UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| FORM 8-K |
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2022
Next
Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 333-266143 | 87-2538731 |
| (Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
| 6300
Ridglea Place, Suite 950 Fort Worth, Texas |
76116 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(817) 438-1937
Registrants telephone number, including area code
Not
applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 21, 2022, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (the Company), entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Hudspeth Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Hudspeth), Wolfbone Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Wolfbone), McCabe Petroleum Corporation, a Texas corporation (MPC) and Gregory McCabe, the sole owner of Wolfbone and MPC (McCabe), pursuant to which in a series of transactions the Orogrande Properties (as defined in the Merger Agreement) owned by Wolfbone will be transferred, conveyed and assigned to Hudspeth (or its designated assignee) in consideration of (1) treating the Orogrande Obligations (as defined in the Merger Agreement) as having been irrevocably satisfied and discharged in full with respect to MPC and (2) an issuance of 56,297,638 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company to McCabe (such series of transactions collectively, the Merger). The Merger shall be completed in accordance with the Texas Business Organizations Code, whereby (a) the Company will form NBH MergeCo, LLC with the State of Texas (MergeCo) in order to cause Hudspeth to assign all of its rights under the Merger Agreement to MergeCo and MergeCo will assume Hudspeths obligations under the Merger Agreement, (b) Hudspeth (or MergeCo, as its assignee), Wolfbone and MPC shall merge with each of Wolfbone and MPC as surviving entities, and (c) Wolfbone shall become a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including filing and acceptance of the certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas.
The Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing summary description of the terms of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.
In connection with the Merger, on December 21, 2022, the Company entered into a 5% Unsecured Promissory Note in favor of McCabe evidencing a loan commitment to the Company for a principle amount of up to $20,000,000 (the Note). The Company is entitled to request advances under the Note in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. The Note bears interest at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum and the unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) June 21, 2023 or (ii) the date on which such amounts are declared due and payable by the McCabe or made automatically due and payable, in each case upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Note).
McCabe is the largest shareholder of the Companys common stock. As such, the Merger and Note constitute related party transactions which has been duly approved by the Companys Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
The Note is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The foregoing summary description of the terms of the Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each exhibit.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 are incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
| Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
The disclosures set forth in Item 1.01 are incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference.
The Company shall issue the shares of restricted common stock to McCabe under the Merger Agreement without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) by reason of an exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(5) and/or Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering and based on McCabes representations and warranties included in the Merger Agreement that (a) McCabe is an accredited investor as defined under the Securities Act, and (b) the shares of common stock are being acquired for investment for his account, and not with a view to resale or distribute any part thereof, unless otherwise allowed for under the Securities Act or any applicable exemption from registration. As a result of the Company being a reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company believes that McCabe had access to the type of information normally provided in a prospectus for a registered securities offering. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in connection with the issuance.
Following consummation of the Merger, the Company expects to have 221,770,359 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. | |||
| Date: December 27, 2022 | By: | /s/ Clifton DuBose, Jr. | |
| Name: | Clifton DuBose, Jr. | ||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 10.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this Agreement) is executed as of December 21, 2022 by and among Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company), Hudspeth Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Hudspeth), Wolfbone Investments LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Wolfbone), McCabe Petroleum Corporation, a Texas corporation (MPC), and Gregory McCabe, an individual resident of the State of Texas (Owner, and, together with the Company, Hudspeth, Wolfbone and MPC, each a Party and collectively, the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Wolfbone, which is wholly-owned by Owner, owns certain working interests in the Orogrande Properties (as defined below) in the Orogrande Basin in Hudspeth County, Texas;
WHEREAS, MPC, an affiliate of Wolfbone and wholly-owned by Owner, owes to the Company in respect of amounts advanced related to the Orogrande Properties (the Orogrande Obligation) with an estimated amount of a balance of approximately $165,238 pursuant to the terms of that certain Participation and Development Agreement, -by and between Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Hudspeth Oil), MPC and Owner;
WHEREAS, Hudspeth is a wholly-owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Owner has agreed to make financings to the Company pursuant to that certain 5% Unsecured Promissory Note dated as of December 21, 2022 issued by the Company in favor the Owner (the Note);
WHEREAS, pursuant to this Agreement, (1) each of Hudspeth, Wolfbone and MPC shall merge in accordance with the TBOC, with each of Wolfbone and MPC continuing as surviving entities (the Merger), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with Section 10.001 et. seq. of the TBOC, (2) following the Merger, Wolfbone shall become a direct and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and the Orogrande Properties shall be indirectly owned by the Company, and (3) the Company will issue Common Stock to the Owner as consideration for the Merger and in full satisfaction of the Orogrande Obligation; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Parties hereto to set forth the specific terms and conditions of the foregoing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
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MERGER; CLOSING
| 1.1. | Merger; Effective Date; Recording. |
| (a) | Merger; Effects of Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the TBOC, at the Closing: |
| i) | each of Hudspeth, Wolfbone and MPC shall be merged in accordance with the TBOC with each of Wolfbone and MPC surviving and each continuing as a Texas limited liability company and Texas corporation, respectively; |
| ii) | immediately following the Closing Date (as a result of the Merger) and without any action on the part of the Company, Hudspeth, Wolfbone, MPC or the holders of any securities of such Parties: |
| 1. | all of the outstanding membership interests of Hudspeth shall be converted into membership interests of Wolfbone without payment of any consideration therefore and shall cease to exist; |
| 2. | all of the outstanding membership interests of Wolfbone shall be cancelled and retired without any conversion thereof in exchange for the consideration set forth in Section 1.2; and |
| 3. | there shall be no change to the capital stock of MPC, which capital stock will continue (as of immediately following the Closing Date) to be held by the Person(s) holding such capital stock as of immediately prior to the Closing Date; |
| iii) | the managers and officers of Wolfbone as of immediately prior to the Closing Date shall be removed and replaced with the managers and officers of Hudspeth in place as of immediately prior to the Closing Date; |
| iv) | the directors and officers of MPC as of immediately prior to the Closing Date shall continue and be the directors and officers of MPC as of immediately following the Closing Date; |
| v) | as of the Closing Date, (1) the certificate of formation of Wolfbone shall be amended to read in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto (Certificate of Formation) and, as so amended, such Certificate of Formation shall be the certificate of formation of Wolfbone until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by Applicable Law; and (2) the limited liability company agreement of Hudspeth, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date, shall be the limited liability company agreement of Wolfbone until thereafter amended as provided by the TBOC, the Certificate of Formation and such limited liability company agreement; |
| vi) | the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of MPC as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date, shall continue as the certificate of incorporation of MPC as of immediately following the Closing Date; |
| vii) | all of the right, title and interest of Wolfbone, Owner and MPC to the Orogrande Assets (but no other assets of Wolfbone) shall be allocated to and vested in Wolfbone without reversion or impairment, without further act or deed, and without transfer or assignment having occurred; |
| viii) | all of the right, title and interest of Wolfbone to all assets owned by Wolfbone other than the Orogrande Assets shall be allocated to and vested in MPC without reversion or impairment, without further act or deed, and without transfer or assignment having occurred, including all Orogrande Excluded Assets and all properties described on Exhibits F-1 and F-2; and |
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| ix) | all of the liabilities, contracts, commitments and other obligations of Wolfbone and MPC shall be allocated to, and solely to, and shall constitute liabilities, contracts, commitments and obligations of, MPC. |
| (b) | Merger Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the Closing) shall take place remotely via electronic exchange of documents and the issuance of the Subject Shares (as defined below) to the Owner and take place on a date to be specified by the Parties (the Closing Date). On the Closing Date, Hudspeth shall cause the Certificate of Merger to be properly executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, and shall take all such other actions as may be required by Applicable Laws to make the Merger effective as promptly as practicable. |
| (c) | Recording of Affidavit of Merger and Conveyances. In order to effectuate the transfer of the Orogrande Assets and MPC Assets contemplated by this Section 1.1, at the Closing, the Parties shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, (i) the Affidavit of Merger which shall be filed in the office for the recording of deeds in each county in each State where the Orogrande Assets and Orogrande Excluded Assets are located and (ii) execute and deliver such other bills of sale, certificates of title and other documents or instruments of assignment, transfer, or conveyance as the Parties shall deem reasonably necessary to convey title in and to the Orogrande Assets and MPC Assets. The Affidavit of Merger shall warrant title by, through and under Wolfbone but not otherwise. |
1.2. Consideration for the Merger. The aggregate consideration for the Merger to the Owner shall be (i) 56,297,638 shares of Common Stock (the Subject Shares), which shall be issued with a restrictive legend, (ii) the Orogrande Obligation shall be treated as having been irrevocably satisfied and discharged in full with respect to MPC and (iii) the Owner agreeing to make financing to the Company pursuant to the terms of the Note (collectively, the Consideration). Prior to the Closing, the Company shall instruct American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the Transfer Agent) for the purpose of issuing and delivering to the Owner the Subject Shares. Promptly after the Closing, the Company will send, or will cause the Transfer Agent to send, to the Owner a direct registration book-entry statement setting forth that number of whole shares of Common Stock that the Owner has a right to receive pursuant to this Section 1.2.
| 1.3. | Settlement Statement. |
| (a) | Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, the Company shall prepare and deliver to the Owner a statement setting forth its calculation of any revenues that were not received by Wolfbone or any of the McCabe Parties and expenses that were accrued but not paid by Wolfbone or any of the McCabe Parties related to the Orogrande Assets as of the Effective Time (the Closing Settlement Statement). In the event that the expenses exceed the revenues, then the Owner will make payment of such amount to the Company. In the event that the revenues exceed the expenses, then the Company will make a payment to the Owner. |
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| (b) | Within thirty (30) days of receiving the Closing Settlement Statement (the Review Period), the Owner may object to the Closing Settlement Statement by delivering to the Company a written statement setting forth the Owners objections in reasonable detail, indicating each disputed item or amount and the basis for the Owners disagreement therewith (the Statement of Objections). If the Owner fails to deliver the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Closing Settlement Statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Owner, and the amounts owed by one party to the other party shall be paid to such other party within five (5) Business Days thereof. If the Owner delivers the Statement of Objections before the expiration of the Review Period, the Owner and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to resolve such objections within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Statement of Objections (the Resolution Period), and, if the same are so resolved within the Resolution Period, the matters set forth on the Closing Settlement Statement, with such changes as may have been previously agreed in writing by the Owner and the Company, shall be final and binding. |
| (c) | If the Owner and the Company fail to reach an agreement with respect to all of the matters set forth in the Statement of Objections before expiration of the Resolution Period, then any amounts remaining in dispute (Disputed Amounts and any amounts not so disputed, the Undisputed Amounts) shall be submitted for resolution to a mutually agreed upon independent certified public accountants other than the Owners accountants or Companys accountants (the Independent Accountant) who, acting as experts and not arbitrators, shall resolve the Disputed Amounts only and make any adjustments to the Closing Settlement Statement. The Parties hereto agree that all adjustments shall be made without regard to materiality. The Independent Accountant shall only decide the specific items under dispute by the parties and their decision for each Disputed Amount must be within the range of values assigned to each such item in the Closing Settlement Statement and the Statement of Objections, respectively. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant shall be paid fifty percent (50%) by the Owner and fifty percent (50%) by the Company. The Independent Accountant shall make a determination as soon as practicable within thirty (30) days (or such other time as the parties hereto shall agree in writing) after their engagement, and their resolution of the Disputed Amounts and their adjustments to the Closing Settlement Statement shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto. Any amount owed by one party to the other party, as a result of a determination by the Independent Accountant or agreement of the parties, shall be paid to such other party within five (5) Business Days of such determination or agreement. |
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND HUDSPETH
The Company and Hudspeth represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to the Owner, MPC and Wolfbone (collectively, the McCabe Parties) that:
| 2.1. | Organization and Existence. |
| (a) | The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company has full power and authority to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. The Company is duly qualified and in good standing to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the conduct or nature of its business or the ownership, leasing, holding or operating of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. |
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| (b) | Hudspeth is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Hudspeth has full power and authority to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Hudspeth is duly qualified and in good standing to do business as a foreign limited liability company in each jurisdiction in which the conduct or nature of its business or the ownership, leasing, holding or operating of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Hudspeth. |
| 2.2. | Governing Documents. |
| (a) | The Companys Articles of Incorporation have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Companys board of directors (the Board) and is, and will be, a valid and legally binding agreement of, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms; provided that the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). |
| (b) | Hudspeths certificate of formation (Hudspeths Certificate) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Hudspeths sole member (the Sole Member) and is, and will be, a valid and legally binding agreement of, enforceable against Hudspeth in accordance with its terms; provided that the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). |
| 2.3. | Capitalization of the Company. |
| (a) | All of the outstanding Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, are fully paid and nonassessable. On the date hereof, the Company has 165,472,241 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. As of the date hereof, there no shares of shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (Preferred Stock) issued and outstanding. |
| (b) | The Subject Shares, will be duly authorized in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, and, when issued and delivered to the Owner in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be issued free and clear of any lien, claim or Encumbrance. |
| (c) | Except for the Subject Shares or as described in the Articles of Incorporation, there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any interests in the Company pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it may be bound. Except as issued to the Companys officers and directors (as described in the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1, effective as of November 18. 2022), no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, Common Stock or other securities of the Company are outstanding. |
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| (d) | The Subject Shares when issued and delivered for the transactions contemplated hereby, will conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained in the Articles of Incorporation. The Company has all requisite power and authority to issue, sell and deliver the Subject Shares in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation. As of the Closing Date, all corporate action for the authorization, issuance, sale, delivery and listing of the Subject Shares shall have been validly taken, and no other authorization by any of such parties is required therefore. |
2.4. Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of the Company and Hudspeth has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Company and Hudspeth of this Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by the Companys Board and Hudspeths Sole Member, as applicable, and no other proceedings on the part of the Company or Hudspeth are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company and Hudspeth, respectively, of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and Hudspeth and constitutes, and each other agreement, instrument or document executed or to be executed by the Company or Hudspeth in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby has been, or when executed will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and Hudspeth and constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of such Party enforceable against such Party in accordance with their respective terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and (b) equitable principles which may limit the availability of certain equitable remedies (such as specific performance) in certain instances.
