allocated to Sailfish pursuant to this Agreement.

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this Agreement. If a Party fails to promptly pay the amount due by it pursuant to this Section  9.06 , interest shall accrue on such amount from the date such payment was required to be paid pursuant to the terms of this Agreement until the date of payment at the prime rate set forth in The Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made. If, in order to obtain such payment, the other Party commences a Proceeding that results in judgment for such Party for such amount, the defaulting Party shall pay the other Party its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such Proceeding. The Parties agree that the monetary remedies set forth in this Section  9.06 and the specific performance remedies set forth in Section  10.05 shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of (i) the Green Signing Parties against Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub and any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, Representatives or Affiliates for any loss suffered as a result of the failure of the Transactions to be consummated except in the case of intentional fraud or a Willful and Material Breach (in which case only Sailfish shall be liable for damages for such intentional fraud or Willful and Material Breach), and upon payment of such amount, none of Sailfish, New Sailfish or Merger Sub or any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, Representatives or Affiliates shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, except for the liability of Sailfish in the case of intentional fraud or a Willful and Material Breach; and (ii) Sailfish, New Sailfish and Merger Sub against the Green Entities and any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, Representatives or Affiliates for any loss suffered as a result of the failure of the Transactions to be consummated except in the case of intentional fraud or a Willful and Material Breach (in which case only the Green Signing Parties shall be liable for damages for such intentional fraud or Willful and Material Breach), and upon payment of such amount, none of the Green Entities or any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, Representatives or Affiliates shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions, except for the liability of Green Energy in the case of intentional fraud or a Willful and Material Breach.

ARTICLE 10

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 10.01 No Survival of Representations and Warranties . None of the representations, warranties covenants and agreements in this Agreement, or in any schedule, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the Effective Time or, except as provided in Section  9.05 , the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article  9 , as the case may be. This Section  10.01 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.

Section 10.02 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and, in the case of delivery in person or by overnight mail, shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person or overnight mail to the respective parties, delivery by facsimile transmission (providing confirmation of transmission) to the respective parties or delivery by electronic mail transmission (providing confirmation of transmission) to the respective parties. Any notice sent by facsimile

 

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transmission or electronic mail transmission shall be deemed to have been given and received at the time of confirmation of transmission. Any notice sent by electronic mail transmission shall be followed reasonably promptly with a copy delivered by overnight mail. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be addressed as follows, or to such other address, facsimile number or email address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section  10.02 :

 

  (a) if to the Green Signing Parties:

Talos Energy LLC

500 Dallas St., Suite 2000

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (713) 351-4100

Email: bmoss@talosenergyllc.com

with a further copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Vinson & Elkins LLP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Stephen M. Gill

                 Lande A. Spottswood

Facsimile: (713) 615-5956

Email: sgill@velaw.com

            lspottswood@velaw.com

 

  (b) if to Sailfish, New Sailfish and/or Merger Sub:

Stone Energy Corporation

625 East Kaliste Saloom Rd.

Lafayette, LA 70508

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (337) 521-2072

Email: JaubertLS@StoneEnergy.com

with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

1111 Louisiana Street, 45 th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: John Goodgame

                 Rebecca Tyler

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822

Email:       jgoodgame@akingump.com

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Section 10.03 Rules of Construction .

(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule, Annex or Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Article, Section, Schedule, Annex or Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Any references in this Agreement to “the date hereof” refers to the date of execution of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References to “this Agreement,” “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement and include any schedules, disclosure letters, annexes, exhibits or other attachments to this Agreement. The Sailfish Disclosure Letter, the Green Disclosure Letter, all annexes and schedules hereto are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto (including the Sailfish Disclosure Letter and the Green Disclosure Letter) unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References herein to “$” or dollars will refer to United States dollars, unless otherwise specified. References to any period of days will be deemed to be to the relevant number of calendar days unless otherwise specified. The phrase “made available” with respect to documents shall be deemed to include any documents included and available to Green Energy and its Representatives or Sailfish and its Representatives, as applicable, in the applicable virtual data rooms hosted by Donnelley Financial Solutions in connection with the Merger on or prior to 8:00 p.m. Houston, Texas time on Friday, November 17, 2017. The word “or” shall not be exclusive. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

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preparation. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement against any Party that drafted it is of no application and is hereby expressly waived.

(c) The inclusion of any information in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter shall not be deemed an admission or acknowledgment, in and of itself and solely by virtue of the inclusion of such information in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter, as applicable, that such information is required to be listed in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter, as applicable, that such items are material to Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or Green and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as the case may be, or that such items have resulted in a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect or a Green Material Adverse Effect. The headings, if any, of the individual sections of each of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter and Green Disclosure Letter are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part thereof or a part of this Agreement. The Sailfish Disclosure Letter and the Green Disclosure Letter are arranged in sections corresponding to the Sections of this Agreement merely for convenience, and the disclosure of an item in one section of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter, as applicable, as an exception to a particular representation or warranty shall be deemed adequately disclosed as an exception with respect to all other representations or warranties of the applicable Party to the extent that the relevance of such item to such representations or warranties is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure, notwithstanding the presence or absence of an appropriate section of the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter with respect to such other representations or warranties or an appropriate cross-reference thereto; provided , however , that no such disclosure shall be deemed to qualify Section  4.07(a) , Section  4.07(c) , Section  5.06(a) , Section  5.06(c) , Section  6.01 or Section  6.02 , except to the extent disclosed as an exception to such Section in particular in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or Green Disclosure Letter, as applicable.

(d) The specification of any dollar amount in the representations and warranties or covenants or otherwise in this Agreement or in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter or the Green Disclosure Letter is not intended and shall not be deemed to be an admission or acknowledgment of the materiality of such amounts or items, nor shall the same be used in any dispute or controversy between the Parties to determine whether any obligation, item or matter (whether or not described herein or included in any schedule) is or is not material for purposes of this Agreement.

Section 10.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction .

(a) 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 SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

 

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(b) Each of the Parties (i) irrevocably consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “ Chancery Court ”) or, if, but only if, the Chancery Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware with respect to any dispute arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv)   WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS A GREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY . Nothing in this Section  10.04 shall prevent any Party from bringing an action or proceeding in any jurisdiction to enforce any judgment of the Chancery Court or any federal court located in the State of Delaware, as applicable. Each of the Parties hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section  10.02 shall be effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Parties hereby agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding in the manner provided by Section  10.02 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

Section 10.05 Specific Performance . The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the Parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each Party accordingly agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other Party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including monetary damages) to (i) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation, including the consummation of the Transactions, and (ii) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. In circumstances where the parties are obligated to consummate the Transactions and the Transactions have not been consummated (other than as a result of the other party’s refusal to close in violation of this Agreement) each of the parties expressly acknowledges and agrees that the other party and its stockholders shall have suffered irreparable harm, that monetary damages will be inadequate to compensate such other party and its stockholders, and that such other party on behalf of itself and its stockholders shall be entitled to enforce specifically the breaching party’s obligation to consummate the Transactions. Each Party accordingly agrees not to raise any objection to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of such Party under this Agreement all in accordance with the terms of this Section  10.05 . Each Party further agrees that no other Party and no other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish, or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section  10.05 , and each Party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing, or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

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Section 10.06 Counterparts; Electronic Transmission of Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties in separate counterparts, and delivered by means of electronic mail transmission or otherwise, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 10.07 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries .

(a) This Agreement and all of the provisions hereto shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations set forth herein shall be assigned by any Party (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties and any purported assignment without such consent shall be void; provided that a Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more of its Affiliates; provided further that such assignment by a Party shall not limit or affect such Party’s obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any Person, other than the Parties and their heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof, except that (i) after the Closing, each Indemnified Person is intended to be a third party beneficiary of Section  7.10 and may specifically enforce its terms and (ii) the Debt Providers and their respective current, former or future directors, officers, general or limited partners, stockholders, members, managers, controlling persons, Affiliates, employees or Representatives shall be third party beneficiaries of Section  9.05 , Section  10.04 and this Section  10.07 .

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Sailfish agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, stockholders and Representatives (collectively, the “ Sailfish Related Parties ”) that the Debt Providers and their Affiliates, stockholders and Representatives and each of their successors and assigns (i) shall be subject to no liability or claims by the Sailfish Related Parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the financing or the transactions contemplated hereby or in connection with the New Revolving Credit Facility, or the performance of services by such Debt Providers or their Affiliates or Representatives with respect to the foregoing and (ii) are express third party beneficiaries of this section (which may not be changed as to any Debt Provider without its prior written consent).

Section 10.08 Expenses . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 10.09 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable Law, then such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, and if no such modification shall render it

 

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legal, valid and enforceable, then this Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the provision held to be invalid, and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

Section 10.10 Amendment . This Agreement may be amended by the Parties, at any time before or after approval of this Agreement and the Transactions by action by or on behalf of the respective Boards of Directors of the Parties or the stockholders of Sailfish; provided , however , that after the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, no amendment shall be made which by Law would require the approval of such stockholders, without first obtaining such approval. This Agreement (including the Sailfish Disclosure Letter and the Green Disclosure Letter) may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties.

Section 10.11 Waiver . Any failure of any of the Parties to comply with any obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived at any time prior to the Closing by any of the Parties entitled to the benefit thereof only by a written instrument signed by each such Party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.

Section 10.12 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (together with the other Combination Agreements, the Confidentiality Agreement, and the other documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings (both written and oral), among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by its respective officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Neal P. Goldman

Name:   Neal P. Goldman
Title:   Chairman of the Board
SAILFISH ENERGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James M. Trimble

Name:   James M. Trimble
Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
SAILFISH MERGER SUB CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James M. Trimble

Name:   James M. Trimble
Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer and President


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TALOS ENERGY LLC
By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
TALOS PRODUCTION LLC
By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 21, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Talos Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”), Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned signatories set forth on the signature pages hereto under the heading “Company Stockholders” (collectively, the “ Company Stockholders ”). Parent, the Company, and the Company Stockholders are each sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, each of the Company Stockholders is the beneficial or record owner, and has either sole voting power or shared voting power with other Company Stockholders over, such number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “ Company Common Stock ”) as is indicated opposite each such Company Stockholder’s name on Schedule A attached hereto;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Company, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sailfish (“ New Sailfish ”), Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish, are entering into a Transaction Agreement (such agreement, amended from time to time, the “ Transaction Agreement ”), that provides, among other things, for the combination of the Green Entities with the Company, the merger of the Company with Merger Sub, the conversion of Sailfish Common Stock into the right to receive New Sailfish Common Stock and the issuance of New Sailfish Common Stock to current owners of the Equity Interests of Green Energy and certain of their Affiliates, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement (such transactions and each other act or transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreement collectively, the “ Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, as a condition and an inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into the Transaction Agreement, Parent has required that the Company Stockholders agree, and the Company Stockholders have agreed to, enter into this Agreement with respect to all Company Common Stock that the Company Stockholders Beneficially Own, or own of record; and

WHEREAS, Parent desires that the Company Stockholders agree, and the Company Stockholders are willing to agree, subject to the limitations herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of their Subject Securities (as defined below), and to vote their Subject Securities in a manner so as to facilitate consummation of the Transactions.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Transaction Agreement. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section  1 or elsewhere in this Agreement.


Beneficially Own ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such Rule is actually applicable in such circumstance), provided, however, that securities shall only be considered to be beneficially owned by a Company Stockholder to the extent that Franklin Advisers, Inc. has discretionary management of such securities. For the avoidance of doubt, Beneficially Own shall also include record ownership of securities.

Beneficial Owners ” shall mean Persons who Beneficially Own the referenced securities.

Expiration Time ” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Article 9 thereof, or (c) the termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Parties.

Permitted Transfer ” shall mean, in each case, with respect to each Company Stockholder, so long as (a) such Transfer is in accordance with applicable Law and such Company Stockholder is, and at all times has been, in compliance with this Agreement and (b) (i) prior to such Company Stockholder delivering the written consent pursuant to Section  3.1(a) below, any Transfer of Subject Securities by the Company Stockholder to another Company Stockholder or to an Affiliate of such Company Stockholder, so long as such Affiliate, in connection with, and prior to, such Transfer, executes a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, pursuant to which such Affiliate agrees to become a party to this Agreement and be subject to the restrictions and obligations applicable to such Company Stockholder and otherwise become a party for all purposes of this Agreement or (ii) after such Company Stockholder has delivered the written consent pursuant to Section  3.1(a) below, any Transfer of Subject Securities by the Company Stockholder to another Person, so long as such Person, in connection with, and prior to, such Transfer, executes a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, pursuant to which such Person agrees to become a party to this Agreement and be subject to the restrictions and obligations applicable to such Company Stockholder and otherwise become a party for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that no such Transfer shall relieve the transferring Company Stockholder from its obligations under this Agreement if less than all of such Company Stockholder’s Common Stock is transferred, other than with respect to the Company Common Stock transferred in accordance with the foregoing provision.

Subject Securities ” shall mean, collectively, shares of Company Common Stock and New Company Common Stock.

Transfer ” means (a) any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, grant of a security interest, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, or entry into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to any offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock (or any security convertible or exchangeable into such capital stock), including in each case through the Transfer of any Person

 

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or any interest in any Person or (b) in respect of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock, to enter into any swap or any other agreement, transaction or series of transactions that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of such capital stock or interest in capital stock, whether any such swap, agreement, transaction or series of transaction is to be settled by delivery of securities, in cash or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement, “capital stock” shall include interests in a partnership or limited liability company.

2. Agreement to Retain Subject Securities .

2.1 Transfer and Encumbrance of Subject Securities . Other than a Permitted Transfer, hereafter until the Expiration Time, no Company Stockholder shall, with respect to any Subject Securities Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder, (a) Transfer any such Subject Securities, or (b) deposit any such Subject Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Subject Securities or grant any proxy (except as otherwise provided herein or to grant a revocable proxy to the Company’s proxy holders to vote or cause to be voted the Subject Securities in accordance with this Agreement) or power of attorney with respect thereto.

2.2 Injunction . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at any time following the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Time a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction enters an order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Company Stockholders or their Affiliates from (a) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement or (b) taking any action pursuant to Section  3 or Section  5 , then (i) the obligations of each Company Stockholder set forth in Section  3 and the irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in Section  5 shall be of no force and effect for so long as such order is in effect and, in the case of clause (b), solely to the extent such order restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits such Company Stockholder from taking any such action, and (ii) each Company Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to not be represented in person or by proxy at any meeting at which a vote of such Company Stockholder on the Transactions is requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  2.2 , the restrictions set forth in Section  2.1 shall continue to apply with respect to the Subject Securities until the Expiration Time.

2.3 Additional Purchases; Adjustments . Each Company Stockholder agrees that any shares of Company Common Stock and any other shares of capital stock or other equity that such Company Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires or with respect to which such Company Stockholder otherwise acquires voting power after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time (the “ New Company Common Stock ”) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Company Common Stock, and such Company Stockholder shall promptly notify Parent of the existence of any New Company Common Stock. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, merger, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or the like of the capital stock of the Company affecting the Subject Securities, the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the resulting securities.

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null and void ab initio . If any involuntary Transfer of any of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities shall occur, the transferee (which term, as used herein, shall include any and all transferees and subsequent transferees of the initial transferee) shall take and hold such Subject Securities subject to all of the restrictions, liabilities and rights under this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect until valid termination of this Agreement.

3. Agreement to Vote and Approve .

3.1 Approval . From and after the date hereof until the Expiration Time, each Company Stockholder irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it shall:

(a) within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not until such Registration Statement becomes effective and the definitive consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein is delivered to the applicable Company Stockholder), deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Article Twelfth of the Sailfish Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation covering all of the Subject Securities approving and adopting the Transactions, the Transaction Agreement and any other matters necessary for consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated in the Transaction Agreement (each a “ Transaction Proposal ”);

(b) at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to any of the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, each Company Stockholder shall, and shall cause each holder of record on any applicable record date to (including via proxy), vote the Subject Securities: in favor of (i) any Transaction Proposal, and (ii) if an adjournment or postponement is required by the Transaction Agreement or approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, any proposal to adjourn or postpone such meeting of stockholders of the Company to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Transactions; and

(c) at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to any of the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the stockholders of the Company with respect to any of the following matters, each Company Stockholder shall, and shall cause each holder of record on any applicable record date to (including via proxy), vote the Subject Securities against (i) any action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition to the consummation of the Transactions set forth in Article 8 of the Transaction Agreement not being fulfilled, (ii) any Competing Proposal, (iii) any action which could reasonably be expected to materially delay, materially postpone or materially adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, including the Transactions, or dilute, in any material respect, the benefit of the transactions contemplated thereby to Parent or to Parent’s members and (iv) any action which could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Transaction Agreement.

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Recommendation pursuant to Section 7.05(e)(iii) or Section 7.05(e)(iv) of the Transaction Agreement (a “ Change of Recommendation Event ”), then the obligations of each Company Stockholder to deliver a written consent in accordance with Section  3.1(a) and to vote its Subject Securities in accordance with Section  3.1(b) , shall be limited to the number of shares of Company Common Stock held by such Company Stockholder, rounded down to the nearest whole share, equal to the product of (a) such Company Stockholder’s Pro Rata Share multiplied by (b) the Covered Company Common Stock (such amount for each Company Stockholder, the “ Covered Securities ”); provided that all other obligations and restrictions contained in this Agreement, including those set forth in Section  3.1(c) shall continue to apply to all of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities; provided , further , however , that if a Change of Recommendation Event occurs, notwithstanding any other obligations hereunder, any Company Stockholder shall be expressly permitted to deliver a written consent covering, or vote, its Subject Securities that are not Covered Securities in its sole discretion with respect to any Transaction Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the “ Covered Company Common Stock ” shall mean the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding as of the record date of the applicable stockholder meeting or established by the Company with respect to any action by written consent, as applicable, multiplied by 0.35 and (ii) such Company Stockholder’s “ Pro Rata Share ” shall be the number set forth on Schedule A opposite such Company Stockholder’s name.

3.3 Conditions to Vote and Approval . Each Company Stockholder’s obligations under Section  3.1 above shall be conditioned upon the Transaction Agreement and the Transactions contemplated thereby being in conformance in all material respects with the Transaction Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A , including with respect to the Franklin/MacKay Debt Exchange, and the ownership percentage of New Sailfish Common Stock by the former Sailfish stockholders upon consummation of the Transactions being no less than 37%.

4. Rights Unaffected . Nothing contained herein shall limit the rights of a Company Stockholder who is also a Franklin Bondholder under the Sailfish Notes or constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Sailfish Notes.

5. Irrevocable Proxy . By execution of this Agreement, each Company Stockholder hereby appoints and constitutes Parent, until the Expiration Time (at which time this proxy shall automatically be revoked), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as such Company Stockholder’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy (which proxy is irrevocable and which appointment is coupled with an interest, including for purposes of Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), to the fullest extent of such Company Stockholder’s rights with respect to the Subject Securities Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder, to vote (or exercise a written consent with respect to) such Subject Securities solely with respect to the matters set forth in Section  3 hereof and each Company Stockholder shall retain the authority to vote its Subject Securities on all other matters; provided , however , that the foregoing shall only be effective if such Company Stockholder fails to be counted as present, to consent or to vote such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement; provided , further , however , that if at any time from and after the date hereof until the Expiration Time there occurs a Change of Recommendation Event, then the irrevocable proxy contemplated by this Section  5 shall terminate and cease to be effective with respect to all Subject Securities other than the Covered Securities.

 

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6. Representations and Warranties of the Company Stockholders . Each Company Stockholder, on behalf of itself and each other Company Stockholder, hereby severally, but not jointly, represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

6.1 Due Authority . Such Company Stockholder has the full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement and to grant the irrevocable proxy as set forth in Section  5 hereof. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Company Stockholder and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Company Stockholder enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

6.2 Ownership of the Company Common Stock . As of the date hereof, such Company Stockholder (a) Beneficially Owns the shares of Company Common Stock indicated on Schedule A hereto opposite such Company Stockholder’s name, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those created by this Agreement, and (b) has sole voting power over all of the shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder. As of the date hereof, such Company Stockholder does not Beneficially Own any capital stock or other securities of the Company other than the shares of Company Common Stock set forth on Schedule A opposite such Company Stockholder’s name. As of the date hereof, such Company Stockholder does not Beneficially Own any rights to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company.

6.3 No Conflict; Consents .

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Company Stockholder does not, and the performance by such Company Stockholder of the obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by such Company Stockholder with any provisions hereof do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to such Company Stockholder, or (ii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Encumbrance on any of the shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which such Company Stockholder is a party or by which such Company Stockholder is bound.

(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person, is required by or with respect to such Company Stockholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by such Company Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.4 Absence of Litigation . There is no Proceeding pending against, or, to the knowledge of such Company Stockholder, threatened against or affecting, such Company Stockholder that could reasonably be expected to materially impair or materially adversely affect the ability of such Company Stockholder to perform such Company Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

7. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further force or effect immediately as of and following the Expiration Time, provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from any liability for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement.

 

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8. Notice of Certain Events . Each Company Stockholder shall notify Parent in writing promptly of (a) any fact, event or circumstance that would cause, or reasonably be expected to cause or constitute, a breach in any material respect of the representations and warranties of each Company Stockholder under this Agreement and (b) the receipt by each Company Stockholder of any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with this Agreement; provided , however , that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section  8 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to any Party.

9. No Solicitation . Each Company Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates, directors, officers or employees shall, and that it shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to direct its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (a) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage, knowingly induce or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals, or offers which constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (b) conduct, participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any inquiry, proposal, or offer which constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (c) furnish or provide any non-public information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, or access to the properties, assets or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and Representatives) in connection with or in response to any inquiries, proposals, or offers which constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (d) enter into any letter of intent or agreement in principle, or other agreement providing for a Competing Proposal or (e) resolve, agree or publicly propose to, or, through the voting of its Company Common Stock in the Company, permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to agree or publicly propose to take any of the actions referred to in clauses (a) – (d). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each Company Stockholder (and its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees and Representatives) may engage in any of the activities restricted by the preceding provisions of this paragraph with any person if the Company is permitted to engage in such activities with such person pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Transaction Agreement, in each case subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in such Section 7.05 of the Transaction Agreement.

10. Waiver of Certain Actions . Each Company Stockholder hereby agrees not to commence or participate in, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or successors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin or delay the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Agreement (including any claim seeking to enjoin or delay the Closing) or (b) alleging a breach of any duty of the board of directors of the Company or the board of managers of Parent in connection with the Transaction Agreement, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby.

11. Registration Rights .

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28, 2017, by and among the Company and the holders listed on Schedule I thereto will terminate and shall have no further force or effect upon the consummation of the Transactions, which termination shall be effective immediately prior to the Closing.

11.2 Registration Rights Agreement . At the Closing, the Company Stockholders shall deliver to New Sailfish duly executed counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Transaction Agreement.

12. Miscellaneous .

12.1 Severability . Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the Parties agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

12.2 Successors and Assigns . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section  12.2 shall not be deemed to prevent Parent from engaging in any merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction.

12.3 Amendments and Modifications . No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is in writing and signed by (a) Parent, and (b) each of the Company Stockholders. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by applicable Law.

12.4 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally (notice deemed given upon receipt), transmitted by email or facsimile (notice deemed given upon confirmation of receipt) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, such as Federal Express (notice deemed given upon receipt of proof of delivery), to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

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(a) if to any of the Company Stockholders, to it at:

c/o Franklin Advisers, Inc.

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, CA 94403

Attn: Brendan Circle – brendan.circle@franklintempleton.com

         Christopher Chen – chris.chen@franklintempleton.com

(b) if to Parent, to:

Talos Energy LLC

500 Dallas St., Suite 2000

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (713) 351-4100

Email: bmoss@talosenergyllc.com

with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

Vinson & Elkins LLP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Stephen M. Gill

                 Lande A. Spottswood

Facsimile: (713) 615-5956

Email: sgill@velaw.com

            lspottswood@velaw.com

Or to such other address as any Party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective upon receipt.

12.5 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

12.6 Submission to Jurisdiction . Each of the Parties agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or if such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any Federal court located within the State of Delaware) (the “ Chosen Courts ”) and, solely in connection with such claims, (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (b) waives any objection to the laying of venue in any such action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (c) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party and (d) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section  12.4 or in such other

 

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manner as may be permitted by Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof. The consent to jurisdiction set forth in this Section  12.6 shall not constitute a general consent to service of process in the State of Delaware and shall have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this Section  12.6 . The Parties agree that a final judgment in any such suit, 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.

12.7 Enforcement . The Parties agree that irreparable damage, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached by the Parties. Prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  7 , it is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions, or any other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, in each case in accordance with this Section  12.7 , this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under the terms of this Agreement at law or in equity.

12.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the Parties any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

12.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (B) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THE FOREGOING WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12.9 .

12.10 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, including via facsimile or email in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form transmission, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

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12.12 No Agreement Until Executed . This Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Parties unless and until (a) the Transaction Agreement is executed and delivered by all parties thereto, and (b) this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Parties.

12.13 Expenses . All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense, whether or not the Transactions are consummated.

12.14 Action in Company Stockholder Capacity Only . No Person executing this Agreement (or designee or Representative of such Person) who has been, is or becomes during the term of this Agreement a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Person’s capacity as a director or officer of the Company. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is entered into by the Company Stockholders solely in their capacity as the Beneficial Owners of shares of Company Common Stock and nothing in this Agreement shall (a) restrict in any respect any actions taken by the Company Stockholders or their designees or Representatives who are a director or officer of the Company solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company or (b) be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict such Company Stockholder from exercising its fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section  12.14 shall in any way modify, alter or amend any of the terms of the Transaction Agreement.

12.15 Documentation and Information . No Company Stockholder or its Affiliates shall make any public announcement regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required by applicable Law (provided that reasonable notice of any such disclosure will be provided to Parent and the Company). Each Company Stockholder consents to and hereby authorizes Parent and the Company to publish and disclose in all documents and schedules filed with the SEC, and any press release or other disclosure document that Parent or the Company reasonably determines to be necessary in connection with the Transactions and any transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, such Company Stockholder’s identity and ownership of the Subject Securities, the existence of this Agreement and the nature of such Company Stockholder’s commitments and obligations under this Agreement, and such Company Stockholder acknowledges that each of Parent and the Company may, in their respective sole discretion, file this Agreement or a form hereof with the SEC or any other Governmental Entity. Each Company Stockholder agrees to promptly give Parent and the Company any information they may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents, and such Company Stockholder agrees to promptly notify Parent and the Company of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by such Company Stockholder specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect. Parent and the Company shall in any instance where such Company Stockholder or information relating thereto is disclosed, use their respective reasonable best efforts to provide drafts of such disclosures with sufficient time to enable such Company Stockholder to review and provide comments on such disclosures and Parent and Company shall in good faith consider incorporating any reasonable modifications requested by such Company Stockholder.

 

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12.16 Obligation to Update Schedule A . Each of the Company Stockholders agree that in connection with any acquisitions or Transfers (to the extent permitted) of Subject Securities by any Company Stockholder, the Company Stockholders will, as promptly as practicable following the completion of thereof, notify Parent and the Company in writing of such acquisition or Transfer and the Parties will update Schedule A to reflect the effect of such acquisition or Transfer.

[Signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

TALOS ENERGY LLC
By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Neal P. Goldman

Name:   Neal P. Goldman
Title:   Chairman of the Board

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO

V OTING A GREEMENT


FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., AS INVESTMENT MANAGER ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO
By:  

/s/ Edward Perks

Name:   Edward Perks
Title:   Executive Vice President

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO

V OTING A GREEMENT


ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT

The funds listed below shall be deemed parties to this Agreement for the sole purpose of Section  11 . Accordingly, the funds acknowledge, confirm and agree to the termination of the Registration Rights Agreement as set forth in Section  11 .

 

FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC., AS

INVESTMENT MANAGER ON BEHALF OF

JNL/FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INCOME

FUND AND FT OPPORTUNISTIC

DESTRESSED FUND, LTD.

By:  

/s/ Edward Perks

Name:   Edward Perks
Title:   Executive Vice President


SCHEDULE A

 

Company Stockholder

   Number of
Shares of
Company
Common
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
     Number of
Shares of
Company
Common
Stock
Owned of
Record
     Pro Rata
Share
 

Franklin Custodian Funds – Franklin Income Fund

     6,151,402        6,151,402        .66  

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust – Franklin Income VIP Fund

     544,906        544,906        .00  

Franklin Templeton Investment Funds – Franklin Income Fund

     291,679        291,679        .00  

 

S CHEDULE A

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 21, 2017 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Talos Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”), Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and MacKay Shields LLC (the “ Investment Manager ”), in its capacity as investment manager on behalf of the Company Stockholders (as defined herein) and (to the extent expressly set forth herein) in its individual capacity, and Parent, the Company, and the Company Stockholders are each sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, on the date hereof certain clients of the Investment Manager Beneficially Own (as defined herein) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company, which clients are referred to herein collectively as the “ Company Stockholders ” ( provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, “Company Stockholders” shall not include any person or entity (i) that is not a client of the Investment Manager as of the date hereof or (ii) whose shares of Common Stock are not included in the aggregate number indicated on Schedule A attached hereto);

WHEREAS, on the date hereof the Company Stockholders in the aggregate Beneficially Own the number of shares of Common Stock as is indicated on Schedule A attached hereto (such shares of Common Stock so indicated, the “ Company Common Stock ”);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof the Investment Manager has been appointed by the Company Stockholders as an investment manager with the authority to exercise voting power with respect to their shares of Company Common Stock;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Company, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sailfish (“ New Sailfish ”), Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish, are entering into a Transaction Agreement (such agreement, amended from time to time, the “ Transaction Agreement ”), that provides, among other things, for the combination of the Green Entities with the Company, the merger of the Company with Merger Sub, the conversion of Sailfish Common Stock into the right to receive New Sailfish Common Stock and the issuance of New Sailfish Common Stock to current owners of the Equity Interests of Green Energy and certain of their Affiliates, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement (such transactions and each other act or transaction contemplated by the Transaction Agreement collectively, the “ Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, as a condition and an inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into the Transaction Agreement, Parent has required that the Investment Manager agree, and the Investment Manager has agreed, to enter into this Agreement with respect to all shares of Company Common Stock that the Company Stockholders Beneficially Own; and

WHEREAS, Parent desires that the Investment Manager (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) agree, and the Investment Manager (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) is


willing to agree, subject to the limitations herein, not to Transfer (as defined below) any of the Subject Securities (as defined below), and to vote the Subject Securities in a manner so as to facilitate consummation of the Transactions.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Transaction Agreement. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section  1 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

Beneficially Own ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of securities shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule (in each case, irrespective of whether or not such Rule is actually applicable in such circumstance), provided, however, that securities shall only be considered to be Beneficially Owned by a Company Stockholder for purposes of this Agreement to the extent that (i) the Investment Manager has sole discretionary management authority of such securities that includes the sole authority to vote and (ii) any such securities are not on loan pursuant to a securities lending program. For the avoidance of doubt, “Beneficially Own” shall also include record ownership of securities where such record ownership satisfies the conditions of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence.

Beneficial Owners ” shall mean Persons who Beneficially Own the referenced securities.

Expiration Time ” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) such date and time as the Transaction Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to Article 9 thereof, or (c) the termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Parties.

Permitted Transfer ” shall mean, in each case, with respect to each Company Stockholder, so long as (a) such Transfer is in accordance with applicable Law and such Company Stockholder is, and at all times has been, in compliance with this Agreement and (b) (i) prior to such Company Stockholder delivering the written consent pursuant to Section  3.1(a) below, any Transfer of Subject Securities by the Company Stockholder to another Company Stockholder or to an Affiliate of such Company Stockholder, so long as such Affiliate, in connection with, and prior to, such Transfer, executes a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, pursuant to which such Affiliate agrees to become a party to this Agreement and be subject to the restrictions and obligations applicable to such Company Stockholder and otherwise become a party for all purposes of this Agreement or (ii) after such Company Stockholder has delivered the written consent pursuant to Section  3.1(a) below, any Transfer of Subject Securities by the Company Stockholder to another Person, so long as such Person, in connection with, and prior to, such Transfer, executes a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent, pursuant to which such Person agrees to become a party to this Agreement and be subject to the restrictions and obligations applicable to such Company Stockholder and otherwise become a party for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that no such Transfer shall relieve the transferring

 

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Company Stockholder from its obligations under this Agreement if less than all of such Company Stockholder’s Common Stock is transferred, other than with respect to the Company Common Stock transferred in accordance with the foregoing provision.

Subject Securities ” shall mean, collectively, shares of Company Common Stock and New Company Common Stock.

Transfer ” means (a) any direct or indirect offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, grant of a security interest, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntary or involuntary, or entry into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to any offer, sale, lease, assignment, encumbrance, loan, pledge, hypothecation, disposition or other transfer (by operation of law or otherwise), of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock (or any security convertible or exchangeable into such capital stock), including in each case through the Transfer of any Person or any interest in any Person or (b) in respect of any capital stock or interest in any capital stock, to enter into any swap or any other agreement, transaction or series of transactions that hedges or transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of such capital stock or interest in capital stock, whether any such swap, agreement, transaction or series of transaction is to be settled by delivery of securities, in cash or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement, “capital stock” shall include interests in a partnership or limited liability company.

2. Agreement to Retain Subject Securities .

2.1 Transfer and Encumbrance of Subject Securities . Other than a Permitted Transfer and so long as the Investment Manager remains the legal owner, beneficial owner and/or investment advisor or manager of or with power and/or authority to bind such Company Stockholder, from the date hereof until the Expiration Time, the Investment Advisor shall not (on behalf of any Company Stockholder), with respect to any Subject Securities Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder, (a) Transfer any such Subject Securities, or (b) deposit any such Subject Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to such Subject Securities or grant any proxy (except as otherwise provided herein or to grant a revocable proxy to the Company’s proxy holders to vote or cause to be voted the Subject Securities in accordance with this Agreement) or power of attorney with respect thereto.

2.2 Injunction . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at any time following the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Time a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction enters an order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Company Stockholders or their Affiliates from (a) consummating the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement or (b) taking any action pursuant to Section  3 or Section  5 , then so long as the Investment Manager remains the legal owner, beneficial owner and/or investment advisor or manager of or with power and/or authority to bind such Company Stockholder, (i) the obligations of the Investment Advisor (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) set forth in Section  3 and the irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in Section  5 shall be of no force and effect for so long as such order is in effect and, in the case of clause (b), solely to the extent such order restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Investment Advisor (on behalf of such Company Stockholder) from taking any such action, and (ii) the Investment Advisor (on behalf of each Company Stockholder) shall cause the Subject Securities to not be represented in person

 

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or by proxy at any meeting at which a vote of such Company Stockholder on the Transactions is requested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  2.2 , the restrictions set forth in Section  2.1 shall continue to apply with respect to the Subject Securities until the Expiration Time.

2.3 Additional Purchases; Adjustments . The Investment Manager agrees (on behalf of each Company Stockholder) that any shares of Common Stock for which such Company Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time (the “ New Company Common Stock ”) shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted Company Common Stock, and the Investment Manager shall promptly notify Parent of the existence of any such New Company Common Stock. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, merger, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or the like of the capital stock of the Company affecting the Subject Securities, the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the resulting securities.

2.4 Unpermitted Transfers; Involuntary Transfers . Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Subject Securities in violation of this Section  2 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, be null and void ab initio . If any involuntary Transfer of any of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities shall occur, the transferee (which term, as used herein, shall include any and all transferees and subsequent transferees of the initial transferee) shall take and hold such Subject Securities subject to all of the restrictions, liabilities and rights under this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect until valid termination of this Agreement.

3. Agreement to Vote and Approve .

3.1 Approval . From and after the date hereof until the Expiration Time, the Investment Manager irrevocably and unconditionally agrees (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) that it shall:

(a) within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not until such Registration Statement becomes effective and the definitive consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein is delivered to it), deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Article Twelfth of the Sailfish Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation covering all of the Subject Securities approving and adopting the Transactions, the Transaction Agreement and any other matters necessary for consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated in the Transaction Agreement (each a “ Transaction Proposal ”);

(b) at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to any of the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, it shall and shall cause each applicable holder of record on any applicable record date to (including via proxy), vote the Subject Securities: in favor of (i) any Transaction Proposal, and (ii) if an adjournment or postponement is required by the Transaction Agreement or approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, any proposal to adjourn or postpone such meeting of stockholders of the Company to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Transactions; and

 

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(c) at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to any of the following matters, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the stockholders of the Company with respect to any of the following matters, it shall, and shall cause each applicable holder of record on any applicable record date to (including via proxy), vote the Subject Securities against (i) any action or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in any condition to the consummation of the Transactions set forth in Article 8 of the Transaction Agreement not being fulfilled, (ii) any Competing Proposal, (iii) any action which could reasonably be expected to materially delay, materially postpone or materially adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, including the Transactions, or dilute, in any material respect, the benefit of the transactions contemplated thereby to Parent or to Parent’s members and (iv) any action which could reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Transaction Agreement.

3.2 Change of Recommendation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at any time from and after the date hereof until the Expiration Time there occurs a Change of Recommendation pursuant to Section 7.05(e)(iii) or Section 7.05(e)(iv) of the Transaction Agreement (a “ Change of Recommendation Event ”), then the Investment Advisor’s obligation (on behalf of each Company Stockholder) to deliver a written consent in accordance with Section  3.1(a) and to vote its Subject Securities in accordance with Section  3.1(b) , shall be limited to the number of shares of Subject Securities held by such Company Stockholder, rounded down to the nearest whole share, equal to the product of (a) such Company Stockholder’s Pro Rata Share multiplied by (b) the Covered Company Common Stock (such amount for each Company Stockholder, the “ Covered Securities ”); provided that all other obligations and restrictions contained in this Agreement, including those set forth in Section  3.1(c) , shall continue to apply to all of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities; provided , further , however , that if a Change of Recommendation Event occurs, notwithstanding any other obligations hereunder, the Investment Advisor (on behalf of each Company Stockholder) shall be expressly permitted to deliver a written consent covering, or vote, its Subject Securities that are not Covered Securities in its sole discretion with respect to any Transaction Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the “ Covered Company Common Stock ” shall mean the total number of shares of Subject Securities outstanding as of the record date of the applicable stockholder meeting or established by the Company with respect to any action by written consent, as applicable, multiplied by 0.35 and (ii) such Company Stockholder’s “ Pro Rata Share ” shall be 0.34.

3.3 Conditions to Vote and Approval . The Investment Advisor’s obligations (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) under Section  3.1 above shall be conditioned upon the Transaction Agreement and the Transactions contemplated thereby being in conformance in all material respects with the Transaction Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A , including with respect to the Franklin/MacKay Debt Exchange, and the ownership percentage of New Sailfish Common Stock by the former Sailfish stockholders upon consummation of the Transactions being no less than 37%.

4. Rights Unaffected . Nothing contained herein shall limit the rights of a Company Stockholder (or any Affiliate of the Investment Advisor) who is also a MacKay Bondholder under the Sailfish Notes or constitute an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Sailfish Notes.

 

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5. Irrevocable Proxy . By execution of this Agreement, the Investment Advisor (on behalf of each Company Stockholder) hereby appoints and constitutes Parent, until the Expiration Time (at which time this proxy shall automatically be revoked), with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as such Company Stockholder’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy (which proxy is irrevocable and which appointment is coupled with an interest, including for purposes of Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law), to the fullest extent of such Company Stockholder’s rights with respect to the Subject Securities Beneficially Owned by such Company Stockholder, to vote (or exercise a written consent with respect to) such Subject Securities solely with respect to the matters set forth in Section  3 hereof and each Company Stockholder shall retain the authority to vote its Subject Securities on all other matters; provided , however , that the foregoing shall only be effective if the Investment Advisor (on behalf of such Company Stockholder) fails to be counted as present, to consent or to vote such Company Stockholder’s Subject Securities, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement; provided , further , however , that if at any time from and after the date hereof until the Expiration Time there occurs a Change of Recommendation Event, then the irrevocable proxy contemplated by this Section  5 shall terminate and cease to be effective with respect to all Subject Securities other than the Covered Securities.

6. Representations and Warranties of the Investment Manager . The Investment Manager hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

6.1 Due Authority . The Investment Manager has the full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement on behalf of the Company Stockholders and to grant the irrevocable proxy as set forth in Section  5 hereof. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Investment Manager and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Investment Manager enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. The Investment Advisor has all necessary investment or voting discretion with respect to the shares of Company Common Stock and has the power and authority to bind the Company Stockholders with respect to their respective shares of Company Common Stock to the terms of this Agreement.

6.2 Ownership of the Company Common Stock . As of the date hereof, the Company Stockholders (a) Beneficially Own the number of shares of Company Common Stock indicated on Schedule A attached hereto, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than those created by this Agreement, and (b) have delegated sole voting power to the Investment Manager over all of such shares. Schedule A attached hereto does not include any shares of Company Common Stock subject to a securities lending plan on the date hereof for any Company Stockholder. As of the date hereof, no Company Stockholder Beneficially Owns any capital stock or other securities of the Company other than (i) the shares of Company Common Stock included in the total set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and (ii) shares of Common Stock subject to a securities lending plan. As of the date hereof, no Company Stockholder Beneficially Owns any rights to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company.

6.3 No Conflict; Consents .

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Investment Manager (to the extent in its individual capacity) does not, and the performance by the Investment Manager in such capacity of the obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by the Investment

 

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Manager in such capacity with any provisions hereof do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to the Investment Manager, or (ii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Encumbrance on any of the shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by any Company Stockholder pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Investment Manager is a party or by which the Investment Manager is bound.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Company Stockholders does not, and the performance by the Investment Manager (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) of the obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by the Investment Manager (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) with any provisions hereof do not and will not, to the best of the Investment Manager’s knowledge: (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to such Company Stockholder, or (ii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Encumbrance on any of the shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by any Company Stockholder pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which any Company Stockholder is a party or by which any Company Stockholder is bound.

(c) To the best of the Investment Manager’s knowledge, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person, is required by or with respect to the Investment Manager or any Company Stockholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Investment Manager (on behalf of such Company Stockholder) of the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.4 Absence of Litigation . To the best of the Investment Manager’s knowledge, there is no Proceeding pending or threatened against or affecting, the Investment Manager or any Company Stockholder that could reasonably be expected to materially impair or materially adversely affect the ability of the Investment Manager (whether individually or on behalf of any Company Stockholder) to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

7. Termination . This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further force or effect immediately as of and following the Expiration Time, provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from any liability for any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement.

8. Notice of Certain Events . The Investment Manager shall notify Parent in writing promptly of (a) any fact, event or circumstance that would cause, or reasonably be expected to cause or constitute, a breach in any material respect of the representations and warranties of each Company Stockholder under this Agreement and (b) the receipt by Investment Manager of any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with this Agreement; provided , however , that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section  8 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to any Party.

 

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9. No Solicitation . The Investment Manager hereby agrees (individually and, so long as the Investment Manager remains the investment advisor or manager of, or with power and/or authority to bind, such Company Stockholder, on behalf of each Company Stockholder) that neither it nor any of its directors, officers or employees shall, and that it shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (a) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage, knowingly induce or knowingly facilitate any inquiries, proposals, or offers which constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (b) conduct, participate or engage in any discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any inquiry, proposal, or offer which constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (c) furnish or provide any non-public information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, or access to the properties, assets or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates and Representatives) in connection with or in response to any inquiries, proposals, or offers which constitute, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Competing Proposal, (d) enter into any letter of intent or agreement in principle, or other agreement providing for a Competing Proposal or (e) resolve, agree or publicly propose to, or permit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives to agree or publicly propose to take any of the actions referred to in clauses (a) – (d). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Investment Manager (and its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees and Representatives) may engage in any of the activities restricted by the preceding provisions of this paragraph with any person if the Company is permitted to engage in such activities with such person pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Transaction Agreement, in each case subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth in such Section 7.05 of the Transaction Agreement. The Investment Manager further agrees (individually and, so long as the Investment Manager remains the investment advisor or manager of, or with power and/or authority to bind, such Company Stockholder, on behalf of each Company Stockholder) that (i) it shall use its reasonable efforts to cause any Subject Securities not to be lent out under a securities lending program and (ii) neither it nor any of its Affiliates, directors, officers or employees shall, and that it shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, knowingly encourage, knowingly induce or knowingly facilitate any revocation of discretionary management authority with respect to any Subject Securities.

