MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT by and among HALLADOR PETROLEUM COMPANY, a Colorado corporation, and SUNRISE COAL, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company Dated as of July 31, 2006
by
and
among
HALLADOR
PETROLEUM COMPANY,
a
Colorado
corporation,
and
SUNRISE
COAL, LLC,
an
Indiana
limited liability company
Dated
as of
July 31, 2006
ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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2
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2
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1.2
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7
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ARTICLE II
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REORGANIZATION
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7
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Purchase
and
Sale of the Sunrise Interests
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7
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Closing
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8
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Transactions
to be Effected at the Closing
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8
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SUNRISE
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8
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Organization
and Good Standing
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8
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Capitalization
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9
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Sunrise
Subsidiaries.
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10
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Authority
and
Enforceability
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10
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No
Conflicts;
Authorizations
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11
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Financial
Statements.
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11
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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12
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Coal
Reserves
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12
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Accounts
Receivable
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12
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Taxes.
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13
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Compliance
with Law
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13
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Authorizations
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14
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Title
to
Personal Properties.
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14
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Condition
of
Tangible Assets
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15
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Real
Property
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15
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Intellectual
Property
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16
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Absence
of
Certain Changes or Events
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17
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Contracts
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19
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Litigation.
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21
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Employee
Benefits
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21
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Labor
and
Employment Matters
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24
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Environmental.
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25
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Related
Party
Transactions
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28
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Insurance.
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29
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Books
and
Records
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29
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Brokers
or
Finders
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30
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No
Illegal
Payments
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30
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Suppliers
and
Customers
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30
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Bank
Accounts
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30
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Powers
of
Attorney
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30
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Completeness
of Disclosure
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31
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HALLADOR
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31
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4.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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31
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4.2
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Authority
and
Enforceability
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31
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4.3
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No
Conflicts;
Authorizations
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31
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4.4
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Purchase
for
Investment
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32
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4.5
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Availability
of Funds
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32
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4.6
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Brokers
or
Finders
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32
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ARTICLE V
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CERTAIN
COVENANTS
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32
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5.1
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Access
to
Information
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32
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5.2
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Conduct
of
Businesses Pending Closing
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32
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5.3
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No
Solicitation of Transactions
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34
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5.4
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Authorizations
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34
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5.5
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Public
Announcements
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34
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5.6
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Non-Disclosure
of Proprietary Data
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35
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5.7
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Disclosure
Schedule Update
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35
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ARTICLE VI
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CONDITIONS
TO
THE OBLIGATIONS OF HALLADOR
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35
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6.1
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Accuracy
of
Representations and Warranties
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35
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6.2
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Performance
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36
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6.3
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Absence
of
Governmental Orders
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36
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6.4
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Certificates
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36
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6.5
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Sunrise
Members
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36
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6.6
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Sunrise
Required Consents
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36
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6.7
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Articles
of
Organization
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36
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6.8
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Sunrise
Coal,
Inc
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36
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ARTICLE VII
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CONDITIONS
TO
THE OBLIGATIONS OF SUNRISE
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36
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7.1
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Accuracy
of
Representations and Warranties
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36
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7.2
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Performance
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37
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7.3
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Absence
of
Governmental Orders
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37
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7.4
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Officers’
Certificates
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37
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7.5
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Operating
Agreement
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37
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ARTICLE VIII
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TERMINATION
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37
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8.1
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Termination
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37
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8.2
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Written
Notice
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38
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8.3
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Effect
of
Termination
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38
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8.4
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Waiver
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38
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8.5
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Nonsurvival
of Representations and Warranties
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38
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ARTICLE IX
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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38
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9.1
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Expenses,
Taxes, Etc
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38
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9.2
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Notices
|
38
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9.3
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Interpretation
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39
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9.4
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Severability
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40
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9.5
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Assignment
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40
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9.6
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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40
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9.7
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Amendment
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40
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9.8
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No
Other
Remedies
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40
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9.9
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Further
Assurances
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40
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9.10
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Mutual
Drafting
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40
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9.11
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Governing
Law
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40
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9.12
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Dispute
Resolution
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40
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9.13
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Counterparts
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41
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9.14
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Entire
Agreement
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42
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1-LA/887883.7
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EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT
A CARLISLE
MINE
DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
EXHIBIT
B FORM
OF
OPINION
EXHIBIT
C FORM
OF
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
SCHEDULES:
1.1 SUNRISE
KNOWLEDGE
PERSONS AND HALLADOR KNOWLEDGE PERSONS
SUNRISE
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
1-LA/887883.7
MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of July 31, 2006, by and between Hallador Petroleum
Company, a Colorado corporation (“Hallador”) and Sunrise Coal, LLC, an Indiana
limited liability company (“Sunrise”).
RECITALS
A. The
Sunrise Members
hold all of the currently issued membership interests in Sunrise.
B. The
Sunrise Members
have approved, and deem it advisable and in the best interest of Sunrise, for
Sunrise to issue the Sunrise Interests (defined below).
C. Sunrise
desires to
sell the Sunrise Interests to Hallador and Hallador desires to purchase the
Sunrise Interests from Sunrise, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set
forth in this Agreement and the Operating Agreement.
D. In
furtherance of
this Agreement, the Sunrise Members and Hallador have entered into that certain
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Sunrise Coal, LLC, dated as of
the
date hereof (the “Operating Agreement”).
E. Sunrise
and
Hallador desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements in connection with the Operating Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing, and of the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
1
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain
Defined Terms.
As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such
definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms
of
the terms defined):
“Acquisition”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 2.1.
“Action”
means
any claim,
action, suit or arbitration, or any other proceeding, in each instance by or
before any Governmental Authority or any nongovernmental arbitration, mediation
or other nonjudicial dispute resolution body.
“Affiliate”
has
the meaning
set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations under the Exchange Act.
“Agreement”
means
this
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, including all schedules and exhibits
hereto, as it may be further amended from time to time as herein
provided.
“Agreement
Date”
means
July 31,
2006.
“Antitrust
Authorities”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 5.4(b).
“Audited
Financial Statements”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(a).
“Authorization”
means
any
authorization, approval, consent, certificate, license, permit or franchise
of
or from any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Law.
“Balance
Sheet”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(b).
“Balance
Sheet
Date”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(b).
“Benefit
Plan”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.20(a).
“Books
and
Records”
means
all of the
following which pertain to the conduct of the Sunrise Business: books, records,
manuals and other materials, accounting books and records, continuing property
records for property, plant and equipment, files, computer tapes, disks, other
storage media and records, advertising matter, catalogues, price lists,
correspondence, mailing lists, lists of customers and suppliers, distribution
lists, photographs, production data, sales and promotional materials and
records, purchasing materials and records, personnel records, credit records,
manufacturing and quality control records and procedures, blueprints, research
and development files, data and laboratory books, patent and trademark files
and
disclosures, media materials and plates, sales order files, litigation files,
deeds, easements and other instruments relating to the Real Property, any Tax
Returns filed by Sunrise, including all work papers and calculations in support
of such Tax Returns, and any comparable information with respect to predecessors
of Sunrise to the extent available.
“CERCLA”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(iv).
“Charter
Documents”
means
a company’s
certificate of formation, articles of organization, articles of incorporation,
certificate of incorporation, bylaws, limited liability company operating
agreement, partnership agreement, formation agreement, joint venture agreement
or other similar organizational documents of such entity (in each case, as
amended).
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“Closing”
means
the closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as specified in
Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 2.2.
“Coal
Reserves”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.8(a).
“Code”
means
the United
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute
thereto, and the rules and regulations of the IRS thereunder.
“Consents”
means
all
consents, waivers, assignments and other approvals and actions.
“Contract”
means
any
agreement, contract, license, lease, commitment, arrangement or understanding,
written or oral, including any sales order and purchase order.
“Encumbrance”
means
any
interest (including any security interest), pledge, mortgage, lien, charge,
adverse claim or other right of third Persons.
“Environment”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(i).
“Environmental
Action”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(ii).
“Environmental
Clean-Up Site”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(iii).
“Environmental
Laws”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(iv).
“Environmental
Liabilities”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(v).
“Environmental
Permit”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(vi).
“ERISA”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.20(a).
“ERISA
Affiliate”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.20(a).
“Exchange
Act”
means
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor statute thereto,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
“Financial
Statements”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(a).
“GAAP”
means
U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, unless expressly described
otherwise.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any
international, national, Federal, state, municipal or local government,
governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental
commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court,
tribunal, arbitrator or arbitral body.
“Governmental
Order”
means
any order,
writ, rule, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award
entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
“Hallador”
has
the meaning
specified in the preamble.
“Hallador
Note”
means
that
certain Promissory Note dated June 1, 2006 issued by Sunrise in favor of
Hallador in the original principal amount of up to $5,000,000.
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“Hazardous
Substances”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(vii).
“Indebtedness”
means
any of the
following: (a) any
indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) any obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (c) any obligations to pay
the deferred purchase price of property or services, except trade accounts
payable and other current Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business, (d) any obligations as lessee under capitalized leases,
(e) any indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement with respect to acquired property, (f) any
obligations, contingent or otherwise, under acceptance credit, letters of credit
or similar facilities, and (g) any guaranty of any of the
foregoing.
“Initial
Cash
Payment”
means
the initial
payment of the Purchase Price in an amount equal to Seven Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), to be made by Hallador to Sunrise on the Closing
Date.
“Intellectual
Property”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.16.
“Interim
Balance
Sheet”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(b).
“Interim
Balance
Sheet Date”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(b).
“Interim
Financial Statements”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(a).
“IRS”
means
the
Internal Revenue Service.
“Knowledge”
means
the actual
knowledge after due inquiry of only the Persons listed on
Schedule 1.1.
Anything herein
to the contrary notwithstanding, no Person listed on any of such schedules
shall
have any personal Liability with respect to any of the matters set forth in
this
Agreement or any representation or warranty herein being or becoming untrue,
inaccurate or incomplete, except to the extent such Person may be liable
hereunder as a Sunrise Member.
“Law”
means
any
statute, law (including common law), constitution, treaty, ordinance, code,
order, decree, judgment, rule, regulation and any other binding requirement
or
determination of any Governmental Entity.
“Leased
Real
Property”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.15(a).
“Liabilities”
means
any and all
debts, liabilities and obligations of any nature whatsoever, whether accrued
or
fixed, absolute or contingent or mature or unmatured.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any
event(s) with respect to, change(s) in, or effect(s) on, a Person which,
individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to be adverse to the
business, results of operations or financial condition of such Person in a
manner that is material to such Person, excluding any such events, changes
or
effects resulting from or arising in connection with (i) changes
or
conditions generally affecting the coal industry or (ii) changes
or
conditions generally affecting the U.S. economy or financial
markets.
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“Material
Contracts”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.18(b).
“Other
Antitrust
Laws”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.5(b).
“Operating
Agreement”
has
the meaning
specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Outstanding
Interests”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.2(b).
“Owned
Real
Property”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.15(a).
“PCBs”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(i).
“Pension
Plan”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.20(b).
“Permitted
Liens”
means
any
(a) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’ and other similar liens arising in the
ordinary course of business which are not delinquent and which in the aggregate
are not material in amount, and do not interfere with the present use of the
assets of the Sunrise Entities to which they apply; (b) liens for current
Taxes and assessments not yet due and payable; and (c) the title and other
interests of lessors under capital or operating leases or of licensors under
licenses or royalty agreements; and (d) liens that are immaterial in
character, amount, and extent and which do not detract from the value or
interfere with the present or proposed use of the properties they
affect.
