SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 16, 1996
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Commission File Number 0-20872
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 41-0518430
(State or other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 861-8140
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
On December 16, 1996, Chelsea Corporation ("Chelsea"), a wholly owned,
second-tier subsidiary of St. Mary Land & Exploration Company (the
"Registrant"), executed an Acquisition Agreement to sell its 18% interest in the
Anderman/Smith International-Chernogorskoye Partnership (the "Partnership
Interest") to Ural Petroleum Corporation ("UPC"). Closing of the transaction,
which is subject to certain conditions including the completion of due diligence
by the Registrant and UPC and UPC's completion of financing, is scheduled to
occur prior to January 31, 1997. In accordance with the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement, Chelsea will receive cash consideration of approximately $5.16
million, approximately $1.72 million of UPC common stock and a retained
production payment wherein Chelsea will receive $10.32 million plus interest at
10% per annum from the limited liability company formed to hold the Partnership
Interest. Chelsea's retained production payment is collateralized by the
Partnership Interest. Chelsea has the right, subject to certain conditions, to
require UPC to purchase Chelsea's retained production payment from the net
proceeds of an initial public offering of UPC common stock or alternatively,
Chelsea may elect to convert all or a portion of its retained production payment
into UPC common stock immediately prior to an initial public offering of UPC
common stock.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements.
No financial statements are required by Item 7(a).
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
No pro forma financial information is required to be reported by Item
7(b).
(c) Exhibit.
The Acquisition Agreement between Chelsea Corporation, a wholly owned,
second-tier subsidiary of the Registrant, and Ural Petroleum
Corporation is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.43.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
December 31, 1996 By /s/ MARK A. HELLERSTEIN
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Mark A Hellerstein
President and Chief Executive Officer
December 31, 1996 By /s/ RICHARD C. NORRIS
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Richard C. Norris
Vice President - Accounting and
Administration and Chief Accounting
Officer
EXHIBIT 10.43
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Acquisition Agreement, dated as of December 16, 1996, by and among Chelsea
Corporation, a Colorado corporation ("Chelsea"), R.H. Smith International
Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation ("RHSI" and, together with Chelsea, the
"Sellers"), and Ural Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("UPC" and,
together with the Sellers, the "Parties").
RECITALS
1.1. The sole assets and liabilities of Chelsea consist of its 36 percent
partnership interest in Anderman/Smith International - Chernogorskoye, a
Colorado general partnership established February 3, 1993 ("ASIC"), and rights
and obligations with respect to ASIC under a Capital Loan Agreement, dated
January 1, 1992 (the "Capital Loan Agreement"). Parish Corporation ("Parish")
owns all of the outstanding capital stock of Chelsea. ASIC holds a fifty percent
interest in the Chernogorskoye Joint Venture formed September 27, 1991 (the
"Joint Venture").
1.2. The sole assets and liabilities of RHSI on the Closing Date (as
described in Section 6.1 hereof) will consist of a 2.56 percent interest in ASIC
and rights and obligations with respect to ASIC under the Capital Loan
Agreement. Ralph H. Smith ("Smith") owns all of the outstanding capital stock of
RHSI. The interests of Chelsea and RHSI in ASIC are hereinafter referred to
individually as the "Partnership Interest" and collectively as the "Partnership
Interests."
1.3. Chelsea desires to sell its Partnership Interest; RHSI desires to sell
its Partnership Interest; UPC desires to purchase the Partnership Interests of
Chelsea and RHSI; and such sales and purchases (together, the "Acquisition")
shall be upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
ACQUISITION
2.1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and in reliance on the representations, warranties and agreements
contained herein, on the Closing Date, each Seller will contribute to the LLC
(as hereinafter defined) its Partnership Interest together with its rights and
obligations under the Capital Loan Agreement with respect to ASIC in exchange
for an aggregate consideration, which shall have the notional value of
$20,000,000, which shall consist in part of the Seller LLC Interests (as
hereinafter defined), paid in accordance with this Article 2.
2.2. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and in reliance on the representations, warranties and agreements
contained herein, on the Closing Date, UPC will contribute to the LLC
consideration having a value equal to $8,000,000 (U.S.) to the LLC (the "Initial
Contribution") in exchange for the UPC LLC Interest (as hereinafter defined).