2.5. Noncontravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Company and Hudspeth of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Hudspeths Certificate, (b) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) a default under, or give rise (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, any bond, debenture, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or Hudspeth is a party or by which the Company or Hudspeth or any of their respective properties may be bound, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon the properties of the Company or Hudspeth or (d) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 2.6, violate any Applicable Law binding upon the Company or Hudspeth, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 2.5, for any such conflicts, violations, defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations or Encumbrances which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or Hudspeth.
2.6. Governmental Approvals. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by the Company or Hudspeth in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by each of the Company and Hudspeth of this Agreement or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than (a) compliance with any applicable state securities, takeover or merger laws, (b) filings with Governmental Entities to occur in the ordinary course following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (c) such consents, approvals, orders or authorizations which, if not obtained, and such declarations, filings or registrations which, if not made, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or Hudspeth.
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2.7. Financial Statements. Filed with the SEC Filings is a copy of the Companys audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021, and the related audited consolidated statements of income, unitholders equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the notes and schedules thereto, together with the report thereon of BF Borgers, CPA, an independent certified public accountant accounting firm (the Company Financial Statements). The Company Financial Statements (y) have been prepared from the books and records of the Company in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with preceding years throughout the periods involved, and (z) accurately and fairly present the Companys consolidated financial position as of the respective dates thereof and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.
2.8. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. To the Knowledge of the Company as of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no liability or obligation with respect to the property held by the Company (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), except (a) liabilities described in the notes accompanying the Company Financial Statements, (b) liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Company Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business (none of which is a material liability for breach of contract, tort or infringement), (c) liabilities arising under executory provisions of contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business (none of which is a material liability for breach of contract), and (d) other liabilities which, in the aggregate, are not material to the Company.
2.9. Compliance With Laws. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has complied in all respects with all Applicable Laws, except for noncompliance with such Applicable Laws which, individually or in the aggregate, do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company has not received any written notice from any Governmental Entity, which has not been dismissed or otherwise disposed of, that the Company has not so complied. The Company has not been charged or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened with, or under investigation with respect to, any violation of any Applicable Law relating to any aspect of the business of the Company, other than violations which, individually or in the aggregate, do not and in the reasonable judgment of the Company will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
2.10. Brokerage Fees. Neither the Company nor Hudspeth have retained any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder or paid or agreed to pay any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder on account of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
2.11. Listing. The Common Stock is not listed on any securities exchange and will not be eligible for electronic trading through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) or any other established clearing corporation.
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE MCCABE PARTIES
The McCabe Parties hereby represent and warrant, jointly and severally, to the Company as follows:
3.1. Organization and Existence.
| (a) | Wolfbone is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Wolfbone has full power and authority to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its businesses as presently conducted. Wolfbone is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the conduct or nature of its businesses or the ownership, leasing or holding of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Wolfbone, the Orogrande Assets or any Oil and Gas Lease. |
| (b) | MPC is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. MPC has full power and authority to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its businesses as presently conducted. MPC is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the conduct or nature of its businesses or the ownership, leasing or holding of its properties makes such qualification necessary, except such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Wolfbone, the Orogrande Assets or any Oil and Gas Lease. |
3.2. Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of the McCabe Parties has all requisite power, authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the McCabe Parties of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by each of the McCabe Parties of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by each of the McCabe Parties and constitutes, or when executed will be, duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of such Party enforceable against such Party in accordance with its respective terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and (b) equitable principles which may limit the availability of certain equitable remedies (such as specific performance) in certain instances.
3.3. Noncontravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the McCabe Parties of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation by such Party of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the governing instruments of such Party, (ii) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of, or constitute (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) a default under, or give rise (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under, any bond, debenture, note, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of the Orogrande Assets may be bound, (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon the Orogrande Assets or (iv) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.4, violate any Applicable Law binding upon the McCabe Parties.
3.4. Governmental Approvals. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by the McCabe Parties in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by each of the McCabe Parties of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than (a) compliance with any applicable state securities, takeover or merger laws and (b) filings with Governmental Entities to occur in the ordinary course following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.5. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Each McCabe Party has no debts, liabilities or obligations with respect to the Orogrande Assets (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise).
3.6. Absence of Certain Changes. As of the date of this Agreement, (a) there has not been any Material Adverse Effect on Wolfbone or any event or condition that might reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Effect on Wolfbone, (b) the businesses of Wolfbone has been conducted only in its ordinary course of business, (c) the McCabe Parties have not incurred any material liability, engaged in any material transaction or entered into any material agreement outside the ordinary course of business with respect to Wolfbone, and (d) Wolfbone has not taken any of the actions set forth in Section 4.2 except as permitted thereunder.
3.7. Tax Matters. As of the Closing Date, all Tax Returns required to be filed with respect to Wolfbone, including those relating to Asset Taxes, severance Taxes and any other Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Orogrande Assets and any production therefrom, required to be filed by Wolfbone, have been timely filed (taking into account any extension of time to file granted or obtained) with the applicable taxing authority, all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete, and all Taxes due or claimed due by a taxing authority (whether or not shown as due) have been timely and properly paid in full. Wolfbone has complied with all Applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes, and has duly and timely withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority all amounts required to be so withheld and paid under all Applicable Laws. There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for Permitted Encumbrances) upon any of the assets of Wolfbone. There has been no issue raised or adjustment proposed (and to the Knowledge of Wolfbone, none is pending) by the IRS or any other taxing authority in connection with any of such Tax Returns, nor has Wolfbone received any written notice from the IRS or any such other taxing authority that any such Tax Return is being audited or may be audited or examined. Wolfbone has not agreed to the extension or waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any such Tax or with respect to any such Tax Return. Owner is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 (or similar provisions) of the Code. No assets comprising the Orogrande Assets is (a) subject to a Tax partnership agreement or (b) otherwise treated as an interest in a partnership as defined in Section 761 of the Code. The acquisition and purchase of the Orogrande Assets will not cause the Company to be liable as a successor or transferee by statute, contract or otherwise for any Taxes for which the McCabe Parties are responsible.
3.8. Compliance with Laws. Wolfbone has complied in all respects with all Applicable Laws except for noncompliance with such Applicable Laws which, individually or in the aggregate, do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect on Wolfbone. Wolfbone has not received any written notice from any Governmental Entity, which has not been dismissed or otherwise disposed of, that Wolfbone has not so complied. Wolfbone has not have not, been charged or, to the Knowledge of Wolfbone, threatened with, or under investigation with respect to, any material violation of any Applicable Laws.
3.9. Legal Proceedings. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.9, there are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Wolfbone, threatened against or involving Wolfbone, the Orogrande Assets, the Oil and Gas Leases or the rights of Wolfbone with respect to the Orogrande Assets. Wolfbone is not subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, or decree of any Governmental Entity. There are no Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Wolfbone, threatened against Wolfbone seeking to restrain, prohibit, or obtain damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or which could reasonably be expected to affect Wolfbones ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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| 3.10. | Environmental Matters. To the Knowledge of Wolfbone: |
| (a) | Wolfbone has not received any notifications of any Proceedings pending or threatened against Wolfbone, the Orogrande Assets or any of the lands to which the Orogrande Assets relate, alleging that Wolfbone or any of the Orogrande Assets are in violation of, or otherwise subject to liability under, any Applicable Environmental Law, other than any such notifications that Wolfbone has resolved in accordance with Applicable Environmental Laws. |
| (b) | Wolfbone has not received any notice of any investigation or inquiry or request for information regarding the Orogrande Assets or the operations under any Oil and Gas Lease from any Governmental Entity under any Applicable Environmental Law, including, without limitation, CERCLA and RCRA. |
| (c) | There has been no claim against Wolfbone asserting Environmental Liability or another liability for exposure of any Person or property (such as livestock, cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and chickens, but not real property) to Hazardous Materials in connection with any of the Orogrande Assets, or under any Oil and Gas Leases that Wolfbone or the responsible Person has not resolved. |
3.11. No Alienation; Title. Except related to the Meta Materials Deed of Trust, the McCabe Parties have not sold, assigned, conveyed, or transferred or contracted to sell, assign, convey or transfer any right or title to, or interest in, the Orogrande Assets. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, Wolfbone has no less than a 22.6249% working interest in the Oil and Gas Leases with no less than a 16.968675% net revenue interest, and no lien, encumbrance, or other title defect exists against the Orogrande Assets, save and except for any Permitted Encumbrances and the Meta Materials Deed of Trust.
3.12. Contracts. To the Knowledge of the McCabe Parties:
| (a) | (i) Wolfbone is not in breach or default (and no situation exists which with the passing of time or giving of notice would create a breach or default) of its obligations under any Contracts, and (ii) no breach or default by any third party (or situation which with the passage of time or giving of notice would create a breach or default) exists under any Contracts, to the extent such breach or default (whether by Wolfbone or such third party) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Orogrande Assets after the Closing Date; |
| (b) | All payments (including all delay rentals, royalties and shut-in royalties) owing under Contracts have been and are being made (timely, and before the same became delinquent) by third parties where the non-payment of same by a third party could materially and adversely affect the ownership, exploration, development, operation, maintenance, value or use of any of the Orogrande Assets after the Closing Date. |
For the purposes of the representations contained in this Section 3.12 (and without limitation of such representations), the non-payment of an amount, or non-performance of an obligation, where such non-payment, or non-performance, could result in the forfeiture or termination of rights of Wolfbone or any Lessee under a Contract, shall be considered material.
3.13. Area of Mutual Interest and Other Agreements; Tax Partnerships. No Orogrande Asset is subject to any area of mutual interest agreements, and no Orogrande Asset is subject to any farm-out or farm-in agreement under which any party thereto is entitled to receive assignments not yet made, or could earn additional assignments after the Closing Date. No Orogrande Asset is subject to (or has related to it) any Tax partnership.
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3.14. Payment of Expenses. All expenses relating to the ownership of the Orogrande Assets, have been, and are being, paid (timely, and before the same become delinquent) by Wolfbone, except such expenses as are disputed in good faith by Wolfbone and for which an adequate accounting reserve has been established by Wolfbone.
3.15. Oral Contracts. Wolfbone has not entered into any oral contract with respect to the Orogrande Assets.
3.16. Preferential Rights and Consents to Assign. There are no consents to assignment or waivers of preferential rights to purchase that must be obtained from third parties in order for the McCabe Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without violating or breaching a duty or obligation of such Party.
3.17. No Participating Minerals. The Orogrande Assets do not include any unleased or other mineral interest where Wolfbone has agreed to bear a share of drilling, operating or other costs as a participating mineral owner.
3.18. Brokerage Fees. The McCabe Parties have not retained any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder or paid or agreed to pay any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder on account of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
3.19. Investment Intent. The Owner is an accredited investor within the meaning of SEC Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect. The Owner has carefully reviewed this Agreement, the filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC Filings), the Articles of Incorporation and other documentation relating to the Company and have had such opportunity as deemed necessary by the Owner and its advisors and Affiliates to ask questions of the Company and its Affiliates, officers and employees to enable the Owner to make an informed investment decision concerning the receipt of the Subject Shares pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the operation of the Company, and the investment risks associated with the Owners investment in the Company.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDUCT OF WOLFBONE PENDING CLOSING; CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO CLOSING
4.1. Conduct and Preservation of the Business of Wolfbone. The McCabe Parties hereby covenants and agree with the Company that, except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, Wolfbone (a) shall conduct its operations according to the ordinary course of business and in material compliance with all Applicable Laws and (b) shall use their reasonable best efforts to preserve, maintain and protect the Orogrande Assets.
4.2. Restrictions on Certain Actions of Wolfbone. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, prior to the Closing Date, Wolfbone shall not, without the consent of the Company:
| (a) | mortgage or pledge any of the Orogrande Assets or create or suffer to exist any Encumbrance thereupon, other than the Permitted Encumbrances; |
| (b) | sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the Orogrande Assets, except in the ordinary course of business; |
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| (c) | amend, modify or change any existing lease or contract with respect to the Orogrande Assets, other than in the ordinary course of the business; |
| (d) | waive, release, grant or transfer any rights of value relating to the Orogrande Assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; |
| (e) | delay payment of any account payable or any known or accrued liability relating to the Orogrande Assets beyond the earlier of thirty (30) days or its due date or the date when such liability would have been paid in the ordinary course of business, unless such delay is due to a good faith dispute as to liability or amount; |
| (f) | permit any current insurance or reinsurance or continuation coverage to lapse if such policy insures risks, contingencies or liabilities (including product liability) related to the Orogrande Assets other than in connection with any advance renewal or replacement of an existing insurance policy; |
| (g) | except as set forth in this Section 4.2, take any action that would make any of the representations or warranties of Wolfbone untrue as of any time from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, or would result in any of the conditions set forth in this Agreement not being satisfied; |
| (h) | merge into or with or consolidate with any other Person or acquire all or substantially all of the business or assets of any other Person; |
| (i) | amend any Tax Returns, make any election, adopt any accounting method or fiscal year, or take any position in any Tax Returns relating to Wolfbone that is inconsistent with any such election, account method, fiscal year or position previously made, adopted or taken with respect to Wolfbone; or |
| (j) | agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the actions described in this Section 4.2. |
ARTICLE
V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1. Access to Information; Confidentiality. Subject to the requirements of any confidentiality agreement by which it is presently bound, the McCabe Parties hereby agree to provide the Company copies of the Records (a) in its possession or control, or (b) received by it subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of receipt of such Records. From the date hereof through the Closing, Wolfbone shall afford the Company and their representatives reasonable access to the offices and personnel of Wolfbone, and the Records during normal business hours, in order that the Company may have a full opportunity to make such investigations as it desires with respect to the Orogrande Assets; provided that such investigation shall be upon reasonable notice and shall not unreasonably disrupt the personnel and operations of Wolfbone or impede the efforts of Wolfbone to comply with their other obligations under this Agreement. From and after the Closing, the Owner and MPC shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, hold, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its or their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person (Representatives) to hold, in confidence any and all confidential or proprietary information, whether written or oral, concerning the Company, Wolfbone or the Orogrande Assets (Confidential Information), except to the extent that the Owner or MPC can show that such information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of such Party, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by the Owner or MPC, any of their Affiliates or their respective Representatives from and after the Closing from sources that are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation. If the Owner, MPC or any of their Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose any Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Applicable Law, such Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such Confidential Information that such Party is advised by its counsel is legally required to be disclosed, provided that such Party shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information.