“Person”
shall
include any
individual, trustee, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
Governmental Authority or other entity, whether acting in an individual,
fiduciary or any other capacity.
“Policies”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.24(a).
“Purchase
Price”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 2.1.
“RCRA”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(iv).
“Real
Property”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.15(a).
“Release”
has
the meaning
specified in Section 3.22(a)(viii).
“SEC”
means
the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
means
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, and
the
rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
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“Sunrise”
has
the meaning
specified in the preamble.
“Sunrise
Business”
means
the Sunrise
Entities’ business of owning, operating and developing coal mines.
“Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule”
means
the
Disclosure Schedule dated as of the Agreement Date, as amended in accordance
with this Agreement, as delivered to Hallador by Sunrise and forming a part
of
this Agreement.
“Sunrise
Entities”
means,
collectively, Sunrise and the Sunrise Subsidiaries.
“Sunrise
Interests”
means
the
additional membership interests to be issued by Sunrise and purchased by
Hallador, which shall be made up of 60 Common Units and the right to receive
the
Preferred Return, as those terms are defined in the Operating
Agreement.
“Sunrise
Members”
means
the parties
listed on Schedule 3.2
hereof.
“Sunrise
Required Consents”
means
those
consents, waivers, approvals, orders and authorizations of, notices to, and
registrations, declarations, designations, qualifications and filings with,
Governmental Authorities and third Persons, domestic or foreign, (a) set
forth in Sunrise Disclosure Schedule Section 3.5(b),
(b) required
in order to eliminate the items set forth in Sunrise Disclosure Schedule
Section 3.5(a)
from such section,
(c) that otherwise are necessary in order to make the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 3.5
true and correct
as of the Closing Date and (d) with respect to financings of the Sunrise
Entities, set forth on Sunrise Disclosure Schedule Section 1.1.
“Sunrise
Subsidiaries”
means,
collectively, the Persons in which Sunrise has a direct or indirect equity
or
ownership interest in excess of 10%.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
any and all
federal, state, local, or foreign net or gross income, gross receipts, net
proceeds, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, franchise, bank shares,
withholding, payroll, employment, excise, property, deed, stamp, alternative
or
add-on minimum, environmental, profits, windfall profits, transaction, license,
lease, service, service use, occupation, severance, energy, unemployment, social
security, workers’ compensation, capital, premium, and other taxes, assessments,
customs, duties, fees, levies, or other governmental charges of any nature
whatever, whether disputed or not, together with any interest, penalties,
additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect thereto.
“Tax
Returns”
means
any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement
relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including
any amendment thereof.
“Taxing
Authority”
means
any
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect to any Tax.
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1.2 Other
Defined Terms.
In addition to
the terms defined in Section 1.1,
certain other
terms are defined elsewhere in this Agreement and, whenever such terms are
used
in this Agreement, they shall have their respective defined
meanings.
ARTICLE II
REORGANIZATION
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of the Sunrise
Interests.
Upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Sunrise shall
sell to Hallador, and Hallador shall purchase from Sunrise, the Sunrise
Interests free and clear of all Encumbrances. The aggregate purchase price
for
the Sunrise Interests consists of the Initial Cash Payment and the additional
capital contributions to be made to Sunrise by Hallador pursuant to the Hallador
Capital Commitment as set forth in the Operating Agreement (the “Purchase
Price”). The
purchase and
sale of the Sunrise Interests is referred to in this Agreement as the
“Acquisition.”
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2.2 Closing.
Subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions
precedent set forth in Article VI
and Article VII,
the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take
place at the offices of Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, Los Angeles,
California, at 9:00 a.m., local time (a) on
July 31, 2006, or (b) at
such other
date, time or place as the parties hereto may agree upon in writing. The date
on
which the transactions contemplated by Section 2.1
hereof are
consummated is referred to herein as the “Closing Date.”
2.3.1 At
the Closing
Hallador shall deliver to Sunrise (i) the Initial Cash Payment in
immediately available funds by deposit to an account of Sunrise at Old National
Bank, (ii) a certificate of Hallador, dated the Closing Date, certifying as
to
the matters requested by Sunrise pursuant to Section 7.4,
(iii) the
cancelled Hallador Note and (iv) all other documents, instruments or
certificates required to be delivered by Hallador at or prior to the Closing
pursuant to Article VII.
2.3.2 At
the Closing
Sunrise shall deliver to Hallador (i) payment in cash in full of the
outstanding principal amount of the Hallador Note plus all accrued interest
thereon in an amount equal to Five Million Forty Three Thousand Five Hundred
Twenty Eight Dollars and Seventy Seven Cents ($5,043,528.77) by deposit of
immediately available funds into an account of Hallador at Old National Bank,
(ii) certificates for the Sunrise Interests, (iii) certificates of
Sunrise dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the matters requested by
Hallador pursuant to Sections 6.4
and 6.5,
(iv) an
opinion or opinions of Xxxxx XxXxxxx LLP substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B,
(v) all
other documents and instruments necessary to vest in Hallador all of Sunrise’s
right, title and interest in and to the Sunrise Interests, free and clear of
all
Encumbrances, and (iv) all other documents, instruments or certificates
required to be delivered by Sunrise at or prior to the Closing pursuant to
Article VI.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SUNRISE
Sunrise
represents
and warrants to Hallador as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that
the statements contained in this Article III
are true and
correct, except as set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule. The Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to each
representation and warranty set forth in this Article III,
but the
disclosures in any Section of the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule shall qualify
any other Section in Article III
to the extent each
disclosure specifically references such other Section; provided, however, that
the mere inclusion of an item in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule as an exception
to a representation or warranty shall not be deemed an admission by Sunrise
that
such item represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or
that
such item is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to Sunrise.
(a) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities is a limited liability company, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite power
to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing as a foreign Person in each jurisdiction in which it
owns or leases property or conducts any business so as to require such
qualification. The Sunrise Disclosure Schedule lists each jurisdiction in which
the Sunrise Entities are qualified to do business.
(b) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has complied with and is not in default under its Charter Documents.
The Charter Documents of the Sunrise Entities in the forms attached to the
Sunrise Disclosure Schedule are the Charter Documents of each Sunrise Entity
as
in effect on the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date.
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3.2 Capitalization.
(a) The
outstanding
membership interests in Sunrise will, upon issuance of the Sunrise Interests
to
Hallador, consist of one hundred (100) Common Units (as defined in the Operating
Agreement) and the rights to receive the Preferred Return as provided in the
Operating Agreement. All of the Outstanding Interests were and the Sunrise
Interests will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state
securities Laws. The Sunrise Interests will be issued to Hallador free and
clear
of all Encumbrances, other than pursuant to the Operating Agreement.
(b) Schedule
3.2
contains a true
and complete list of the record holders of the membership interests in Sunrise
outstanding as of the date hereof (the “Outstanding Interests”) and sets forth
the full name, current address and number of Outstanding Interests owned by
each.
(c) Except
for the
Outstanding Interests, Sunrise does not have outstanding equity securities
of
any kind. Except for this Agreement and the Operating Agreement, Sunrise is
not
party to any Contract obligating Sunrise, directly or indirectly, to issue
additional securities and there is no circumstance or condition that may give
rise to a claim by any Person that such Person is entitled to acquire any
securities of Sunrise.
(d) None
of the
Outstanding Interests were issued or have been transferred in violation of,
or
are subject to, any preemptive rights, rights of first offer or subscription
agreements. Sunrise is not party to any stockholder agreements, voting
agreements, voting trusts or any such other similar arrangements with respect
to
the transfer, voting or other rights associated with its securities, and there
are no such agreements to which Sunrise is not a party. Sunrise does not have
outstanding or authorized any stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights.
(e) Sunrise
has not
repurchased or otherwise reacquired any of its securities. There are no
obligations, contingent or otherwise, of Sunrise to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any of its securities. There are no declared or accrued unpaid
dividends with respect to any of Sunrise’s securities.
(f) Sunrise
does not
have outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations or debt
securities the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into,
or
exercisable or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any
matter.
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3.3 Sunrise
Subsidiaries.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of the Sunrise
Subsidiaries and sets forth with respect to each such Sunrise Subsidiary the
jurisdiction of formation, the authorized and outstanding ownership interests
of
such Sunrise Subsidiary, the owner(s) of record of such outstanding ownership
interests, and the federal, state and local tax classification of such Sunrise
Subsidiary. All of the outstanding ownership interests of each Sunrise
Subsidiary are owned by Sunrise free and clear of all Encumbrances.
(b) Each
Sunrise
Subsidiary is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the
jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite power to own, lease and operate
its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as
proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or conducts
any business so as to require such qualification.
(c) Other
than the
ownership interests set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, no Sunrise
Subsidiary has outstanding securities of any kind. No Sunrise Subsidiary is
party to any Contract obligating such Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to
issue any additional securities and there is no circumstance or condition that
may give rise to a claim by any Person that such Person is entitled to acquire
the securities of any such Subsidiary. No Sunrise Subsidiary has outstanding
or
authorized any stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or
similar rights.
(d) No
Sunrise
Subsidiary has outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations
or
debt securities the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible
into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote)
on any matter.
(e) Other
than the
Subsidiaries set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, none of the Sunrise
Entities, directly or indirectly, owns any securities or other interest in
any
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity,
or to provide funds to or make any investment.
(f) There
are no
obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any Sunrise Entity to provide funds
to
or make an investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise)
in any entity.
3.4 Authority
and
Enforceability.
Sunrise has all
necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its
obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sunrise and the consummation
by
Sunrise of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
all
necessary limited liability company action. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Sunrise and, assuming due authorization, execution
and
delivery by Hallador, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Sunrise,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or
relating to creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) the
availability of injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. The Operating
Agreement has been duly authorized by the Sunrise Members.
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(a) Except
as set forth
in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Sunrise does not, and the performance by Sunrise of its obligations hereunder
and the consummation by Sunrise of the transactions contemplated hereby (in
each
case, with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) will
not,
directly or indirectly, (i) violate
the
provisions of any of the Charter Documents of any Sunrise Entity, (ii) violate
or
conflict with, or constitute a default, an event of default or an event creating
rights of acceleration, termination, cancellation, imposition of additional
obligations or loss of rights, or require a consent to assignment, under any
Contract (A) to
which any
of the Sunrise Entities is a party, (B) of
which any
of the Sunrise Entities is a beneficiary or (C) by
which any
of the Sunrise Entities or any of their respective assets is bound, or
(iii) assuming
compliance by the Sunrise Entities with the matters referred to in
Section 3.5(b),
violate or
conflict with any Law, Authorization or Governmental Order applicable to any
of
the Sunrise Entities, or give any Governmental Authority or other Person the
right to challenge any of the transactions contemplated hereby or to exercise
any remedy, obtain any relief under or revoke or otherwise modify any rights
held under, any such Law, Authorization or Governmental Order.
(b) No
Authorization or
Governmental Order of, registration, declaration or filing with, or notice
to
any Governmental Authority or other Person, is required to be made, obtained,
performed or given to or with respect to any of the Sunrise Entities in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
3.6 Financial
Statements.
