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EX-10.15 AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE WITH MB EXPLORATION, LLC DATED
DECEMBER 15, 1998
AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
This Agreement dated December 15, 1998, ("Agreement Date") by and between
MB Exploration, L.L.C., a Delaware Limited Liability Company (herein called
"SELLER") and Power Exploration, Inc., a Nevada corporation (herein called
"BUYER");
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND PURCHASED. Seller agrees to sell and Buyer
agrees to purchase, for the consideration hereinafter set forth, and subject to
the terms and provisions herein contained, the following described properties,
rights and interests:
(a) All right, title and interest of Seller in and to the oil, gas
and/or mineral leases described on Exhibit A-1 hereto (and any
ratifications and/or amendments to such leases, whether or not such
ratifications or amendments are described on such Exhibit A-1); and
(b) To the extent assignable, all rights, titles and interests of
Seller in and to all presently existing and valid operating agreements,
and other agreements and contracts which relate to any of the properties
described in subsection (a) above, to the extent and only to the extent
such rights, titles and interests are attributable to the properties
described in subsection (a) above, including without limitation, those
listed on Exhibit A-3; and
(c) All right, title and interest of Seller in the 3D Seismic Data
described on Exhibit A-2 hereto, and subject to the pertinent terms and
conditions of any agreements associated therewith, as well as the
agreements listed in (b) above.
The properties, rights and interests specified in the foregoing subsection (a)
exclusive of the properties, rights and interests excluded below, are herein
sometimes collectively called the "Oil and Gas Properties," and the properties,
rights and interests specified in the foregoing subsections (a), (b), and (c)
exclusive of the properties, rights and interests excluded below, are herein
sometimes collectively called the "Properties." The Properties do not include,
and there is hereby expressly excepted and excluded therefrom and reserved to
Seller, (a) all overriding royalty interests, net profits interests and other
non cost bearing interests described in Exhibit A-4 attached and (b) all claims
and causes of action arising, occurring or existing in favor of Seller prior to
the Agreement Date (including, but not limited to any and all contract rights,
claims receivable, revenues, recoupment rights, recovery rights, accounting
adjustments, mispayments, erroneous payments or claims of any nature in favor of
Seller and relating or accruing to any time period prior to the Agreement Date).
Buyer is aware that the interests listed on Exhibit A-1 ("Earned Interests")
include certain interests that have been earned by Seller under the Agreements
listed on Exhibit A-3, but as of the Agreement date, Seller has not received
assignment of all the Earned Interests. By this Agreement, Seller agrees to
convey at Closing any and all rights to receive any Earned Interests.
2. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Properties shall be Three
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000.00) and shall be adjusted for any
adjustments pursuant to Section 10. The purchase price after such adjustments
shall be the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be paid in cash at the
Closing as hereinafter provided.
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3. REPRESENTATIONS OF SELLER.
(a) REPRESENTATIONS. Seller represents to Buyer that:
(i) ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. Seller is a limited
liability company duly organized and legally existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified
to do business and in good standing in Texas.
(ii) DUE AUTHORIZATION. Seller has full power to enter into
and perform its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all
proper action to authorize entering into this Agreement and
performance of its obligations hereunder.
(iii) APPROVALS. Other than requirements (if any) that there
be obtained consents to assignment (or waivers of preferential
rights to purchase) from third parties, and except for approvals
("Routine Governmental Approvals"), if any, required to be obtained
from governmental entities who are lessors under leases forming a
part of the Oil and Gas Properties (or who administer such leases
on behalf of such lessors) which are customarily obtained
post-closing, to Seller's knowledge (which, as used in this
Agreement, shall mean to the actual knowledge of Seller's executive
personnel in its office located at the address set forth in Section
14, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the
compliance with the terms hereof, will result in any default under
any agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which
the Properties are bound, or violate any order, writ, injunction,
decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Seller or to the
Properties.