2.3. On the Closing Date, UPC shall contribute the Initial Contribution to
the LLC in exchange for a managing member interest and a preferred limited
liability company interest (the "UPC LLC Interests") which will obligate the LLC
to distribute to UPC 75% percent of all distributions received by LLC from the
Partnership Interests and the Capital Loan Agreement until the distributions to
UPC pursuant to the UPC LLC Interest total $8,000,000 (U.S.) (the "Distribution
Flip-Over Date"), following which the UPC LLC Interest will obligate the LLC to
distribute to UPC 25% percent of all distributions received by the LLC from the
Partnership Interests and the Capital Loan Agreement until such time as all
distributions to the Sellers pursuant to the Seller LLC Interests total
$12,000,000 (U.S.) plus Interest as hereinafter defined (the "Distribution
Pay-Off Date"), as follows:
2.3.1. Six million dollars (U.S.), less the Deposit as defined in Section
2.8, in cash or immediately available funds; and
2.3.2. Two million dollars (U.S.) in the form of fully paid and
non-assessable shares of common stock, no par value, of UPC ("UPC Common
Stock"). For such purpose and except as set forth below, the shares of UPC
Common Stock contributed to the LLC (the "Contribution Shares") shall have the
same per share value as accorded UPC Common Stock in a private placement of such
UPC Common Stock to be made by UPC between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date (the "UPC Private Placement"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
(i) the aggregate consideration in the UPC Private Placement does not consist of
at least $3,000,000 (U.S.) of UPC Common Stock in the aggregate purchased
collectively (A) in arm's-length transactions with persons having no other
previous or present affiliation with UPC or with any affiliate of UPC and (B) by
The Millennium Fund and (ii) Chelsea, RHSI and UPC do not otherwise reach
agreement on a per share value of the Contribution Shares prior to the Closing
Date, the per share value of the Contribution Shares shall be determined within
thirty days following the Closing Date by an independent evaluator with
nationally recognized experience in valuing common stock comparable to the
Contribution Shares. If Chelsea, RHSI and UPC do not agree on such an
independent evaluator within ten days after the Closing Date, Chelsea and RHSI
acting together, shall select one such evaluator and UPC shall select another
such evaluator and those two evaluators shall jointly select a third evaluator
whose per share valuation of the Contribution Shares shall be final and binding.
Each of the Parties shall pay any fees of the evaluator selected by such Party
and shall share equally payment of the fees of the third evaluator. On the
Closing Date, Chelsea, RHSI and UPC shall enter into an agreement with respect
to the ownership and disposition of the Contribution Shares and any other UPC
Common Stock acquired by Chelsea and RHSI containing the terms set forth in
Exhibit A hereto and in a form customary therefor.
2.4. On the Closing Date, each Seller shall contribute to the LLC its
Partnership Interest and its rights and obligations under the Capital Loan
Agreement with respect to ASIC in exchange for the Initial Contribution and for
preferred limited liability company interests (the "Seller LLC Interests" and,
together with the UPC LLC Interest, the "Preferred LLC Interests") which will
obligate the LLC to distribute to such Sellers 25% of all distributions received
by the LLC from the Partnership Interests and the Capital Loan Agreement until
the Distribution Flip-Over Date, following which the Seller LLC Interests will
obligate the LLC to distribute to the Sellers 75% of all distributions received
by the LLC from the Partnership Interests and the Capital Loan Agreement until
the Distribution Pay Off Date.
2.5. On the Closing Date, each of the Sellers and UPC shall execute the
Operating Agreement described below and UPC shall file the Certificate of
Formation described below with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
providing for the formation of a Delaware limited liability company (the "LLC"),
pursuant to which:
(a) each of the Sellers shall hold its respective Seller LLC Interest,
pursuant to which Chelsea and RHSI shall receive 93.4735 and 6.5265
percent, respectively, of any distributions to the Sellers pursuant to the
Seller LLC Interests;
(b) (i) on the Closing Date, each Seller shall receive its respective share
of a pledge of the Partnership Interests pursuant to a Security Agreement
and Financing Statement in customary form entitling each of the Sellers in
the event of any default by UPC or the LLC to receive from distributions by
ASIC with respect to the Partnership Interest the amounts from and after
such default which the Sellers would have been entitled to receive under
this Agreement from the LLC;
(c) UPC shall hold the UPC LLC Interest;
(d) at such time as all distributions to the Sellers pursuant to the Seller
LLC Interests total $12,000,000 (U.S.) plus Interest, the LLC will redeem
the Seller LLC Interests at no cost; and
(e) the LLC Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement shall be in
customary form and consistent with the provisions of this Agreement
including, but not limited to, establishing that the Sellers shall have no
obligation to make any contribution to the capital of the LLC other than
the contributions set forth in Section 2.4.
Interest shall equal 10% per annum on an amount equal to $12,000,000 (U.S.) less
any distributions to the Sellers pursuant to the Seller LLC Interests (excluding
Interest).