(a) True
and complete
copies of the Sunrise Entities’ unaudited consolidated financial statements
consisting of the consolidated balance sheet of the Sunrise Entities as at
December 31, 2005 and the related statements of income and retained earnings,
members’ equity and cash flow for the year then ended (the “Annual Financial
Statements”), and unaudited consolidated financial statements consisting of the
balance sheet of the Sunrise Entities as at June 30, 2006 and the related
statements of income and retained earnings, stockholders’ equity and cash flow
for the six month period then ended (the “Interim Financial Statements” and
together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”), are
included in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule.
(b) The
Financial
Statements are true, complete and correct and have been prepared in accordance
GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, subject,
in
the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments
(the effect of which will not be materially adverse) and the absence of notes
(that, if presented, would not differ materially from those presented in the
Annual Financial Statements). The Financial Statements are based on the books
and records of the Sunrise Entities, and fairly present the financial condition
of the Sunrise Entities as of the respective dates they were prepared and the
results of the operations of the Sunrise Entities for the periods indicated.
The
consolidated balance sheet of the Sunrise Entities as of December 31, 2005
is
referred to herein as the “Balance Sheet” and the date thereof as the “Balance
Sheet Date” and the consolidated balance sheet of the Sunrise Entities as of
June 30, 2006 is referred to herein as the “Interim Balance Sheet” and the date
thereof as the “Interim Balance Sheet Date.” Each of the Sunrise Entities
maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in
accordance with GAAP.
(c) There
is and has
been no fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Sunrise Entities’ internal
controls.
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3.7 No
Undisclosed
Liabilities.
The Sunrise
Entities have no Liabilities except (a)those
which are
adequately reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet as of the Balance
Sheet Date, and (b) those
which
have been incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice since the Balance Sheet Date and which do not, individually or in
the
aggregate, equal to or more than $10,000.
3.8 Coal
Reserves.
(a) The
Sunrise
Entities reserve estimates of measured, indicated and inferred reserves (as
defined in United States Geological Survey Circular 891) (the “Coal Reserves”)
are set forth on Section 3.8
of the Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule.
(b) The
Sunrise
Entities possess the legal rights to access and extract coal from the Coal
Reserves.
(c) None
of the Coal
Reserves are within an area designated as unsuitable for mining activities
or
under study for designation as unsuitable for mining activities under the
Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. Section 1201,
et seq. or analogous state laws.
(d) The
Coal Reserves
can be mined utilizing approved methods and procedures commonly used by
competent mine operators in the region.
3.9 Accounts
Receivable.
The accounts
receivable of the Sunrise Entities as set forth on the Interim Balance Sheet
or
arising since the date thereof are, to the extent not paid in full by the
account debtor prior to the date hereof, (a) valid
and
genuine, have arisen solely out of bona fide sales and deliveries of goods,
performance of services and other business transactions in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice, (b) not subject to valid defenses,
set offs or counterclaims, and (c) collectible within 90 days after billing
at
the full recorded amount thereof less, in the case of accounts receivable
appearing on the Sunrise Interim Balance Sheet, the recorded allowance for
collection losses on the Interim Balance Sheet or, in the case of accounts
receivable arising since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, the recorded allowance
for collection losses shown on the accounting records of the Sunrise Entities.
The allowance for collection losses on the Interim Balance Sheet and, with
respect to accounts receivable arising since the Interim Balance Sheet Date,
the
allowance for collection losses shown on the accounting records of the Sunrise
Entities, have been determined in accordance with GAAP consistent with past
practice. The accounts receivable existing as of the Closing Date will be
collectible within 90 days after billing at the full recorded amount thereof
net
of the reserves shown on the accounting records of the Sunrise Entities as
of
the Closing Date (which reserve shall be adequate and shall not represent a
greater percentage of the accounts receivable as of the Closing Date than the
reserve reflected in the Interim Balance Sheet represented of the accounts
receivable reflected therein).
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3.10 Taxes.
(a) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has duly and timely filed all Tax Returns required to have been filed
by or with respect to the Sunrise Entities and will duly and timely file all
Tax
Returns due between the date hereof and the Closing Date. Each such Tax Return
correctly and completely reflects all liability for Taxes and all other
information required to be reported thereon. All Taxes owed by the Sunrise
Entities (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid (or,
if
due between the date hereof and the Closing Date, will be duly and timely paid).
Each of the Sunrise Entities has adequately provided for, in its books of
account and related records, all liability for all unpaid Taxes, being current
Taxes not yet due and payable.
(b) None
of the Sunrise
Entities is the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any
Tax Return, nor has any of the Sunrise Entities made (or had made on its behalf)
any requests for such extensions. None of the Sunrise Entities has waived (or,
to the Knowledge of Sunrise, is subject to a waiver of) any statute of
limitations in respect of Taxes or has agreed to (or, to the Knowledge of
Sunrise, is subject to) any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment
or deficiency.
(c) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule indicates those Tax Returns that have been audited and
those
Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. Except as set forth in
the
Sunrise Disclosure Schedule there is no Action now pending or, to the Knowledge
of Sunrise, threatened against or with respect to the Sunrise Entities in
respect of any Tax or any assessment or deficiency. There are no liens for
Taxes
(other than current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the assets of the
Sunrise Entities. Sunrise has delivered to Hallador correct and complete copies
of all federal income Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Sunrise Entities.
(d) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, all jurisdictions
in which any of the Sunrise Entities currently files Tax Returns. No claim
has
been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where any of the Sunrise Entities
does not file Tax Returns that any of them is or may be subject to taxation
by
that jurisdiction or that any of them must file Tax Returns.
(e) None
of the Sunrise
Entities (i) has
ever been
a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement or Tax indemnification
agreement, (ii) has
ever been
a member of an affiliated, consolidated, condensed or unitary group, or
(iii) has
any
liability for or obligation to pay Taxes of any other Person under Treas. Reg.
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of Tax Law), or as transferee or successor,
by contract or otherwise.
3.11 Compliance
with Law.
(a) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has complied with each, and is not in material violation of, any
applicable Law to which any of the Sunrise Entities or its business, operations,
assets or properties is or has been subject.
(b) No
event has
occurred and no circumstances exist that (with or without the passage of time
or
the giving of notice) may result in a violation of, conflict with or failure
on
the part of any of the Sunrise Entities to comply with, any Law. Except as
set
forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, none of the Sunrise Entities has
received notice regarding any such violation of, conflict with, or failure
to
comply with, any Law, except such violations, conflicts or failures to comply
that (i) have been resolved, or (ii) cannot reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Effect on Sunrise or its assets or properties.
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3.12 Authorizations.
(a) Except
as set forth
in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, each of the Sunrise Entities owns, holds
or
lawfully uses in the operation of its business all Authorizations which are
necessary for it to conduct its business as currently conducted or as proposed
to be conducted or for the ownership and use of the assets owned or used by
such
Sunrise Entity in the conduct of its business free and clear of all
Encumbrances. The Authorizations held by the Sunrise Entities are valid and
in
full force and effect and none of such Authorizations will be terminated or
impaired or become terminable as a result of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
(b) No
event has
occurred and no circumstances exist that (with or without the passage of time
or
the giving of notice) may result in a violation of, conflict with, failure
on
the part of any of the Sunrise Entities to comply with the terms of, or the
revocation, withdrawal, termination, cancellation, suspension or modification
of
any Authorization. None of the Sunrise Entities has received notice regarding
any violation of, conflict with, failure to comply with the terms of, or any
revocation, withdrawal, termination, cancellation, suspension or modification
of, any Authorization. None of the Sunrise Entities is in default, nor has
any
of the Sunrise Entities received notice of any claim of default, with respect
to
any Authorization.
(c) No
Person other
than one of the Sunrise Entities owns or has any proprietary, financial or
other
interest (direct or indirect) in any Authorization which any of the Sunrise
Entities owns, possesses or uses in the operation of its business as now or
proposed to be conducted.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all the personal
properties and assets owned, leased or used by any of the Sunrise Entities
or
otherwise used in the businesses of the Sunrise Entities as of the date of
this
Agreement, with a current fair market value in excess of $100,000, specifying
whether and by whom each such asset is owned or leased and, in the case of
leased assets, indicating the parties to and annual payments under, the lease.
(b) With
respect to
personal properties and assets that they purport to own, including all
properties and assets reflected as owned on the Interim Balance Sheet (other
than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business since the date thereof),
the Sunrise Entities named on the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule have good and
valid title to all of such properties and assets, free and clear of all
Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens.
(c) With
respect to
personal properties and assets that are leased, the Sunrise Entities named
on
the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule have a valid leasehold interest in such
properties and assets and all such leases are in full force and effect and
constitute valid and binding obligations of the other party(ies) thereto. None
of the Sunrise Entities nor any other party thereto is in violation of any
of
the terms of any such lease.
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3.14 Condition
of Tangible
Assets.
All buildings,
plants, leasehold improvements, structures, facilities, equipment and other
items of tangible property and assets which are owned, leased or used by any
of
the Sunrise Entities are structurally sound, are in good operating condition
and
repair (subject to normal wear and tear given the use and age of such assets),
are usable in the regular and ordinary course of business and conform, to the
Knowledge of Sunrise, to all Laws and Authorizations relating to their
construction, use and operation.
3.15 Real
Property.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule contains (i) a
list of all
real property and interests in real property owned in fee by any of the Sunrise
Entities (the “Owned Real Property”), and (ii) a
list of all
real property and interests in real property leased by any of the Sunrise
Entities (the “Leased Real Property” and together with the Owned Real Property,
the “Real Property”). The Real Property listed on the Sunrise Disclosure
Schedule includes all interests in real property used in or necessary for the
conduct of the businesses and operations of the Sunrise Entities as currently
conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
(b) With
respect to
each parcel of Owned Real Property:
(i) One
of the Sunrise
Entities has good and marketable title to each such parcel of Owned Real
Property free and clear of all Encumbrances, except (A) Permitted
Liens and (B) zoning
and
building restrictions, easements, covenants, rights of way and other similar
restrictions of record, none of which impairs the current or proposed use of
such Owned Real Property.
(ii) The
legal
description for such parcel of Owned Real Property contained in the deed thereof
describes the property fully and accurately. All buildings, structures and
facilities located on, and improvements to, such parcel of Owned Real Property
are located within the boundary lines of such Owned Real Property and do not
encroach on any easement, right of way or other encumbrance which burdens any
portion of the Owned Real Property. No structures, facilities or other
improvements on any parcel adjacent to the Owned Real Property encroach onto
any
portion of the Owned Real Property.
(iii) The
Sunrise
Entities have provided (or made available) to Hallador copies of the deeds
and
other instruments (as recorded) by which the Sunrise Entities acquired such
parcel of Owned Real Property, and copies of all title insurance policies,
opinions, abstracts and surveys in the possession of any of the Sunrise Entities
relating thereto.
(iv) There
are no
outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase such parcel of Owned
Real Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein.
(c) With
respect to
Leased Real Property, the Sunrise Entities have delivered (or made available)
to
Hallador a true and complete copy of every lease and sublease pursuant to which
any of the Sunrise Entities is a party or by which any of them is bound. The
applicable Sunrise Entity has peaceful, undisturbed and exclusive possession
of
the Leased Real Property.
(d) The
uses for which
the buildings, facilities and other improvements located on the Real Property
are zoned do not restrict, or impair, the use of the Real Property for purposes
of the business. None of the Sunrise Entities has received any notice from
any
Governmental Authority or other Person that the Real Property does not comply
with all applicable building and zoning codes, deed restrictions, ordinances
and
rules.