10. Waiver of Certain Actions . The Investment Manager hereby agrees (individually and, so long as the Investment Manager remains the investment advisor or manager of, or with power and/or authority to bind, such Company Stockholder, on behalf of each Company Stockholder) not to commence or participate in, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or successors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin or delay the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or the Transaction Agreement (including any claim seeking to enjoin or delay the Closing) or (b) alleging a breach of any duty of the board of directors of the Company or the board of managers of Parent in connection with the Transaction Agreement, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby.

 

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11. Registration Rights .

11.1 Termination of Registration Rights . Each of the Company and the Investment Advisor (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) acknowledge, confirm and agree that the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2017, by and among the Company and the holders listed on Schedule I thereto will terminate and shall have no further force or effect upon the consummation of the Transactions, which termination shall be effective immediately prior to the Closing.

11.2 Registration Rights Agreement . At the Closing, the Investment Advisor (on behalf of the Company Stockholders) shall deliver to New Sailfish duly executed counterparts of the Registration Rights Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the Transaction Agreement.

12. Miscellaneous .

12.1 Severability . Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the Parties agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

12.2 Successors and Assigns . Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section  12.2 shall not be deemed to prevent Parent from engaging in any merger, consolidation or other business combination transaction.

12.3 Amendments and Modifications . No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification is in writing and signed by (a) Parent, and (b) the Investment Manager on behalf of each of the Company Stockholders. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by applicable Law.

 

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12.4 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally (notice deemed given upon receipt), transmitted by email or facsimile (notice deemed given upon confirmation of receipt) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, such as Federal Express (notice deemed given upon receipt of proof of delivery), to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):

(a) if to any of the Company Stockholders, to it at:

 

  c/o MacKay Shields LLC.
  1345 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, NY 10105
  Attn: Dohyun Cha
            Dohyun.cha@mackayshields.com  
 

 

with a copy to:

 
 

 

Attn: Young Lee

 
            Young.lee@mackayshields.com  

(b) if to Parent, to:

 

  Talos Energy LLC  
  500 Dallas St., Suite 2000  
  Houston, TX 77002  
  Attention: General Counsel  
  Facsimile: (713) 351-4100  
  Email: bmoss@talosenergyllc.com  
 

 

with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

 
 

 

Vinson & Elkins LLP

 
  1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500  
  Houston, TX 77002  
  Attention: Stephen M. Gill  
                   Lande A. Spottswood  
  Facsimile: (713) 615-5956  
  Email: sgill@velaw.com  
              lspottswood@velaw.com  

Or to such other address as any Party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective upon receipt.

12.5 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

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12.6 Submission to Jurisdiction . Each of the Parties agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement exclusively in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or if such court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any Federal court located within the State of Delaware) (the “ Chosen Courts ”) and, solely in connection with such claims, (a) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (b) waives any objection to the laying of venue in any such action or proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (c) waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party and (d) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section  12.4 or in such other manner as may be permitted by Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof. The consent to jurisdiction set forth in this Section  12.6 shall not constitute a general consent to service of process in the State of Delaware and shall have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this Section  12.6 . The Parties agree that a final judgment in any such suit, 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.

12.7 Enforcement . The Parties agree that irreparable damage, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached by the Parties. Prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  7 , it is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions, or any other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, in each case in accordance with this Section  12.7 , this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under the terms of this Agreement at law or in equity.

12.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the Parties any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

12.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (B) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THE FOREGOING WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12.9 .

 

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12.10 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12.11 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, including via facsimile or email in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form transmission, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

12.12 No Agreement Until Executed . This Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding between the Parties unless and until (a) the Transaction Agreement is executed and delivered by all parties thereto, and (b) this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Parties.

12.13 Expenses . All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such cost or expense, whether or not the Transactions are consummated.

12.14 Action in Company Stockholder Capacity Only . No Person executing this Agreement (or designee or Representative of such Person) who has been, is or becomes during the term of this Agreement a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Person’s capacity as a director or officer of the Company. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is entered into by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Company Stockholders solely in their capacity as the Beneficial Owners of shares of Company Common Stock and nothing in this Agreement shall (a) restrict in any respect any actions taken by the Company Stockholders or their designees or Representatives who are a director or officer of the Company solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company or (b) be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict such Company Stockholder from exercising its fiduciary duties as a director or officer of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section  12.14 shall in any way modify, alter or amend any of the terms of the Transaction Agreement.

12.15 Documentation and Information . The Investment Manager shall not make any public announcement regarding this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required by applicable Law (provided that reasonable notice of any such disclosure will be provided to Parent and the Company). The Investment Manager consents to and hereby authorizes Parent and the Company to publish and disclose in all documents and schedules filed with the SEC, and any press release or other disclosure document that Parent or the Company reasonably determines to be necessary in connection with the Transactions and any transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the Investment Manager’s identity and voting authority with respect to the Subject Securities, the existence of this Agreement and the nature of the Investment Manager’s commitments and obligations under this Agreement, and the Investment Manager acknowledges that each of Parent

 

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and the Company may, in their respective sole discretion, file this Agreement or a form hereof with the SEC or any other Governmental Entity. The Investment Manager agrees to promptly give Parent and the Company any information they may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents, and the Investment Manager agrees to promptly notify Parent and the Company of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by the Investment Manager specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any such information shall have become false or misleading in any material respect. Parent and the Company shall in any instance where the Investment Manager or information relating thereto is disclosed, use their respective reasonable best efforts to provide drafts of such disclosures with sufficient time to enable the Investment Manager to review and provide comments on such disclosures and Parent and Company shall in good faith consider incorporating any reasonable modifications requested by the Investment Manager.

12.16 Obligation to Update Schedule A . The Investment Manager agrees that in connection with any acquisitions or Transfers (to the extent permitted) of Subject Securities by any Company Stockholder, the Investment Manager will, as promptly as practicable following the completion of thereof, notify Parent and the Company in writing of such acquisition or Transfer and the Parties will update Schedule A to reflect the effect of such acquisition or Transfer.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement by their authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

TALOS ENERGY LLC

 

By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

By:  

/s/ Neal P. Goldman

Name:   Neal P. Goldman
Title:   Chairman of the Board

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO

V OTING A GREEMENT


MACKAY SHIELDS LLC , in its capacity as investment manager on behalf of the Company Stockholders and (to the extent expressly set forth herein) in its individual capacity

 

By:  

/s/ Andrew Susser

Name:   Andrew Susser
Title:   Executive Managing Director

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO

V OTING A GREEMENT


SCHEDULE A

As of November 17, 2017 the Company Stockholders Beneficially Own 3,575,276 shares of Company Common Stock, which number excludes shares of Company Common Stock that may be on loan pursuant to a securities lending program.

 

S CHEDULE A

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

SUPPORT AGREEMENT

dated as of

November 21, 2017

by and among

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION,

SAILFISH ENERGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION,

APOLLO MANAGEMENT VII, L.P.,

APOLLO COMMODITIES MANAGEMENT, L.P., WITH RESPECT TO SERIES I

and

RIVERSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS V, L.P.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     4  

Section 1.01

     Definitions      4  

ARTICLE 2 THE GREEN REORGANIZATION AND THE GREEN CONTRIBUTION

     5  

Section 2.01

     Green Reorganization      5  

Section 2.02

     The Green Contribution      6  

Section 2.03

     Modifications      6  

ARTICLE 3 CLOSING

     6  

Section 3.01

     Apple Closing Deliverables      6  

Section 3.02

     Ride Closing Deliverables      6  

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SAILFISH AND NEW SAILFISH

     6  

Section 4.01

     Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals      7  

Section 4.02

     No Additional Representations      8  

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF APPLE

     8  

Section 5.01

     Organization, Good Standing and Qualification      8  

Section 5.02

     Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals      9  

Section 5.03

     Subsidiary Matters      10  

Section 5.04

     Broker’s Fees      12  

Section 5.05

     Information Supplied      12  

Section 5.06

     Unregistered Securities      12  

Section 5.07

     Taxes      13  

Section 5.08

     No Additional Representations      14  

ARTICLE 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RIDE

     14  

Section 6.01

     Organization, Good Standing, and Qualification      14  

Section 6.02

     Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals      15  

Section 6.03

     Subsidiary Matters      16  

Section 6.04

     Broker’s Fees      17  

Section 6.05

     Information Supplied      18  

Section 6.06

     Unregistered Securities      18  

Section 6.07

     Taxes      19  

Section 6.08

     No Additional Representations      20  

ARTICLE 7 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

     20  

Section 7.01

     Preparation of Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus; Stockholders’ Meeting      20  

Section 7.02

     Confidentiality      20  

Section 7.03

     Reasonable Best Efforts      21  

Section 7.04

     Performance of Obligations: Apple      21  


Section 7.05

     Performance of Obligations: Ride      21  

ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS

     21  

Section 8.01

     Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations to Effect the Transactions      21  

Section 8.02

     Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Entities      22  

Section 8.03

     Conditions to Obligations of Sailfish and New Sailfish      22  

ARTICLE 9 TERMINATION

     24  

Section 9.01

     Termination      24  

ARTICLE 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS

     24  

Section 10.01

     Survival      24  

Section 10.02

     Notices      24  

Section 10.03

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction      26  

Section 10.04

     Specific Performance      27  

Section 10.05

     Counterparts; Electronic Transmission of Signatures      28  

Section 10.06

     Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries      28  

Section 10.07

     Expenses      28  

Section 10.08

     Severability      28  

Section 10.09

     Amendment      28  

Section 10.10

     Waiver      28  

Section 10.11

     Parties      29  

Section 10.12

     Entire Agreement      29  

 

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SUPPORT AGREEMENT

This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 21, 2017, is entered into by and among Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Sailfish ”), Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Sailfish (“ New Sailfish ”), Apollo Management VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Apple VII ”), Apollo Commodities Management, L.P., with respect to Series I, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Apple ANRP ”, and together with Apple VII, “ Apple ”), and Riverstone Energy Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ Ride ,” and together with Apple, the “ Parent Entities ”). Sailfish, New Sailfish, Apple VII, Apple ANRP and Ride are referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as “ Parties .”

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Sailfish, New Sailfish, Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of New Sailfish (“ Merger Sub ”), Talos Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Green Energy ”), and Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Green Production ”), have entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “ Transaction Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meanings given such terms in the Transaction Agreement;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, prior to and at the Closing, the Green Entities will be combined with Sailfish through the Transaction Steps, including the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution;

WHEREAS, Apple, directly or indirectly, owns or controls 100% of the Equity Interests in the Apple Aggregator, the Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company, the Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies, and AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company, the Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies, and AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC together own 100% of the Equity Interests in the Apple Blockers;

WHEREAS, Ride, directly or indirectly, owns or controls 100% of the Equity Interests in Ride Aggregator and the Ride Blocker Holding Company, and the Ride Blocker Holding Company owns 100% of the Equity Interests in the Ride Blocker;

WHEREAS, on the date hereof the Apple Aggregator and Ride Aggregator collectively control Green Energy, which owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production and the other Green Entities;

WHEREAS, the Apple Aggregator and the Ride Aggregator have approved the execution, delivery and performance by Green Energy and Green Production of the Transaction Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions in accordance with DLLCA and their respective Organizational Documents;


WHEREAS, as a condition to entering into the Transaction Agreement, Sailfish has required the Parent Entities to agree to execute and deliver this Agreement and to agree to cause the Apple Entities (defined herein) and the Ride Entities (defined herein) to take the actions described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01  Definitions . Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Transaction Agreement. In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Acquired Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section  5.06(a) .

Apple VII Entities ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple VII Entities”.

Apple Aggregator ” means Apollo Talos Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company ” means the entity listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company”.

Apple ANRP Entities ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple ANRP Entities”.

Apple Blockers ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple Blockers”.

Apple Blocker Holding Companies ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple Blocker Holding Companies”.

Apple Entities ” means Apple, Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company, Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies, AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, the Apple Aggregator, the Apple Blocker Holding Companies, Apple Green Feeder, the Apple Blockers, and the Apple Intermediate Partnerships.

Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies”.

Apple Green Contributors ” means the Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blocker Holding Companies.

 

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Apple Green Feeder ” means a new Delaware limited liability company to be formed by the Apple Aggregator.

Apple Intermediate Partnerships ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Apple Intermediate Partnerships”.

Class  B/C Unitholders ” means the holders of Series B Units and/or Series C Units of Green Energy.

Incidental Entity Obligations ” means, with respect to any Delaware limited partnership or limited liability company, those liabilities and/or obligations incidental to its existence and status as such an entity, such as annual fees owed to the State of Delaware and fees owed to a Delaware registered agent.

Joint Apple Entities ” means the entities listed in Exhibit A under the heading “Joint Apple Entities”.

Ride Aggregator ” means Riverstone V Talos Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Ride Blocker ” means Riverstone V Non-U.S. Talos Corp, a Delaware corporation.

Ride Blocker Holding Company ” means Riverstone V FT Corp Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Ride Green Contributors ” means the Ride Green Feeder and the Ride Blocker Holding Company.

Ride Green Feeder ” means a new Delaware limited liability company to be formed by Ride Aggregator.

Ride Intermediate Partnership ” means Riverstone Energy V Talos Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Ride Entities ” means Ride, the Ride Aggregator, the Ride Blocker Holding Company, Ride Green Feeder, the Ride Blocker, and the Ride Intermediate Partnership.

ARTICLE 2

THE GREEN REORGANIZATION AND THE GREEN CONTRIBUTION

Section 2.01  Green Reorganization . After the date hereof (but in any event prior to Closing), (a) Apple shall cause each Apple Entity to effect each step of the Green Reorganization as described in (and in accordance with) Section 2.01 of the Transaction Agreement applicable to the Apple Entities, and (b) Ride shall cause each Ride Entity to effect each step of the Green Reorganization as described in (and in accordance with) Section 2.01 of the Transaction Agreement applicable to the Ride Entities.

 

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Section 2.02 The Green Contribution . On the Closing Date, (a) Apple shall cause each Apple Green Contributor to take the actions and make the contributions applicable to the Apple Green Contributors included in the Green Contribution as described in (and in accordance with) Section 2.13 of the Transaction Agreement and (b) Ride shall cause each Ride Green Contributor to take the actions and make the contributions applicable to the Ride Green Contributors included in the Green Contribution as described in (and in accordance with) Section 2.13 of the Transaction Agreement.

Section 2.03 Modifications . Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Sailfish shall, to the extent reasonably requested by Apple and Ride, cooperate in good faith in the consideration of any potential reasonable modifications to the Transaction Steps. Subject to the consent of Sailfish, which may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Apple or Ride may modify the Green Reorganization steps and the Green Contribution steps applicable to it to the extent reasonably necessary, appropriate or convenient to facilitate the contribution of the Equity Interests of the Green Entities, the Apple Blockers and the Ride Blocker to New Sailfish, and in such event, the Parties shall cooperate reasonably to enter into any necessary amendments or modifications to this Agreement, the Transaction Agreement or any of the other agreements contemplated therein in order to effectuate such modifications; provided , that (a) neither Apple nor Ride shall be required to enter into any amendment that increases any obligation or liability of such Party and (b) Sailfish shall not be required to consent to any modifications to the Green Reorganization steps or the Green Contribution steps or any amendment to any Combination Agreement that would (i) have an adverse effect on New Sailfish and its Subsidiaries, from and after the Closing, (ii) have an adverse effect on the value of the New Sailfish Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, (iii) violate applicable Law or (iv) reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the Closing.

ARTICLE 3

CLOSING

Section 3.01 Apple Closing Deliverables . At the Closing, Apple shall cause each applicable Apple Entity to deliver to Sailfish and New Sailfish duly executed counterparts of (a) each Combination Agreement to which such Apple Entity is to be party, (b) the Green Contributor Assignment, (c) a Closing Tax Certification, and (d) the certificate contemplated by Section 8.03(c)(i) .

Section 3.02  Ride Closing Deliverables . At the Closing, Ride shall cause each applicable Ride Entity to deliver to Sailfish and New Sailfish duly executed counterparts of (a) each Combination Agreement to which such Ride Entity is to be party, (b) the Green Contributor Assignment, (c) a Closing Tax Certification, and (d) the certificate contemplated by Section 8.03(c)(ii) .

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF

SAILFISH AND NEW SAILFISH

Sailfish and New Sailfish represent and warrant to the Parent Entities as follows:

 

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Section 4.01  Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals .

(a) Each of Sailfish and New Sailfish has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Sailfish and New Sailfish and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Sailfish. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Sailfish and New Sailfish and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Parent Entities, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Sailfish and New Sailfish enforceable against Sailfish and New Sailfish in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights. The Sailfish Board, at a meeting duly noticed and called and held, by unanimous vote that has not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn, (1) determined that the terms of this Agreement are in the best interests of Sailfish and its stockholders and (2) approved and declared advisable this Agreement. The board of directors of New Sailfish, at a meeting duly noticed and called and held, by unanimous vote that has not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn, (i) determined that the terms of this Agreement are in the best interests of New Sailfish and its stockholders and (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement

(b) Except as disclosed in the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not require any consent of or other action by any Person under or result in any violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration of any material obligation or the loss, suspension, limitation or impairment of the ownership of, or a material benefit or use under, or result in (or give rise to) the creation of any Encumbrance or any rights of termination, cancellation, first offer, first refusal, or other change in any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit, in each case, with respect to any of the properties or assets of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any of their Oil and Gas Properties) under, any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise, certificate or license to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) any Law applicable to Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such violations, defaults, acceleration, losses, or Encumbrances that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither Sailfish nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, Contract or other agreement, permit, franchise or license to which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries is now a party or by which Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is bound, except for defaults or violations that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Sailfish Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(d) Except as disclosed in the Transaction Agreement or the Sailfish Disclosure Letter, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by Sailfish or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sailfish and New Sailfish.

Section 4.02  No Additional Representations .

(a) Except for the Sailfish Group Representations, none of Sailfish, New Sailfish, or any other Person has made or makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Sailfish, New Sailfish, or either of their respective Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, and each of Sailfish and New Sailfish hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties. In particular, without limiting the foregoing disclaimer, none of Sailfish, New Sailfish, or any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty to the Parent Entities or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives with respect to (x) any financial projection, forecast, estimate, budget or prospect information relating to Sailfish, New Sailfish or any of their Subsidiaries or their respective businesses; or (y) except for the Sailfish Group Representations, any oral or written information presented to Apple, Ride, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives in the course of their due diligence investigation of Sailfish and New Sailfish, the negotiation of this Agreement or in the course of the Transactions.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Sailfish and New Sailfish acknowledge and agree that none of Apple, Ride, or any other Person has made or is making any representations or warranties relating to the Apple Entities, the Ride Entities, or the Green Entities, whatsoever, express or implied, beyond the Green Group Representations, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Apple Entities, Ride Entities or the Green Entities furnished or made available to Sailfish or New Sailfish or any of their Representatives and that neither Sailfish nor New Sailfish has relied on any such other representation or warranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sailfish and New Sailfish acknowledge that no representations or warranties are made with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to Sailfish, New Sailfish or any of their Representatives (including in certain “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, the Transactions).

ARTICLE 5

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF APPLE

Apple represents and warrants to Sailfish and New Sailfish as follows:

Section 5.01  Organization, Good Standing and Qualification .

(a) Each Apple Entity other than Apple Green Feeder is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other entity duly organized and validly existing under

 

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the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted. At Closing, Apple Green Feeder will be a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and will have all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) Each Apple Entity other than Apple Green Feeder is duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. At Closing, Apple Green Feeder will be duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.02  Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals .

(a) Apple has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate or to cause the other Apple Entities to consummate, as applicable, the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (including taking each action that it and each other Apple Entity is contemplated to take by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement in connection therewith). The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Apple and the consummation by it and the other Apple Entities of its and their applicable portions of the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement) have been duly authorized by all necessary entity action on the part of Apple and each other applicable Apple Entity and by all necessary action on the part of the holders of Apple’s Equity Interests and on the part of the holders of each other applicable Apple Entity’s Equity Interests. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Apple and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Ride, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Apple enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights.

(b) Except as disclosed in the Green Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions comprising the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution by the applicable Apple Entities and the performance of the Combination Agreements to which any Apple Entity is a party by such Apple Entity (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement) will not, result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration of any material obligation or the loss, suspension, limitation or impairment of a material benefit under (or right of any Apple Entity to own or use any assets or properties required for the conduct of its business), or result in (or give rise to) the creation of any Encumbrance or any rights of termination, cancellation, first offer or first refusal, in each case, with respect to any of the properties or assets of any Apple Entity under, any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of any Apple Entity, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond,

 

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mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, permit, franchise or license to which any Apple Entity is a party or by which any Apple Entity or its or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) assuming the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, filings or permits referred to in the Transaction Agreement are duly and timely obtained or made and the Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained, any Law applicable to any Apple Entity or any of its respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such violations, defaults, acceleration, losses, or Encumbrances that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as disclosed in the Transaction Agreement or the Green Disclosure Letter, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by any Apple Entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Apple or the consummation by the Apple Entities of the applicable portions of the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement), except for any filings required under the HSR Act and such reports under the Exchange Act, and such other compliance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Agreement and the Transactions.

Section 5.03  Subsidiary Matters .

(a) The Apple Blockers have never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than their direct ownership of Equity Interests of the Apple Intermediate Partnerships (through which the Apple Blockers hold an indirect ownership interest in the Green Entities), cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of their ownership of such interests. The Apple Intermediate Partnerships have never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than their direct ownership of Equity Interests of the Apple Aggregator, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of their ownership of such interests. The Apple Aggregator has never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than its direct ownership of Equity Interests of Green Energy, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of their ownership of such interests. Upon consummation of the Green Reorganization and at all times thereafter up to the Closing, the Apple Blockers’ sole assets will be Equity Interests of Green Production, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of their ownership of such interests and previous ownership of interests in the Apple Intermediate Partnerships.

(b) The Apple Blockers have never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of their ownership of Equity Interests of the Apple Intermediate Partnerships, and (z) liabilities owed to Affiliates of Apple that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green Reorganization. The Apple Intermediate Partnerships have never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of their ownership of Equity Interests of the Apple Aggregator, and (z) liabilities, owed to Affiliates of Apple (including loans issued to certain Affiliates of Apple) that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green

 

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Reorganization. The Apple Aggregator has never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of its ownership of Equity Interests of Green Energy, and (z) liabilities owed to Affiliates of Apple that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green Reorganization. Following the Green Reorganization the Apple Blockers will have no liabilities of any kind or character other than Incidental Entity Obligations and those arising out of their ownership of Equity Interests of Green Production or their prior ownership of Equity Interests of the Apple Intermediate Partnerships.

(c) On the date hereof:

(i) Apple controls the Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company, the Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies, and AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which together own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Apple Blockers, which own Equity Interests of the Apple Intermediate Partnerships, which own Equity Interests of the Apple Aggregator, which owns 295,249,539 Series A Units of Green Energy;

(ii) Apple controls the Apple Aggregator; and

(iii) Green Energy indirectly owns 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production.

(d) Immediately before the Closing:

(i) Apple will control the Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company, the Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies, and AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, which together will own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Apple Blockers, which will own Equity Interests of Green Production;

(ii) Apple will control the Apple Aggregator and the Apple Intermediate Partnerships;

(iii) the Apple Aggregator, together with the Class B/C Unitholders, will own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Apple Green Feeder;

(iv) the Apple Aggregator will control the Apple Green Feeder;

(v) the Apple Green Feeder will own Equity Interests of Green Production; and

(vi) the Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blockers, together with the Ride Green Feeder and the Ride Blocker, will own 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production, which will in turn own the Equity Interests in the other Green Entities as further set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

 

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Section 5.04  Broker’s Fees . Except for the fees and expenses payable to the Green Financial Advisor by Green Energy, no broker, investment banker, or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any Apple Entity or Green Entity, and the agreements with respect to such engagements have previously been made available to Sailfish.

Section 5.05  Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any Apple Entity specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus will, at the time the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Sailfish and, if applicable, at the time of the meeting of the stockholders of Sailfish to consider the Transaction Agreement and the Transactions (including any postponement, adjournment or recess thereof, the “ Sailfish Stockholders Meeting ”), contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated in the supplied information or necessary in order to make the statements in the supplied information, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No representation or warranty is made by Apple with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied by any Person other than an Apple Entity for inclusion in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus.

Section 5.06  Unregistered Securities .

(a) Apple will cause Apple Green Feeder and each Apple Blocker Holding Company to acquire the New Sailfish Common Stock (collectively, the “ Acquired Securities ”) for its own account with the present intention of causing each such Apple Entity to hold the Acquired Securities for investment purposes and not with a view to cause, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or state securities laws. No Apple Entity presently has any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to cause any Apple Entity to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to such Acquired Securities, other than the contribution by the Apple Blocker Holding Company of its Acquired Securities to Apple Green Feeder.

(b) Apple is, and at Closing Apple Green Feeder and each Apple Blocker Holding Company will be, an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act. Apple has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of an investment in the Acquired Securities, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

(c) To the knowledge of Apple, Apple has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries and materials relating to the issuance of the Acquired Securities that Apple has requested. Apple and its Representatives have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and speak with members of management of Sailfish. Apple has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Acquired Securities by Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blocker Holding Companies.

 

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(d) Apple acknowledges that the Acquired Securities are not registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and might not be registered in the future, and that such Acquired Securities may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and pursuant to state securities laws and regulations as applicable.

(e) Apple understands that, until such time as the Acquired Securities have been registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act, or the Acquired Securities are otherwise eligible for resale under the Securities Act (including pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated thereunder) without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Acquired Securities will bear a restrictive legend substantially similar to the following:

THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

(f) Apple understands that New Sailfish will issue the New Sailfish Common Stock to Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blocker Holding Companies in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and that New Sailfish is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Apple set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blocker Holding Companies to acquire the Acquired Securities.

Section 5.07  Taxes .

(a) (i) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to each Apple Blocker before the date hereof have been timely filed (taking into account all extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects, (ii) each Apple Blocker has timely paid all material Taxes due or claimed to be due, except for those Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in the financial statements of such Apple Blocker, (iii) all material Taxes required to be withheld by each Apple Blocker have been timely withheld and, to the extent required, paid over to the appropriate Governmental Entity and each Apple Blocker has complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required forms and other records, and (iv) the charges, accruals and reserves for Taxes with respect to each Apple Blocker reflected in such Apple Blocker’s balance sheet are adequate under GAAP to cover unpaid Tax liabilities accruing through the date thereof.

 

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(b) No Apple Blocker is party to any material agreement, the principal purpose of which is the allocation, indemnification or sharing of Taxes, and no Apple Blocker has been a member of an affiliated group (or similar state, local or foreign filing group) filing a material consolidated income Tax Return.

(c) There is no outstanding material claim, assessment or deficiency against any Apple Blocker for any Taxes that has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Governmental Entity, and no written claim has been made, within the preceding three years, by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where such Apple Blocker does not file Tax Returns or pay Taxes that it is obligated to file Tax Returns or pay Taxes in such jurisdiction. No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of Taxes is in effect for any Apple Blocker.

(d) During the period beginning two years before the date hereof, no Apple Blocker has been a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation for purposes of Section 355 of the Code.

Section 5.08  No Additional Representations .

(a) Except for the representations and warranties made in this Article  5 , neither Apple nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Apple Entities or their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, and Apple hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Apple acknowledges and agrees that neither Sailfish, New Sailfish nor any other Person has made or is making any representations or warranties relating to Sailfish, New Sailfish or their Subsidiaries whatsoever, express or implied, beyond the Sailfish Group Representations, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Sailfish, New Sailfish and their Subsidiaries furnished or made available to Apple or any of its Representatives, and that Apple has not relied on any other representation or warranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Apple acknowledges that no representations or warranties are made by Sailfish, New Sailfish, or any other Person with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to Apple or any of its Representatives (including in certain “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, the Transactions).

ARTICLE 6

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RIDE

Ride represents and warrants to Sailfish and New Sailfish as follows:

Section 6.01  Organization, Good Standing, and Qualification .

(a) Each Ride Entity other than Ride Green Feeder is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity duly organized and validly existing under the Laws

 

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of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted. At Closing, Ride Green Feeder will be a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and will have all requisite entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) Each Ride Entity other than Ride Green Feeder is duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect. At Closing, Ride Green Feeder will be duly qualified and/or licensed, as may be required, and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the property owned, leased or used by it makes such qualification and/or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and/or licensed has not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.02  Authorization; No Conflict; Consents and Approvals .

(a) Ride has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate or to cause the other Ride Entities to consummate, as applicable, the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (including taking each action that it and each other Ride Entity is contemplated to take by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement in connection therewith). The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Ride and the consummation by it and the other Ride Entities of its and their applicable portions of the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement) have been duly authorized by all necessary entity action on the part of Ride and each other applicable Ride Entity and by all necessary action on the part of the holders of Ride’s Equity Interests and by the holders of the Equity Interests of the other applicable Ride Entities. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Ride and assuming that this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Sailfish, New Sailfish and Apple, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Ride enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to Creditors’ Rights.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions comprising the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution by the Ride Entities and the performance of the Combination Agreements to which any Ride Entity is a party by such Ride Entity (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement) will not, result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration of any material obligation or the loss, suspension, limitation or impairment of a material benefit under (or right of any Ride Entity to own or use any assets or properties required for the conduct of their respective businesses), or result in (or give rise to) the creation of any Encumbrance or any rights of termination, cancellation, first offer or first refusal, in each case, with respect to any of the properties or assets of any Ride Entity under, any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of any Ride Entity, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, permit, franchise

 

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or license to which any Ride Entity is a party or by which any Ride Entity or its or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) assuming the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, filings or permits referred to in the Transaction Agreement are duly and timely obtained or made and the Sailfish Stockholder Approval has been obtained, any Law applicable to any Ride Entity or any of their respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such violations, defaults, acceleration, losses, or Encumbrances that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by any Ride Entity in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Ride or the consummation by the Ride Entities of the applicable portions of the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution (and the taking of the other actions contemplated by this Agreement), except for any filings required under the HSR Act and such reports under the Exchange Act, and such other compliance with the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.

Section 6.03  Subsidiary Matters .

(a) The Ride Blocker has never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than its direct ownership of Equity Interests of the Ride Intermediate Partnership (through which the Ride Blocker holds an indirect ownership interest in the Green Entities), cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of its ownership of such interest. The Ride Intermediate Partnership has never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than its direct ownership of Equity Interests of the Ride Aggregator, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of its ownership of such interest. The Ride Aggregator has never owned any assets, and will own no assets, prior to the Green Reorganization other than its direct ownership of Equity Interests of Green Energy, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of its ownership of such interest. Upon consummation of the Green Reorganization and at all times thereafter up to the Closing, the Ride Blocker’s sole assets will be Equity Interests of Green Production, cash and tax attributes incidental to or arising out of its ownership of such interest and previous ownership of interests in the Ride Intermediate Partnership.

(b) The Ride Blocker has never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of its ownership of Equity Interests of the Ride Intermediate Partnership, and (z) liabilities owed to Affiliates of Ride that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green Reorganization. The Ride Intermediate Partnership has never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of its ownership of Equity Interests of the Ride Aggregator, and (z) liabilities owed to Affiliates of Ride that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green Reorganization. The Ride Aggregator has never had any liabilities of any kind or character, and will have no liabilities of any kind or character, prior to the Green

 

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Reorganization other than (x) Incidental Entity Obligations, (y) liabilities arising out of its ownership of Equity Interests of Green Energy, and (z) liabilities owed to Affiliates of Ride that will be capitalized, settled or otherwise extinguished, and fully released, prior to or in the course of the Green Reorganization. Following the Green Reorganization the Ride Blocker will have no liabilities of any kind or character other than Incidental Entity Obligations and those arising out of its ownership of Equity Interests of Green Production or its prior ownership of Equity Interests of the Ride Intermediate Partnership.

(c) On the date hereof:

(i) Ride controls the Ride Blocker Holding Company, which owns 100% of the Equity Interests of the Ride Blocker, which owns Equity Interests of the Ride Intermediate Partnership, which owns Equity Interests of the Ride Aggregator, which owns 229,638,530 Series A Units of Green Energy;

(ii) Ride controls the Ride Aggregator; and

(iii) Green Energy indirectly owns 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production.

(d) Immediately before the Closing:

(i) Ride will control the Ride Blocker Holding Company, which will own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Ride Blocker, which will own Equity Interests of Green Production;

(ii) Ride will control the Ride Aggregator;

(iii) the Ride Aggregator, together with Class B/C Unitholders, will own 100% of the Equity Interests of the Ride Green Feeder;

(iv) the Ride Aggregator will control the Ride Green Feeder;

(v) the Ride Green Feeder will own Equity Interests of Green Production; and

(vi) the Ride Green Feeder and the Ride Blocker, together with Apple Green Feeder and the Apple Blockers, will own 100% of the Equity Interests of Green Production, which will in turn own the Equity Interests in the other Green Entities as further set forth in the Transaction Agreement.

Section 6.04  Broker’s Fees . Except for the fees and expenses payable to the Green Financial Advisor by Green Energy, no broker, investment banker, or other Person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any Ride Entity or Green Entity, and the agreements with respect to such engagements have previously been made available to Sailfish.

 

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Section 6.05  Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any Ride Entity specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus will, at the time the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus is mailed to stockholders of Sailfish and, if applicable, at the time of the Sailfish Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated in the supplied information or necessary in order to make the statements in the supplied information, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No representation or warranty is made by Ride with respect to statements made therein based on information supplied by any Person other than a Ride Entity for inclusion in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus.

Section 6.06  Unregistered Securities .

(a) Ride will cause Ride Green Feeder and Ride Blocker Holding Company to acquire the Acquired Securities for its own account with the present intention of causing Ride Green Feeder and Ride Blocker Holding Company to hold the Acquired Securities for investment purposes and not with a view to cause, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act or state securities laws. Ride does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to cause Ride Green Feeder or Ride Blocker Holding Company to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to such Acquired Securities, other than the contribution by the Ride Blocker Holding Company of its Acquired Securities to Ride Green Feeder.

(b) Ride is, and at the Closing each of Ride Green Feeder and Ride Blocker Holding Company will be, an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act. Ride has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of an investment in the Acquired Securities, is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

(c) To the knowledge of Ride, Ride has been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of Sailfish and its Subsidiaries and materials relating to the issuance of the Acquired Securities that Ride has requested. Ride and its Representatives have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and speak with members of management of Sailfish. Ride has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Acquired Securities by Ride Green Feeder and Ride Blocker Holding Company.

(d) Ride acknowledges that the Acquired Securities are not registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and might not be registered in the future, and that such Acquired Securities may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and pursuant to state securities laws and regulations as applicable.

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are otherwise eligible for resale under the Securities Act (including pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated thereunder) without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Acquired Securities will bear a restrictive legend substantially similar to the following:

THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

(f) Ride understands that New Sailfish will issue the New Sailfish Common Stock to Ride Green Feeder and Ride Blocker Holding Company in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and that New Sailfish is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Ride set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of Ride Green Feeder to acquire the Acquired Securities.

Section 6.07  Taxes .

(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Ride Blocker before the date hereof have been timely filed (taking into account all extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects, (ii) the Ride Blocker has timely paid all material Taxes due or claimed to be due, except for those Taxes being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in the financial statements of the Ride Blocker, (iii) all material Taxes required to be withheld by the Ride Blocker have been timely withheld and, to the extent required, paid over to the appropriate Governmental Entity and the Ride Blocker has complied with all information reporting and backup withholding requirements, including maintenance of required forms and other records, and (iv) the charges, accruals and reserves for Taxes with respect to the Ride Blocker reflected in the Ride Blocker’s balance sheet are adequate under GAAP to cover unpaid Tax liabilities accruing through the date thereof.

(b) The Ride Blocker is not a party to any material agreement, the principal purpose of which is the allocation, indemnification or sharing of Taxes, and the Ride Blocker has not been a member of an affiliated group (or similar state, local or foreign filing group) filing a material consolidated income Tax Return.

(c) There is no outstanding material claim, assessment or deficiency against the Ride Blocker for any Taxes that has been asserted or threatened in writing by any Governmental Entity, and no written claim has been made, within the preceding three years, by a Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where the Ride Blocker does not file Tax Returns or pay

 

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Taxes that it is obligated to file Tax Returns or pay Taxes in such jurisdiction. No waiver or extension of any statute of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of Taxes is in effect for the Ride Blocker.

(d) During the period beginning two years before the date hereof, the Ride Blocker has not been a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation for purposes of Section 355 of the Code.

Section 6.08  No Additional Representations .

(a) Except for the representations and warranties made in this Article  6 , neither Ride nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Ride Entities, Ride Green Feeder or their businesses, operations, assets, liabilities or conditions (financial or otherwise) in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions, and Ride hereby disclaims any such other representations or warranties.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Ride acknowledges and agrees that neither Sailfish, New Sailfish nor any other Person has made or is making any representations or warranties relating to Sailfish, New Sailfish or their Subsidiaries whatsoever, express or implied, beyond the Sailfish Group Representations, including any implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding Sailfish, New Sailfish and their Subsidiaries furnished or made available to Ride or any of its Representatives, and that Ride has not relied on any other representation or warranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Ride acknowledges that no representations or warranties are made by Sailfish, New Sailfish, or any other Person with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates, budgets or prospect information that may have been made available to Ride or any of its Representatives (including in certain “data rooms,” “virtual data rooms,” management presentations or in any other form in expectation of, or in connection with, the Transactions).

ARTICLE 7

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 7.01  Preparation of Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus; Stockholders Meeting . Apple shall cause each Apple Entity and Ride shall cause each Ride Entity to reasonably cooperate with Sailfish and the Green Signing Parties in preparing the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus. Apple shall cause each Apple Entity and Ride shall cause each Ride Entity to furnish to Sailfish such data and information in such Apple Entity’s possession relating to the Apple Entities or an such Ride Entity’s possession relating to the Ride Entities, as applicable, as Sailfish may reasonably request and as is required by applicable federal securities laws for the purpose of including such data and information in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto.

Section 7.02  Confidentiality . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the information provided to it and its Representatives in connection with this Agreement (other than that intended to be included in the Combined Consent Statement/Prospectus) is confidential and is not to be

 

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disclosed to anyone other than its respective Representatives who need to know such information in connection with the Transactions, all of whom shall be directed to maintain the confidentiality of such information; provided that with prior notice disclosures may be made if required by applicable law.

Section 7.03  Reasonable Best Efforts . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Apple shall cause each Apple Entity and Ride shall cause each Ride Entity to use its reasonable best efforts (subject to, and in accordance with, applicable Law) to take promptly, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or to cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate its applicable portion of each of the Green Reorganization and the Green Contribution in accordance with this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement and to take each other action contemplated to be taken by it pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that, except as expressly contemplated by any Combination Agreement to which such entity is a party, no Parent Entity, nor any Apple Entity nor any Ride Entity shall be required to pay (and, without the prior written consent of Sailfish (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), none of the Parent Entities, nor any Apple Entity nor any Ride Entity nor any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates (excluding for the purpose of this sentence any Green Entity) shall pay or agree to pay) any fee, penalty or other consideration to any third party (other than any filing fees paid or payable to any Governmental Entity) for any consent or approval required for the consummation of the Transactions.

Section 7.04  Performance of Obligations : Apple . Apple shall cause each Apple Entity to perform its respective obligations under each Combination Agreement (other than the Debt Exchange Agreement) to which such Apple Entity is a party. In addition, as contemplated by Section 8.03(e) of the Transaction Agreement, Apple shall cause Apollo Management VII, L.P. and Apollo Commodities Management, L.P., with respect to Series I to terminate that certain Services Agreement with Green Energy dated February 3, 2012, and Apollo Global Securities, LLC to terminate that certain Transaction Fee Agreement with Green Energy dated February 3, 2012, at or before Closing.

Section 7.05  Performance of Obligations : Ride . Ride shall cause each Ride Entity to perform its respective obligations under each Combination Agreement (other than the Debt Exchange Agreement) to which such Ride Entity is a party. In addition, as contemplated by Section 8.03(e) of the Transaction Agreement, Ride shall cause REP Management Company V, LLC to terminate that certain Services Agreement with Green Energy dated February 3, 2012, and that certain Transaction Fee Agreement with Green Energy dated February 3, 2012, at or before Closing.

ARTICLE 8

CONDITIONS

Section 8.01  Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations to Effect the Transactions . The obligations of each Party hereunder to effect the transactions contemplated by Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 and Article 3 and to otherwise effect the Closing are subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

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(a)  Transaction Agreement . The conditions to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the other Combination Agreements (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the closing of the applicable transactions, but subject to their satisfaction at the applicable closing) shall have been satisfied or waived and the parties thereto shall all be ready, willing and able to close the Transactions substantially contemporaneously, in the order contemplated by Article 2 of the Transaction Agreement.

(b) No Injunctions or Restraints . There shall be no Law, injunction, ruling judgment, order, or decree of any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that is in effect which temporarily or permanently makes illegal, prohibits or enjoins the consummation of the Green Contribution, the Green Reorganization or the other Transactions.

Section 8.02 Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Entities . The obligations of the Parent Entities to effect the transactions contemplated by Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 and Article 3 and to otherwise effect the Closing are further subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver by each of the Parent Entities on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a)  Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Sailfish and New Sailfish set forth in Section  4.01 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Sailfish Material Adverse Effect”), as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date).

(b)  Performance of Obligations . Sailfish and New Sailfish shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c)  Certificate . Sailfish shall have delivered to the Parent Entities a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or another senior executive officer of Sailfish certifying to the effect that (i) the conditions set forth in Section  8.02(a) and Section  8.02(b) have been satisfied and (ii) (A) the conditions set forth in Section 8.01 and 8.03 of the Transaction Agreement have been satisfied or waived as contemplated therein (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to their satisfaction at the Closing, and other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied pursuant to the performance by the Parties of their obligations hereunder) and (B) that Sailfish and New Sailfish stand ready, willing and able to consummate the Merger.

Section 8.03  Conditions to Obligations of Sailfish and New Sailfish . The obligations of Sailfish and New Sailfish to effect the Closing are further subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) the waiver by Sailfish on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a)  Representations and Warranties .

(i) (x) The representations and warranties of Apple set forth in Sections 5.03(c) and (d)  and Sections 5.06(a) and (b)  shall be true and correct as of the

 

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date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), (y) the representations and warranties set forth in Section  5.01 , Section  5.02 and Section  5.04 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”), as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), and (z) all other representations and warranties of Apple set forth in Article 5 shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”) would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(ii) (x) The representations and warranties of Ride set forth in Sections 6.03(c) and (d)  and Sections 6.06(a) and (b)  shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), (x) the representations and warranties set forth in Section  6.01 , Section  6.02 and Section  6.04 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”), as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), and (z) all other representations and warranties of Ride set forth in Article 6 shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, as though made on and as of such date (except that representations and warranties that speak as of a specified date shall have been true and correct only as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without regard to qualification or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Green Material Adverse Effect”) would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Green Material Adverse Effect.

(b)  Performance of Obligations .

(i) Apple shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

(ii) Ride shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(c)  Certificates .

(i) Apple shall have delivered to Sailfish a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an authorized signatory of Apple certifying that (x) the conditions set forth in Section  8.03(a)(i) and Section  8.03(b)(i) have been satisfied and (y) all liabilities owed to Affiliates of Apple that were to have been released pursuant to Section  5.03(b) have been fully released in accordance with such Section.

(ii) Ride shall have delivered to Sailfish a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an authorized signatory of Ride certifying that (x) the conditions set forth in Section  8.03(a)(ii) and Section  8.03(b)(ii) have been satisfied and (y) all liabilities owed to Affiliates of Ride that were to have been released pursuant to Section  6.03(b) have been fully released in accordance with such Section.

ARTICLE 9

TERMINATION

Section 9.01  Termination . This Agreement will terminate automatically upon the earliest to occur of: (a) termination of the Transaction Agreement pursuant to Article 9 of the Transaction Agreement and (b) the assertion by Sailfish, New Sailfish or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any claim against either Parent Entity, any Apple Entity or any Ride Entity in connection with this Agreement, any other Combination Agreement or any of the Transactions, except in the case of a claim brought by Sailfish or New Sailfish for intentional fraud or otherwise seeking specific performance of a Parent Entity’s obligations under this Agreement. In the event of termination of this Agreement, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any Party; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no such termination shall relieve any Party from liability for intentional fraud.

ARTICLE 10

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 10.01  Survival . None of the representations, warranties covenants and agreements in this Agreement, or in any schedule, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article 9, as the case may be. This Article 10 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.

