Exhibit 10.4
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated April 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), is by and between SEP HOLDINGS IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor”) and BAYSHORE ENERGY TX LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Assignee”). Assignor and Assignee are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each, individually, as a “Party.”
Recitals:
A.Assignor has agreed to sell to Assignee, and Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, the Conveyed Interests as defined and described in the Assignment, Bill of Sale, and Conveyance attached hereto as Appendix I (the “Assignment”), effective as of 7:00 a.m. Central Time on March 1, 2021 (the “Effective Time”).
B.Assignor and Assignee now desire to memorialize their agreements regarding the purchase of the Conveyed Interests.
C.Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Assignment.
Agreements:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein and other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:
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[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Closing Date.
Assignor:
SEP HOLDINGS IV, LLC
By: | Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP, |
By: | Evolve Transition Infrastructure GP, LLC, |
By:/s/ Charles C. Ward
Name:Charles C. Ward
Title:Chief Financial Officer
Address for purposes of notices:
1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2400
Houston, Texas 77056
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: gwillinger@evolvetransition.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice to):
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis St. Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention:Phil Haines
Email: phaines@huntonak.com
Signature Page to Purchase Agreement (Maverick 1)
Assignee:
BAYSHORE ENERGY TX LLC
By: /s/ Yousuf Chaudhary
Name:Yousuf Chaudhary
Title:Executive Vice President
Address for purposes of notices:
1900 St. James Place, Suite 800
Houston, Texas 77056
Attention: Yousuf Chaudhary
Attention: Legal Department
Email: yousuf@atlasoperating.com
Email: legal@atlasoperating.com
Signature Page to Purchase Agreement (Maverick 1)
Appendix I
Assignment, Bill of Sale, and Conveyance
(Attached.)
Execution Version
ASSIGNMENT, BILL OF SALE AND CONVEYANCE
STATE OF TEXAS§
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COUNTY OF ZAVALA§
THIS ASSIGNMENT, BILL OF SALE AND CONVEYANCE (this “Assignment”), dated as of April 30, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), but effective as of 7:00 a.m. Central Time on March 1, 2021 (the “Effective Time”), is from SEP HOLDINGS IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose mailing address is 1360 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056 (“Assignor”) to BAYSHORE ENERGY TX LLC, a Texas limited liability company, whose mailing address is 1900 St. James Place, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77056 (“Assignee”, together with Assignor, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between Assignor and Assignee (as may be amended from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”).
Section 1.Assignment. For Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, Assignor, does hereby forever GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL, CONVEY, ASSIGN, TRANSFER, SET OVER AND DELIVER to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the interests and properties described below, less and except the Excluded Assets (such right, title and interest, less and except the Excluded Assets, collectively, the “Conveyed Interests”):
(a)the undivided Working Interests and Net Revenue Interests of the wellbores of the oil, gas and mineral wells, whether producing, plugged, shut-in or temporarily abandoned, set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Wells”), together with all oil, gas, casinghead gas, condensate, natural gas liquids, and other gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons or any combination thereof and other minerals extracted from or produced with the foregoing (collectively, “Hydrocarbons”) produced therefrom or allocated thereto, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR as such Hydrocarbons are produced from the Contractual Depth of such Well from and after the Effective Time;
(b)the oil, gas and mineral leases covering rights in the Wells (and all tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging to such leases), including those described on Exhibit B attached hereto, INSOFAR AND ONLY INSOFAR as such leases entitle the owner of such Wells to Hydrocarbons produced from such Wells and to any pooling rights associated therewith (the “Leases”, together with the Wells and the Hydrocarbons, the “Oil and Gas Properties”);
(c)to the extent assignable, all contracts (excluding any Leases) to which Assignor is a party and relates to the Oil and Gas Properties, but exclusive of any Excluded Information or contracts otherwise relating to the Excluded Assets (collectively, the “Applicable Contracts”), and all rights thereunder, including those set forth on Exhibit C; and
(d)all files, records and data (including electronic data) or copies thereof in the possession of Assignor to the extent specifically related to the Oil and Gas Properties (collectively, the “Records”), including: (i) lease files, deed files, land files, wells files, division order files,
abstracts, title files, production records, non-interpretive maps, and accounting and tax records; (ii) approved authorizations for expenditures, engineering records (to the extent not containing interpretive data), non-interpretive reservoir information, daily drilling and completion plans and reports, and wellbore diagrams; and (iii) environmental files and records; but excluding those subject to a written unaffiliated third party contractual restriction on disclosure or transfer for which no consent to disclose or transfer has been received, despite Assignor’s request therefor, or to the extent such disclosure or transfer is subject to payment of a fee or other consideration, for which Assignee has not agreed in writing to pay the fee or other consideration, as applicable; provided, however, Assignor may retain the originals or copies of such Records.