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5.2. Notification of Certain Matters. Each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Parties of (a) any fact or circumstance that would be likely to cause any representation or warranty of such Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect and (b) any material failure of such Party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.2 shall not be deemed to (i) modify the representations or warranties hereunder of the party delivering such notice, (ii) modify the conditions set forth in ARTICLE 6 or (iii) limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to any Party receiving such notice.
5.3. Reasonable Best Efforts. Each Party hereto agrees that it will not voluntarily undertake any course of action inconsistent with the provisions or intent of this Agreement and will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, (a) cooperating in determining whether any other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, waivers, declarations, filings or registrations of or with any Governmental Entity or third party are required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) using its reasonable best efforts to obtain any such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations and waivers and to effect any such declarations, filings and registrations, (c) using its reasonable best efforts to cause to be lifted or rescinded any injunction or restraining order or other order adversely affecting the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (d) using its reasonable best efforts to defend, and to cooperate in defending, all lawsuits or other legal proceedings challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (e) executing of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4. Public Announcements. The Company may from time-to-time make such press releases or otherwise make public statements with respect to this Agreement of the transactions contemplated hereby as the Company deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. The McCabe Parties shall not issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the Company.
5.5. Amendment of Schedules and Exhibits. Each Party hereto agrees that, with respect to the representations and warranties of such Party contained in this Agreement, such Party shall have the continuing obligation until the Closing to supplement or amend the Schedules hereto with respect to any matter hereafter discovered which, if known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Schedules. For all purposes of this Agreement, including without limitation for purposes of determining whether the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.3(a) have been fulfilled, the Schedules hereto shall be deemed to include only that information contained therein on the date of this Agreement and shall be deemed to exclude all information contained in any supplement or amendment thereto. The Parties agree to amend or supplement any of the Exhibits in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated hereto provided that the obligations under this Section 5.5 shall not cured any default under this Agreement caused by incorrect information being listed on an Exhibit.
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5.6. Fees and Expenses. All fees and expenses, including fees and expenses of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such fee or expense, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
5.7. Post-Closing Assurances and Access to Records. After the Closing, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered such instruments and take such other action as may be necessary or advisable to carry out their obligations under this Agreement and under any exhibit, document, certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant hereunto. For a reasonable period of time not to exceed seven (7) years, after the Closing, the Owner and MPC shall grant Wolfbone and its authorized representatives reasonable access (including copying privileges at Wolfbones sole cost and expense) during normal business hours to all Records of Wolfbone pertaining to the Orogrande Assets and not included in the Orogrande Assets, where such Records may be located for the purpose of prosecuting or defending claims, lawsuits or other proceedings, for audit purposes, or to comply with legal process, rules, regulations or orders of any board, agency, tribunal or government.
5.8. SEC Reporting; Financial Statements. Each of the McCabe Parties acknowledges that the Company may be required to include certain financial information relating to the Orogrande Assets (Financial Statements) in documents filed with the SEC by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and that such Financial Statements may be required to be audited. In that regard, each of the McCabe Parties and their respective Affiliates shall cooperate with the Company, and provide the Company reasonable access to such records and personnel as the Company may reasonably request to enable the Company, and their representatives and accountants to create and audit any Financial Statements that the Company deems necessary. The McCabe Parties shall consent to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of the Financial Statements in any registration statement, report or other document of the Company to be filed with the SEC in which the Company reasonably determines that the Financial Statements are required to be included or incorporated by reference to satisfy any rule or regulation of the SEC or to satisfy relevant disclosure obligations under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Upon request of the Company or any of its Affiliates, each of the McCabe Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the external audit firm that audits the Financial Statements to consent to the inclusion or incorporation by reference of its audit opinion with respect to the audited Financial Statements in any such registration statement, report or other document. Each of the McCabe Parties shall provide the Company, its Affiliates and their independent accountants with access to (i) any audit work papers of Wolfbones independent accountants of any of the McCabe Parties and (ii) any management representation letters related to Wolfbone provided by the McCabe Parties to their respective independent accountants.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
6.1. Conditions to Obligations of the Parties. The obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
| (a) | Legal Proceedings. Except for litigation disclosed on Schedule 3.9, no preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree, or ruling issued by a Governmental Entity, and no statute, rule, regulation, or executive order promulgated or enacted by a Governmental Entity, shall be in effect which restrains, enjoins, prohibits, or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and no Proceeding by a Governmental Entity shall have been commenced or threatened (and be pending or threatened on the Closing Date) against the Company, Wolfbone or the Orogrande Assets, or any of their respective Affiliates, associates, directors, or officers seeking to prevent or challenging the transactions contemplated hereby. |
| (b) | Consents. All consents, approvals, orders, authorizations and waivers of, and all declarations, filings and registrations with, third parties (including Governmental Entities) required to be obtained or made by or on the part of the parties hereto, or otherwise reasonably necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been obtained or made, and all thereof shall be in full force and effect at the time of Closing. |
| (c) | Certificate of Merger. Each of Hudspeth, Wolfbone and MPC shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Certificate of Merger. |
| (d) | Affidavit of Mergers and Conveyances. The Parties shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Affidavit of Merger conveying the Orogrande Assets and MPC Assets and such deeds (in reasonable and local customary form and warranting title only as against the claims of parties claiming by, through or under Wolfbone) and other bills of sale, certificates of title and other documents or instruments of assignment, transfer, or conveyance as the Company shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to vest in or confirm to the Company title to the Orogrande Assets, which shall be transferred at the Closing. |
6.2. Conditions to Obligation of the McCabe Parties. The obligations of the McCabe Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
| (a) | Representations and Warranties. All the representations and warranties of the Company and Hudspeth contained in this Agreement and in any agreement, instrument or document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith on or prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date, except as affected by transactions permitted by this Agreement and except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such specified date. |
| (b) | Covenants and Agreements. The Company and Hudspeth shall have performed and complied with in all material respects all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date. |
| (c) | No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or Hudspeth. |
| (d) | Certificates. The McCabe Parties shall have received a certificate from the Company and Hudspeth, dated the Closing Date, representing and certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 have been fulfilled. |
| (e) | Subject Shares. The Owner shall have received evidence of the issuance of the Subject Shares. |
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6.3. Conditions to Obligation of the Company and Hudspeth. The obligation of the Company and Hudspeth to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
| (a) | Representations and Warranties. All the representations and warranties of the McCabe Parties contained in this Agreement and in any agreement, instrument or document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith on or prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date, except as affected by transactions permitted by this Agreement and except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such specified date. |
| (b) | Covenants and Agreements. The McCabe Parties shall have performed and complied with in all material respects all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date. |
| (c) | No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Wolfbone or the Orogrande Assets. |
| (d) | Certificates. The Company and Hudspeth shall have received a certificate from the McCabe Parties, dated the Closing Date, representing and certifying that the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.3 have been fulfilled. |
| (e) | FIRPTA Certificate. The Owner shall have delivered to the Company a certificate of non-foreign status satisfying the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b) in a form satisfactory to the Company. |
| (f) | Due Diligence. In consideration of the time and expense to be incurred by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the due diligence investigation of the Company with respect to the Orogrande Assets shall have been completed to the satisfaction of the Company, in its sole discretion, including but not limited to confirmation of the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE 3 of this Agreement. |
| (g) | Fairness Opinion. The Board has received the opinion (the Fairness Opinion) of an independent investment bank or evaluation firm to the effect that, as of such date, subject to certain assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters, the consideration to be received by the Company under this Agreement is fair. |
ARTICLE
VII
PRODUCTION, PROCEEDS, EXPENSES AND TAX MATTERS
7.1. Division of Ownership. From and after the Closing, all Production from the Orogrande Assets, together with (a) the proceeds of such Production and any other amounts attributable to the Orogrande Assets and (b) any other proceeds received by Owner or MPC attributable to the Orogrande Assets, from whatever source, including, without limitation, any bonuses, delay rentals, royalty payments, overriding royalty payments and shut-in royalty payments, suspense releases, legal proceeds (collectively herein called the Wolfbone-Entitled Production and Proceeds), shall be owned by Wolfbone, and should Owner or MPC receive payment for any such Wolfbone-Entitled Production and Proceeds, MPC, on behalf of itself and the Owner, shall within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each calendar month during which any such payments are received, either endorse and deliver to Wolfbone any checks received by MPC or the Owner attributable to such Wolfbone-Entitled Production and Proceeds or transfer any cash proceeds by wire transfer to an account designated by Wolfbone.
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7.2. Division of Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.4, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Orogrande Assets prior to the Closing Date shall be borne and timely paid by the Owner pursuant to Section 4.2(e).
7.3. Recording and Transfer Expenses. The Company shall pay all costs of recording and filing (a) the instruments delivered hereunder for the Orogrande Assets, (b) all state, federal and other territories transfer and assignment documents, and (c) all other instruments.
7.4. Taxes.
| (a) | Tax Related Indemnity Payments. The Owner shall fully and timely pay all Excluded Taxes and shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from all Excluded Taxes in accordance with Section 9.2(a)(iv). |
| (b) | Transfer Taxes. The Owner shall be responsible for and shall pay 100% of all Transfer Taxes when due. The Company and the Owner shall cooperate to obtain all available exemptions from the foregoing Transfer Taxes. |
| (c) | Apportionment of Taxes. The Owner shall bear all Asset Taxes for any Pre-Closing Date Tax Period, and the Company shall bear all Asset Taxes for any Post-Closing Date Tax Period. If any Asset Tax (or Asset Tax refund) relates to a period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date, the Owner and the Company shall use the following conventions for determining the portion of such Asset Tax (or Asset Tax refund) that relates to a Pre-Closing Date Tax Period and which relates to a Post-Closing Date Tax Period: (A) Asset Taxes that are attributable to the severance or production of hydrocarbons shall be deemed allocated to the period in which associated revenues, net of severance or production Taxes, are received; (B) in the case of Asset Taxes that are property or ad valorem Taxes and other similar Taxes imposed on a periodic basis, the amount of such Taxes (or Tax refunds) attributable to the Pre-Closing Date Tax Period shall be determined by multiplying such Taxes for the entire period by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire period, and the remaining amount of such Taxes (or Tax refunds) shall be attributable to the Post-Closing Date Tax Period; and (C) in the case of all other Asset Taxes, the amount of Asset Taxes (or Asset Tax refunds) attributable to the Pre-Closing Date Tax Period shall be determined as if a separate return was filed for the period ending as of the end of the day on the Closing Date using a closing of the books methodology, and the remaining amount of the Taxes (or Tax refunds) for such period shall be attributable to the Post-Closing Date Tax Period; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (C), exemptions, allowances, or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis (including depreciation and amortization deductions) shall be apportioned between the Pre-Closing Date Tax Period and the Post-Closing Date Tax Period in proportion to the number of days in each such period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Owner shall bear (X) all Income Taxes attributable to the Orogrande Assets for all Pre-Closing Date Tax Periods and (Y) all Income Taxes imposed by Applicable Law on Wolfbone or its direct or indirect owners resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
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| (d) | Tax Cooperation. The Company and the McCabe Parties shall (i) assist in the preparation and timely filing of any Tax Return (including any claim for a Tax refund) relating to the Orogrande Assets; (ii) assist in any audit or other proceeding with respect to Taxes or Tax Returns relating to the Orogrande Assets; (iii) make available any information, records, or other documents relating to any Taxes or Tax Returns relating to the Orogrande Assets; (iv) provide any information required to allow the other party to comply with any information reporting or withholding requirements contained in the Code or other Applicable Laws; and (v) provide certificates or forms, and timely execute any Tax Return that are necessary or appropriate to establish an exemption for (or reduction in) any Transfer Tax. |
7.5. Casualty Loss. If any Casualty Loss occurs prior to the Closing, (a) Wolfbone shall continue to hold the affected Orogrande Asset at Closing, notwithstanding such Casualty Loss, (b) each of the McCabe Parties shall transfer all unpaid insurance proceeds, claims, awards, and other payments arising out of such Casualty Loss to the Company and (c) each of the McCabe Parties shall transfer to the Company an amount equal to all cash sums, if any, paid to Wolfbone prior to Closing as insurance proceeds, awards or other payments arising out of such Casualty Loss.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned at any time prior to the Closing in the following manner:
| (a) | By unanimous written consent of the Parties hereto; |
| (b) | By Wolfbone or the Company, if: |
| i) | The Closing shall not have occurred on or before March 31, 2023, unless such failure to close shall be due to a material breach of this Agreement by the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(i); or |
| ii) | There shall be any Applicable Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited or a Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable; |
| (c) | By a McCabe Party, if (i) any of the representations and warranties of the Company or Hudspeth contained in this Agreement shall not be true and correct such that the condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) would not be satisfied, (ii) if any of the conditions for Closing set forth in Section 6.2 is not satisfied by the Closing Date; or (iii) the Company or Hudspeth shall have failed to fulfill in any material respect any of its material obligations under this Agreement, which failure is material to the obligations of such Party under this Agreement, and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (iii) of this Section 8.1(c), such misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure (provided it can be cured) has not been cured within thirty (30) days of notice thereof by the McCabe Party. |
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| (d) | By the Company, if (i) any of the representations and warranties of any McCabe Party contained in this Agreement shall not be true and correct such that the condition set forth in Section 6.3(a) would not be satisfied; (ii) if any of the conditions for Closing set for in Section 6.3 is not satisfied by the Closing Date; or (iii) any McCabe Party shall have failed to fulfill in any material respect any of their material obligations under this Agreement, which failure is material to the obligations of such party under this Agreement, and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 8.1(d), such misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure (provided it can be cured) has not been cured within thirty (30) days of notice thereof by the Company. |
8.2. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 by the Company or a McCabe Party, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the Company or such McCabe Party, as applicable, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall become void and have no effect, and there shall be no liability hereunder on the part of any party hereto or the general partner of the Company, or any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, shareholders, unitholders, partners or representatives, except that the agreements contained in this ARTICLE 8 and ARTICLE 10 shall survive the termination hereof. Nothing contained in this Section 8.2 shall otherwise relieve any party from liability for damages actually incurred as a result of any breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1. Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. All of the representations and warranties of the Company and Hudspeth in ARTICLE 2 and the McCabe Parties in ARTICLE 3 shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect through and including the date that is twelve months immediately following the Closing; provided, that the representations and warranties in (i) Section 3.1 (Organization and Existence), Section 3.2 (Authority Relative to this Agreement), Section 3.3 (Noncontravention), Section 3.4 (Governmental Approvals) and Section 3.18 (Brokerage Fees) shall survive indefinitely, and (ii) Section 3.7 (Tax Matters) shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus sixty (60) days. All other covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until fully performed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity and in writing by notice from the non-breaching party to the breaching party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.
