Title Objections Seller shall request Escrow Agent to cause to be delivered to Buyer a preliminary title report (the "Preliminary Report") from a title company affiliated with the Escrow Agent (the "Title Company"), showing the status of Seller’s title to the Property, together with complete and legible copies of all documents shown therein as exceptions to title ("Exceptions"). Buyer shall have until the date that is five (5) days after the Title Company delivers the Preliminary Report and Exceptions to Buyer within which to give notice in writing to Seller of any objection to such title or to any liens or encumbrances affecting the Property. Within five (5) days after receipt of such notice from Buyer, Seller shall give Buyer written notice of whether it is willing and able to remove the objected-to Exceptions. Without the need for objection by Buyer, Seller shall, with respect to liens and encumbrances that can be satisfied and released by the payment of money, eliminate such exceptions to title on or before Closing. Within five (5) days after receipt of such notice from Seller (the "Title Contingency Date"), Buyer shall elect whether to: (i) purchase the Property subject to those objected-to Exceptions which Seller is not willing or able to remove; or (ii) terminate this Agreement. If Buyer fails to give Seller notice of Buyer’s election, then such inaction shall be deemed to be Buyer’s election to terminate this Agreement. On or before the Closing Date (defined below), Seller shall remove all Exceptions to which Buyer objects and which Seller agrees, or is deemed to have agreed, Seller is willing and able to remove. All remaining Exceptions set forth in the Preliminary Report and those Exceptions caused by or agreed to by Buyer shall be deemed "Permitted Exceptions."
Purchaser’s Remedies If Seller defaults on its obligations hereunder, or Portfolio Seller defaults in its obligations under the Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement at or prior to Closing for any reason, or if prior to Closing any one or more of Seller’s, or, with respect to the Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement, Portfolio Sellers’, representations or warranties or covenants are breached in any material respect (subject to the provisions of Section 4.4 hereof and of the Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement and the first Sentence of Section 9.3 hereof and of the Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement), and such default or breach is not cured by the earlier of the third (3rd) Business Day after written notice thereof from Purchaser or the Closing Date (except no notice or cure period shall apply if Seller fails to consummate the sale of the Membership Interests hereunder or Portfolio Seller fails to consummate the sale of the Portfolio Property under the Portfolio Purchase and Sale Agreement), Purchaser shall elect, as its sole remedy hereunder, either to (a) terminate this Agreement by giving Seller timely written notice of such election prior to or at Closing and recover the Xxxxxxx Money, in which event Seller shall be liable to Purchaser for its out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby, but not to exceed $300,000.00, (b) enforce specific performance to consummate the sale of the Membership Interests hereunder, or (c) waive said failure or breach and proceed to Closing without any reduction in the Purchase Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to terminate this Agreement in its entirety if Purchaser fails to deliver to Seller written notice of its intent to proceed otherwise on or before ten (10) Business Days following the scheduled Closing Date or, having given notice that it intends to seek specific performance, fails to file a lawsuit asserting such claim or cause of action in New York County, New York within two months following the scheduled Closing Date. EXCEPT FOR iSTAR’S POTENTIAL LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THE MEZZANINE LOAN AND SECTION 9.4, IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER’S DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OWNERS OR AFFILIATES, ANY OFFICER, MANAGER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE FOREGOING, OR ANY AFFILIATE OR CONTROLLING PERSON THEREOF HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR OTHER LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, THE REAL PROPERTY OR THE IMPROVEMENTS, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, COMMON LAW, STATUTE, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE.