Section 2.Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conveyed Interests shall not include, and there is EXCEPTED AND EXCLUDED from this Assignment to Assignee, in all such instances, any right, title or interest in or to the following (the “Excluded Assets”), all of which shall be RESERVED AND RETAINED by Assignor: (a) all of Assignor’s corporate minute books, tax and financial records and other business records that relate to Assignor’s business generally; (b) all trade credits, all accounts, all receivables of Assignor and all other proceeds, income or revenues of Assignor attributable to the Conveyed Interests and attributable to any period of time prior to the Effective Time; (c) to the extent that they do not relate to the Assumed Obligations for which Assignee is providing indemnification under the Purchase Agreement, all claims and causes of action of Assignor arising under or with respect to any contracts that are attributable to periods of time prior to the Effective Time (including claims for adjustments or refunds); (d) all rights and interests of Assignor (i) under any policy or agreement of insurance or indemnity, (ii) under any bond, or (iii) to any insurance or condemnation proceeds or awards arising, in each case, from acts, omissions or events or damage to or destruction of property; (e) Assignor’s rights with respect to all Hydrocarbons produced and sold from the Conveyed Interests with respect to all periods prior to the Effective Time; (f) all claims of Assignor for refunds (whether by way of refund, credit, offset, or otherwise) of, rights to receive funds from any governmental authority, or loss carry forwards or credits with respect to (i) asset taxes attributable to any period (or portion thereof) prior to the Effective Time, (ii) income taxes, or (iii) any taxes attributable to the Excluded Assets; (g) any leases, rights and other assets specifically listed in Exhibit D; (h) notwithstanding the definition of “Records,” any Excluded Information; (i) all trademarks and trade names containing “Sanchez”, “Evolve”, “SEP” or “SNMP” or any variations thereof; (j) all amounts paid or payable by any person to Assignor or its affiliates as overhead for periods of time accruing prior to the Closing Date under any operating agreements or other contract burdening the Conveyed Interests; (k) all information technology assets, including desktop computers, laptop computers, servers, networking equipment and any associated peripherals and other computer hardware, all radio and telephone equipment, smartphones, tablets and other mobility devices, well communication devices, any other information technology system, and any computer equipment that is used by Assignor for projects unrelated to the Conveyed Interests; (l) all supervisory control and data acquisition industrial control system and measurement technology of Assignor or its affiliates; and (m) all depths covered by any Wells or Leases that are outside of the Contractual Depth.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Conveyed Interests to Assignee and its successors and assigns, forever subject, however, to the covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Purchase Agreement, and subject to the Permitted Encumbrances.
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Section 3.Special Warranty of Title. Assignor does hereby bind itself and its successors and assigns to warrant and forever defend all and singular defensible title to the Conveyed Interests unto Assignee and its successors and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by, through or under Assignor, but not otherwise, subject, however, to the Permitted Encumbrances (the “Special Warranty”). The Special Warranty shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date. Assignee’s sole remedy for breaches of such Special Warranty shall be in accordance with and subject to Section 9 of the Purchase Agreement and are subject to the limitations set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
Section 4.Disclaimers.
(a)EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE SPECIAL WARRANTY IN THIS ASSIGNMENT, (I) ASSIGNOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE CONVEYED INTERESTS AND (II) ASSIGNEE HAS NOT RELIED UPON, AND ASSIGNOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONVEYED INTERESTS MADE OR COMMUNICATED (ORALLY OR IN WRITING) TO ASSIGNEE OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE ASSIGNEE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY OPINION, INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS. MATERIALS PROJECTION OR ADVICE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY ANY FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR ASSIGNOR OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE ASSIGNOR INDEMNIFIED PARTIES, CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED IN VIRTUAL “DATA ROOMS”, MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ASSIGNOR OR DISCUSSIONS OR ACCESS TO MANAGEMENT OF ASSIGNOR, OR ANY OTHER FORM, IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT).