2.6. For a period of twenty days following the receipt of notice from UPC
of UPC's intention to commence an initial public offering of UPC Common Stock
pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, which notice shall set forth the anticipated terms of such public
offering and all other material information then available which is reasonably
relevant to such public offering, each of the Sellers may elect one or more of
the following alternatives with respect to some portion or all (or none) of its
Seller LLC Interest, with such elected alternative to be effective upon the
completion of such public offering:
2.6.1. Each of the Sellers may elect to require UPC to purchase, using the
net proceeds from the initial public offering, its Seller LLC Interest at a
price equal to the lesser of (i) the Remaining Value with respect to such
portion of its Seller LLC Interest and (ii) the product of (a) the portion of
the Seller LLC Interest to be redeemed, expressed as a percentage and (b)
$12,000,000 (U.S.) less any distributions to the Sellers pursuant to the Seller
LLC Interests (excluding Interest) plus accrued unpaid interest. For purposes of
this Section 2.6.1, the Remaining Value of such portion of the Seller LLC
Interest shall be the cash flows to be received subsequent to such election with
respect to such portion as described in Section 2.4 determined by the
engineering data and assumptions to be disclosed in the above-described
registration statement discounted to present value utilizing a discount rate of
twenty percent per annum applied on the basis of a monthly convention, but in no
event shall the Remaining Value with respect to such portion of such Seller LLC
Interest be less than $6,000,000 (U.S.) multiplied by the portion of the Seller
LLC Interest to be redeemed, expressed as a percentage. The notice provided for
by Section 2.6 shall set forth such Remaining Value if then available and if
not, shall set forth what the Remaining Value would be if based upon the most
recent available engineering data and assumptions.
2.6.2. Each of the Sellers may elect to convert all or any portion of its
Seller LLC Interest into UPC Common Stock. For purposes of such conversion, such
portion of the Seller LLC Interest shall be valued at the lesser of (i) the
product of (a) the portion of the Seller LLC Interest to be converted, expressed
as a percentage and (b) $12,000,000 (U.S.) less any distributions to the Sellers
pursuant to the Seller LLC Interests (excluding Interest) plus accrued unpaid
interest and (ii) the Remaining Value of such portion, and UPC stock shall be
valued at one hundred twenty percent of the per-share value of the UPC
Contribution Shares as determined pursuant to Section 2.3.2. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, the Sellers may not acquire
pursuant to the conversion election set forth in this Section 2.6.2 more than
twenty percent of the UPC Common Stock outstanding following the above-described
initial public offering and to the extent such conversion would exceed such
percentage, such conversion may not be elected by either of the Sellers.
2.6.3. In the event that prior to an initial public offering of UPC Common
Stock there is an initial public offering of a corporation controlled by UPC
which holds directly or indirectly any portion of the Partnership Interests,
Chelsea and RHSI may elect to convert their Contribution Shares into the capital
stock of such affiliate and the rights set forth in Sections 2.6.1 and 2.6.2
above shall apply to such affiliate and to its capital stock. If Chelsea, RHSI
and UPC do not agree on an equitable basis for applying such conversion rights
to the capital stock of such affiliate, such basis shall be determined by an
independent evaluation in the same manner as described in Section 2.3.2.
2.6.4. Any election of a Seller pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
this Section 2.6 may be conditioned by such Seller upon the initial public
offering of UPC Common Stock occurring at a minimum per share price or involving
a minimum amount of gross proceeds as stated in such election. In the event that
the initial public offering of UPC Common Stock does not occur within one
hundred eighty days of the notice thereof from UPC, each of the Sellers may
elect to rescind any election made by it pursuant to this Section 2.6.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if UPC is pursuing the completion of such public
offering with reasonable diligence, such one hundred eighty day period may be
extended but not to exceed an aggregate period from the date of such notice of
two hundred seventy days.
2.6.5. In the event that neither UPC nor an affiliate of UPC which holds
directly or indirectly any portion of the Partnership Interests completes an
initial public offering within three years after the Closing Date, Chelsea and
RHSI may, within thirty days after such period, exercise the conversion right
set forth in Section 2.6.2.