Section 10.02  Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and, in the case of delivery in person or by overnight mail, shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person or overnight mail to the respective parties, delivery by facsimile transmission (providing confirmation of transmission) to the respective parties or delivery by electronic mail transmission (providing confirmation of transmission) to the respective parties. Any notice sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail transmission shall be deemed to have been given and received at the time of confirmation of transmission. Any notice sent by electronic mail transmission shall

 

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be followed reasonably promptly with a copy delivered by overnight mail. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be addressed as follows, or to such other address, facsimile number or email address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.02:

 

  (a) if to Apple:

Apollo Management VII, L.P.

9 West 57 th Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Laurie Medley

Facsimile: (646) 607.0528

Email: lmedley@apollolp.com

and

Apollo Commodities Management, L.P. with respect to Series I

9 West 57 th Street

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Laurie Medley

Facsimile: (646) 607.0528

Email: lmedley@apollolp.com

 

  (b) with a further copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Vinson & Elkins LLP

666 Fifth Avenue, 26 th Floor

New York, NY 10103

Attention: James Fox

                 Dan Komarek

Facsimile: (917) 849-5366

Email: jfox@velaw.com

           dkomarek@velaw.com

 

  (c) if to Ride:

Riverstone Energy Partners V, L.P.

c/o Riverstone Holdings LLC

712 Fifth Avenue, 36 th Floor

New York, NY 10019

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (888) 801-9301

Email: legal@riverstonellc.com

 

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  (d) with a further copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Vinson & Elkins LLP

666 Fifth Avenue, 26 th Floor

New York, NY 10103

Attention: James Fox

                 Dan Komarek

Facsimile: (917) 849-5366

Email: jfox@velaw.com

           dkomarek@velaw.com

 

  (e) if to Sailfish and/or New Sailfish:

Sailfish Energy Corporation

625 East Kaliste Saloom Rd.

Lafayette, LA 70508

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (337) 521-2072

Email: JaubertLS@StoneEnergy.com

 

  (f) with a copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

1111 Louisiana Street, 45 th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention:      John Goodgame

                      Rebecca Tyler

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822

Email:  jgoodgame@akingump.com

            rtyler@akingump.com

Section 10.03 Governing Law; Jurisdiction .

(a) 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 SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

 

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(b) Each of the Parties (i) irrevocably consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Chancery Court or, if, but only if, the Chancery Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware with respect to any dispute arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv)  WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY . Nothing in this Section  10.03 shall prevent any Party from bringing an action or proceeding in any jurisdiction to enforce any judgment of the Chancery Court or any federal court located in the State of Delaware, as applicable. Each of the Parties hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section  10.02 shall be effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Parties hereby agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding in the manner provided by Section  10.02 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.

Section 10.04  Specific Performance . The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the Parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Each Party accordingly agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other Party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it whether in law or equity, including monetary damages) to (i) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation, and (ii) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. In circumstances where the Parties are obligated to perform any provision of this Agreement and such provision is not performed in accordance with its specific terms or is otherwise breached (other than as a result of the other Party’s refusal to close in violation of this Agreement) each of the Parties expressly acknowledges and agrees that the other Party shall have suffered irreparable harm, that monetary damages will be inadequate to compensate such other Party, and that such other Party on behalf of itself and its stockholders shall be entitled to enforce specifically the breaching Party’s obligation to perform any provision of this Agreement. Each Party accordingly agrees not to raise any objection to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of such Party under this Agreement all in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.04 . Each Party further agrees that no other Party and no other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish, or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 10.04 , and each Party irrevocably waives any right it may have to require the obtaining, furnishing, or posting of any such bond or similar instrument. Absent intentional fraud, each Party’s right to seek specific performance of the other Parties’ obligations hereunder shall be the sole and exclusive remedy (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) of such Party and its respective Subsidiaries and

 

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Affiliates against any of Sailfish, New Sailfish, the Apple Entities or Ride Entities, as applicable, in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Combination Agreement or the Transactions.

Section 10.05  Counterparts; Electronic Transmission of Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties in separate counterparts, and delivered by means of electronic mail transmission or otherwise, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

Section 10.06  Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries .

(a) This Agreement and all of the provisions hereto shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations set forth herein shall be assigned by any Party (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties and any purported assignment without such consent shall be void; provided that a Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more of its Affiliates; provided further that such assignment by a Party shall not limit or affect such Party’s obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any Person, other than the Parties and their heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 10.07  Expenses . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or any other Combination Agreement, each Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 10.08  Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any applicable Law, then such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Such provision shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable, and if no such modification shall render it legal, valid and enforceable, then this Agreement shall be construed as if not containing the provision held to be invalid, and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be construed and enforced accordingly.

Section 10.09  Amendment . This Agreement may be amended by the Parties at any time; provided , however , that after the Sailfish Stockholder Approval, no amendment shall be made which by Law would require the approval of such stockholders, without first obtaining such approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties.

Section 10.10  Waiver . Any failure of any of the Parties to comply with any obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived at any time prior to the Closing by any of the Parties entitled to the benefit thereof only by a written instrument signed by each such Party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist

 

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upon strict compliance with such obligation, representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.

Section 10.11  Parties .

(a) All obligations of the Parties are several and not joint, and in no event shall a Party have any liability or obligation with respect to the acts or omissions of any other Party to this Agreement.

(b) No Person who is not a named party to this Agreement, including without limitation any director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney or representative of any named party to this Agreement (“ Non-Party Affiliates ”) shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or based upon any theory that seeks to impose liability of an entity party against its owners or affiliates) for any obligations or liabilities arising under, in connection with or related to this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement or its negotiation or execution; and each party hereto waives and releases all such liabilities, claims and obligations against any such Non-Party Affiliates.

(c) For all purposes in this Agreement, the representations, warranties and covenants of Apple shall (i) to the extent they relate to any Apple VII Entity be deemed to be representations, warranties or covenants, as applicable, of Apple VII, (ii) to the extent they relate to any Apple ANRP Entity be deemed to be representations, warranties or covenants, as applicable, of Apple ANRP and (iii) to the extent they relate to any Joint Apple Entity be deemed to be representations, warranties or covenants, as applicable, of Apple VII and Apple ANRP.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event of any claim whatsoever or howsoever made against Apple ANRP, the recourse shall be limited solely to the assets of Series I thereof. Upon exhaustion of the assets of Series I of Apple ANRP, the claim shall be extinguished and there shall be no further recourse against or to any other series of Apple ANRP or any general partner not associated with Series I of Apple ANRP.

Section 10.12  Entire Agreement . This Agreement (together with the other Combination Agreements, and the other documents and instruments executed pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings (both written and oral), among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by its respective officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Neal P. Goldman
Name:   Neal P. Goldman
Title:   Chairman of the Board

 

SAILFISH ENERGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:   /s/ James M. Trimble
Name:   James M. Trimble
Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer and
President

 

Signature Page to Support Agreement


APOLLO MANAGEMENT VII, L.P.
By:   AIF VII Management, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Laurie D. Medley
Name:   Laurie D. Medley
Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

APOLLO COMMODITIES MANAGEMENT,
L.P., with respect to Series I
By:   Apollo Commodities Management GP, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Laurie D. Medley
Name:   Laurie D. Medley
Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

Signature Page to Support Agreement


RIVERSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS V, L.P.
By:   Riverstone Energy GP V, LLC,
its general partner
By:   /s/ Thomas J. Walker
Name:   Thomas J. Walker
Title:   Managing Director

 

Signature Page to Support Agreement


Exhibit A

LISTING OF CERTAIN APPLE ENTITIES

Apple ANRP Blocker Holding Company:

ANRP (Talos Conduit), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Apple Blockers:

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC I), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC II), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC III), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC IV), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AIF VII (Talos DC), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

ANRP (Talos DC), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Apple Blocker Holding Companies:

AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AIF VII (AIV), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

ANRP DE Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Apple Fund VII Blocker Holding Companies:

AIF VII (Talos Conduit), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

AIF VII (Talos Conduit II), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

AIF VII (Talos Conduit III), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

Apple Intermediate Partnerships:

AOP Talos Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

AIF VII (AIV), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

ANRP DE Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

 

Exhibit A to Support Agreement


Apple VII Entities:

AOP VII (Talos AIV I FC), L.P.

AOP VII (Talos AIV II FC), L.P.

AOP VII (Talos AIV III FC), L.P.

AOP VII (Talos AIV IV FC), L.P.

AOP VII (Talos AIV V FC), L.P.

AOP (DE) VII (Talos AIV I FC), L.P.

AOP (DE) VII (Talos AIV II FC), L.P.

Apollo Overseas Partners VII, L.P.

Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P.

Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware 892) VII, L.P.

AIF VII (Talos Conduit), L.P.

AIF VII (Talos Conduit II), L.P.

AIF VII (Talos Conduit III), L.P.

AIF VII (Talos DC), LLC

Apollo Investment Fund (PB) VII, L.P.

AIF PB VII (LS AIV), L.P.

AIF VII (AIV), L.P.

Apple ANRP Entities:

ANRP (Talos AIV I FC), L.P.

ANRP (Talos AIV II FC), L.P.

ANRP (Talos AIV III FC), L.P.

ANRP (Talos AIV IV FC), L.P.

ANRP (Talos AIV V FC), L.P.

ANRP Overseas Partners, L.P.

ANRP Overseas Partners (892), L.P.

ANRP (Talos Conduit), L.P.

ANRP (Talos DC), LLC

ANRP DE Holdings, L.P.

Joint Apple Entities:

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC I), LLC

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC II), LLC

 

Exhibit A to Support Agreement


AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC III), LLC

AP Overseas Talos Holdings (DC IV), LLC

AOP Talos Holdings, LLC

Apollo Talos Holdings, L.P.

AP Overseas Talos Holdings Partnership, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Exhibit A to Support Agreement

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

This Exchange Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of November 21, 2017, by and among Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), Talos Production Finance Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Co-Issuer ” and, together with the Company, the “ Issuers ”), Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Stone ”), Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“ New Stone ”), the lenders listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “ Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders ”), the lenders listed on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “ Sponsor Bridge Loan Lenders ” and together with the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders, the “ Bridge Loan Lenders ”), the noteholders listed on Schedule C (or their permitted assigns) hereto (collectively, the “ Sponsor Noteholders ”) and the noteholders listed on Schedule D hereto (the “ Stone Noteholders ”). The Company, the Co-Issuer, Stone, New Stone, the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders, the Sponsor Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party” as the context may require.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, reference is made to that Second Lien Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2017 (the “ Bridge Loan Agreement ”), by and among the Issuers, as borrowers thereunder, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, the Bridge Loan Lenders and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, pursuant to which the Bridge Loan Lenders made loans of $172,023,000 in aggregate principal amount to the Issuers (the “ Bridge Loans ”);

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain indenture, dated as of February 28, 2017 (the “ Stone Indenture ”), by and among Stone Energy Corporation (“ Stone ”), as issuer thereunder, Stone Energy Offshore, L.L.C., as subsidiary guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “ Stone Notes Trustee ”) and collateral agent, pursuant to which Stone issued $225,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “ Stone Notes ”);

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain indenture, dated as of April 3, 2017 (the “ Sponsor Notes Indenture ”), by and among the Issuers, as issuers thereunder, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “ Sponsor Notes Trustee ”), pursuant to which the Borrowers issued $102,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “ Sponsor Notes ”);

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2017, Stone, New Stone, Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation (“ Merger Sub ”), Talos Energy LLC (“ Talos Energy ”) and the Company have entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “ Transaction Agreement ”), providing for, among other things, the combination of Talos Energy and its subsidiaries with Stone (the Transactions (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), other than the transactions described in Sections (vii) through (x) of the second recital to the Transaction Agreement, the “ Combination ”);

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date (as defined below), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Sponsor Noteholders desire to exchange (the “ Sponsor Notes Exchange ” and together with, the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and the Stone Noteholder Exchange, the “ Exchange ”) Sponsor Notes in the principal amounts set forth opposite each Sponsor’s name on Schedule C hereto (the “ Applicable Sponsor Note Amount ”) for a number of shares of common stock of New Stone equal to, with respect to each Sponsor, the quotient of (x) the Applicable Sponsor Note Amount divided by (y) the last reported trading price of one share of common stock of Stone, par value $0.01 per share (“ Stone Common Stock”) prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the last full trading day prior to the Closing Date as reported by Bloomberg ;


WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, immediately following the Sponsor Notes Exchange, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Bridge Loan Lenders desire to exchange (the “ Bridge Loan Lender Exchange ”) Bridge Loans in the principal amounts set forth opposite each Bridge Loan Lender’s name on Schedules A and B for 11.00% senior secured second-priority notes of the Issuers (the “ New Second Lien Notes ”) in the principal amounts set forth opposite each Bridge Loan Lender’s name on Schedules A and B hereto;

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, concurrently with the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Stone Noteholders desire to exchange (the “ Stone Noteholder Exchange ”) Stone Notes in the principal amounts set forth opposite each Stone Noteholder’s name on Schedule D hereto for New Second Lien Notes in the principal amounts set forth opposite each Stone Noteholder’s name on Schedule D hereto;

WHEREAS, the New Second Lien Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture to be entered into on the Closing Date (the “ New Second Lien Notes Indenture ”) by and among the Issuers, certain subsidiaries of the Issuers as guarantors thereunder, and Wilmington Trust, National Association or another trustee and collateral agent reasonably acceptable to the Parties (the “ New Second Lien Notes Trustee ”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , with such changes as are required by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee and shall accrue interest from the Closing Date;

WHEREAS, the New Second Lien Notes will be delivered in book-entry form through the facilities of the Depositary Trust Company (“ DTC ”), and will be deposited with, or on behalf of DTC, and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as DTC’s nominee;

WHEREAS, the Exchange will result in no new proceeds to the Issuers;

WHEREAS, following the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, the Issuers shall make an offer to all holders of Stone Notes that are not party to this Agreement and may make an offer to any or all holders of the Issuers’ 9.75% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “ 2018 Notes ”), and that, in each case, are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act ”), to exchange their Stone Notes or 2018 Notes, as the case may be, for New Second Lien Notes;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Exchange

Section 1.1 Exchange of the Sponsor Notes . On the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Issuers, New Stone and the Sponsor Noteholders, severally and not jointly, agree to consummate the Sponsor Notes Exchange and certain of the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing Date as follows:

 

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a) Sponsor Notes Exchange . Each Sponsor Noteholder shall, severally and not jointly, surrender, transfer and deliver to New Stone its Applicable Sponsor Notes Amount of Sponsor Notes. New Stone shall then transfer and deliver such Sponsor Notes to the Company in exchange for additional equity interests in the Company (following which the Sponsor Notes shall be cancelled by operation of law), and the Company shall surrender, transfer and deliver such Sponsor Notes to the Sponsor Notes Trustee for cancellation in accordance with the terms of the Sponsor Notes Indenture through the Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian procedures of DTC (and the Company shall promptly effect such cancellation), together with all right, title and interest to the Sponsor Notes. Such transfer of Sponsor Notes shall be made solely in exchange for the following:

(i) On the Closing Date, New Stone shall issue and deliver to each Sponsor Noteholder a number of shares of common stock of New Stone, par value $0.01 per share (“ New Stone Common Stock ”) equal to, with respect to such Sponsor, the quotient of (x) its Applicable Sponsor Note Amount divided by (y) the last reported trading price of Stone Common Stock prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the last full trading day prior to the Closing Date as reported by Bloomberg .

(ii) On the Closing Date, the Company shall make a cash payment directly to each Sponsor Noteholder equal to the accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the principal amount of Sponsor Notes so exchanged from, and including, the most recent date on which interest thereon was paid, to, but not including, the Closing Date (to be calculated in accordance with the Sponsor Notes Indenture) by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account(s) previously provided by such Sponsor Noteholder in accordance with the Sponsor Notes Indenture.

Section 1.2 Exchange of the Bridge Loans . On the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Issuers and the Bridge Loan Lenders, severally and not jointly, agree to consummate the Bridge Loan Exchange and certain of the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing Date as follows:

a) Bridge Loan Lender Exchange . Each Bridge Loan Lender shall, severally and not jointly, transfer and deliver to the Issuers for cancellation Bridge Loans in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Bridge Loan Lender’s name on Schedule A or B , as applicable, together with all right, title and interest to the Bridge Loans. Such transfer of Bridge Loans shall be made solely in exchange for the following:

(i) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall issue and deliver to each Bridge Loan Lender New Second Lien Notes in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such Bridge Loan Lender’s name on Schedule A or B hereto, as applicable.

(ii) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall issue and deliver to each Bridge Loan Lender who so elects, New Second Lien Notes in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the principal amount of Bridge Loans so exchanged from, and including, the most recent date on which interest thereon was paid, to, but not including, the Closing Date (to be calculated in accordance with the Bridge Loan Agreement).

(iii) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall make a cash payment directly to each Bridge Loan Lender equal to the accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the principal amount of Bridge Loans so exchanged from, and including, the most recent date on which interest thereon was paid, to, but not including, the Closing Date (to be calculated in accordance with the Bridge Loan Agreement) by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account(s) previously provided by such Bridge Loan Lender in accordance with the Bridge Loan Agreement; provided, that the Issuers will not make such payment to Bridge Loan Lenders who elect to receive the treatment set forth in Section 1.2(a)(ii).

 

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(iv) On the Closing Date, the Company shall pay a work fee in cash to each Bridge Loan Lender equal to 2.37% of the aggregate principal amount of Bridge Loans exchanged by such Bridge Loan Lender (the “ Bridge Loan Lender Work Fee ”).

Section 1.3 Exchange of the Stone Notes . On the terms and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Issuers, Stone and the Stone Noteholders, severally and not jointly, agree to consummate the Stone Noteholder Exchange and certain of the transactions contemplated hereby on the Closing Date as follows:

a) Stone Noteholder Exchange . Each Stone Noteholder shall, severally and not jointly, surrender, transfer and deliver to the Issuers Stone Notes in the aggregate principal amount set forth on Schedule D . The Issuers shall then transfer and deliver such Stone Notes to Stone, and Stone shall surrender, transfer and deliver such Stone Notes to the Stone Notes Trustee for cancellation in accordance with the terms of the Stone Indenture through the Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian procedures of DTC (and Stone shall promptly effect such cancellation), together with all right, title and interest to the Stone Notes. Such transfer of Stone Notes shall be made solely in exchange for the following:

(i) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall issue and deliver to the Stone Noteholders New Second Lien Notes in the principal amount set forth opposite each Stone Noteholder’s name on Schedule D hereto.

(ii) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall issue and deliver to each Stone Noteholder who so elects, New Second Lien Notes in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the principal amount of Stone Notes so exchanged from, and including, the most recent date on which interest thereon was paid, to, but not including, the Closing Date (to be calculated in accordance with the Stone Indenture).

(iii) On the Closing Date, the Issuers shall make a cash payment directly to each Stone Noteholder equal to the accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the principal amount of Stone Notes so exchanged from, and including, the most recent date on which interest thereon was paid, to, but not including, the Closing Date (to be calculated in accordance with the Stone Indenture) by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account(s) previously provided by such Stone Noteholder in accordance with the Stone Indenture; provided, that the Issuers will not make such payment to Stone Noteholders who elect to receive the treatment set forth in Section 1.3(a)(ii).

(iv) On the Closing Date, the Company shall pay a work fee in cash to each Stone Noteholder and any other holder of Stone Notes who exchanges its Stone Notes for New Second Lien Notes equal to 2.37% of the aggregate principal amount of Stone Notes exchanged by such Stone Noteholder (the “ Stone Noteholder Work Fee ”).

b) Certain Matters Relating to MacKay Shields . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge that MacKay Shields LLC (“ MacKay ”) will have no obligation hereunder with respect to any Stone Notes that are on loan pursuant to a securities lending program or with respect to which MacKay is no longer the legal owner, beneficial owner, and/or investment advisor (but not as a result of any affirmative action or election of MacKay). MacKay agrees that it shall (i) use its reasonable efforts to cause Stone Notes not to be lent out under a securities lending program and (ii) not (and shall cause its Affiliates not to) directly or indirectly knowingly encourage, induce or facilitate any revocation of discretionary management authority with respect to any Stone Notes for which it is the investment manager.

 

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Section 1.4 Closing . The closing of the Exchange (the “ Closing ”) will take place immediately following the consummation of the Combination after the satisfaction (or waiver by the applicable Parties) of the conditions set forth in Sections 1.5(a), 1.5(b) and 1.5(c) below at the offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, counsel to the Issuers, or on such other date and at such other place as the Parties may agree in writing (the “ Closing Date ”). The transactions set forth in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 shall be deemed to take place in the order set forth in Article 2 of the Transaction Agreement. None of the Issuers, Talos Energy or Stone will pay or owe any prepayment or redemption premium or any other amount under the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Stone Indenture or the Sponsor Notes Indenture in respect of the Bridge Loans, the Stone Notes or the Sponsor Notes exchanged for New Second Lien Notes or New Stone Common Stock, as the case may be.

Section 1.5 Conditions to Closing .

(a) Obligations of the Bridge Loan Lenders . The obligation of the Bridge Loan Lenders hereunder to consummate the Bridge Loan Exchange and the transactions contemplated hereby at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions; provided, that these conditions are for the Bridge Loan Lenders’ sole benefit and may be waived by the Bridge Loan Lenders at any time in their sole discretion by providing the other Parties with prior written notice thereof:

(i) Transaction Documents . (A) This Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement (as defined below), the New Second Lien Notes and a registration rights agreement consistent with the description thereof on Exhibit B hereto for the New Second Lien Notes (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”) shall have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered (and in the case of the New Second Lien Notes, duly and validly authenticated) by all of the parties thereto, and (B) each of the New Second Lien Notes Trustee and the Bridge Loan Lenders shall have received either (x) a counterpart of this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes signed on behalf of each party thereto or (y) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to it (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page) that each party to this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes has signed a counterpart of the requisite agreements.

(ii) Combination . The Combination shall have been consummated on the terms described in the Transaction Agreement on or prior to 11:59 p.m. EST on May 31, 2018 (the “ Outside Date ”), without giving effect to any amendment, consent, waiver or other modification thereof that is materially adverse to interests of the Bridge Loan Lenders (in their capacities as such).

(iii) Collateral . The New Second Lien Notes Trustee and the Bridge Loan Lenders shall have received:

 

  (A) from the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below), a counterpart of the collateral agreement and ancillary security documents (in each case in form and substance consistent with the collateral agreement and ancillary security documents with respect to the Bridge Loans and the New Second Lien Notes Indenture attached hereto as Exhibit A , and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Stone Noteholders and the Bridge Loan Lenders) to be entered into among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee, as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agreement ”);

 

  (B)

all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable personal property and financing statements, reasonably requested by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee to be filed, registered or recorded to create the liens intended to be

 

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  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 New Second Lien Notes Trustee 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 the New Second Lien Notes Indenture;

 

  (C) all Equity Interests (as defined in the Bridge Loan Agreement) of the Co-Issuer and all Equity Interests of each Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Bridge Loan Agreement) directly owned by the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case as of the date hereof, and required to be delivered to the agent under the new reserve-based revolving credit agreement dated on or about the Closing Date (the “ Credit Agreement ”) pursuant to the terms thereof, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee (or the agent under the Credit Agreement as bailee for the New Second Lien Notes Trustee pursuant to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as defined below)) shall have received all certificates, if any, representing such securities pledged under the Collateral Agreement, accompanied by instruments of transfer and/or undated powers endorsed in blank; and

 

  (D) the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code filings made with respect to the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the jurisdictions reasonably requested by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee or the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders and the copies of the financing statements disclosed by such search.

(iv) Fees and Expenses . (A) The New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received all fees payable thereto pursuant to a fee agreement (the “ Fee Agreement ”) to be entered into with the Issuers on or prior to the Closing Date, and (B) to the extent invoiced, each Institutional Bridge Loan Lender shall have received reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Bridge Loan Exchange, this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and other agreements and documents relating thereto and the negotiation thereof.

(v) Representations, Warranties and Agreements . (x) The representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof shall be true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified, and (y) the Issuers and the other subsidiaries of the Company party to the New Second Lien Notes Indenture as guarantors (the “ Subsidiary Guarantors ”) shall have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein, in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date;

(vi) Officer’s Certificate . The Issuers shall have furnished to the Bridge Loan Lenders a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of the President or any Vice President and a Secretary or Treasurer of the Issuers in which such officers, to their knowledge, shall state that as of the Closing Date (x) the representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof are true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified and (y) the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein and in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(vii) Secretary’s Certificate . With respect to the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received:

(i) a copy of the certificate of formation or incorporation, as applicable, including all amendments thereto, of each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of Delaware or the certifying authority in such other jurisdiction in which such party is organized, and a certificate as to the good standing of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors as of a recent date from such Secretary of State or other certifying authority;

(ii) a certificate of an officer of each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors dated the Closing Date and certifying:

(a) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the limited liability company agreement or by-laws, as applicable, of such person, 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 person authorizing the execution, delivery and performance, as applicable, of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement, this Agreement, the Exchange, the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes, the guarantees by the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “ Guarantees ”) and the grants of collateral entered into on the Closing Date, 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 of formation or incorporation, as applicable, of such person has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to clause (i) above;

(d) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement or any other document delivered in connection therewith on behalf of Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors; and

(e) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of the Issuers or the Subsidiary Guarantors; 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 clause (ii) above.

(viii) Intercreditor Agreement . An intercreditor agreement substantially consistent with that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2017, between Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as first lien agent and Wilmington Trust, Nation Association, as second lien agent, with only such modifications thereto as are determined in good faith by the Issuers, the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders and the Stone Noteholders as not being material and adverse to the holders of the New Second Lien Notes, and setting out the lien priorities between the Credit Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes Indenture (the “ Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement ”) shall have been executed and delivered; provided, that if the Stone Notes that remain outstanding after the Closing Date are secured, such Stone Notes shall also be made subject to intercreditor arrangements so that such Stone Notes rank junior in lien priority to the Credit Agreement and rank pari passu in lien priority to the New Second Lien Notes with respect to collateral securing the Stone Notes immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(ix) No Prohibitions . No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect preventing the consummation by the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any Bridge Loan Lender, as applicable, of the Bridge Loan Exchange, the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes or the other transactions hereby intended to be consummated on the Closing Date.

(x) Work Fee . The Bridge Loan Lenders shall have received the Bridge Loan Lender Work Fee concurrently with the closing of the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange.

(xi) Mortgages . Second-priority mortgages securing the obligations with respect to the New Second Lien Notes shall have been recorded in respect of the properties of the Company and its subsidiaries and of Stone and its subsidiaries that are subject to mortgages, as of the date hereof, securing the Bridge Loans or the Stone Notes, as applicable, and such mortgage shall be sufficient to satisfy the Collateral Coverage Minimum (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture) based on the most recent Reserve Report (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture).

(xii) Stone and Sponsor Exchange . The Stone Noteholder Exchange shall have been consummated concurrently with the closing of the Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and immediately following the Sponsor Notes Exchange.

(xiii) Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation . (i) A majority of the Stone Notes (excluding Stone Notes held by the Stone Noteholders) shall have been tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) for the consideration offered thereunder, the supplemental indenture to the Stone Notes Indenture shall have become effective (and the amendments therein (and collateral releases, if any) shall have become operative) and, after giving effect to such supplemental indenture, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement shall not result in a default or breach of the Stone Indenture and (ii) any remaining Stone Notes immediately upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be unsecured or secured only by the collateral securing such Stone Notes immediately prior to the Closing Date equally and ratably with the New Second Lien Notes.

(xiv) Legal Opinion . The holders of the New Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received a written opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, counsel to the Issuers, (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the holders of the New Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee and (C) solely with respect to the opinions set forth on Exhibit D hereto.

(xv) Single CUSIP . As of the Closing Date, (i) all indebtedness issued in connection with this Agreement or the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation shall be New Second Lien Notes and (ii) all New Second Lien Notes issued on the Closing Date that are (x) IAI notes shall trade under a single IAI CUSIP number, (y) Reg S notes shall trade under a single Reg S CUSIP number and (z) 144A notes shall trade under a single 144A CUSIP number.

(b) Obligations of the Stone Noteholders . The obligation of the Stone Noteholders hereunder to consummate the Stone Noteholder Exchange and the transactions contemplated hereby at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions; provided, that these conditions are for the Stone Noteholders’ sole benefit and may be waived by the Stone Noteholders at any time in their sole discretion by providing the other Parties with prior written notice thereof:

 

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(i) Transaction Documents . (A) This Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes and the Registration Rights Agreement shall have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered (and in the case of the New Second Lien Notes, duly and validly authenticated) by all of the parties thereto, and (B) each of the New Second Lien Notes Trustee and the Stone Noteholders shall have received either (x) a counterpart of this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes signed on behalf of each party thereto or (y) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to it (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page) that each party to this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes has signed a counterpart of the requisite agreements.

(ii) Combination . The Combination shall have been consummated on the terms described in the Transaction Agreement on or prior to the Outside Date, without giving effect to any amendment, consent, waiver or other modification thereof that is materially adverse to interests of the Stone Noteholders (in their capacities as such).

(iii) Collateral . The New Second Lien Notes Trustee and the Stone Noteholders shall have received:

 

  (A) from the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement;

 

  (B) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable personal property and financing statements, reasonably requested by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee 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 New Second Lien Notes Trustee 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 the New Second Lien Notes Indenture;

 

  (C) all Equity Interests of the Co-Issuer and all Equity Interests of each Restricted Subsidiary directly owned by the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor, in each case as of the date hereof, and required to be delivered to the agent under the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee (or the agent under the Credit Agreement as bailee for the New Second Lien Notes Trustee pursuant to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement) shall have received all certificates, if any, representing such securities pledged under the Collateral Agreement, accompanied by instruments of transfer and/or undated powers endorsed in blank; and

 

  (D) the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code filings made with respect to the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the jurisdictions reasonably requested by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee or the Stone Noteholders and the copies of the financing statements disclosed by such search.

(iv) Fees and Expenses . (A) The New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received all fees payable thereto pursuant to the Fee Agreement to be entered into with the Issuers on or prior to the Closing Date and (B) to the extent invoiced, each Stone Noteholder shall have received reimbursement or payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Stone Noteholder Exchange, this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and other agreements and documents relating thereto and the negotiation thereof.

 

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(v) Representations, Warranties and Agreements . (x) The representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof shall be true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified, and (y) the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein, in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date;

(vi) Officer’s Certificate . The Issuers shall have furnished to the Stone Noteholders a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of the President or any Vice President and a Secretary or Treasurer of the Issuers in which such officers, to their knowledge, shall state that as of the Closing Date (x) the representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof are true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified and (y) the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein and in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

(vii) Secretary’s Certificate . With respect to the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received:

(i) a copy of the certificate of formation or incorporation, as applicable, including all amendments thereto, of each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of Delaware or the certifying authority in such other jurisdiction in which such party is organized, and a certificate as to the good standing of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors as of a recent date from such Secretary of State or other certifying authority;

(ii) a certificate of an officer of each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors dated the Closing Date and certifying:

(a) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the limited liability company agreement or by-laws, as applicable, of such person, 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 person authorizing the execution, delivery and performance, as applicable, of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement, this Agreement, the Exchange, the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes, the Guarantees and the grants of collateral entered into on the Closing Date, 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 of formation or incorporation, as applicable, of such person has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to clause (i) above;

 

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(d) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement or any other document delivered in connection therewith on behalf of Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors; and

(e) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of the Issuers or the Subsidiary Guarantors; 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 clause (ii) above.

(viii) Intercreditor Agreement . The Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement shall have been executed and delivered; provided, that if the Stone Notes that remain outstanding after the Closing Date are secured, such Stone Notes shall also be made subject to intercreditor arrangements so that such Stone Notes rank junior in lien priority to the Credit Agreement and rank pari passu in lien priority to the New Second Lien Notes with respect to collateral securing the Stone Notes immediately prior to the Closing Date.

(ix) Work Fee . The Stone Noteholders and any other holders of Stone Notes who exchange their Stone Notes for New Second Lien Notes shall have received the Stone Noteholder Work Fee concurrently with the closing of the Stone Noteholder Exchange.

(x) Mortgages . Second-priority mortgages securing the obligations with respect to the New Second Lien Notes shall have been recorded in respect of the properties of the Company and its subsidiaries and of Stone and its subsidiaries that are subject to mortgages, as of the date hereof, securing the Bridge Loans or the Stone Notes, as applicable, and such mortgage shall be sufficient to satisfy the Collateral Coverage Minimum (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture) based on the most recent Reserve Report (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture).

(xi) No Prohibitions . No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect preventing the consummation by the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any Stone Noteholder, as applicable, of the Stone Noteholder Exchange, the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes or the other transactions hereby intended to be consummated on the Closing Date.

(xii) Bridge Loan Lender and Sponsor Notes Exchange . The Bridge Loan Lender Exchange shall have been consummated concurrently with the closing of the Stone Noteholder Exchange and immediately following the Sponsor Notes Exchange.

(xiii) Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation . (i) A majority of the Stone Notes (excluding Stone Notes held by the Stone Noteholders) shall have been tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) for the consideration offered thereunder, the supplemental indenture to the Stone Notes Indenture shall have become effective (and the amendments therein (and collateral releases, if any) shall have become operative) and, after giving effect to such supplemental indenture, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreement shall not result in a default or breach of the Stone Indenture and (ii) any remaining Stone Notes immediately upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be unsecured or secured only by the collateral securing such Stone Notes immediately prior to the Closing Date equally and ratably with the New Second Lien Notes.

 

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(xiv) Legal Opinion . The holders of the New Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee shall have received a written opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, counsel to the Issuers, (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the holders of the New Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes Trustee and (C) solely with respect to the opinions set forth on Exhibit D hereto.

(xv) Single CUSIP . As of the Closing Date, (i) all indebtedness issued in connection with this Agreement or the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation shall be New Second Lien Notes and (ii) all New Second Lien Notes issued on the Closing Date that are (x) IAI notes shall trade under a single IAI CUSIP number, (y) Reg S notes shall trade under a single Reg S CUSIP number and (z) 144A notes shall trade under a single 144A CUSIP number.

(c) Obligations of the Sponsor Noteholders . The obligation of the Sponsor Noteholders hereunder to consummate the Sponsor Notes Exchange and the transactions contemplated hereby at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions; provided, that these conditions are for the Sponsor Noteholders’ sole benefit and may be waived by the Sponsor Noteholders at any time in their sole discretion by providing the other Parties with prior written notice thereof:

(i) Transaction Documents . This Agreement shall have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto.

(ii) Combination . The Combination shall have been consummated on the terms described in the Transaction Agreement on or prior to the Outside Date, without giving effect to any amendment, consent, waiver or other modification thereof that is materially adverse to interests of the Sponsor Noteholders (in their capacities as such).

(iii) Issuer Representations, Warranties and Agreements . (x) The representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof shall be true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified, and (y) the Issuers shall have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

(iv) New Stone Representations, Warranties and Agreements . (x) The representations and warranties of New Stone contained in Article VI hereof shall be true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and shall be true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified, and (y) New Stone shall have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

(v) Officer’s Certificate . The Issuers shall have furnished to the Sponsor Noteholders a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of the President or any Vice President and a Secretary or Treasurer of the Issuers in which such officers, to their knowledge, shall state that as of the Closing Date (x) the representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in Article V hereof are true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified and (y) the Issuers have complied in all material respects with all of their agreements set forth herein to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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(vi) Officer’s Certificate . New Stone shall have furnished to the Sponsor Noteholders a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of the President or any Vice President and a Secretary or Treasurer of New Stone in which such officers, to their knowledge, shall state that as of the Closing Date (x) the representations and warranties of New Stone contained in Article VI hereof are true and correct, in the case of representations and warranties which are qualified as to materiality, and true and correct in all material respects, in the case of representations and warranties that are not so qualified and (y) New Stone has complied in all material respects with all of its agreements set forth herein to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date.

(vii) Secretary’s Certificate . With respect to the New Stone Common Stock, the Sponsor Noteholders shall have received:

(i) a copy of the certificate of formation or incorporation, as applicable, including all amendments thereto, of New Stone, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of Delaware or the certifying authority in such other jurisdiction in which such party is organized, and a certificate as to the good standing of New Stone as of a recent date from such Secretary of State or other certifying authority;

(ii) a certificate of an officer of New Stone dated the Closing Date and certifying:

(a) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the limited liability company agreement or by-laws, as applicable, of such person, 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 person authorizing the execution, delivery and performance, as applicable, of this Agreement and the Exchange and the issuance of the New Stone Common Stock on the Closing Date, 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 of formation or incorporation, as applicable, of such person has not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto disclosed pursuant to clause (i) above;

(d) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any document delivered in connection with this Agreement, the Exchange or the issuance of the New Common Stock on behalf of New Stone; and

(e) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of New Stone; 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 clause (ii) above.

 

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(viii) No Prohibitions . No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order enacted, entered, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect preventing the consummation by the Issuers, New Stone or any Sponsor Noteholder, as applicable, of the Sponsor Notes Exchange, the issuance of the New Stone Common Stock or the other transactions hereby intended to be consummated on the Closing Date.

(ix) Bridge Loan Lender and Stone Noteholder Exchange . The Bridge Loan Lender Exchange and the Sponsor Notes Exchange shall have been consummated immediately following the closing of the Sponsor Notes Exchange.

ARTICLE II

Representations and Warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders

Each Bridge Loan Lender hereby makes the following representations and warranties on behalf of itself individually and each such Bridge Loan Lender makes no representation as to the Issuers or any other Bridge Loan Lender:

Section 2.1 Organization; Requisite Authority . Each Bridge Loan Lender is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Bridge Loan Lender possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to consummate the Bridge Loan Exchange and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to transfer the Bridge Loans to the Issuers.

Section 2.2 Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by each Bridge Loan Lender. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by each Bridge Loan Lender in accordance with the respective terms hereof, shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such Bridge Loan Lender, enforceable against such Bridge Loan Lender in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

Section 2.3 Information; Consultation with Counsel and Advisors . Each Bridge Loan Lender is entering into this Agreement as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity); none of the Issuers, or any of the Issuers’ affiliates or agents, are acting as a fiduciary for it; it is entering into this Agreement with a full understanding of the terms, conditions and risks thereof. Each Bridge Loan Lender (a) has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisers in connection herewith to the extent such Bridge Loan Lender has deemed necessary, (b) has had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from officers and representatives of the Issuers concerning its financial condition and results of operations and the Bridge Loan Exchange to which this Agreement relates, and any such questions have been answered to its satisfaction, and (c) has conducted its own due diligence on the Issuers and the Bridge Loan Exchange and has made its own investment decisions based upon its own judgment, due diligence and advice from such advisers as such Bridge Loan Lender has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by or on behalf of the Issuers.

Section 2.4 Broker’s Fees . None of the Bridge Loan Lenders has retained or authorized any investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary to act on behalf of such Bridge Loan Lender or incurred any liability for any banker’s, broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.5 Ownership . Each Bridge Loan Lender is the beneficial owner of the aggregate principal amount of and is entitled to any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Bridge Loans set forth on Schedule A or Schedule B , as the case may be. Upon delivery to the Issuers of the Bridge Loans, and upon each Bridge Loan Lender’s receipt of the New Second Lien Notes, as consideration in respect thereof as set forth herein, pursuant to this Agreement, good and valid title to the Bridge Loans owned by each Bridge Loan Lender will pass to the Issuers, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, security interests, options or charges of any kind.

Section 2.6 Accredited Investor . Each Bridge Loan Lender is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

Section 2.7 No Registration . Each Bridge Loan Lender acknowledges that on the Closing Date the New Second Lien Notes will have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties of the Stone Noteholders

Each Stone Noteholder hereby makes the following representations and warranties on behalf of itself individually and each such Stone Noteholder makes no representation as to Stone or any other Stone Noteholder:

Section 3.1 Organization; Requisite Authority . Each Stone Noteholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Stone Noteholder possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to consummate the Stone Notes Exchange and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to transfer Stone Notes to the Issuers as contemplated by Section 1.3(a).

Section 3.2 Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by each Stone Noteholder. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by each Stone Noteholder in accordance with the respective terms hereof, shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such Stone Noteholder, enforceable against such Stone Noteholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

Section 3.3 Information; Consultation with Counsel and Advisors. Each Stone Noteholder is either (i) the sole owner of its Stone Notes or (ii) has all necessary investment or voting discretion with respect to its Stone Notes and has the power and authority to bind the owner(s) of such Stone Notes to the terms of this Agreement; none of the Issuers, or any of the Issuers’ affiliates or agents, are acting as a fiduciary for any Stone Noteholder; each Stone Noteholder is entering into this Agreement with a full understanding of the terms, conditions and risks thereof. Each Stone Noteholder or its investment advisor (a) has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisers in connection herewith to the extent such Stone Noteholder has deemed necessary, (b) has had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from officers and representatives of the Issuers concerning its financial condition and results of operations and the Stone Notes Exchange to which this Agreement relates, and any such questions have been answered to its satisfaction, and (c) has conducted its own due diligence on the Issuers and the Stone Notes Exchange and has made its own investment decisions based upon its own judgment, due diligence and advice from such advisers as such Stone Noteholder has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by or on behalf of the Issuers.

 

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Section 3.4 Broker’s Fees . None of the Stone Noteholders has retained or authorized any investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary to act on behalf of such Stone Noteholder or incurred any liability for any banker’s, broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 3.5 Ownership . Each Stone Noteholder is the beneficial owner of (or otherwise has sole discretionary management authority with respect to) the aggregate principal amount of and is entitled to any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Stone Notes set forth on Schedule D . Upon delivery to the Issuers of the Stone Notes, and upon each Stone Noteholder’s receipt of the New Second Lien Notes, as consideration in respect thereof as set forth herein, pursuant to this Agreement, good and valid title to the Stone Notes delivered by such Stone Noteholder will pass to the Issuers, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, security interests, options or charges of any kind.

Section 3.6 Accredited Investor . Each Stone Noteholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

Section 3.7 No Registration . Each Stone Noteholder acknowledges that as of the Closing Date the New Second Lien Notes will have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in accordance with Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

ARTICLE IV

Representations and Warranties of the Sponsor Noteholders

Each Sponsor Noteholder hereby makes the following representations and warranties on behalf of itself individually and each such Sponsor Noteholder makes no representation as to the Issuers or any other Sponsor Noteholder:

Section 4.1 Organization; Requisite Authority . Each Sponsor Noteholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Sponsor Noteholder possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to consummate the Sponsor Notes Exchange and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to transfer the Sponsor Notes to New Stone.

Section 4.2 Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by each Sponsor Noteholder. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by each Sponsor Noteholder in accordance with the respective terms hereof, shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such Sponsor Noteholder, enforceable against such Sponsor Noteholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

Section 4.3 Information; Consultation with Counsel and Advisors . Each Sponsor Noteholder is entering into this Agreement as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity); none of New Stone, or any of New Stone’s affiliates or agents, are acting as a fiduciary for it; it is entering into this Agreement with a full understanding of the terms, conditions and risks thereof. Each Sponsor Noteholder (a) has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisers in connection herewith to the extent such Sponsor Noteholder has deemed necessary, (b) has had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from officers and representatives of New Stone concerning its financial condition and results of operations and the Sponsor Notes Exchange

 

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to which this Agreement relates, and any such questions have been answered to its satisfaction, and (c) has conducted its own due diligence on New Stone and the Sponsor Noteholder and has made its own investment decisions based upon its own judgment, due diligence and advice from such advisers as such Sponsor Noteholder has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by or on behalf of New Stone.

Section 4.4 Broker’s Fees . None of the Sponsor Noteholders has retained or authorized any investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary to act on behalf of such Sponsor Noteholder or incurred any liability for any banker’s, broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.5 Ownership . Each Sponsor Noteholder is the beneficial owner of the aggregate principal amount of and is entitled to any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Sponsor Notes set forth on Schedule C . Upon delivery to New Stone of the Sponsor Notes, and upon each Sponsor Noteholder’s receipt of the New Stone Common Stock, as consideration in respect thereof as set forth herein, pursuant to this Agreement, good and valid title to the Sponsor Notes owned by each Sponsor Noteholder will pass to New Stone, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, security interests, options or charges of any kind.

Section 4.6 Accredited Investor . Each Sponsor Noteholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

ARTICLE V

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Issuers

The Issuers hereby make the following representations as of the date hereof:

Section 5.1 Representations and Warranties .