(b)EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE SPECIAL WARRANTY IN THIS ASSIGNMENT, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ASSIGNOR DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, AS TO (I) TITLE TO ANY OF THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (II) THE CONTENTS, CHARACTER OR NATURE OF ANY REPORT OF ANY PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CONSULTANT, OR ANY ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL OR SEISMIC DATA OR INTERPRETATION, RELATING TO THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (III) THE CONTENTS, CHARACTER, OR NATURE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR MATERIALITY OF ANY RECORDS, INFORMATION, DATA, OR OTHER MATERIALS (WRITTEN OR ORAL) NOW, HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER FURNISHED TO ASSIGNEE BY OR ON BEHALF OF ASSIGNOR; (IV) THE QUANTITY, QUALITY OR RECOVERABILITY OF HYDROCARBONS IN OR FROM THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (V) ANY ESTIMATES OF THE VALUE OF THE CONVEYED INTERESTS OR FUTURE REVENUES TO BE GENERATED BY THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (VI) THE PRODUCTION OF OR ABILITY TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBONS FROM THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (VII) ANY ESTIMATES OF OPERATING COSTS AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY WELL, LEASE, OPERATION, OR PROJECT, (VIII) THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
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CONDITION, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, DESIGN OR MARKETABILITY OF THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, (IX) THE CONTENT, CHARACTER OR NATURE OF ANY DESCRIPTIVE MEMORANDUM, REPORTS, BROCHURES, CHARTS OR STATEMENTS PREPARED BY THIRD PARTIES, (X) ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE OR COMMUNICATED TO ASSIGNEE OR ITS AFFILIATES, OR ITS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, EQUITY OWNERS, CONSULTANTS, REPRESENTATIVES OR ADVISORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DISCUSSION OR PRESENTATION RELATING THERETO, AND (XI) ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF FREEDOM FROM PATENT OR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT. EXCEPT AS AND TO THE LIMITED EXTENT REPRESENTED OTHERWISE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 5 OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THE SPECIAL WARRANTY IN THIS ASSIGNMENT, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ASSIGNOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FREEDOM FROM LATENT VICES OR DEFECTS, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR CONFORMITY TO MODELS OR SAMPLES OF MATERIALS OF ANY OF THE CONVEYED INTERESTS, RIGHTS OF A PURCHASER UNDER APPROPRIATE STATUTES TO CLAIM DIMINUTION OF CONSIDERATION OR RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE, IT BEING EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY THE PARTIES THAT ASSIGNEE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE OBTAINING THE CONVEYED INTERESTS IN THEIR PRESENT STATUS, CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR, “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” WITH ALL FAULTS OR DEFECTS (KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, LATENT, DISCOVERABLE OR UNDISCOVERABLE), AND THAT ASSIGNEE HAS MADE OR CAUSED TO BE MADE SUCH INSPECTIONS AS ASSIGNEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(c)EXCEPT AS AND TO THE LIMITED EXTENT EXPRESSLY REPRESENTED OTHERWISE IN SECTION 5(E) OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, ASSIGNOR HAS NOT AND WILL NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING ANY MATTER OR CIRCUMSTANCE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, THE RELEASE OF MATERIALS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH, SAFETY, NATURAL RESOURCES OR THE ENVIRONMENT, OR ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE CONVEYED INTERESTS. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND ASSIGNEE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE TAKING THE CONVEYED INTERESTS “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” WITH ALL FAULTS FOR PURPOSES OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION AND THAT ASSIGNEE HAS MADE OR CAUSED TO BE MADE SUCH ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTIONS AS ASSIGNEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
(d)THE PARTIES AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE EFFECTIVE, THE DISCLAIMERS OF CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 4 ARE “CONSPICUOUS” DISCLAIMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW.
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Section 5.Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Assignment, the following capitalized terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
“Burden” means any and all royalties (including lessor’s royalty), overriding royalties, production payments, carried interests, net profits interests, reversionary interests and other burdens upon, measured by or payable out of production (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any taxes).
“Contractual Depth” means with respect to the Wells, the depth in the Eagle Ford Shale Formation; provided that if a Well is producing from a greater depth than the Eagle Ford Shale Formation as of the Effective Time, the Contractual Depth for that specific Well shall also include all such greater depths at which there are open perforations for such applicable Well.
“Eagle Ford Shale Formation” means the stratigraphic equivalent of the formation which is the entire correlative interval from 10,294 feet to 10,590 feet as shown on the log of the EOG Resources, Inc. - Milton Unit, Well No. 1 (API No. 42-255-31608), Section 64, John Randon Survey, A-247, Karnes County, Texas.
“Encumbrance” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge or similar encumbrance.
“Excluded Information” means (a) all legal records and files of Assignor constituting work product of, and attorney-client communications with, legal counsel (but excluding title opinions); (b) any records or information relating to the offer, negotiation or sale of the Conveyed Interests, including bids received from and records of negotiations with third parties; and (c) any records, information, data, software and licenses relating to the Excluded Assets.