9.2. Indemnification.
| (a) | Subject to Section 9.1, the Owner and MPC, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Company and its Affiliates and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, stockholders, unitholders, members, partners, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the Company Indemnified Parties) harmless from and against, and pay to the applicable Company Indemnified Parties the amount of, any and all losses, liabilities, claims, obligations, deficiencies, demands, judgments, damages (including incidental and consequential damages), interest, fines, penalties, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, assessments, awards, costs and expenses (including costs of investigation and defense and attorneys and other professionals fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder), or any diminution in value, whether or not involving a third party claim (individually, a Loss and, collectively, Losses): |
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| i) | based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any of the representations or warranties made by the McCabe Parties in the Transaction Documents to be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date; |
| ii) | based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of the McCabe Parties under any Transaction Document; |
| iii) | relating to the Orogrande Assets, arising from or relating to the ownership or actions or inactions of the McCabe Parties on or prior to the Closing Date; and |
| iv) | based upon, attributable to or resulting from the MPC Assets or Excluded Taxes. |
The aggregate of all losses for which the Owner and MPC shall be liable pursuant to this Section 9.2(a) shall not exceed $15,000,000.
| (b) | Subject to Section 9.1, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the McCabe Parties and their Affiliates and their respective stockholders, unitholders, directors, managers, employees, members, partners, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the McCabe Indemnified Parties) harmless from and against, and pay to the applicable McCabe Indemnified Parties the amount of, any and all Losses: |
| i) | based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any of the representations or warranties made by the Company or Hudspeth in any Transaction Document to be true and correct in all respects at the date hereof and as of the Closing Date; |
| ii) | based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement on the part of the Company or Hudspeth under any Transaction Document; and |
| iii) | relating to the Orogrande Assets, arising from or relating to the ownership or actions or inactions of the Company after the Closing Date. |
The aggregate amount of all Losses for which the Company shall be liable pursuant to this Section 9.2(b) shall not exceed $15,000,000.
| (c) | The right to indemnification or any other remedy based on representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in the Transaction Documents shall not be affected by any investigation conducted at any time, or any Knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement. The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any such covenant or agreements, will not affect the right to indemnification or any other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements. The remedy of indemnification set forth in this ARTICLE 9 shall be in addition to any other remedies that any indemnified party may have under Applicable Laws (whether asserted in a proceeding at law or in equity). |
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| 9.3. | Indemnification Procedures. |
| (a) | A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third party claim may be asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought; provided that failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall not preclude the indemnified party from any indemnification which it may claim in accordance with this ARTICLE 9. |
| (b) | If any indemnified party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a representative of the foregoing (a Third Party Claim) against such indemnified party with respect to which the indemnifying party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the indemnified party shall give the indemnifying party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim. The failure to give such prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the indemnifying party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the indemnifying party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the indemnified party, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at the indemnifying partys expense and by the indemnifying partys own counsel, and the indemnified party shall cooperate in good faith in such defense. In the event that the indemnifying party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 9.3(c), it shall have the right to take such action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any such Third Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the indemnified party. The indemnified party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the indemnifying partys right to control the defense thereof. The fees and disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnified party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the indemnifying party and the indemnified party that cannot be waived, the indemnifying party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the indemnified party in each jurisdiction for which the indemnified party determines counsel is required. If the indemnifying party elects not to compromise or defend such Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the indemnified party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of such Third Party Claim, the indemnified party may, subject to Section 9.3(c), pay, compromise, defend such Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to such Third Party Claim. |
| (c) | Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the indemnifying party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, except as provided in this Section 9.3(c). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the indemnified party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the indemnifying party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the indemnifying party shall give written notice to that effect to the indemnified party. If the indemnified party fails to consent to such firm offer within ten (10) days after its receipt of such notice, the indemnified party may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the indemnifying party as to such Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of such settlement offer. If the indemnified party fails to consent to such firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the indemnifying party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in such firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the indemnified party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 9.3(b), it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). |
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ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder by any party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) sent by prepaid overnight courier service or (d) sent by electronic mail transmission, with read receipt requested, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice):
| If to the McCabe Parties: | McCabe Petroleum Corporation |
| 500 W Texas, Ste 890 | |
| Midland, TX, 79701 | |
| Attn: Gregory McCabe | |
| If to the Company or Hudspeth: | Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. |
| 6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 950 | |
| Fort Worth, TX 76116 | |
| Attn: Luke Hawkins | |
| With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice) | OMelveny & Myers, LLP |
| 2501 N. Harwood Ave., #1700 | |
| Dallas, TX 75201 | |
| Attn: Jason Schumacher |
Such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be effective (x) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (y) if mailed, the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor or (z) if sent by electronic mail transmission, with read receipt requested, when the answer back is received.
10.2. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the schedules, exhibits, the other Transaction Documents and other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
10.3. Binding Effect; Assignment; Third Party Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hudspeth shall have the right to assign this Agreement and its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
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10.4. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, this Agreement shall be considered divisible and such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent it is deemed unenforceable, and in all other respects this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; provided that if any such provision may be made enforceable by limitation thereof, then such provision shall be deemed to be so limited and shall be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law.
10.5. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
| (a) | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Each of the parties submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the State of Texas, County of Dallas, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. Each of the parties waives any defense of inconvenient forum to maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought. |
| (b) | ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND COUNTY OF DALLAS, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTYS ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. |
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| (c) | EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.5(c). |
10.6. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
10.7. Gender. Pronouns in masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.
10.8. References. All references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and other subdivisions refer to the Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. The words this Agreement, herein, hereof, hereby, hereunder and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. Whenever the words include, includes and including are used in this Agreement, such words shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. Each reference herein to a schedule or exhibit refers to the item identified separately in writing by the parties hereto as the described schedule or exhibit to this Agreement. All schedules and exhibits are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.
10.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, the parties hereto.
10.10. Injunctive Relief. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement, and shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, if Wolfbone is entitled to terminate this Agreement under Section 8.1(c) due to a failure by the Company to perform its obligation to proceed with Closing, Wolfbone may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, terminate this Agreement.
10.11. Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) may be amended, to the extent permitted by law, if, and only if, such amendment is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
10.12. Waiver. Any of the parties to this Agreement may (a) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other parties contained herein or in any document, certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto or (b) waive compliance by the other parties with any of the others agreements or fulfillment of any conditions to its own obligations contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of such party. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
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10.13. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO SUCH OTHER PARTYS INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE BREACH THEREOF OR UNDER ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, INDEMNITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING LOSS OF USE, INCREASED COST OF OPERATIONS, LOSS OF PROFIT OR REVENUE OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS. EACH PARTY RELEASES THE OTHER PARTIES AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT OF RECOVERY FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY SUCH PARTY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY SUCH DAMAGES ARE CAUSED BY A PARTYS NEGLIGENCE (AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE, JOINT, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE), FAULT, OR LIABILITY WITHOUT FAULT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING AN OBLIGATION OF A PARTY TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE OTHER PARTY AGAINST CLAIMS ASSERTED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THIRD PARTY CLAIMS FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS SECTION 10.13 OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 10.13 SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS LIMITING ANY PERONS ABILITY TO RECOVER ANY DIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING ANY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT THAT ARE DIRECT DAMAGES) AS PROVIDED UNDER TEXAS LAW.
ARTICLE
XI
DEFINITIONS
11.1. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, each of the following terms has the meaning given it below:
Affidavit of Merger shall mean the Affidavit of Merger and Stipulation of Interest, evidencing the Merger, in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit G.
Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such person.
Applicable Environmental Law shall mean all Applicable Laws pertaining to the protection of the environment (e.g., prevention of pollution and remediation of contamination) and human health and safety, including, without limitation, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2702 et seq.; the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq.; the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; the Noise Control Act, 42. U.S.C. § 4901 et seq.; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.; the Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.; and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.; and all analogous applicable state and local Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, Tex. Nat. Res. Code, Title 3 (Oil and Gas) and 16 Tex. Admin. Code. pt. 1 (Railroad Commission of Texas).
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Applicable Law shall mean any federal, state, local, or municipal statute, law, common law, constitution, ordinance, rule or regulation or any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity, or any treaty or other legally enforceable directive or requirement, to which a specified person or property is subject.
Articles of Incorporation shall mean the First Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the State of Nevada on or about June 30, 2022.
Asset Taxes shall mean ad valorem, property (real, personal or mixed), excise, severance, production, sales, use, or similar Taxes (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Income Taxes and Transfer Taxes) based upon or measured by the ownership or operation of the Orogrande Assets or the production of hydrocarbons therefrom or the receipt of proceeds therefrom.
Burden shall mean any and all royalties (including lessors royalties and non-participating royalties), overriding royalties, reversionary interests, net profits interests, production payments and other burdens upon, measured by or payable out of production.
Business Day shall mean a day on which banks are open for the transaction of business in Dallas, Texas.
Casualty Loss shall mean, with respect to all or any major portion of any of the Orogrande Assets, any destruction by fire, blowout, storm or other casualty or any taking, or pending or threatened taking, in condemnation or expropriation or under the right of eminent domain of any of the Orogrande Assets or portion thereof, in each case prior to the Closing.
Certificate of Merger shall mean the Certificate of Merger, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Stock shall mean the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
Disposal shall mean disposal as defined under RCRA § 103(3), 42 U.S.C. § 6903(3).
Effective Time shall mean 12:01 a.m. Central Standard Time on January 1, 2023 or such later date on which the Secretary of State of the State of Texas accepts filing of the Certificate of Merger.
Encumbrances shall mean liens, charges, pledges, options, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, claims, restrictions (whether on voting, sale, transfer, disposition or otherwise), easements and other encumbrances of every type and description, whether imposed by law, agreement, understanding or otherwise.
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Environmental Condition shall mean any event occurring or condition existing prior to the Closing Date with respect to the Orogrande Assets, or a Hazardous Materials Release or Disposal on or to the environment at any Orogrande Asset, any of which has caused or may later cause any Orogrande Asset to be subject to Remediation under, or not to be in compliance with, any Applicable Environmental Law.
Environmental Liability shall mean any cost, damage, expense, liability, obligation, or other responsibility arising from or under either an Applicable Environmental Law or relating to an Environmental Condition.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Excluded Records shall mean Wolfbones books and records which are any of the following:
| (a) | attorney-client-privileged communications and work product of Wolfbones legal counsel (other than title opinions); |
| (b) | any books, records, data, files, maps and accounting records to the extent disclosure or transfer is restricted or prohibited by third-party agreement or Applicable Laws; and |
| (c) | any and all books, records, data, files, maps and accounting records that relate to the ownership and operation of the surface of the MPC Assets. |
Excluded Taxes means (a) the following Taxes: (i) all Asset Taxes that relate to the Orogrande Assets or any employee of Wolfbone for any Pre-Closing Date Tax Period; (ii) all Taxes of, or imposed on, Wolfbone; and (iii) all Transfer Taxes of, or imposed on, Wolfbone (including to the extent related to the Orogrande Assets or any employees of Wolfbone); and (b) any liability of the Company for any Taxes referred to in clause (a) whether imposed directly, as a transferee or successor, pursuant to joint and/or several liability, pursuant to a Contract, by an obligation to withhold or otherwise.
Governmental Entity shall mean any court or tribunal in any jurisdiction (domestic or foreign) or any public, governmental, or regulatory body, agency, department, commission, board, bureau or other authority or instrumentality (domestic or foreign).
Hazardous Materials shall mean any (i) chemical, constituents, material, pollutant, contaminant, substance or waste that is regulated by any Governmental Entity or may form the basis of liability under any Applicable Environmental Law; (ii) asbestos containing material, lead-based paint, polychlorinated biphenyls, or radon; and (iii) petroleum, Oil and Gas, or petroleum products.
Income Taxes means any income, franchise and similar Taxes based upon, measured by, or calculated with respect to gross or net income, profits, capital, or similar measures (or multiple bases, including corporate, franchise, business and occupation, business license, or similar Taxes, if gross or net income, profits, capital, or a similar measure is one of the bases on which such Tax is based, measured, or calculated).
IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.
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Knowledge shall be deemed to exist if any individual who is serving as an officer of such Person (or in any similar capacity) is actually aware of the fact or other matter in question; or a prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other matter; provided, however, that nothing in this definition or otherwise in this Agreement shall impose a duty of inquiry on the part of the McCabe Parties with respect to the existence or lack thereof of any Permit required of any Lessee or with respect to any Environmental Condition affecting any of the Orogrande Assets.
Lessee shall mean any lessee under any Oil and Gas Lease.