(iv) VALID, BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE. This Agreement
constitutes (and the Conveyance provided for herein to be delivered
at Closing will, when executed and delivered, constitutes) the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy or other
laws applicable generally to creditor's rights and as limited by
general equitable principles.
(v) LITIGATION. There are no pending suits, actions, or other
proceedings in which Seller is a party which affect the Properties
in any material adverse respect (including, without limitation, any
actions challenging or pertaining to Seller's title to any of the
Properties), or affecting the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) DISCLAIMERS. THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER CONTAINED IN SECTION 3(A) ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR
OTHERWISE, AND SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL SUCH OTHER
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, THE
PROPERTIES SHALL BE CONVEYED PURSUANT HERETO WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR
REPRESENTATION WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, RELATING
TO TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES OR RELATING TO THE CONDITION, QUANTITY,
QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, CONFORMITY TO THE MODELS OR
SAMPLES OF MATERIALS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR ITS FITNESS
FOR ANY PURPOSE, AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, WITHOUT ANY OTHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHER
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER. BUYER IS RELYING SOLELY UPON ITS
OWN
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INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTIES, AND BUYER SHALL ACCEPT ALL OF THE SAME IN
THEIR "AS IS," "WHERE IS" CONDITION. ALSO WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE
FOREGOING, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED,
STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY DATA,
REPORTS, RECORDS, PROJECTIONS, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS NOW, HERETOFORE
OR HEREAFTER FURNISHED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT OR MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER BY SELLER OR BY SELLER'S AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES. ANY AND ALL SUCH DATA, RECORDS, REPORTS, PROJECTIONS,
INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIALS (WRITTEN OR ORAL) FURNISHED BY SELLER OR
OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE OR DISCLOSED TO BUYER ARE PROVIDED BUYER AS A
CONVENIENCE AND SHALL NOT CREATE OR GIVE RISE TO ANY LIABILITY OF OR
AGAINST SELLER AND ANY RELIANCE ON OR USE OF THE SAME SHALL BE AT BUYER'S
SOLE RISK TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
SELLER WARRANTS THAT, TO ITS KNOWLEDGE, IT HAS NOT CONVEYED THE SUBJECT
PROPERTIES TO ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE
AGREEMENTS LISTED IN EXHIBIT A-3 OF THE AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
DESCRIBED BELOW AND ANY NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE OF DATA DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT A-2 OF THE AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE DESCRIBED BELOW.
4. REPRESENTATIONS OF BUYER. Buyer represents to Seller that:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. Buyer is a corporation duly
organized and legally existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Nevada, and is qualified to do business and in good standing in
Texas. Buyer is also qualified to own and operate oil and gas properties
with all applicable governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the
Properties, to the extent such qualification is necessary or appropriate
or will be necessary or appropriate upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) DUE AUTHORIZATION. Buyer has full power to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and has taken all proper
action to authorize entering into this Agreement and performance of its
obligations hereunder.
(c) APPROVALS. Other than requirements (if any) that there be
obtained consents to assignment (or waivers of preferential rights to
purchase) from third parties, and except for Routine Governmental
Approvals, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the compliance
with the terms hereof, will result in any default under any agreement or
instrument to which Buyer is a party, or violate any order, writ,
injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer.
(d) VALID, BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE. This Agreement constitutes (and
the Conveyance provided for herein to be delivered at Closing will, when
executed and delivered, constitutes) the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
limited by bankruptcy or other laws applicable generally to creditor's
rights and as limited by general equitable principles.
(e) NO LITIGATION. There are no pending suits, actions, or other
proceedings in which Buyer is a party (or, to Buyer's knowledge, which
have been threatened to be instituted against Buyer) which affect the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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(f) KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYER, NO DISTRIBUTION. Buyer is a knowledgeable
purchaser, owner and operator of oil and gas properties, has the ability
to evaluate (and in fact has evaluated) the Properties for purchase, and
is acquiring the Properties for its own account and not with the intent
to make a distribution in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 as
amended (and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto) or in
violation of any other applicable securities laws, rules or regulations.
5. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF SELLER PENDING CLOSING. Between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date:
(a) ACCESS BY BUYER.
(i) RECORDS. Seller will give Buyer, or Buyer's authorized
representatives, at Seller's office and at all reasonable times
before the Closing Date, access to Seller's records pertaining to
the ownership of the Properties for the purpose of conducting due
diligence reviews contemplated by Section 6 below. Buyer may make
copies of such records, at its expense, but shall, if Seller so
requests, return all copies so made if the Closing does not occur.
All costs of copying such items shall be borne by Buyer. Seller
shall not be obligated to provide Buyer with access to any records
or data (i) which Seller considers to be proprietary or
confidential to it, (ii) which Seller cannot provide to Buyer
without, in its opinion, breaching, or risking a breach of,
agreements with other parties, or waiving, or risking waiving,
legal privilege or (iii) any Seismic Data. BUYER RECOGNIZES AND
AGREES THAT ALL MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE TO IT IN CONNECTION WITH
THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, WHETHER MADE AVAILABLE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR OTHERWISE, ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO IT AS
AN ACCOMMODATION, AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND AS TO THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF SUCH MATERIALS. NO
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE BY SELLER AS TO THE INFORMATION
SUPPLIED TO BUYER OR WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTIES TO WHICH THE
INFORMATION RELATES, AND BUYER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT ANY
CONCLUSIONS DRAWN THEREFROM SHALL BE THE RESULT OF ITS OWN
INDEPENDENT REVIEW AND JUDGMENT.
(ii) PHYSICAL INSPECTION. Seller shall make a good faith
effort to give Buyer, or Buyer's authorized representatives, at all
reasonable times before the Closing Date and upon adequate notice
to Seller, physical access to the Oil and Gas Properties for the
purpose of inspecting same. Buyer recognizes that Seller's ability
to obtain access to such properties, and the manner and extent of
such access, is subject to third parties. Buyer agrees to comply
fully with the rules, regulations and instructions issued by Seller
(and, where Properties are in the possession of other parties, such
other parties) regarding the actions of Buyer while upon, entering
or leaving the Properties.
(iii) EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION. If Buyer exercises
rights of access under this Section or otherwise, or conducts
examinations or inspections under this Section or otherwise, then
(a) such access, examination and inspection shall be at Buyer's
sole risk, cost and expense and Buyer waives and releases all
claims against Seller (and its Members and its and their affiliates
and the respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys,
contractors and agents of such parties) arising in any way
therefrom or in any way connected therewith or arising in
connection with the conduct of its directors, officers, employees,
attorneys, contractors and agents in connection therewith and (b)
Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller (and its
Members and their affiliates and the respective officers,
directors,
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employees, attorneys, contractors and agents of such parties) from
any and all claims, actions, causes of action liabilities,
damages, losses, costs or expenses (including, without limitation,
court costs and attorneys fees), or liens or encumbrances for
labor or materials, arising out of or in any way connected with
such matters. THE FOREGOING RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION SHALL
APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CLAIMS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS OR EXPENSES ARISE OUT OF (i)
NEGLIGENCE (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, SINGLE NEGLIGENCE,
CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, BUT EXPRESSLY
NOT INCLUDING GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR (ii)
STRICT LIABILITY.
