Debts, Guaranties and Other Obligations The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, assume, suffer to exist, or in any manner become or be liable in respect of, any Debt except:
(a) Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under the Loan Documents;
(b) Debt under customary insurance premium financing arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business provided that the outstanding principal amount of such Debt shall not exceed $1,500,000;
(c) Debt in the form of obligations for the deferred purchase price of Property or services incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not yet due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(d) Debt secured by the Liens permitted under paragraph (b) of Section 6.01 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000 at any time;
(e) Debt under Hydrocarbon Hedge Agreements which are not prohibited by the terms of Section 6.14; provided that (i) such Debt shall not be secured, other than such Debt owing to Swap Counterparties which are secured under the Loan Documents, (ii) such Debt shall not obligate the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any margin call requirements including any requirement to post cash collateral, property collateral or a letter of credit, and (iii) the deferred premium payments associated with such Hedge Contracts shall be limited to the deferred premium payments for put option contracts which are secured under the Loan Documents; provided that, the aggregate outstanding amount of such deferred premium payments shall not exceed $500,000;
(f) Debt consisting of sureties or bonds provided to any Governmental Authority or other Person and assuring payment of contingent liabilities of the Borrower in connection with the operation of the Oil and Gas Properties, including with respect to plugging, facility removal and abandonment of its Oil and Gas Properties;
(g) Debt of the Borrower or any Guarantor owing to the Borrower or to any other Guarantor; provided that such Debt is subordinated to the Obligations on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion;
(h) Debt that constitutes a renewal, refinancing or extension of any Debt referred to clause (d) of this Section 6.02; provided that (i) no Lien existing at the time of such renewal, refinancing or extension shall be extended to cover any property not already subject to such Lien, and (ii) the principal amount of any Debt renewed, refinanced or extended shall not exceed the amount of such Debt outstanding immediately prior to such renewal, refinancing or extension;
(i) Debt under the Series A Preferred Shares; provided that, (A) other than the extension of the maturity date thereof, the terms, conditions and provisions of such Debt (including but not limited to, the subordination terms thereof) shall not be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified in any way that could be reasonably determined to be adverse to the Lenders without the consent of the Majority Lenders, and (B) the amount of such Debt shall not increase other than as a result of dividend payments which have been added to the principal amount thereof as elected by certain holders of the Series A Preferred Shares; and
(j) Other unsecured Debt in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $500,000.
Debt and Other Obligations Borrower’s obligations for the payment of the Debt and the performance of the Other Obligations shall be referred to collectively herein as the “Obligations.”
Payment of Taxes and Other Obligations Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods, (a) all of its taxes (Federal, state, local and any other taxes) and (b) all of its other obligations and liabilities of whatever nature in accordance with industry practice and (c) any additional costs that are imposed as a result of any failure to so pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such taxes, obligations and liabilities, except when the amount or validity of any such taxes, obligations and liabilities is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves, if applicable, in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Credit Parties.
Taxes and Other Obligations Pay all of its taxes, assessments and other obligations, including, but not limited to taxes, costs or other expenses arising out of this transaction, as the same become due and payable, except to the extent the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in a diligent manner.
Indebtedness and Other Contracts Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, (i) except as disclosed on Schedule 3(s), has any outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound, (ii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument, the violation of which, or default under which, by the other party(ies) to such contract, agreement or instrument could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) has any financing statements securing obligations in any amounts filed in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) is in violation of any term of, or in default under, any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, except where such violations and defaults would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, or (v) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have any liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents which are not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or could not have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement: (x) “Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (including, without limitation, “capital leases” in accordance with GAAP) (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with GAAP, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above; and (y) “Contingent Obligation” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.
Payment of Taxes and Other Indebtedness Each Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its properties, before they shall become delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon any of its properties, and (c) except as prohibited hereunder, all of its other Indebtedness as it shall become due; provided, however, that no Consolidated Party shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy, claim or Indebtedness which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves therefor have been established in accordance with GAAP, unless the failure to make any such payment (i) could give rise to an immediate right to foreclose on a Lien securing such amounts or (ii) could have a Material Adverse Effect.
Agreements and Other Documents 29 3.23 Solvency.......................................................................................30 3.24
TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES Pay and discharge when due any and all indebtedness, obligations, assessments and taxes, both real or personal, including without limitation federal and state income taxes and state and local property taxes and assessments, except such (a) as Borrower may in good faith contest or as to which a bona fide dispute may arise, and (b) for which Borrower has made provision, to Bank's satisfaction, for eventual payment thereof in the event Borrower is obligated to make such payment.
Notice and Other Indemnification Procedures 7.1 Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that indemnification with respect thereto may be sought from the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof.
7.2 If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of the commencement of a proceeding pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such D&O Insurance policies.