Material Adverse Effect shall mean with respect to any person, property or asset any adverse change or adverse condition in or relating to the financial condition of such person, including its subsidiaries, property or asset that is material to such person, its subsidiaries, property or asset; provided that any prospective change or changes in the conditions listed above or relating to or resulting from (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (or the announcement of such transactions), (ii) any change or changes in the prices of oil, gas, natural gas liquids or other hydrocarbon products or (iii) general economic conditions or local, regional, national or international oil and gas industry conditions, shall not be deemed to constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
Meta Materials Deed of Trust means that certain Deed of Trust, Mortgage, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Financing Statement and Assignment of Production from Wolfbone to Travis Vargo, as Trustee for the benefit of Meta Materials, Inc. dated effective as of September 30, 2021.
MPC Assets shall mean all of the Orogrande Excluded Assets and those properties and interests set forth on Exhibit F-2, attached hereto.
Oil and Gas shall mean oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate and all other liquid hydrocarbons, associated gases, vaporous substances or minerals.
Orogrande Assets shall mean, save and except for the Orogrande Excluded Assets, all of Wolfbones interest in the following, free and clear of any Encumbrances created by, through or under Wolfbone other than Permitted Encumbrances:
| (a) | all of Wolfbones undivided interests in and to the oil and gas leases covering the Contract Area including such oil and gas lease described in Exhibit A (collectively, the Oil and Gas Leases) and the lands covered thereby, including the lands pooled, unitized or communitized therewith (the Lands), and all right, title and interest of Wolfbone in and to the leasehold estates created by the Oil and Gas Leases; |
| (b) | any oil, gas, water, monitoring or injection wells located on the Lands whether producing, operating, plugged, permanently abandoned, shut-in or temporarily abandoned, including the wells described in Exhibit B (collectively, the Wells) (including the right to recomplete inside of the wellbore of each Well in a shallower zone than the producing formation of such Well); |
| (c) | the pipelines and facilities associated or used in connection with the Wells and Contract Area, including production units, flow lines and compression facilities, and all real property, tangible personal property, equipment, fixtures, improvements, permits, rights-of-way, easements, servitudes and other rights to use the surface or subsurface (including those rights-of-way, surface or subsurface use agreements, easements and servitudes described in Exhibit C) (collectively, the ROWs), in each case used or held for use in connection with the exploration, development, production, gathering, treatment, handling, processing, storing, transporting, sale or disposal of Oil and Gas or water produced from or attributable to the Units, including all equipment installed on the Oil and Gas Leases, the Lands or the Wells as of the Effective Time; |
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| (d) | The surface estate of the lands used in connection with the operations of the Oil and Gas Leases and Wells, including, without limitation, such surface estates described on Exhibit D together with all improvements, fixtures, field offices, buildings, structures and appurtenances located on such real property (collectively, the Surface Property); |
| (e) | The unitization, pooling and communitization agreements, declarations and orders, and the units created thereby and all other such agreements covering all or any portion of the Oil and Gas Leases (the Units and together with the Oil and Gas Leases, Lands, the ROWs, and the Surface Property, the Orogrande Properties); |
| (f) | All Oil and Gas in, on, under, or produced from or attributable to the Orogrande Properties at and after the Effective Time, and the proceeds thereof, and all Oil and Gas inventories from or attributable to the Orogrande Properties that are in storage as of the Effective Time; |
| (g) | The tangible personal property, fixtures, improvements, equipment, materials and inventory used on or associated with or held for use in connection with the ownership, operation or development of the Orogrande Properties that are physically located within the Contract Area (the Inventory); |
| (h) | To the extent related to the Orogrande Properties and not constituting Excluded Records, (i) all data, files or records in the control or possession of Wolfbone pertaining to the ownership of the Orogrande Assets, including but not limited to all abstracts of title, accounting records, financial reports and projections, escrow reports, books, division order files, documents evidencing the prices currently being paid for production, engineering data, geological and geophysical reports, lease files, logs, maps, pressure data, production records, supplemental abstracts of title, title curative materials, title opinions, title reports, notices, evidence of payment, correspondence and other data; (ii) Contract files; (iii) operations, environmental, production and accounting records; (iv) production, facility and well records and data; and (v) Asset Tax records (whether originals or photocopies) (the Records); |
| (i) | Without limiting the foregoing, and excepting only the MPC Assets, any oil and gas properties or interests located in the Contract Area shown on Exhibit E including all other right, title and interest (of whatever kind of character, whether legal or equitable, and whether vested or contingent) of Wolfbone in and to any (1) Oil and Gas produced from lands located within the Contract Area after the Effective Time and (2) property, rights and obligations with respect to the Contract Area ((1) and (2) include interests in oil, gas and/or mineral leases, Burdens, fee mineral interests, fee royalty interests, and any other interest insofar as they cover, or arise with respect to, the Contract Area); and |
| (j) | All contracts and agreements that are reasonably necessary to own, explore, develop, operate, maintain or use the Orogrande Assets (along with the Oil and Gas Leases and the ROWs, collectively, the Contracts) |
| (k) | All rights, claims and causes of action to the extent attributable to the Orogrande Assets described in this definition Orogrande Assets insofar as such rights, claims and causes of action arise on or after the Effective Time |
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Orogrande Excluded Assets means all of the following:
| (a) | All rights, claims and causes of action whether arising before, on or after the Effective Time, to the extent such rights, claims and causes of action relate to any of Wolfbones cure, remediation or indemnity obligations under this Agreement; |
| (b) | Any accounts receivable, trade accounts or any other receivables attributable to the Orogrande Assets accruing or attributable to the period before the Effective Time; |
| (c) | All contracts of insurance or indemnity and any Oil and Gas sale agreements; |
| (d) | All Oil and Gas from or attributable to the Orogrande Assets with respect to all periods prior to the Effective Time, and all proceeds attributable thereto; |
| (e) | All claims for refunds of Taxes of Wolfbone before the Effective Time; |
| (f) | The Excluded Records; and |
| (g) | Those assets described on Exhibit F-1. |
Other Minerals shall mean sulphur, lignite, coal, uranium, thorium, iron, geothermal steam, water, carbon dioxide, helium and all other minerals, ores or substances of value whether or not generally produced from a wellbore in conjunction with the production of Oil and Gas.
Permits shall mean licenses, permits, franchises, consents, approvals, variances, exemptions, waivers and other authorizations of or from Governmental Entities or pursuant to any Applicable Law or Applicable Environmental Law.
Permitted Encumbrances shall mean (i) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable, and (ii) statutory liens (including materialmens, mechanics, repairmens landlords, and other similar liens) arising in connection with the ordinary course of business securing payments not yet due and payable.
Person (whether or not capitalized) shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, enterprise, unincorporated organization or Governmental Entity.
Post-Closing Date Tax Period means any Tax period (or portion of a Tax period) beginning on or after the Closing Date.
Pre-Closing Date Tax Period means any Tax period (or portion of a Tax period) ending on or before the Closing Date.
Proceedings shall mean all proceedings, actions, claims, suits, investigations and inquiries by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Entity.
Production shall mean all interests in all Oil and Gas and Other Minerals produced from or allocated to the Orogrande Assets, and any products processed or obtained therefrom.
reasonable best efforts shall mean a partys best efforts in accordance with reasonable commercial practice and without the incurrence of unreasonable expense.
Release shall mean release as defined under CERCLA § 101(22), 42 U.S.C. § 9601(22).
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Remediate or Remediation shall mean any action or work taken to remove or otherwise remedy any Environmental Condition, including (i) any survey, site assessment, audit, investigation, inspection, sampling, analysis, removal, excavation, pump and treat, cleanup, abatement, corrective action, remediation, Disposal, storage, handling, or treatment required under any Applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any action required to bring any Orogrande Assets into compliance with any Applicable Environmental Law.
SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Tax or Taxes shall mean (a) any and all taxes, assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies, imposts or other similar charges imposed by a Governmental Entity, including all income, franchise, profits, margins, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer, service, occupation, ad valorem, real or personal property, excise, severance, windfall profits, customs, premium, stamp, license, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment, disability, environmental, alternative minimum, add-on, value-added, withholding and other taxes, assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies, imposts or other similar charges of any kind, and all estimated taxes, deficiency assessments, additions to tax, penalties and interest, whether disputed or otherwise, and (b) any liability of Wolfbone for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability of any other Person as a successor, transferee, by contract, or otherwise.
Tax Return shall mean any report, return, election, document, estimated Tax filing, declaration, claim for refund, extensions, information returns, or other filing with respect to any Taxes provided to any Governmental Entity including any schedules or attachments thereto and any amendment thereof.
TBOC shall mean the Texas Business Organizations Code, as amended.
Transaction Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger, the Certificate of Formation, the Affidavit of Merger and any document, agreement, instrument or certificate delivered pursuant hereto.
Transfer Tax means all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
Treasury Regulations shall mean the regulations promulgated by the United States Treasury Department under the Code.
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11.2. Certain Additional Defined Terms. In addition to such terms as are defined in Section 11.1, the following terms are used in this Agreement as defined in the Sections set forth opposite such terms:
| Defined Term | Section Reference |
| Agreement | Introduction |
| Board | Section 2.2(a) |
| Certificate of Formation | Section 1.1(a)(v) |
| Closing | Section 1.1(b) |
| Closing Date | Section 1.1(b) |
| Closing Settlement Statement | Section 1.3(a) |
| Company | Introduction |
| Company Financial Statements | Section 2.7 |
| Company Indemnified Parties | Section 9.2(a) |
| Confidential Information | Section 5.1 |
| Consideration | Section 1.2 |
| Contracts | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(j) |
| Contract Area | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(i) |
| Disputed Amounts | Section 1.3(c) |
| DTC | Section 2.11 |
| Fairness Opinion | Section 6.3(g) |
| Financial Statements | Section 5.8 |
| Hudspeth | Introduction |
| Hudspeth Oil | Recitals |
| Hudspeths Certificate | Section 2.2(b) |
| Independent Accountant | Section 1.3(c) |
| Inventory | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(g) |
| Lands | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(a) |
| Loss | Section 9.2(a) |
| McCabe Indemnified Parties | Section 9.2(a) |
| McCabe Parties | Article 2 |
| Merger | Recitals |
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| Defined Term | Section Reference |
| MPC | Introduction |
| Note | Recitals |
| Oil and Gas Lease | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(a) |
| Orogrande Obligation | Recitals |
| Orogrande Properties | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(e) |
| Owner | Introduction |
| Party or Parties | Introduction |
| Preferred Stock | Section 2.3(a) |
| Properties | Section 1.2 |
| Records | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(h) |
| Representatives | Section 5.1 |
| Resolution Period | Section 1.3(b) |
| Review Period | Section 1.3(b) |
| ROWs | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(c) |
| SEC Filings | Section 3.19 |
| Sole Member | Section 2.2(b) |
| Statement of Objections | Section 1.3(b) |
| Subject Shares | Section 1.2 |
| Surface Property | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(d) |
| Third Party Claim | Section 9.3(b) |
| Transfer Agent | Section 1.2 |
| Undisputed Amounts | Section 1.3(c) |
| Units | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(e) |
| Wells | Section 11.1(Orogrande Assets)(b) |
| Wolfbone | Introduction |
| Wolfbone-Entitled Production and Proceeds | Section 7.1 |
| Wolfbones Indemnified Parties | Section 9.2(b) |
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its representative thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | |||
| NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Clifton DuBose, Jr. | ||
| Name: | Clifton DuBose, Jr. | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| HUDSPETH: | |||
| HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC | |||
| By: | Hudspeth Oil Corporation, a Texas corporation, its sole member | ||
| By: | /s/ Clifton DuBose, Jr. | ||
| Name: | Clifton DuBose, Jr. | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
| WOLFBONE: | ||||
| WOLFBONE INVESTMENTS LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory McCabe | |||
| Name: | Gregory McCabe | |||
| Title: | Manager | |||
| MPC: | ||||
| MCCABE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory McCabe | |||
| Name: | Gregory McCabe | |||
| Title: | ||||
| OWNER: | ||||
| /s/ Gregory McCabe | ||||
| Gregory McCabe | ||||
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
Exhibit A
Oil and Gas Leases
| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 1. | 115099 | All of Section 1, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 687.5 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138149 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 2. | 115100 | All of Section 2, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 689.3 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138150 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 3. | 115101 | All of Section 3, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 691.2 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138151 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 4. | 115102 | All of Section 4, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 693.4 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138152 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 5. | 115103 | All of Section 5, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 695.9 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138153 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 6. | 115104 | All of Section 6, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 698.4 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138154 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 7. | 115105 | All of Section 7, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138155 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 8. | 115106 | All of Section 8, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138156 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 9. | 115107 | All of Section 9, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138157 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 10. | 115108 | All of Section 10, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138158 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 11. | 115109 | All of Section 11, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138159 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 12. | 115110 | All of Section 12, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138160 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 13. | 115111 | All of Section 13, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138161 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 14. | 115112 | All of Section 14, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138162 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 15. | 115113 | All of Section 15, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 688.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138163 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 16. | 115114 | All of Section 16, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138164 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 17. | 115115 | All of Section 17, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138165 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 18. | 115116 | All of Section 18, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138166 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 19. | 115117 | All of Section 19, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138167 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 20. | 115118 | All of Section 20, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138168 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 21. | 115119 | All of Section 21, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 688.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138169 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 22. | 115120 | All of Section 22, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138170 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 23. | 115121 | All of Section 23, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138171 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 24. | 115122 | All of Section 24, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138172 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 25. | 115123 | All of Section 25, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138173 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 26. | 115124 | All of Section 26, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138174 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 27. | 115125 | All of Section 27, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138204 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 28. | 115126 | All of Section 28, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138146 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 29. | 115127 | All of Section 29, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138175 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 30. | 115128 | All of Section 30, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138176 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 31. | 115129 | All of Section 31, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138177 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 32. | 115130 | All of Section 32, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138178 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 33. | 115131 | All of Section 33, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138179 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 34. | 115132 | All of Section 34, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138180 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 35. | 115133 | All of Section 35, Block A, University t and Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138181 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 36. | 115134 | All of Section 36, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138182 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 37. | 115135 | All of Section 37, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138147 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 38. | 115136 | All of Section 38, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138183 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 39. | 115137 | All of Section 39, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138184 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 40. | 115138 | All of Section 40, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138185 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 41. | 115139 | All of Section 41, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138186 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 42. | 115140 | All of Section 42, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138187 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 43. | 115141 | All of Section 43, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138188 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 44. | 115142 | All of Section 44, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138189 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 45. | 115143 | All of Section 45, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138190 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 46. | 115144 | All of Section 46, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138191 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 47. | 115145 | All of Section 47, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138192 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 48. | 115146 | All of Section 48, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138193 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 49. | 115147 | All of Section 1, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 682.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138194 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 50. | 115148 | All of Section 2, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 683.2 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138195 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 51. | 115149 | All of Section 3, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 684.1 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138196 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 52. | 115150 | All of Section 4, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 684.9 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138197 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 53. | 115151 | All of Section 5, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 685.2 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138198 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 54. | 115152 | All of Section 6, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 685.9 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138199 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 55. | 115153 | All of Section 7, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138200 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 56. | 115154 | All of Section 8, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138201 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 57. | 115155 | All of Section 9, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138202 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 58. | 115156 | All of Section 10, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #136203 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 59. | 115157 | All of Section 11, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138205 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 60. | 115158 | All of Section 12, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138206 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 61. | 115159 | All of Section 13, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138207 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 62. | 115160 | Ali of Section 14, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138208 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 63. | 115161 | All of Section 15, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138209 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 64. | 115162 | All of Section 16, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138210 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 65. | 115163 | All of Section 17, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138211 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 66. | 115164 | All of Section 18, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138212 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 67. | 115165 | All of Section 19, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138213 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 68. | 115166 | All of Section 20, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 688.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138214 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 69. | 115167 | All of Section 21, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138215 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| TRACT | UNIVERSITY LEASE # |