(e) No
Governmental
Authority having the power of eminent domain over the Real Property has
commenced or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, intends to exercise the power of
eminent domain or a similar power with respect to all or any part of the Real
Property. There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, threatened
condemnation, fire, health, safety, building, zoning or other land use
regulatory proceedings, lawsuits or administrative actions relating to any
portion of the Real Property or any other matters which do or may adversely
effect the current use, occupancy or value thereof. None of the Sunrise Entities
has received notice of any pending or threatened special assessment proceedings
affecting any portion of the Real Property.
(f) The
Real Property
and all present uses and operations of the Real Property comply with all Laws,
Authorizations, covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, disposition
agreements and similar matters affecting the Real Property. The continued use,
occupancy and operation of the Real Property as currently used, occupied and
operated do not constitute a nonconforming use and are not the subject of a
special use permit under any Law.
(g) The
Real Property
is in suitable condition for the businesses of the Sunrise Entities as currently
conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Each of the Sunrise Entities has
good
and valid rights of ingress and egress to and from all Real Property from and
to
the public street systems for all usual street, road and utility
purposes.
(h) No
Person other
than a Sunrise Entity is in possession of any of the Real Property or any
portion thereof, and there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions
or
other agreements, written or oral, granting to any Person other than a Sunrise
Entity the right of use or occupancy of the Real Property or any portion
thereof. To the Knowledge of Sunrise, no easement, utility transmission line
or
water main located on the Real Property adversely affects the use of the Real
Property or any improvement on the Real Property.
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(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule contains an accurate and complete list of (b) all
patents
throughout the world, (c) all
trademarks, trade names and service marks and applications therefore throughout
the world, (d) all
copyrights and applications therefor throughout the world, (e) all
software
and computer programs, and (f) all
licenses
relating to patents, patent rights, know how, trade secrets, trademarks, trade
names, service marks, software and computer programs or other intellectual
property, in each case issued to or used or held for use by the Sunrise Entities
in the operation of the Sunrise Business (collectively, the “Intellectual
Property”; provided, however, that the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule need not
contain any Intellectual Property consisting of “off-the shelf” software or
computer programs). Except as set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule,
the
Sunrise Entities are the sole and exclusive owner or licensee of, with all
right, title and interest in and to (free and clear of any Encumbrances, other
than Permitted Liens), the Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of Sunrise,
the use of any such Intellectual Property in the conduct of the Sunrise Business
as presently conducted does not violate any rights of any third Person. The
Sunrise Entities have not received written notice that the use of any such
Intellectual Property in the conduct of the Sunrise Business as presently
conducted violates any rights of any third Person.
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3.17 Absence
of Certain Changes or
Events.
Since the Balance Sheet Date to the date
of this Agreement (with respect to the representation and warranty made as
of
the date of this Agreement) and to the Closing Date (with respect to the
representation and warranty made as of the Closing Date):
(a) there
has not been
any material adverse change in the business, financial condition, operations,
prospects or results of operations of the Sunrise Entities taken as a whole;
(b) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has amended or otherwise modified its Charter Documents;
(c) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other distribution
(whether in cash, stock or property) with respect to any of its securities
other
than customary distributions intended to enable the Sunrise Members to satisfy
Tax liabilities associated with their respective allocable shares of Sunrise
taxable income as determined pursuant to Section 702 and 704 of the Code
and any similar provisions of state or local law and in all events agreed to
by
Hallador;
(d) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has split, combined or reclassified any of its securities, or issued,
or authorized for issuance, any securities;
(e) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has altered any term of any outstanding securities;
(f) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has (i) increased
or
modified the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to any of
their respective current or former directors, employees, contractors or
consultants, (ii) increased
or
modified any bonus, severance, termination, pension, insurance or other employee
benefit plan, payment or arrangement made to, for or with any of its current
or
former directors, employees, contractors or consultants or (iii) entered
into
any employment, severance or termination agreement;
(g) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has sold, leased, transferred or assigned any property or assets of
the
Sunrise Entities, except for the sale of inventory, in each case in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(h) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has incurred, assumed or guaranteed any Indebtedness, or modified
the
terms of any Indebtedness outstanding as of the Balance Sheet Date;
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(i) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has incurred any material Liability or created or assumed any
Encumbrance on any asset, except for Permitted Liens, Encumbrances arising
under
lease financing arrangements existing as of the Balance Sheet Date and
Encumbrances for taxes not yet due and payable with respect to which the Sunrise
Entities maintain adequate reserves;
(j) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has made any loan, advance or capital contribution to, or investment
in, any Person other than travel loans or advances in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(k) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has entered into any Material Contract;
(l) (i) no
Material
Contract has been modified, (ii) no
rights
under any Material Contract have been waived or accelerated and (iii) no
Contract
that would be required to be listed as a Material Contract pursuant to
Section 3.18
hereof if such
Contract were in effect on the date hereof has been terminated or
cancelled;
(m) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has sold, transferred, pledged or assigned, and there has been no
material reduction in the value of, any Intellectual Property;
(n) there
has not been
any labor dispute, other than individual grievances, or any activity or
proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees
of any of the Sunrise Entities;
(o) there
has not been
any violation of or conflict with any Law to which the business, operations,
assets or properties of any of the Sunrise Entities are subject;
(p) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has agreed or entered into any arrangement to take any action which,
if
taken prior to the date hereof, would have made any representation or warranty
set forth in this Article III
untrue or
incorrect as of the date when made;
(q) there
has not been
any material damage, destruction or loss with respect to the property and assets
of any of the Sunrise Entities, whether or not covered by
insurance;
(r) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has made any change in accounting practices; or
(s) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the
foregoing.
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3.18 Contracts.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each Contract
or
series of related Contracts to which any of the Sunrise Entities is a party
or
is subject, or by which any of their respective assets are bound:
(i) for
the purchase of
materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets and that
involves or would reasonably be expected to involve (A) annual
payments by any of the Sunrise Entities of $50,000 or more, or (B) aggregate
payments by any of the Sunrise Entities of $250,000 or more;
(ii) (A) for
the sale
by any of the Sunrise Entities of materials, supplies, goods, services,
equipment or other assets, and that involves (1) a specified annual minimum
dollar sales amount by any of the Sunrise Entities of $50,000 or more, or
(2) aggregate payments to any of the Sunrise Entities of $50,000 or more,
or (B) pursuant
to
which any of the Sunrise Entities received payments of more than $100,000 in
the
year ended 2006 or expects to receive payments of more than $100,000 in the
year
ending 2006;
(iii) that
requires any
of the Sunrise Entities to purchase its total requirements of any product or
service from a third party or that contains “take or pay”
provisions;
(iv) pursuant
to which
(A) any
of the
Sunrise Entities purchases components for inclusion into its products other
than
components purchased solely on a purchase order basis or (B) pursuant
to
which a third party manufactures or assembles products on behalf of any of
the
Sunrise Entities;
(v) that
continues over
a period of more than six months from the date hereof, other than arrangements
disclosed pursuant to the preceding subparagraphs (i) and (ii);
(vi) that
is an
employment, consulting, termination or severance Contract, other than any such
Contract that is terminable at-will by any of the Sunrise Entities without
liability to such Sunrise Entity;
(vii) that
is a
partnership, joint venture or similar Contract;
(viii) that
is a
distribution, dealer, representative or sales agency Contract;
(ix) that
is a
(A) lease
or
sublease pursuant to which any of the Sunrise Entities is a party or by which
any of them is bound or (B) Contract
for
the lease of personal property, in either case which provides for payments
to or
by any of the Sunrise Entities in any one case of $5,000 or more annually or
$10,000 or more over the term of the lease;
(x) which
provides for
the indemnification by any of the Sunrise Entities of any Person, the
undertaking by any of the Sunrise Entities to be responsible for consequential
damages, or the assumption by any of the Sunrise Entities of any Tax,
environmental or other Liability;
(xi) with
any
Governmental Authority;
(xii) that
is a note,
debenture, bond, equipment trust, letter of credit, loan or other Contract
for
Indebtedness or lending of money (other than to employees for travel expenses
in
the ordinary course of business) or Contract for a line of credit or guarantee,
pledge or undertaking of the Indebtedness of any other Person;
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(xiii) for
a charitable or
political contribution in any one case in excess of $1,000 or any such Contracts
in the aggregate greater than $5,000;
(xiv) for
any capital
expenditure or leasehold improvement in any one case in excess of $100,000
or
any such Contracts in the aggregate greater than $500,000;
(xv) that
restricts or
purports to restrict the right of any of the Sunrise Entities to engage in
any
line of business, acquire any property, develop or distribute any product or
provide any service (including geographic restrictions) or to compete with
any
Person or granting any exclusive distribution rights, in any market, field
or
territory;
(xvi) that
relates to the
acquisition or disposition of any material business (whether by merger, sale
of
stock, sale of assets or otherwise);
(xvii) that
is a
collective bargaining Contract or other Contract with any labor organization,
union or association; and
(xviii) that
is otherwise
material to the Sunrise Entities as a whole and not previously disclosed
pursuant to this Section 3.18.
(b) Each
Contract
required to be listed in Section 3.18(a)
of the Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule (collectively, the “Material Contracts”) is in full force
and effect and valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(c) None
of the Sunrise
Entities is, and to the Knowledge of Sunrise, no other party thereto is, in
default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation,
covenant, condition or other term contained in any Material Contract, and none
of the Sunrise Entities has given or received notice to or from any Person
relating to any such alleged or potential default that has not been cured.
To
the Knowledge of Sunrise, no event has occurred which with or without the giving
of notice or lapse of time, or both, may conflict with or result in a violation
or breach of, or give any Person the right to exercise any remedy under or
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or cancel, terminate or modify,
any
Sunrise Material Contract.
(d) The
Sunrise
Entities have provided (or made available) accurate and complete copies of
each
Material Contract to Hallador.
(e) All
Contracts other
than Material Contracts to which any of the Sunrise Entities is a party or
is
subject, or by which any of their respective assets are bound are in all
material respects valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms. None
of
the Sunrise Entities is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment
of any obligation, covenant or condition contained therein, and no event has
occurred which with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both,
would constitute a default thereunder by any of the Sunrise Entities, except
in
either case where any such default or defaults could not reasonably be expected
have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on any of
the
Sunrise Entities taken as a whole.
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3.19 Litigation.
(a) There
is no Action
pending or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, threatened (i) against
or
affecting any of the Sunrise Entities or (ii) that
challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the Acquisition.
No
event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a
basis
for any such Action. To the Knowledge of Sunrise, there is no Action against
any
current or former director or employee of any of the Sunrise Entities with
respect to which any of the Sunrise Entities has or is reasonably likely to
have
an indemnification obligation.
(b) There
is no
unsatisfied judgment, penalty or award against or affecting any of the Sunrise
Entities or any of their respective properties or assets. There is no
Governmental Order to which any of the Sunrise Entities or any of their
respective properties or assets are subject.