2.7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing
Sections, in the event of any acquisition of substantially all of the
Partnership Interests or of a majority of UPC's capital stock or of the UPC LLC
Interest by a non-affiliate of UPC, the LLC Agreement shall provide that each
Seller may elect to require with respect to some portion or all (or none) of its
Seller LLC Interest that such portion of its Seller LLC Interest be redeemed in
exchange for an amount equal to the cash flows to be received subsequent to such
election with respect to such portion as described in Section 2.4 determined by
reasonable engineering data and assumptions to be provided by an independent
nationally recognized engineering firm discounted to present value utilizing a
discount rate of twenty percent per annum applied on the basis of a monthly
convention, but in no event shall such amount with respect to such portion of
such Seller LLC Interest be less than $6,000,000 (U.S.) multiplied by the
portion of the Seller LLC Interest to be redeemed, expressed as a percentage. If
UPC and the Seller or Sellers electing to redeem such LLC Interest do not agree
on such an independent engineering firm within ten days after the notice of such
election, such Seller or Sellers shall select one such firm and UPC shall select
another such firm and those two firms shall jointly select a third firm whose
data and assumptions shall be final and binding. Each of the Parties shall pay
any fees of the engineering firm selected by such Party and shall share equally
payment of the fees of the third engineering firm.
2.8. Upon the execution of this Agreement, UPC shall pay Chelsea and RHSI
$200,000 (U.S.) (the "Deposit") which shall be placed in an interest-bearing
escrow account. The Deposit and the interest earned thereon shall be applied to
the Initial Contribution, as described in Section 2.2, and shall be refunded to
UPC with interest earned thereon only if this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to Section 6.1 hereof and such termination is not the result of (i) a breach by
UPC of a provision hereof, (ii) a failure of the condition set forth in Section
5.2.7 to be satisfied, or (iii) a failure of the condition set forth in Section
5.2.8 to be satisfied unless such failure is a result of a breach by J. Thomas
Wilson of any agreement entered into by him with respect to such condition
including the Acquisition and Employment Outline between UPC and Mr. Wilson of
even date herewith. If this Agreement is terminated for any other reason, the
Deposit with interest earned thereon shall be paid to the Sellers.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1. Representations and Warranties of Chelsea. Chelsea hereby represents
and warrants to UPC that:
3.1.1. Chelsea is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and is, to the best of
Chelsea's knowledge, not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in
any other jurisdiction.
3.1.2. The authorized capital stock of Chelsea consists of 100,000 shares
of common stock (the "Chelsea Common Stock"), of which 50,000 shares are issued
and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, all of which are owned by Parish
free and clear of all liens and encumbrances.
3.1.3. Chelsea has the corporate power to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly authorized by all necessary actions, Corporate or otherwise, on
the part of Chelsea. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered and, assuming the due authorization execution and delivery by the
Sellers and UPC, is the valid and binding obligation of Chelsea, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms. Other than in connection with the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "H-S-R
Act"), if applicable, and the consents of the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development ("EBRD") and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
("OPIC") and termination of the right to purchase of the other partners of ASIC
pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement, no
authorization, consent or approval of, notice to or filing with, any public body
or authority, is necessary for the consummation by Chelsea of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.1.4. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will conflict with,
constitute a breach, violation or default under the Articles of Incorporation or
By-Laws of Chelsea or under any law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order,
injunction, statute; governmental permit or license of any Court or governmental
authority, domestic or foreign, applicable to Chelsea or any mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or agreement of any
kind to which Chelsea is a party or by which Chelsea or any of its assets may be
bound.
3.1.5. The sole assets and liabilities of Chelsea consist of its interests,
rights and obligations under the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of
ASIC and under the Capital Loan Agreement with respect to ASIC. Such assets are
free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and restrictions other than as set
forth in such Agreements. Except for such liabilities arising out of the Amended
and Restated Partnership Agreement of ASIC and the Capital Loan Agreement,
Chelsea has no obligations or liabilities, whether known, unknown, fixed or
contingent.
3.1.6. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the best knowledge of Chelsea, threatened against Chelsea or ASIC or the Joint
Venture, at law or in equity, or before any federal, state or other domestic or
foreign governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality.
3.1.7. Chelsea is not obligated to pay any broker or finder a commission or
fee with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and Chelsea and RHSI
shall pay the commissions or fees due with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and J. Thomas Wilson.
3.1.8. Chelsea owns a 36 percent interest in ASIC and ASIC owns a fifty
percent interest in the Joint Venture, thereby providing ASIC with fifty percent
of the economic benefit of the Joint Venture for all purposes, subject to .5 and
one percent interests of James Wilson and Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.,
respectively, in the net revenues of ASIC as described more fully in the
Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.11. Following the
Acquisition, Chelsea will not have any rights or obligations relating to ASIC
other than those arising out of LLC. Immediately following the Acquisition, ASIC
will continue to own a fifty percent interest in the Joint Venture.