LEASE DESCRIPTION | ACRES | LESSOR | LESSEE | DOCUMENT DATE |
RECORDING
DATA BOOK & PAGE |
| 70. | 115168 | All of Section 22, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138216 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 71. | 115169 | All of Section 23, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138217 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 72. | 115170 | All of Section 24, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138218 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 73. | 115171 | All of Section 25, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138219 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 74. | 115172 | All of Section 26, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138148 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 75. | 115173 | All of Section 27, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138220 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 76. | 115174 | All of Section 28, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138221 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 77. | 115175 | All of Section 29, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138222 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 78. | 115176 | All of Section 30, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138223 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 79. | 115177 | All of Section 31, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138224 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 80. | 115178 | All of Section 32, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138225 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 81. | 115179 | All of Section 33, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138226 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 82. | 115180 | All of Section 34, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138227 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 83. | 115181 | All of Section 35, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138228 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 84. | 115182 | All of Section 36, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138229 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 85. | 115183 | All of Section 37, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138230 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 86. | 115184 | All of Section 38, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138231 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 87. | 115185 | All of Section 39, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138232 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 88. | 115186 | All of Section 40, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138233 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 89. | 115187 | All of Section 41, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138234 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 90. | 115188 | All of Section 42, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138235 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 91. | 115189 | All of Section 43, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138236 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 92. | 115190 | All of Section 44, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138237 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 93. | 115191 | All of Section 45, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138238 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 94. | 115192 | All of Section 46, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138239 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 95. | 115193 | All of Section 47, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138240 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 96. | 115194 | All of Section 48, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 686.7 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138241 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 97. | 115195 | All of Section 1, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138242 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 98. | 115196 | All of Section 2, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138243 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 99. | 115197 | All of Section 3, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138244 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 100. | 115198 | All of Section 4, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138245 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 101. | 115199 | All of Section 5, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138247 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 102. | 115200 | All of Section 6, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138248 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 103. | 115201 | All of Section 7, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138249 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 104. | 115202 | All of Section 8, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138250 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 105. | 115203 | All of Section 9, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138251 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 106. | 115204 | All of Section 10, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138252 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 107. | 115205 | All of Section 11, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138253 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 108. | 115206 | All of Section 12, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138254 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 109. | 115207 | All of Section 13, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138255 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 110. | 115208 | All of Section 14, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138256 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 111. | 115209 | All of Section 15, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138257 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 112. | 115210 | All of Section 16, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138258 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 113. | 115211 | All of Section 17, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138259 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 114. | 115212 | All of Section 18, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138260 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 115. | 115213 | All of Section 19, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138261 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 116. | 115214 | All of Section 20, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138262 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 117. | 115215 | All of Section 21, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138263 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 118. | 115216 | All of Section 22, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138264 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 119. | 115217 | All of Section 23, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138265 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 120. | 115218 | All of Section 24, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138266 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 121. | 115219 | All of Section 25, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138267 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 122. | 115220 | All of Section 26, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138268 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 123. | 115221 | All of Section 27, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138269 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 124. | 115222 | All of Section 28, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138270 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 125. | 115223 | All of Section 29, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138271 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 126. | 115224 | All of Section 30, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138272 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 127. | 115225 | All of Section 31, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138273 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 128. | 115226 | All of Section 32, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138274 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 129. | 115227 | All of Section 33, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138275 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 130. | 115228 | All of Section 34, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138276 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 131. | 115229 | All of Section 35, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138277 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 132. | 115230 | All of Section 36, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138278 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 133. | 115231 | All of Section 37, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138279 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 134. | 115232 | All of Section 38, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138280 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 135. | 115233 | All of Section 39, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138281 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 136. | 115234 | All of Section 40, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138282 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 137. | 115235 | All of Section 41, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138283 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 138. | 115236 | All of Section 42, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138284 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 139. | 115237 | All of Section 43, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138285 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 140. | 115238 | All of Section 44, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138286 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 141. | 115239 | All of Section 45, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138287 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 142. | 115240 | All of Section 46, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138288 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 143. | 115241 | All of Section 47, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138289 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 144. | 115242 | All of Section 48, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138290 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 145. | 115243 | All of Section 1, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138291 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 146. | 115244 | All of Section 2, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138292 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 147. | 115245 | All of Section 3, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138293 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 148. | 115246 | All of Section 4, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138294 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 149. | 115247 | All of Section 5, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138295 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 150. | 115248 | All of Section 6, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138296 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 151. | 115249 | All of Section 7, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138297 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 152. | 115250 | All of Section 8, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138298 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 153. | 115251 | All of Section 9, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138299 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 154. | 115252 | All of Section 10, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138300 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 155. | 115253 | All of Section 11, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138301 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 156. | 115254 | All of Section 12, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138302 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 157. | 115255 | All of Section 13, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138303 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 158. | 115256 | All of Section 14, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138304 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 159. | 115257 | All of Section 15, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138305 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 160. | 115258 | All of Section 16, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138306 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 161. | 115259 | All of Section 17, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138307 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 162. | 115260 | All of Section 18, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138308 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 163. | 115261 | All of Section 19, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138309 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 164. | 115262 | All of Section 20, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138310 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 165. | 115263 | All of Section 21, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138311 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 166. | 115264 | All of Section 22, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138312 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 167. | 115265 | All of Section 23, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138313 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 168. | 115266 | All of Section 24, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138314 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 169. | 115267 | All of Section 25, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138315 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 170. | 115268 | All of Section 26, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138316 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 171. | 115269 | All of Section 27, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138317 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 172. | 115270 | All of Section 28, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138318 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 173. | 115271 | All of Section 29, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138319 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 174. | 115272 | All of Section 30, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138320 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 175. | 115273 | All of Section 31, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138321 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 176. | 115274 | All of Section 32, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138322 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 177. | 115275 | All of Section 33, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138323 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 178. | 115276 | All of Section 34, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138324 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 179. | 115277 | All of Section 35, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138325 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
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| 180. | 115278 | All of Section 36, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138326 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 181. | 115279 | All of Section 37, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138327 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 182. | 115280 | All of Section 38, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138328 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 183. | 115281 | All of Section 39, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138329 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 184. | 115282 | All of Section 40, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138330 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 185. | 115283 | All of Section 41, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138331 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 186. | 115284 | All of Section 42, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138332 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 187. | 115285 | All of Section 43, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138333 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 188. | 115286 | All of Section 44, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138334 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 189. | 115287 | All of Section 45, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138335 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 190. | 115288 | All of Section 46, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138336 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 191. | 115289 | All of Section 47, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138337 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
| 192. | 115290 | All of Section 48, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas | 709.6 | State of Texas | Founders Oil & Gas, LLC | 4/10/2013 | Document #138338 Official Records of Hudspeth County, TX |
Development Unit Agreement 2837 by the State of Texas and Founders Oil & Gas Operating, LLC effective as of January 1, 2017 (as amended from time to time)
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Exhibit B
Wells
| NAME | API | BASIN | OPERATOR MAP | LATITUDE NAD83 |
LONGITUDE
NAD 83 |
BLOCK | SECTION |
| University Theisen #1 | 4222900002 | Orogrande | Standard Oil Company of Texas | 31.82252084 | -105.7821259 | E | 19 |
| University 39881 #1 | 4222900015 | Orogrande | Magnolia Petroleum Company | 31.95631851 | -105.6008244 | C | 19 |
| Texaco State of Texas FO A-3 | 4222930005 | Orogrande | Texaco A-3 | 31.89743964 | -105.6259339 | A | 3 |
| Texaco State of Texas #1-27 | 4222930006 | Orogrande | Texaco | 31.7980218 | -105.6353826 | D | 27 |
| University A-3 Brown | 4222930225 | Orogrande | Brown, H.L. Jr. | 31.99045645 | -105.8270286 | A | 3 |
| University Big Iron C45 #1 | 4222900029 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.89743964 | -105.6259339 | C | 45 |
| University Sizzler D5 #1 | 4222930227 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.87414003 | -105.6574741 | D | 5 |
| University Cactus A35 #1 | 4222930235 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.9182889 | -105.8093331 | A | 35 |
| University Serengeti B1 #1 | 4222930236 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.99954415 | -105.6900484 | B | 1 |
| University Drifter C49 #1 | 4222930262 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.89071541 | -105.6731439 | C | 49 |
| University Outlaw C47 #1 | 4222930263 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.89400165 | -105.6692732 | C | 47 |
| University Ranger C50 #2 | 4222930264 | Orogrande | Trail Mountain Inc. | 31.89070731 | -105.6692827 | C | 50 |
| University Rich A11 #1 | 4222930274 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.97181111 | -105.8226722 | A | 11 |
| University Founders B19 #1 | 4222930275 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.95356577 | -105.7749525 | B | 19 |
| University Founders A25 #1 | 4222930276 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.93802257 | -105.8056722 | A | 25 |
| University Founders A25 #1H | 4222930276 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.93802257 | -105.8056722 | A | 25 |
| University Hueco A39 #1 | 4222930277 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.90478393 | -105.831498 | A | 39 |
| University Maverick A24 #1 | 4222930278 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.94982206 | -105.8007133 | A | 24 |
| University Rich A11 #2 | 4222930279 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.97423811 | -105.8226366 | A | 11 |
| University A 35 # 1H | 4222930235 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.9182889 | -105.8093331 | A | 35 |
| University Founders A 25 # 2 ST | 4222930280 | Orogrande | Maverick Operating LLC | 31.93802206 | -105.8051887 | A | 25 |
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| NAME | API | BASIN | OPERATOR MAP | LATITUDE NAD83 |
LONGITUDE NAD 83 |
BLOCK | SECTION |
| Well 1: University Maverick A24 #2 | 4222930283 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | 31.95281587 | -105.7911661 | A | 24 |
| Well 2: University Maverick A24 #3 | 4222930284 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | 31.95282394 | -105.7910049 | A | 24 |
| Well 3: University Masterson B10 #1 | 4222930281 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | 31.98466552 | -105.7247234 | B | 10 |
| Well 5 Re-entry: Hueco A39 #1 | 4222930277 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | 31.90478393 | -105.831498 | A | 39 |
| Well 6- Re-entry: Rich A11 2 | 4222930279 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | 31.97423811 | -105.8226366 | A | 11 |
| Well 1: University Masterson B10 #3 | 4222930287 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | B | 10 | ||
| Well 2: University Cactus A35 #2 | 4222930290 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | A | 35 | ||
| Well 3: University Heuco A39 #2 | 4222930291 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | A | 39 | ||
| Well 4: University Founders A25 #3 | 4222930288 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | A | 25 | ||
| Well 5: University Johnson E23 #1 | 4222930285 | Orogrande | Hudspeth Operating LLC | E | 23 |
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Exhibit C
ROWs
None.
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Exhibit D
Surface Properties
None.