“Net Revenue Interest” means the interest (expressed as a percentage or decimal fraction), in and to all Hydrocarbons produced and saved or sold from or allocated to the relevant Well, subject to any reservations, limitations, or depth restrictions described herein after giving effect to all Burdens.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means: (i) the terms and conditions of all Leases, Burdens, unit agreements, pooling agreements, operating agreements, farmout agreements, Hydrocarbon production sales contracts (including calls on production), division orders and other contracts applicable to the Wells or Leases; (ii) liens for taxes not yet due or delinquent or, if delinquent, that are being contested in good faith; (iii) all rights to consent by, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by governmental authorities in connection with the sale or conveyance of properties such as the Conveyed Interests that are customarily obtained after the assignment of properties similar to the Conveyed Interests; (iv) conventional rights of reassignment; (v) all applicable laws and all rights reserved to or vested in any governmental authority: (I) to control or regulate any Well or Lease, in any manner; (II) by the terms of any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit, or by any provision of applicable law, to terminate such right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit or to purchase, condemn, expropriate or recapture or to designate a purchaser of any of the Wells or Leases; (III) to use such property in a manner which does not materially impair the use of such property for the purposes for which it is currently owned and operated; or (IV) to enforce any obligations or duties affecting the Wells or Leases, to any
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governmental authority with respect to any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit; (vii) rights of a common owner of any interest in rights-of-way, permits or easements held by Assignor and such common owner as tenants in common or through common ownership; (vii) easements, conditions, covenants, restrictions, servitudes, permits, rights-of-way, surface leases, and other rights in the Wells or Leases, for the purpose of operations, facilities, roads, alleys, highways, railways, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines, power lines, telephone lines, removal of timber, grazing, logging operations, canals, ditches, reservoirs and other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate, rights-of-way, facilities and equipment; (viii) vendors, carriers, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, workmen’s, materialmen’s, employee’s, construction or other like liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of business or incident to the construction or improvement of any Well in respect of obligations which are not yet due or delinquent or, if delinquent, which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by or on behalf of Assignor; (ix) liens created under a Well or operating agreements or by operation of law in respect of obligations that are not yet due or delinquent, or if delinquent, that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings by or on behalf of Assignor; (x) the terms and conditions of any contract (including Applicable Contracts); (xi) any mortgage lien on the fee estate or mineral fee estate from which title to the relevant Lease is derived which (I) predates the creation of the Lease and which is not currently subject to foreclosure or other enforcement proceedings by the holder of the mortgage lien or (II) has been subordinated to the applicable Lease; and (xii) all other Encumbrances, instruments, obligations, defects and irregularities affecting the Wells that individually or in the aggregate (I) do not materially detract from the value of or materially interfere with the use or ownership of the Wells, subject thereto or affected thereby (as currently used or owned), (II) do not operate to reduce the Net Revenue Interest of Assignor with respect to any Well to an amount less than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Well with respect to the Contractual Depth for such Well, or (III) do not obligate Assignor to bear a Working Interest with respect to any Well with respect to the Contractual Depth for such Well, in any amount greater than the Working Interest set forth in Exhibit A for such Well (unless the Net Revenue Interest for such Well with respect to the Contractual Depth for such Well is greater than the Net Revenue Interest set forth in Exhibit A in the same or greater proportion as any increase in such Working Interest).
“Working Interest” means the percentage of costs and expenses associated with the exploration, drilling, development, operation and abandonment of any Wells required to be borne with respect thereto, without giving effect to any Burdens.
Section 6.Assumed Obligations. Subject to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Assignee assumes and hereby agrees to fulfill, perform, pay and discharge (or cause to be fulfilled, performed, paid and discharged) all of the Assumed Obligations.
Section 7.Further Assurances. The Parties shall execute and deliver, or shall cause to be executed and delivered from time to time, such further instruments of conveyance and transfer, and shall take such other actions as a Party may reasonably request, to convey and deliver the Conveyed Interests to Assignee, to perfect Assignee’s title thereto, and to accomplish the orderly transfer of the Conveyed Interests to Assignee in the manner contemplated by this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement.
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Section 8.Purchase Agreement. This Assignment is subject to and delivered under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement. If any provision of this Assignment is construed to conflict with any provision of the Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed controlling to the extent of that conflict.
Section 9.Successors and Assigns. This Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 10.Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Jury Waiver. THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE RIGHTS, DUTIES AND THE LEGAL RELATIONS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REFER CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH PROVISIONS TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. BOTH PARTIES HERETO CONSENT TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION IN PERSONAM BY THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS OR THE STATE COURTS LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS FOR ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO, ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH, OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR FROM THIS ASSIGNMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS DESCRIBED ABOVE HAVING SITES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS SOLELY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST ANOTHER IN ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT.