3.20 Employee
Benefits.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Benefit
Plans. A current, accurate and complete copy of each Benefit Plan has been
provided to Hallador. None of the Sunrise Entities has any intent or commitment
to create any additional Benefit Plan or amend any Benefit Plan. “Benefit Plan”
means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), including any
(i) nonqualified
deferred compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee
Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)), (ii) qualified
defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension
Benefit Plan, (iii) qualified
defined benefit retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension
Benefit Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA
Section 3(37)), (iv) Employee
Welfare Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1)) or material fringe
benefit plan or program, or (v) stock
purchase, stock option, severance pay, employment, change-in-control, vacation
pay, Sunrise Members awards, salary continuation, sick leave, excess benefit,
bonus or other incentive compensation, life insurance, or other employee benefit
plan, contract, program, policy or other arrangement, whether or not subject
to
ERISA, in each case which is sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any
of
the Sunrise Entities or any ERISA Affiliate, or with respect to which the
Sunrise Entities or any ERISA Affiliate otherwise has any present or future
Liability. “ERISA Affiliate” means any entity which is a member of a “controlled
group of corporations” with, under “common control” with or a member of an
“affiliated services group” with, the any of the Sunrise Entities, as defined in
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
(b) Each
Benefit Plan
has been and is currently administered in compliance with its constituent
documents and with all reporting, disclosure and other requirements of ERISA
and
the Code applicable to such Benefit Plan. Each Benefit Plan that is an Employee
Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) and which is
intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Pension
Plan”), has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be so qualified
and no condition exists that would adversely affect any such determination.
No
Benefit Plan is a “defined benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(35) of
ERISA.
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(c) None
of any Sunrise
Entity, any ERISA Affiliate or any trustee or agent of any Benefit Plan has
been
or is currently engaged in any prohibited transactions as defined by
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code for which an
exemption is not applicable which could subject any Sunrise Entity, any ERISA
Affiliate or any trustee or agent of any Benefit Plan to the tax or penalty
imposed by Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of
ERISA.
(d) There
is no event
or condition existing which could be deemed a “reportable event” (within the
meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to which the 30 day notice
requirement has not been waived. To the Knowledge of Sunrise, no condition
exists which could subject any of the Sunrise Entities to a penalty under
Section 4071 of ERISA.
(e) None
of any Sunrise
Entity or any ERISA Affiliate is, or has been, party to any “multi employer
plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(f) True
and correct
copies of the most recent annual report on Form 5500 and any attached schedules
for each Benefit Plan (if any such report was required by applicable Law) and
a
true and correct copy of the most recent determination letter issued by the
Internal Revenue Service for each Pension Plan have been provided to
Hallador.
(g) With
respect to
each Benefit Plan, there are no actions, suits or claims (other than routine
claims for benefits in the ordinary course) pending or, to the Knowledge of
Sunrise, threatened against any Benefit Plan, any Sunrise Entity, any ERISA
Affiliate or any trustee or agent of any Benefit Plan.
(h) With
respect to
each Benefit Plan to which any Sunrise Entity or any ERISA Affiliate is a party
which constitutes a group health plan subject to Section 4980B of the Code,
each such Benefit Plan complies, and in each case has complied, with all
applicable requirements of Section 4980B of the Code.
(i) Full
payment has
been made of all amounts which any Sunrise Entity or any ERISA Affiliate was
required to have paid as a contribution to any Benefit Plan as of the last
day
of the most recent fiscal year of each of the Benefit Plans ended prior to
the
date of this Agreement, and none of Benefit Plans has incurred any “accumulated
funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, as of the last day of the
most recent fiscal year of each such Sunrise Benefit Plan ended prior to the
date of this Agreement.
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(j) Each
Benefit Plan
is, and its administration is and has been during the six year period preceding
the date of this Agreement, in compliance with, and none of any Sunrise Entity
nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any claim or notice that any such Sunrise
Benefit Plan is not in compliance with, all applicable Laws and Governmental
Orders and prohibited transaction exemptions, including to the extent
applicable, the requirements of ERISA.
(k) None
of any Sunrise
Entity nor any ERISA Affiliate is in default in performing any of its
contractual obligations under any Sunrise Benefit Plans or any related trust
agreement or insurance contract.
(l) There
are no
material outstanding Liabilities of any Benefit Plan other than Liabilities
for
benefits to be paid to participants in any Benefit Plan and their beneficiaries
in accordance with the terms of such Benefit Plan.
(m) Subject
to ERISA
and the Code, each Benefit Plan may be amended, modified, terminated or
otherwise discontinued by a Sunrise Entity or an ERISA Affiliate at any time
without liability.
(n) No
Benefit Plan
other than a Pension Plan, retiree medical plan or severance plan provides
benefits to any individual after termination of employment.
(o) The
sale of the
Sunrise Interests will not (either alone or in conjunction with any other event)
(i) entitle
any
current or former director, employee, contractor or consultant of any of the
Sunrise Entities to severance pay, unemployment compensation or any other
payment, (ii) accelerate
the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due
to
any such director, employee, contractor or consultant, or result in the payment
of any other benefits to any Person or the forgiveness of any Indebtedness
of
any Person, (iii) result
in any
prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code for which an exemption is not available, or
(iv) result
in the
payment or series of payments by Sunrise or any of its Affiliates to any person
of an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the
Code.
(p) With
respect to
each Benefit Plan that is funded wholly or partially through an insurance
policy, all premiums required to have been paid to date under the insurance
policy have been paid, all premiums required to be paid under the insurance
policy through the Closing will have been paid on or before the Closing and,
as
of the Closing, there will be no liability of any Sunrise Entity or any ERISA
Affiliate under any insurance policy or ancillary agreement with respect to
such
insurance policy in the nature of a retroactive rate adjustment, loss sharing
arrangement or other actual or contingent liability arising wholly or partially
out of events occurring prior to the Closing.
(q) Each
Benefit Plan
that constitutes a “welfare benefit plan,” within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of ERISA, and for which contributions are claimed by any
Sunrise Entity or any ERISA Affiliate as deductions under any provision of
the
Code, is in compliance with all applicable requirements pertaining to such
deduction. With respect to any welfare benefit fund (within the meaning of
Section 419 of the Code) related to a welfare benefit plan, there is no
disqualified benefit (within the meaning of Section 4976(b) of the Code)
that would result in the imposition of a tax under Section 4976(a) of the
Code. All welfare benefit funds intended to be exempt from tax under
Section 501(a) of the Code have been determined by the Internal Revenue
Service to be so exempt and no event or condition exists which would adversely
affect any such determination.
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3.21 Labor
and
Employment Matters.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) (A) a
list of all
managers, directors, employees, contractors and consultants of the Sunrise
Entities (including title and position) as of the date hereof, and (B) the
base
compensation and benefits of each such manager, director, employee, contractor
and consultant in the years ending 2005 and as of July 1, 2006, and (ii) a
list of all
former managers, directors, employees, contractors and consultants of Sunrise
and each of its Subsidiaries who are receiving benefits or scheduled to receive
benefits in the future, and the pension benefit, medical insurance coverage
and
other benefits of each such manager, director, employee, contractor and
consultant. All managers, directors, employees, contractors and consultants
of
the Sunrise Entities may be terminated by the relevant Sunrise Entity at any
time with or without cause and without any severance or other Liability to
the
Sunrise Entities.
(b) None
of the Sunrise
Entities is a party or subject to any labor union or collective bargaining
Contract. There have not been and there are not pending or, to the Knowledge
of
Sunrise, threatened any labor disputes, work stoppages, requests for
representation, pickets, work slow-downs due to labor disagreements or any
actions or arbitrations which involve the labor or employment relations of
any
of the Sunrise Entities. There is no unfair labor practice, charge or complaint
pending, unresolved or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, threatened before the
National Labor Relations Board. To the Knowledge of Sunrise, no event has
occurred or circumstance exist that may provide the basis of any work stoppage
or other labor dispute.
(c) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has complied with each, and is not in violation of any, Law relating
to
anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunities and there are, and have
been, no violations of any other Law respecting the hiring, hours, wages,
occupational safety and health, employment, promotion, termination or benefits
of any employee or other Person. Each of the Sunrise Entities has filed all
reports, information and notices required under any Law respecting the hiring,
hours, wages, occupational safety and health, employment, promotion, termination
or benefits of any employee or other Person, and will timely file prior to
Closing all such reports, information and notices required by any Law to be
given prior to Closing.
(d) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has paid or properly accrued in the ordinary course of business all
wages and compensation due to employees, including all vacations or vacation
pay, holidays or holiday pay, sick days or sick pay, and bonuses.
(e) None
of the Sunrise
Entities is a party to any Contract which restricts any of the Sunrise Entities
from relocating, closing or terminating any of its operations or facilities
or
any portion thereof. None of the Sunrise Entities have since December 31, 2005
effectuated (i) a
“plant
closing” (as defined in the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of
1988 (the “WARN Act”)) or (ii) a
“mass
lay-off” (as defined in the WARN Act), in either case affecting any site of
employment or facility of any of the Sunrise Entities, except in accordance
with
the WARN Act. The consummation of the Acquisition will not create liability
for
any act by any of the Sunrise Entities on or prior to the Closing Date under
the
WARN Act or any other Law respecting reductions in force or the impact on
employees on plant closings or sales of businesses.
(f) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has complied and is in compliance with the requirements of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The Sunrise Disclosure Schedule
sets
forth a true and complete list of all employees working in the United States
who
are not U.S. citizens and a description of the legal status under which each
such employee is permitted to work in the United States. All employees of the
Sunrise Entities who are performing services for any of the Sunrise Entities
in
the United States are legally able to work in the United States and will be
able
to continue to work in the United States following the Closing.
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3.22 Environmental.
(a) As
used in this
Agreement, the following words and terms have the following
definitions:
(i) “Environment”
means
all air, surface water, groundwater, land, including land surface or subsurface,
including all fish, wildlife, biota and all other natural
resources.
(ii) “Environmental
Action” means any claim, proceeding or other Action brought or threatened under
any Environmental Law or otherwise asserting that any of the Sunrise Entities
has incurred any Environmental Liability.
(iii) “Environmental
Clean up Site” means any location that is listed or proposed for listing on the
National Priorities List, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Information System, or on any similar state or foreign list of
sites requiring investigation or cleanup, or which is the subject of any pending
or threatened Action related to or arising from any alleged violation of any
Environmental Law, or at which there has been a threatened or actual Release
of
a Hazardous Substance.
(iv) “Environmental
Laws” means any and all applicable Laws and Authorizations issued, promulgated
or entered into by any Governmental Authority relating to the Environment,
worker health and safety, mine safety, extraction of minerals, preservation,
or
reclamation of natural resources, or to the management, handling, use,
generation, treatment, storage, transportation, disposal, manufacture,
distribution, formulation, packaging, labeling, Release or threatened Release
of
or exposure to Hazardous Substances, whether now existing or subsequently
amended or enacted, including but not limited to: the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 9601 et seq. (“CERCLA”); the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 7401 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Section 2601 et seq.; the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977, 30 U.S.C. Section 1201 et seq.; the Occupational Safety and Health
Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.; the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety
Act of 1969, P.L. 91-173 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977,
P.L. 95-164 (collectively, the “Mine Safety and Health Acts”); Title XI of the
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, 18 U.S.C. Ch. 40; the Emergency Planning
and Community Right to Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. Section 11001 et seq.;
the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300(f) et seq.; the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801 et seq.; the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et
seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C.
Section 6901 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Section 2601 et seq.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C.
Section 2701 et seq.; and any similar or implementing state or local Law,
and any non U.S. Laws and regulations of similar import, and all amendments
or
regulations promulgated thereunder; and any common law doctrine, including
but
not limited to, negligence, nuisance, trespass, personal injury, or property
damage related to or arising out of the presence, Release, or exposure to
Hazardous Substances or the extraction of minerals.
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(v) “Environmental
Liabilities” means Liabilities based upon or arising out of (A) the
ownership
or operation of the business of any of the Sunrise Entities or (B) the
ownership, operation or condition of the Real Property or any other real
property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by any of the Sunrise
Entities, in each case to the extent based upon or arising out of
(i) Environmental Law, (ii) a failure to obtain, maintain or comply
with any Environmental Permit, (iii) a Release of any Hazardous Substance
or (iv) the use, generation, storage, transportation, treatment, sale or
disposal of Hazardous Substances at any location.