(b) INTERIM OPERATION. There are no currently producing xxxxx on
the Properties and no drilling operations are being conducted on the
Properties by Seller or another working interest owner which Schedule may
be amended by Seller up to the Closing Date, except as provided in
Schedule 5(b). Seller is not obligated to initiate or conduct or bear the
cost, liability or expense of any operations on or proposals relating to
the Properties on or after the Agreement Date. Seller will give Buyer
written notice of any proposal made by a third party between the
Agreement Date and the Closing under any of the agreements referred to in
Section 1of this Agreement. Buyer may elect to accept said proposal, at
Buyer's sole cost, liability, risk and expense, by notifying Seller in
writing at least 5 days before Seller must give the third party notice of
whether or not it accepts such proposal. If Buyer does not accept the
proposal within the time provided above, then Seller shall have the right
but not the obligation to accept such proposal and any and all right,
title and interest that Seller has the right to acquire by virtue of the
acceptance of the proposal shall be excluded from the Properties, to the
extent of the depths drilled pursuant to the accepted proposal. Seller
will not sell or otherwise dispose of any portion of the Oil and Gas
Properties.
(c) PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS AND CONSENTS. Seller will assist Buyer in
identifying, with respect to all material, (i) all preferential rights to
purchase ("PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS") and requirements that consents to
assignment ("CONSENTS") be obtained which would be applicable to the
transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the names and addresses of
parties holding such rights; in attempting to assist in identifying such
Preferential Rights and Consents, and the names and addresses of such
parties holding the same, Seller shall in no event be obligated to go
beyond its own records. Seller is presently aware that the Oil and Gas
Properties are subject to the Preferential Rights and Consents under the
Agreements listed on Exhibit A-3. As identified and requested by Buyer,
Seller will assist in preparing request, in accordance with the documents
creating such rights, for the execution of Consents and/or waivers of
Preferential Rights. Seller shall have no obligation other than to so
attempt to assist in identifying such Preferential Rights or Consents and
to assist in requesting such execution of Consents and/or waivers of
Preferential Rights (including, without limitation, Seller shall have no
obligation to assure that such Consents or waivers of Preferential Rights
are obtained). Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller (and its Members and
its and their affiliates and the respective officers, directors,
employees, attorneys, contractors and agents of such parties) harmless
from and against all claims, actions, causes of action, liabilities,
damages, losses, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, court
costs and attorney's fees) whatsoever that arise out of the failure to
obtain Consents or waivers of Preferential Rights with respect to any
transfer by Seller to Buyer of any part of the Properties and with
respect to any subsequent transfers WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CLAIMS, ACTIONS,
CAUSES OF ACTION, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS OR EXPENSES ARISE
OUT OF NEGLIGENCE (INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, SINGLE NEGLIGENCE,
CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, BUT EXPRESSLY NOT
INCLUDING GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. If a party from
whom a waiver of a Preferential Right is requested refuses to give such
waiver, Seller will tender to such party the required interest in the
Property, and to the extent that such Preferential Right is exercised by
such party, and such interest
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in such Property is actually sold to such party so exercising such right,
such interest in such Property will be excluded from the transaction
contemplated hereby.
(d) EARNED INTEREST. For ninety days (90) after Closing, when and
if requested by Buyer, Seller shall notify any holder of Earned Interests
that Buyer has contracted to purchase the Earned Interests and after the
Closing shall request that the holder of the Earned Interests assign the
Earned Interests to Buyer as requested by Buyer. In the event any Earned
Interests are assigned to Seller after Closing, Seller shall promptly
assign such Earned Interest to Buyer.
6. DUE DILIGENCE REVIEWS.
(a) REVIEW BY BUYER. Buyer may conduct, at its sole cost, such
title examination or investigation, and other examinations and
investigations, as it may in its sole discretion choose to conduct with
respect to the Properties in order to determine whether Preferential
Rights or Consents exist or other problems exist which would materially
negatively impact the value of the Properties (a "Defect"). Should, as a
result of such examinations and investigations, or otherwise, one or more
matters come to Buyer's attention which would constitute a Defect, and
should there be one or more of such Defects which Buyer is unwilling to
waive and close the transaction contemplated hereby notwithstanding the
fact that such Defects exist, Buyer shall notify Seller in writing of
such Defects as soon as the same are identified by Buyer, but in no event
no later than December 21, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. (such Defects of which Buyer
so provides notice are herein called "Asserted Defects"). Such
notification shall include, for each Asserted Defect, (i) a description
of the Asserted Defect and the specific Property to which it relates and
all supporting documentation reasonably necessary to fully describe the
basis for the Defect. All Defects with respect to which Buyer fails to so
give Seller notice will be deemed waived for all purposes. All access to
Sellers records and the Properties in connection with such due diligence
shall be subject and pursuant to Section 5(a) (including, without
limitation, the exculpation and indemnification provisions contained in
Section 5(a)(iii)).