3.1.9. Neither Chelsea nor, to the best of its knowledge and belief
following reasonable inquiry, any past or present employee of Chelsea, ASIC, any
past or present employee of ASIC, the Joint Venture or any past or present
employee of the Joint Venture, but without inquiry with respect to the Joint
Venture, has violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3.1.10. Except for J. Thomas Wilson and Susan Ponder, neither Chelsea nor
ASIC has any current employees.
3.1.11. To the best of its knowledge and belief, the November 1996
Information Memorandum of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1.11 does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact and does not
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading. The foregoing representation and warranty is made notwithstanding
the last sentence of the "Important Notice" page of such Information Memorandum.
3.1.12. The balance sheet and income statement of Chelsea dated June 30,
1996 attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.12 have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (exclusive of footnote disclosures),
consistently applied, and are correct and complete in all material respects.
Since the date of such financial statements there has been no material adverse
change in the assets, liabilities, or financial condition of Chelsea.
3.1.13. To the best of its knowledge and belief, for United States Federal
income tax purposes, ASIC is classified as a partnership and is not classified
as an association, or a publicly traded partnership, or taxable as a
corporation.
3.1.14. ASIC is a general partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and is, to the best of
Chelsea's knowledge, not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in
any other jurisdiction.
3.1.15. For purposes of the EBRD and OPIC consents described in Section
5.2.9., (a) each of Anderman International Corporation, Mohan International
Corporation and A/D Holdings International Corporation is a United states
person, and (b) Anderman International Corporation, Mohan International
Corporation and A/D Holdings International Corporation collectively own an
aggregate 35.44 percent interest in ASIC.
3.1.16. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.16 are December 31, 1995 financial
statements for ASIC. Such financial statements have not been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles but to the best of
Chelsea's knowledge and belief fairly present the financial results and
condition of ASIC for the period and date indicated therein. No other financial
statements with respect to ASIC as of any subsequent date or for any subsequent
period are available to Chelsea. To the best of Chelsea's knowledge and belief,
ASIC has no liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, except as (a)
set forth in the Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.11, (b)
provided for by the ASIC Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement and the
Joint Venture Agreement, (c) provided for by the agreements with EBRD and OPIC,
(d) set forth in the foregoing financial statements or (e) incurred in the
ordinary course of the business of ASIC since December 31, 1995.
3.2. Guarantees of Parish and St. Mary. Parish and St. Mary Land &
Exploration Company, the sole shareholder of Parish, hereby unconditionally
guarantee, in favor of UPC the representations and warranties of Chelsea made in
Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
3.3. Representations and Warranties of RHSI. RHSI hereby represents and
warrants to UPC that:
3.3.1. RHSI is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and, to the best of RHSI's
knowledge, is not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in any other
jurisdiction.
3.3.2. The authorized capital stock of RHSI consists of 100 shares of
common stock ("RHSI Common Stock"), all of which are issued and outstanding on
the date of this Agreement all of which are owned by Smith free and clear of all
liens and encumbrances.
3.3.3. RHSI has the corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly authorized by all necessary actions, corporate or otherwise, on the part of
RHSI. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered and,
assuming the due authorization execution and delivery by the Sellers and UPC, is
the valid and binding obligation of RHSI, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms. Other than in connection with the H-S-R Act, if applicable, and
the consents of EBRD and OPIC and termination of the right to purchase of the
other partners of ASIC pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Amended and Restated
Partnership Agreement, no authorization, consent or approval of, notice to or
filing with, any public body or authority, is necessary for the consummation by
RHSI of the Acquisition.
3.3.4. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will conflict with,
constitute a breach, violation or default under the Articles of Incorporation or
By-Laws of RHSI or under any law, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order,
injunction, statute, governmental permit or license, of any Court or
governmental authority, domestic or foreign, applicable to RHSI or any mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or agreement of any
kind to which RHSI is a party or by which RHSI or any of its assets may be
bound, or create any right on the part of any party to any such instrument or
agreement to unilaterally modify, amend or terminate any such instrument or
agreement.
3.3.5. The sole assets and liabilities of RHSI at the Closing hereunder
will consist of its interests, rights and obligations under the Amended and
Restated Partnership Agreement for ASIC and under the Capital Loan Agreement
with respect to ASIC. Such assets are free and clear of all liens, encumbrances
and restrictions other than as set forth in such Agreements. Except for such
liabilities arising out of the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of
ASIC and the Capital Loan Agreement, RHSI has no obligations or liabilities,
whether known, unknown, fixed or contingent.