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Exhibit E
Contract Area
| 1. | All of Section 1, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 2. | All of Section 2, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 3. | All of Section 3, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 4. | All of Section 4, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 5. | All of Section 5, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 6. | All of Section 6, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 7. | All of Section 7, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 8. | All of Section 8, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 9. | All of Section 9, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 10. | All of Section 10, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 11. | All of Section 11, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 12. | All of Section 12, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 13. | All of Section 13, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 14. | All of Section 14, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 15. | All of Section 15, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 16. | All of Section 16, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 17. | All of Section 17, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 18. | All of Section 18, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 19. | All of Section 19, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 20. | All of Section 20, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 21. | All of Section 21, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 22. | All of Section 22, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 23. | All of Section 23, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 24. | All of Section 24, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 25. | All of Section 25, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 26. | All of Section 26, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 27. | All of Section 27, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 28. | All of Section 28, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 29. | All of Section 29, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 30. | All of Section 30, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 31. | All of Section 31, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 32. | All of Section 32, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 33. | All of Section 33, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 34. | All of Section 34, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 35. | All of Section 35, Block A, University t and Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 36. | All of Section 36, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 37. | All of Section 37, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 38. | All of Section 38, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 39. | All of Section 39, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 40. | All of Section 40, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 41. | All of Section 41, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 42. | All of Section 42, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 43. | All of Section 43, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 44. | All of Section 44, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 45. | All of Section 45, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 46. | All of Section 46, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 47. | All of Section 47, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
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| 48. | All of Section 48, Block A, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 49. | All of Section 1, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 50. | All of Section 2, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 51. | All of Section 3, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 52. | All of Section 4, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 53. | All of Section 5, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 54. | All of Section 6, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 55. | All of Section 7, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 56. | All of Section 8, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 57. | All of Section 9, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 58. | All of Section 10, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 59. | All of Section 11, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 60. | All of Section 12, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 61. | All of Section 13, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 62. | Ali of Section 14, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 63. | All of Section 15, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 64. | All of Section 16, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 65. | All of Section 17, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 66. | All of Section 18, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 67. | All of Section 19, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 68. | All of Section 20, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 69. | All of Section 21, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 70. | All of Section 22, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 71. | All of Section 23, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 72. | All of Section 24, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 73. | All of Section 25, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 74. | All of Section 26, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 75. | All of Section 27, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 76. | All of Section 28, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 77. | All of Section 29, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 78. | All of Section 30, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 79. | All of Section 31, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 80. | All of Section 32, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 81. | All of Section 33, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 82. | All of Section 34, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 83. | All of Section 35, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 84. | All of Section 36, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 85. | All of Section 37, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 86. | All of Section 38, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 87. | All of Section 39, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 88. | All of Section 40, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 89. | All of Section 41, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 90. | All of Section 42, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 91. | All of Section 43, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 92. | All of Section 44, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 93. | All of Section 45, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 94. | All of Section 46, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 95. | All of Section 47, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 96. | All of Section 48, Block B, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 97. | All of Section 1, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 98. | All of Section 2, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
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| 99. | All of Section 3, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 100. | All of Section 4, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 101. | All of Section 5, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 102. | All of Section 6, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 103. | All of Section 7, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 104. | All of Section 8, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 105. | All of Section 9, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 106. | All of Section 10, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 107. | All of Section 11, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 108. | All of Section 12, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 109. | All of Section 13, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 110. | All of Section 14, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 111. | All of Section 15, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 112. | All of Section 16, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 113. | All of Section 17, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 114. | All of Section 18, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 115. | All of Section 19, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 116. | All of Section 20, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 117. | All of Section 21, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 118. | All of Section 22, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 119. | All of Section 23, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 120. | All of Section 24, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 121. | All of Section 25, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 122. | All of Section 26, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 123. | All of Section 27, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 124. | All of Section 28, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 125. | All of Section 29, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 126. | All of Section 30, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 127. | All of Section 31, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 128. | All of Section 32, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 129. | All of Section 33, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 130. | All of Section 34, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 131. | All of Section 35, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 132. | All of Section 36, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 133. | All of Section 37, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 134. | All of Section 38, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 135. | All of Section 39, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 136. | All of Section 40, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 137. | All of Section 41, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 138. | All of Section 42, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 139. | All of Section 43, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 140. | All of Section 44, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 141. | All of Section 45, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 142. | All of Section 46, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 143. | All of Section 47, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 144. | All of Section 48, Block E, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 145. | All of Section 1, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 146. | All of Section 2, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 147. | All of Section 3, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 148. | All of Section 4, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 149. | All of Section 5, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
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| 150. | All of Section 6, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 151. | All of Section 7, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 152. | All of Section 8, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 153. | All of Section 9, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 154. | All of Section 10, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 155. | All of Section 11, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 156. | All of Section 12, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 157. | All of Section 13, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 158. | All of Section 14, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 159. | All of Section 15, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 160. | All of Section 16, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 161. | All of Section 17, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 162. | All of Section 18, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 163. | All of Section 19, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 164. | All of Section 20, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 165. | All of Section 21, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 166. | All of Section 22, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 167. | All of Section 23, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 168. | All of Section 24, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 169. | All of Section 25, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 170. | All of Section 26, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 171. | All of Section 27, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 172. | All of Section 28, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 173. | All of Section 29, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 174. | All of Section 30, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 175. | All of Section 31, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 176. | All of Section 32, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 177. | All of Section 33, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 178. | All of Section 34, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 179. | All of Section 35, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 180. | All of Section 36, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 181. | All of Section 37, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 182. | All of Section 38, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 183. | All of Section 39, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 184. | All of Section 40, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 185. | All of Section 41, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 186. | All of Section 42, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 187. | All of Section 43, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 188. | All of Section 44, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 189. | All of Section 45, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 190. | All of Section 46, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 191. | All of Section 47, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
| 192. | All of Section 48, Block F, University Land Survey, Hudspeth County, Texas |
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Exhibit F-1
Orogrande Excluded Assets
| 1. | All assets of Wolfbone other than the Orogrande Assets. |
| 2. | 4.5% overriding royalty interest in the Orogrande Properties held by Magdalena Royalties, LLC, an entity in which the Owner owns a controlling interest. |
| 3. | 10% working interest back-in after payout held by Owner and at Owners option, a reversionary interest if drilling obligations are not met under that certain Participation Agreement by and between Hudspeth Oil, MPC and Owner dated September 23, 2014, as amended. |
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Exhibit F-2
MPC Assets
| 1. | All right, title and interest of Wolfbone in the Charuk Prospect: T:20S, R:35E, S:34, Lea County, NM. |
| 2. | All right, title and interest of Wolfbone in the Freeman Prospect: Labor 18, League 269, Moore County School Lands, Dawson County, TX. |
| 3. | All right, title and interest of Wolfbone in the Willow Lake Prospect. |
| 4. | All of Wolfbones interest in and to the all of the Oil and Gas Leases and other assets listed below or conveyed in the instruments described below, including such rights in the lands described below and all other lands described in the instruments below: |
| LEASE DATE | ASSIGNOR/LESSOR | ASSIGNEE/LESSEE | RECORDED | DESCRIPTION |
| January 5th, 2004 | EOG Resources, Inc. | McCabe Petroleum Corporation | Book 537; Page 159; Eddy County, New Mexico | SE/4 and S/2 NE/4 of Section 20, N/2 S/2 and SW/4 SW/4 of Section 29, and all of Section 30, T-24-S, R28E, Eddy County, New Mexico. |
| January 16th, 2017 | COG Operating, LLC | Maverick Oil & Gas Corp. | Book 1091; Page 596; Eddy County, New Mexico | N/2 SE/4 NW/4, SE/4 SE/4 NW/4 and E/2 SW/4 SE/4 NW/4 of Section 29, T-24-, R-28-E, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, insofar and only insofar as said lease covers those depths from surface down to a depth of 7,000 feet. |
| January 15th, 2003 | Pardue Limited Company | OGX Resources, LLC | Book 494; Page 1195; Eddy County, New Mexico | N/2 SE/4 NW/4, SE/4 NW/4 and E/2 SW/4 SE/4 NW/4 of Section 29, T-24-S, R28-E, NMPM, Eddy County, New Mexico, insofar and only insofar as said lease covers those depths from surface down to a depth of 7,000 feet. |
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| LEASE DATE | ASSIGNOR/LESSOR | ASSIGNEE/ LESSEE |
RECORDED | DESCRIPTION |
| October 28th, 2003 | Pardue Limited Company | Steven W. Horn | Book 534; Page 238-241; Eddy County, New Mexico | T-24-S,
R-28-E, N.M.P.M. Section 20: NW/4 NW/4, W/2 NE/4 NW/4, SE/4 NE/4 NW/4, W/2 NE/4 NE/4 NW/4, E/2 SE/4 NW/4, SW/4 SE/4 NW/4, NW/4 SE/4 NW/4, W/2 SW/4 NW/4, NE/4 SW/4 NW/4, E/2 SE/4 SW/4 NW/4, W/2 NW/4 NE/4, W/2 E/2 NW/4 NE/4, E/2 NE/4 NW/4 NE/4, NE/4 NE/4, N/2 NW/4 SW/4, SE/4 NW/4 SW/4, W/2 SW/4 NW/4 SW/4, E/2 NE/4 SW/4, SW/4 NE/4 SW/4, NW/4 SE/4 SW/4, E/2 NE/4 SE/4 SW/4, S/2 SE/4 SW/4, SW/4 SW/4 Eddy County, New Mexico Containing 365.00 acres, more or less. |
| October 28th, 2003 | Pardue Limited Company | Steven W. Horn | Book 534; Page 242-245; Eddy County, New Mexico | T-24-S,
R-28-E, N.M.P.M. Section 19: W/2 SE/4 NW/4, NE/4 SE/4 NW/4, N/2 NE/4 NE/4, SW/4 NE/4 NE/4, N/2 SE/4 NE/4 NE/4, E/2 SE/4 NE/4, SW/4 SE/4 NE/4, S/2 NW/4 SE/4 NE/4, S/2 SW/4 NE/4, NW/4 SW/4 NE/4, N/2 NE/4 SW/4 NE/4, N/2 NW/4 SE/4, SW/4 NW/4 SE/4, S/2 SE/4 NW/4 SE/4, W/2 E/2 SE/4, SE/4 SE/4 SE/4, N/2 NE/4 SE/4 SE/4, N/2 SE/4 NE/4 SE/4, S/2 NE/4 NE/4 SE/4, NW/4 SW/4 SE/4, S/2 NE/4 SW/4 SE/4, SE/4 SW/4 SE/4, S/2 SW/4 SW/4 SE/4, W/2 E/2 SW/4, SE/4 NE/4 SW/4, NE/4 SE/4 SW/4, S/2 SE/4 SE/4 SW/4 Eddy County, New Mexico Containing 330.00 acres, more or less. |
| 5. | All right, title and interest of Wolfbone in the following Wells: Pardue Farms 29, #1 Pardue Farms 29, #2 Pardue Farms 29, #3 Willow Lake Federal 20, #1 Goodnight Federal #1, and Goodnight Federal #2 with all such wells located in Lea County, New Meixco. |
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Exhibit G
Form of Affidavit of Merger and Stipulation of Interest
*Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit H
Form of Certificate of Merger
[see attached]
Exhibit I
Form of Certificate of Formation
[see attached]
Exhibit 10.2
THIS 5% UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (THE NOTE) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (ACT), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR DELIVERY TO NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. OF AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
5% UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
OF
NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC.
| US$20,000,000.00 | December 21, 2022 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC., a Nevada corporation with its principal office located at 6300 Ridgelea Place, Suite 950 Fort Worth, Texas 76116 (the Company), unconditionally promises to pay to Gregory McCabe, an individual with an address at 500 West Texas Ave., Suite 890, Midland, Texas 79701, or his registered assignee, upon presentation of this 5% Senior Unsecured Promissory Note (the Note) by the registered holder hereof (the Holder) at the office of the Company, the aggregate of such amounts the Holder has disbursed to the Company pursuant to Section 2, together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon and other sums as hereinafter provided, subject to the terms and conditions as set forth below.
1. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.
Advance means each disbursement made by the Holder to the Company hereunder pursuant to Section 2.
Applicable Rate means the rate equal to 5.00% per annum.
Borrowing Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in Midland, Texas are authorized or required by law to close.
Company has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
Closing Date means December 21, 2022.
Commitment Period means the period from the Closing Date to the Maturity Date.
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Default means any of the events specified in Section 6 which constitute an Event of Default or which, upon the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, pursuant to Section 6, would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Default Rate means the Applicable Rate plus 2.00% per annum.
Event of Default has the meaning set forth in Section 6.
Governmental Authority means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government.
Holder has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
Loan means the aggregate of all Advances (if any) made to the Company under the terms of this Note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000.00 at any time.
Material Indebtedness means any debt or indebtedness of the Company (other than the Loan) in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $1,000,000.
Maturity Date means the earlier of (a)(i) if a Qualified Financing has been consummated on or before March 31, 2023, October 3, 2023, (ii) if a Qualified Financing has not been consummated on or before March 31, 2023, June 21, 2023 and (b) the date on which all amounts under this Note shall become due and payable pursuant to Section 7.
Meta means Meta Materials Inc., a Nevada corporation or its permitted successors, assigns and transferees pursuant to the terms set forth in the Meta Loan Agreement.
Meta Loan Agreement means the Loan Agreement dated as of September 2, 2022, as amended from time to time, among the Company, the subsidiaries of the Company party thereto, and Meta.
Meta Obligations means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, the Company and its subsidiaries arising under the Meta Loan Agreement, any other loan document referred to therein or otherwise with respect to any loans made by Meta under the Meta Loan Agreement, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any affiliate of the Company of any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other debtor relief laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed or allowable claims in such proceeding. Without limiting the foregoing, the Meta Obligations include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, indemnities and all other amounts payable by the Company and its subsidiaries under the Meta Loan Agreement or any other loan document referred to therein and (b) the obligation of the Company and its subsidiaries to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that Meta, in each case in Metas sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries.
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Note has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
Note Register has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
Orogrande Wells means the five wells that the Company is obligated to drill to maintain its leases representing approximately 134,066 net acres in the Orogrande Basin in West Texas.
Person means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, limited or general partnership, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority, or other entity.
Qualified Financing has the meaning set forth in the Meta Loan Agreement.
2. Loan Disbursement.
(a) Commitment. Subject to Section 2(b), the Holder may make available to the Company one or more Advances in its sole discretion during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Loan.
(b) Advances. As a condition to the disbursement of any Advance, the Company shall, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the requested disbursement date, deliver to the Holder a written notice (a Borrowing Notice) in the form of Exhibit A setting out (a) that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (b) the amount of the Advance, which amount must be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000; (c) the date on which the Advance is to be disbursed, which shall be a Business Day; and (d) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Note shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Advance, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Advance, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such specified earlier date. Upon receipt of the Borrowing Notice, the Holder may make such Advance in its sole discretion to the Company on the applicable disbursement date the amount set out in the notice in immediately available funds.