Title Defects a. GMXR shall, at its sole expense, conduct such examinations of title and data as it sees fit and shall notify ROI, in writing, on or before February 28, 2011 (the “Defect Notice Deadline”) of any Title Defects, as defined below, with respect to the Subject Interest. Without waiving any of its rights under Section 10 herein or under the special warranty of title in the Assignment and Xxxx of Sale delivered at Closing, GMXR will be deemed to have waived any Title Defects as to which GMXR has not given ROI written notice on or before the Defect Notice Deadline. “Title Defect” means a defect in or failure of ROI’s ownership of any of the Subject Interests that causes ROI to not have Marketable Title to such Subject Interest. “Marketable Title” means a title that can be deduced from the applicable county, state and federal records and is such that: (a) a reasonable and prudent person engaged in the business of the ownership, development and operation of oil and gas properties with the knowledge of all the facts and their legal bearing would be willing to accept title to the property; (b) such title will entitle GMXR to receive a net revenue interest in the Subject Leases entitling it to not less than 80% of 8/8ths of all hydrocarbons produced, saved and marketed from the Subject Leases; (c) the net mineral acres covered by each of the Subject Leases are not less than that set forth in Exhibit A with respect to each such lease; and (d) such title is free and clear from all liens and encumbrances, other than such liens and encumbrances that (i) are of the nature customarily accepted by prudent purchasers of oil and gas properties; (ii) do not materially affect the value of any property encumbered thereby or materially impair the ability to use any such property in oil and gas operations; and (iii) do not operate to reduce the net revenue interest to be delivered to GMXR below 80% of 8/8ths.
Purchaser’s Conditions The obligation of Purchaser to purchase Vendor's interest in and to the Assets is subject to the following conditions precedent, which are inserted herein and made part hereof for the exclusive benefit of Purchaser and may be waived by Purchaser:
(a) the representations and warranties of Vendor herein contained shall be true in all material respects when made and as of the Closing Time;
(b) all obligations of Vendor contained in this Agreement to be performed prior to or at Closing shall have been timely performed in all material respects;
(c) the Vendor shall have delivered to the Purchaser the General Conveyance and the Specific Conveyances executed by the Vendor (if applicable);
(d) from the Adjustment Date to the Closing Time, excluding variations in commodity pricing, the Assets shall have suffered no material, adverse damage or change;
(e) there shall be no claims or proceedings threatened or pending involving the Vendor in connection with the Assets which claims or proceedings in the aggregate would, in the opinion of the Purchaser, have a material adverse effect on the Assets;
(f) any and all necessary regulatory or governmental approvals required to permit the transaction to be completed that can be secured prior to Closing, or are normally secured prior to Closing in transactions of this type, shall have been obtained, including such approvals as are required to be obtained from the ERCB, SMER or similar agency;
(g) operatorship of the Assets shall be transferred by Western Plains Petroleum Ltd. to the Purchaser;
(h) Vendor shall have delivered to Purchaser at or prior to Closing discharges, or no interest letters, for any security held by any Third Party encumbering Vendor's interest in and to the Assets or any part or portion thereof, which discharges are requested by Purchaser a reasonable time prior to Closing; and
(i) prior to the Closing Time, Vendor shall have obtained and produced to Purchaser the written consent to the transaction contemplated hereby of each Third Party whose consent is required under the terms of the Title Documents and any other agreements and documents to which the Assets are subject, including duly executed releases and/or confirmations from Arctic Hunter Energy Inc. and the Vendor as to the termination of the sub-participation agreements between the Vendor and Arctic Hunter Energy Inc., dated October 14, 2010 and November 18, 2011, respectively, and the reversion of the affected Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights, Tangibles and Miscellaneous Interests earned thereunder, from Arctic Hunter Energy Inc. back to the Vendor. If any one or more of the foregoing conditions precedent has or have not been satisfied, complied with or waived by Purchaser, at or before the Closing Time, Purchaser may in addition to any other remedies which it may have available to it, rescind this Agreement by written notice to Vendor. If Purchaser rescinds this Agreement pursuant to this section 3. 1, the Purchaser and Vendor shall be released and discharged from all obligations hereunder except as provided in sections 3.3 and 11.16.
Purchaser’s Conditions to Closing The obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
A. The obligations of the Seller required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have been duly performed and complied with and all of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, and no event shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a default under this Agreement, and the Purchaser shall have received a certificate to that effect signed by an Authorized Officer (as defined below) of the Seller.
