FORM OF SUPPORT AGREEMENT
THIS
SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made
the 23rd day of December, 2010 between THE PERSONS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE
PAGES HERETO (each such person a “Seller” and
collectively the “Sellers”) and Magnum
Hunter Resources Corporation, a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(the “Acquiror”).
WHEREAS
each of the Sellers is the legal and beneficial owner of common shares, no par
value (“Company
Shares”), and/or options to acquire Company Shares (“Company Options”) of
NGAS Resources, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of British Columbia
(the “Company”);
AND
WHEREAS the Acquiror is contemporaneously herewith entering into an arrangement
agreement with the Company (the “Arrangement
Agreement”), which provides for, among other things, the Acquiror
acquiring all of the outstanding Company Shares pursuant to a plan of
arrangement under the BCBCA (the “Arrangement”) on and
subject to the terms and conditions of the Arrangement Agreement;
AND
WHEREAS this Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the agreement of
each Seller (i) to vote or cause to be voted the Subject Securities (as defined
in Section 2.2)
in favor of the Arrangement and any other matter that could reasonably be
expected to facilitate the Arrangement, and (ii) to abide by the restrictions
and covenants set forth herein;
AND
WHEREAS the Acquiror is relying on the covenants, representations and warranties
of each Seller set forth in this Agreement in connection with the execution and
delivery of the Arrangement Agreement by the Acquiror;
NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH that, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by
the parties, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 All
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in the Arrangement Agreement.
1.2 In
this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise
requires:
(a) references
to “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder”, “hereof” and similar expressions are
references to this Agreement and not to any particular Section of or Schedule to
this Agreement;
(b) references
to a “Section”, “clause” or a “Schedule” are references to a Section of or
clause of or Schedule to this Agreement;
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(c) words
importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, and words
importing gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter
genders;
(d) the
use of headings is for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
construction or interpretation hereof;
(e) if
the date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the
parties is not a Business Day, such action shall be required to be taken on the
next succeeding day that is a Business Day;
(f) a
period of Business Days is to be computed as beginning on the day following the
event that began the period and ending at 4:00 p.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia
time) on the last day of the period if the period is a Business Day or at 4:00
p.m. on the next Business Day if the last day of the period does not fall on a
Business Day;
(g) the
terms “material” and “materially” shall, when used in this Agreement, be
construed, measured or assessed on the basis of whether the matter would
materially affect a party and its affiliates, taken as a whole;
(h) references
to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation shall include any
modification or re-enactment thereof, any legislation provision substituted
therefor and all regulations, rules and interpretations issued thereunder or
pursuant thereto;
(i) references
to any agreement or document shall be to such agreement or document (together
with the schedules and exhibits attached thereto), as it may have been or may
hereafter be amended, modified, restated or waived from time to
time;
(j) wherever
the term “includes” or “including” is used, it shall be deemed to mean
“includes, without limitation” or “including, without limitation”, respectively;
and
(k) references
to the “knowledge of the Seller” mean the actual knowledge or awareness, after
due inquiry, of a Seller, including where applicable the officers and managing
directors of such Seller, and any other person in an equivalent position with
such Seller.