(i) Each of the Company and the Co-Issuer has been duly incorporated or formed and is a validly existing limited liability company or corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority (corporate or other) to own its properties and conduct its business; and each of the Company and the Co-Issuer is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be duly qualified or in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business, properties, results of operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

(ii) Each subsidiary of the Company listed on Schedule E (the “ Company Subsidiaries ”) hereto has been duly incorporated or formed and is an existing corporation or other entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, with corporate and/or other similar power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business; and each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or other entity in good standing (in each case, to the extent such concept exists) in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be duly qualified or in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other ownership interests of each Company Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued and, in the case of any such corporation, is fully paid and non-assessable; and the capital stock or other ownership interests of each Company Subsidiary, directly or through subsidiaries, is owned free from liens, encumbrances and defects except liens permitted by both the Bridge Loan Agreement and the Sponsor Notes Indenture.

 

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(iii) Each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Company Subsidiaries that will be Subsidiary Guarantors has (or will have on the Closing Date) all requisite limited liability company, corporate, partnership or similar, as applicable, power and authority to execute, as applicable, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement and carry out the transactions contemplated thereby and perform its obligations contemplated thereunder. The New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement will be, as of the Closing Date, duly authorized by the Company, the Co-Issuer and Company Subsidiaries that will be Subsidiary Guarantors; the New Second Lien Notes will be, as of the Closing Date, duly authorized by the Issuers and the guarantees of the New Second Lien Notes by the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “ Guarantees ”) will be duly authorized by the Subsidiary Guarantors; and the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the New Second Lien Notes Trustee, will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors, and, on the Closing Date, the New Second Lien Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes and the Collateral Agreement will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuers, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles, and, on the Closing Date, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreement will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company Subsidiaries that will be Subsidiary Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(iv) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Co-Issuer and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and the Co-Issuer, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(v) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required (except as may be required as a result of the identity or status of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders or the Sponsor Noteholders) for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the execution, delivery and performance of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes, the consummation of the Exchange or the Guarantees or the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes, except such as will have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date; for such other consents, approvals, authorizations or orders as would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and with respect to deliverables permitted to be provided after the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement or the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, such filings and recordings as may be required to perfect liens in connection with the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement and any other security documents for the New Second Lien Notes.

(vi) When the New Second Lien Notes are issued, the guarantees of the Company Subsidiaries that will be Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to the New Second Lien Notes will be duly authorized by each Company Subsidiary that will be a Subsidiary Guarantor. When the New Second Lien Notes are issued, executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, and assuming the New Second Lien Notes have been delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the guarantees of each Company Subsidiary that will be a Subsidiary Guarantor endorsed thereon will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company Subsidiaries that will be Subsidiary Guarantors, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

 

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(vii) The execution, delivery and performance of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any lien or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture)) upon any property or assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary pursuant to, (i) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, any statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any of their properties, or (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is bound or to which any of the properties of the Company or any Company Subsidiary is subject, or (iii) the charter or by-laws or any equivalent organizational document of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), where such breach, violation or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(viii) None of the Company, the Co-Issuer or any Company Subsidiary that will be a Subsidiary Guarantor is an open-end investment company, unit investment trust or face-amount certificate company that is or is required to be registered under Section 8 of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ Investment Company Act ”); and none of the Company, the Co-Issuer or any Company Subsidiary that will be a Subsidiary Guarantor, is, and after giving effect to the Exchange and the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes, will be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(ix) After due inquiry, the Company and its subsidiaries (the “ Applicable Group ”), on a consolidated basis taken as a whole, are, and immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the consummation of the Exchange and the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes, will be, Solvent. As used herein, the term “Solvent” means, with respect to the Applicable Group (on a consolidated basis, taken as a whole), that as of the date of determination (a) the sum of the Applicable Group’s debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value, taken on a going concern basis of the Applicable Group’s assets; (b) the Applicable Group’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on the date hereof; and (c) the Applicable Group does not intend to incur, or believe (nor should it reasonably believe) that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature in the ordinary course of business. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that the Applicable Group reasonably expects to become an actual or matured liability. The New Second Lien Notes are not being issued with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of any member of the Applicable Group.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of New Stone

New Stone hereby make the following representations as of the date hereof:

Section 6.1 Representations and Warranties .

(i) New Stone has been duly incorporated and is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business; and New Stone is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be duly qualified or in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business, properties, results of operations or prospects of New Stone and its subsidiaries and affiliates, taken as a whole (a “ New Stone Material Adverse Effect ”).

(ii) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by New Stone and is a valid and binding agreement of New Stone, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(iii) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required (except as may be required as a result of the identity or status of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholder or the Sponsor Noteholders) for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the issuance of the New Stone Common Stock, except such as will have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date and for such other consents, approvals, authorizations or orders as would not have a New Stone Material Adverse Effect.

(iv) The shares of New Stone Common Stock when issued and delivered in the Sponsor Notes Exchange in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of any liens or encumbrances (other than those imposed by applicable law) and issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

(v) New Stone is not an open-end investment company, unit investment trust or face-amount certificate company that is or is required to be registered under Section 8 of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ Investment Company Act ”); and New Stone is not, and after giving effect to the Sponsor Notes Exchange and the issuance of the New Stone Common Stock, will not be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(vi) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof (including the issuance of the New Stone Common Stock) will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any lien or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture)) upon any property or assets of New Stone or any subsidiary thereof pursuant to, (i) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, any statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over New Stone or any subsidiary thereof or any of their properties, or (ii) any agreement or instrument to which New Stone or any subsidiary thereof is a party or by which New Stone or any subsidiary thereof is bound or to which any of the properties of New Stone or any subsidiary thereof is subject, or (iii) the charter or by-laws or any equivalent organizational document of New Stone or any subsidiary thereof, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), where such breach, violation or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a New Stone Material Adverse Effect.

 

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ARTICLE VII

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Stone

Stone hereby make the following representations as of the date hereof:

Section 7.1 Representations and Warranties .

(i) Stone has been duly incorporated and is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business; and Stone is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be duly qualified or in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business, properties, results of operations or prospects of Stone and its subsidiaries and affiliates, taken as a whole (a “ Stone Material Adverse Effect ”).

(ii) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Stone and is a valid and binding agreement of Stone, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

(iii) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required (except as may be required as a result of the identity or status of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholder or the Sponsor Noteholders) for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such as will have been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date and for such other consents, approvals, authorizations or orders as would not have a Stone Material Adverse Effect.

(iv) Stone is not an open-end investment company, unit investment trust or face-amount certificate company that is or is required to be registered under Section 8 of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “ Investment Company Act ”); and Stone is not, and after giving effect to the Exchange and other transactions contemplated hereby, will not be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(v) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any lien or encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the New Second Lien Notes Indenture)) upon any property or assets of Stone or any subsidiary thereof pursuant to, (i) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders made pursuant to Articles II, III and IV, any statute, rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over Stone or any subsidiary thereof or any of their properties, or (ii) any agreement or instrument to which Stone or any subsidiary thereof is a party or by which Stone or any subsidiary thereof is bound or to which any of the properties of Stone or any subsidiary thereof is subject, or (iii) the charter or by-laws or any equivalent organizational document of Stone or any subsidiary thereof, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), where such breach, violation or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Stone Material Adverse Effect.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 8.1 Termination . In the event that (i) the Closing Date does not occur on or before the date that is the Outside Date or (ii) the Transaction Agreement is terminated without the consummation of the Combination having occurred, then this Agreement and the Parties’ agreements to consummate the Exchange, shall automatically terminate without further action or notice and without further obligation to any Party. In the event that the payment of the principal amount of the Stone Notes is accelerated in accordance with Section 602 of the Stone Notes Indenture, the Bridge Loan Lenders may terminate their obligations under this Agreement. In the event that payment of the principal amount of the Bridge Loans is accelerated in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Stone Noteholders may terminate their obligations under this Agreement.

Section 8.2 Notice . Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally delivered, or mailed first class mail (postage prepaid) with return receipt requested or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid). Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally, three business days after deposit in the U.S. mail postage prepaid with return receipt requested and one business day after deposit postage prepaid with a reputable overnight courier service for delivery on the next business day. The addresses and facsimile numbers for any such notices shall be, unless changed by the applicable Party via notice to the other Parties in accordance herewith:

If to the Issuers:

c/o Talos Production LLC

1600 Smith Street, Suite 5000

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 713-351-4100

and

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Gregory Ezring

 Tracey Zaccone

Fax: 212-757-3990

and

Vinson & Elkins LLP

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Stephen M. Gill

 Lande A. Spottswood

Fax: 713-615-5956

If to the Sponsor Bridge Loan Lenders or Sponsor Noteholders:

c/o Apollo Management, L.P.

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Rakesh Wilson and Chief Legal Officer

Fax: 646-417-6651

 

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and

c/o Riverstone Holdings LLC

712 5th Avenue, 51st Floor

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Robert Tichio and Chief Legal Officer

Fax: 212-933-0077

If to Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders:

c/o Bain Capital Credit, LP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston MA 02116

and

c/o GSO Capital Partners LP

345 Park Ave, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10154

If to Stone Noteholders:

c/o Franklin Advisers, Inc.

One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo, CA 94403

Attention: Brendan Circle; Chris Chen

Email: Brendan.circle@franklintempleton.com;

chris.chen@franklintempleton.com

c/o MacKay Shields LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

Attention: Dohyun Cha ( Dohyun.cha@mackayshields.com )

With a copy to: Young Lee ( young.lee@mackayshields.com )

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

1111 Louisiana Street, 45 th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: John Goodgame

                 Rebecca Tyler

Facsimile: (713) 236-0822

Email:      jgoodgame@akingump.com

                rtyler@akingump.com

c/o Josh Morse

Ann Lawrence

DLA Piper LLP (US)

555 Mission Street, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94105-2933

 

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Section 8.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the other documents and agreements executed and delivered among the parties hereto and thereto in connection with the Exchange embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence, conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter, including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft documents exchanged in connection with the negotiation of the Exchange or otherwise.

Section 8.4 Assignment; Binding Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. No Party hereto shall assign (a) this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, (b) any of the Bridge Loans or Sponsor Notes held by such Parties, or (c) so long as such Party remains the legal owner, beneficial owner and/or investment advisor or manager of or with power and/or authority to bind such Stone Notes, any of the Stone Notes, without in each case the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto; provided, however, that the Bridge Loan Lenders, the Stone Noteholders and the Sponsor Noteholders may assign their rights and obligations hereunder and their Bridge Loans, Stone Notes or Sponsor Notes, as applicable, to any other person without the prior written consent of any other Party, so long such other person executes a joinder to this Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit C by which such other person agrees to be bound by the obligations of such transferring person under this Agreement.

Section 8.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, and on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature hereupon delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.

Section 8.6 Remedies Cumulative . Each party hereto acknowledges that the remedies at law of the other parties for a breach of this Agreement would be inadequate and, in recognition of this fact, any party to this Agreement, without posting any bond or furnishing other security, and in addition to all other remedies that may be available, shall be entitled to equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining order, a temporary or permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy that may then be available and no party shall oppose the granting of such relief on the basis that money damages would be sufficient. Except as otherwise provided herein, all rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available at law; provided, however, that if a Party hereto has exercised its remedies in connection with a purported event of default under the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Stone Indenture or the Sponsor Notes Indenture, such Party shall not be entitled to seek specific performance of any provisions of this Agreement.

Section 8.7 Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York; provided , however , that the determination as to whether the Combination has been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Agreement shall be governed by the law governing the Transaction Agreement. 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, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to

 

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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 brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. 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 to such Party at the address for such 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 manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 8.8 No Third Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights . Nothing herein shall grant to or create in any person not a party hereto, or any such person’s dependents or heirs, any right to any benefits hereunder, and no such party shall be entitled to sue any Party to this Agreement with respect thereto.

Section 8.9 Waiver; Consent . This Agreement may not be changed, amended, terminated, augmented, rescinded or discharged (other than in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, except by a writing executed by the Parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the rights of a Party hereto shall be effective or binding unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Party claimed to have given or consented thereto. Except to the extent otherwise agreed in writing, no waiver of any term, condition or other provision of this Agreement, or any breach thereof shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other term, condition or provision or any breach thereof, or any subsequent breach of the same term, condition or provision, nor shall any forbearance to seek a remedy for any non-compliance or breach be deemed to be a waiver of a Party’s rights and remedies with respect to such non-compliance or breach.

Section 8.10 Word Meanings . The words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

Section 8.11 Further Assurances . The Parties hereto each hereby agree to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such other documents, instruments and agreements, and take such other actions, including giving any further assurances, as any Party may reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by and in this Agreement. In addition, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts (subject to, and in accordance with, applicable law) to take promptly, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or to cause to be done, and to assist and to cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated hereby, including the obtaining of all necessary, proper or advisable consents, approvals or waivers from third parties and the execution and delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 8.12 Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

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Section 8.13 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).

Section 8.14 Tax Treatment . The Parties agree (i) that for U.S. federal and other applicable income tax purposes, exchange of a Bridge Loan or a Stone Note for a New Second Lien Note, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, is an exchange, for purposes of applying Section 1.1001-1(a) of the United States Treasury Regulations, of each such Bridge Loan or Stone Note pursuant to Section 1.1001-3 of the United States Treasury Regulations, (ii) that the New Second Lien Notes are part of the same issue pursuant to Section 1.1275-1(f) of the United States Treasury Regulations, (iii) that the issue price of the New Second Lien Notes shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 1.1273-2 of the United States Treasury Regulations, and (iv) to file all U.S. federal income tax and state income tax and franchise tax returns in a manner consistent with the foregoing.

Section 8.15 Fees and Expenses of Bridge Loan Lenders . Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, the Company agrees to reimburse the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders for all invoices, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Bridge Loan Exchange, this Agreement, the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Collateral Agreement and other agreements and documents relating thereto, including fees, expenses and disbursements of one primary legal counsel and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction. This Section 8.15 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders:
BLACKSTONE/GSO STRATEGIC CREDIT FUND
By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:  

/s/ Sean Cort

Name:   Sean Cort
Title:   Authorized Signatory
FOXFIELDS FUNDING LLC
BRYN MAWR FUNDING LLC
By: FS Energy and Power Fund, as Sole Member
By: GSO Capital Partners LP, as Sub-Adviser
By:  

/s/ Sean Cort

Name:   Sean Cort
Title:   Authorized Signatory
FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION II
By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
By:  

/s/ Sean Cort

Name:   Sean Cort
Title:   Authorized Signatory
FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION III
By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
By:  

/s/ Sean Cort

Name:   Sean Cort
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


FUTURE FUND BOARD OF GUARDIANS
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL HIGH INCOME PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MANAGED ACCOUNT (TCCC), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Adviser and Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
KAISER PERMANENTE GROUP TRUST
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Adviser and Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MANAGED ACCOUNT (PSERS), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
CHI OPERATING INVESTMENT PROGRAM L.P.
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Adviser and Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL SENIOR LOAN FUND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT RIO GRANDE FMC, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL SENIOR LOAN FUND, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


SUNSUPER POOLED SUPERANNUATION TRUST
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
FIRSTENERGY SYSTEM MASTER RETIREMENT TRUST
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES MASTER TRUST
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Adviser and Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
AON HEWITT GROUP TRUST – HIGH YIELD PLUS BOND FUND
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
SEARS HOLDINGS PENSION TRUST
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL SENIOR LOAN FUND (SRI), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL DISTRESSED AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS 2013 (D), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BAIN CAPITAL DISTRESSED AND SPECIAL SITUATIONS 2013 (AIV II MASTER), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT MANAGED ACCOUNT (E), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC. – AC ALTERNATIVES INCOME FUND
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Subadvisor
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF QCT
By: Bain Capital Credit, LP, as Manager
By:  

/s/ Andrew S. Viens

Name:   Andrew S. Viens
Title:   Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


Sponsor Bridge Loan Lenders:
REV DIRECT (CAYMAN), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

Name:   Thomas Walker
Title:   Authorized Person
REV TE/ECI (CAYMAN), L.P.
By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

Name:   Thomas Walker
Title:   Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


THETA I, LLC
By:   Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo Advisors VII, L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   Apollo Capital Management VII, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President
THETA II, LLC
By:   Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware 892) VII, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo Advisors VII, L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   Apollo Capital Management VII, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President
THETA III, LLC
By:   Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VII, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo Advisors VII, L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   Apollo Capital Management VII, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


THETA IV, LLC
By:   Apollo Overseas Partners VII, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo Advisors VII, L.P.,
  its managing partner
By:   Apollo Capital Management VII, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President
THETA NR, LLC
By:   Apollo Natural Resources Partners, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo ANRP Advisors, L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   Apollo ANRP Capital Management, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President
THETA V, LLC
By:   Apollo Investment Fund (PB) VII, L.P.
  its sole member
By:   Apollo Advisors VII, L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   Apollo Capital Management VII, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Laurie D. Medley

Name: Laurie D. Medley
Title:    Vice President

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


Stone Noteholders:
FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. , as investment manager on behalf of certain funds and accounts that are holders of Stone Notes, as set forth on Schedule D attached hereto.
By:  

/s/ Edward Perks

Name:   Edward Perks
Title:   Executive Vice President
MACKAY SHIELDS LLC , as investment manager on behalf of certain of its clients that are holders of Stone Notes, which clients hold on the date hereof an aggregate principal amount of Stone Notes set forth on Schedule D attached hereto.
By:  

/s/ Andrew Susser

Name:   Andrew Susser
Title:   Executive Managing Director

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


TALOS PRODUCTION LLC
By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President & CEO
TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.
By:  

/s/ Timothy S. Duncan

Name:   Timothy S. Duncan
Title:   President & CEO

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


SAILFISH ENERGY HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ James M. Trimble

Name:   James M. Trimble
Title:   Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Neal P. Goldman

Name:   Neal P. Goldman
Title:   Chairman of the Board

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]


Schedule A

 

Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders

   Principal Amount of Bridge Loans  

Blackstone/GSO Strategic Credit Fund

   $ 2,000,000  

Bryn Mawr Funding LLC

   $ 32,450,000  

Foxfields Funding LLC

   $ 10,800,000  

FS Investment Corporation II

   $ 4,500,000  

FS Investment Corporation III

   $ 4,500,000  

Future Fund Board of Guardians

   $ 9,020,000  

Bain Capital High Income Partnership, L.P.

   $ 19,848,000  

Bain Capital Credit Managed Account (TCCC), L.P.

   $ 2,350,000  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   $ 1,100,000  

Kaiser Permanente Group Trust

   $ 1,050,000  

Bain Capital Credit Managed Account (PSERS), L.P.

   $ 2,879,000  

CHI Operating Investment Program L.P.

   $ 1,050,000  

Bain Capital Senior Loan Fund Public Limited Company

   $ 1,125,000  

Bain Capital Credit Rio Grande FMC, L.P.

   $ 525,000  

Bain Capital Senior Loan Fund, L.P.

   $ 2,250,000  

Sunsuper Pooled Superannuation Trust

   $ 650,000  

FirstEnergy System Master Retirement Trust

   $ 1,075,000  

Catholic Health Initiatives Master Trust

   $ 550,000  

Aon Hewitt Group Trust – High Yield Plus Bond Fund

   $ 550,000  

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

   $ 1,324,000  

Sears Holdings Pension Trust

   $ 3,550,000  

Bain Capital Senior Loan Fund (SRI), L.P.

   $ 325,000  

Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2013 (D), L.P.

   $ 4,462,000  

Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2013 (AIV II Master), L.P.

   $ 10,395,000  

Bain Capital Credit Managed Account (E), L.P.

   $ 11,425,000  

San Francisco City and County Employees’ Retirement System

   $ 25,000  

American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. – AC Alternatives Income Fund

   $ 500,000  

Blue Cross of California

   $ 800,000  

Bain Capital Credit (Australia) Pty Ltd in its capacity as trustee of QCT

   $ 1,050,000  


Schedule B

 

Sponsor Bridge Loan Lender

   Principal Amount of Bridge Loans  

REV DIRECT (CAYMAN), L.P

   $ 11,155,000  

REV TE/ECI (CAYMAN), L.P

   $ 6,298,000  

Theta I, LLC

   $ 7,669,000  

Theta II, LLC

   $ 2,917,000  

Theta III, LLC

   $ 1,165,000  

Theta IV, LLC

   $ 2,913,000  

Theta V, LLC

   $ 298,000  

Theta NR, LLC

   $ 7,480,000  


Schedule C

 

Sponsor Noteholders

   Principal Amount of Sponsor Notes  

REV DIRECT (CAYMAN), L.P

   $ 28,520,000  

REV TE/ECI (CAYMAN), L.P

   $ 16,103,000  

Theta I, LLC

   $ 19,607,000  

Theta II, LLC

   $ 7,459,000  

Theta III, LLC

   $ 2,978,000  

Theta IV, LLC

   $ 7,448,000  

Theta V, LLC

   $ 761,000  

Theta NR, LLC

   $ 19,124,000  


Schedule D

 

Stone Noteholder

   Principal Amount of Stone Notes  

MacKay Shields clients

   $ 49,472,557  

FCF-Franklin Income Fund

   $ 72,845,556  

FTVIPT-Franklin Income VIP Fund

   $ 6,452,837  

FTIF-Franklin Income Fund

   $ 3,454,104  

JNL/Franklin Templeton Income Fund

   $ 2,518,350  

FT Opportunistic Distressed Fund, Ltd.

   $ 605,745  


Schedule E

 

1.   

Talos Production Finance Inc.

2.   

Talos Energy Operating Company LLC

3.   

Talos Energy Operating GP LLC

4.   

Talos Energy International LLC

5.   

Talos Energy Offshore LLC

6.   

Talos Gulf Coast LLC

7.   

Talos Gulf Coast Offshore LLC

8.   

Talos Gulf Coast Onshore LLC

9.   

Energy Resource Technology GOM, LLC

10.   

CKB Petroleum, LLC

11.   

Talos Mex Holding Coöperatief U.A.

12.   

Talos Mex B.V.

13.   

Rio Norte Offshore Company, S. DE R.L. DE C.V

14.   

TALOS ENERGY MÉXICO 2, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

15.   

TALOS ENERGY MÉXICO 7, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

16.   

Phoenix-Durango Offshore Company, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

17.   

TALOS ENERGY OFFSHORE MÉXICO 2, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

18.   

TALOS ENERGY OFFSHORE MÉXICO 7, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

19.   

Talos Management Intermediary LLC

20.   

Talos Management Holdings LLC


EXHIBIT A – Form of Indenture

(Attached.)


 

 

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC

and

TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.

as Issuers

and the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto from time to time

11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of [•]

 

 

and

[•]

as Trustee and Collateral Agent

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I  
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE  

SECTION 1.01

  Definitions      1  

SECTION 1.02

  Other Definitions      46  

SECTION 1.03

  Rules of Construction      47  

SECTION 1.04

  Incorporation by Reference of TIA      48  
ARTICLE II  
THE NOTES  

SECTION 2.01

  Amount of Notes      49  

SECTION 2.02

  Form and Dating      50  

SECTION 2.03

  Execution and Authentication      50  

SECTION 2.04

  Registrar and Paying Agent      51  

SECTION 2.05

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      51  

SECTION 2.06

  Holder Lists      52  

SECTION 2.07

  Transfer and Exchange      52  

SECTION 2.08

  Replacement Notes      53  

SECTION 2.09

  Outstanding Notes      53  

SECTION 2.10

  Cancellation      54  

SECTION 2.11

  Defaulted Interest      54  

SECTION 2.12

  CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, Etc.      54  

SECTION 2.13

  Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes      54  
ARTICLE III  
REDEMPTION  

SECTION 3.01

  Redemption      55  

SECTION 3.02

  Applicability of Article      55  

SECTION 3.03

  Notices to Trustee      55  

SECTION 3.04

  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed      55  

SECTION 3.05

  Notice of Optional Redemption      56  

SECTION 3.06

  Effect of Notice of Redemption      57  

SECTION 3.07

  Deposit of Redemption Price      57  

SECTION 3.08

  Notes Redeemed in Part      58  
ARTICLE IV  
COVENANTS  

SECTION 4.01

  Payment of Notes      58  

SECTION 4.02

  Reports and Other Information      58  

SECTION 4.03

  Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock      61  

SECTION 4.04

  Limitation on Restricted Payments      68  

 

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SECTION 4.05

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries      77  

SECTION 4.06

  Asset Sales      79  

SECTION 4.07

  Transactions with Affiliates      82  

SECTION 4.08

  Change of Control      85  

SECTION 4.09

  Compliance Certificate      87  

SECTION 4.10

  [Reserved]      87  

SECTION 4.11

  Future Guarantors      87  

SECTION 4.12

  Liens      88  

SECTION 4.13

  [Intentionally Omitted]      88  

SECTION 4.14

  Maintenance of Office or Agency      88  

SECTION 4.15

  Covenant Suspension Event      89  

SECTION 4.16

  After-Acquired Property      90  
ARTICLE V  
SUCCESSOR COMPANY  

SECTION 5.01

  When Holdings May Merge or Transfer Assets      91  
ARTICLE VI  
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES  

SECTION 6.01

  Events of Default      94  

SECTION 6.02

  Acceleration      96  

SECTION 6.03

  Other Remedies      97  

SECTION 6.04

  Waiver of Past Defaults      98  

SECTION 6.05

  Control by Majority      98  

SECTION 6.06

  Limitation on Suits      98  

SECTION 6.07

  Contractual Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment      99  

SECTION 6.08

  Collection Suit by Trustee      99  

SECTION 6.09

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      99  

SECTION 6.10

  Application of Funds      99  

SECTION 6.11

  Undertaking for Costs      99  

SECTION 6.12

  Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws      100  
ARTICLE VII  
TRUSTEE  

SECTION 7.01

  Duties of Trustee      100  

SECTION 7.02

  Rights of Trustee      101  

SECTION 7.03

  Individual Rights of Trustee      103  

SECTION 7.04

  Trustee’s Disclaimer      103  

SECTION 7.05

  Notice of Defaults      103  

SECTION 7.06

  Reports by Trustee to the Holders      104  

SECTION 7.07

  Compensation and Indemnity      104  

SECTION 7.08

  Replacement of Trustee      105  

 

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SECTION 7.09

  Successor Trustee by Merger      106  

SECTION 7.10

  Eligibility; Disqualification      106  

SECTION 7.11

  Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers      106  

SECTION 7.12

  Limitation on Duty of Trustee and Collateral Agent in Respect of Collateral; Indemnification      107  
ARTICLE VIII  
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE  

SECTION 8.01

  Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance      107  

SECTION 8.02

  Conditions to Defeasance      109  

SECTION 8.03

  Application of Trust Money      110  

SECTION 8.04

  Repayment to Issuer      110  

SECTION 8.05

  Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations      111  

SECTION 8.06

  Reinstatement      111  
ARTICLE IX  
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS  

SECTION 9.01

  Without Consent of the Holders      111  

SECTION 9.02

  With Consent of the Holders      112  

SECTION 9.03

  Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers      114  

SECTION 9.04

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes      114  

SECTION 9.05

  Trustee to Sign Amendments      114  

SECTION 9.06

  Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount      115  

SECTION 9.07

  Compliance with Trust Indenture Act      115  
ARTICLE X  
RANKING OF NOTE LIENS  

SECTION 10.01

  Relative Rights      116  
ARTICLE XI  
COLLATERAL  

SECTION 11.01

  Security Documents      116  

SECTION 11.02

  Collateral Agent      116  

SECTION 11.03

  Authorizations of Actions to Be Taken      118  

SECTION 11.04

  Release of Liens      119  

SECTION 11.05

  Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee      121  

SECTION 11.06

  Release Upon Termination of the Issuers’ Obligations      121  

SECTION 11.07

  Designations      121  

SECTION 11.08

  Certificates and Opinions      122  

 

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         Page  
ARTICLE XII  
GUARANTEE  

SECTION 12.01

  Subsidiary Guarantee      122  

SECTION 12.02

  Limitation on Liability      125  

SECTION 12.03

  [Reserved]      125  

SECTION 12.04

  Successors and Assigns      126  

SECTION 12.05

  No Waiver      126  

SECTION 12.06

  Modification      126  

SECTION 12.07

  Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Subsidiary Guarantors      126  

SECTION 12.08

  Non-Impairment      126  
ARTICLE XIII  
MISCELLANEOUS  

SECTION 13.01

  Trust Indenture Act Controls      126  

SECTION 13.02

  Notices      127  

SECTION 13.03

  Communications by Holders with Other Holders      128  

SECTION 13.04

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      128  

SECTION 13.05

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      128  

SECTION 13.06

  When Notes Disregarded      129  

SECTION 13.07

  Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar      129  

SECTION 13.08

  Legal Holidays      129  

SECTION 13.09

  GOVERNING LAW      129  

SECTION 13.10

  No Recourse Against Others      129  

SECTION 13.11

  Successors      129  

SECTION 13.12

  Multiple Originals      129  

SECTION 13.13

  Table of Contents; Headings      130  

SECTION 13.14

  Indenture Controls      130  

SECTION 13.15

  Severability      130  

SECTION 13.16

  Intercreditor Agreement      130  

SECTION 13.17

  Waiver of Jury Trial      130  

SECTION 13.18

  U.S.A. Patriot Act      130  

 

Appendix A

 

  

Provisions Relating to Initial Notes and Additional Notes

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit A

 

  

Form of Initial Note

Exhibit B

 

  

Form of Transferee Letter of Representation

Exhibit C

 

  

Form of Supplemental Indenture

 

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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

TIA

Section

  

Indenture

Section

310    (a)(1)    7.10
   (a)(2)    7.10
   (a)(3)    7.10
   (a)(4)    7.10
   (b)    7.08; 7.10
   (c)    N.A.
311    (a)    7.11
   (b)    7.11
   (c)    N.A.
312    (a)    2.06
   (b)    13.03
   (c)    13.03
313    (a)    7.06
   (b)(1)    7.06
   (b)(2)    7.06
   (c)    7.06
   (d)    7.06
314    (a)    4.02; 4.09
   (b)    4.09
   (c)(1)    13.04
   (c)(2)    13.04
   (c)(3)    N.A.
   (d)    11.08
   (e)    13.05
   (f)    4.10
315    (a)    7.01
   (b)    7.05
   (c)    7.01
   (d)    7.01
   (e)    6.11
316    (a) (last sentence)    13.06
   (a)(1)(A)    6.05
   (a)(1)(B)    6.04
   (a)(2)    N.A.
   (b)    6.07
317    (a)(1)    6.08
   (a)(2)    6.09
   (b)    2.05
318    (a)    13.01

N.A. Means Not Applicable.

Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purposes, be deemed to be part of this Indenture.

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of [•], among TALOS PRODUCTION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Holdings ”), TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Co-Issuer ” and, together with Holdings, the “ Issuers ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors party hereto from time to time (as defined below) and [•], as trustee (the “ Trustee ”) and as collateral agent.

Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of (i) $[•] aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022 issued on the date hereof (the “ Initial Notes ”), (ii) Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Initial Notes and (iii) Additional Notes issued from time to time (together with the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes, the “ Notes ”):

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SECTION 1.01 Definitions .

Acquired Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Acquired Indebtedness will be deemed to have been Incurred, with respect to clause (1) of the preceding sentence, on the date such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and, with respect to clause (2) of the preceding sentence, on the date of consummation of such acquisition of such assets.

Additional Assets ” means:

(1) any properties or assets used or useful in the Oil and Gas Business;

(2) capital expenditures by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in the Oil and Gas Business;

(3) the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary; or

(4) Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary;


provided , however , that, in the case of clauses (3) and (4), such Restricted Subsidiary is primarily engaged in the Oil and Gas Business.

Additional Notes ” means the Notes issued under the terms of this Indenture subsequent to the Issue Date.

Additional Refinancing Amount ” means, in connection with the Incurrence of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to refund, refinance or defease any existing Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, the aggregate principal amount of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs, in each case in an amount equal to the amount required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise), and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith.

Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means (without duplication), as of the date of determination, the remainder of:

(a) the sum of:

(i) estimated discounted future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines before any provincial, territorial, state, federal or foreign income taxes, as estimated by Holdings in a reserve report prepared as of the end of Holdings’ most recently completed fiscal year for which audited financial statements are available, as increased by, as of the date of determination, the estimated discounted future net revenues from (A) estimated proved oil and gas reserves acquired since such year end, which reserves were not reflected in such year end reserve report, and (B) estimated oil and gas reserves attributable to upward revisions of estimates of proved oil and gas reserves (including the impact to discounted future net revenues related to development costs previously estimated in the last year end reserve report, but only to the extent such costs were actually incurred since the date of the last year end reserve report) since such year end due to exploration, development, exploitation or other activities, increased by the accretion of discount from the date of the last year end reserve report to the date of determination and decreased by, as of the date of determination, the estimated discounted future net revenues from (C) estimated proved oil and gas reserves included in the last year end reserve report that shall have been produced or disposed of since such year end, and (D) estimated oil and gas reserves included therein that are subsequently removed from the proved oil and gas reserves of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as so calculated due to downward revisions of estimates of proved oil and gas reserves since such year end due to changes in geological conditions or other factors which would, in accordance with standard industry practice, cause such revisions, provided , that (x) in the case of such year end reserve report and any adjustments since such year end pursuant to clauses (A), (B) and (D), the estimated discounted future net revenues from proved oil and gas reserves shall be determined in their entirety using oil, gas and other hydrocarbon prices and costs that are either (1) calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines and, with respect to such adjustments under clauses (A), (B) or (D), calculated with such

 

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prices and costs as if the end of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding the date of determination for which such information is available to Holdings were year end or (2) if Holdings so elects at any time, calculated in accordance with the foregoing clause (1), except that when pricing of future net revenues of proved oil and gas reserves under SEC guidelines is not based on a contract price and is instead based upon benchmark, market or posted pricing, the pricing for each month of estimated future production from such proved oil and gas reserves not subject to contract pricing shall be based upon NYMEX (or successor) published forward prices for the most comparable hydrocarbon commodity applicable to such production month (adjusted for energy content, quality and basis differentials, with such basis differentials determined as provided in the definition of “Borrowing Base” and giving application to the last sentence of such definition hereto), as such forward prices are published as of the year end date of such reserve report or, with respect to post-year end adjustments under clauses (A), (B) or (D), the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter preceding the date of determination, (y) the pricing of estimated proved reserves that have been produced or disposed since year end as set forth in clause (D) shall be based upon the applicable pricing elected for the prior year end reserve report as provided in clause (x), and (z) in each of cases (A), (B), (C) and (D) as estimated by Holdings’ petroleum engineers or any independent petroleum engineers engaged by Holdings for that purpose;

(ii) the capitalized costs that are attributable to Oil and Gas Properties of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries to which no proved oil and gas reserves are attributable, based on Holdings’ books and records as of a date no earlier than the date of Holdings’ latest annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements;

(iii) the Net Working Capital on a date no earlier than the date of Holdings’ latest annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements;

(iv) assets related to commodity risk management activities less liabilities related to commodity risk management activities, in each case to the extent that such assets and liabilities arise in the ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business; and

(v) the greater of (A) the net book value of other tangible assets (including, without limitation, investments in unconsolidated Restricted Subsidiaries and mineral rights held under lease or other contractual arrangement) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as of a date no earlier than the date of Holdings’ latest annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements, and (B) the appraised value, as estimated by independent appraisers within the immediately preceding 12 months, of other tangible assets (including, without limitation, investments in unconsolidated Restricted Subsidiaries and mineral rights held under lease or other contractual arrangement) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as of a date no earlier than the date of Holdings’ latest audited consolidated financial statements (it being understood that Holdings shall not be required to obtain any appraisal of any assets); minus

 

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(b) the sum of:

(i) any amount included in clauses (a)(i) through (a)(v) above that is attributable to minority interests;

(ii) any net gas balancing liabilities of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected in Holdings’ latest audited consolidated financial statements;

(iii) to the extent included in clause (a)(i) above, the estimated discounted future net revenues, calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines (utilizing the prices and costs as provided in clause (a)(i)), attributable to reserves which are required to be delivered to third parties to fully satisfy the obligations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Volumetric Production Payments (determined, if applicable, using the schedules specified with respect thereto); and

(iv) to the extent included in clause (a)(i) above, the estimated discounted future net revenues, calculated in accordance with SEC guidelines (utilizing prices and costs as provided in clause (a)(i)), attributable to reserves subject to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments which, based on the estimates of production and price assumptions included in determining the estimated discounted future net revenues specified in clause (a)(i) above, would be necessary to fully satisfy the payment obligations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments (determined, if applicable, using the schedules specified with respect thereto).

If Holdings changes its method of accounting from the full cost method of accounting to the successful efforts or a similar method, “Adjusted Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” will continue to be calculated as if Holdings were still using the full cost method of accounting.

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

Aggregate Special Cap ” means an amount equivalent to 20% of EBITDA for the applicable four quarter period, prior to giving effect to the exclusions, add-backs and operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies that are subject to the Aggregate Special Cap.

All-in Yield ” means the yield payable to all lenders providing the applicable Indebtedness in the primary syndication thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, premiums, margin, original issue discount, up-front fees, rate floors or otherwise; provided , that original issue discount and up-front fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the remaining life of such loans); and, provided, further, that “All-in Yield”

 

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shall not include arrangement, commitment, underwriting, structuring or similar fees paid to arrangers for such loans (not to exceed 2.00%) or customary consent fees for an amendment paid generally to consenting lenders, default rate of 2.00%, customary administrative agency and collateral agency fees, changes in the underlying LIBOR rate (or similar rate) or base rate not caused by any amendment, supplement, modification, or replacement to such Indebtedness, and customary letter of credit issuance fees.

Applicable Premium ” means the excess of (A) the present value of all remaining required interest payments through the first anniversary of the Issue Date (excluding accrued and unpaid interest), plus the present value of the redemption price of the Notes being redeemed set forth in Paragraph 5 of the Note, assuming a redemption date of the first anniversary of the Issue Date, in each case computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes being redeemed. For purposes of this definition, “ Treasury Rate ” means the rate per annum equal to the yield to maturity at the time of computation of the United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H-15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to such time (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data) most nearly equal to the period from such date of prepayment to the first anniversary of the Issue Date; provided , however , that if the period from such date of prepayment to the first anniversary of the Issue Date is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given.

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) Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc., (f) Miller and Lents, Ltd. and (g) at the Issuers’ option, any other independent petroleum engineers selected by the Issuers and reasonably acceptable to the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement governing Indebtedness incurred under Section 4.03(b)(i).

Asset Sale ” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of property or assets (including by way of Production Payments and Reserve Sales and Sale/ Leaseback Transactions) (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business) (each referred to in this definition as a “ disposition ”); or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals or other third parties to the extent required by applicable law) of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary) (whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions),

 

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in each case other than:

(a) a disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities or obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings in a manner permitted pursuant to Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(c) any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.04;

(d) any disposition of assets of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, which assets or Equity Interests so disposed or issued have an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of less than $15.0 million, provided that dispositions pursuant to this clause (d) shall not exceed $20.0 million in any 12 month consecutive period;

(e) any disposition of property or assets, or the issuance of securities, by a Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings or by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) [reserved];

(g) foreclosure or any similar action with respect to any property or other asset of Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(h) [reserved];

(i) the lease, assignment or sublease of, or any transfer related to a “reverse build to suit” or similar transaction in respect of, any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) the disposition of (i) inventory and other goods held for sale, including Hydrocarbons and other mineral products in the ordinary course of business, (ii) obsolete, worn out, used or surplus equipment, vehicles and other assets (other than accounts receivable) in the ordinary course of business (including any asset (other than Oil and Gas Properties) that is no longer necessary, used or useful for the business of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries or is replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use), and (iii) dispositions to landlords of improvements made to leased real property pursuant to customary terms of leases entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(k) any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

 

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(l) in the ordinary course of business, any swap of assets, or lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property, in exchange for services (including in connection with any outsourcing arrangements) of comparable or greater value or usefulness to the business of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries as a whole, as determined in good faith by Holdings;

(m) [reserved];

(n) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including any Sale/Leaseback Transaction or asset securitization permitted by this Indenture;

(o) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;

(p) any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;

(q) the sale of any property in a Sale/Leaseback Transaction within twelve months of the acquisition of such property;

(r) dispositions of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;

(s) any surrender, expiration or waiver of contract rights or oil and gas leases or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(t) [reserved];

(u) any Production Payments and Reserve Sales; provided that any such Production Payments and Reserve Sales, other than incentive compensation programs on terms that are reasonably customary in the Oil and Gas Business for geologists, geophysicists and other providers of technical services to an Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, shall have been created, incurred, issued, assumed or guaranteed in connection with the financing of, and within 60 days after the acquisition of, the property that is subject thereto;

(v) the abandonment, farm-out pursuant to a Farm-Out Agreement, lease or sublease of developed or underdeveloped Oil and Gas Properties owned or held by an Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and which are usual and customary in the Oil and Gas Business generally or in the geographic region in which such activities occur; and

 

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(w) a disposition (whether or not in the ordinary course of business) of any Oil and Gas Property or interest therein to which no proved or probable reserves are attributable at the time of such disposition;

provided that, notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, no Production Payment and Reserve Sale shall be deemed to not constitute an Asset Sale pursuant to clauses (a) through (w) above, other than pursuant to clauses (d) and (u) above.

Authorized Officer ” means as to any Person, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer, the Assistant or Vice Treasurer, the Vice President-Finance, the General Counsel, the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary 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 Trustee 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 an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor and such Authorized Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Person.

Bank Indebtedness ” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of (a) the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time (including after termination of the Credit Agreement), including any agreement extending the maturity thereof, refinancing or replacing all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to Holdings whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof and (b) whether or not the Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) remains outstanding, if designated by Holdings to be included in this definition, one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, reserve-based loans, or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Board of Directors ” means, as to any Person, the board of directors or managers, as applicable, of such Person (or, if such Person is a partnership, the board of directors or other governing body of the general partner of such Person) or any duly authorized committee thereof. In the case of Holdings, the Board of Directors of Holdings shall be deemed to include the Board of Directors of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as appropriate.

 

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Borrowing Base ” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to the amount of (a) 65% of the net present value discounted at 9% of proved developed producing (PDP) reserves, plus (b) 35% of the net present value discounted at 9% of proved developed non-producing (PDNP) reserves, plus (c) 25% of the net present value discounted at 9% of proven undeveloped (PUD) reserves, plus or minus (d) 65% of the net present value discounted at 9% of the future receipts expected to be paid to or by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries under commodity hedging agreements (other than basis differential commodity hedging agreements), netted against the price described below, plus or minus (e) 65% of the net present value discounted at 9% of the future receipts expected to be paid to or by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries under basis differential commodity hedging agreements, in each case for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (i) for purposes of clauses (a) through (d) above, as estimated by Holdings in a reserve report prepared by Holdings’ petroleum engineers applying the relevant NYMEX (or successor) published forward prices for the most comparable hydrocarbon commodity adjusted for relevant energy content, quality and basis differentials (before any state or federal or other income tax) and (ii) for purposes of clauses (d) and (e) above, as estimated by Holdings applying, if available, the relevant NYMEX (or successor) published forward basis differential or, if such NYMEX (or successor) forward basis differential is unavailable, in good faith based on historical basis differential (before any state or federal or other income tax). For any months beyond the term included in published NYMEX (or successor) forward pricing, the price used will be equal to the last published contract escalated at 1.5% per annum.

Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City.

Calculation Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”

Capital Stock ” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP; provided that any obligations of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries, or of a special purpose or other entity not consolidated with Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any

 

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recharacterization described below (or any refinancings thereof) (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations or, in the case of such a special purpose or other entity becoming consolidated with Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, shall for all purposes not be treated as Capitalized Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.

Capitalized Software Expenditures ” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in conformity with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and such Restricted Subsidiaries.

Cash Equivalents ” means:

(1) U.S. dollars, pounds sterling, euros, the national currency of any member state in the European Union or such local currencies held by an entity from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any country that is a member of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality thereof in each case maturing not more than two years from the date of acquisition;

(3) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances, in each case with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million and whose long-term debt is rated “A” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency);

(4) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

(5) commercial paper issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of Holdings) rated at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) and in each case maturing within one year after the date of acquisition;

(6) readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition;

 

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(7) Indebtedness issued by Persons (other than the Significant Issue Date Equityholders or any of their Affiliates) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A-2” or higher from Moody’s (or reasonably equivalent ratings of another internationally recognized ratings agency) in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition; and

(8) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above.

CFC ” means a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of either of the following:

(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to a Person other than any of the Permitted Holders; or

(2) Holdings becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Holdings.

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

Co-Investors ” shall mean the Significant Issue Date Equityholders, excluding in each case any of their respective operating portfolio companies.

Collateral ” means all property subject or purported to be subject, from time to time, to a Lien under any Security Documents.