B. The Purchaser or the Purchaser's document custodian shall have received, or the Purchaser's attorney shall have received in escrow, all of the following closing documents, in such forms as are agreed upon and acceptable to the Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories other than the Purchaser, as required pursuant to the respective terms thereof:
i. An assignment or assignments of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B with such changes as are required to adapt the assignment to the proper form in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgage Property is located, and each original Mortgage Note (or lost note affidavit and indemnity), duly endorsed originally or by facsimile, without recourse, to the Purchaser, in each case in accordance with the instructions set forth in EXHIBIT A attached hereto, which assignment or assignments and Mortgage Note (or lost note affidavit and indemnity) shall be delivered to and held by the Purchaser or its agent on behalf of the Purchaser;
ii. The Mortgage Loan Schedule prepared by Purchaser dated as of the related Closing Date and attached hereto;
iii. A certificate signed by an officer, which officer may be either a senior vice president, a vice president, an assistant vice president or assistant secretary (an "AUTHORIZED OFFICER"), dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C, to the parties hereto, and attached thereto copies of the charter and by-laws and a Good Standing Certificate or a memorandum setting forth the verbal assurances from the appropriate regulatory authorities with respect to the Seller will be immediately forthcoming; and
iv. An opinion of Seller's counsel in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT D.
v. A security release certification, in a form acceptable to the Purchaser, executed by the appropriate mortgagee or secured party, if any of the Mortgage Loans have at any time been subject to any security interest, pledge or hypothecation for the benefit of such person.
C. The Seller will furnish to the Purchaser such other certificates of its officers or others and such other documents to evidence fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Agreement as the Purchaser and its attorney may reasonably request.
Default by Purchaser IN THE EVENT THE CLOSING AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN DO NOT OCCUR AS PROVIDED HEREIN (TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE) BY REASON OF ANY DEFAULT OF PURCHASER, PURCHASER AND SELLER AGREE IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIX THE DAMAGES WHICH SELLER MAY SUFFER. PURCHASER AND SELLER HEREBY AGREE THAT (i) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE XXXXXXX MONEY DEPOSIT, TOGETHER WITH ALL INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON, IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NET DETRIMENT SELLER WOULD SUFFER IN THE EVENT PURCHASER DEFAULTS AND FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY, AND (ii) SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID TO SELLER AND WILL BE THE FULL, AGREED AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR PURCHASER’S DEFAULT AND FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY, AND WILL BE SELLER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY) FOR ANY DEFAULT OF PURCHASER RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF CONSUMMATION OF THE CLOSING, WHEREUPON THIS AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE AND SELLER AND PURCHASER WILL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMINATION SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 13.2 HEREIN WILL LIMIT SELLER’S REMEDIES AT LAW, IN EQUITY OR AS HEREIN PROVIDED IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH BY PURCHASER OF ANY OF THE CLOSING SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS OR THE TERMINATION SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS.
Seller’s Default Buyer may elect to treat this Agreement as cancelled, in which case all Xxxxxxx Money paid by Buyer hereunder shall be returned and Buyer may recover such damages as may be proper, or Buyer may elect to treat this Agreement as being in full force and effect and Buyer shall have the right to specific performance or damages, or both.
Default by Seller (a) In the event the Closing and the transactions contemplated hereby do not occur as herein provided by reason of any default of Seller under this Agreement, Purchaser may, as Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy, elect by notice to Seller within ten (10) Business Days following the Scheduled Closing Date, either of the following: (i) to terminate this Agreement, in which event Purchaser will receive from the Escrow Agent the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit, and thereafter Seller and Purchaser will have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except with respect to the Termination Surviving Obligations; or (ii) seek to enforce specific performance of Seller’s obligation to execute the documents required to convey Seller’s LLC Interest to Purchaser, it being understood and agreed that the remedy of specific performance shall not be available to enforce any other obligation of Seller hereunder. Other than as expressly set forth in Section 13.1(b) below, Purchaser expressly waives its rights to seek damages in the event that the Closing does not occur by reason of Seller’s default hereunder. Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to terminate this Agreement and receive back the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit if Purchaser fails to file suit for specific performance against Seller in a court having jurisdiction in the county and state in which the Property is located, on or before ninety (90) days following the Scheduled Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing as to the Termination Surviving Obligations, nothing contained in this Section 13.1 will limit Purchaser’s remedies at law, in equity or as herein provided in pursuing remedies of a breach by Seller of any of the Termination Surviving Obligations. Purchaser specifically waives its rights to seek any punitive, speculative, or consequential damages.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 13.1(a) above, if Purchaser terminates this Agreement by reason of Seller’s bad faith, willful default under this Agreement, then, in addition to the return of the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit, Purchaser shall be entitled to be reimbursed for Purchaser’s actual out-of-pocket costs related to this transaction, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and third party fees and reasonable expenses and reasonable due diligence expenses with respect to the purchase of the Property, the negotiation of this Agreement (and ancillary agreements) and obtaining the Title Report and any survey of the Property.