ARTICLE
2
AGREEMENT
TO VOTE
2.1 Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Seller hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally covenants and agrees from the date hereof until the earlier
of (i) the Effective Time, and (ii) the termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Article
6:
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(a) to
vote or to cause to be voted the Seller’s Subject Securities (as defined below)
at the Company Meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) in favor of
the Arrangement, including the Arrangement Resolution, and in favor of any other
matter to be considered by the Company Shareholders at the Company Meeting which
is reasonably necessary for the consummation of the Arrangement, including in
connection with any separate vote of any sub-group of the Company Shareholders
or other Company security holders that may be required to be taken and of which
sub-group the Seller forms a part. The Seller will also cause the
Subject Securities to be counted as present for purposes of establishing a
quorum at any such Company Meeting;
(b) to
vote or cause to be voted the Seller’s Subject Securities against any
Acquisition Proposal and/or any matter that is inconsistent with the Arrangement
Agreement or the Arrangement or could reasonably be expected to delay, prevent,
impede or frustrate the successful completion of the Arrangement;
(c) no
later than 15 Business Days prior to the Company Meeting, to deliver or cause to
be delivered to the Acquiror or to the Company’s transfer agent (with
a copy to the Acquiror) a duly executed proxy (or other appropriate voting
instrument) in favor of (and in form reasonably satisfactory to) the Acquiror or
its designee, with full power of substitution (and accompanied by such other
documents establishing such Seller’s authority as the Acquiror may reasonably
request), to attend, vote and otherwise act for and on behalf of such Seller in
respect of its Subject Securities and in respect of all matters which may come
before a meeting of the Company Shareholders relating to the Arrangement in
accordance with Section 2.3 (and any
meeting of a sub-group of Company Shareholders or other Company security holders
at which there may be a separate vote in connection with the Arrangement), and
such proxy (or other voting instrument) shall not be revoked unless this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article 6 prior to
the exercise of such proxy (or other voting instrument);
(d) not
to exercise any rights of a Company Shareholder to dissent pursuant to
applicable Law in respect of the Arrangement, the Interim Order, the Final Order
or otherwise in connection with the Arrangement, in each case as such may be
amended or varied at any time prior to the Effective Time; and
(e) to
cause the Seller’s Subject Securities to be counted as present for purposes of
establishing a quorum and (A) to vote, or cause to be voted, the Seller’s
Subject Securities against, and (B) to not otherwise support, in each case, any:
(i) liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, merger, amalgamation,
acquisition, strategic alliance, business combination, take-over bid, sale of
material assets (or any lease, long-term supply agreement or other arrangement
having the same economic effect as a sale), any material issue or sale of
treasury shares or rights or interests therein or thereto, or similar
transactions or series of transactions involving the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or a proposal to do any of the foregoing, excluding the
Arrangement; (ii) change in the capitalization of the Company as of the date
hereof, amendment of the Company’s articles or notice of articles or other
proposal or transaction involving the Company or change in any manner the voting
rights of the Company Shares or any other securities of the Company; (iii)
material change in the corporate structure or business of the Company or its
Subsidiaries; (iv) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that is
intended, or could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could
reasonably be expected, to result in a breach in any respect of any covenant,
agreement, representation, warranty or any other obligation of the Company under
the Arrangement Agreement or of Seller under this Agreement; and (v) action,
agreement, transaction or proposal that might reasonably be regarded as being
directed towards or likely to prevent or delay the Company Meeting or the
successful completion of the Arrangement or any other transactions reasonably
necessary for the consummation of the Arrangement, at any meeting of Company
Shareholders.
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2.2 As
used in this Agreement, the term “Subject Securities”
means the Company Shares (including Company Shares issuable pursuant to the
exercise of any Company Option) and any Company Option or other securities of
the Company that are beneficially owned, or in respect of which the voting is,
directly or indirectly, controlled or directed by each Seller, as constituted at
the date hereof, listed immediately under the Seller’s signature hereto and
includes:
(a) all
of the Company Shares and Company Options that may become beneficially owned, or
in respect of which the voting may become, directly or indirectly, controlled or
directed by the Sellers after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time,
including all of the Company Shares issued pursuant to any convertible security
of the Company owned by the Sellers or which may otherwise be acquired by the
Sellers after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time; and
(b) any
other voting securities of the Company that may result from a reclassification,
conversion, consolidation, subdivision or exchange of, or distribution or
dividend on, such shares or capital reorganization of the Company and all other
securities exercisable, convertible or exchangeable into any of the
foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, any Company Shares for which a
Seller has been appointed by a Company Shareholder (but not another Seller) as
attorney-in-fact and proxy, shall not be deemed Subject Securities.
2.3 Each
Seller hereby appoints the Acquiror or its designee as attorney-in-fact (which
appointment is unconditional, irrevocable and coupled with an interest) with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, during and for the term of this
Agreement, as Seller’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and proxy for and in
Seller’s name, place and stead, to vote (or to instruct nominees or record
holders to vote) all the Subject Securities that Seller owns beneficially or of
record at the time of such vote, at any annual, special or adjourned or
postponed meeting of the shareholders of the Company (and this appointment will
include the right to sign on behalf of Seller as Seller’s attorney in fact to
any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Company that may be
required or permitted by Applicable Law) in respect of any of the matters
referred to in Section 2.1, and
if, pursuant to this power of attorney, the Acquiror has executed and not
revoked a proxy in respect of a meeting for the Subject Securities which proxy
has been accepted by the Company, then in such circumstances the Seller shall
not be responsible for voting under Sections 2.1(a),
2.1(b) and
2.1(e).