(b) The term Defect shall also include the following:
(i) PRODUCTION SALES CONTRACTS. An Oil and Gas Property is
subject to a production sales on transport contract to which Seller
is a signatory party (other than the Pinnacle Contract).
(ii) A Mortgage or other lien or encumbrances created by
Seller and not one of the Agreements referenced in Section 1 above.
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER. The obligations of
Buyer under this Agreement are subject to each of the following
conditions being met:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS TRUE AND CORRECT. Each and every representation
of Seller under this Agreement shall be true and accurate in all material
respects as of the date when made and shall be deemed to have been made
again at and as of the time of Closing and shall at and as of such time
of Closing be true and accurate in all material respects except as to
changes specifically contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by
Buyer.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS. Seller shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with (or compliance
therewith shall have been waived by Buyer) each and every covenant and
agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
Seller prior to or at the Closing.
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(c) LITIGATION. No suit, action or other proceedings shall, on the
date of Closing, be pending or threatened before any court or
governmental agency seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain material
damages or other material relief in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) DEFECT. No Defect exists which is not waived by Buyer or cured
as of the Closing Date.
If any such condition on the obligations of Buyer under this Agreement is not
met as of the Closing Date, or in the event the Closing does not occur on or
before the Closing Date, and (in either case) Buyer is not in material breach of
its obligations hereunder, this Agreement may, at the option of Buyer, be
terminated. In the event such a termination by Buyer occurs the parties shall
have no further obligations to one another hereunder (other than the obligations
under Sections 5(a)(iii) and 13 hereof all of which will survive such
termination).
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER. The obligations of
Seller under this Agreement are subject to the each of the following conditions
being met:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS TRUE AND CORRECT. Each and every representation
of Buyer under this Agreement shall be true and accurate in all material
respects as of the date when made and shall be deemed to have been made
again at and as of the time of Closing and shall at and as of such time
of Closing be true and accurate in all material respects except as to
changes specifically contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by
Seller.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS. Buyer shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with (or compliance
therewith shall have been waived by Seller) each and every covenant and
agreement required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
Buyer prior to or at the Closing.
(c) LITIGATION. No suit, action or other proceedings shall, on the
date of Closing, be pending or threatened before any court or
governmental agency seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain material
damages or other material relief in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) DEFECT. No Defect exists which is not waived by Buyer or cured
as of the Closing Date..
If any such condition on the obligations of Seller under this Agreement is not
met as of the Closing Date, or in the event the Closing does not occur on or
before the Closing Date, and (in either case) Seller is not in material breach
of its obligations hereunder in the absence of Buyer being in breach of its
obligations hereunder, this Agreement may, at the option of Seller, be
terminated, in which case the parties shall have no further obligations to one
another hereunder (other than the obligations under Sections 5(a)(iii) and 12
hereof, all of which will survive such termination).
9. CLOSING.
(a) ACTIONS AT CLOSING. The closing (herein called the "CLOSING")
of the transaction contemplated hereby shall take place in
the offices of MB Exploration, at 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx, on December 31, 1998, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the
location of such offices, or at such other date and time as
the Buyer and Seller may mutually agree upon (such date and
time, as changed pursuant to this section, being herein
called the "CLOSING DATE"). At the Closing:
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(i) DELIVERY OF CONVEYANCE. Seller shall execute, acknowledge
and deliver to Buyer a conveyance of the Properties (the
"CONVEYANCE"), in the form attached hereto as Schedule I (and with
Exhibit A-1 and A-2 hereto, being attached thereto), effective 7
o'clock a.m., local time at the locations of the Closing, on or
before December 31, 1998 (herein called the "EFFECTIVE DATE").