3.3.6. RHSI owns a 2.56 percent interest in ASIC and ASIC owns a fifty
percent interest in the Joint Venture, thereby providing ASIC with fifty percent
of the economic benefit of the Joint Venture for all purposes, subject to .5 and
one percent interests of James Wilson and Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.,
respectively, in the net revenues of ASIC as described more fully in the
Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.11. Following the
Acquisition, RHSI will not have any rights or obligations relating to ASIC other
than those arising out of LLC. Immediately following the Acquisition, ASIC will
continue to own a fifty percent interest in the Joint Venture.
3.3.7. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the best knowledge of RHSI, threatened against RHSI or ASIC or the Joint
Venture, at law or in equity, or before any federal, state or other domestic or
foreign governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality.
3.3.8. RHSI is not obligated to pay any broker or finder a commission or
fee with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and RHSI and Chelsea
shall pay the commissions or fees due with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and J. Thomas Wilson.
3.3.9. Neither RHSI nor, to the best of its knowledge and belief following
reasonable inquiry, any past or present employee of RHSI, ASIC, any past or
present employee of ASIC, the Joint Venture or any past or present employee of
the Joint Venture, but without inquiry with respect to the Joint Venture, has
violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3.3.10. Neither RHSI nor ASIC has any current employees.
3.3.11. To the best of its knowledge and belief, the November 1996
Information Memorandum of Deutsche Morgan Grenfell attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1.11, does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact and does not
omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading. The foregoing representation and warranty is made notwithstanding
the last sentence of the "Important Notice" page of such Information Memorandum.
3.3.12. No financial statements with respect to RHSI, as of any date or for
any period, have been prepared or are available.
3.3.13. To the best of its knowledge and belief, for United States Federal
income tax purposes, ASIC is classified as a partnership and is not classified
as an association, or a publicly traded partnership, or taxable as a
corporation.
3.3.14. ASIC is a general partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and is, to the best of
RHSI's knowledge, not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in any
other jurisdiction.
3.3.15. For purposes of the EBRD and OPIC consents described in Section
5.2.9., (a) each of Anderman International Corporation, Mohan International
Corporation and A/D Holdings International Corporation is a United states
person, and (b) Anderman International Corporation, Mohan International
Corporation and A/D Holdings International Corporation collectively own an
aggregate 35.44 percent interest in ASIC.
3.3.16. Attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.16 are December 31, 1995 financial
statements for ASIC. Such financial statements have not been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles but to the best of
RHSI's knowledge and belief fairly present the financial results and condition
of ASIC for the period and date indicated therein. No other financial statements
with respect to ASIC as of any subsequent date or for any subsequent period are
available to RHSI. To the best of RHSI's knowledge and belief, ASIC has no
liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, except as (a) set forth in
the Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.11, (b) provided for
by the ASIC Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement and the Joint Venture
Agreement, (c) provided for by the agreements with EBRD and OPIC, (d) set forth
in the foregoing financial statements or (e) incurred in the ordinary course of
the business of ASIC since December 31, 1995.
3.4. Guarantee of Smith. Smith hereby unconditionally guarantees in favor
of UPC the representations and warranties of RHSI made in Section 3.3 of this
Agreement.
3.5. Representations and Warranties of UPC. UPC hereby represents and
warrants to Chelsea and RHSI that:
3.5.1. UPC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and, to the best of UPC's
knowledge, is not required to be qualified as a foreign corporation in any other
jurisdiction.
3.5.2. The authorized capital stock of UPC consists of 1,500 shares of
common stock of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding on the date of
this Agreement. All the issued and outstanding shares of the UPC Common Stock
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except for
92 shares set aside for issuance to UPC management pursuant to stock options
contemplated to be granted and except as set forth in the Information Memorandum
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.5.9, there are no outstanding subscriptions,
options, warrants, rights, convertible securities or other agreements or
commitments of any character obligating UPC to issue any securities.
3.5.3. UPC has the corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to
carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Acquisition have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate actions on the part of UPC. This Agreement is, assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Sellers, the valid and
binding obligation of UPC, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Other than in connection with the H-S-R Act, if applicable, EBRD and OPIC, no
authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any public body or
authority is necessary for the consummation by UPC of the Acquisition.
3.5.4. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the Acquisition will not constitute a breach, violation or
default under the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of UPC or under any law,
rule or regulation, judgment, decree, order, governmental permit or license, or
any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease or other instrument or
agreement of any kind to which UPC is a party or by which UPC or any of its
assets may be bound.
3.5.5. (a) The financial statements of UPC for the period from January 1,
1996 to September 30, 1996, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.5.5, have been prepared
on a cash basis and are based on records made available to UPC by its directors.