2.4 Seller
hereby affirms that this proxy and power of attorney as set forth in Section 2.3 are
irrevocable and coupled with an interest sufficient to support an irrevocable
proxy under Applicable Law. Seller hereby further affirms that the
irrevocable proxy set forth in Section 2.3 is given
in connection with, and granted in consideration of and as an inducement to,
Acquiror entering into the Arrangement Agreement and such proxy is given to
secure the performance of the duties of Seller under this
Agreement. Seller represents and warrants that any proxies or powers
of attorney heretofore given in respect of Seller’s Subject Securities that may
still be in effect are not irrevocable and Seller hereby revokes all and any
other proxies and powers of attorney with respect to the Subject Securities that
Seller may have heretofore made or granted. If for any reason the
proxy granted herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to not be
irrevocable, then Seller agrees to vote the Subject Securities in accordance
with Section
2.1 above as instructed by Acquiror in writing. The parties
agree that the foregoing is a voting agreement. For Subject Securities as to
which Seller is the beneficial but not the record owner, Seller shall take all
necessary actions to cause any record owner of such Subject Securities to grant
to Acquiror an irrevocable proxy to the same effect as that contained
herein.
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ARTICLE
3
CERTAIN
COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
3.1 Each
Seller hereby covenants and irrevocably agrees that it shall, from the date
hereof until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Article 6 and
(ii) the Effective Time, except in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement:
(a) not,
directly or indirectly, through any of its affiliates or representatives, (i)
initiate, solicit, or knowingly encourage inquiries or proposals with respect to
an Acquisition Proposal other than from Acquiror, (ii) engage in any discussions
or negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential information or data to
any Third Party in connection with an Acquisition Proposal (except to notify
such Person as to the existence of the provisions of Section 6.8 of the
Arrangement Agreement), or knowingly take any other action with the purpose or
intention of facilitating any other inquiries or the making of any proposal that
constitutes, or that reasonably may be expected to lead to, any Acquisition
Proposal, or (iii) except as permitted by Section 6.8(g) of the
Arrangement Agreement, enter into any agreement (other than a confidentiality
agreement permitted by Section 6.8(b) of the
Arrangement Agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or approve or
resolve to approve any Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that each Seller
may, and may authorize and permit any representative of such Seller to, take any
actions to the extent the Company is permitted to take such actions under Section 6.8 of the
Arrangement Agreement, including providing non-public information to, and
participating in discussions or negotiations with, any person if at such time
such Seller has been notified by the Company that the Board of Directors of the
Company is permitted to take such actions in accordance with Section 6.8 of the
Arrangement Agreement;
(b) immediately
cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions and negotiations, if
any, with any person or group or any representatives of any person or group
(other than Acquiror) conducted before the date of this Agreement with respect
to any Acquisition Proposal;
(c) promptly
(and, in any event, within one Business Day) (i) notify Acquiror of the
existence of any proposal, discussion, negotiation or inquiry received by the
Seller with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and
conditions of any proposal, discussion, negotiation or inquiry that it may
receive and the identity of the Person making such proposal or inquiry, and any
modification of or amendment thereto and (ii) provide Acquiror a copy of any
such proposal or inquiry and any modification of or amendment
thereto. The Seller will keep Acquiror reasonably apprised of any
related developments, discussions, and negotiations;
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(d) not
option, sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in,
hypothecate or otherwise convey or enter into any agreement to do any of the
foregoing or enter into any forward sale, repurchase agreement or other
monetization transaction with respect to any of the Subject Securities, or any
right or interest therein (legal or equitable), to any person or group or agree
to do any of the foregoing;
(e) not
grant or agree to grant any proxy, power of attorney or other right to vote the
Subject Securities, or enter into any voting agreement, voting trust, vote
pooling or other agreement with respect to the right to vote, call meetings of
Company Shareholders or give consents or approvals of any kind with respect to
any of the Subject Securities;
(f)
not requisition or join in any
requisition of any meeting of Company Shareholders without the prior written
consent of the Acquiror, or vote or cause to be voted any of the Subject
Securities in respect of any proposed action by the Company or its Sellers or
affiliates or any other person or group in a manner which might reasonably be
regarded as likely to prevent or delay the successful completion of the
Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement
and this Agreement or have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(g) not
commit any act that could restrict or affect Seller’s legal power, authority or
right to vote any or all of the Subject Securities then owned of record or
beneficially by Seller or otherwise prevent or disable Seller from performing
any of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement;
(h) not
do indirectly that which it may not do directly by the terms of this Article 3 or take any
other action of any kind, directly or indirectly, which might reasonably be
regarded as likely to reduce the success of, or delay or interfere with the
completion of, the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by the
Arrangement Agreement and this Agreement;
(i)
not take any action that would make any
representation or warranty of Seller contained herein untrue or incorrect in any
material respect or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of
preventing, impeding or interfering with or adversely affecting the performance
by the Seller of its obligations under or contemplated by this
Agreement;
(j)
if Seller is an individual, cause his or her spouse or
registered domestic partner, as applicable, to execute and deliver a separate
consent and agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A
hereto;
(k) exercise
any of the in-the-money Company Options upon the request of Acquiror on or
before the Business Day following such request unless otherwise specified by
Acquiror in writing;
(l)
hereby authorize the Company or its counsel to, notify the
Company’s transfer agent that there is a stop transfer order with respect to all
of the Subject Securities (and that this Agreement places limits on the voting
and transfer of such Subject Securities); and
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(m) upon
reasonable request of Acquiror, execute and deliver such additional documents
and take such further actions as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement.