Seller’s Remedies If Purchaser fails to perform its obligations pursuant to this Contract at or prior to Closing for any reason except failure by Seller to perform hereunder, or if prior to Closing any one or more of Purchaser's representations or warranties are breached in any material respect, and this failure or breach is not cured within three (3) Business Days after written notice from Seller to Purchaser (other than failure to close for any reason unrelated to a default by Seller, for which there shall be no notice or cure period), then Seller, as its SOLE and EXCLUSIVE remedy (except as provided in Sections 6(c) and 9), may (i) terminate this Contract and receive the Xxxxxxx Money as liquidated damages and not as penalty, in full satisfaction of claims against Purchaser hereunder, or (ii) waive Purchaser’s failure or breach and proceed to Closing. Seller and Purchaser agree that Seller's damages resulting from Purchaser's default are difficult, if not impossible, to determine, and the Xxxxxxx Money is a fair estimate of those damages and has been agreed to in an effort to cause the amount of damages to be certain. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 11(a) to the contrary, in the event of Purchaser's default or termination of this Contract, Seller shall have all remedies available at law or in equity if Purchaser or any party related to or affiliated with Purchaser is asserting any claims or right to the Property that would otherwise delay or prevent Seller from having clear, indefeasible and marketable title to the Property other than as a result of Purchaser’s exercise of its remedies under subsection (b) hereof. If Closing is consummated, then Seller shall have all remedies available at law or in equity if Purchaser fails to perform any post-closing obligation of Purchaser under this Contract.
Title Defect (a) In the event Seller receives notice of any Survey Objection or Title Objection (collectively and individually a “Title Defect”) within the time periods required under Sections 6.1 and 6.2 above, Seller may elect (but shall not be obligated) to attempt to remove, or cause to be removed at its expense, any such Title Defect, and shall provide Purchaser with notice within five (5) days of its receipt of any such objection, of its intention to attempt to cure such any such Title Defect. If Seller elects to attempt to cure any Title Defect, the Scheduled Closing Date shall be extended for a period of twenty (20) days for the purpose of such removal. In the event that (i) Seller elects not to attempt to cure any such Title Defect, or (ii) Seller is unable to cure any such Title Defect within such twenty (20) days from the Scheduled Closing Date, Seller shall so notify Purchaser and Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.3(a) and receive a refund of the Xxxxxxx Money Deposit, together with all interest which has accrued thereon, or to waive such Title Defect and proceed to the Closing. Purchaser shall make such election by written notice to Seller within three (3) days after receipt of Seller’s notice. If Seller has elected to cure a Title Defect and thereafter fails to timely cure such Title Defect, and Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement, then (i) Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses payable to third parties in connection with this transaction incurred after the date on which Seller informed Purchaser of its election to cure the Title Defect, not to exceed the Reimbursement Cap, and (ii) Purchaser shall promptly return Purchaser’s Information to Seller, after which neither party shall have any further obligation to the other under this Agreement except for the Termination Surviving Obligations. If Purchaser elects to proceed to the Closing, any Title Defects waived by Purchaser shall be deemed to constitute Permitted Exceptions, and there shall be no reduction in the Purchase Price. If, within the three-day period, Purchaser fails to notify Seller of Purchaser’s election to terminate, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived the Title Defect and to have elected to proceed to the Closing.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Article VI to the contrary, Seller shall be obligated to cure exceptions to title to the Property, in the manner described above, relating to liens and security interests securing any financings to Seller, any judgment liens, which are in existence on the Effective Date, or which come into existence after the Effective Date, and any mechanic’s liens resulting from work at the Property commissioned by Seller; provided, however, that any such mechanic’s lien may be cured by bonding in accordance with Pennsylvania law. In addition, Seller shall be obligated to pay off any outstanding real estate taxes that were due and payable prior to the Closing (but subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10.4 below).
