EX-2.3 3 ea188693ex2-3_hnracq.htm LETTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER RE: SETTLE UP BETWEEN PARTIES, DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Exhibit 2.3

 

November 15, 2023

 

VIA E-MAIL

HNR Acquisition Corp

3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77098

Attention: Mitchell B. Trotter, CFO

Email: mbtrotter@comcast.net

 

Re:  Settle Up between Parties

 

Dear Mr. Trotter

 

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “MIPA”), dated as of August 28, 2023 (the “Execution Date”), made by and among CIC Pogo LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“CIC”), DenCo Resources, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“DenCo”), Pogo Resources Management, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Pogo Management”), 4400 Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“4400” and, together with CIC, DenCo and Pogo Management, collectively, “Seller” and each a “Seller”), HNR Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“HNRA” or the “SPAC”), HNRA Partner, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“SPAC Subsidiary”), HNRA Upstream, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OpCo”, and together with HNRA, SPAC Subsidiary and “Buyer” and each a “Buyer”) and, solely with respect to Section 6.20 thereof, HNRAC Sponsors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the MIPA.

 

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the MIPA provides for a Minimum Cash Amount equal to at least $33,000,000, which requires that Seller receive cash at Closing in at least an amount equal to the Minimum Cash Amount. The Parties further acknowledge that less than the Minimum Cash Amount was delivered at Closing. On or before November 21, 2023, Buyer shall settle and pay to Seller any deficiency in the amount of cash consideration received by Seller at Closing and the Minimum Cash Amount of $33,000,000.00 required to be paid to Seller at Closing under MIPA. Any such deficiency shall be paid out of sales proceeds received from oil and gas production attributable to the Company, including pursuant to its third party contract with affiliates of Chevron; provided, that any such payment and settlement from Buyer shall not exceed $2,000,000.00.

 

First International Bank & Trust (“FIBT”) and Buyer hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) FIBT consents to the terms of this letter agreement pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement between First International Bank & Trust, HNRA, and the other parties thereto dated November 14, 2023 (the “Term Loan Agreement”) and (ii) the payment to Seller contemplated herein shall be a permitted payment by the Buyer (or their subsidiaries) under the Term Loan Agreement and the other terms hereof shall not violate any provision of the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) or other agreement between HNRA and its affiliates and FIBT. The foregoing accounting between the parties shall occur as to the categories described and shall not limit or preclude other or further obligations or rights between the parties in any manner.

 

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  Very truly yours,
   
  CIC Pogo LP
   
  By: CIC IV GP LLC,
  Its General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Fouad Bashour
  Fouad Bashour, Manager
     
  DenCo Resources, LLC
     
  By: /s/ John L. Denman, Jr.
  John L. Denman, Jr., President
     
  4400 Holdings, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Pogoloff
  Kirk Pogoloff, Manager
     
  Pogo Resources Management, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Kirk Pogoloff
  Kirk Pogoloff, Manager

 

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AGREED AND ACCEPTED:        
         
HNR Acquisition Corp        
         
By: /s/ Mitchell B. Trotter   Date: November 15, 2023  
Mitchell B. Trotter, CFO        
           
HNRA Partner, Inc.        
         
By: /s/ Mitchell B. Trotter   Date: November 15, 2023  
Mitchell B. Trotter, President        
           
HNRA Upstream, LLC        
         
By: /s/ Mitchell B. Trotter   Date: November 15, 2023  
Mitchell B. Trotter, President        

 

 

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ACKNOWLEDGED:        
         
FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK & TRUST        
           
By: /s/ Mitchell Cook   Date: November 15, 2023  
Name: Mitchell Cook        
Title: Market President, Twin Cities        

 

 

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