7.3 In the event the Company shall be obligated to advance the expenses for any proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), upon the delivery to the Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that: (a) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his own counsel in any such proceeding at the Indemnitee's expense; (b) the Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his own counsel in connection with any such proceeding, at the expense of the Company, if such counsel serves in a review, observer, advice and counseling capacity and does not otherwise materially control or participate in the defense of such proceeding; and (c) if (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee's counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
Contracts and Other Agreements (a) Other than (1) contracts and other agreements disclosed in Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or (2) contracts between the Company and its direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries or between the Company's direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any:
(i) contracts and other agreements with, or loans to, any current or former officer, director, employee, consultant, agent or other representative of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any current stockholder of the Company, or any affiliate (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) or Family Member of the foregoing persons, other than pursuant to Plans described in Section 4.23 of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
(ii) contracts and other agreements with any labor union or association representing any employee;
(iii) contracts and other agreements for the purchase or sale of equipment or services, which involve the receipt or payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $20,000 per month (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts and other agreements);
(iv) contracts and other agreements for the sale of any of the assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries or for the grant to any person of any preferential rights to purchase any of the assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries, which involve the receipt or payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $20,000 (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts and other agreements);
(v) contracts and other agreements calling for an aggregate purchase price or payments in any one year of more than $100,000 payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries in any one case (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts and other agreements);
(vi) contracts and other agreements, whether or not currently in effect, relating to the acquisition by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any business of, or the disposition of any business involving the Company or its Subsidiaries to, any other person;
(vii) contracts relating to the disposition or acquisition of any investment or of any interest in any person, which involved the receipt or payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $20,000 (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts and other agreements);
(viii) joint venture and similar agreements which would involve the receipt or payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $50,000 (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts or other agreements);
(ix) contracts and other agreements, whether or not currently in effect, under which the Company or its Subsidiaries agreed to indemnify any party or to share tax liability of any party, which could involve the payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $20,000 (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts or other agreements);
(x) contracts and other agreements containing covenants of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or, to the Company's Knowledge, its officers, directors or employees, not to compete in or solicit employees in any line of business or with any person in any geographical area or covenants of any other person not to compete with or solicit employees from the Company in any line of business or in any geographical area;
(xi) contracts and other agreements relating to any loan or other extension of credit by the Company or its Subsidiaries to a stockholder, officer or director of the Company or its Subsidiaries or from a stockholder of the Company to the Company;
(xii) contracts and other agreements relating to the borrowing of money by, or indebtedness of, the Company or its Subsidiaries or the direct or indirect guaranty by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any obligation or indebtedness of any other person or Governmental Entity (other than any accounts receivable or accounts payable of the Company or its Subsidiaries), including, without limitation, any (a) agreement or arrangement relating to the maintenance of compensating balances, (b) agreement or arrangement with respect to lines of credit, (c) agreement to advance or supply funds to any other person other than in the ordinary course of business, (d) agreement to pay for property, products or services of any other person even if such property, products or services are not conveyed, delivered or rendered, (e) keep-well, make-whole or maintenance of working capital or earnings or similar agreement, and (f) guaranty with respect to any lease or other similar periodic payments to be made by any such person;
(xiii) contracts and other agreements relating to the provision by or to the Company or its Subsidiaries of third party management or administration services, which involve the receipt or payment by the Company or its Subsidiaries of an amount in excess of $50,000 (in the aggregate in the case of any related series of contracts and other agreements);
(xiv) each lease of personal property which requires annual lease payments in excess of $50,000 and each Lease;
(xv) contracts and other agreements pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries obtains or grants insurance or reinsurance;
(xvi) contracts and other agreements between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any Governmental Entity;
(xvii) contracts and other agreements which require payments generated by a change in control of the Company; and
(xviii) contracts and other agreements, whether or not currently in effect, relating to disposal of any controlled or hazardous substance or waste.
(b) Each such contract and other agreement is valid, in full force and effect and binding upon the Company and its Subsidiaries, except for failures to be in full force and effect that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect and, to the Company's Knowledge, the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any of them, except for defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect, and the Company has no Knowledge of any threat of cancellation or termination thereunder, nor will the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement result in a default under any such contract or other agreement or the right to terminate such contract or other agreement, except for cancellations, terminations, defaults, or rights to terminate that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No Permits or other documents or agreements with, or issued by or filed with, any person, have been granted to any other person that provide the right to use any real or tangible personal property comprising any portion of the assets of the Company except for grants that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract, commitment, arrangement or agreement which would, following the Closing, restrain or restrict Parent or any affiliate of Parent, from operating the business of the Company in the manner in which it is currently operated, except for contracts, commitments, arrangements or agreement that would not individually or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