3.2 Seller
understands and agrees that if Seller attempts to transfer, vote or provide any
other Person with the authority to vote any of the Subject Securities other than
in compliance with this Agreement, the Company shall not, and Seller hereby
unconditionally and irrevocably instructs the Company to not, (i) permit any
such transfer on its books and records, (ii) issue (A) book entry shares or (B)
a new certificate representing any of the Subject Securities or (iii) record
such vote unless and until Seller shall have complied in all respects with the
terms of this Agreement.
3.3 Seller
agrees that it shall not, and shall cause each of its affiliates not to, become
a member of a “group” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act) that Seller or such affiliate is not currently a part of and that has not
been disclosed in a filing with the SEC prior to the date hereof (other than as
a result of entering into this Agreement) with respect to any Company Shares or
any other voting securities of the Company for the purpose of opposing or
competing with the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement
Agreement.
3.4 Notwithstanding
Section 3.1,
each Seller who is a director or officer of the Company shall be entitled to
exercise, and comply with, his or her fiduciary duties in his or her capacity as
director or officer of the Company and not be in breach of this
Agreement.
3.5 If
a Superior Proposal is made, each Seller hereby agrees that it shall continue to
support the Arrangement and comply with its obligations hereunder, including not
withdrawing or revoking the proxy or power of attorney referred to in Sections 2.1(b)
and 2.3,
respectively, in respect of the Subject Securities.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
4.1 Each
Seller represents, warrants and, where applicable, covenants to the Acquiror as
follows and acknowledges that the Acquiror is relying upon these
representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the entering into
of this Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement:
(a) Seller
is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good title to, the Subject
Securities, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, rights of
others, claim, security interest, charge, encumbrance, title defect, title
retention agreement, voting trust agreement, interest, option, lien, charge or
similar restriction or limitation (including any restriction on the right to
vote or transfer any of the Subject Securities), except as may be provided for
in this Agreement;
(b) in
the case of a Seller which is a corporate body, such Seller has been duly formed
and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or
incorporation;
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(c) Seller
has full legal right and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
perform Seller’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(d) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Acquiror, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation, enforceable by the Acquiror against Seller in
accordance with its provisions, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other
applicable Laws affecting creditor’s rights generally and general principles of
equity, and no other proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize this
Agreement and the performance of Seller’s obligations hereunder;
(e) (i) Seller
is the beneficial owner of, or controls or directs the voting rights in respect
of, the Subject Securities listed immediately under Seller’s name on the
signature pages hereto, and (ii) the only Company Shares, Company Options
or other securities of the Company beneficially owned, or over which control or
direction is exercised by Seller are those listed immediately under Seller’s
name on the signature pages hereto;
(f) Seller
has the sole right to vote all the Subject Securities listed immediately under
the Seller’s name on the signature pages hereto and all such Subject Securities
shall, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be beneficially owned solely by
Seller with good and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any and all
mortgages, liens, charges, restrictions, security interests, adverse claims,
pledges, encumbrances and demands or rights of others of any nature or kind
whatsoever;
(g) no
individual or entity has any agreement or option, or any right or privilege
(whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or
option, for the purchase, acquisition or transfer from Seller of any of the
Subject Securities or any interest therein or right thereto, including any right
to vote, except the Acquiror pursuant to this Agreement;
(h) none
of the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement or the completion or
performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the compliance with the
obligations hereunder by Seller will result in a breach of (i) the governing
documents of Seller, if applicable; (ii) any agreement or instrument to which
Seller is a party or by which Seller or any of Seller’s property or assets is
bound; or (iii) any judgment, decree, order or award of any Governmental
Authority with respect to Seller, except, in the case of (ii) and (iii), such
breaches which could not, individually or in the aggregate, impair the ability
of Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise delay
Seller in performing such obligations;
(i) there
are no legal proceedings in progress or pending before any Governmental
Authority, or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, against Seller or
Seller’s affiliates that would adversely affect in any manner Seller’s ability