(ii) TURN OVER POSSESSION. Seller shall, to the extent
Seller can do so, turn over possession of the Properties.
(iii) PAYMENT TO SELLER. Buyer shall deliver to the Seller,
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by Seller in a bank located in the United States, an
amount equal to the Purchase Price.
(iv) Buyer and Seller shall execute and deliver to each other
(i) the AMI and Participation Agreement with a pro forma Operating
Agreement to be used in connection with the Participation Agreement
all attached hereto as Exhibit 9(a)(iv)-1, (ii) the Confidentiality
and Non-Compete Agreements attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(iv)-2.
(b) POST CLOSING ACTIONS.
(i) TRANSFER OF FILES. Seller will use reasonable efforts to
deliver to Buyer, at Buyer's expense, and within 45 days after
Closing, all of Seller's lease files, abstracts and title opinions
and other similar files and records which directly relate to the
Properties, other than those which Seller considers to be
proprietary or confidential to it or which Seller cannot provide to
Buyer without, in its opinion, breaching, or risking a breach of,
agreements with other parties, or waiving, or risking waiving,
legal privilege. Except for the 3D Seismic Data described in
Exhibit A-2, it is expressly understood that Buyer is not
acquiring, and Seller is not obligated to transfer to Buyer, any
seismic data, geological or geophysical data, or other similar
data, or any interpretations thereof or other data or records
related thereto because of certain interests and rights retained by
Seller by certain agreements of even date. Seller may, at its
election, make and retain copies of any or all such files. Buyer
shall preserve all files so delivered by Seller of a period of
seven (7) years following Closing and will allow Seller access
(including, without limitation, the right to make copies at
Seller's expense) to such files at all reasonable times.
10. CERTAIN ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) ADJUSTMENTS FOR EXPENSES. Appropriate adjustments shall be made
between Buyer and Seller so that on or after the Agreement Date (i) any
delay rentals and taxes shall be paid by the party owning the Property at
the time payment is due, (ii) except as provided in Section 5(b), all
costs and expenses of any operation or proposals relating to the Property
shall be borne by Buyer, (iii) all costs and expenses of any operation or
proposal relating to the Property before the Agreement Date shall be
borne by Seller and (iv) no consideration shall be given to the local,
state or federal income tax liabilities of any party.
(b) INITIAL ADJUSTMENT AT CLOSING. At least 5 days before the
Closing Date, Seller shall provide to Buyer a statement showing its
computations of the amount of the adjustments provided for in subsection
(a) above based on amounts which prior to such time have actually been
paid or received by Seller. Buyer and Seller shall attempt to agree upon
such adjustments prior to Closing, provided that if agreement is not
reached, Seller's computation shall be used at Closing, subject to
further adjustment under subsection (c) below. If the amount of
adjustments so determined which would
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result in a credit to Buyer exceeds the amount of adjustments so
determined which would result in a credit to Seller, Buyer shall, as
provided in Section 9 above, receive a credit at Closing for the amount
of such excess, and if the converse is true, then, as provided in Section
9 above, the amount to be paid by Buyer to Seller at Closing shall be
increased by the amount of such excess.
(c) ADJUSTMENT POST CLOSING. On or before 30 days after Closing,
Buyer and Seller shall review any additional information which may then
be available pertaining to the adjustments provided for in subsection (a)
above, shall determine if any additional adjustments should be made
beyond those made at Closing (whether the same be made to account for
expenses or revenues not considered in making the adjustments made at
Closing, or to correct errors made in the adjustments made at Closing),
and shall make any such adjustments by appropriate payments from Seller
to Buyer or from Buyer to Seller.