(vi) “Environmental
Permit” means any Authorization under Environmental Law, and includes any and
all Governmental Orders issued or entered into by a Governmental Authority
under
Environmental Law.
(vii) “Hazardous
Substances” means all explosive or radioactive materials or substances,
hazardous or toxic materials, wastes or chemicals, petroleum, petroleum
hydrocarbons, or petroleum products (including crude oil or any fraction
thereof), petroleum by-products, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials,
and
any other materials, chemicals, substances, or wastes in any amount or
concentration, which are now or hereafter become defined as or included in
the
definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” hazardous wastes,”
“extremely hazardous wastes,” “restricted hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,”
“toxic pollutants,” “pollutants,” “regulated substances,” “solid wastes,”
“wastes,” “contaminants,” or words of similar import, under any Environmental
Law.
(viii) “Release”
means
any
spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing of Hazardous Substances into or in
the
Environment.
(b) Each
of the Sunrise
Entities has secured, and is in material compliance with, all Environmental
Permits required in connection with its operations and the Real Property. Each
Environmental Permit, together with the name of the Governmental Authority
issuing such Environmental Permit, is set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure
Schedule. All such Environmental Permits are valid and in full force and effect
and none of such Environmental Permits will be terminated or impaired or become
terminable as a result of the consummation of the Acquisition. Each of the
Sunrise Entities has been, and are currently, in material compliance with all
Environmental Laws. Except as set forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule,
none
of the Sunrise Entities has received notice alleging that it is not in such
compliance with Environmental Laws.
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(c) There
are no past,
pending or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, threatened Environmental Actions
against or affecting any of the Sunrise Entities, and Sunrise is not aware
of
any facts or circumstances which could be expected to form the basis for any
Environmental Action against any of the Sunrise Entities.
(d) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has entered into or agreed to any Governmental Order, and none of
the
Sunrise Entities is subject to any Governmental Order, relating to compliance
with any Environmental Law or to investigation or cleanup of a Hazardous
Substance under any Environmental Law.
(e) No
Encumbrance has
been attached to, or asserted against, the assets, property or rights of any
of
the Sunrise Entities pursuant to any Environmental Law, and, to the Knowledge
of
Sunrise, no such Encumbrance has been threatened. To the Knowledge of Sunrise,
there are no facts, circumstances or other conditions that could be expected
to
give rise to any Encumbrances on or affecting any Real Property.
(f) There
has been no
treatment, storage, disposal or Release of any Hazardous Substance at, from,
into, on or under any Real Property or any other property currently or formerly
owned, operated or leased by any of the Sunrise Entities. No Hazardous
Substances are present in, on, about or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, migrating
to or from any Real Property that could be expected to give rise to an
Environmental Action against any of the Sunrise Entities.
(g) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has received a CERCLA 104(e) information request nor has any of the
Sunrise Entities been named a potentially responsible party for any
Environmental Clean-up Site. None of the Sunrise Entities has received an
analogous notice or request from any non U.S. Governmental
Authority.
(h) There
are no active
or abandoned aboveground storage tanks or underground storage tanks on, under
or
about the Real Property. Any aboveground or underground tanks previously
situated on the Real Property or any other property currently or formerly owned,
operated or leased by any of the Sunrise Entities have been removed in
accordance with all Environmental Laws and no residual contamination, if any,
remains at such sites in excess of applicable standards.
(i) To
the Knowledge of
Sunrise, there are no polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) leaking from any
article, container or equipment on, under or about the Real Property and there
are no such articles, containers or equipment containing PCBs. There is no
asbestos containing material or lead based paint containing materials in at,
on,
under or within the Real Property.
(j) None
of the Sunrise
Entities has transported or arranged for the treatment, storage, handling,
disposal, or transportation of any Hazardous Substance to any off site location
which is an Environmental Clean up Site.
(k) None
of the Real
Property is an Environmental Clean up Site.
(l) The
Sunrise
Entities have paid all reclamation fees required by §402 of the Federal Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. Section 1232, and any
analogous state law.
(m) There
are no claims
for subsidence damage or diminution/contamination of water supplies as a result
of mining operations pending against the Sunrise Entities.
(n) None
of the Sunrise
Entities have had a mining bond or other analogous form of financial assurance
under Environmental Laws forfeited by a Governmental Authority.
(o) The
Sunrise
Entities have public liability insurance in force at their mining operations
as
required by §507(f) of the Federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act,
30 U.S.C. Section 1257, and analogous state law.
(p) The
Sunrise
Entities have in force insurance to guarantee the payment of benefits for which
they may be liable under the Mine Safety and Health Acts.
(q) The
Sunrise
Entities have provided to Hallador true and complete copies of, or access to,
all environmental, worker health and safety, and mine safety investigations,
studies, audits, tests, reviews, reports and/or materials that have been
prepared by or on behalf of any of the Sunrise Entities with respect to any
of
the Real Property or operations.
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3.23 Related
Party Transactions.
Except as set
forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, there are no Contracts of any kind,
written or oral, entered into by any of the Sunrise Entities with, or for the
benefit of, any officer, director or stockholder of any Sunrise Entity or any
Affiliate of any of them, except in each case, for (a)employment
agreements, fringe benefits and other compensation paid to directors, officers
and employees consistent with previously established policies (including normal
merit increases in such compensation in the ordinary course of business) and
copies of which have been provided to Hallador and are listed on the Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule, (b) reimbursements
of ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with their employment
or service, and (c)
amounts paid
pursuant to Benefit Plans of which copies have been provided to Hallador. None
of such Persons has any material direct or indirect ownership interest in any
firm or corporation with which any of the Sunrise Entities has a business
relationship, or with any firm or corporation that competes with any of the
Sunrise Entities (other than ownership of securities in a publicly traded
company representing less than one percent of the outstanding stock of such
company). No officer or director of any of the Sunrise Entities or member of
his
or her immediate family or greater than 5% stockholder of any Sunrise Entity
or
any Affiliate of any of them or any employee of any of the Sunrise Entities
is
directly or indirectly interested in any Material Contract.
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3.24 Insurance.
(a) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) an
accurate
and complete list of each insurance policy, binder of insurance and fidelity
bond which covers the Sunrise Entities or their respective businesses,
properties, assets, directors or employees (the “Policies”) and (ii) a
list of all
pending claims and the claims history for each Sunrise Entity during the current
year and the preceding three years (including with respect to insurance obtained
but not currently maintained). There are no pending claims under any of such
Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the
insurer or in respect of which the insurer has reserved its rights.
(b) The
Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule describes any self-insurance arrangement by or affecting
any
of the Sunrise Entities, including any reserves thereunder, and describes the
loss experience for all claims that were self-insured in the current year and
the preceding three years.
(c) All
Policies are
issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable, are in full force
and effect and are enforceable in accordance with their terms and will continue
in full force and effect with respect to the Sunrise Entities following the
Closing and the consummation of the Acquisition. Such Policies provide adequate
insurance coverage for the Sunrise Entities and their respective businesses,
properties, assets and employees, and are sufficient for compliance with all
Laws and Contracts to which any of the Sunrise Entities is a party or by which
it is bound.
(d) All
premiums due
under the Policies have been paid in full or, with respect to premiums not
yet
due, accrued. None of the Sunrise Entities has received a notice of cancellation
of any Policy or of any material changes that are required in the conduct of
the
business of any of the Sunrise Entities as a condition to the continuation
of
coverage under, or renewal of, any such Policy. To the Knowledge of Sunrise,
there is no existing default or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute a default under any Policy or entitle any
insurer to terminate or cancel any Policy. Sunrise has no knowledge of any
threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any
Policy and none of such Policies provides for retroactive premium
adjustments.
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3.25 Books
and
Records.
The books,
records and accounts of the Sunrise Entities accurately and fairly reflect,
in
reasonable detail, the transactions and the assets and Liabilities of the
Sunrise Entities. None of the Sunrise Entities has engaged in any transaction,
maintained any bank account or used any of the funds of any of the Sunrise
Entities other than transactions, bank accounts and funds which have been and
are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of the business.
The
minute books (containing the records of the meetings, or written consents in
lieu of such meetings, of the stockholders, the board of directors and any
committees of the board of directors), the stock certificate books, and the
stock record books of the Sunrise Entities are correct and complete, and have
been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. There are no
resolutions or other actions of the stockholders, the board of directors or
any
committee of the board of directors other than as disclosed in the records
of
the meetings and written consents contained in the minute books. At the Closing,
all of those books and records will be in the possession of Sunrise. At the
Closing, Sunrise will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Hallador or its
designee all of the minute books of the Sunrise Entities.
3.26 Brokers
or
Finders.
Except as set
forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, there is no investment banker, broker,
finder, financial advisor or other intermediary which has been retained by
or is
authorized to act on behalf of the Sunrise Entities who is entitled to any
fee
or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. No claim exists or will exist against the Sunrise Entities, based
on
any action by any of the Sunrise Entities, against Hallador for payment of
any
“topping,” “break up” or “bust-up” fee or any similar compensation or payment
arrangement as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.27 No
Illegal
Payments.
None of the
Sunrise Entities or any Affiliate, officer, agent or employee thereof, directly
or indirectly, has, since inception, on behalf of or with respect to any of
the
Sunrise Entities, (a) made
any
unlawful domestic or foreign political contributions, (b)made
any payment or
provided services which were not legal to make or provide or which the Sunrise
Entities or any Affiliate thereof or any such officer, employee or other Person
should reasonably have known were not legal for the payee or the recipient
of
such services to receive, (c) received
any
payment or any services which were not legal for the payer or the provider
of
such services to make or provide, (d) had
any
material transactions or payments which are not recorded in its accounting
books
and records or (e) had
any
off-book bank or cash accounts or “slush funds.”
3.28 Suppliers
and Customers.
The Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth (a) the
names of
the 10 suppliers with the greatest dollar volume of sales to the Sunrise
Entities in the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six-month period ended
June
30, 2006; (b) each
supplier
who constitutes a sole source of supply, or is otherwise material, to the
Sunrise Entities; and (c) the
names of
the 10 customers with the greatest dollar volume of purchases from the Sunrise
Entities in the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six-month period ended
June 30, 2006. The relationship of the Sunrise Entities with each such
supplier and customer are good commercial working relationships. Except as
set
forth on the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, no such supplier or customer has
canceled or otherwise terminated, or, to the Knowledge of Sunrise, threatened
to
cancel or otherwise terminate, its relationship with the Sunrise Entities.
None
of the Sunrise Entities has received notice that any such supplier or customer
may cancel or otherwise materially and adversely modify its relationship with
such Sunrise Entity or limit its services, supplies or materials to the such
Sunrise entity, as a result of the consummation of the Acquisition or
otherwise.
3.29 Bank
Accounts.
The Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule sets forth the name of each bank, safe deposit company
or
other financial institution in which any of the Sunrise Entities has an account,
lock box or safe deposit box and the names of all persons authorized to draw
thereon or have access thereto.
3.30 Powers
of
Attorney.
Except as set
forth in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding powers of
attorney executed by or on behalf of any of the Sunrise Entities in favor of
any
Person.
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3.31 Completeness
of Disclosure.