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
(j) neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the performance by Seller of
Seller’s respective obligations hereunder will violate any Applicable
Law;
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(k) 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 or the Arrangement Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on
behalf of Seller that is or will be payable by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than as disclosed in Section 3.36 of the
Arrangement Agreement);
(l)
Seller agrees that it is a sophisticated party with respect to the Subject
Securities and has adequate information concerning the business and financial
condition of the Company to make an informed decision regarding the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and has independently and without reliance upon
the Acquiror and based on such information as Seller has deemed appropriate,
made Seller’s own analysis and decision to enter into this
Agreement. Seller acknowledges that the Acquiror has not made and nor
does it make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any
kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement;
and
(m) Seller
understands and acknowledges that Acquiror is entering into the Arrangement
Agreement in reliance upon Seller’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein.
4.2 The
representations and warranties of each of Sellers contained in this Agreement
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall expire and
be terminated and extinguished on the earliest to occur of the Effective Date
and the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article
6.
ARTICLE
5
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR
5.1 The
Acquiror represents, warrants and, where applicable, covenants to each Seller as
follows and acknowledges that each of the Sellers is relying upon these
representations, warranties and covenants in connection with the entering into
of this Agreement:
(a) the
Acquiror has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and
authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
(b) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Acquiror and the performance by
it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by its respective
board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on its part are necessary
to authorize this Agreement and the performance of its obligations
hereunder;
(c) this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Acquiror and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by each Seller, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation, enforceable by Sellers against the Acquiror in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other
applicable Laws affecting creditor’s rights generally and general principles of
equity; and
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(d) none
of the execution and delivery by the Acquiror of this Agreement or the
completion or performance of the transactions contemplated hereby or the
compliance with the obligations hereunder by the Acquiror will result in a
breach of (i) the governing documents of the Acquiror; (ii) any agreement or
instrument to which the Acquiror is a party or by which the Acquiror or any of
the Acquiror’s property or assets is bound; or (iii) any judgment, decree, order
or award of any Governmental Authority with respect to the Acquiror, except, in
the case of (ii) and (iii), such breaches which could not, individually or in
the aggregate, impair the ability of the Acquiror to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or otherwise delay the Acquiror in performing such
obligations.
5.2 The
representations and warranties of the Acquiror contained in this Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall expire and be
terminated and extinguished on the earliest to occur of the Effective Date and
the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article
6.
ARTICLE
6
TERMINATION
6.1 This
Agreement may be terminated by the Acquiror by notice in writing to each Seller
if:
(a) any
of the Sellers has not complied in all material respects with its covenants to
the Acquiror contained herein;
(b) the
Company has not complied in all material respects with its covenants, agreements
and representations and warranties to and with the Acquiror under the
Arrangement Agreement; or
(c) any
of the representations and warranties of any of the Sellers contained herein is
untrue or inaccurate in any material respect;
provided
that at the time of such termination the Acquiror is not in material default of
its obligations under this Agreement.
6.2 This
Agreement may be terminated by any Seller by notice in writing to the Acquiror
if:
(a) the
Acquiror has not complied in all material respects with its covenants and
agreements to and with the Sellers contained herein; or
(b) any
of the representations and warranties of the Acquiror contained herein is untrue
or inaccurate in any material respect;
provided
that at the time of such termination none of the Sellers is in material default
of its obligations under this Agreement.
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6.3 This
Agreement shall automatically terminate on the earliest to occur
of:
(a) the
termination of the Arrangement Agreement in accordance with Article 8 of the
Arrangement Agreement, provided that such termination is not due to a breach of
the Arrangement Agreement by the Company or of this Agreement by a
Seller;
(b) the
completion of the Arrangement; and
(c) March
31, 2011, or April 15, 2011, as contemplated by Section 6.20 of the Arrangement
Agreement.