Collateral Agent ” means [•], acting in its capacity as “Collateral Agent” under this Indenture and under the Security Documents and any successor thereto in such capacity.

Collateral Agreement ” means the Collateral Agreement (Second Lien) among the Issuers, each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Collateral Agent, entered into on the Issue Date, as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms and in accordance with this Indenture.

Collateral Coverage Minimum ” means that the Mortgaged Properties shall represent at least 90% of the PV-10 of the Issuers’ and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ total Proved Reserves and at least 90% of the PV-10 of the Issuers’ and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ total Proved Developed Producing Reserves, in each case, included in the most recent Reserve Report prepared as of each June 30th and December 31st of each fiscal year.

 

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Consolidated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including accretion on asset retirement obligations in accordance with ASC 410 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations, the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and Capitalized Software Expenditures and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits, of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations and excluding amortization of deferred financing fees, any interest attributable to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees and non-cash interest expense attributable to movement in mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivatives (in each case permitted hereunder) under GAAP); plus

(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; plus

(3) [reserved]; minus

(4) interest income for such period.

For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by Holdings to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of the last day of the then applicable Test Period to (b) EBITDA for such Test Period. In the event that Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is made (the “ Leverage Ratio Calculation Date ”), then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that Holdings may elect pursuant to an

 

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Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee to treat all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at such time, in which case any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary has determined to make and/or made during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Leverage Ratio Calculation Date shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, discontinued operations and other operational changes (and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. If since the beginning of such period any Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary, then the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Holdings. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of Holdings as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable event on or prior to the date that is 12 months after such applicable event; provided that the aggregate amount of operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies added to EBITDA pursuant to this paragraph or the third paragraph of the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, plus the aggregate amount of cash items excluded and resulting in an increase to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (1) in the definition of Consolidated Net Income, plus the aggregate amount of cash items added back to EBITDA pursuant to clause (6) in the definition of EBITDA, shall not exceed, in any applicable four quarter period, the Aggregate Special Cap.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Leverage Ratio Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall

 

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be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Holdings to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as Holdings may designate.

For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars will be converted to U.S. 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 EBITDA for the applicable period.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided , however , that, without duplication:

(1) any (a) net after-tax extraordinary or nonrecurring gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses or charges, (b) any severance expenses, acquisition integration costs, expenses or charges related to any issuance of Equity Interests, Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful) and (c) hurricane costs and charges, shall be excluded; provided that the aggregate amount of cash items excluded and resulting in an increase to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this clause (1), plus the aggregate amount of cash items added back to EBITDA pursuant to clause (6) in the definition of EBITDA, plus the aggregate amount of operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies added to EBITDA pursuant to the third paragraph of the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the third paragraph of the definition of Consolidated Leverage Ratio, shall not exceed, in any applicable four quarter period, the Aggregate Special Cap;

(2) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and such Subsidiaries) in amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded;

(3) the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period;

(4) any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets or attributable to business dispositions or other asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by management of Holdings) shall be excluded;

 

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(5) [reserved];

(6) any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded;

(7) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;

(8) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (1)  of the definition of “Cumulative Credit,” the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that the Consolidated Net Income of such Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or converted into cash) by any such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person, to the extent not already included therein;

(9) an amount equal to the amount of Tax Distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such Person in respect of such period in accordance with clause (xii) of Section 4.04(b) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person for such period;

(10) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP, and any impairment charges, asset write-offs or write-down, including ceiling test write-downs, on Oil and Gas Properties under GAAP or SEC guidelines shall be excluded;

(11) any non-cash expense realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded;

(12) [reserved];

(13) [reserved];

(14) [reserved];

(15) [reserved];

 

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(16) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from hedging transactions for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded; and

(17) (a) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded and (b) amounts estimated in good faith to be received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be included (with a deduction for amounts actually received up to such estimated amount to the extent included in Net Income in a future period less a deduction for any amounts so added back to the extent not so received within 365 days).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section  4.04 only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such dividends, repayments or transfers increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under Section  4.04 pursuant to clauses (4)  and (5)  of the definition of “Cumulative Credit.”

Consolidated Non-Cash Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the non-cash expenses (other than Consolidated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP, provided that if any such non-cash expenses represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from EBITDA in such future period to the extent paid, but excluding from this proviso, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period.

Consolidated Taxes ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise, property and similar taxes, foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from tax examinations) and any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income.

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum (without duplication) of (1) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding any undrawn letters of credit) consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations, bankers’ acceptances and Indebtedness for borrowed money, plus (2) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries and all Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their respective voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Contingent Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“ primary obligations ”) of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,

(2) to advance or supply funds:

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation; or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Contractual Requirement ” means any term, covenant, condition or provision of any indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other instrument to which Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound.

Corporate Trust Office ” means the designated office of the Trustee in the United States of America at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders and the Issuers, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the holders and the Issuers).

Credit Agreement ” means (i) the Credit Agreement entered into on [•] among [•], as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity thereof, refinancing or replacing all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof; provided , that in no event shall any lenders under the Credit Agreement include (i) any affiliates of each of Apollo Global Management, LLC or Riverstone Holdings LLC or (ii) any funds managed, advised or sub-advised by the persons described in the foregoing clause (i).

Credit Agreement Documents ” means the collective reference to the Credit Agreement, any notes issued pursuant thereto and the guarantees thereof, and the collateral documents relating thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified, in whole or in part, from time to time.

 

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Cumulative Credit ” means the sum of (without duplication):

(1) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of Holdings for the period from the Issue Date to the end of Holdings’ most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (taken as one accounting period, the “ Reference Period ”) (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit), plus

(2) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds, including cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of property other than cash, received by Holdings after the Issue Date (other than net proceeds to the extent such net proceeds have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(xiii)) from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent entity of Holdings (excluding Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below), Designated Preferred Stock and Disqualified Stock), including Equity Interests issued upon exercise of warrants or options (other than an issuance or sale to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary), plus

(3) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the capital of Holdings received in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of property other than cash after the Issue Date (other than Refunding Capital Stock, Designated Preferred Stock, and Disqualified Stock and other than contributions to the extent such contributions have been used to Incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock, or Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4.03(b)(xiii)), plus

(4) 100% of the principal amount of any Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock issued to a Restricted Subsidiary) which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests in Holdings (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (provided in the case of any such parent, such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock is retired or extinguished), plus

(5) 100% of the aggregate amount received by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash and the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of property other than cash received by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary from:

(A) the sale or other disposition (other than to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries by any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and from repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, which constituted Restricted Investments,

(B) the sale (other than to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

(C) a distribution or dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

 

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(6) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of the Investment of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (which, if the Fair Market Value of such investment shall exceed $25.0 million, shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Holdings) at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable) (other than in each case to the extent that the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary constituted a Permitted Investment).

Customary Intercreditor Agreement ” means (a) in connection with the incurrence of Pari Passu Indebtedness that is to be secured by Liens on the Collateral securing such Pari Passu Indebtedness that shall rank equal in priority to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Notes Obligations, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (and a joinder to such Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement shall be executed with respect to such Pari Passu Indebtedness) and (b) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness secured by junior Liens, an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement where the Notes Obligations shall be the senior obligations thereunder (with such modifications as may be necessary or appropriate in light of prevailing market conditions and are not materially adverse to the holders of Notes, taken as a whole).

Debt Exchange Agreement ” means that certain exchange agreement, dated as of [•], 2017, among the Issuers, Stone Energy Corporation, the lenders listed on the signature pages thereto, the noteholders listed on the signature pages thereto, providing for the exchange of the Notes for the Issuers’ 11.00% Second Lien Bridge Loans and for the Stone Notes.

Default ” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Designated Non-cash Consideration ” means the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of non-cash consideration received by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

Designated Preferred Stock ” means Preferred Stock of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (other than Disqualified Stock), that is issued for cash (other than to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate, on the issuance date thereof.

 

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Disqualified Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event:

(1) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale),

(2) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of such Person, or

(3) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale),

in each case prior to 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date applicable to any Notes or the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , however , that only the portion of Capital Stock which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided , further , however , that if such Capital Stock is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided , further , that any class of Capital Stock of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

Dollar-Denominated Production Payments ” means production payment obligations recorded as liabilities in accordance with GAAP, together with all undertakings and obligations in connection therewith.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period plus , without duplication, to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income:

(1) Consolidated Taxes; plus

(2) Fixed Charges; plus

(3) Consolidated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Expense; plus

(4) Consolidated Non-Cash Charges; plus

(5) hurricane costs and charges (for the avoidance of doubt, without duplication of amounts excluded and resulting in an increase to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (1) in the definition of Consolidated Net Income); plus

 

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(6) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges, reserves or expenses (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, facility closures, facility consolidations, retention, systems establishment costs, contract termination costs, future lease commitments and excess pension charges); provided that the aggregate amount of cash items added back to EBITDA pursuant to this clause (6), plus the aggregate amount of cash items excluded and resulting in an increase to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (1) in the definition of Consolidated Net Income, plus the aggregate amount of operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies added to EBITDA pursuant to the third paragraph of the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the third paragraph of the definition of Consolidated Leverage Ratio, shall not exceed, in any applicable four quarter period, the Aggregate Special Cap; plus

(7) [reserved]; plus

(8) any costs or expense Incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Holdings or a Subsidiary Guarantor or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit; plus

(9) the amount of any management, monitoring, consulting, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid to the Significant Issue Date Equityholders (or any accruals relating to such fees and related expenses) during such period to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 4.07, including, if applicable the amount of termination fees paid pursuant to clause (xx) thereof, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 in any calendar year pursuant to this clause (9); plus

(10) [reserved]; plus

(11) [reserved]; plus

(12) exploration expenses or costs (to the extent Holdings adopts the “successful efforts” method); and

less , without duplication, to the extent the same increased Consolidated Net Income,

(13) the sum of (x) the amount of deferred revenues that are amortized during such period and are attributable to reserves that are subject to Volumetric Production Payments and (y) amounts recorded in accordance with GAAP as repayments of principal and interest pursuant to Dollar-Denominated Production Payments; and

(14) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding the recognition of deferred revenue or any items which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period and any items for which cash was received in a prior period).

 

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Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering ” means any public or private sale after the Issue Date of common Capital Stock or Preferred Stock of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable (other than Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to Holdings’ or such direct or indirect parent’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8; and

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of Holdings.

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

Exchange Notes ” means the Notes of the Issuers issued pursuant to this Indenture in exchange for, and in an aggregate principal amount equal to or not in excess of, the Initial Notes or any Additional Notes, if applicable, in compliance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement ” means the registration statement filed with the SEC in connection with the Registered Exchange Offer.

Excluded Property ” has the meaning set forth in the Collateral Agreement.

E xcluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (b) any Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary), (c) any Foreign Subsidiary, (d) any FSHCO, (e) any Domestic Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary and (f) any Subsidiary (other than a Significant Subsidiary) that (i) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended, have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of the Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 5.0% of total revenues of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date and (ii) taken together with all other such Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended, did not have assets with a value in excess of 10.0% of the Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 10.0% of total revenues of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date.

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

Farm-In Agreement ” means an agreement whereby a Person agrees to pay all or a share of the drilling, completion or other expenses of one or more exploratory or development wells (which agreement may be subject to a maximum payment obligation, after which expenses are shared in accordance with the working or participation interests therein or in accordance with the agreement of the parties) or perform the drilling, completion or other operation on such well or wells as all or a part of the consideration provided in exchange for an ownership interest in an Oil and Gas Property.

 

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Farm-Out Agreement ” means a Farm-In Agreement, viewed from the standpoint of the party that transfers an ownership interest to another.

First-Priority After-Acquired Property ” means any property of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor that secures any Secured Bank Indebtedness that is not already subject to the Lien under the Security Documents.

First-Priority Lien Obligations ” means (i) all Secured Bank Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral on a senior basis to the Liens securing the Notes Obligations and (ii) all other obligations of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of Hedging Obligations or obligations in respect of cash management services in each case owing to a Person that is a holder of Secured Bank Indebtedness or an Affiliate of such holder at the time of entry into such Hedging Obligations or obligations in respect of cash management services.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “ Calculation Date ”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such Incurrence, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period; provided that Holdings may elect pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee to treat all or any portion of the commitment under any Indebtedness as being Incurred at such time, in which case any subsequent Incurrence of Indebtedness under such commitment shall not be deemed, for purposes of this calculation, to be an Incurrence at such subsequent time.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), in each case with respect to an operating unit of a business, and any operational changes that Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary has determined to make and/or made during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, discontinued operations and other operational changes (and the change of any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, discontinued operation or operational change, in each case with respect to an operating unit of a

 

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business, that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, discontinued operation, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or operational change had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period. If since the beginning of such period any Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any event, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Holdings. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable good faith determination of Holdings as set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies reasonably expected to result from the applicable event on or prior to the date that is 12 months after such applicable event; provided that the aggregate amount of operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies added to EBITDA pursuant to this paragraph or the third paragraph of the definition of Consolidated Leverage Ratio, plus the aggregate amount of cash items excluded and resulting in an increase to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (1) in the definition of Consolidated Net Income, plus the aggregate amount of cash items added back to EBITDA pursuant to clause (6) in the definition of EBITDA, shall not exceed, in any applicable four quarter period, the Aggregate Special Cap.

If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Holdings to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as Holdings may designate.

For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars will be converted to U.S. 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 EBITDA for the applicable period.

Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of: (1) Consolidated Interest Expense (excluding amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs) of such Person for such period, and (2) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

FSHCO ” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary that owns (directly or through its Subsidiaries) no material assets other than the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date. For the purposes of this Indenture, the term “ consolidated ” with respect to any Person shall mean such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and shall not include any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of such Person in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an Investment.

guarantee ” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including, without limitation, letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

(1) currency exchange, interest rate or commodity swap agreements (including commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, basis differential swaps, spot contracts, fixed-price physical delivery contracts or other similar agreements or arrangements in respect of Hydrocarbons), currency exchange, interest rate or commodity cap agreements and currency exchange, interest rate or commodity collar agreements; and

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange, interest rates or commodity prices.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, agreements or obligations to physically sell any commodity at any index-based price shall not be considered Hedging Obligations.

holder ” or “ noteholder ” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

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Hydrocarbons ” means oil, natural gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and products refined or processed therefrom.

Incur ” means issue, assume, guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided , however , that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) the principal and premium (if any) of any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money, (b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (c) representing the deferred and unpaid purchase price of any property (except any such balance that constitutes (i) a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor Incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (iii) liabilities accrued in the ordinary course of business), which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing the property in service or taking delivery and title thereto, (d) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations, or (e) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(2) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation of such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, the obligations referred to in clause (1) of another Person (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business); and

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person); provided , however , that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of such asset at such date of determination, and (b) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Person;

provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (1) Contingent Obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of borrowed money; (2) deferred or prepaid revenues; (3) 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; (4) [reserved]; (5) [reserved]; (6) Production Payments and Reserve Sales; (7) any obligation of a Person 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

 

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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; (8) any obligations under Hedging Obligations; provided that such agreements are entered into for bona fide hedging purposes of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of Holdings, whether or not accounted for as a hedge in accordance with GAAP) and, in the case of any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract or other similar agreement, such agreements are related to business transactions of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and, in the case of any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, such agreements substantially correspond in terms of notional amount, duration and interest rates, as applicable, to Indebtedness of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred without violation of this Indenture; (9) obligations in respect of surety and bonding requirements of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (10) in-kind obligations relating to net oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas balancing positions arising in the ordinary course of business.

Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, Indebtedness shall not include, and shall be calculated without giving effect to, the effects of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 and related interpretations to the extent such effects would otherwise increase or decrease an amount of Indebtedness for any purpose under this Indenture as a result of accounting for any embedded derivatives created by the terms of such Indebtedness; and any such amounts that would have constituted Indebtedness under this Indenture but for the application of this sentence shall not be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness under this Indenture.

Indenture ” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Independent Financial Advisor ” means an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm or consultant, in each case of nationally recognized standing, that is, in the good faith determination of Holdings, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged.

Interest Payment Date ” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit  A hereto.

Investment Grade Rating ” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities ” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents),

(2) securities that have a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or equivalent) by S&P, but excluding any debt securities or loans or advances between and among Holdings and its Subsidiaries,

 

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(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution, and

(4) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States customarily utilized for high quality investments and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of acquisition.

Investments ” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts receivable, trade credit and advances to customers and commission, travel and similar advances to officers, employees and consultants made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet of such Person in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.04:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to Holdings’ equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of the net assets of a Subsidiary of Holdings at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, Holdings shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) Holdings’ “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less

(b) the portion (proportionate to Holdings’ equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Issue Date ” means [•].

Junior Lien Obligations ” means the Obligations with respect to other Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred under this Indenture, which is by its terms intended to be secured by the Collateral on a basis junior to the Notes; provided such Lien is permitted to be Incurred under this Indenture.

 

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Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or similar encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction); provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Management Group ” means the group consisting of the directors, managers, executive officers and other management personnel of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as the case may be, on the Issue Date together with (1) any new directors or managers whose election by such boards of directors or managers or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors or managers of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable, then still in office who were either directors or managers on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (2) executive officers and other management personnel of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable, hired at a time when the directors or managers on the Issue Date together with the directors or managers so approved constituted a majority of the directors or managers of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Mortgaged Properties ” means each parcel of real estate and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is required to be granted on the Issue Date pursuant to the Debt Exchange Agreement or thereafter pursuant to Section 4.16.

Mortgages ” means, collectively, the mortgages, trust deeds, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, assignment of as-extracted collateral, fixture filing and other security documents delivered with respect to Mortgaged Properties substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto (with such changes thereto as may be necessary to account for local law matters).

Net Income ” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received in respect of or upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale and any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding the assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness relating to the disposed assets or other consideration received in any other non-cash form), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions), and any relocation expenses Incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (including Tax Distributions and after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements related solely to such disposition), amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium (if any) and

 

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interest on Indebtedness required (other than pursuant to Section 4.06(b)(i)) to be paid as a result of such transaction, amounts paid in connection with the termination of Hedging Obligations related to Indebtedness repaid with such proceeds or hedging oil, natural gas and natural gas liquid production in notional volumes corresponding to the Oil and Gas Properties subject to such Asset Sale, and any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by Holdings as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by Holdings after such sale or other disposition thereof, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Net Working Capital ” means (a) all current assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, except current assets from commodity price risk management activities arising in the ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business less (b) all current liabilities of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, except current liabilities (i) associated with asset retirement obligations relating to Oil and Gas Properties, (ii) included in Indebtedness and (iii) any current liabilities from commodity price risk management activities arising in the ordinary course of the Oil and Gas Business, in each case as set forth in the consolidated financial statements of Holdings prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Notes Documents ” means this Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

Notes Early Maturity Test Date ” means the date that is 91 days prior to April 3, 2022 (or, if such date is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such date).

Notes Maturity Date ” means April 3, 2022; provided that if, on the Notes Early Maturity Test Date, the aggregate principal amount of Stone Notes outstanding exceeds $25.0 million, the Notes Maturity Date shall be the Notes Early Maturity Test Date.

Notes Obligations ” means Obligations in respect of the Notes, this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Security Documents, including, for the avoidance of doubt, Obligations in respect of Exchange Notes and guarantees thereof.

NYMEX ” means the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Obligations ” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including, without limitation, reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness; provided , that Obligations with respect to the Notes shall not include fees or indemnifications in favor of third parties other than the Trustee and the holders of the Notes.

Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of Holdings by two Authorized Officers of Holdings, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of Holdings, which meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

 

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Oil and Gas Business ” means:

(1) the business of acquiring, exploring, exploiting, developing, producing, operating and disposing of interests in oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas and other Hydrocarbons and mineral properties or products produced in association with any of the foregoing;

(2) the business of gathering, marketing, distributing, treating, processing, storing, refining, selling and transporting of any production from such interests or properties and products produced in association therewith and the marketing of oil, natural gas, other Hydrocarbons and minerals obtained from unrelated Persons;

(3) any other related energy business, including power generation and electrical transmission business, directly or indirectly, from oil, natural gas and other Hydrocarbons and minerals produced substantially from properties in which Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, participate;

(4) any business relating to oil field sales and service; and

(5) any business or activity relating to, arising from, or necessary, appropriate, incidental or ancillary to the activities described in the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) of this definition.

Oil and Gas Properties ” means all properties, including equity or other ownership interests therein, owned by a Person which contain or are believed to contain oil and gas reserves or other reserves of Hydrocarbons.

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to Holdings.

Other Second-Lien Obligations ” means other Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is equally and ratably secured with the Notes as permitted by this Indenture and is designated by Holdings as an Other Second-Lien Obligation.

Pari Passu Indebtedness ” means: (a) with respect to an Issuer, the Notes and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to the Notes; and (b) with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor, its Subsidiary Guarantee and any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment to such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee.

Permitted Business Investment ” means any Investment and/or expenditure made in the ordinary course of business and which are of a nature that is or shall have become customary in the Oil and Gas Business generally or in the geographic region in which such activities occur, including investments or expenditures for actively exploiting, exploring for, acquiring, developing, producing, processing, gathering, marketing, distributing, storing, or transporting oil, natural gas or other Hydrocarbons and minerals (including with respect to plugging and abandonment) through agreements, transactions, interests or arrangements which permit one to share risks or costs, comply with regulatory requirements regarding local ownership or satisfy other objectives customarily achieved through the conduct of the Oil and Gas Business jointly with third parties, including:

 

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(1) Investments in ownership interests (including equity or other ownership interests) in oil, natural gas, other Hydrocarbons and minerals properties, liquefied natural gas facilities, processing facilities, gathering systems, pipelines, storage facilities or related systems or ancillary real property interests;

(2) Investments in the form of or pursuant to operating agreements, working interests, royalty interests, mineral leases, processing agreements, Farm-In Agreements, Farm-Out Agreements, contracts for the sale, transportation or exchange of oil, natural gas, other Hydrocarbons and minerals, production sharing agreements, participation agreements, development agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, unitization agreements, pooling agreements, joint bidding agreements, service contracts, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements (whether general or limited), subscription agreements, stock purchase agreements, stockholder agreements and other similar agreements (including for limited liability companies) with third parties; and

(3) Investments in direct or indirect ownership interests in drilling rigs and related equipment, including, without limitation, transportation equipment.

Permitted Holders ” means, at any time, each of (i) the Co-Investors, (ii) the Management Group, (iii) any direct or indirect parent entity of Holdings as of the Issue Date, (iv) any Person that has no material assets other than the Capital Stock of Holdings and, directly or indirectly, holds or acquires 100% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Holdings, and of which no other Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), other than any of the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above, holds more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock thereof and (v) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) the members of which include any of the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above and that, directly or indirectly, hold or acquire beneficial ownership of the Voting Stock of Holdings (a “ Permitted Holder Group ”), so long as (1) each member of the Permitted Holder Group has voting rights proportional to the percentage of ownership interests held or acquired by such member and (2) no Person or other “group” (other than Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above) beneficially owns more than 50% on a fully diluted basis of the Voting Stock held by the Permitted Holder Group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments ” means:

(1) any Investment in Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided however , that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is the Oil and Gas Business;

 

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(2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;

(3) any Investment by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Person if as a result of such Investment (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 4.06 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any Investment existing on the Issue Date; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased (x) as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date or (y) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

(6) advances to employees, taken together with all other advances made pursuant to this clause (6), not to exceed $2.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(7) any Investment acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable, or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

(8) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (x) of Section 4.03(b);

(9) [reserved];

(10) additional Investments by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings), taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $37.5 million (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided , however , that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (10) is made in any Person that is not Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (10) for so long as such Person continues to be Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(11) loans and advances to officers, directors, managers or employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or to fund such person’s purchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings;

 

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(12) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests of Holdings (other than Disqualified Stock) or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, as applicable; provided , however , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”;

(13) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with Section 4.07(b) (except transactions described in clauses (ii), (iv), (vi), (ix)(B) and (xvi) of such Section);

(14) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(15) (x) guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.03 and Section 4.11 including, without limitation, any guarantee or other obligation issued or Incurred under the Credit Agreement in connection with any letter of credit issued for the account of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (including with respect to the issuance of, or payments in respect of drawings under, such letters of credit) and (y) guarantees of performance or other obligations (other than Indebtedness) arising in the ordinary course in the Oil and Gas Business, including obligations under Hydrocarbon exploration, development, joint operating and related agreements and licenses, concessions or operating leases related to the Oil and Gas Business;

(16) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;

(17) [reserved];

(18) [reserved];

(19) [reserved];

(20) Investments of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Issue Date or of an entity merged into, amalgamated with, or consolidated with Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01(a) after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(21) any Investment in any Subsidiary of Holdings or any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business; and

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Permitted Liens ” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure plugging and abandonment obligations or public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law, such as landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction or other like Liens securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due or payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(4) Liens (A) in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business and (B) securing other obligations in respect of surety and bonding requirements in connection with the Transactions;

(5) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not Incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

(6) (A) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03;

(B) Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under the Credit Agreement, including any letter of credit facility relating thereto, that was permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.03(b);

(C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (xvi) of Section 4.03(b); provided that in the case of clause (xvi), such Lien extends only to the assets acquired and, after giving effect to such acquisition, on a pro forma basis, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Holdings for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.25 to 1.00;

 

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(D) Liens securing the Notes Obligations issued on the Issue Date; and

(E) Liens securing Other Second-Lien Obligations permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 4.03(b);

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens in favor of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and Liens securing the Notes Obligations) 1 ;

(8) Liens on assets, property or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided , however , that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary; provided , further , however , that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(9) Liens on assets or property at the time Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the assets or property, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that such Liens are not created or Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided , further , however , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);

(10) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations not Incurred in violation of this Indenture; provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Lien extends only to the property securing such Indebtedness;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(13) leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

1   Note to Draft : Stone Notes that remain outstanding following the Issue Date may remain secured under this basket (if the collateral is not stripped).

 

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(14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(15) Liens in favor of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor;

(16) [reserved];

(17) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(18) Liens on the Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(19) grants of software and other technology licenses in the ordinary course of business;

(20) 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 referred to in the foregoing clauses (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15); provided , however , that (w) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien ( plus improvements on such property), (x) 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 Indebtedness described under clauses (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (15) at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien under this Indenture, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any interest, premiums or defeasance costs required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise) and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith, (y) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced is secured by a Lien that is junior to the Liens securing the Notes, such new Lien shall be junior to the Liens securing the Notes and (z) if the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, extended, renewed or replaced is secured by a lien that is pari passu to the Liens securing the Notes, such new Lien shall be either pari passu or junior to the Liens securing the Notes;

(21) Liens on equipment of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to Holdings’ or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such equipment is located;

(22) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(23) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(24) Liens (A) Incurred to secure cash management services or to implement cash pooling arrangements in the ordinary course of business and (B) on cash and Cash Equivalents and letters of credit securing any surety and bonding requirements;

(25) other Liens securing obligations the outstanding principal amount of which does not, taken together with the principal amount of all other obligations secured by Liens Incurred under this clause (25)  that are at that time outstanding, exceed $50.0 million; provided that First-Priority Lien Obligations and Other Second-Lien Obligations secured under this clause (25) shall be subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any Junior Lien Obligations secured under this clause (25) shall be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement; provided, further , that unsecured Indebtedness and Junior Lien Obligations shall not be exchanged for Other Second-Lien Obligations or Indebtedness that is secured on a senior basis to the Notes pursuant to this clause (25);

(26) any encumbrance or restriction (including put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(27) any amounts held by a trustee in the funds and accounts under an indenture securing any revenue bonds issued for the benefit of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any indenture or other debt agreement issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof, or under any indenture or other debt agreement pursuant to customary discharge, redemption or defeasance provisions;

(28) Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depository or financial institution;

(29) Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with any appeal or other proceedings for review;

(30) Liens (i) in favor of credit card companies pursuant to agreements therewith and (ii) in favor of customers;

(31) Liens in respect of Production Payments and Reserve Sales;

(32) Liens arising under Farm-Out Agreements, Farm-In Agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, purchase, exchange, transportation, gathering or processing of Hydrocarbons, unitizations and pooling designations, declarations, orders and agreements, development agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, operating agreements, royalties, royalty trusts, master limited partnerships, working interests, net profits interests, joint interest billing arrangements, participation agreements, production sales contracts, area of mutual interest agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements which are customary in the Oil and Gas Business; provided , however , in all instances that such Liens are limited to the assets that are the subject of the relevant agreement, program, order, trust, partnership or contract; provided further such Liens shall not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money;

 

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(33) Liens on pipelines or pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law;

(34) any (a) interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease, liens reserved in oil, gas or other Hydrocarbons, minerals, leases for bonus, royalty or rental payments and for compliance with the terms of such leases; (b) restriction or encumbrance that the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject to (including, without limitation, ground leases or other prior leases of the demised premises, mortgages, mechanics’ liens, tax liens and easements); or (c) subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under such lease to any restrictions or encumbrance referred to in the preceding clause (b); and

(35) Liens securing Junior Lien Obligations, provided that the Notes are secured on a senior priority basis to the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien; provided further that Junior Lien Obligations secured under this clause (35) shall be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

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.

Preferred Stock ” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Prior Notes Exchange ” means the exchange on April 3, 2017 of the Issuers’ 9.75% Senior Notes due 2018 for the Issuers’ 11.00% Second Lien Bridge Loans.

Production Payments and Reserve Sales ” means the grant or transfer by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary 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 matters customary in the Oil and Gas Business, including any such grants or transfers.

 

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Proved Developed 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” or (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves.”

Proved Reserves ” shall mean oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are classified as both “Proved Reserves” and one of the following: (a) “Developed Producing Reserves”, (b) “Developed Non-Producing Reserves” or (c) “Undeveloped Reserves”.

Public Parent Company ” means any direct or indirect parent company of Holdings that has any class of its Capital Stock listed for trading on a United States national securities exchange.

PV-10 ” shall mean, with respect to any Proved Reserves expected to be produced from any Oil and Gas Properties, the net present value, discounted at 10% per annum, of the future net revenues expected to accrue to the Issuers’ and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ collective interests in such reserves during the remaining expected economic lives of such reserves, calculated in accordance with the most recent Bank Price Deck (as defined in the Credit Agreement) provided to Holdings by the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement governing Indebtedness incurred under Section 4.03(b)(i) pursuant to [Section 2.14(i)] of such Credit Agreement (or any analogous provision).

Rating Agency ” means (1) each of Moody’s and S&P and (2) if Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of Holdings’ control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 17g-1 under the Exchange Act selected by Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be.

RBL Agent ” means the agent for secured parties holding First-Priority Lien Obligations, as appointed pursuant to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement. The RBL Agent is initially the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement.

Record Date ” has the meaning specified in Exhibit  A hereto.

Registration Rights Agreement ” means, with respect to the Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date, the Registration Rights Agreement dated the Issue Date, among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and certain holders of the Notes.

Reserve Report ” shall mean a reserve engineers’ report, internally prepared by Holdings and audited by an Approved Petroleum Engineer, with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, or any other reserve report in form and substance reasonably equivalent (as determined in good faith by Holdings), setting forth, as of each June 30th or December 31st the Proved Reserves and the Proved Developed Reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, 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, based upon the most recent Bank Price Deck (as defined in the Credit Agreement) provided to Holdings by the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement pursuant to [Section 2.14(i)] thereof (or any analogous provision).

 

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Restricted Investment ” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Payments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section  4.04(a) .

Restricted Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Person. Unless otherwise indicated in this Indenture, all references to Restricted Subsidiaries shall mean Restricted Subsidiaries of Holdings.

S&P ” means S&P Global Ratings or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Sale/Leaseback Transaction ” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between Holdings and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Second Priority Lien Obligations ” means (a) the Notes Obligations and (b) all Other Second-Lien Obligations.

Secured Bank Indebtedness ” means any Bank Indebtedness that is secured by a Permitted Lien Incurred or deemed Incurred pursuant to clause (6)(B) or clause (25) of the definition of Permitted Liens.

Secured Indebtedness ” means any Consolidated Total Indebtedness secured by a Lien.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and the holders of the Notes.

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

Security Documents ” means the security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages and related agreements, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, creating the security interests in the Collateral for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the holders of the Notes as contemplated by this Indenture.

Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement ” means (i) the intercreditor agreement among the RBL Agent, the Collateral Agent, and the other parties from time to time party thereto, entered into on the Issue Date, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time or (ii) any replacement thereof that contains terms not materially less favorable to the holders of the Notes than the intercreditor agreement referred to in clause (i).

 

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Significant Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of Holdings within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC (or any successor provision).

Similar Business ” means a business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from the activities of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date or any business or activity that is reasonably similar or complementary thereto or a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof or ancillary thereto.

Significant Issue Date Equityholders ” means (i) each of Apollo Global Management, LLC, Riverstone Holdings LLC, Franklin Advisers, Inc., MacKay Shields LLC and any of their respective Affiliates other than any portfolio companies (collectively, the “ Equity Investor ”) and (ii) any Person that forms a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) with the Equity Investor; provided that the Equity Investor (x) owns a majority of the voting power and (y) controls a majority of the Board of Directors of Holdings.

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

Stone Notes ” means the 7.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 issued by Stone Energy Corporation pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of February 28, 2017, by and among Stone Energy Corporation, as issuer thereunder, Stone Energy Offshore, L.L.C., as subsidiary guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means (a) with respect to an Issuer, any Indebtedness of such Issuer which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and (b) with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor which is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to its Subsidiary Guarantee.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and (2) any partnership, joint venture or limited liability company of which (x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such

 

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Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, and (y) such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Subsidiary Guarantee ” means any guarantee of the obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Notes by any Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” means any Subsidiary that Incurs a Subsidiary Guarantee; provided that upon the release or discharge of such Person from its Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture, such Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary Guarantor.

Talos 2018 Notes ” means the notes issued pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of February 6, 2013, by and among the Issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time for the Issuers’ 9.75% Senior Notes due 2018 outstanding from and after the Issue Date.

Tax Distributions ” means any distributions described in Section 4.04(b)(xii).

Test Period ” means on any date of determination, four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings then last ended (taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(a); provided that prior to the first date financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(a), the Test Period in effect shall be the four fiscal quarter period ended [•].

TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Total Assets ” means the total consolidated assets of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of Holdings, without giving effect to any amortization of the amount of intangible assets since September 30, 2012, calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any subsequent acquisition or disposition of a Person or business.

Transaction Expenses ” means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, this Indenture and the other Notes Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

Transactions ” means, collectively, (i) the Prior Notes Exchange, (ii) the combination of Talos Energy LLC and its subsidiaries with Stone Energy Corporation pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of [•], 2017 and (iii) the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the payment of Transaction Expenses and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, the Debt Exchange Agreement, this Indenture and the Notes Documents.

 

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Trust Officer ” means:

(1) any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, trust officer, assistant trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who will shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture, and

(2) who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Trustee ” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

Uniform Commercial Code ” or “ UCC ” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of Holdings that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of Holdings in the manner provided below; and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

Holdings may designate any Subsidiary of Holdings (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, Holdings or any other Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided , however , that

(i) the Subsidiary to be so designated and its Subsidiaries do not at the time of designation have and do not thereafter Incur any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than pursuant to customary Liens or related arrangements under any oil and gas royalty trust or master limited partnership); and

(ii) (a) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or

(b) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.04.

 

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Holdings may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that immediately after giving effect to such designation:

(x) (1) Holdings could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test under Section 4.03(a), or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be no less than such ratio immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation, and

(y) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Any such designation by Holdings shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof of Holdings giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

U.S. Government Obligations ” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in each case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligations or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such U.S. Government Obligations held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligations or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the U.S. Government Obligations evidenced by such depository receipt.

Volumetric Production Payments ” means production payment obligations recorded as deferred revenue in accordance with GAAP, together with all undertaking and obligations in connection therewith.

Voting Stock ” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary ” is any Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or shares required pursuant to applicable law) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

SECTION 1.02 Other Definitions .

 

Term

  

Section

$

   1.03(j)

Additional Interest

   Appendix A

Affiliate Transaction

   4.07(a)

Agent Members

   Appendix A

Asset Sale Offer

   4.06(b)(iii)

Bankruptcy Law

   6.01

Change of Control Offer

   4.08(b)

Co-Issuer

   Preamble

covenant defeasance option

   8.01(b)

Covenant Suspension Event

   4.15

Custodian

   6.01

Definitive Note

   Appendix A

Depository

   Appendix A

Event of Default

   6.01

Excess Proceeds

   4.06(b)(iii)

Global Notes

   Appendix A

Global Notes Legend

   Appendix A

Holdings

   Preamble

IAI

   Appendix A

incorporated provision

   13.01

Increased Amount

   4.12(d)

Initial Notes

   Preamble

Initial Purchasers

   Appendix A

Issuers

   Preamble

legal defeasance option

   8.01(b)

Notes

   Preamble

Notes Custodian

   Appendix A

Notice of Default

   6.01

Offer Period

   4.06(f)

Paying Agent

   2.04(a)

protected purchaser

   2.08

QIB

   Appendix A

Refinancing Indebtedness

   4.03(b)(xv)

Refunding Capital Stock

   4.04(b)(ii)

Registrar

   2.04(a)

Regulation S

   Appendix A

Regulation S Global Notes

   Appendix A

Regulation S Notes

   Appendix A

Reporting Entity

   4.02(b)

 

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Term

   Section

Restricted Notes Legend

   Appendix A

Restricted Payments

   4.04(a)

Restricted Period

   Appendix A

Retired Capital Stock

   4.04(b)(ii)

Reversion Date

   4.15

Rule 144A

   Appendix A

Rule 144A Global Notes

   Appendix A

Rule 144A Notes

   Appendix A

Rule 501

   Appendix A

Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations

   12.01(a)

Successor Holdco

   5.01(a)(i)

Successor Subsidiary Guarantor

   5.01(b)(i)

Suspended Covenants

   4.15

Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes

   Appendix A

Transfer Restricted Global Notes

   Appendix A

Transfer Restricted Notes

   Appendix A

U.S. dollars

   1.03(j)

Unrestricted Definitive Notes

   Appendix A

Unrestricted Global Notes

   Appendix A

SECTION 1.03 Rules of Construction . Unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(c) “ or ” is not exclusive;

(d) “ including ” means including without limitation;

(e) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

(f) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness and Secured Indebtedness shall not be deemed subordinate or junior to other Secured Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral;

(g) the principal amount of any non-interest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(h) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater;

(i) unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(j) “ $ ” and “ U.S. dollars ” each refer to United States dollars, or such other money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; and

(k) whenever in this Indenture or the Notes there is mentioned, in any context, principal, interest or any other amount payable under or with respect to any Notes, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Interest, to the extent that, in such context, Additional Interest is, was or would be payable in respect thereof.

SECTION 1.04 Incorporation by Reference of TIA . Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust Indenture Act, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following Trust Indenture Act terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

“indenture securities” means the Notes;

“indenture security holder” means a holder of a Note;

“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

“obligor” on the Notes and the Guarantees means the Issuers and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Guarantees, respectively.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the Trust Indenture Act have the meanings so assigned to them.

 

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ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

SECTION 2.01 Amount of Notes . The aggregate principal amount of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture on the Issue Date is $[•] 2 .

The Issuers may from time to time after the Issue Date issue Additional Notes under this Indenture in an unlimited principal amount, so long as (i) the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such Additional Notes is at such time permitted by Section 4.03 and the Liens with respect thereto are permitted by Section 4.12 and (ii) such Additional Notes are issued in compliance with the other applicable provisions of this Indenture. With respect to any Additional Notes issued after the Issue Date (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Section 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 3.08, 4.06(g), 4.08(c) or Appendix A), there shall be (a) established in or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of each Issuer and (b) (i) set forth or determined in the manner provided in an Officers’ Certificate or (ii) established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of such Additional Notes:

(1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture;

(2) the issue price and issuance date of such Additional Notes, including the date from which interest on such Additional Notes shall accrue;

(3) if applicable, that such Additional Notes shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Notes and, in such case, the respective depositaries for such Global Notes, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by such Global Notes in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Exhibit  A hereto and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Section 2.2 of Appendix A in which any such Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Additional Notes registered, or any transfer of such Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the depositary for such Global Note or a nominee thereof; and

(4) if applicable, that such Additional Notes that are not Transfer Restricted Notes shall not be issued in the form of Initial Notes as set forth in Exhibit  A hereto.

If any of the terms of any Additional Notes are established by action taken pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of each Issuer, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of each Issuer and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate or an indenture supplemental hereto setting forth the terms of the Additional Notes.

 

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Note to Draft : The amount of Notes on the Issue Date will equal (1) full amount of Talos second lien bridge loans, (2) amount of Stone Notes exchanging into Notes and (3) any Talos 2018 Notes exchanging into Notes.

 

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The Initial Notes and any Additional Notes may, at the Issuers’ option, be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase; provided that if the Additional Notes are not fungible with the Initial Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number, if applicable.

SECTION 2.02 Form and Dating . Provisions relating to the Initial Notes and the Exchange Notes are set forth in Appendix  A , which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The (i) Initial Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, (ii) any Additional Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication and (iii) the Exchange Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall each be substantially in the form of Exhibit  A hereto, which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this Indenture. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule, agreements to which the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Issuer). Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, provided that Notes may be issued in denominations of less than $2,000 solely to accommodate book-entry positions that have been created by the Depository in denominations of less than $2,000.

SECTION 2.03 Execution and Authentication . The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery upon a written order of the Issuers signed by one Officer of each Issuer (a) Initial Notes for original issue on the date hereof in an aggregate principal amount of $[•], (b) subject to the terms of this Indenture, Additional Notes in an aggregate principal amount to be determined at the time of issuance and specified therein and (c) the Exchange Notes for issue in a Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement for a like principal amount of Initial Notes exchanged pursuant thereto or otherwise pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act. Such order shall specify the amount of separate Note certificates to be authenticated, the principal amount of each of the Notes to be authenticated, the date on which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated, whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes or Exchange Notes, the registered holder of each of the Notes and delivery instructions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuers will not be required to deliver an Opinion of Counsel with respect to the authentication of the Initial Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or Appendix A, any issuance of Additional Notes after the Issue Date shall be in a principal amount of at least $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

One Officer shall sign the Notes for each of the Issuers by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall be valid nevertheless.

 

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A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Note. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee may appoint one or more authenticating agents reasonably acceptable to Holdings to authenticate the Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to Holdings. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

SECTION 2.04 Registrar and Paying Agent .

(a) The Issuers shall maintain (i) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “ Registrar ”) and (ii) an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the “ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuers may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “ Registrar ” includes any co-registrars. The term “ Paying Agent ” includes the Paying Agent and any additional paying agents. The Issuers initially appoint the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent and the Notes Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

(b) The Issuers may enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. Holdings shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any such agent. If the Issuers fail to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. Holdings or any of its domestically organized Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

(c) The Issuers may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon five Business Days’ prior written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided , however , that no such removal shall become effective until (i) if applicable, acceptance of an appointment by a successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Issuers and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice to the Issuers and the Trustee; provided , however , that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

SECTION 2.05 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . Prior to or on each due date of the principal of and interest on any Note, the Issuers shall deposit with each Paying Agent (or if Holdings or a Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest

 

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when so becoming due. The Issuers shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that a Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of holders or the Trustee all money held by a Paying Agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes, and shall notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Issuers in making any such payment. If Holdings or a Subsidiary of Holdings acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto. The Issuers at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by such Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section 2.05, a Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

SECTION 2.06 Holder Lists . The Registrar shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, Holdings shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of holders.

SECTION 2.07 Transfer and Exchange . The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A . When a Note is presented to the Registrar with a request to register a transfer, the Registrar shall register the transfer as requested if its requirements therefor are met. When Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of other denominations, the Registrar shall make the exchange as requested if the same requirements are met. To permit registration of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes at the Registrar’s request. The Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to pay all taxes, assessments or other governmental charges in connection with any transfer or exchange pursuant to this Section. The Issuers shall not be required to make, and the Registrar need not register, transfers or exchanges of Notes selected for redemption (except, in the case of Notes to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed) or of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest, if any, on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Any holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the holder of such Global Note (or its agent) or (b) any holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Note, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global Note shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

 

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All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depository participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

None of the Trustee, Registrar or Paying Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depository.