No representation
or warranty by Sunrise in this Agreement, and no statement made by Sunrise
in
the Sunrise Disclosure Schedule, the Exhibits attached hereto or any certificate
furnished or to be furnished to Hallador pursuant hereto, or in connection
with
the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, contains or will
at
the Closing contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will
omit to state any material fact necessary to make any statement herein or
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HALLADOR
Hallador
represents
and warrants to Sunrise as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that
the statements contained in this Article IV
are true and
correct.
4.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Hallador is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Laws
of the State of Colorado, has all requisite corporate power to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted
and
as proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business and is in
good
standing as a foreign Person in each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases
property or conducts any business so as to require such
qualification.
4.2 Authority
and Enforceability.
Hallador has the
requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the
Acquisition. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the Acquisition have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on the part of Hallador. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by
Hallador and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Sunrise,
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Hallador, enforceable against
it
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by
(a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
Laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and (b) the
availability of injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
4.3 No
Conflicts; Authorizations.
4.3.1 The
execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Hallador does not, and the performance by Hallador
of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Hallador of the Acquisition
will not, (i) violate the provisions of any of the Charter Documents of
Hallador, (ii) violate any Contract to which Hallador is a party,
(iii) to the knowledge of Hallador, violate any Law of any Governmental
Entity applicable to Hallador on the date hereof, or (iv) to the knowledge
of Hallador, result in the creation of any Encumbrances upon any of the assets
owned or used by Hallador, except in each such case where such violation or
Encumbrances would not reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability
of Hallador to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the
Acquisition.
4.3.2 No
Authorization or
Order of, registration, declaration or filing with, or notices to any
Governmental Entity is required by Hallador in connection with the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Acquisition, except
for
(i) such filings as may be required under the HSR Act and the Other
Antitrust Laws, or (ii) such Authorizations, Orders, registrations,
declarations, filings and notices the failure to obtain or make which would
not
reasonably be expected to impair materially the ability of Hallador to perform
its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the Acquisition.
4.4 Purchase
for Investment.
The Sunrise
Interests purchased by Hallador pursuant to this Agreement are being acquired
for investment only and not with a view to any public distribution thereof.
Hallador shall not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of, or sell or otherwise
dispose of, the Sunrise Interests so acquired by it in violation of any of
the
registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities
laws.
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4.5 Availability
of Funds.
Hallador has cash
available or has existing borrowing facilities which together are sufficient
to
enable it to consummate the Acquisition.
4.6 Brokers
or
Finders.
No broker, finder
or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or
commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Hallador or any Affiliate of
Hallador.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN
COVENANTS
5.1 Access
to
Information.
(a) From
the
Agreement Date through the Closing Date, but subject to any rights of third
Persons, upon reasonable notice, the Sunrise Entities shall (i) afford
the
officers, employees and authorized agents and representatives of Hallador
reasonable access during normal business hours to the offices, properties and
Books and Records of the Sunrise Entities and (ii) furnish
to
the officers, employees and authorized agents and representatives of Hallador
such additional financial and operating data and other information regarding
the
assets, properties and Liabilities of the Sunrise Entities and the Sunrise
Business (or legible copies thereof) as Hallador may from time to time
reasonably request; provided, however, that such investigation shall not
unreasonably interfere with any of the businesses or operations of the Sunrise
Entities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sunrise Entities
shall cooperate fully with Hallador’s investigation of such assets, properties
and Liabilities and the Sunrise Business and provide copies of such documents
in
its possession as Hallador may reasonably request to confirm the title to any
and all properties or assets owned or leased by the Sunrise Entities. Sunrise
shall not be responsible for any bodily injury suffered by any of the officers,
employees or authorized agents and representatives of Hallador conducting any
investigation of the Sunrise Entities’ assets and properties. No investigation
by Hallador shall affect the representations and warranties of
Sunrise.
5.2 Conduct
of
Businesses Pending Closing.
From the
Agreement Date through the Closing Date, except as set forth in Sunrise
Disclosure Schedule Section 5.2,
or as required by
this Agreement or otherwise consented to or approved by the parties in writing,
which consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld:
(a) The
Sunrise
Entities shall operate the Sunrise Business only in its usual, regular and
ordinary manner and substantially in the same manner as heretofore conducted.
The Sunrise Entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve
the
Sunrise Business; (ii) maintain
the
services of the present officers, employees, agents and independent contractors
of the Sunrise Entities; (iii) maintain
the
assets of the Sunrise Business in their current state of repair, order and
condition, usual and ordinary wear and tear excepted and subject to requirements
in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) maintain
in
effect insurance upon the assets of the Sunrise Entities and with respect to
the
conduct of the Sunrise Business in such amounts and of such kinds comparable
in
all material respects to that in effect on the Agreement Date.
(b) The
Sunrise
Entities shall not:
(i) amend
the Charter
Documents of any of the Sunrise Entities, except for the purpose of organizing
entities for the purpose of acquiring land in the ordinary course of
business;
(ii) incur
or assume or
become subject to any additional Indebtedness, except in the ordinary course
of
business and consistent with past practices;
(iii) declare
or pay any
dividend or make any other distribution to any of the Sunrise Members, other
than distributions for payment of income Taxes due to the taxable income of
the
Sunrise Entities;
(iv) redeem
or otherwise
acquire any shares or interest of capital stock or other equity of any Sunrise
Entity or issue any capital stock or other equity of any Sunrise Entity or
any
option, warrant or right relating thereto or any securities exchangeable for
or
convertible into any such shares or equity;
(v) permit
or allow any
Sunrise Entities’ assets or properties to be subject to any additional
Encumbrance (other than Permitted Liens) or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise
dispose of any such assets or properties, in each case except in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices;
(vi) grant
any increase
in salaries or commissions payable or to become payable to any employee of
the
Sunrise Entities, or to any sales agent or representative of the Sunrise
Entities, except normal periodic increases in salaries and commissions in
accordance with the Sunrise Entities’ existing compensation
practices;
(vii) make
any capital
expenditure or commitment therefor for additions to property, equipment or
facilities in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate per month, other than land
acquisitions and expenditures associated with home building in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practices, except as otherwise
used
in connection with the development of the Carlisle mine pursuant to the budget
attached hereto as Exhibit A;
(viii) license,
sell,
transfer, pledge, modify, disclose, dispose of or permit to lapse any right
under or respecting, or enter into any settlement regarding the breach or
infringement of, any material Intellectual Property;
(ix) terminate,
renew,
enter into or amend any Material Contract or contract or agreement which would
qualify as a Material Contract;
(x) establish
or adopt
any severance pay plan or arrangement with respect to, or for the benefit of,
employees;
(xi) make
any change in
any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy, other than those
required by GAAP;
(xii) engage
in any
transactions with a Sunrise Entity, other than transactions in the ordinary
course and consistent with past practices; or
(xiii) agree,
whether in
writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
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5.3 No
Solicitation of Transactions.
From the
Agreement Date through the Closing Date, none of the Sunrise Entities nor any
of
their representatives, Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, members,
managers, subsidiaries or agents will solicit, consider, encourage or accept
any
inquiries, proposals or offers to acquire, or offer or sell, or agree to sell,
any of the Outstanding Interests, the Sunrise Interests or the securities,
assets or properties of any Sunrise Entities (other than sales of properties
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices) or assist any
third Person in preparing or soliciting such an inquiry, proposal or offer.
The
Sunrise Entities shall not have, and shall cause such representatives,
Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, members, managers, subsidiaries
and
agents not to have, any discussions, conversations, negotiations or other
communication with, or provide any information or data to, any Person(s)
expressing an interest in making or effecting any such inquiry, proposal or
offer.
5.4 Authorizations.
(a) Each
of Hallador
and Sunrise as promptly as practicable after the Agreement Date, shall
(i) deliver,
or
cause to be delivered, all notices and make, or cause to be made, all such
declarations, designations, registrations, filings and submissions under all
statutes, laws, regulations and Governmental Orders applicable to it as may
be
required for it to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the
Ancillary Agreements in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements; (ii) use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all
authorizations, approvals, orders, consents and waivers from all Persons
necessary to consummate the foregoing; and (iii) use
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions
necessary, proper or advisable in order for it to fulfill its respective
obligations hereunder and to carry out the intentions of the parties expressed
herein.
(b) Each
party shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the conditions to Closing
applicable to it in Article VI
and Article VII
as soon as
commercially practicable.
5.5 Public
Announcements.
Neither Sunrise
nor Hallador shall make any public announcement with respect to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto. The foregoing notwithstanding, any such
public announcement may be made if required by applicable statute, law,
regulation, Governmental Order, the NASD or NASDAQ rule or listing agreement,
provided that the party required to make such public announcement, to the extent
reasonably possible, shall confer with the other party concerning the timing
and
content of such public announcement before the same is made.
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5.6 Non-Disclosure
of Proprietary Data.
Each of the
parties agrees that such party will not, at any time, make use of, divulge
or
otherwise disclose, directly or indirectly, any trade secret or other
proprietary data or confidential information concerning the business or policies
of any Sunrise Entity or of Hallador obtained in connection with the
negotiation, execution, or performance of this Agreement. The parties’
obligations under this Section 5.6
with respect to
any trade secret or other proprietary data or confidential information of
Hallador or the Sunrise Entities is independent of any obligations under the
Confidentiality Agreement and shall survive the termination of this Agreement
if
this Agreement is terminated prior to Closing.
5.7 Disclosure
Schedule Update.
Sunrise will, from
time to time prior to the Closing, promptly supplement or amend the Sunrise
Disclosure Schedules with respect to any matter arising after the date of this
Agreement, which, if existing as of the date of this Agreement, would have
been
required to be set forth or described in the Sunrise Disclosure Schedules in
order to make any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement true
and correct as of such date. Any disclosure pursuant to this
Section 5.7
will be deemed to
amend and supplement the Sunrise Disclosure Schedules and to have qualified
the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. If the items
disclosed on such supplemented or amended Sunrise Disclosure Schedules have
had
or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and Sunrise
shall not have cured such existing or potential Material Adverse Effect within
10 days of such amended disclosure, then Hallador may, in accordance with
Section 8.1,
terminate this
Agreement, after the expiration of the 10 day cure period, by written notice
thereof to Sunrise; provided, however, that if Hallador does not exercise such
right to terminate this Agreement within 5 business days thereafter, then
(i) Hallador
will
be deemed to have waived any right to terminate this Agreement based upon such
amendment and supplement, (ii) Hallador
will
be deemed to have accepted such amendment and supplement, and (iii) such
amendment or supplement will be deemed to amend and supplement the Sunrise
Disclosure Schedules, as applicable.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF HALLADOR
The
obligations of
Hallador to effect the transactions contemplated herein shall be subject to
the
fulfillment, satisfaction or waiver, on or before the Closing Date, of each
of
the following conditions:
6.1 Accuracy
of
Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Sunrise contained in Article III
and taken as a
whole shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of the Closing Date,
except that representations and warranties made as of, or in respect of, only
a
specified date or period shall be true and correct in all material respects
in
respect of, or as of, such date or period.
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6.2 Performance.
The Sunrise
Members and the Sunrise Entities shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing
Date.
6.3 Absence
of
Governmental Orders.
No temporary or
permanent Governmental Order shall be in effect which prohibits or makes
unlawful consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.4 Certificates.
Sunrise shall
have furnished Hallador with such certificates certifying as to compliance
with
the conditions set forth in this Article VI
as may be
reasonably requested by Hallador.
6.5 Sunrise
Members.