6.4 This
Agreement may be terminated as between the Acquiror and a Seller on the date
upon which the Acquiror and such Seller mutually agree to terminate this
Agreement.
6.5 In
the case of any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3, and in the case
of a termination with respect to all of the Sellers, pursuant to Section 6.4, this
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or
effect. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, such
termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any breach of its
obligations or non-compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement by
such party prior to such termination.
ARTICLE
7
DISCLOSURE
Except as
required by applicable Laws or by any Governmental Authority or in accordance
with the requirements of any stock exchange, Sellers shall not make any public
announcement or statement with respect to this Agreement without the approval of
the Acquiror, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. A
copy of this Agreement may be provided to the directors of the
Company. Acquiror may disclose the existence and terms of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
8
GENERAL
8.1 This
Agreement shall become effective as among the Acquiror and a Seller concurrently
upon the last to occur of (i) the execution and delivery of the Arrangement
Agreement by the Company and the Acquiror and (ii) the execution and delivery
hereof by the Acquiror and such Seller.
8.2 The
rights and obligations of each Seller under this Agreement shall be several and
not joint with the other Sellers.
8.3 Each
of the Sellers and the Acquiror shall, from time to time, promptly execute and
deliver all such further documents and instruments and do all such acts and
things as the other party may reasonably require to effectively carry out the
intent of this Agreement.
8.4 This
Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the prior written consent
of the other parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
enure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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8.5 Time
shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
8.6 Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
be sufficiently given if in writing, delivered or sent by telecopier or
facsimile transmission:
(a) in
the case of each Seller, at the telecopier or facsimile number or address set
out immediately under the Seller’s name on the signatures pages
hereto:
(b) in
the case of the Acquiror:
Magnum
Hunter Resources Corporation
000 Xxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx,
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Email
Address: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to
Fulbright
& Xxxxxxxx L.L.P.
0000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
(c) at
such other address as the party to which such notice or other communication is
to be given has last notified the party giving the same in the manner provided
in this Section 8.6 and
if so given shall be deemed to have been received on the date of such delivery
or sending (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next following
Business Day).
8.7 This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia
and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
8.8 Each
of the parties hereto agrees with the others that: (i) money damages would not
be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any of the parties;
(ii) in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity that a party may
have, such party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including
injunction and specific performance, in addition to any other remedies available
to the party, in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Agreement;
and (iii) any party that is a defendant or respondent shall waive any
requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such
remedy. Each of the parties hereby consents to any preliminary
applications for such relief to any court of competent
jurisdiction. The prevailing party shall be reimbursed for all costs
and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, incurred in enforcing the other
party’s obligations hereunder. Such remedies shall not be deemed to
be exclusive remedies for the breach of this Agreement but shall be in addition
to all other remedies at law or in equity.
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8.9 If
any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, 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 irremediably affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party hereto. 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 hereto as closely as possible in an
acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled
according to their original tenor to the extent possible.
8.10 This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
8.11 This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument, and it shall not be necessary in making
proof of this Agreement to produce more than one counterpart.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
MAGNUM
HUNTER RESOURCES
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CORPORATION
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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[Signature
page to the Support Agreement]
Irrevocably
accepted and agreed to this _____ day of December, 2010.
SIGNED,
SEALED and DELIVERED
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Company
Shares:____________________
Company
Options:____________________
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Company
Options:____________________
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM OF SPOUSAL
CONSENT
Dated
December ___,
2010
Reference
is hereby made to that certain Support Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as
of the date hereof by and among Acquiror and Seller (as hereinafter
defined). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
This
Spousal Consent is being delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(j) of the
Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to the undersigned (“Spouse”). Spouse,
as the spouse or registered domestic partner of ______________________ (“Seller”), consents to
all of the provisions of the Agreement and to the extent that Spouse may
lawfully do so, Spouse confirms that Seller may act alone with respect to all
matters in connection with the Agreement. Spouse also confirms that
Seller may enter into agreements pursuant to the Agreement and consent to and
execute amendments thereof, without further signature or consent of, or notice
to, Spouse. Spouse further agrees that he/she will not take any
action to oppose or otherwise hinder the operation of the provisions of the
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
To the
extent of any property interest that Spouse may have in Seller’s Subject
Securities, Spouse consents to be bound by the terms of the
Agreement.
Name
of Spouse:
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