SECTION 2.08 Replacement Notes . If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar or if the holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuers shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the holder (a) satisfies any requirement of the Issuers and the Trustee within a reasonable time after such holder has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (b) makes such request to the Issuers and the Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “ protected purchaser ”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Issuers and the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Issuers, such holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee, with respect to the Trustee, and the Issuers, with respect to the Issuers, to protect the Issuers, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar, as applicable, from any loss or liability that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced and subsequently presented or claimed for payment. The Issuers and the Trustee may charge the holder for their expenses in replacing a Note (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements in replacing such Note). In the event any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuers in their discretion may pay such Note instead of issuing a new Note in replacement thereof.

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Issuers.

The provisions of this Section 2.08 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Notes.

SECTION 2.09 Outstanding Notes . Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section 2.09 as not outstanding. Subject to Section 13.06, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because one of the Issuers or an Affiliate of one of the Issuers holds the Note.

 

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If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 (other than a mutilated Note surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Issuers receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser. A mutilated Note ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.08.

If a Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a redemption date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, and no Paying Agent is prohibited from paying such money to the holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Notes (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

SECTION 2.10 Cancellation . The Issuers at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and each Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and shall dispose of canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures. The Issuers may not issue new Notes to replace Notes they have redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Notes in place of canceled Notes other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

SECTION 2.11 Defaulted Interest . If the Issuers default in a payment of interest on the Notes, the Issuers shall pay the defaulted interest then borne by the Notes ( plus interest on such defaulted interest to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner. The Issuers may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are holders on a subsequent special record date. The Issuers shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to each affected holder (with a copy to the Trustee) a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

SECTION 2.12 CUSIP Numbers, ISINs, Etc . The Issuers in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers (if then generally in use), and the Trustee shall use any such CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to holders; provided , however , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers, either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes and that any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuers shall advise the Trustee in writing of any change in any such CUSIP numbers, ISINs and “Common Code” numbers.

SECTION 2.13 Calculation of Principal Amount of Notes . The aggregate principal amount of the Notes, at any date of determination, shall be the principal amount of the Notes at such date of determination. With respect to any matter requiring consent, waiver, approval or other action of the holders of a specified percentage of the principal amount of all the Notes, such percentage shall be calculated, on the relevant date of determination, by dividing (a) the principal amount, as of such date of determination, of Notes, the holders of which have so

 

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consented, by (b) the aggregate principal amount, as of such date of determination, of the Notes then outstanding, in each case, as determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, Section 2.09 and Section 13.06 of this Indenture. Any calculation of the Applicable Premium made pursuant to this Indenture or the Notes shall be made by Holdings and delivered to the Trustee pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate. The Trustee shall have no liability or responsibility for any calculation made hereunder or in connection herewith or for any information used in any such calculation.

ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION

SECTION 3.01 Redemption . The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or from time to time in part, subject to the conditions and at the redemption prices set forth in Paragraph 5 of the form of Note set forth in Exhibit  A hereto, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

SECTION 3.02 Applicability of Article . Redemption of Notes at the election of the Issuers or otherwise, as permitted or required by any provision of this Indenture, shall be made in accordance with such provision and this Article III.

SECTION 3.03 Notices to Trustee . If the Issuers elect to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Paragraph 5 of the Note, Holdings shall deliver to the Trustee in an Officers’ Certificate that states (i) the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price. Holdings shall give notice to the Trustee provided for in this paragraph at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date if the redemption is a redemption pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Note. Holdings may also include a request in such Officers’ Certificate that the Trustee give the notice of redemption in the Issuers’ name and at their expense (and select the Notes to be redeemed in the case of a partial redemption) and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in Section 3.05. Any such notice may be canceled if written notice from the Issuer of such cancellation is actually received by the Trustee prior to notice of such redemption being mailed to any holder or otherwise delivered in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository and shall thereby be void and of no effect. The Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee such documentation and records as shall enable the Trustee to select the Notes to be redeemed pursuant to Section 3.04.

SECTION 3.04 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed . In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed (and the Issuers shall notify the Trustee in writing of any such listing), or if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and, in each case, in such manner that

 

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complies with the requirements of the Depository, if applicable); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. The Trustee shall make the selection from outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Notes that have denominations larger than $2,000. Notes and portions of them the Trustee selects shall be in amounts of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption. Upon selection, the Trustee shall notify the Issuers promptly of the Notes or portions of Notes to be redeemed.

SECTION 3.05 Notice of Optional Redemption .

(a) At least 30 but not more than 60 days before a redemption date pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Note, the Issuers shall mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail at its registered address, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, a notice of redemption to each holder whose Notes are to be redeemed (with a copy to the Trustee), except that redemption notices may be mailed or otherwise delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article VIII.

Any such notice shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

(i) the redemption date;

(ii) the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest (including Additional Interest, if any) to the redemption date;

(iii) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(iv) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Trustee or Paying Agent to collect the redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any;

(v) if fewer than all the outstanding Notes are to be redeemed, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of the particular Notes to be redeemed, the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be outstanding after such partial redemption;

(vi) that, unless the Issuers default in making such redemption payment or the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, interest on Notes (or portion thereof) called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(vii) the CUSIP number, ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, printed on the Notes being redeemed;

(viii) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number or ISIN and/or “Common Code” number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes;

 

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(ix) if the redemption is subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, the notice thereof shall describe each such condition and, if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuers’ discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed; and

(x) at the Issuers’ option, that the payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuers’ obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.

Notice of any redemption upon any corporate transaction or other event (including any Equity Offering, incurrence of Indebtedness, Change of Control or other transaction) may be given prior to the completion thereof. In addition, any redemption or notice thereof may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of a corporate transaction or other event.

(b) At Holdings’ request, the Trustee shall deliver the notice of redemption in the Issuers’ name and at the Issuers’ expense subject to the terms of Section 3.03 hereof. In such event, Holdings shall notify the Trustee of such request at least three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the date such notice is to be provided to holders.

SECTION 3.06 Effect of Notice of Redemption . Once notice of redemption is mailed or otherwise delivered in accordance with Section 3.05, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price stated in the notice, except as provided in the final paragraph of Paragraph 5 of the Notes or Section 3.05(a). Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Notes shall be paid at the redemption price stated in the notice, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided , however , that if the redemption date is after a regular Record Date and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, the accrued interest shall be payable to the holder of the redeemed Notes registered on the relevant Record Date. Failure to give notice or any defect in the notice to any holder shall not affect the validity of the notice to any other holder.

SECTION 3.07 Deposit of Redemption Price . With respect to any Notes, prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Issuers shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if Holdings or a Subsidiary of Holdings is the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date other than Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption that have been delivered by the Issuers to the Trustee for cancellation. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as the Issuers have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes or portions therof to be redeemed, unless the Paying Agent is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 3.08 Notes Redeemed in Part . If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Upon surrender and cancellation of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the holder (at the Issuers’ expense) a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered and cancelled.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes . The Issuers shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of or interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds as of 11:00 a.m. New York City time money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful.

SECTION 4.02 Reports and Other Information .

(a) Notwithstanding that Holdings may not be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise report on an annual and quarterly basis on forms provided for such annual and quarterly reporting pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, Holdings will file with the SEC (and provide the Trustee and holders with copies thereof, without cost to each holder, within 15 days after it files them with the SEC):

(i) within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations for non-accelerated filers, annual reports on Form 10-K (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information that would have been required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form) if Holdings were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, except to the extent permitted to be excluded by the SEC;

(ii) within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations for non-accelerated filers, reports on Form 10-Q (or any successor or comparable form) containing the information that would have been required to be contained therein (or required in such successor or comparable form) if Holdings were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, except to the extent permitted to be excluded by the SEC;

(iii) promptly from time to time after the occurrence of an event required to be therein reported (and in any event within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations), such other reports on Form 8-K (or any successor or comparable form) that would have been required if Holdings were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

 

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(iv) subject to the foregoing, any other information, documents and other reports which Holdings would be required to file with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

provided , however , that Holdings shall not be so obligated to file such reports with the SEC if the SEC does not permit such filing, in which event Holdings will make available such information to prospective purchasers of Notes in addition to providing such information to the Trustee and the holders, in each case within 15 days after the time Holdings would be required to file such information with the SEC if it were subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. In addition to providing such information to the Trustee, Holdings shall make available to the holders, prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any initial purchaser of the Notes and securities analysts the information required to be provided pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), by posting such information to its website or on IntraLinks or any comparable online data system or website.

If Holdings has designated any of its Subsidiaries as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, then the annual and quarterly information required pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.02(a) shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, of the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings will not be required to furnish any information, certificates or reports required by Items 307 or 308 of Regulation S-K prior to the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable.

(c) In the event that:

(i) the rules and regulations of the SEC permit Holdings and any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to report at such parent entity’s level on a consolidated basis and such parent entity is not engaged in any business in any material respect other than incidental to its ownership, directly or indirectly, of the capital stock of Holdings, or

(ii) any direct or indirect parent of Holdings is or becomes a Guarantor of the Notes,

consolidated reporting at such parent entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in this Section 4.02 for Holdings will satisfy this Section 4.02, and Holdings is permitted to satisfy its obligations in this Section 4.02 with respect to financial information relating Holdings by furnishing financial information relating to such direct or indirect parent; provided that such financial information is accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to such direct or indirect parent and any of its Subsidiaries other than Holdings and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the other Subsidiaries of Holdings on a standalone basis, on the other hand. In addition, Holdings will make such information available to prospective investors upon request.

 

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(d) Holdings will make such information available to prospective investors upon request. Holdings shall, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding during any period when neither it nor another Reporting Entity is subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise permitted to furnish the SEC with certain information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to the holders of the Notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Holdings will be deemed to have furnished the reports and information referred to in this Section 4.02 to the Trustee and the holders if Holdings has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system (or any successor system) and such reports are publicly available. In addition, the requirements of this Section 4.02 shall be deemed satisfied (1) prior to the commencement of the exchange offer contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Notes or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement, by the filing with the SEC of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the provisions of such Registration Rights Agreement, and any amendments thereto, if such registration statement and/or amendments thereto are filed at times that otherwise satisfy the time requirements set forth in Section 4.02(a) or (2) the posting of reports and information that would be required to be provided to the holders on Holdings’ website (or that of any of Holdings’ parent companies).

(f) Holdings will also hold quarterly conference calls, beginning with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Issue Date, for all holders of the Notes, prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any initial purchaser of the Notes and securities analysts to discuss such financial information no later than ten Business Days after the distribution of such information required by clauses (i) or (ii) of Section 4.02(a) and, prior to the date of each such conference call, will announce the time and date of such conference call and either include all information necessary to access the call or inform holders of the Notes, prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any initial purchaser of the Notes and securities analysts how they can obtain such information, including, without limitation, the applicable password or login information (if applicable).

(g) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.02 is for informational purposes only, and the Trustee’s receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuers’ compliance with any of their covenants under this Indenture (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

 

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SECTION 4.03 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock .

(a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue any shares of Disqualified Stock; and Holdings shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided , however , that Holdings and any Subsidiary Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) or issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), issue shares of Disqualified Stock or issue shares of Preferred Stock, in each case if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Holdings for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is Incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.25 to 1.00 determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been Incurred (together with any other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (b) below), or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued (together with any other Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued pursuant to clause (b) below), as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; provided , further , that any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor may not Incur Indebtedness or issue shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock in excess of an amount together with any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof pursuant to clause (b)(xv) below, equal to, after giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or issuance (including pro forma effect to the application of the net proceeds therefrom), $25.0 million (plus, in the case of any Refinancing Indebtedness, the Additional Refinancing Amount).

(b) The limitations set forth in Section 4.03(a) shall not apply to:

(i) the Incurrence by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing) not to exceed the greater of (x) $600.0 million and (y) the borrowing base (as defined in and determined from time to time pursuant to the Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing thereof)); provided, however, that the maximum principal amount of the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing thereof) shall not exceed either (1) the maximum amount of the borrowing base under the Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing thereof) at the time of Incurrence equal to the aggregate lending value to be ascribed to Oil and Gas Properties of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors against which the lenders thereunder are prepared to provide loans and letters of credit based on customary practices and standards at the time for reserve based loans and which are generally applied at the time by commercial lenders to borrowers in the Oil and Gas Business or (2) the Borrowing Base at the time of Incurrence; provided , further, that the Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing thereof) has a lender group that includes one or more commercial financial institutions which engage in oil and gas reserved based lending in the ordinary course of their respective businesses (an “ RBL Lending Financial Institution ”); provided , further, that the All-In Yield of such Credit Agreement (or any permitted refinancing thereof) shall not exceed Adjusted LIBOR (as calculated under the Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date) plus 6.00%; provided , further that if the lender group does not include at least one RBL Lending Financial Institution, then the maximum principal amount available under this Section 4.03(b)(i) shall not exceed $600.0 million;

 

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(ii) the Incurrence by the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Notes (including any guarantee thereof (including the Subsidiary Guarantees)) (including Exchange Notes and related guarantees thereof) (not including any Additional Notes);

(iii) Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iv) of this Section 4.03(b));

(iv) Indebtedness in respect of the Stone Notes, together with any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to refund, refinance or defease the Stone Notes, in an aggregate principal amount not exceed $[•] million 3 (plus, in the case of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund, refinance or defease the Stone Notes, the Additional Refinancing Amount); provided , that any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock refunding, refinancing or defeasing the Stone Notes constitutes unsecured Indebtedness, Junior Lien Obligations or Other Second-Lien Obligations; provided, further, that to the extent any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock refunding or refinancing the Stone Notes pursuant to this clause (iv) is secured, such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock constituting Other Second-Lien Obligations shall be subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock constituting Junior Lien Obligations shall be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement; provided, further, that any such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock refunding, refinancing or defeasing the Stone Notes shall (1) have a maturity date no earlier than the scheduled maturity of the Notes, (2) not have any scheduled amortization of principal prior to the scheduled maturity of the Notes (other than scheduled amortization of principal in an amount not to exceed 1.0% per annum), (3) not include covenants and events of default that are materially more restrictive than those contained in the Notes and (4) have an All-in-Yield no greater than the All-in-Yield of the Notes;

(v) Indebtedness Incurred by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business, including without limitation letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other benefits to employees or former employees or their families or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, and letters of credit in connection with the maintenance of, or pursuant to the requirements of, environmental or other permits or licenses from governmental authorities, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims;

(vi) Indebtedness arising from agreements of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, Incurred in connection with any acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

 

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(vii) Indebtedness of Holdings to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (except in respect of intercompany current liabilities Incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries) any such Indebtedness owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of the Issuers under the Notes; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien but not the transfer thereof upon foreclosure) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (vii);

(viii) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary that holds such shares of Preferred Stock of another Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (viii);

(ix) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Subsidiary Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor (except in respect of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries), such Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event which results in any Restricted Subsidiary holding such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to Holdings or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien but not the transfer thereof upon foreclosure) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (ix);

(x) Hedging Obligations that are not Incurred for speculative purposes but (1) for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding; (2) for the purpose of fixing or hedging currency exchange rate risk with respect to any currency exchanges; or (3) for the purpose of fixing or hedging commodity price risk with respect to any commodity purchases or sales (including, without limitation, any commodity Hedging Obligation that is intended in good faith, at inception of execution, to hedge or manage any of the risks related to existing and/or forecasted Hydrocarbon production (whether or not contracted)) and, in each case, extensions or replacements thereof;

 

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(xi) obligations (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bank guarantees) in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(xii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of Holdings or Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, which when aggregated with the principal amount or liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii), together with any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to refund, refinance or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, does not exceed $50.0 million (plus, in the case of any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund, refinance or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, the Additional Refinancing Amount) (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xii) but shall be deemed Incurred for purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on which Holdings, or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xii)); provided that to the extent Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xii) is secured, such Indebtedness constituting First-Priority Lien Obligations and Other Second-Lien Obligations shall be subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any Junior Lien Obligations shall be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement; provided , further , that unsecured Indebtedness and Junior Lien Obligations shall not be exchanged for Other Second-Lien Obligations or Indebtedness that is secured on a senior basis to the Notes pursuant to this clause (xii);

(xiii) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary and Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference at any time outstanding not greater than 100.0% of the net cash proceeds received by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent entity of Holdings (which proceeds are contributed to Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiary) or cash contributed to the capital of Holdings (in each case other than proceeds of Disqualified Stock or sales of Equity Interests to, or contributions received from, Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries) to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to clause (b) of Section 4.04 or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (1) and (3) of the definition thereof);

(xiv) any guarantee by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the Incurrence of such Indebtedness Incurred by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary is permitted under the terms of this Indenture; provided that (i) if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee of such

 

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Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, any such guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable and (ii) if such guarantee is of Indebtedness of Holdings, such guarantee is Incurred in accordance with, or not in contravention of, Section 4.11, solely to the extent such covenant is applicable;

(xv) the Incurrence by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that serves to refund, refinance or defease any Indebtedness Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued as permitted under Section 4.03(a) and clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xiii), (xv) and (xvi) of this Section 4.03(b) up to the outstanding principal amount (or, if applicable, the liquidation preference face amount, or the like) or, if greater, committed amount (only to the extent the committed amount could have been Incurred on the date of initial Incurrence) of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, in each case at the time such Indebtedness was Incurred or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock was issued pursuant to Section 4.03(a) or clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (xiii), (xv) and (xvi) of this Section 4.03(b), or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock Incurred to so refund, refinance or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced (plus, without duplication, any additional Indebtedness Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise) and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith) (subject to the following proviso, “ Refinancing Indebtedness ”) prior to its respective maturity; provided , however , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

(1) has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded, refinanced or defeased and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock being refunded or refinanced that were due on or after the date that is one year following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date ( provided that this clause (1) will not apply to any refunding or refinancing of any First-Priority Lien Obligations);

(2) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refinances (a) Indebtedness junior to the Notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, such Refinancing Indebtedness is junior to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, (b) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness is Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock or (c) unsecured Indebtedness, such Refinancing Indebtedness is unsecured Indebtedness; and

 

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(3) shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor, or (y) Indebtedness of Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

provided, further, that to the extent Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xv) is secured, such Indebtedness constituting First-Priority Lien Obligations and Other Second-Lien Obligations shall be subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any such Indebtedness constituting Junior Lien Obligations shall be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement;

(xvi) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (A) Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary Incurred to finance an acquisition or (B) Persons that are acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided that after giving effect to such acquisition or merger, consolidation or amalgamation, either:

(1) Holdings would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.03(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Holdings would be no less than immediately prior to such acquisition or merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

(xvii) [reserved];

(xviii) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided , that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of its Incurrence;

(xix) Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary supported by a letter of credit or bank guarantee issued pursuant to Bank Indebtedness, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit;

(xx) Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors and Indebtedness Incurred on behalf of, or representing guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures of Holdings and any Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness Incurred under this clause (xx), when aggregated with the principal amount of all other Indebtedness then outstanding and Incurred pursuant to this clause (xx), does not exceed $25.0 million (it being understood that any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (xx) shall cease to be deemed Incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (xx) but shall be deemed Incurred for the purposes of Section 4.03(a) from and after the first date on which such Restricted Subsidiary could have Incurred such Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a) without reliance upon this clause (xx));

 

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(xxi) Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary consisting of (1) the financing of insurance premiums or (2) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business; and

(xxii) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or any direct or indirect parent thereof, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to the extent described in clause (iv) of Section 4.04(b).

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.03:

(1) in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (xxii) of Section 4.03(b) above or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03(a), then Holdings shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.03; provided that Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date shall be deemed Incurred under Section 4.03(b)(i) and may not be reclassified;

(2) [reserved];

(3) if any Indebtedness denominated in U.S. dollars is exchanged, converted or refinanced into Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, then (in connection with such exchange, conversion or refinancing, and thereafter), the U.S. dollar amount limitations set forth in any of clauses (i) through (xxii) of Section 4.03(b) above with respect to such exchange, conversion or refinancing shall be deemed to be the amount of such foreign currency, as applicable, into which such Indebtedness has been exchanged, converted or refinanced at the time of such exchange, conversion or refinancing; and

(4) if any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency is exchanged, converted or refinanced into Indebtedness denominated in U.S. dollars, then (in connection with such exchange, conversion or refinancing, and thereafter), the U.S. dollar amount limitations set forth in any of clauses (i) through (xxii) of Section 4.03(b) with respect to such exchange, conversion or refinancing shall be deemed to be the amount of U.S. dollars into which such Indebtedness has been exchanged, converted or refinanced at the time of such exchange, conversion or refinancing.

Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, amortization of original issue discount, the accretion of liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this Section 4.03. Guarantees of, or obligations in

 

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respect of letters of credit relating to, Indebtedness which is otherwise included in the determination of a particular amount of Indebtedness shall not be included in the determination of such amount of Indebtedness; provided that the Incurrence of the Indebtedness represented by such guarantee or letter of credit, as the case may be, was in compliance with this Section 4.03.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness other than as provided in clauses (3) and (4) above, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed or first Incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. dollar equivalent), in the case of revolving credit debt.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.03, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors may Incur pursuant to this Section 4.03 shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference at any time outstanding of $50.0 million.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.03, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur pursuant to this Section 4.03 shall not be deemed to be exceeded, with respect to any outstanding Indebtedness, solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies.

SECTION 4.04 Limitation on Restricted Payments .

(a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on account of any of Holdings’ or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any payment made in connection with any merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving Holdings (other than (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Holdings; or (B) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);

(ii) purchase or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings held by Persons other than Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case prior to any scheduled repayment or scheduled maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor, any Other Second-Lien Obligations or Notes owned by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective Affiliates, any Junior Lien Obligations of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor and any unsecured Indebtedness

 

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representing Indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor, (collectively, the “Restricted Indebtedness”) (other than the payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (A) (i) in the case of Indebtedness not owned by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective Affiliates, Subordinated Indebtedness, any Junior Lien Obligations and unsecured Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement, (ii) in the case of Indebtedness owned by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective Affiliates, Subordinated Indebtedness, any Junior Lien Obligations and unsecured Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within 90 days of the date of such payment, redemption, repurchase, defeasance, acquisition or retirement, (B) Indebtedness permitted under clauses (vii) and (ix) of Section 4.03(b), and (C) the Talos 2018 Notes; or

(iv) make any Restricted Investment;

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as “ Restricted Payments ”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, Holdings could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.03(a);

(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is not greater than 3.00 to 1.00; and

(4) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (i), (ii) (with respect to the payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock (as defined below) pursuant to clause (C) thereof), (vi)(C), (viii) and (xiii)(B) of Section 4.04(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04(b)), is less than the amount equal to the Cumulative Credit.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.04(a) shall not prohibit:

(i) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration or the giving notice of such irrevocable redemption, as applicable, such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

(ii) (A) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests (“ Retired Capital Stock ”) or Restricted Indebtedness of Holdings, any direct or indirect parent of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale of, Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings or contributions to the equity capital of Holdings (other than any Disqualified Stock or any Equity Interests sold to a Subsidiary of Holdings) (collectively, including any such contributions, “ Refunding Capital Stock ”),

 

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(B) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Retired Capital Stock out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of Holdings) of Refunding Capital Stock, and

(C) if immediately prior to the retirement of Retired Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividends thereon was permitted under clause (vi) of this Section 4.04(b) and not made pursuant to clause (ii)(B), the declaration and payment of dividends on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Retired Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(iii) (A) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of Holdings or a Subsidiary Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03 so long as

(w) such new Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus, without duplication, any additional Indebtedness Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs, in each case in an amount equal to the amount required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise), and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith),

(x) such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the related Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value,

(y) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (i) the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (ii) 91 days following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding, and

 

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(z) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (x) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (y) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Subordinated Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date that is one year following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date;

(B) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Other Second-Lien Obligations or Notes of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of Holdings or a Subsidiary Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03 so long as

 

  (w) such new Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus, without duplication, any additional Indebtedness Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs, in each case in an amount equal to the amount required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise), and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (x) such Indebtedness constitutes Other Second-Lien Obligations, Notes, Junior Lien Obligations, Subordinated Indebtedness or unsecured Indebtedness,

 

  (y) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (i) the final scheduled maturity date of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (ii) 91 days following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding, and

 

  (z) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (i) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date that is one year following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date;

(C) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Junior Lien Obligations of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of Holdings or a Subsidiary Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03 so long as

 

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  (w) such new Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus, without duplication, any additional Indebtedness Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs, in each case in an amount equal to the amount required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise), and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (x) such Indebtedness constitutes Junior Lien Obligations, Subordinated Indebtedness or unsecured Indebtedness,

 

  (y) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (i) the final scheduled maturity date of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (ii) 91 days following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding, and

 

  (z) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (i) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date that is one year following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date;

(D) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of unsecured Indebtedness representing Indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, new Indebtedness of Holdings or a Subsidiary Guarantor which is Incurred in accordance with Section  6.03 so long as

 

  (w) such new Indebtedness is in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired for value (plus, without duplication, any additional Indebtedness Incurred to pay interest, premiums or defeasance costs, in each case in an amount equal to the amount required by the instruments governing such existing Indebtedness (whether such existing Indebtedness is redeemed pursuant to a tender offer, optional redemption or otherwise), and fees and expenses Incurred in connection therewith),

 

  (x) such Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Indebtedness or unsecured Indebtedness,

 

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  (y) such Indebtedness has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the earlier of (i) the final scheduled maturity date of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired and (ii) 91 days following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding, and

 

  (z) such Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time Incurred which is not less than the shorter of (i) the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being so redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired and (ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness being redeemed, repurchased, defeased, acquired or retired that were due on or after the date that is one year following the last maturity date of any Notes then outstanding were instead due on such date,

(iv) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings or any Subsidiary of Holdings pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or other agreement or arrangement; provided , however , that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (iv) do not exceed $5.0 million in any calendar year, with unused amounts in any calendar year being permitted to be carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum of $10.0 million in any calendar year; provided , further , however , that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(A) the cash proceeds received by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (to the extent contributed to Holdings) to members of management, directors, managers or consultants of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings ( provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement, other acquisition or dividend will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (iii) of the definition of “Cumulative Credit”, plus

(B) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (to the extent contributed to Holdings) or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

provided , that Holdings may elect to apply all or any portion of the aggregate increase contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) above in any calendar year and provided , further , that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from any present or former employees, directors, officers or consultants of Holdings, any Restricted Subsidiary or the direct or indirect parents of Holdings in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests of Holdings or any of its direct or indirect parents will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 4.04 or any other provision of this Indenture;

 

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(v) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued or Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03;

(vi) (A) the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date;

(B) a Restricted Payment to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings issued after the Issue Date; provided that the aggregate amount of dividends declared and paid pursuant to this clause (B) does not exceed the net cash proceeds actually received by Holdings from any such sale of Designated Preferred Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) issued after the Issue Date; and

(C) the declaration and payment of dividends on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock in excess of the dividends declarable and payable thereon pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 4.04(b);

provided , however , in the case of each of clauses (A) and (C) above of this clause (vi), that for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of dividends or distributions) on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), Holdings would have had a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 2.25 to 1.00;

(vii) [reserved];

(viii) [reserved];

(ix) [reserved];

(x) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount, when taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (x) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $10.0 million;

(xi) [reserved];

(xii) (A) with respect to any taxable period for which Holdings and/or any of its Subsidiaries are members of a consolidated, combined, affiliated, unitary or similar income tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes of which a direct or indirect parent of Holdings is the common parent, or for which Holdings is a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes that

 

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is wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) by a C corporation for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes, distributions to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings in an amount not to exceed the amount of any U.S. federal, state and/or local income taxes that Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, would have paid for such taxable period had Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, been a stand-alone corporate taxpayer or a stand-alone corporate group; and (B) with respect to any taxable period ending after the Issue Date for which Holdings is a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (other than a partnership or disregarded entity described in clause (A)), distributions to any direct or indirect parent of Holdings in an amount necessary to permit such direct or indirect parent of Holdings to make a pro rata distribution to its owners such that each direct or indirect owner of Holdings receives an amount from such pro rata distribution sufficient to enable such owner to pay its U.S. federal, state and/or local income taxes (as applicable) attributable to its direct or indirect ownership of Holdings and its Subsidiaries with respect to such taxable period (assuming that each owner is subject to tax at the highest combined marginal federal, state, and/or local income tax rate applicable to any owner for such taxable period and taking into account the deductibility of state and local income taxes for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and any limitations thereon), the alternative minimum tax, any cumulative net taxable loss of Holdings for prior taxable periods ending after the Issue Date to the extent such loss is of a character that would allow such loss to be available to reduce taxes in the current taxable period (taking into account any limitations on the utilization of such loss to reduce such taxes and assuming such loss had not already been utilized) and the character (e.g., long-term or short-term capital gain or ordinary or exempt) of the applicable income);

(xiii) any Restricted Payment, if applicable:

(A) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company) to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company) and general corporate operating and overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company) in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of Holdings, if applicable, and its Subsidiaries;

(B) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of Holdings, if applicable, to pay interest and/or principal on Indebtedness the proceeds of which have been contributed to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise considered Indebtedness of, Holdings Incurred in accordance with Section 4.03; and

(C) in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company) to pay fees and expenses related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such parent;

 

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(xiv) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(xv) [reserved];

(xvi) Restricted Payments by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings to allow the payment of cash in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares upon the exercise of options or warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Capital Stock of any such Person;

(xvii) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to provisions similar to those described in Section 4.06 and Section 4.08; provided that all Notes tendered by holders of the Notes in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(xviii) payments or distributions to dissenting stockholders pursuant to applicable law, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that complies with Section 5.01; provided that as a result of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer of assets, Holdings shall have made a Change of Control Offer (if required by this Indenture) and that all Notes tendered by holders in connection with such Change of Control Offer have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value;

provided , however , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clauses (vi)(B), (x) and (xiii)(B) of this Section 4.04(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof; provided , further , that any Restricted Payments made with property other than cash shall be calculated using the Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings) of such property.

(c) As of the Issue Date, all of the Subsidiaries of Holdings shall be Restricted Subsidiaries. Holdings shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation shall only be permitted if a Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment in such amount would be permitted at such time and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 4.05 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries . Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(a) (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) on its Capital Stock or (2) with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; or (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(b) make loans or advances to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(c) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

except in each case for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) (A) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date and (B) contractual encumbrances or restrictions pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Agreement Documents and, in each case, any similar contractual encumbrances effected by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such agreements or instruments;

(2) this Indenture, the Notes (and any Exchange Notes) or the Subsidiary Guarantees;

(3) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(4) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary which was in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

(5) contracts or agreements for the sale of assets, including any restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Capital Stock or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary;

(6) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.03 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

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(8) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) purchase money obligations for property acquired and Capitalized Lease Obligations in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the nature discussed in clause (c) above on the property so acquired;

(10) customary provisions contained in leases, licenses and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(11) in the case of clause (c) above, any encumbrance or restriction that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease (including leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements relating to leasehold interests in Oil and Gas Properties), license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any such lease (including leases governing leasehold interests or Farm-In Agreements or Farm-Out Agreements relating to leasehold interests in Oil and Gas Properties), license (including without limitations, licenses of intellectual property) or other contracts;

(12) [reserved];

(13) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (a) of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary or (b) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or a Foreign Subsidiary so long as such encumbrances and restrictions contained in any agreement or instrument will not materially affect the Issuers’ ability to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by Holdings), provided that in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.03;

(14) an Investment otherwise permitted by this Indenture;

(15) any customary encumbrances or restrictions imposed pursuant to any agreement of the type described in the definition of “Permitted Business Investment”; or

(16) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (15) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of Holdings, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in the dividend or other payment restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

 

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For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.05, (i) the priority of any Preferred Stock in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to dividends or liquidating distributions being paid on common stock shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock and (ii) the subordination of loans or advances made to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness Incurred by Holdings or any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances.

SECTION 4.06 Asset Sales .

(a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, cause or make an Asset Sale, unless (x) Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value (if the consideration for such Asset Sale is less than or equal to $25.0 million, as determined in good faith by Holdings or if the consideration for such Asset Sale exceeds $25.0 million, as determined by an Independent Financial Advisor) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of and (y) at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

(i) any liabilities (as shown on Holdings’ or a Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or that are otherwise cancelled or terminated in connection with the transaction with such transferee,

(ii) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received),

(iii) with respect to any Asset Sale of Oil and Gas Properties by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, the costs and expenses related to the exploration, development, completion or production of such Oil and Gas Properties and activities related thereto agreed to be assumed by the transferee (or an Affiliate thereof),

(iv) [reserved],

(v) [reserved], and

(vi) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by Holdings), taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (vi) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed $25.0 million at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), shall be deemed to be Cash Equivalents for the purposes of this Section 4.06.

 

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(b) Within 365 days of an Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s receipt of the Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Issuers or such Restricted Subsidiary may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale, at its option:

(i) to repay (v) Indebtedness constituting First-Priority Lien Obligations (and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect thereto), (w) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor ( provided that the assets disposed of in such Asset Sale were not assets of an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor), (x) Obligations under the Notes, (D) other Pari Passu Indebtedness so long as the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale are with respect to (A) assets that secure such other Pari Passu Indebtedness on a senior basis to the Notes Obligations or (B) assets not constituting Collateral) or (z) Other Second-Lien Obligations ( provided that if an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall so reduce Other Second-Lien Obligations under this clause (z) (which for the avoidance of doubt will not constitute Indebtedness under clauses (v), (w), (x) or (y), the Issuers will equally and ratably reduce Obligations under the Notes pursuant to Section 3.01, through open-market purchases ( provided that such purchases are at or above 100% of the principal amount thereof or, in the event that the Notes were issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof) or by making an offer (in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer) to all holders to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event that the Notes were issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the pro rata principal amount of Notes, in each case other than Indebtedness owed to Holdings or an Affiliate of Holdings;

(ii) to make an Investment in any one or more businesses ( provided that if such Investment is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock of a Person, such acquisition results in such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings), assets, or property or capital expenditures, in each case (x) used or useful in a Similar Business or (y) that replace the properties and assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale; provided that if the assets that were disposed of in the Asset Sale constituted Collateral, the assets acquired must also be Collateral; or

(iii) to invest in Additional Assets; provided that if the assets that were disposed of in the Asset Sale constituted Collateral, the Additional Assets must also be Collateral.

(c) Any Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale that are not applied as provided and within the time period set forth in the first sentence of this Section 4.06(b) (it being understood that any portion of such Net Proceeds used to make an offer to purchase Notes, as described in clause (i) of this Section 4.06(b), shall be deemed to have been invested whether or not such offer is accepted) will be deemed to constitute “ Excess Proceeds .” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000, the Issuers shall make an offer to all holders of Notes (and, at the option of the Issuers, to holders of any Other Second-Lien Obligations) (an

 

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Asset Sale Offer ”) to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (and such Other Second-Lien Obligations), that is at least $2,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof (or, in the event the Notes or such Other Second-Lien Obligations was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any (or, in respect of such Other Second-Lien Obligations, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Other Second-Lien Obligations), to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 4.06. The Issuers will commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten (10) Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000 million by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of Sections 3.05 and 4.06(f), with a copy to the Trustee. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (and such Other Second Lien Obligations) tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuers may use any remaining Excess Proceeds for any purpose that is not prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes (and such Other Second Lien-Obligations) surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased in the manner described in Section 4.06(e). Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(d) Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds pursuant to this Section 4.06, Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.

(e) The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations described in this Indenture by virtue thereof.

(f) Not later than the date upon which written notice of an Asset Sale Offer is delivered to the Trustee as provided above, Holdings shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate as to (i) the amount of the Excess Proceeds, (ii) the allocation of the Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales pursuant to which such Asset Sale Offer is being made and (iii) the compliance of such allocation with the provisions of Section 4.06(b). On such date, the Issuers shall also irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a paying agent (or, if an Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary is acting as the Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) an amount equal to the Excess Proceeds to be invested in Cash Equivalents, as directed in writing by Holdings and to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.06. Upon the expiration of the period for which the Asset Sale Offer remains open (the “ Offer Period ”), the Issuers shall deliver to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes or portions thereof that have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Issuers. The Trustee (or the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee) shall, on the date of purchase, mail or deliver payment to each tendering holder in the amount of the purchase price. In the event that the Excess Proceeds delivered by the Issuers to the Trustee are greater than the purchase price of the Notes tendered, the Trustee shall deliver the excess to the Issuers immediately after the expiration of the Offer Period for application in accordance with this Section 4.06.

 

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(g) Holders electing to have a Note purchased shall be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Issuers at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or an Issuer receives not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered by the holder for purchase and a statement that such holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased. If at the end of the Offer Period more Notes (and such Pari Passu Indebtedness) are tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer than the Issuers are required to purchase, selection of such Notes for purchase shall be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which such Notes are listed, or if such Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (and in such manner as complies with applicable legal requirements); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less shall be purchased in part. Selection of such Pari Passu Indebtedness shall be made pursuant to the terms of such Pari Passu Indebtedness.

(h) Notices of an Asset Sale Offer shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the purchase date to each holder of Notes at such holder’s registered address. If any Note is to be purchased in part only, any notice of purchase that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof that has been or is to be purchased.

SECTION 4.07 Transactions with Affiliates .

(a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction or series of transactions, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of Holdings (each of the foregoing, an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $2.0 million, unless:

(i) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to Holdings or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person;

(ii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, Holdings delivers to the Trustee a resolution adopted in good faith by the majority of the Board of Directors of Holdings, approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i) above; and

 

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(iii) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, Holdings delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) shall not apply to the following:

(i) transactions between or among Holdings and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or an entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction) and any merger, consolidation or amalgamation of Holdings and any direct parent of Holdings; provided that such parent shall have no material liabilities and no material assets other than cash, Cash Equivalents and the Capital Stock of Holdings and such merger, consolidation or amalgamation is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and effected for a bona fide business purpose;

(ii) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.04 and Permitted Investments;

(iii) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and reimbursement of expenses paid to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, managers, employees or consultants of Holdings, any Restricted Subsidiary, or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company);

(iv) transactions in which Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (i) of Section 4.07(a);

(v) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to officers, directors, managers, employees or consultants of Holdings, any Restricted Subsidiary, or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (but not including any direct or indirect parent of a Public Parent Company) which are approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of Holdings in good faith;

(vi) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any amendment thereto (so long as any such agreement together with all amendments thereto, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the holders of the Notes in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date) or any transaction contemplated thereby as determined in good faith by Holdings;

(vii) [reserved];

(viii) the execution of the Transactions, and the payment of all fees and expenses related to the Transactions (but not including fees and expenses paid to the Co-Investors, other than reimbursement of certain expenses to Franklin Advisers, Inc., MacKay Shields LLC and any of their respective Affiliates);

 

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(ix) (A) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, or transactions otherwise relating to the purchase or sale of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture, which are fair to Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the reasonable determination of the Board of Directors or the senior management of Holdings, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party or (B) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or industry norm;

(x) [reserved];

(xi) the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Holdings to any Person;

(xii) the issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, stock option and stock ownership plans or similar employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings or of a Restricted Subsidiary, as appropriate, in good faith;

(xiii) the entering into of any tax sharing agreement or arrangement that complies with clause (xii) of Section 4.04(b);

(xiv) any contribution to the capital of Holdings;

(xv) transactions permitted by, and complying with, Section 5.01;

(xvi) transactions between Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person, a director or manager of which is also a director or manager of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings; provided , however , that such director or manager abstains from voting as a director or manager of Holdings or such direct or indirect parent, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other Person; provided, further , that such transaction is not with an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(xvii) pledges of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(xviii) the formation and maintenance of any consolidated group or subgroup for tax, accounting or cash pooling or management purposes in the ordinary course of business;

(xix) any employment agreements entered into by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(xx) [reserved];

(xxi) [reserved];

(xxii) transactions undertaken in good faith (as certified by a responsible financial or accounting officer of Holdings in an Officers’ Certificate) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and not for the purpose of circumventing any covenant set forth in this Indenture;

 

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(xxiii) [reserved]; and

(xxiv) customary agreements and arrangements with oil and gas royalty trusts and master limited partnership agreements that comply with the affiliate transaction provisions of such royalty trust or master limited partnership agreement.

SECTION 4.08 Change of Control .

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder shall have the right to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), in accordance with the terms contemplated in this Section 4.08; provided, however, that notwithstanding the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall not be obligated to purchase any Notes pursuant to this Section 4.08 in the event that it has exercised its right to redeem such Notes in accordance with Article III of this Indenture. In the event that at the time of such Change of Control, the terms of the Bank Indebtedness restrict or prohibit the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 4.08, then prior to the mailing of the notice to the holders provided for in Section 4.08(b) but in any event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuers shall (i) repay in full all Bank Indebtedness or, if doing so will allow the purchase of Notes, offer to repay in full all Bank Indebtedness and repay the Bank Indebtedness of each lender and/or noteholder who has accepted such offer, or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements governing the Bank Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in Section 4.08(b).

(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control, except to the extent that the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Notes in accordance with Article III of this Indenture, the Issuers shall mail a notice (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each holder with a copy to the Trustee stating:

(i) that a Change of Control has occurred and that such holder has the right to require the Issuers to repurchase such holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of repurchase;

(ii) the circumstances and relevant facts and financial information regarding such Change of Control;

(iii) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed);

(iv) that unless the Issuers default in making the payment, all Notes accepted for repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Offer Payment Date;

 

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(v) that holders of Notes electing to have any Notes repurchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to notify the Trustee prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Offer Payment Date; and

(vi) the other instructions determined by the Issuers or as reasonably requested by the Trustee, consistent with this Section 4.08, that a holder must follow in order to have its Notes purchased.

(c) Holders electing to have a Note purchased shall be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Issuers at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days prior to the purchase date. The holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Issuers receive not later than one Business Day prior to the purchase date a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered for purchase by the holder and a statement that such holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased. Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered.

(d) On the purchase date, all Notes purchased by the Issuers under this Section 4.08 shall be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Issuers shall pay the purchase price, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the holders entitled thereto.

(e) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuers shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.08 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuers and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

(g) [reserved].

(h) Notes repurchased by the Issuers pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuers. Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to clauses (f) and (g) will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.

(i) At the time the Issuers deliver Notes to the Trustee which are to be accepted for purchase, Holdings shall also deliver an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Notes are to be accepted by the Issuers pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.08. A Note shall be deemed to have been accepted for purchase at the time the Trustee, directly or through an agent, mails or delivers payment therefor to the surrendering holder.

 

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(j) The Issuers shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to this Section. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this Section by virtue thereof.

(k) If holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuers, or any third party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Issuers as described above, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such holders, the Issuers or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Any such redemption shall be effected pursuant to Article III.

SECTION 4.09 Compliance Certificate . Holdings shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, beginning with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2018, an Officers’ Certificate stating that in the course of the performance by the signers of their duties as Authorized Officers of Holdings they would normally have knowledge of any Default and whether or not the signers know of any Default that occurred during such period. If they do, the certificate shall describe the Default, its status and what action Holdings is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. The Issuers also shall comply with Sections 314(a)(4) and 314(b) of the TIA. In addition, Holdings shall deliver to the Trustee, within five Business Days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any Default or Event of Default, its status and what action Holdings is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

SECTION 4.10 [Reserved] .

SECTION 4.11 Future Guarantors . Holdings shall cause (i) each Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary), (ii) any Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary and is a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) any other Subsidiary that guarantees any Indebtedness of either of the Issuers or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit  C hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and this Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth in this Indenture, a joinder to the Collateral Agreement, and, to the extent required pursuant to Section 4.16, a joinder agreement to each applicable Security Document or new Security Documents, and, if required by the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, a joinder to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Each Subsidiary Guarantee shall be released in accordance with Section  12.02 .

 

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SECTION 4.12 Liens .

(a) Holdings shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, Incur or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) on any asset or property of Holdings or such Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) [Reserved].

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.12, (i) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or pursuant to Section 4.12(a) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (ii) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens described in the definition of “Permitted Liens”, Holdings shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.12 and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien in one of the clauses of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness will be treated as being Incurred or existing pursuant to only one of such clauses.

(d) With respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness. The “ Increased Amount ” of any Indebtedness means any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms or in the form of common stock of Holdings, the payment of dividends on Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of Preferred Stock of the same class, accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies or increases in the value of property securing Indebtedness described in clause (3) of the definition of “Indebtedness.”

SECTION 4.13 [Intentionally Omitted] .

SECTION 4.14 Maintenance of Office or Agency .

(a) The Issuers shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange. The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuers shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations and surrenders may be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as set forth in Section 13.02.

 

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(b) The Issuers may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided , however , that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve an Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuers shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

(c) The Issuers hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or its agent as such office or agency of the Issuers in accordance with Section 2.04.