Each of the
Sunrise Members shall have duly authorized and executed the Operating Agreement
and the documents related thereto, including a contribution agreement between
each such Sunrise Member and Sunrise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C,
and shall have delivered the same to Hallador. The Sunrise Members shall have
duly authorized the issuance of the Sunrise Interests and the admittance of
Hallador as a member of Sunrise. Each of the Sunrise Members that is a trust
shall have executed and delivered to Hallador a certificate certifying as to
the
authority of the trustees to execute the Operating Agreement and that such
trust
is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of
its
formation.
6.6 Sunrise
Required Consents.
The Sunrise
Entities shall have obtained the Sunrise Required Consents.
6.7 Articles
of
Organization.
The Sunrise
Members shall have approved an amendment to the Articles of Organization of
Sunrise that provides that Sunrise may be managed by one or more managers,
and
such amendment shall have been filed with and accepted by the Secretary of
State
of the State of Indiana.
6.8 Sunrise
Coal, Inc.
Any assets of
Sunrise held in the name of Sunrise Coal, Inc. shall be transferred to Sunrise
in a manner reasonably acceptable to Hallador and Sunrise Coal, Inc. shall
be
dissolved and withdrawn in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana
and
all other relevant jurisdictions.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS
TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SUNRISE
The
obligations of
Sunrise to effect the transactions contemplated herein shall be subject to
the
fulfillment, satisfaction or waiver, on or before the Closing Date, of each
of
the following conditions:
7.1
7.1 Accuracy
of
Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Hallador contained in Article IV
and taken as a
whole shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the
Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of the Closing Date,
except that representations and warranties made as of, or in respect of, only
a
specified date or period shall be true and correct in all material respects
in
respect of, or as of, such date, or period.
7.2 Performance.
Hallador shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and
obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
it on
or prior to the Closing Date.
7.3 Absence
of
Governmental Orders.
No temporary or
permanent Governmental Order shall be in effect which prohibits or makes
unlawful consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.4 Officers’
Certificates.
Hallador shall
have furnished Sunrise with such certificates of its officers certifying as
to
compliance with the conditions set forth in this Article VII
as may be
reasonably requested by Sunrise.
7.5 Operating
Agreement.
Hallador shall
have duly authorized and executed the Operating Agreement and the documents
related thereto and shall have delivered the same to Sunrise.
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination.
This Agreement
may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
the mutual
written consent of Hallador and Sunrise; or
(b) by
either Hallador,
on the one hand, or Sunrise, on the other hand, if (i) a
United
States federal or state court of competent jurisdiction or United States federal
or state governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission shall
have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become
final and non-appealable; provided, however, that the party seeking to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) shall have used all reasonable
efforts to remove such injunction, order or decree; or (ii) if
the
Closing shall not have occurred by August 31, 2006; provided, however, that
the
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subsection shall not be
available to any party or parties whose failure to fulfill any obligation under
this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the
failure of the Closing to occur prior to such date; or
(c) by
Hallador, as a
result of the breach in any material respect of any of the representations
and
warranties of the Sunrise contained in Article III
or the failure by
Sunrise to perform and comply in any material respect with any of the agreements
and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with
by
Sunrise, provided that such breach or failure is not cured within 30 days of
Sunrise’s receipt of a written notice from Hallador that such a breach or
failure has occurred;
(d) by
Sunrise, as a
result of the breach in any material respect of any of the representations
and
warranties of Hallador contained in Article IV
or the failure by
Hallador to perform and comply in any material respect with any of the
agreements and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by Hallador, provided that such breach or failure is not cured
within 30 days of Hallador’s receipt of a written notice from Sunrise that such
a breach or failure has occurred; or
(e) in
accordance with
Section 5.7,
by Hallador
immediately upon written notice to Sunrise within the 5 business day period
after the expiration of the 10 day cure period as provided therein.
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8.2 Written
Notice.
In order to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1,
the party so
acting shall give written notice of such termination to the other parties,
specifying the grounds thereof.
8.3 Effect
of
Termination.
In the event of
the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1,
this Agreement
(other than Sections 9.1
and 9.12,
which shall
survive the termination hereof) shall become void and have no effect, with
no
liability on the part of any party or its Affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, shareholders or agents in respect thereof; provided, however, that
nothing in this Section 8.3
shall deprive
Sunrise, on the one hand, and Hallador, on the other, from bringing any Action
pursuant to Section 9.12
for breach of the
Agreement by the other.
8.4 Waiver.
At any time prior
to the Closing, Hallador, on the one hand, and Sunrise, on the other hand,
may
(a) extend
the
time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
party hereto, (b) waive
any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any
document delivered pursuant hereto or (c) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained
herein.
8.5 Nonsurvival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement shall
expire at the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and the Closing
Date,
and thereafter Sunrise, Hallador, and all of their respective directors,
managers, officers, employees and agents shall have no further liability with
respect thereto.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.1 Expenses,
Taxes, Etc. Except
as otherwise
provided herein or in the Operating Agreement, each party shall pay all fees
and
expenses incurred by it in connection with this Agreement, the Operating
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; provided,
however, that all sales, use, documentary, stamp and excise Taxes and all
transfer, filing, recordation and similar Taxes and fees (including all real
estate transfer Taxes and conveyance and recording fees, if any) incurred by
any
party or the Sunrise Entities in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be borne equally by Hallador,
on the one hand, and Sunrise, on the other hand.
9.2 Notices.
All notices and
other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and
shall
be deemed to have been duly given or made as of the date delivered or mailed
if
delivered personally or by recognized overnight delivery service or mailed
by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), or
sent by facsimile transmission (confirmation received) to the parties at the
following addresses and facsimile transmission numbers (or at such other address
or number for a party as shall be specified by like notice), except that notices
after the giving of which there is a designated period within which to perform
an act and notices of changes of address or number shall be effective only
upon
receipt:
(a) if
to
Sunrise:
Sunrise
Coal,
LLC
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx 00
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.:
with a copy to:
Xxxxx
XxXxxxx
LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile
No.:
(000) 000-0000
(b) if
to
Hallador:
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Facsimile
No.:
(000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx &
Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile
No.:
(000) 000-0000
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9.3 Interpretation.
When a reference
is made in this Agreement to Sections, subsections, Schedules or Exhibits,
such
reference shall be to a Section, subsection, Schedule 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.” The table of contents and the headings contained in
this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The words “herein” and “hereby”
and similar references mean, except where a specific Section or Article
reference is expressly indicated, the entire Agreement rather than any specific
Section or Article. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all
monetary amounts referenced in this Agreement shall mean U.S. dollars. All
capitalized terms defined herein are equally applicable to both the singular
and
plural forms of such terms.
9.4 Severability.
If any term or
other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect
so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. Upon such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely
as
possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated
hereby are fulfilled to the greatest extent possible.
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9.5 Assignment.
This Agreement
may not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise.
9.6 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement is
for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and
nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any
Person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable
rights or remedies hereunder.
9.7 Amendment.
This Agreement
may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by
Sunrise and Hallador.
9.8 No
Other
Remedies.
Except as
provided in Sections 8.3
and 9.12,
any and all
remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party hereby are deemed exclusive
of
any other remedy conferred hereby or by law or equity on such party.
Notwithstanding any provision hereof, neither party shall be liable hereunder
for any incidental or consequential damages, damages for loss of profits or
opportunities or exemplary or punitive damages, regardless of the circumstances
from which such damages arose.
9.9 Further
Assurances.
Each party agrees
to cooperate fully with the other parties and to execute such further
instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written
assurances as may be reasonably requested by any other party to evidence and
reflect the transactions described herein and contemplated hereby and to carry
into effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement.
9.10 Mutual
Drafting.
This Agreement is
the joint product of Hallador and Sunrise and each provision hereof has been
subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of Hallador and
Sunrise and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.
9.11 Governing
Law.
This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of
the
State of Colorado applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely
within such State (without giving effect to such State’s choice of law
principles).
9.12 Dispute
Resolution.
Any dispute,
controversy or claim between the parties relating to, arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement (or any subsequent agreements or amendments
thereto), including as to its existence, enforceability, validity,
interpretation, performance or breach or as to damages, including claims in
tort, whether arising before or after the termination of this Agreement (any
such dispute, controversy or claim being herein referred to as a “Dispute”),
shall be settled without litigation and only by use of the following alternative
dispute resolution procedure:
(a) At
the written
request of Sunrise, on the one hand, or Hallador, on the other hand, each party
shall appoint a knowledgeable, responsible representative to meet and negotiate
in good faith to resolve any Dispute. The discussions shall be left to the
discretion of the representatives. Upon agreement, the representatives may
utilize other alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation to
assist in the negotiations. Discussions and correspondence among the parties’
representatives for purposes of these negotiations shall be treated as
confidential information developed for the purposes of settlement, exempt from
discovery and production, and without the concurrence of both parties shall
not
be admissible in the arbitration described below or in any lawsuit. Documents
identified in or provided with such communications, which are not prepared
for
purposes of the negotiations, are not so exempted and may, if otherwise
admissible, be admitted in the arbitration.
(b) If
negotiations
between the representatives of the parties do not resolve the Dispute within
60
days of the initial written request, the Dispute shall be submitted to binding
arbitration by a panel of three arbitrators (each of which shall have at least
ten years of experience in the industry in which the Sunrise Business operates
or some material aspect thereof relating to the matter subject to arbitration)
pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules, as then amended and in effect,
of
the American Arbitration Association (the “Rules”). Any party may demand such
arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in the Rules. Sunrise
and
Hallador shall each select one arbitrator, and the two arbitrators so selected
shall select the third arbitrator. The arbitration shall take place in Denver,
Colorado. The arbitration hearing shall be commenced within 60 days of such
party’s demand for arbitration. The arbitrators shall control the scheduling (so
as to process the matter expeditiously) and any discovery. The parties may
submit written briefs. At the arbitration hearing, each party may make written
and oral presentations to the arbitrators, present testimony and written
evidence and examine witnesses. No party shall be eligible to receive, and
the
arbitrators shall not have the authority to award, incidental or consequential
damages, damages for loss of profits or opportunities or exemplary or punitive
damages. The arbitrators shall rule on the Dispute by issuing a written opinion
within 30 days after the close of hearings. The arbitrators’ decision shall be
binding and final. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may
be
entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(c) Each
party will
bear its own costs and expenses in submitting and presenting its position with
respect to any Dispute to the arbitrators. Hallador, on the one hand, and
Sunrise, on the other hand, shall pay one-half of the fees and expenses of
the
arbitrators and the American Arbitration Association. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the foregoing, the prevailing party in the Dispute shall
be
entitled to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
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9.13 Counterparts.
This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto
in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be
an
original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
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9.14 Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement,
together with all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, and the documents and
instruments and other agreements among the parties delivered pursuant hereto,
including the Operating Agreement, constitute the entire agreement and supersede
all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, other than the
Confidentiality Agreement, among Sunrise, the Sunrise Members and Hallador
with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Hallador and Sunrise have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized.
HALLADOR
PETROLEUM
COMPANY,
a
Colorado corporation
By:
/S/XXXXXX X.
XXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
President and CEO
SUNRISE
COAL, LLC,
an
Indiana limited liability company
By: /S/XXXXX XXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
SCHEDULE
1.1
SUNRISE
KNOWLEDGE
PERSONS:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
HALLADOR
KNOWLEDGE
PERSONS:
Xxx
Xxxxxx