3. Payment Dates; Prepayments.
(a) Payment Dates. If all of the outstanding Meta Obligations have been repaid in full in cash to Meta (other than inchoate indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted), the Company shall repay the Loan outstanding under this Note, along with all accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal of this Note, to the Holder on the Maturity Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding principal amount of any Advance made hereunder shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate from the date such Advance was made until such Advance is paid in full, whether at the Maturity Date, upon acceleration, by prepayment or otherwise. If all of the outstanding Meta Obligations have been repaid in full in cash to Meta (other than inchoate indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted), the principal of, and interest on, this Note so payable will be paid to the Person whose name is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note (the Note Register). By its acceptance of this Note, the Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that until the date on which all of the outstanding Meta Obligations have been paid in full in cash to Meta, the Company shall not make any payments under this Note to the Holder, and the Holder shall not accept any payments under this Note from the Company.
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(b) Optional Prepayments. If all of the outstanding Meta Obligations have been paid in full in cash to Meta (other than inchoate indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted), the Company may prepay the Loan in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, without penalty or premium, by paying the principal amount to be prepaid together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment.
(c) Payment Mechanics. Payment of any sums due to the Holder under the terms of this Note shall be made in United States Dollars by check or wire transfer, at the option of the Holder, no later than 3:00 p.m. prevailing central time on the date on which such payment is due or such payment is made. Payment shall be made at the address last appearing on the Note Register of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder hereof from time to time. If any payment hereunder would otherwise become due and payable on a day that is not a Business Day and, with respect to payments of the Loan, interest thereon shall be payable at the Applicable Rate during such extension, if any. The forwarding of such funds shall constitute a payment of outstanding principal and interest hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for principal and interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment.
(d) Application of Proceeds. All payments made under this Note shall be applied first to the payment of any fees or charges outstanding hereunder; second to accrued interest; and third to the payment of the principal amount outstanding under the Note.
(e) Evidence of Debt. The Holder is authorized to record on the grid attached hereto as Exhibit B, each Advance made to the Company and each payment or prepayment thereof. The entries made by the Holder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Company therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of the Holder to record such payments or prepayments, or any inaccuracy therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Company to repay (with applicable interest) the Loan in accordance with the terms of this Note.
4. Interest.
(a) Interest Rate. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding principal amount of any Advance made hereunder shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate from the date such Advance was made until such Advance is paid in full, whether at maturity, upon acceleration, by prepayment, or otherwise.
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(b) Interest Payment Dates. If all of the outstanding Meta Obligations have been repaid in full in cash to Meta (other than inchoate indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted), interest shall be payable in arrears on the Maturity Date.
(c) Computation of Interest. All computations of interest shall be made on the basis of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and the actual number of days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on each Advance on the day on which such Advance is made, and shall not accrue on such Advance for the day on which it is paid.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:
(a) Organization. The Company is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada and has the requisite power to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character or location of the properties owned or leased by the Company or the nature of the business conducted by the Company makes such qualification necessary or advisable, except where the failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(b) Power and Authority. The Company has the requisite power to execute, deliver and perform this Note, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Note by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This Note has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) that such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights and (ii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief are subject to certain equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceedings therefor may be brought.
(c) Approvals. No authorization, approval or consent of any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained by the Company for the issuance and sale of the Note, except such authorizations, approvals and consents that have been obtained.
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6. Events of Defaults. The following are deemed to be an event of default (Event of Default) hereunder: (a) the failure by the Company to pay any installment of interest on this Note as and when due and payable and the continuance of any such failure for ten (10) days; (b) the failure by the Company to pay all or any part of the principal on this Note when and as the same become due and payable as set forth above, at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise; (c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Company in this Note or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, or in any report or notice furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Note or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect (or, in the case of any such representation or warranty under this Note already qualified by materiality, such representation or warranty shall prove to have been incorrect) when made or deemed made; (d) the failure by the Company to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Note and the continuance of such failure for a period of thirty (30) days after the written notice is given to the Company; (e) the assignment by the Company for the benefit of creditors, or an application by the Company to any tribunal for the appointment of a trustee or receiver of a substantial part of the assets of the Company, or the commencement of any proceedings relating to the Company under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debts, dissolution or other liquidation law of any jurisdiction; or the filing of such application, or the commencement of any such proceedings against the Company and an indication of consent by the Company to such proceedings, or the appointment of such trustee or receiver, or an adjudication of the Company bankrupt or insolvent, or approval of the petition in any such proceedings, and such order remains in effect for sixty (60) days; (f) the declaration of an event of default or default, occurring after the Closing Date, under any Material Indebtedness, the effect of which is to cause, or to permit the lender or creditor (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice, if required, such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; or (g) the entry of one or more judgments in excess of $2,500,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage and is not subject to any insolvency proceeding and, for the avoidance of doubt, net of any such coverage) against the Company, which remains undischarged, unsatisfied, unvacated or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed (pursuant to applicable law, rules, court orders, settlement agreements or agreements with the judgment creditor). For avoidance of doubt, the failure of the Company to pay any principal of or interest on this Note on the Maturity Date due solely to any Meta Obligations being outstanding shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Note.
7. The Holders Rights and Remedies upon the Occurrence of an Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Holder may, at its option, by written notice to the Company (a) terminate its commitment to make any Advances hereunder; (b) declare the entire principal amount of the Loan, together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Note, immediately due and payable and/or (c) require any outstanding principal to bear interest from the date of the Event of Default at the Default Rate (subject to Section 14). Failure to exercise this option shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event of a subsequent Event of Default. If the Note for which the then outstanding principal amount, together with interest owing in respect thereof, shall have been paid in accordance herewith, the Note shall promptly be surrendered to or as directed by the Company.
8. Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation. The Company may not, directly or indirectly, consolidate with or merge into another person or sell, lease, convey or transfer all or substantially all of its assets (computed on a consolidated basis), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, to another person or group of affiliated persons, unless either (a) in the case of a merger or consolidation, the Company is the surviving entity or (b) the resulting, surviving or transferee entity expressly assumes by supplemental agreement all of the obligations of the Company in connection with the Note. Upon any consolidation or merger or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with the foregoing, the successor entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such transfer is made, shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of the Company under the Note with the same effect as if such successor entity had been named therein as the Company, and the Company will be released from its obligations under the Note, except as to any obligations that arise from or as a result of such transaction.
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9. Listing of Holder of Note. This Note will be registered in the Holders name on the books of the Company at its principal office in Midland, Texas, after which no transfer hereof shall be valid unless made on the Companys books at the office of the Company, by the Holder hereof, in person, or by attorney duly authorized in writing, and similarly noted hereon.
10. Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder. No Holder, as such, of this Note shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of shares of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Note be construed to confer upon the Holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise.
11. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, Etc. The Company hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder.
12. Attorneys Fees. The Company agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees, which may be incurred by the Holder in collecting any amount due under this Note.
13. Enforceability. In case any provision of this Note is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
14. Intent to Comply with Usury Laws. In no event will the interest to be paid on this Note exceed the maximum rate provided by law. It is the intent of the parties to comply fully with the usury laws of the State of Texas; accordingly, it is agreed that notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this Note, in no event shall such Note require the payment or permit the collection of interest (which term, for purposes hereof, shall include any amount which, under Texas law, is deemed to be interest, whether or not such amount is characterized by the parties as interest) in excess of the maximum amount permitted by the laws of the State of Texas. If any excess of interest is unintentionally contracted for, charged or received under this Note, or in the event the maturity of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note is accelerated in whole or in part, or in the event that all of part of the Loans or interest of this Note shall be prepaid, so that the amount of interest contracted for, charged or received under this Note, on the amount of the Loans actually outstanding from time to time under this Note shall exceed the maximum amount of interest permitted by the applicable usury laws, then in any such event (a) the provisions of this paragraph shall govern and control, (b) neither the Company nor any other person or entity now or hereafter liable for the payment thereof, shall be obligated to pay the amount of such interest to the extent that it is in excess of the maximum amount of interest permitted by such applicable usury laws, (c) any such excess which may have been collected shall be either applied as a credit against the then unpaid principal amount thereof or refunded to the Company at the Holders option, and (d) the effective rate of interest shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate of interest allowed under the applicable usury laws as now or hereafter construed by the courts having jurisdiction thereof. It is further agreed that, without limitation of the foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted for, charged or received under the Note which are made for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the maximum lawful rate of interest, shall be made, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, by amortizing, prorating, allocating and spreading in equal parts during the period of the full stated term of the Note evidenced thereby, all interest at any time contracted for, charged or received from the Company or otherwise by the Holders in connection with this Note.
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15. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to the conflict-of-law provisions thereof. In any action between or among any of the parties, whether rising out of this Note or otherwise, each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and/or state courts located in Collin County, Texas.
16. Amendment and Waiver. Any waiver or amendment hereto shall be in writing signed by the Holder. No failure on the part of the Holder to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Holder of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other rights. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
17. Restrictions Against Transfer or Assignment. This Note may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of by the Holder hereof, in whole or in part, unless and until either (a) the Note has been duly and effectively registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any then applicable state securities laws; or (b) the Holder delivers to the Company a written opinion acceptable to the Companys counsel that an exemption from such registration requirements is then available with respect to any such proposed sale or disposition. Any transfer of this Note otherwise permissible hereunder shall be made only at the principle office of the Company upon surrender of this Note for cancellation and upon the payment of any transfer tax or other government charge connected therewith, and upon any such transfer a new Note will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor.
18. Entire Agreement; Headings. This Note constitutes the entire agreement between the Holder and the Company pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings, written or oral, of such parties. The headings are for reference purposes only and shall not be used in construing or interpreting this Note.
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19. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in person, or sent by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or recognized overnight delivery service, postage pre-paid, or sent by email addressed as follows, or to such other address as such party may notify to the other parties in writing:
(a) If to the Company, to it at the following address:
Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
6300 Ridgelea Place, Suite 950
Fort
Worth, Texas 76116
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Email: cdubose@nextbridgehydrocarbons.com
(b) If to Holder, to it at the following address:
Gregory McCabe
500 West Texas Ave., Suite 890
Midland, Texas 79701
Email: gregmccabe@aol.com
A notice or communication will be effective (i) if delivered in person or by overnight courier, on the Business Day it is delivered, (ii) if sent by registered or certified mail, the earlier of the date of actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given or three (3) days after deposit in the United States mail and (iii) if sent by email, on the date sent. If any notice or other communication is sent by email, the party providing such notice shall, no later than the next business day after such emailed notice is sent, send a written notice by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or recognized overnight delivery service, postage prepaid.
20. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Advances made hereunder shall be used (a) to pay any expenditures incurred by the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries, (b) to finance the development of the Orogrande Wells and (c) for general corporate purposes.
21. Survival. The representations, warranties, obligations and covenants of the Company shall survive execution of this Note.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Senior Unsecured Promissory Note as of the date first written above.
| NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Clifton DuBose | |
| Name: Clifton DuBose | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
By its acceptance of this Note, the Noteholder acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 2, 3 and 6.
| By: | /s/ Gregory McCabe | |
| Name: Gregory McCabe | ||
[Signature Page to 5% Senior Unsecured Promissory Note]
Exhibit A
Form of Borrowing Notice
_____________ __, 202__
Gregory
McCabe
500 West Texas Ave., Suite 890
Midland, Texas 79701
E-mail: gregmccabe@aol.com
Mr. McCabe:
NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the Company), refers to that certain 5% Senior Unsecured Promissory Note, dated as of December 21, 2022 (as it may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Note), between the Company and Gregory McCabe. Terms defined in the Note and not otherwise defined herein have the same respective meanings when used herein. Pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby requests an Advance and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Advance, as required by the Credit Agreement.
1. The date of the Advance is ___________, 202__.1
2. The aggregate principal amount of the Advance is $______________.2
3. The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof and will be true and correct on the date of the Advance:
a. no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing; and
b. all representations and warranties made by the Company in the Note are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Advance, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Advance, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such specified earlier date.
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| 1 | The funding date must be a Business Day and must be 2 Business Days in advance of the date of the Borrowing Notice. |
| 2 | The amount of all outstanding Advances cannot exceed $20MM and each advance cannot be less than $100K. |
Very truly yours,
| NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC., | ||
| a Nevada corporation | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: |
Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE |
NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC. ANNOUNCES MERGER AGREEMENT AND 5% UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
FT. WORTH – December 27, 2022 – Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (Next Bridge, our, or the Company) announced today that effective December 21, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Hudspeth Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Hudspeth), Wolfbone Investments, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Wolfbone), McCabe Petroleum Corporation, a Texas corporation (MPC) and Gregory McCabe, the sole owner of Wolfbone and MPC (McCabe).
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, certain properties owned by Wolfbone in the Orogrande Basin in West Texas (the Orogrande Properties) will be assigned to Hudspeth in consideration of an issuance of 56,297,638 shares of the Companys common stock to McCabe. Pro forma this transaction, Next Bridge will increase its working interest and net revenue interest in the Orogrande Properties by 22.6% and 17.0%, respectively. Closing of the transactions under the Merger Agreement is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K. This summary description of the terms of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.
In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on December 21, 2022, the Company also entered into a 5% Unsecured Promissory Note in favor of McCabe evidencing a loan commitment to the Company for a principal amount of up to $20,000,000. The Company intends to use the proceeds of this financing for ongoing development and general corporate purposes.
The Note is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K. This summary description of the terms of the Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each exhibit.
Clifton DuBose, Chief Executive Officer, stated about the transactions, We are very excited to increase our leasehold position in our Orogrande Prospect and also secure additional capital for the development of our assets.
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About Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
The Company is an independent public reporting energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and/or development of oil and natural gas properties in the United States. Our primary focus has been the development of interests in an oil and gas project consisting of 134,000 contiguous gross acres we hold in the Orogrande Basin in West Texas in Hudspeth County, Texas. In addition, we have minor interests in the Eastern edge of the Midland Basin in Texas, and two minor well interests in Oklahoma. Please visit www.nextbridgehydrocarbons.com for more information.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on managements current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes the expectations in such statements to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Information concerning the assumptions, uncertainties and risks that may affect the actual results can be found in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) available on the Companys website or the SECs website at sec.gov.
Contact:
Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
NextBridge@dennardlascar.com
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