SECTION 4.15 Covenant Suspension Event . If on any date following the Issue Date, (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing, then, beginning on that day (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively referred to as a “ Covenant Suspension Event ”), the following provisions of this Indenture will no longer be applicable (collectively, the “ Suspended Covenants ”):

(1) Section 4.03 (Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock);

(2) Section 4.04 (Limitation on Restricted Payments);

(3) Section 4.05 (Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries);

(4) Section 4.06 (Asset Sales);

(5) Section 4.07 (Transactions with Affiliates);

(6) Section 4.11 (Future Guarantors);

(7) Section 4.16 (After-Acquired Property); and

(8) Section 5.01(a)(iv) (Merger, Amalgamation, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets).

In the event that Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “ Reversion Date ”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture with respect to future events. The period of time between the Covenant Suspension Event and the Reversion Date is referred to as the “Suspension Period.”

On each Reversion Date, all Indebtedness Incurred, or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period will be classified as having been Incurred or issued pursuant to Sections 4.03(a) or one of the clauses set forth in Section 4.03(b) (to the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would be permitted to be Incurred or issued thereunder as of the Reversion Date and after giving effect to Indebtedness

 

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Incurred or issued prior to the Suspension Period and outstanding on the Reversion Date). To the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock would not be so permitted to be Incurred or issued pursuant to Sections 4.03(a) or (b), such Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock will be deemed to have been outstanding on the Issue Date, so that it is classified as permitted under clause (iii) of Section 4.03(b). Calculations made after the Reversion Date of the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.04 will be made as though Section 4.04 had been in effect since the Issue Date and prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period. Accordingly, Restricted Payments made during the Suspension Period will not reduce the amount available to be made as Restricted Payments under Section 4.04(a). No Default or Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred on the Reversion Date as a result of any actions taken by Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries during the Suspension Period. Within 30 days of such Reversion Date, Holdings must comply with the terms of Section 4.11.

For purposes of Section 4.06, on the Reversion Date, the unutilized Excess Proceeds amount will be reset to zero.

The Issuers shall provide the Trustee with written notice of each Covenant Suspension Event or Reversion Date within five Business Days of the occurrence thereof. The Trustee shall have no duty to monitor or provide notice to the holders of Notes of any such Covenant Suspension Event or Reversion Date.

SECTION 4.16 After-Acquired Property .

(a) Upon the acquisition by Holdings or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any First-Priority After-Acquired Property, or upon any additional Restricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor that has First-Priority After-Acquired Property, Holdings or such Subsidiary Guarantor shall execute and deliver such mortgages, deeds of trust, security instruments, financing statements and other Security Documents as shall be reasonably necessary to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected second-priority security interest, subject only to Permitted Liens, in such First-Priority After-Acquired Property and to have such First-Priority After-Acquired Property (but subject to the limitations described in the Security Documents, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and limitations under applicable local law) added to the Collateral, and thereupon all provisions of this Indenture relating to the Collateral shall be deemed to relate to such First-Priority After-Acquired Property to the same extent and with the same force and effect.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if granting a security interest in any property pursuant to the foregoing clause (a) requires the consent of a third party, Holdings will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent with respect to such security interest for the benefit of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties. If such third party does not consent to the granting of such security interest after the use of such commercially reasonable efforts, the applicable entity will not be required to provide such security interest.

 

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(c) Holdings shall review each Reserve Report prepared as of each June 30th and December 31st (which shall be prepared by no later than September 30th of the same year for Reserve Reports as of June 30th and March 31st of the following year for Reserve Reports as of December 31st) and the list of current Mortgaged Properties, to ascertain whether the PV-10 of the Mortgaged Properties (calculated at the time of redetermination) meets the Collateral Coverage Minimum after giving effect to exploration and production activities, acquisitions, dispositions and production. In the event that the PV-10 of the Mortgaged Properties (calculated at the time of review) does not meet the Collateral Coverage Minimum, then the Issuers shall use best efforts, and shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to use best efforts to, grant, no later than (i) with respect to the Reserve Report prepared as of December 31st, April 30th of the following fiscal year and (ii) with respect to the Reserve Report prepared as of June 30th, October 31st of the same fiscal year, to the Collateral Agent as security for the Obligations a first-priority Lien interest (subject to Liens permitted by this Indenture) on additional Oil and Gas Properties not already subject to a Lien of the Security Documents such that, after giving effect thereto, the PV-10 of the Mortgaged Properties (calculated at the time of review) meets the Collateral Coverage Minimum. All such Liens will be created and perfected by and in accordance with the provisions of the Security Documents, including, if applicable, any additional Mortgages. In order to comply with the foregoing, if any Restricted Subsidiary places a Lien on its property and such Subsidiary is not a Guarantor, then it shall become a Guarantor and comply with the provisions of Section 4.16(a) and (b).

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor grants a lien on any assets to secure any Secured Bank Indebtedness, the Issuers or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to provide a perfected second-priority security interest in such assets, subject to only Permitted Liens, to secure the Notes Obligations and (ii) if the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor grants a lien on any assets to secure any Other Second-Lien Obligations, the Issuers or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to provide a perfected second-priority security interest in such assets, pari passu with such Other Second-Lien Obligations, subject to only Permitted Liens, to secure the Notes Obligations.

ARTICLE V

SUCCESSOR COMPANY

SECTION 5.01 When Holdings May Merge or Transfer Assets .

(a) Holdings may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up or convert into (whether or not Holdings is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(i) Holdings is the surviving person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, winding up or conversion (if other than Holdings) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (Holdings or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “ Successor Company ”);

 

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(ii) the Successor Company (if other than Holdings) expressly assumes all the obligations of Holdings under this Indenture, the Security Documents and the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to supplemental indentures;

(iii) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company, or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(iv) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction, as if such transaction had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period (and treating any Indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Successor Company, or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company, or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), either

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.03(a); or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Successor Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be no less than such ratio for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction;

(v) if Holdings is not the Successor Company, each Subsidiary Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Subsidiary Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes; and

(vi) the Successor Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, amalgamation or transfer and such supplemental indentures (if any) comply with this Indenture.

The Successor Company (if other than Holdings) will succeed to, and be substituted for, Holdings under this Indenture and the Notes, and in such event Holdings shall be automatically released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and the Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing clauses (iii) and (iv) of this Section 5.01, (a) Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to Holdings or to a Restricted Subsidiary, and (b) Holdings may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating Holdings in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby. This Article V will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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For purposes of this Section 5.01(a) only, the sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or more Subsidiaries of Holdings, which properties and assets, if held by Holdings instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all the properties and assets of Holdings on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all the properties and assets of Holdings.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 12.02(b)(i), no Subsidiary Guarantor shall, and Holdings shall not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions to, any Person unless:

(i) either (A) such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a company, corporation, partnership or limited liability company (in the case of such Subsidiary Guarantor) or similar entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, or any territory thereof (such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “ Successor Subsidiary Guarantor ”) and the Successor Subsidiary Guarantor (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) expressly assumes all the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture and the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, pursuant to a supplemental indenture, or (B) such sale or disposition or consolidation, amalgamation or merger is not in violation of Section 4.06; and

(ii) the Successor Subsidiary Guarantor (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the Successor Subsidiary Guarantor (if other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) will succeed to, and be substituted for, such Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture and the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee, as applicable, and such Subsidiary Guarantor will automatically be released and discharged from its obligations under this Indenture and its Subsidiary Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) a Subsidiary Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Subsidiary Guarantor in another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States or may convert into a limited liability company, corporation, partnership or similar entity organized or existing under the laws of another state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States so long as the amount of Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor is not increased thereby and (2) a Subsidiary Guarantor may merge, amalgamate or consolidate with an Issuer or another Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

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In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Subsidiary Guarantor may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into, liquidate, dissolve, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor.

ARTICLE VI

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

SECTION 6.01 Events of Default . An “ Event of Default ” with respect to Notes occurs if:

(a) there is a default in any payment of interest (including any Additional Interest) on any Note when the same becomes due and payable, and such default continues for a period of 30 days,

(b) there is a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration or otherwise,

(c) there is a failure by Holdings for 60 days after receipt of written notice given by the Trustee or the holders of not less than 30% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (with a copy to the Trustee) to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements in Section 4.02,

(d) there is a failure by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries for 30 days after written notice given by the Trustee or the holders of not less than 30% in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (with a copy to the Trustee) to comply with its other obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above or (k) below) contained in the Notes, this Indenture or the Security Documents,

(e) there is a failure by Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owing to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary) within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, in each case, if the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated exceeds $25.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent,

(f) Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case;

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;

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(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency,

(g) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;

(ii) appoints a Custodian of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its property; or

(iii) orders the winding up or liquidation of Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary or any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days,

(h) there is a failure by Holdings or any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent (net of any amounts which are covered by enforceable insurance policies issued by solvent carriers), which judgments are not discharged, waived or stayed for a period of 60 days,

(i) the Subsidiary Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) with respect to the Notes ceases to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof) or an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor that qualifies as a Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the Notes and such Default continues for 10 days,

(j) unless such Liens have been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Security Documents or the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, Liens in favor of the Lenders with respect to Collateral with a Fair Market Value in excess of $100.0 million cease to be valid or enforceable and such Default continues for 30 days, or an Issuer shall assert or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall assert, in any pleading in any court of competent jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable and, in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantor, Holdings fails to cause such Subsidiary Guarantor to rescind such assertions within 30 days after Holdings has actual knowledge of such assertions; or

(k) there is a failure by Holdings to comply for 15 days after receipt of written notice given by the Trustee or the holders of not less than 30% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (with a copy to the Trustee) with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements under Section 5.01(a).

The foregoing shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

 

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However, a default under clause (c), (d) or (k) above shall not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the holders of 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes (with a copy to the Trustee) notify the Issuers of the Default and the Issuers do not cure such Default within the time specified in clause (c), (d) or (k) as applicable, after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “ Notice of Default .”

The term “ Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term “ Custodian ” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

SECTION 6.02 Acceleration . If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to Holdings) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes (with a copy to the Trustee) by notice to the Issuers may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon the Trustee’s or the holders’ of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes notification to the Issuers of such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holders. The holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of acceleration. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

In the event of any Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(e), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the holders of the Notes, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose the Issuers deliver an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged or (y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured, it being understood that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as described above be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

If the Notes are accelerated or otherwise become due prior to their maturity date, in each case, as a result of an 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)) on or after the first anniversary of the Issue Date, the amount of principal of, accrued and unpaid interest and premium on the Notes that becomes due and payable shall equal the optional redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to such date, applicable with respect to an optional redemption of the Notes, in effect on the date of such acceleration as if such acceleration were an optional redemption of the Notes accelerated. If the Notes are accelerated or otherwise become due prior to their maturity date, in each case, as a result of an Event of Default

 

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(including, but not limited to, upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy or insolvency event (including the acceleration of claims by operation of law)) prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date, the amount of principal of, accrued and unpaid interest and premium on the Notes that becomes due and payable shall equal 100% of the principal amount of the Notes prepaid plus the Applicable Premium in effect on the date of such acceleration, plus accrued and unpaid interest to such date, as if such acceleration were an optional redemption of the Notes accelerated.

In any such case, the optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable, shall constitute part of the Notes, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, on the one hand, and the holders of the Notes, on the other hand, as to a reasonable calculation of each holder’s lost profits as a result thereof. Any amounts payable pursuant to the above shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each holder of Notes, and each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable, shall also be payable in the event the Notes are satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of judicial proceeding, deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means). EACH OF THE ISSUERS AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS 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 AMOUNTS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH ACCELERATION. Each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors expressly agrees (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) that: (A) each of the optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable, is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable, 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 holders of the Notes, the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable; and (D) the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. Each of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay the optional redemption price or the principal amount of the Notes plus the Applicable Premium, as applicable, to the holders of the Notes as herein described is a material inducement to the holders of the Notes to receive the Notes.

SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes, this Indenture or the Security Documents.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. To the extent required by law, all available remedies are cumulative.

 

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SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults . Provided the Notes are not then due and payable by reason of a declaration of acceleration, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by written notice to the Trustee may waive an existing Default and its consequences except (a) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note, (b) a Default arising from the failure to redeem or purchase any Note when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or (c) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 cannot be amended without the consent of each holder affected. When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured and the Issuers, the Trustee and the holders will be restored to their former positions and rights under this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any consequent right.

SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority . The holders of a majority in principal amount of then outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Article VII, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expenses for which it is not adequately indemnified; provided, however , that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction.

SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits .

(a) Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture, the Notes or the Security Documents unless:

(i) such holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing,

(ii) holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy,

(iii) such holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense,

(iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity, and

(v) the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

(b) A holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another holder.

 

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SECTION 6.07 Contractual Rights of the Holders to Receive Payment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the contractual right of any holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Note held by such holder, on or after the respective due dates thereof, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder.

SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee . If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuers or any other obligor on the Notes for the whole amount then due and owing (together with interest on overdue principal and (to the extent lawful) on any unpaid interest at the rate provided for in the Notes) and any amount due hereunder.

SECTION 6.09 Trustee May  File Proofs of Claim . The Trustee may file such proofs of claim, statements of interest and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation, expenses disbursements and advances of the Trustee (including counsel, accountants, experts or such other professionals as the Trustee deems necessary, advisable or appropriate)) and the holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors, their creditors or their property, shall be entitled to participate as a member, voting or otherwise, of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matters and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each holder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee hereunder. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any holder in any such proceeding.

SECTION 6.10 Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies (or after all Notes have automatically become immediately due and payable), any amounts received by the Trustee on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, be applied by the Trustee in accordance with Section 4.02 of the Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs . In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Article VI does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the Notes.

 

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SECTION 6.12 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws . Neither the Issuers nor any Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) shall at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

ARTICLE VII

TRUSTEE

SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee .

(a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee (it being agreed that the permissive right of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty); and

(ii) the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. The Trustee shall be under no duty to make any investigation as to any statement contained in any such instance, but may accept the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of such statement or the correctness of such opinions. However, in the case of certificates or opinions required by any provision hereof to be provided to it, the Trustee shall examine the form of certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own grossly negligent action, its own grossly negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

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(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it hereunder; and

(iv) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise Incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.

(d) Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer.

(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

(g) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 7.01 and the TIA.

SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee .

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on the Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers; provided , however , that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable order.

(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Notes shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

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(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document unless requested in writing to do so by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes at the time outstanding, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuers, personally or by agent or attorney, at the expense of the Issuers and shall Incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture or the Security Documents at the written request or direction of any of the holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless, subject to the terms hereof, such holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be Incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder, including the Collateral Agent.

(i) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith at the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Notes as to the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or the exercising of any power conferred by this Indenture.

(j) Any action taken, or omitted to be taken, by the Trustee in good faith pursuant to this Indenture upon the request or authority or consent of any person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding upon future holders of Notes and upon Notes executed and delivered in exchange therefor or in place thereof.

(k) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

(l) The Trustee may request that the Issuers deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

(m) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for punitive, special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of actions.

 

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(n) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of the trusts and powers under this Indenture.

(o) The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture arising out of or caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God; earthquakes; fire; flood; terrorism; wars and other military disturbances; sabotage; epidemics; riots; interruptions; loss or malfunction of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communication services; accidents; labor disputes; and acts of civil or military authorities and governmental action.

SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee . The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent or Registrar may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Section 7.10 and 7.11.

SECTION 7.04 Trustee s Disclaimer . The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers’ use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Notes or in the Notes other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under Sections 6.01(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k), or of the identity of any Significant Subsidiary unless either (a) a Trust Officer shall have actual knowledge thereof or (b) the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof in accordance with Section 13.02 hereof from the Issuers, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any holder. In accepting the trust hereby created, the Trustee acts solely as Trustee under this Indenture and not in its individual capacity and all persons, including without limitation the holders of Notes and the Issuers having any claim against the Trustee arising from this Indenture shall look only to the funds and accounts held by the Trustee hereunder for payment except as otherwise provided herein.

SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults . If a Default occurs and is continuing and is actually known to a Trust Officer, the Trustee shall mail, or deliver electronically if held by the Depository, to each holder of the Notes notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long it in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the noteholders. Holdings is required to deliver to the Trustee, annually, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year and whether such Default is continuing and, if so, proposed steps to cure such Default. Holdings also is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action Holdings is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

 

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SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to the Holders . As promptly as practicable after each November 1 beginning with the November 1 following the date of this Indenture, and in any event prior to December 1 in each year, the Trustee shall mail to each holder a brief report dated as of such November 1 that complies with Section 313(a) of the TIA if and to the extent required thereby. The Trustee shall also comply with Section 313(b) of the TIA.

Pursuant to Section 313(d) of the TIA, a copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the holders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Notes are listed if the Notes are listed. Holdings agrees to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Notes become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof. All reports pursuant to this Section 7.06 shall be provided in accordance with Section 313(c) of the TIA.

SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity . The Issuers shall pay to the Trustee (acting in any capacity hereunder) and the Collateral Agent from time to time compensation for their acceptance of this Indenture and their services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuers shall reimburse the Trustee and the Collateral Agent upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses Incurred or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s and the Collateral Agent’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee (acting in any capacity hereunder) and the Collateral Agent or any predecessor Trustee or Collateral Agent and their directors, officers, employees and agents against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) Incurred by or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee against any Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against or investigating any claim (whether asserted by any Issuer, any Subsidiary Guarantor, any holder or any other Person). The obligation to pay such amounts shall survive the payment in full or defeasance of the Notes or the removal or resignation of the Trustee and/or the Collateral Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Issuers of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided , however , that any failure so to notify the Issuers shall not relieve any Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Issuers shall defend the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Issuers’ expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Issuers and such Subsidiary Guarantors, as applicable, shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided , however , that the Issuers shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties’ defense and, in such indemnified parties’ reasonable judgment, there is no actual or potential conflict of interest between the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, and such parties in connection with such defense. The Issuers need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense Incurred by an indemnified party through such party’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

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To secure the Issuers’ and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ payment obligations hereunder, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes.

The Issuers’ and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ payment obligations pursuant to this Indenture shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under any Bankruptcy Law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee and/or the Collateral Agent. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee or the Collateral Agent under applicable law, when the Trustee or the Collateral Agent Incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuer, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.

No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee or the Collateral Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise Incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not assured to its satisfaction.

SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee .

(a) The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuer. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Issuers may upon five Business Days’ notice remove the Trustee if:

(i) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

(ii) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;

(iii) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(iv) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

(b) If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Issuers or by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes and such holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Issuers shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

(c) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuers. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail, or otherwise deliver

 

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in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, a notice of its succession to the holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07. The retiring (or removed) Trustee shall have no liability or responsibility for the actions or inaction of any successor Trustee.

(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the holders of 10% in principal amount of the Notes may petition at the expense of the Issuers any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(e) If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign is stayed as provided in Section 310(b) of the TIA, any holder who has been a bona fide holder of a Note for at least six months may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(f) Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuers’ obligations under Article VII shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger . If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation or banking association without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Notes shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Notes or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.

SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification . The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of Section 310(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with Section 310(b) of the TIA, subject to its right to apply for a stay of its duty to resign under the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the TIA; provided , however , that there shall be excluded from the operation of Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA any series of securities issued under this Indenture and any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Issuers are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in Section 310(b)(1) of the TIA are met.

SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers . The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the TIA, excluding any creditor relationship listed in Section 311(b) of the TIA. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the TIA to the extent indicated.

 

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SECTION 7.12 Limitation on Duty of Trustee and Collateral Agent in Respect of Collateral; Indemnification .

(a) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto and the Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any security interest in the Collateral. The Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property and shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or diminution in the value of any of the Collateral, by reason of the act or omission of any carrier, forwarding agency or other agent or bailee selected by the Trustee and the Collateral Agent in good faith.

(b) The Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Issuers to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. Subject to Section 7.01 of this Indenture, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Indenture, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agreement or any other Security Document by the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors or the Collateral Agent (in the case of the Trustee). The Trustee and the Collateral Agent may act and rely and shall be protected in acting and relying in good faith on the opinion or advice of or information obtained from any counsel, accountant, appraiser or other expert or adviser, whether retained or employed by the Issuers or by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, in relation to any matter arising in the administration of this Indenture or the Security Documents.

ARTICLE VIII

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

SECTION 8.01 Discharge of Liability on Notes; Defeasance .

(a) This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights, indemnities and immunities of the Trustee and rights of registration or transfer or exchange of Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when:

 

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(i) either (A) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Issuers or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (B) all of the Notes (1) have become due and payable, (2) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (3) if redeemable at the option of the Issuers, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuers, and the Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in U.S. dollars in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of the redemption only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of the redemption;

(ii) the Issuers and/or the Subsidiary Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under this Indenture; and

(iii) the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

(b) Subject to Sections 8.01(c) and 8.02, the Issuers at any time may terminate (i) all of their obligations under the Notes and this Indenture with respect to the holders of the Notes (“ legal defeasance option ”), and (ii) their obligations under Sections 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.11, 4.12, 4.15, 4.16 and the operation of Section 5.01 for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, and Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g) (in the case of Sections 6.01(f) and 6.01(g) with respect to Significant Subsidiaries only), 6.01(h), 6.01(i) 6.01(j) and 6.01(k) (“ covenant defeasance option ”). The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option notwithstanding their prior exercise of their covenant defeasance option. In the event that the Issuers terminate all of their obligations under the Notes and this Indenture (with respect to such Notes) by exercising their legal defeasance option or their covenant defeasance option, the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee and the Security Documents shall be terminated simultaneously with the termination of such obligation.

If the Issuers exercises their legal defeasance option, payment of the Notes so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default. If the Issuers exercise their covenant defeasance option, payment of the Notes so defeased may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in Sections 6.01(c), 6.01(d), 6.01(e), 6.01(f), 6.01(g) (in the case of Sections 6.01(f) and (g), with respect to Significant Subsidiaries only), 6.01(h), 6.01(i), 6.01(j) or 6.01(k) or because of the failure of Holdings to comply with Section 5.01(a)(iv).

 

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Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein and upon request of the Issuers, the Trustee shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of those obligations that the Issuers terminate.

(c) Notwithstanding clauses (a) and (b) above, the Issuers’ obligations in Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08 and 2.09 and Article VII, including, without limitation, Sections 7.07 and 7.08, and in this Article VIII and the rights, indemnities and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive until the Notes have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Issuers’ obligations in Sections 7.07, 7.08, 8.05 and 8.06 and the rights, indemnities and immunities of the Trustee under this Indenture shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

SECTION 8.02 Conditions to Defeasance .

(a) The Issuers may exercise their legal defeasance option or their covenant defeasance option only if:

(i) the Issuers irrevocably deposit in trust with the Trustee cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof sufficient to pay the principal of and premium (if any) and interest on the Notes when due at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(ii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee a certificate from a nationally recognized firm of independent accountants expressing their opinion that the payments of principal and interest when due and without reinvestment on the deposited U.S. Government Obligations plus any deposited money without investment will provide cash at such times and in such amounts as will be sufficient to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest when due on all the Notes to maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

(iii) no Default specified in Section 6.01(f) or (g) with respect to the Issuers shall have occurred or is continuing on the date of such deposit;

(iv) the deposit does not constitute a default under any other material agreement or instrument binding on the Issuers;

(v) in the case of the legal defeasance option, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (1) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (2) since the date of this Indenture there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; provided that upon any redemption that requires the payment of the Applicable Premium, the amount deposited shall be sufficient for purposes of this Indenture to the extent that an amount is

 

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deposited with the Trustee equal to the Applicable Premium calculated as of the date of the notice of redemption, with any deficit as of the date of the redemption only required to be deposited with the Trustee on or prior to the date of the redemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Opinion of Counsel required by the immediately preceding sentence with respect to a legal defeasance need not be delivered if all of the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable or (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer;

(vi) such exercise does not impair the right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates thereof or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes;

(vii) in the case of the covenant defeasance option, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred; and

(viii) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge of the Notes to be so defeased and discharged as contemplated by this Article VIII have been complied with.

(b) Before or after a deposit, the Issuers may make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the redemption of such Notes at a future date in accordance with Article III.

SECTION 8.03 Application of Trust Money . The Trustee shall hold in trust money or U.S. Government Obligations (including proceeds thereof) deposited with it pursuant to this Article VIII. The Trustee shall apply the deposited money and the money from U.S. Government Obligations through each Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes so discharged or defeased.

SECTION 8.04 Repayment to Issuer . Each of the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Issuers upon request any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in this Article VIII that, in the written opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee (which delivery shall only be required if U.S. Government Obligations have been so deposited), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent discharge or defeasance in accordance with this Article VIII.

Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuers upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors, and the Trustee and each Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

 

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SECTION 8.05 Indemnity for U.S. Government Obligations . The Issuers shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the principal and interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.

SECTION 8.06 Reinstatement . If the Trustee or any Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article VIII by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes so discharged or defeased shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article VIII until such time as the Trustee or any Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article VIII; provided , however , that, if the Issuers have made any payment of principal of, or interest on, any such Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuers shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or any Paying Agent.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS

SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of the Holders .

(a) The Issuers, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent may amend this Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and/or any Customary Intercreditor Agreements without notice to or consent of any holder:

(i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency;

(ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company (with respect to an Issuer) of the obligations of an Issuer under this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement;

(iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Subsidiary Guarantor (with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor), as the case may be, of the obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture, its Subsidiary Guarantee, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement;

(iv) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, provided , however , that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code;

 

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(v) [reserved];

(vi) to add a Subsidiary Guarantee or collateral with respect to the Notes,

(vii) [intentionally omitted];

(viii) to release Collateral or a Subsidiary Guarantee as permitted by this Indenture, the Security Documents or the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement;

(ix) [intentionally omitted];

(x) to add to the covenants of the Issuers or any Subsidiaries for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuers or any Subsidiary;

(xi) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with qualifying or maintaining the qualification of, this Indenture under the TIA;

(xii) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder;

(xiii) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes or Exchange Notes, which shall have terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes, and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Initial Notes, as a single issue of securities; or

(xiv) to effect any provision of this Indenture.

(b) The Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement may be amended without the consent of any holder of Notes, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent in connection with the permitted entry into the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement of any class of additional secured creditors holding Other Second-Lien Obligations, First-Priority Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Obligations to effectuate such entry into the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and to make the lien of such class equal and ratable with, as applicable, the lien of the First-Priority Lien Obligations, the Other Second-Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Obligations, in each case, to the extent such First-Priority Lien Obligations, Other Second-Lien Obligations or Junior Lien Obligations are expressly permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Indenture.

(c) After an amendment under this Section 9.01 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, to the holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.01.

SECTION 9.02 With Consent of the Holders . The Issuers, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent may amend this Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and/or any Customary Intercreditor Agreements with the consent of the Issuers and the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange for the Notes). However, without the consent of each holder of an outstanding Note affected, an amendment may not:

 

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(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment,

(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note,

(3) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note,

(4) reduce the premium payable (if any) upon the redemption of any Note or change the time at which any Note may be redeemed in accordance with Article III,

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note,

(6) expressly subordinate the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any other Indebtedness of an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor,

(7) impair the contractual right of any holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such holder’s Notes,

(8) make any change in the amendment provisions which require each holder’s consent or in the waiver provisions, or

(9) make any change in the provisions dealing with the application of proceeds of Collateral in the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Documents or this Indenture that would adversely affect the holders of Notes.

Except as expressly provided by this Indenture or the Security Documents, without the consent of the holders of at least 66.67% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, no amendment may modify or release the Subsidiary Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary in any manner adverse to the holders of Notes. Without the consent of the holders of at least 66.67% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, no amendment or waiver may release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Lien of the Security Documents with respect to the Notes.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuers shall mail, or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, to the holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section 9.02.

 

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SECTION 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers .

(a) A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a holder of a Note shall bind the holder and every subsequent holder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such holder or subsequent holder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such holder’s Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date on which the Trustee receives an Officers’ Certificate from Holdings certifying that the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented. After an amendment or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every holder. An amendment or waiver becomes effective upon the (i) receipt by the Issuers or the Trustee of consents by the holders of the requisite principal amount of securities, (ii) satisfaction of conditions to effectiveness as set forth in this Indenture and any indenture supplemental hereto containing such amendment or waiver and (iii) execution of such amendment or waiver (or supplemental indenture) by the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee.

(b) The Issuers may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

SECTION 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes . If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Issuers may require the holder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the holder. Alternatively, if the Issuers or the Trustee so determine, the Issuers in exchange for the Note shall issue and, upon written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

SECTION 9.05 Trustee to Sign Amendments . The Trustee shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article IX if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive indemnity satisfactory to it and shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, (i) an Officers’ Certificate, (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuers and any Subsidiary Guarantors, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof, (iii) a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Holdings, authorizing the execution of such amendment, supplement or waiver and (iv) if such amendment, supplement or waiver is executed pursuant to Section 9.02, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the holders required to consent thereto.

 

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SECTION 9.06 Additional Voting Terms; Calculation of Principal Amount . All Notes issued under this Indenture shall vote and consent together on all matters (as to which any of such Notes may vote) as one class and no Notes will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. Determinations as to whether holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent shall be made in accordance with this Article IX and Section 2.13.

SECTION 9.07 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act . From the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, every amendment, waiver or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

 

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ARTICLE X

RANKING OF NOTE LIENS

SECTION 10.01 Relative Rights . The Senior Intercreditor Agreement governs the relative rights and remedies, as lienholders, among holders of Liens securing First-Priority Lien Obligations and holders of Liens securing Second Priority Lien Obligations.

ARTICLE XI

COLLATERAL

SECTION 11.01 Security Documents . The payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Notes when due, whether on an Interest Payment Date, at maturity, by acceleration, repurchase, redemption or otherwise and whether by the Issuers pursuant to the Notes or by the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantees, the payment of all other Notes Obligations and the performance of all other obligations of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Security Documents shall be secured as provided in the Security Documents, which the Issuers and the applicable Subsidiary Guarantors entered into on the Issue Date and will be secured by Security Documents hereafter delivered as required or permitted by this Indenture. Holdings shall, and shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, and each Restricted Subsidiary shall, make all filings (including filings of continuation statements and amendments to UCC financing statements that may be necessary to continue the effectiveness of such UCC financing statements) and all other actions as are necessary or required by the Security Documents to maintain (at the sole cost and expense of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries) the security interest created by the Security Documents in the Collateral (other than with respect to any Collateral the security interest in which is not required to be perfected under the Security Documents) as a continuing perfected security interest subject only to Permitted Liens and Liens permitted by Section 4.12.

SECTION 11.02 Collateral Agent .

(a) The Collateral Agent is authorized and empowered to appoint one or more co-Collateral Agents or sub-agents as it deems necessary or appropriate.

(b) Subject to Section 7.01, neither the Trustee nor the Collateral Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys or agents will be responsible or liable for the existence, genuineness, value or protection of any Collateral, for the legality, enforceability, effectiveness or sufficiency of the Security Documents, for the creation, perfection, priority, sufficiency, continuation, maintenance or protection of any Lien securing Second Priority Lien Obligations or otherwise granted in connection with the Transactions, or for any defect or deficiency as to any such matters, or for any failure to demand, collect, foreclose or realize upon or otherwise enforce any of the Liens securing Second Priority Lien Obligations or the Security Documents or any delay in doing so.

 

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(c) The Collateral Agent will be subject to such directions as may be given it by the Trustee from time to time (as required or permitted by this Indenture); provided that in the event of conflict between directions received pursuant to the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and directions received hereunder, the Collateral Agent will be subject to directions received pursuant to the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement. Except as directed by the Trustee as required or permitted by this Indenture and any other representatives or pursuant to the Security Documents or the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent will not be obligated:

(1) to act upon directions purported to be delivered to it by any other Person;

(2) to foreclose upon or otherwise enforce any Lien securing Second Priority Lien Obligations; or

(3) to take any other action whatsoever with regard to any or all of the Liens securing Second Priority Lien Obligations (or any Lien), Security Documents or Collateral.

(d) The Collateral Agent will be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives as a result of the enforcement of the Liens securing Second Priority Lien Obligations or the Security Documents.

(e) In acting as Collateral Agent or co-Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent and each co-Collateral Agent may rely upon and enforce each and all of the rights, powers, immunities, indemnities and benefits of the Trustee under Article VII hereof.

(f) The holders of Notes agree that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the rights, privileges, protections, immunities, indemnities and benefits provided to the Collateral Agent by this Indenture and the Security Documents. Furthermore, each holder of a Note, by accepting such Note, consents to the terms of and authorizes and directs the Trustee (in each of its capacities) and the Collateral Agent to enter into and perform each of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and Security Documents in each of its capacities thereunder.

(g) If the Issuers (i) Incur First-Priority Lien Obligations at any time when no intercreditor agreement is in effect or at any time when Indebtedness constituting First-Priority Lien Obligations entitled to the benefit of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement is concurrently retired, and (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent an Officers’ Certificate so stating and requesting the Collateral Agent to enter into an intercreditor agreement (on substantially the same terms as the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of the First-Priority Lien Obligations so Incurred, the Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to) enter into such intercreditor agreement, bind the holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder.

(h) At all times when the Trustee is not itself the Collateral Agent, the Issuers will deliver to the Trustee copies of all Security Documents delivered to the Collateral Agent and copies of all documents delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Indenture and the Security Documents.

 

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(i) If the Issuers Incur any Other Second-Lien Obligations or any Junior Lien Obligations and deliver to the Collateral Agent and/or the Trustee, as applicable, an Officers’ Certificate requesting the Collateral Agent and/or the Trustee, as applicable, to enter into a Customary Intercreditor Agreement with a designated agent or representative for the holders of the Other Second-Lien Obligations or the Junior Lien Obligations, as applicable, so Incurred, the Collateral Agent and/or the Trustee, as applicable, shall (and each is hereby authorized to) enter into such Customary Intercreditor Agreement, bind the holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder.

SECTION 11.03 Authorizations of Actions to Be Taken . (a) Each holder of Notes, by its acceptance thereof, consents and agrees to the terms hereof and of each Security Document and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement as originally in effect and as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with its terms or the terms of this Indenture, authorizes and directs the Trustee and/or the Collateral Agent to enter into the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents to which it is a party, authorizes and empowers the Trustee to direct the Collateral Agent to enter into, and the Collateral Agent to execute and deliver, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and authorizes and empowers the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the holders of Notes and other holders of Obligations as set forth in the Security Documents to which it is a party and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights and powers thereunder.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent are authorized and empowered to receive for their benefit and for the benefit of the holders of Notes any funds collected or distributed under the Security Documents to which the Collateral Agent or Trustee is a party and to make further distributions of such funds to the holders of Notes according to the provisions of this Indenture.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Article VI, Section 7.01 and Section 7.02 hereof, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the holders, direct, on behalf of the holders, the Collateral Agent to take all actions necessary or appropriate in order to:

(1) foreclose upon or otherwise enforce any or all of the Liens securing the Second Priority Lien Obligations;

(2) enforce any of the terms of the Security Documents to which the Collateral Agent or Trustee is a party; or

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Subject to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee is authorized and empowered to institute and maintain, or direct the Collateral Agent to institute and maintain, such suits and proceedings as are necessary to protect or enforce the Liens securing the Second Priority Lien Obligations or the Security Documents to which the Collateral Agent or the Trustee is a party or to prevent any impairment of Collateral by any acts that may be unlawful or in violation of the Security Documents to which the Collateral Agent or the Trustee is a party or this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as are necessary to preserve or protect its interests and the interests of the holders of Notes in the Collateral, including power to institute and maintain suits or proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislative or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment, rule or order would impair the security interest hereunder or be prejudicial to the interests of holders, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 11.04 Release of Liens . (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Security Documents, Collateral may be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Security Documents to secure the Notes and Obligations under this Indenture at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents or as provided hereby. The applicable assets included in the Collateral shall be automatically released from the Liens securing the Notes, and the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations under this Indenture and the Security Documents, under any one or more of the following circumstances or any applicable circumstance as provided in the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents:

(1) to enable the Issuers and its Subsidiaries to consummate the disposition of such property or assets to a Person that is not an Issuer or a Subsidiary Guarantor to the extent permitted under Section 4.06 or not otherwise constituting an Asset Sale;

(2) in respect of the property and assets of a Subsidiary Guarantor, (i) upon the designation of such Subsidiary Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 4.04 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”, and such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically released from its obligations hereunder and under the Security Documents or (ii) upon the release or discharge of the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Section 12.02(b);

(3) in respect of the property and assets of the Issuers, upon the release or discharge of the Issuers’ Notes Obligations in accordance with this Indenture;

(4) [reserved];

(5) [reserved];

(6) pursuant to an amendment or waiver in accordance with Article IX; and

(7) if the Notes have been discharged or defeased pursuant to Section 8.01.

 

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In addition, the security interests granted pursuant to the Security Documents securing the Obligations shall automatically terminate and/or be released all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the applicable Pledgors (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), as of the date when all the Obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Security Documents (other than contingent or unliquidated obligations or liabilities not then due) have been paid in full in cash or immediately available funds.

In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section 11.04(a), the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to any Pledgor (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), at such Pledgor’s expense, all documents that such Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release (including, without limitation, UCC termination statements), and will duly assign and transfer to such Pledgor, such of the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) that may be in the possession of the Collateral Agent and has not theretofore been sold or otherwise applied or released pursuant to this Indenture or the Security Documents. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 11.04(a) shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Collateral Agent. In connection with any release pursuant to this Section 11.04(a), the Pledgors shall be permitted to take any action in connection therewith consistent with such release including, without limitation, the filing of UCC termination statements.

Upon the receipt of an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel from the Issuers, as described in Section 11.04(b) below, if applicable, and any necessary or proper instruments of termination, satisfaction or release prepared by the Issuers, the Collateral Agent shall execute, deliver or acknowledge such instruments or releases to evidence the release of any Collateral permitted to be released pursuant to this Indenture, the Security Documents or the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in connection with (x) any release of Collateral pursuant to Section 11.04(a)(2) or (3), such Collateral may not be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Security Documents and (y) any release of Collateral pursuant to Section 11.04(a)(1) and (7), the Collateral Agent shall not be required to execute, deliver or acknowledge any instruments of termination, satisfaction or release unless, in each case, an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel certifying that all conditions precedent, including, without limitation, this Section 11.04, have been met and stating under which of the circumstances set forth in Section 11.04(a) above the Collateral is being released have been delivered to the Collateral Agent on or prior to the date of such release or, in the case of clause (y) above, the date on which the Collateral Agent executes any such instrument.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time when a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the maturity of the Notes has been accelerated (whether by declaration or otherwise) and the Trustee has delivered a notice of acceleration to the Collateral Agent, no release of Collateral pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture or the Security Documents will be effective as against the holders, except as otherwise provided in the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 11.05 Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee . In case the Collateral shall be in the possession of a receiver or trustee, lawfully appointed, the powers conferred in this Article XI upon the Issuers or the Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to the release, sale or other disposition of such property may be exercised by such receiver or trustee, and an instrument signed by such receiver or trustee shall be deemed the equivalent of any similar instrument of the Issuers or the Subsidiary Guarantors or of any officer or officers thereof required by the provisions of this Article XI; and if the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or a nominee of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall be in the possession of the Collateral under any provision of this Indenture, then such powers may be exercised by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or a nominee of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 11.06 Release Upon Termination of the Issuers Obligations . In the event (i) that the Issuers deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel certifying that all the obligations under this Indenture, the Notes and the Security Documents have been satisfied and discharged by the payment in full of the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes, this Indenture and the Security Documents, and all such obligations have been so satisfied, or (ii) a discharge, legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of this Indenture occurs under Article VIII, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuers and the Collateral Agent a notice stating that the Trustee, on behalf of the holders, disclaims and gives up any and all rights it has in or to the Collateral, and any rights it has under the Security Documents, and upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of such notice, the Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to hold a Lien in the Collateral on behalf of the Trustee and shall do or cause to be done all acts reasonably necessary at the request and expense of the Issuer to release such Lien as soon as is reasonably practicable.

SECTION 11.07 Designations . Except as provided in the next sentence, for purposes of the provisions hereof and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement and any Customary Intercreditor Agreement requiring the Issuer to designate Indebtedness for the purposes of the terms First-Priority Lien Obligations, Other Second-Lien Obligations, Junior Lien Obligations or any other such designations hereunder or under the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, any such designation shall be sufficient if the relevant designation provides in writing that such First-Priority Lien Obligations, Other Second-Lien Obligations, Junior Lien Obligations or such other designations are permitted under this Indenture and is signed on behalf of the Issuers by an Officer and delivered to the Trustee and the Collateral Agent. For all purposes hereof and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuers hereby designate the Obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date as “First-Priority Lien Obligations.”

 

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SECTION 11.08 Certificates and Opinions . (a) Any release of Collateral permitted by Section 11.04 hereof will be deemed not to impair the Liens under this Indenture and the Security Documents in contravention thereof and any Person that is required to deliver an officer’s certificate or Opinion of Counsel pursuant to TIA Section 314(d) shall be entitled to rely upon the foregoing as a basis for delivery of such certificate or opinion. The Trustee may, to the extent permitted by Section 7.01 and 7.02 hereof, accept as conclusive evidence of compliance with the foregoing provisions the appropriate statements contained in such documents and Opinion of Counsel.

(b) If any Collateral is released in accordance with this Indenture, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Document and if the Issuers have delivered the certificates and documents required by the Security Documents and Section 11.04, the Trustee will determine whether it has received all documentation required by TIA Section 314(d) in connection with such release and, based on such determination, will, upon request, deliver a certificate to the collateral agent for the First-Priority Obligations setting forth such determination.

(c) Any certificate or opinion required pursuant to TIA Section 314(d) may be made by an Authorized Officer of the Issuers, except in cases where Section 314(d) requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Holdings and its Subsidiaries will not be required to comply with all or any portion of TIA Section 314(d) if they determine, in good faith based on advice of counsel, that under the terms of that section and/or any interpretation or guidance as to the meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including “no action” letters or exemptive orders, all or any portion of TIA Section 314(d) is inapplicable to the released Collateral.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, certain no action letters issued by the SEC have permitted an indenture qualified under the TIA to contain provisions permitting the release of collateral from Liens under such indenture in the ordinary course of business without requiring the issuer to provide certificates and other documents under TIA Section 314(d).

ARTICLE XII

GUARANTEE

SECTION 12.01 Subsidiary Guarantee .

(a) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, on a senior basis, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, to each holder, to the Trustee and to the Collateral Agent and its successors and assigns (i) the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Notes, whether for payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest (or Additional Interest, if any) on the Notes and all other monetary obligations of the Issuers under this Indenture and the Notes and (ii) the full and punctual performance within applicable grace periods of all other obligations of the Issuers whether for fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise under this Indenture and the Notes (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”). The

 

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Guaranteed Obligations of all Subsidiary Guarantors shall be secured by security interests (subject to Permitted Liens and Liens permitted by Section 4.12) in the Collateral owned by such Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents (but subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement) Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from any Subsidiary Guarantor, and that each Subsidiary Guarantor shall remain bound under this Article XII notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guaranteed Obligation.

(b) Each Subsidiary Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Issuers of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Subsidiary Guarantor waives notice of any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations. The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of any holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Issuers or any other Person under this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement or otherwise; (ii) any extension or renewal of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (iii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (iv) the release of any security held by any holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee for the Guaranteed Obligations or each Subsidiary Guarantor; (v) the failure of any holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (vi) any change in the ownership of each Subsidiary Guarantor, except as provided in Section 12.02(b). Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have its obligations hereunder divided among the Subsidiary Guarantors, such that such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations would be less than the full amount claimed.

(c) Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to have the assets of the Issuers first be used and depleted as payment of the Issuers’ or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations hereunder prior to any amounts being claimed from or paid by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives any right to which it may be entitled to require that the Issuers be sued prior to an action being initiated against such Subsidiary Guarantor.

(d) Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that its Subsidiary Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of payment, performance and compliance when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any holder or the Trustee to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

(e) The Subsidiary Guarantee of each Subsidiary Guarantor is, to the extent and in the manner set forth in Article XII, equal in right of payment to all existing and future Pari Passu Indebtedness (but subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement), senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

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(f) Except as expressly set forth in Sections 8.01(b), 12.02 and 12.06, the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of any holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Subsidiary Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Subsidiary Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

(g) Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that its Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that its Subsidiary Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any holder or the Trustee upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Issuers or otherwise.