The financial statements in Exhibit 3.5.5 are unaudited and have not been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. (b) Such
financial statements fairly present the financial condition and results of UPC
for the period indicated. Except as set forth in the Information Memorandum
attached hereto as Exhibit 3.5.9, since the date of such financial statements,
no material adverse change in the assets, liabilities or financial condition of
UPC has occurred.
3.5.6. (a) UPC owns 943 shares of Ural Petroleum Ventures Limited, 1,000
shares of Ural Petroleum Management Limited, one share of Ural Petroleum (UK)
Limited and the general partnership interest, representing 21.66 percent of the
partnership, of Ural Partners LP all of which shares and interests are free and
clear of all liens, encumbrances and restrictions other than those set forth in
the financial statements described in Section 3.5.5, in the Information
Memorandum described in Section 3.5.9 and in the agreements described in such
Information Memorandum. (b) All material commitments or undertakings of UPC,
including those for the acquisition or disposition of assets, and all material
liabilities of UPC, not set forth in the financial statements described in
Section 3.5.5, are set forth in the Information Memorandum attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.5.9.
3.5.7. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the best knowledge of UPC, threatened against UPC, at law or in equity, or
before any federal, state or other domestic or foreign governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality.
3.5.8. Neither UPC nor, to the best of its knowledge and belief, any
employee of UPC has violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3.5.9. To the best of its knowledge and belief, the December __, 1996
Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.5.9 does not contain any
untrue statements of a material fact and does not omit to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
3.6. Guarantee by Brunswick. Brunswick Investments Limited, a Jersey
corporation ("Brunswick"), a principal shareholder of UPC, hereby
unconditionally guarantees in favor of Chelsea and RHSI the representations and
warranties of UPC made in Section 3.5 of this Agreement as they relate
specifically to UPC, provided that Brunswick shall not guarantee the performance
of UPC in respect of any claim under Section 3.5 arising from any fact or other
matter of which Brunswick was not aware as of the date of this Agreement, it
being acknowledged by the Sellers that Brunswick has not made any independent
investigation in connection with Section 3.5, and provided further that
Brunswick shall guarantee the performance of UPC in respect of any claim under
Sections 3.5.5(b), 3.5.6(b) and 3.5.9 arising from any fact or other matter only
if (a) Brunswick has actual knowledge of such fact or matter as of the date
hereof, (b) such fact or matter is not reflected in the financial statements of
UPC or contained in the Information Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit 3.5.9
and (c) the omission of such fact or matter therefrom would make such financial
statements or Information Memorandum misleading to a reasonable investor.
COVENANTS
4.1. H-S-R Act Filings. If applicable, Chelsea, RHSI and UPC shall promptly
make their respective filings, and shall thereafter promptly make any required
submissions, under the H-S-R Act with respect to the Acquisition and shall
cooperate with each other in connection with the foregoing.
4.2. Interim Operations of Chelsea and RHSI. During the period from the
date of this Agreement to the Closing, neither Chelsea nor RHSI shall acquire or
dispose of any assets, except for the distribution by RHSI to Smith of all
assets other than its interests in and under ASIC and under the Capital Loan
Agreement with respect to ASIC, or incur or assume any liabilities other than
those associated with ASIC and the Capital Loan Agreement with respect to ASIC.
Neither Chelsea nor RHSI shall (i) amend or otherwise change its Articles of
Incorporation or By-Laws; (ii) issue, sell or authorize for issuance or sale,
shares of any class of its securities or grant any subscriptions, options,
warrants, rights, convertible securities or enter into any other agreements or
commitments of any character obligating it to issue such securities; (iii)
declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock or property) with respect to its capital stock (other than as set
forth in the first sentence of this Section with respect to RHSI); (iv) redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock;
(v) enter into any agreement, commitment or transaction (including, but not
limited to, any borrowing, capital expenditure or sale of assets); (vi) except
with respect to J. Thomas Wilson and Susan Ponder and expenses associated with
them, compensate or agree to compensate, any of its directors, officers or
employees, or provide for them any bonus, insurance, pension or other employee
benefit plan, payment or arrangement; or (vii) take any other action not in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (viii) take any
action which would not keep available the services of the present officers and
employees of ASIC.
4.3. Access. Chelsea, RHSI and UPC shall afford to each other and each
other's agents and representatives full access during normal business hours
throughout the period prior to the Closing to all of their respective
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and each of such
corporations shall furnish or make available promptly to the other all other
material information concerning its business and properties; provided, however,
no past or future investigation pursuant to this Section 4.3 shall affect or be
deemed to modify or waive any representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement or the conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the
Acquisition. Any future investigation shall be conducted by each party and its
representatives in such a manner so as not to interfere unnecessarily with the
business or operations of the other parties.