(d) NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS. Following the adjustments under
subsection(c) above, no further adjustments shall be made under this
Section 11. Should any expenses with regard to the Properties be charged
to Seller or Buyer after the earlier of (i) the conclusion of such
adjustments under subsection (c) or (ii) 30 days after Closing, the same
shall be borne by Buyer, regardless of the periods to which the same
relate, and any bills received by Seller will be forwarded to Buyer.
11. ASSUMPTION AND INDEMNIFICATION. Buyer shall, on the date of Closing,
agree (and, upon the delivery to Buyer of the Conveyance, shall be deemed to
have agreed), subject to the adjustments provided for in Sections 10(b) and (c),
(a) to assume, and to timely pay and perform, all duties, obligations and
liabilities relating to the ownership and/or operation of the Properties
regardless of whether the same accrued or otherwise arose before or after the
Effective Date (including, without limitation, those arising under the contracts
and agreements described in Section 1(b) above), and (b) to indemnify and hold
Seller (and its Members and its and their affiliates, and the respective
directors, officers, employees, attorneys, contractors and agents of such
parties) harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of
action, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses (including, without
limitation, court costs and attorneys' fees) of any kind or character arising
out of or otherwise relating to the ownership and/or operation of the Properties
regardless of whether the same accrued or otherwise arose before or after the
Effective Date. In connection with (but not in limitation of) the foregoing, it
is specifically understood and agreed that such duties, obligations and
liabilities include all matters arising out of the condition of the Properties
on the Effective Date and to comply with applicable environmental laws, rules,
regulations and orders, including conducting any remediation activities which
may be required on or otherwise in connection with activities on the
Properties), regardless of whether such condition or the events giving rise to
such condition arose or occurred before or after the Effective Date, and the
assumptions and indemnifications by Buyer provided for in the first sentence of
this section shall expressly cover and include such matters. THE FOREGOING
ASSUMPTIONS AND INDEMNIFICATIONS SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DUTIES,
OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES, OR SUCH CLAIMS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS OR EXPENSES ARISE OUT OF (I) NEGLIGENCE
(INCLUDING SOLE NEGLIGENCE, SINGLE NEGLIGENCE, CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, ACTIVE OR
PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, BUT EXPRESSLY NOT INCLUDING GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OF ANY
INDEMNIFIED PARTY, OR (II) STRICT LIABILITY.
12. NO COMMISSIONS OWED. Seller agrees to indemnify and hold Buyer (and
its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
contractors and agents of such parties) harmless from and against any and all
claims, actions, causes of action, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or
expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and attorneys fees) of any
kind or character arising out of or resulting from any agreement, arrangement or
understanding alleged to have been made by, or on behalf of, Seller with any
broker or finder in connection with this Agreement or the transaction
contemplated hereby. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Seller (and its Members
and its and their affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees,
attorneys, contractors and agents of such
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parties) harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of
action, liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses (including, without
limitation, court costs and attorneys fees) of any kind or character arising out
of or resulting from any agreement, arrangement or understanding alleged to have
been made by, or on behalf of, Buyer with any broker or finder in connection
with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby.
13. NOTICES. All notices and other communications required under this
Agreement shall (unless otherwise specifically provided herein) be in writing
and be delivered personally, by recognized commercial courier or delivery
service which provides a receipt, by telecopier (with receipt acknowledged), or
by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), at the following addresses:
If to Buyer: Power Exploration, Inc.
Attn: Xx. Xxx Xxxxx
000 Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to Seller: MB Exploration, LLC
Attn: Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, #000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
(000) 000-0000
and shall be considered delivered on the date of receipt. Either Buyer or Seller
may specify as its proper address any other post office address within the
continental limits of the United States by giving notice to the other party, in
the manner provided in this Section, at least ten (10) days prior to the
effective date of such change of address.
14. SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS. All representations and warranties made herein
by Buyer and Seller shall be continuing and shall be true and correct on and as
of the date of Closing with the same force and effect as if made at that time
(and shall inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of
Buyer and Seller, and all of such representations and warranties shall survive
the Closing and the delivery of the Conveyance. The obligations of the parties
under Section 9 (to the extent the same are, by mutual agreement, not performed
at Closing), and Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall (subject to any
limitations set forth therein) also survive the Closing and the delivery of the
Conveyance.
15. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
(a) FURTHER ASSURANCES. After the Closing, Seller shall execute and
deliver, and shall otherwise cause to be executed and delivered, from time
to time, such further instruments, notices and other documents, and do
such other and further acts and things, as may be reasonably necessary to
more fully and effectively grant, convey and assign the Properties to
Buyer.
(b) DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES WAIVER. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE TO
THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, BUYER WAIVES
BUYER'S RIGHTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTIONS 17.41 ET. SEQ. OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS
AND COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND
PROTECTIONS, AND ANY COMPARABLE ACT IN ANY OTHER STATE IN WHICH THE
PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED; BUYER STATES THAT, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN
ATTORNEY OF BUYER'S SELECTION, BUYER VOLUNTARILY CONSENTS TO THIS WAIVER.
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(c) PARTIES BEAR OWN EXPENSES/NO SPECIAL DAMAGES. Each party shall
bear and pay all expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees)
incurred by it in connection with the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY NEITHER PARTY
SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH, FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
(d) NO SALES TAXES. No sales, transfer or similar tax will be
collected at Closing from Buyer in connection with this transaction. If,
however, this transaction is later deemed to be subject to sales, transfer
or similar tax, for any reason, Buyer agrees to be solely responsible, and
shall indemnify and hold Seller (and its affiliates, and its and their
directors, officers, employees, attorneys, contractors and agents)
harmless, for any and all sales, transfer or other similar taxes
(including related penalty, interest or legal costs) due by virtue of this
transaction on the Properties transferred pursuant hereto and the Buyer
shall remit such taxes at that time. Seller and Buyer agree to cooperate
with each other in demonstrating that the requirements for exemptions from
such taxes have been met.
(e) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties hereto with respect to subject matter hereof
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, and
discussions among the parties with respect to such subject matter
(including, without limitation, Paragraph II, III and all other provisions
of that certain Letter of Intent dated October 30, 1998); provided that
any Confidentiality Agreement executed by Buyer and Seller, or any
representative of Seller, in connection with the transaction contemplated
hereby remains in full force and effect and is not superseded or modified
by this Agreement.
(f) AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS. This Agreement may be amended, modified,
supplemented, restated or discharged (and provisions hereof may be waived)
only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of the amendment, modification, supplement, restatement or
discharge (or waiver) is sought.
(g) CHOICE OF LAW. Without regard to principles of conflicts of law,
this Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the state of Texas applicable to contracts made
and to be performed entirely within such state and the laws of the United
States of America, except that, to the extent that the law of a state in
which a portion of the Properties is located (or which is otherwise
applicable to a portion of the Properties) necessary governs, the law of
such state shall apply as to that portion of the property located in (or
otherwise subject to the laws of) such state.
(h) HEADINGS, TIME OF ESSENCE, ETC. The descriptive headings
contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not control
or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
Within this Agreement words of any gender shall be held and construed to
cover any other gender, and words in the singular shall be held and
construed to cover the plural, unless the context otherwise requires. Time
is of the essence in this Agreement.
(i) NO ASSIGNMENT. Neither party shall have the right to assign its
rights under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the
other party first having been obtained.
(j) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Subject to the limitation on assignment
contained in subsection (j) above, the Agreement shall be binding on and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns.
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(k) NO PRESS RELEASES. Except as may be required under applicable
law, prior to Closing neither party shall make any public announcement
with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby without the consent of
the other party.
(l) COUNTERPART EXECUTION. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, all of which are identical and all of which constitute one
and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary for Buyer and Seller to
sign the same counterpart.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by the parties hereto on
the date set forth above.
M B EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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POWER EXPLORATION, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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