(h) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee has at law or in equity against any Subsidiary Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Issuers to pay the principal of or interest on any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, or to perform or comply with any other Guaranteed Obligation, each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written demand by the Trustee or Collateral Agent, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the holders or the Trustee an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guaranteed Obligations (but only to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Issuers to the holders, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee.

(i) Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the holders in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all Guaranteed Obligations. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the holders, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article VI for the purposes of the Subsidiary Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby, and (ii) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed Obligations as provided in Article VI, such Guaranteed Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Subsidiary Guarantors for the purposes of this Section 12.01.

(j) Each Subsidiary Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses) Incurred by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or any holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 12.01.

 

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(k) Upon request of the Trustee, each Subsidiary Guarantor shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.

SECTION 12.02 Limitation on Liability .

(a) Any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereunder by each Subsidiary Guarantor shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be hereby guaranteed by the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor without rendering the Subsidiary Guarantee or this Indenture, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally or capital maintenance or corporate benefit rules applicable to guarantees for obligations of affiliates.

(b) A Subsidiary Guarantee as to any Restricted Subsidiary that is (or becomes) a party hereto on the date hereof or that executes a supplemental indenture in accordance with Section 4.11 hereof and provides a guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall be deemed to be automatically released from all obligations under this Article XII upon any of the following:

(i) the sale, disposition, exchange or other transfer (including through merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise) of the Capital Stock (including any sale, disposition or other transfer following which the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary), of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor if such sale, disposition, exchange or other transfer is made to a person that is not an Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings in a transaction that is permitted by this Indenture;

(ii) the designation of such Subsidiary Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.04 and the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;

(iii) [reserved];

(iv) the Issuers’ exercise of their legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option under Article VIII or if the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

(v) such Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary as a result of any foreclosure of any pledge or security interest in favor of First-Priority Lien Obligations or other exercise of remedies in respect thereof, subject to, in each case, the application of the proceeds of such foreclosure or exercise of remedies in the manner described in the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; and

(vi) as provided in Article IX.

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SECTION 12.04 Successors and Assigns . This Article XII shall be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the holders and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges conferred upon that party in this Indenture and in the Notes shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

SECTION 12.05 No Waiver . Neither a failure nor a delay on the part of either the Trustee or the holders in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Article XII shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies and benefits of the Trustee and the holders herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights, remedies or benefits which either may have under this Article XII at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.

SECTION 12.06 Modification . No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Article XII, nor the consent to any departure by any Subsidiary Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Trustee, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on any Subsidiary Guarantor in any case shall entitle any Subsidiary Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

SECTION 12.07 Execution of Supplemental Indenture for Future Subsidiary Guarantors . Each Subsidiary which is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.11 shall promptly execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit  C hereto pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor under this Article XII and shall guarantee the Notes.

SECTION 12.08 Non-Impairment . The failure to endorse a Subsidiary Guarantee on any Note shall not affect or impair the validity thereof.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls . If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or with another provision (an “ incorporated provision ”) included in this Indenture by operation of, Sections 310 to 318 of the TIA, inclusive, such imposed duties or incorporated provision shall control.

 

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SECTION 13.02 Notices .

(a) Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in person, via facsimile or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:

if to the Issuers or a Subsidiary Guarantor:

c/o Talos Production LLC

1600 Smith Street, Suite 5000

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 713-351-4100

with copies to:

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Gregory Ezring

Tracey Zaccone

Fax: 212-757-3990

if to the Trustee:

[•]

The Issuers or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

(b) Any notice or communication mailed to a holder shall be mailed, first class mail, to the holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed.

(c) Failure to mail a notice or communication to a holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other holders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it, except that notices to the Trustee are effective only if received.

The Trustee may, in its sole discretion, agree to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar electronic methods. If the party elects to give the Trustee e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The party providing electronic instructions agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk or interception and misuse by third parties.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, as long as the Notes are in the form of a Global Note, notice to the holders may be made electronically in accordance with procedures of the Depository.

SECTION 13.03 Communications by Holders with Other Holders . The holders may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the TIA with other holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and other Persons shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the TIA.

SECTION 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent . Upon any request or application by the Issuers to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Issuers shall furnish to the Trustee at the request of the Trustee:

(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

(c) no Opinion of Counsel shall be required to furnished by the Issuers to the Trustee for the execution and delivery to the Trustee of a supplemental indenture in the form of Exhibit  C hereto pursuant to which a Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with Article XII.

SECTION 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion . Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 4.09) shall include:

(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with; provided , however , that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officers’ Certificate or certificates of public officials.

 

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SECTION 13.06 When Notes Disregarded . In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Notes have given, made or taken any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act hereunder as of any date, Notes owned by the Issuers or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of either Issuer or such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, only Notes which a Trust Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not an Issuer or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of an Issuer or of such other obligor. Subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.

SECTION 13.07 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar . The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of the holders. The Registrar and a Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

SECTION 13.08 Legal Holidays . If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue on any amount that would have been otherwise payable on such payment date if it were a Business Day for the intervening period. If a regular Record Date is not a Business Day, the Record Date shall not be affected.

SECTION 13.09 GOVERNING LAW . THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 13.10 No Recourse Against Others . No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in Holdings or of any Subsidiary Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent companies, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees or this Indenture, as applicable, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

SECTION 13.11 Successors . All agreements of the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind such person’s successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

SECTION 13.12 Multiple Originals . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original (which may be delivered in original form or facsimile or an electronic file thereof), but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.

 

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SECTION 13.13 Table of Contents; Headings . The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

SECTION 13.14 Indenture Controls . If and to the extent that any provision of the Notes limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of this Indenture, such provision of this Indenture shall control.

SECTION 13.15 Severability . In case any provision in this Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.

SECTION 13.16 Intercreditor Agreement . The terms of this Indenture are subject to the terms of the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 13.17 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH OF THE ISSUERS, THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS, THE TRUSTEE AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

SECTION 13.18 U.S.A. Patriot Act . The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[Guarantors]

[Signature Page to Senior Notes Indenture]


[ ] , not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[ ] , not in its individual capacity, but solely as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

[Signature Page to Senior Secured Notes Indenture]


APPENDIX A

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INITIAL NOTES, ADDITIONAL NOTES AND EXCHANGE NOTES

1. Definitions.

1.1 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Appendix A the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Additional Interest ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Initial Note or Additional Note (bearing the Restricted Notes Legend if the transfer of such Note is restricted by applicable law) that does not include the Global Notes Legend.

Depository ” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors.

Global Notes Legend ” means the legend set forth under that caption in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture.

IAI ” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

Notes Custodian ” means the custodian with respect to a Global Note (as appointed by the Depository) or any successor person thereto, who shall initially be the Trustee.

QIB ” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Registered Exchange Offer ” means the offer by the Issuers, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, to certain holders of Initial Notes, to issue and deliver to such holders, in exchange for the Initial Notes, a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes registered under the Securities Act.

Regulation S ” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Notes ” means all Initial Notes offered and sold outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S.

Restricted Notes Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.2(f)(i) herein.

Restricted Period , ” with respect to any Notes, means the period of 40 consecutive days beginning on and including the later of (a) the day on which such Notes are first offered to persons other than distributors (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in reliance on Regulation S, notice of which day shall be promptly given by the Issuers to the Trustee, and (b) the Issue Date, and with respect to any Additional Notes that are Transfer Restricted Notes, it means the comparable period of 40 consecutive days.

 

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Rule 501 ” means Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A Notes ” means all Initial Notes initially offered and sold to QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A.

Shelf Registration Statement ” means the registration statement filed by the Issuers in connection with the offer and sale of Initial Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes ” means Definitive Notes that bear or are required to bear or are subject to the Restricted Notes Legend.

Transfer Restricted Global Notes ” means Global Notes that bear or are required to bear or are subject to the Restricted Notes Legend.

Transfer Restricted Notes ” means the Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes and Transfer Restricted Global Notes.

Unrestricted Definitive Notes ” means Definitive Notes that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Notes Legend.

Unrestricted Global Notes ” means Global Notes that are not required to bear, or are not subject to, the Restricted Notes Legend.

1.2 Other Definitions .

 

Term:    Defined in Section:
Agent Members    2.1(b)
Global Notes    2.1(b)
Regulation S Global Notes    2.1(b)
Regulation S Permanent Notes    2.1(b)
Regulation S Temporary Global Notes    2.1(b)
Rule 144A Global Notes    2.1(b)

2. The Notes.

2.1 Form and Dating; Global Notes.

(a) The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be (i) privately placed by the Issuers pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and (ii) sold, initially only to (1) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (2) Persons other than U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. Such Initial Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others, QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and, except as set forth below, IAIs in accordance with Rule 501. Additional Notes offered after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Issuers from time to time pursuant to one or more agreements in accordance with applicable law.

 

 

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(b) Global Notes . (i) Except as provided in clause (d) of Section 2.2 below, Rule 144A Notes initially shall be represented by one or more Notes in definitive, fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “ Rule 144A Global Notes ”).

Regulation S Notes initially shall be represented by one or more Notes in fully registered, global form without interest coupons (collectively, the “ Regulation S Temporary Global Note ” and, together with the Regulation S Permanent Global Note (defined below), the “ Regulation S Global Notes ”), which shall be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system (“ Euroclear ”) or Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme (“ Clearstream ”).

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a permanent Global Note (the “ Regulation S Permanent Global Note ”) pursuant to the applicable procedures of the Depository. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note that are held by participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

The term “ Global Notes ” means the Rule 144A Global Notes and the Regulation S Global Notes. The Global Notes shall bear the Global Note Legend. The Global Notes initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of such Depository, in each case for credit to an account of an Agent Member, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for such Depository and (iii) bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

Members of, or direct or indirect participants in, the Depository (collectively, the “ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Notes. The Depository may be treated by the Issuers, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Notes for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuers, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuers or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository, or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of any Note.

 

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(ii) Transfers of Global Notes shall be limited to transfer in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Notes may be transferred or exchanged for Definitive Notes only in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.2. In addition, a Global Note shall be exchangeable for Definitive Notes if (x) the Depository (1) notifies the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for such Global Note and the Issuers thereupon fail to appoint a successor depository or (2) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act or (y) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Note and a request has been made for such exchange; provided that in no event shall the Regulation S Temporary Global Note be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Notes prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act. In all cases, Definitive Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein shall be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depository in accordance with its customary procedures.

(iii) In connection with the transfer of a Global Note as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to subsection (i) of this Section 2.1(b), such Global Note shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Issuers shall execute, and, upon written order of each Issuer signed by an Officer, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in writing in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of authorized denominations.

(iv) Any Transfer Restricted Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.2 shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2, bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, through the Restricted Period, a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note may be held only through Euroclear or Clearstream unless delivery is made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.2.

(vi) The holder of any Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

2.2 Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes . A Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except as set forth in Section 2.1(b). Global Notes will not be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Notes except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Section 2.08 of this Indenture. Beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.2(b).

 

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(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes . The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. Beneficial interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Beneficial interests in Global Notes shall be transferred or exchanged only for beneficial interests in Global Notes. Transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note . Beneficial interests in any Transfer Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Transfer Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Restricted Notes Legend; provided , however , that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in a Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person. A beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.2(b)(i).

(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes . In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in any Global Note that is not subject to Section 2.2(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar (1) a written order from an Agent Member given to the Depository in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository directing the Depository to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository containing information regarding the Agent Member account to be credited with such increase. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note pursuant to Section 2.2(g).

(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note . A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Transfer Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note; and

 

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(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note.

(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note . A beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.2(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuers or the Registrar so request or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuers and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of a written order of Holdings in the form of an Officers’ Certificate in accordance with Section 2.01 of this Indenture, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iv).

(v) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in a Transfer Restricted Global Note . Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note.

(c) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes for Definitive Notes . A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note except under the circumstances described in Section 2.1(b)(ii). In any case, beneficial interests in Global Notes shall be transferred or exchanged only for Definitive Notes.

 

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(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests in Global Notes . Transfers and exchanges of Definitive Notes for beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) below, as applicable:

(i) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes . If any holder of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(B) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(C) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(D) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(E) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to an IAI in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel, if applicable; or

(F) if such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note;

the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Definitive Note, and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the appropriate Transfer Restricted Global Note.

 

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(ii) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes . A holder of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

(B) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to transfer such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuers or the Registrar so request or if the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuers and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon satisfaction of the conditions of this subparagraph (ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Transfer Restricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (ii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of a written order of Holdings in the form of an Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Transfer Restricted Note transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (ii).

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes . A holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Unrestricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes. If any such transfer or exchange is effected pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of a written order of Holdings in the form of an Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Definitive Note transferred or exchanged pursuant to this subparagraph (iii).

 

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(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Transfer Restricted Global Notes . An Unrestricted Definitive Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Transfer Restricted Global Note.

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes . Upon request by a holder of Definitive Notes and such holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.2(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.2(e).

(i) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes . A Transfer Restricted Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note;

(D) if the transfer will be made to an IAI in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D) above, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note; and

(E) if such transfer will be made to Holdings or a Subsidiary thereof, a certificate in the form attached to the applicable Note.

(ii) Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . Any Transfer Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note; or

 

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(B) if the holder of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form attached to the applicable Note,

and, in each such case, if the Issuers or the Registrar so request, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Issuers and the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . A holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the holder thereof.

(iv) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Transfer Restricted Definitive Notes . An Unrestricted Definitive Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of, a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note.

At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.10 of this Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(f) Legend.

(i) Except as permitted by the following paragraph (iii), (iv) or (v), each Note certificate evidencing the Global Notes and any Definitive Notes (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (each defined term in the legend being defined as such for purposes of the legend only):

 

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“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT WITHIN [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: ONE YEAR] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUERS OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERS WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUERS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE ISSUERS SO REQUEST), OR (F) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

“THE TERMS OF THIS SECURITY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE FIRST LIEN/SECOND LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AMONG [•], NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS FIRST LIEN FACILITY AGENT AND APPLICABLE FIRST LIEN AGENT, [•], AS SECOND LIEN FACILITY AGENT AND APPLICABLE SECOND LIEN AGENT, AND THE OTHER PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, ENTERED INTO ON THE ISSUE DATE, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED, RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE.”

 

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Each Regulation S Note shall bear the following additional legend:

“BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON, AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

Each Definitive Note shall bear the following additional legend:

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

(ii) Upon any sale or transfer of a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note, the Registrar shall permit the holder thereof to exchange such Transfer Restricted Note for a Definitive Note that does not bear the legends set forth above and rescind any restriction on the transfer of such Transfer Restricted Definitive Note if the holder certifies in writing to the Registrar that its request for such exchange was made in reliance on Rule 144 (such certification to be in the form set forth on the reverse of the Initial Note).

(iii) Upon a sale or transfer after the expiration of the Restricted Period of any Initial Note acquired pursuant to Regulation S, all requirements that such Initial Note bear the Restricted Notes Legend shall cease to apply and the requirements requiring any such Initial Note be issued in global form shall continue to apply.

(iv) After a transfer of any Initial Notes during the period of the effectiveness of a Shelf Registration Statement with respect to such Initial Notes, all requirements pertaining to the Restricted Notes Legend on any such Initial Note will cease to apply, the requirements requiring any such Initial Note issued to certain holders be issued in global form will continue to apply, and an Initial Note or an Initial Note in global form, in each case without restrictive transfer legends, will be available to the transferee of the holder of such Initial Notes upon exchange of such transferring holder’s certificated Initial Note or directions to transfer such holder’s interest in the Global Note, as applicable.

 

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(v) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the Initial Notes pursuant to which holders of such Initial Notes are offered Exchange Notes in exchange for their Initial Notes, all requirements pertaining to such Initial Notes that Initial Notes issued to certain holders be issued in global form will still apply with respect to holders of such Initial Notes that do not exchange their Initial Notes, and Exchange Notes in certificated or global form, in each case without the Restricted Notes Legend, will be available to holders that exchange such Initial Notes in such Registered Exchange Offer.

(vi) Any Additional Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend (other than the portion thereof relating to the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement).

(g) Cancellation or Adjustment of Global Note . At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.10 of this Indenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(h) Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes .

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, Definitive Notes and Global Notes at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax, assessments, or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 3.06, 4.06, 4.08 and 9.05 of this Indenture).

(iii) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Issuers, the Trustee, a Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Issuers, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(iv) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

 

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(i) No Obligation of the Trustee.

(i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in the Depository or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the holders and all payments to be made to the holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to the registered holders (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depository. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

(ii) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Depository participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

Appendix A-14


EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF FACE OF INITIAL NOTE]

[Global Notes Legend]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Restricted Notes Legend for Notes Offered in Reliance on Regulation S]

BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON, AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

[Restricted Notes Legend]

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT WITHIN [IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES: ONE YEAR] [IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: 40 DAYS] AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUERS OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERS WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY)

 

Exhibit A-1


RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUERS OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE ISSUERS SO REQUEST), OR (F) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

“THE TERMS OF THIS SECURITY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE FIRST LIEN/SECOND LIEN INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AMONG [•], AS FIRST LIEN FACILITY AGENT AND APPLICABLE FIRST LIEN AGENT, [•], AS SECOND LIEN FACILITY AGENT AND APPLICABLE SECOND LIEN AGENT, AND THE OTHER PARTIES FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO, ENTERED INTO ON THE ISSUE DATE, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED, RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE.”

[Definitive Notes Legend]

“IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”

 

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[FORM OF INITIAL NOTE]

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC

TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.

 

No. [    ]    144A CUSIP No. [•]
   144A ISIN No. [•]
   REG S CUSIP No. [•]
   REG S ISIN No. [•]
   $[    ]

11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Note due 2022

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC., a Delaware corporation, jointly and severally, promise to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum set forth on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Note attached hereto on the Notes Maturity Date.

Interest Payment Dates: [•] and [•], commencing [•], 2018

Record Dates: [•] and [•]

Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Dated:

 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

[•]  

 

as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Notes referred to in the Indenture.

By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

Dated:

 

 

*/ If the Note is to be issued in global form, add the Global Notes Legend and the attachment from Exhibit A captioned “TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES—SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE.”

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF INITIAL NOTE]

11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Note Due 2022

1. Interest

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (such entity, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called “ Holdings ”), and TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC., a Delaware corporation (such entity, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “ Co-Issuer ” and, together with Holdings, the “ Issuer ”), jointly and severally, promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above; provided , however , that if a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) occurs, Additional Interest will accrue on this Note at a rate of 0.25% per annum from and including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to but excluding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured. The Issuers shall pay interest semiannually on [•] and [•] of each year (each an “ Interest Payment Date ”), commencing [•], 2018. Interest on the Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from [•] 4 , until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Issuers shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

2. Method of Payment

The Issuers shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered holders at the close of business on [•] or [•] (each a “ Record Date ”) immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if Notes are canceled after the Record Date and on or before the Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). Holders must surrender Notes to the Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Issuers shall pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The Depository Trust Company or any successor depositary. The Issuers shall make all payments in respect of a certificated Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Issuers, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each holder thereof; provided , however , that payments on the Notes may also be made, in the case of a holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if such holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

 

4  

To be the Issue Date.

 

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3. Paying Agent and Registrar

Initially, [•], as trustee under the Indenture (the “ Trustee ”), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may appoint and change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice. The Issuers or any of their domestically incorporated Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

4. Indenture

The Issuers issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of [•] (the “ Indenture ”), among the Issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and [•], as trustee and collateral agent. Capitalized terms used herein are used as defined in the Indenture, unless otherwise indicated. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the “ TIA ”). The Notes are subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and the holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms and provisions. If and to the extent that any provision of the Notes limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Indenture, such provision of the Indenture shall control.

The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Issuers. [This Note is one of the Initial Notes referred to in the Indenture.] The Notes include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes. The Initial Notes and any Additional Notes are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, make certain Investments and other Restricted Payments, Incur Indebtedness, enter into consensual restrictions upon the payment of certain dividends and distributions by such Restricted Subsidiaries, issue or sell certain Capital Stock of Holdings and such Restricted Subsidiaries, enter into or permit certain transactions with Affiliates, create or Incur Liens and make Asset Sales. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of each Issuer and each Subsidiary Guarantor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its property.

To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal and interest on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Notes when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantors have unconditionally guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and any Subsidiary Guarantor that executes a Subsidiary Guarantee will unconditionally guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations on a senior secured basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

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5. Redemption

On or after [•] 5 the Issuers may redeem the Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on [•] of the years set forth below:

 

Period

   Redemption Price  

20[•] 6

     105.500

20[•] 6

     102.750

20[•] 7 and thereafter

     100.000

In addition, prior to [•], the Issuers may redeem the Notes at their option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by the Issuers by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time and from time to time on or prior to [•], the Issuers may redeem in the aggregate up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Notes (calculated after giving effect to any issuance of Additional Notes) with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (1) by Holdings or (2) by any direct or indirect parent of Holdings to the extent the net cash proceeds thereof are contributed to the common equity capital of Holdings or are used to purchase Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Holdings, at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 111.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date; provided , that such redemption shall occur within 90 days after the date on which any such Equity Offering is consummated upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice mailed by the Issuer to each holder of Notes being redeemed, or delivered electronically if held by DTC, and otherwise in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

Notice of any redemption upon any corporate transaction or other event (including any Equity Offering, incurrence of Indebtedness, Change of Control or other transaction) may be given prior to the completion thereof. In addition, any redemption described above or notice thereof may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of a corporate transaction or other event.

 

5   To be one year after the Issue Date.
6   To be two years after the Issue Date.
7  

To be three years after the Issue Date.

 

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6. Mandatory Redemption

The Issuers will not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

7. Notice of Redemption

Notices of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date, to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address (with a copy to the Trustee) or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”), except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to the redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article VIII thereof. If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with a Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date, interest ceases to accrue on such Notes (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.

8. Repurchase of Notes at the Option of the Holders upon Change of Control and Asset Sales

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder shall have the right, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture, to cause the Issuers to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of the holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

In accordance with Section 4.06 of the Indenture, the Issuers will be required to offer to purchase Notes upon the occurrence of certain events.

9. Ranking and Collateral .

From the Issue Date, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be secured by security interests (subject to Permitted Liens and Liens permitted by Section 4.12 of the Indenture) in the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents (but subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement). The Liens upon any and all Collateral are, to the extent and in the manner provided in the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, junior in ranking with all present and future Liens securing First-Priority Lien Obligations, are equal in ranking to all present and future Liens securing Other Second-Lien Obligations and will be senior in ranking to all present and future Liens securing Junior Lien Obligations.

 

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10. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of the Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any registration of transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer of or exchange any Notes selected for redemption (except, in the case of a Note to be redeemed in part, the portion of the Note not to be redeemed) or to transfer or exchange any Notes for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

11. Persons Deemed Owners

The registered holder of this Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

12. Unclaimed Money

If money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Issuers at their written request unless an abandoned property law designates another Person. After any such payment, the holders entitled to the money must look to the Issuers for payment as general creditors and the Trustee and a Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

13. Discharge and Defeasance

Subject to certain conditions, the Issuers at any time may terminate some of or all their obligations under the Notes and the Indenture if the Issuers deposit with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal and interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

14. Amendment; Waiver

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and (ii) any past default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the written consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any holder, the Issuers, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee may amend the Indenture, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Security Documents and/or the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency; (ii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Company (with respect to an Issuer) of the obligations of an Issuer under the Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; (iii) to provide for the assumption by a Successor Subsidiary Guarantor (with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor), as the case may be, of the obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, its Subsidiary Guarantee, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien

 

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Intercreditor Agreement; (iv) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, provided , however , that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code; (v) [reserved]; (vi) to add a Subsidiary Guarantee or collateral with respect to the Notes; (vii) to release collateral as permitted by the Indenture, the Security Documents and the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement; (viii) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with qualifying or maintaining the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, (ix) to add to the covenants of the Issuers for the benefit of the holders or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Issuers; (x) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect; or (xi) to make changes to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes or Exchange Notes, which shall have terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes, and which shall be treated, together with any outstanding Initial Notes, as a single issue of securities; or (xii) to effect any provision of the Indenture.

In addition, the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement may be amended without notice to or the consent of any holder, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent in connection with the permitted entry into the Senior Lien Intercreditor Agreement of any class of additional secured creditors holding First-Priority Lien Obligations or Other Second-Lien Obligations.

15. Defaults and Remedies

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Holdings) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Issuer or the holders of at least 30% in principal amount of outstanding Notes by notice to the Issuer with a copy to the Trustee, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Issuers occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holders. Under certain circumstances, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture or the Security Documents at the written request or direction of any of the holders unless such holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense and certain other conditions are complied with. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless (i) such holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have requested in writing that the Trustee pursue the remedy, (iii) such holders have offered the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity, and (v) the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such

 

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request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Notes are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification reasonably satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

16. Trustee Dealings with the Issuers

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Issuers or their Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

17. No Recourse Against Others

No director, officer, employee, manager, incorporator or holder of any Equity Interests in an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent companies, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of an Issuer or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture or the Subsidiary Guarantees, as applicable, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.

18. Authentication

This Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Note.

19. Abbreviations

Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).

20. Governing Law

THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

21. CUSIP Numbers; ISINs

 

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The Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Notes and have directed the Trustee to use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to the holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuers will furnish to any holder of Notes upon written request and without charge to the holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Note.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                    agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                                                                    Your Signature:                                                                                                              

 

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:                                                                                                                                                                        
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee   

Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR

REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES

This certificate relates to $                 principal amount of Notes held in (check applicable space)          book-entry or              definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned (check one box below):

 

has requested the Trustee by written order to deliver in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Note held by the Depository a Note or Notes in definitive, registered form of authorized denominations and an aggregate principal amount equal to its beneficial interest in such Global Note (or the portion thereof indicated above);

 

has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring while this Note is still a Transfer Restricted Definitive Note or a Transfer Restricted Global Note, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

(1)       to the Issuers; or
(2)       to the Registrar for registration in the name of the holder, without transfer; or
(3)       pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4)       inside the United States to a “ qualified institutional buyer ” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(5)       outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933 and such Note shall be held immediately after the transfer through Euroclear or Clearstream until the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined in the Indenture); or
(6)       to an institutional “ accredited investor ” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements; or
(7)       pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided , however , that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Issuers or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Issuers or the Trustee have reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

Date:                                                                    Your Signature:                                                                                                              

 

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

Signature Guarantee:

 

Date:                                                          

                                                                      

 

                                                                      

Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee    Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “ qualified institutional buyer ” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuers as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Date:  

 

   

 

      NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

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[TO BE ATTACHED TO GLOBAL NOTES]

SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is $                    . The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

 

Amount of decrease in
Principal Amount of this
Global Note

 

Amount of increase in
Principal Amount of this
Global Note

  

Principal amount of this
Global Note following
such decrease or

increase

  

Signature of authorized
signatory of Trustee or
Notes Custodian

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:

Asset Sale ☐                 Change of Control ☐

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.08 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, state the amount ($2,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):

$

 

Date:   

 

      Your Signature:   

 

            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:   

 

  
   Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee   

 

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION]

TRANSFEREE LETTER OF REPRESENTATION

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC

TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.

c/o [•]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[        ] principal amount of the 11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the “ Notes ”) of TALOS PRODUCTION LLC and TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC. (collectively with their successors and assigns, the “ Issuers ”).

Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as follows:

Name:                                                                  

Address:                                                                          

Taxpayer ID Number:                                                                  

The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

1. We are an institutional “ accredited investor ” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”)), purchasing for our own account or for the account of such an institutional “ accredited investor ” at least $100,000 principal amount of the Notes, and we are acquiring the Notes not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we invest in or purchase securities similar to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We, and any accounts for which we are acting, are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or otherwise transfer such Notes prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issue and the last date on which either of the Issuers or any affiliate of such Issuers was the owner of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “ Resale Restriction Termination Date ”) only (a) in the United States to a person whom we reasonably believe is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in rule 144A under the Securities Act) in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (b) outside the United States in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (c) pursuant to

 

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an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder (if applicable) or (d) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, in each of cases (a) through (d) in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. In addition, we will, and each subsequent holder is required to, notify any purchaser of the Note evidenced hereby of the resale restrictions set forth above. The foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made to an institutional “ accredited investor ” prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Issuers and the Trustee, which shall provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “ accredited investor ” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act and that it is acquiring such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act. Each purchaser acknowledges that the Issuers and the Trustee reserve the right prior to the offer, sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clause 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications or other information satisfactory to the Issuers and the Trustee.

Dated:                                                      

TRANSFEREE:                                                       ,

By:                                                                              

 

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EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”) dated as of [DATE], among [SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR] (the “ New Subsidiary Guarantor ”), a subsidiary of TALOS PRODUCTION LLC (or its successor), a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdings ”), and [•], as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS Holdings, Talos Production Finance Inc. (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “ Co-Issuer ” and, together with Holdings, the “ Issuers ”), certain Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore executed an indenture, dated as of [•] (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ Indenture ”), providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ 11.00% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022 ( the “ Notes ”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $[•];

WHEREAS Sections 4.11 and 12.07 of the Indenture provide that under certain circumstances Holdings is required to cause the New Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Subsidiary Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuers are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Subsidiary Guarantor, the Issuers and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms . As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “ holders ” in this Supplemental Indenture shall refer to the term “ holders ” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such holders. The words “ herein ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereby ” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.

2. Agreement to Guarantee . The New Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Subsidiary Guarantors (if any), to unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XII of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture.

 

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3. Notices . All notices or other communications to the New Subsidiary Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

4. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture . Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

5. Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

6. Trustee Makes No Representation . The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

8. Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

TALOS PRODUCTION LLC
By:  

                                                          

  Name:
  Title:
TALOS PRODUCTION FINANCE INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[ NEW SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR ] , as a Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[ ] , not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT B – Registration Rights

 

Registration Rights   

The Issuers will enter into a registration rights agreement with certain of the holders of the New Second Lien Notes for the benefit of all holders of such Second Lien Notes pursuant to which the Issuers will file with the SEC and use commercially reasonable efforts to make effective a registration statement relating to an offer to exchange the New Second Lien Notes for an issue of SEC-registered notes with terms identical to the New Second Lien Notes (except that the New Second Lien Notes will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate as described below). The registration rights agreement will contain customary terms for a Rule 144A high-yield offering.

 

If the Issuers do not complete the exchange offer by the 180 th day following the Closing Date, then additional interest will accrue on the principal amount of the New Second Lien Notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum until the exchange offer is completed or until a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the New Second Lien Notes has been declared effective.


EXHIBIT C – Form of Joinder Agreement

[FORM OF]

JOINDER AGREEMENT

This Joinder Agreement (“ Joinder Agreement ”) is a joinder to the Exchange Agreement, dated as of [•], 2017 (the “ Agreement ”), by and among Talos Production LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), Talos Production Finance Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Co-Issuer ” and, together with the Company, the “ Issuers ”), Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Stone ”), [New Stone], a Delaware Corporation (“ New Stone ”), the lenders listed on Schedule A to the Agreement (collectively, the “ Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders ”), the lenders listed on Schedule B to the Agreement (collectively, the “ Sponsor Bridge Loan Lenders ” and together with the Institutional Bridge Loan Lenders, the “ Bridge Loan Lenders ”), the noteholders listed on Schedule C to the Agreement (collectively, the “ Sponsor Noteholders ”) and the noteholders listed on Schedule D to the Agreement (the “ Stone Noteholders ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Joinder Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement. This Joinder Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. In the event of any conflict between this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement, the terms of this Joinder Agreement shall control.

The undersigned hereby joins and enters into the Agreement having acquired Bridge Loans, Stone Notes or Sponsor Notes, as applicable. By signing and returning this Joinder Agreement to the other parties to the Agreement, the undersigned (i) accepts and agrees to be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions of and agreements of a Bridge Loan Lender, Stone Noteholder or Sponsor Noteholder, as applicable, in the Agreement, with all attendant rights, duties and obligations of a Bridge Loan Lender, Stone Noteholder or Sponsor Noteholder thereunder and (ii) makes, as of the date hereof, each of the representations and warranties of a Bridge Loan Lender in Article II of the Agreement, a Stone Noteholder in Article III in the Agreement or a Sponsor Noteholder in Article IV of the Agreement, as applicable, as fully as if such representations and warranties were set forth herein. The parties to the Agreement shall treat the execution and delivery hereof by the undersigned as the execution and delivery of the Agreement by the undersigned and, upon receipt of this Joinder Agreement, the signature of the undersigned set forth below shall constitute a counterpart signature to the signature page of the Agreement.

 

Name:  

 

Address for Notices:      With copies to:

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Attention:                                                                                             

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Joinder Agreement to be executed and delivered by the undersigned or by its duly authorized attorney.

 

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


EXHIBIT D – Opinions

 

  1. The Company and the Co-Issuer are each duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors that is incorporated in or formed in Delaware is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

  2. Each of the Company and the Co-Issuer, and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors that is incorporated in or formed in Delaware, has all necessary limited liability company or corporate, as applicable, power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes and the Collateral Agreement to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Company and the Co-Issuer, and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors that is incorporated in or formed in Delaware, of each of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes and the Collateral Agreement to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company or corporate action on the part of such party and do not violate its organizational documents.

 

  3. The New Second Lien Notes have been duly authorized and executed by the Issuers. The New Second Lien Notes, when duly issued and delivered by the Issuers, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuers entitled to the benefits of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and enforceable against the Issuers in accordance with their terms.

 

  4. Each of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Company and the Co-Issuer, and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors that is incorporated in or formed in Delaware, which is a party to it and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Company, the Co-Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors which is a party to it, enforceable against that party in accordance with its terms.

 

  5. It is not necessary in connection with the offer, sale and delivery of the New Second Lien Notes to register the New Second Lien Notes under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

  6. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority, which has not been obtained, taken or made, is required by the Issuers under any applicable law for the issuance and sale of the New Second Lien Notes by the Issuers, the execution and delivery by the Issuers of the Indenture and the performance by the Issuers of their obligations thereunder, except as may be required in connection with the registration of the New Second Lien Notes. For purposes of this opinion, the term “Governmental Authority” means any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory body of the State of Delaware, the State of New York or the United States of America.

 

  7. The Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors are not, and after giving effect to the issuance of the New Second Lien Notes will not be, required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

  8. The Collateral Agreement is effective to create a valid security interest in favor of the New Second Lien Notes Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the New Second Lien Notes, to secure the obligations with respect to the New Second Lien Notes in which Company, the Co-Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors party to the Collateral Agreement have an interest to the extent that a security interest in that collateral may be created under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York. For each of the Company and the Co-Issuer and each Subsidiary Guarantor that is incorporated or formed in Delaware, the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware is the office in the State of Delaware in which filings are required to perfect the security interest to the extent that it can be perfected by filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware. Upon the proper filing of the financing statements (to be attached to opinion) the security interest granted by each of the Company and the Co-Issuer and each Subsidiary Guarantor that is incorporated or formed in Delaware will be perfected to the extent that a security interest in collateral may be perfected by filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Delaware.


  9. The execution and delivery by each of the Company and the Co-Issuer and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors of the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the New Second Lien Notes and the Collateral Agreement and the performance of each of their obligations thereunder do not (i) violate any Covered Law 1 or (ii) breach or result in a default under, or require the creation of any lien (other than liens created pursuant to the New Second Lien Notes Indenture and the Collateral Agreement or liens permitted thereunder) upon any of the assets of the Issuers or the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Covered Agreements 2 .

 

1   To include laws of the State of New York, General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code and the federal laws of the United States of America.
2   To include the New Credit Agreement and, if applicable, the Stone Indenture and the Talos 2018 Notes indenture.

Exhibit 10.5

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

TRANSACTION BONUS AGREEMENT

This Stone Energy Corporation Transaction Bonus Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) is by and between Stone Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and                      (the “ Employee ”).

WHEREAS , the Company considers it to be in the best interests of its stockholders to encourage the continued employment of Employee and to incentivize Employee to work towards a successful Change in Control (as defined herein); and

WHEREAS , in furtherance of that goal, the Company wishes to provide an additional financial incentive for Employee with respect to a possible Change in Control.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of and mutual covenants set forth herein and for other valuable consideration hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

1. Purpose . The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for a transaction bonus to be paid to Employee upon a Change in Control.

2. Definitions . The following terms when used herein shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given such terms under the Stone Energy Corporation Severance Plan applicable to Employee (the “ Plan ”).

(a) “ Change in Control ” means the consummation of a reorganization (excluding a reorganization under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code), merger, share exchange, share purchase, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “ Business Combination ”), in each case unless, immediately following such Business Combination, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the outstanding equity securities of the Company immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of equity securities (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the determination as to whether a “Change in Control” as defined herein has occurred shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A and shall be intended to constitute a “change in control event” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

(b) “ Good Reason ” for termination by Employee of Employee’s employment shall mean the occurrence (without Employee’s express written consent), but only following the Effective Date, of any one of the following acts by the Company:


(i) a material reduction in Employee’s annual base salary;

(ii) a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of Employee; provided that a change resulting from the Company’s no longer being a public company shall not be a basis for a Good Reason termination; or

(iii) a requirement that Employee transfer to a work location that is more than fifty (50) miles from Employee’s principal work location and that materially increases Employee’s commute.

(c) “ Payment Eligible Termination ” means termination of Employee’s employment with the Company due to death, by the Company without Cause (including due to Employee’s disability) or by Employee for Good Reason.

(d) “ Transaction Bonus ” means a bonus in the amount specified on the signature page hereto that is contingent upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.

3. Transaction Bonus.

(a) Award . Employee is hereby awarded a Transaction Bonus subject to the terms and condition of this Agreement.

(b) Payment . The Transaction Bonus will be paid to Employee in a lump sum cash payment promptly following the consummation of a Change in Control (but in no event more than thirty (30) days thereafter) if Employee remains employed through the date of a Change in Control or incurs a Payment Eligible Termination prior thereto.

(c) Withholding . The Company shall withhold any and all taxes from payment of the Transaction Bonus as may be required by applicable law.

(d) Forfeiture . In the event Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Employee due to a resignation without Good Reason, the Transaction Bonus will not be paid to Employee.

4. Administration . This Agreement and payment of the Transaction Bonus shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee in its sole discretion. Any determination by the Committee pursuant to this Agreement will be final and binding on Employee or any person receiving benefits through Employee.

5. Not a Contract of Employment . This Agreement is not an employment contract for any definite period of time. This Agreement shall have no effect whatsoever on the at-will employment relationship between Employee and the Company. Nothing herein shall be deemed to give Employee the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to restrict the right of the Company to discharge Employee at any time and for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing herein shall be deemed to give the Company the right to require Employee to remain in the employ of the Company or to restrict Employee’s right to terminate employment at any time. This Agreement is a bonus plan and, as such, does not constitute an arrangement subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. This Agreement


shall not give Employee any security or other interest in any assets of the Company; rather Employee’s right to the Transaction Bonus provided under this Agreement shall be that of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

6. Severability . In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect under present or future laws effective during the effective term of any such provision, such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be fully severable; and this Agreement shall then be construed and enforced as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had not been contained in this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of each such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.

7. Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana, without reference to principles of conflict of laws, and, when applicable, the laws of the United States.

8. Entire Arrangement . This Agreement constitutes the entire arrangement relating to the Transaction Bonus. Any previous agreement with respect to this matter is superseded by this Agreement. No person has any authority to make any representation or promise not set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement has not been executed in reliance upon any representation or promise except those contained herein.

9. Acknowledgment of Terms . Employee acknowledges that he or she has carefully read this Agreement; that he or she has had the opportunity for review of it by an attorney of his or her choosing; that he or she fully understands its final and binding effect; that the only promises or representations made to him or her to sign this Agreement are those stated herein; and that he or she is signing this Agreement voluntarily.

10. Assignment . Employee may not assign his or her rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other party without first obtaining the written consent of the Company or its successors.

11. Waiver Under Agreement . The failure of the Company or Employee to enforce or require timely compliance with any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver or relinquishment of rights or obligations arising hereunder, nor shall such a failure preclude the enforcement of any term or provision or avoid the liability for any breach of this Agreement.

12. Successors . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.


13. Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended unless agreed between the Company and Employee in writing; provided , however , should the Committee elect to extend the Agreement as provided in paragraph 14 hereinbelow, Employee hereby agrees that the Agreement is extended as so elected by the Committee, subject to Employee executing an amendment evidencing such extension, within 30 days thereof, and should Employee not timely execute such an amendment, this Agreement shall automatically terminate at the end of such 30 day period.

14. Termination . No Transaction Bonus shall be payable, and this Agreement shall automatically terminate, unless otherwise extended by the Committee, (i) in the event a Change in Control does not occur prior to December 31, 2017, or (ii) should Employer have executed a definitive agreement for a Change in Control transaction prior to December 31, 2017, then in the event a Change in Control does not occur prior to August 15, 2018; provided , however , should Employer not have executed a definitive agreement for a Change in Control transaction prior to December 31, 2017, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, unless otherwise extended by the Committee.

15. Section 409A . The parties intend that any compensation, benefits and other amounts payable or provided to Employee under this Agreement be paid or provided in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, and all regulations, guidance and other interpretative authority issued thereunder (collectively, “ Section  409A ”) such that there will be no adverse tax consequences, interest or penalties for Employee under Section 409A as a result of the payments and benefits so paid or provided to the Employee. The parties agree to modify this Agreement, or the timing (but not the amount) of the payment hereunder of compensation, to the extent necessary to avoid the applicability of or to comply with Section 409A, to the extent permissible under Section 409A. In no event shall the Company be liable for any tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on Employee by Section 409A or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A. If (a) any payment or benefit provided to Employee in connection with the termination of Employee’s employment is determined, in whole or in part, to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, and (b) Employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no part of such payments will be paid or provided before the day that is six months plus one day after Employee’s separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)), or, if earlier, the first payroll date following Employee’s death.

16. Headings . The headings of the Sections herein are included solely for convenience. If the headings and the text of this Agreement conflict, the text shall control.


EXECUTED on this                      day of November, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”).

Amount of Transaction Bonus: $            

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:   

 

EMPLOYEE

 

Printed Name:   

 

Exhibit 10.6

AMENDMENT TO THE

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE PLAN

THIS AMENDMENT (“ Amendment ”) to the Stone Energy Corporation Executive Severance Plan (the “ Plan ”) is made as of November 21, 2017.

WHEREAS , Stone Energy Corporation (the “ Company ”) currently maintains the Plan pursuant to which certain employees of Employer are entitled to receive severance payments and benefits upon certain terminations of employment subject to the terms and conditions contained therein;

WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Plan, the Board may amend the Plan or any portion thereof at any time subject to the terms and conditions contained therein; and

WHEREAS , capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT:

RESOLVED , that Section 2.1(B) of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“a lump sum cash severance payment equal to 100% of the Participant’s annual bonus opportunity, if any, at target, for the calendar year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs (the “Target Bonus”), provided that such amount shall be pro-rated by multiplying such amount by the number of days that have elapsed from January 1 of that calendar year to the date of the Involuntary Termination and dividing the result by 365, and provided further that if the Participant’s Involuntary Termination occurs during the twelve month period immediately following the Closing Date (as defined in the Transaction Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2017 by and among Stone Energy Corporation, Sailfish Energy Holdings Corporation, Sailfish Merger Sub Corporation, Talos Energy LLC and Talos Production LLC, as it may be amended), the Target Bonus for purposes of this Section 2.1(B) shall be deemed to be no less than such Participant’s target bonus for the 2017 calendar year.”

RESOLVED , that, the third sentence of Section 2.1(C) of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“If at any time on or after a Participant’s Involuntary Termination (x) any group health plan in which he has elected to continue his coverage either is terminated or ceases to provide coverage to him or his covered beneficiaries for any reason, including, without limitation, by its terms or the terms of an insurance contract providing the benefits of such plan or because such plan is no longer subject to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), and (y) there is no other group health plan sponsored or maintained by the


Company or any entity, trade or business (regardless of whether incorporated) that, together with the Company, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code under which coverage could be provided to the Participant, then “Health Coverages” shall mean an economically equivalent cash payment for coverage equivalent to the coverage that is provided (or, if the plan has been terminated, that would have been provided but for such termination) for similarly situated active employees, plus, where applicable, a gross-up payment to the Participant to reflect the loss of tax benefits associated with his “lost” employer-provided health coverage benefit(s).”

RESOLVED , that this Amendment shall, as of and from the execution date set forth above, be read and construed with the Plan and be treated as a part thereof. The terms of the Plan except as amended by this Amendment are ratified and confirmed and the Plan as amended by this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Amendment has been executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Lisa S. Jaubert

Name:   Lisa S. Jaubert
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Signature Page to

Amendment to Executive Severance Plan