Exhibit 4.1
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of September 21, 2022, but to be effective only as of the Closing (as defined below), by and among Talos Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and each of the Persons listed on Schedule A attached hereto, together with any of such Persons’ Permitted Transferees (as defined below), each of which is referred to in this Agreement as a “Holder” (and further defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, this Agreement is being made in connection with the entry into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among EnVen Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Parent, Talos Production Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, Tide Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub I”), and the other parties set forth on the signatures pages thereto, dated as of September 21, 2022 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Merger Sub I will be merged with and into the Company in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “First Merger”), (ii) by virtue of the First Merger, former stockholders of the Company will receive cash and newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent (“Common Stock”) and cease to be stockholders of the Company and (iii) Parent has agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below) received by the Holders party hereto in connection with the First Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, effective as of the Closing; and
WHEREAS, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement, effective as of Closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement:
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ASR Filing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).
“Bain Entities” has the meaning set forth in Schedule A attached hereto.
“Beneficially Own” has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act.
“Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday or public holiday in Houston, Texas, on which banks are open in Houston, Texas for general commercial business.
“Closing” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Merger Agreement.
“Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Damages” means any loss, damage or liability to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement of Parent, or included in any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (ii) an omission or alleged omission to state in any Registration Statement of Parent a material fact required