Section 11.Severability. If any term or other provision of this Assignment is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Assignment shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any adverse manner to either Party. Upon any such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Assignment so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
Section 12.Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but
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all of such counterparts shall constitute for all purposes one agreement. Any signature hereto delivered by a Party by electronic transmission shall be deemed an original signature hereto.
[Signature and acknowledgement pages follow.]
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EXECUTED by each Party on the Closing Date, but effective for all purposes as of the Effective Time.
ASSIGNOR:
SEP HOLDINGS IV, LLC
By: | Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP, |
By: | Evolve Transition Infrastructure GP, LLC |
By: /s/ Charles C. Ward
Name: Charles C. Ward
Title: Chief Financial Officer
STATE OF TEXAS§
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COUNTY OF HARRIS§
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me on this 30th day of April, 20121 by Charles C. Ward, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the Chief Financial Officer of EVOLVE TRANSITION INFRASTRUCTURE GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is the sole general partner of EVOLVE TRANSITION INFRASTUCTURE LP, a Delaware limited liability partnership, which is the sole member of SEP HOLDINGS IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and that said instrument was signed on behalf of said limited liability company.
Notary Public: /s/ Jeana L. Gonzales
Printed Name: Jeana L. Gonzales
My Commission Expires: 5/17/2022
Commission Number: 746335-4
Signature and Acknowledgement Page to
Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance
ASSIGNEE:
BAYSHORE ENERGY TX LLC
By: /s/ Yousuf Chaudhary
Name:Yousuf Chaudhary
Title: Executive Vice President
STATE OF TEXAS§
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COUNTY OF HARRIS§
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me on this 30th day of April, 2021 by Yousuf Chaudhary to me personally known, who, being by my duly sworn, did say that he/she is a Executive VP of Bayshore Energy TX LLC, a limited liability company, and that said instrument was signed on behalf of said limited liability company.
/s/ Gracie Castillo
Notary Public
Printed Name: Gracie Castillo
My Commission Expires: 12-17-2024
Commission Number: 132830132
Signature and Acknowledgement Page to
Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance
Exhibit A
Attached to and made a part of that Certain Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance,
dated effective March 1, 2021, by and between SEP Holdings IV, LLC, as Assignor,
and Bayshore Energy TX LLC, as Assignee
Wells
# | WELL NAME | API | WI | NRI |
1. | ALPHA WARE 1 | 50732778 | 0.59617000 | 0.44357457 |
2. | PETRO PARDS 1H | 50732872 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
3. | PETRO PARDS 2H | 50732897 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
4. | PETRO PARDS 3H | 50732941 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
5. | PETRO PARDS 4H | 50732945 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
6. | PETRO PARDS 5H | 50733258 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
7. | PETRO PARDS 6H | 50733259 | 1.00000000 | 0.72400000 |
8. | RAY 1H | 50732866 | 1.00000000 | 0.75000000 |
END OF EXHIBIT A
Exhibit B
Attached to and made a part of that Certain Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance,
dated effective March 1, 2021, by and between SEP Holdings IV, LLC, as Assignor,
and Bayshore Energy TX LLC, as Assignee
Leases
# | Lessor | Lessee | Lease Effective Date | Book | Page | County | State |
1. | ADAMS, PATRICIA RAY, ET AL | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | 2008-03-26 | 297 | 642 | Zavala | Texas |
2. | PETRO-PARDS LTD | SEP HOLDINGS II LLC | 2008-05-12 | 299 | 265 | Zavala | Texas |
3. | WARE, J.K., ET UX | N A MAFFI | 1948-05-03 | 58 | 215 | Zavala | Texas |
4. | WARE, J.K., ET UX | N A MAFFI | 1948-05-03 | 58 | 215 | Zavala | Texas |
END OF EXHIBIT B
Exhibit C
Attached to and made a part of that Certain Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance,
dated effective March 1, 2021, by and between SEP Holdings IV, LLC, as Assignor,
and Bayshore Energy TX LLC, as Assignee
Applicable Contracts
Each of the following contracts, agreements, and instruments, including all amendments, supplements, and/ or restatements thereof or thereto, as applicable:
1. | Any and all pooling, unitization, and communitization orders, declarations, and agreements in effect with respect to any of the Acquired Leases, including all interests in the units created thereby. |
END OF EXHIBIT C
Exhibit D
Attached to and made a part of that Certain Assignment, Bill of Sale and Conveyance,
dated effective March 1, 2021, by and between SEP Holdings IV, LLC, as Assignor,
and Bayshore Energy TX LLC, as Assignee
Excluded Assets
None.
END OF EXHIBIT D