4.4. Conditions. UPC, Chelsea and RHSI shall utilize their good faith best
efforts to complete the conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof prior to the
Closing Date.
4.5. Arm's-Length Stock Sales. At all times that Chelsea and RHSI continue
to own UPC securities entitled to vote, UPC shall not sell any UPC securities in
other than an arm's-length transaction for fair and full consideration, without
the prior written consent of Chelsea and RHSI, except for shares sold to
directors, employees and consultants of UPC pursuant to stock options provided
that at no time shall shares subject to such options exceed 15% of the
outstanding capitalization of UPC.
4.6. General. Subject to the terms and conditions provided herein, each of
the parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make
effective the Acquisition including but not limited to satisfying the conditions
thereto set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement.
4.7. Confidentiality. Each party agrees that it will not at any time
subsequent to the date of signing this Agreement, disclose or use any
information obtained during the negotiation or due diligence process nor any
other confidential information otherwise obtained regarding another party,
without first obtaining the prior written consent of such party, except to the
extent that such disclosure may be required by law, provided, however that this
Section 4.7 shall not prevent (i) UPC or the Sellers from providing such
information to its representatives (including investment bankers, experts,
attorneys, accountants, economists and other advisors) or (ii) UPC from
disclosing such information to potential investors in connection with the UPC
Private Placement.
4.8. Further Assurances. From time to time, without further consideration,
each of UPC and the Sellers will execute and deliver such documents to the other
party as such party may reasonably request in order to more effectively
consummate the transaction contemplated hereby. In case at any time after the
Closing Date any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement, each of UPC and the Sellers will take or cause its
proper officers and directors to take all such necessary action.
4.9. Publicity. Neither of the Sellers nor UPC nor any of their affiliates
shall make or issue, or cause to be made or issued, any announcement or written
statement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby for
dissemination to the general public without, whenever practicable, consulting
with the other party concerning the timing and content of such announcement
before such announcement is made. Pursuant to the foregoing, Chelsea and UPC
shall prior to the Closing agree upon the contents of an announcement by Chelsea
with respect to its description of UPC.
CONDITIONS
5.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Chelsea and RHSI. The obligations of
Chelsea and RHSI to consummate the Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction,
at or before the Closing, of the following conditions:
5.1.1. The representations and warranties of UPC set forth in Section 3.5
hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such
representations and warranties qualified by materiality which shall be true and
correct in all respects) as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as if
made on the Closing Date; UPC shall have complied in all material respects with
all covenants and agreements set forth herein to be performed by it on or prior
to the Closing Date; and each of Chelsea and RHSI shall have received a
certificate of the President of UPC attesting to the foregoing.
5.1.2. No injunction, restraining order or other order of any federal or
state court in the United States which prevents the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein shall be in effect.
5.1.3. No action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall be instituted by
any party and remain pending which, in the reasonable opinion of Chelsea and
RHSI (following consultation with their counsel, which may be an internal
counsel), poses a significant risk that such action, suit, proceeding or
investigation would have a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities or
business of UPC; and no governmental agency shall have indicated its intention
to institute any action, suit, proceeding or investigation which Chelsea and
RHSI reasonably believes (after consultation with their counsel, which may be an
internal counsel) has a significant likelihood of being instituted if the
Acquisition is consummated.
5.1.4. No statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any state
or governmental agency or any self-regulated agency in the United States or by
the federal government that would prevent the consummation of the Acquisition.
5.1.5. If applicable, all notifications to the Antitrust Division of the
United States Department of Justice and to the Federal Trade Commission shall
have been timely given by UPC or timeliness shall have been waived by such
Division or Commission; there shall not be pending any action by such Division
or Commission seeking to restrain or enjoin the Acquisition; such Division or
Commission shall not be threatening to seek to enjoin or restrain the
Acquisition; and any applicable waiting period under the H-S-R Act shall have
expired or been terminated.
5.1.6. The consents to the Acquisition shall have been obtained from EBRD
and OPIC and the period in which the right of purchase of the other partners of
ASIC pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement
shall have expired with such right unexercised.
5.1.7. UPC shall have delivered to Chelsea and RHSI an opinion or opinions
dated the Closing, of counsel for UPC, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Chelsea and RHSI, with respect to matters set forth in Sections
3.5.1, 3.5.2 and 3.5.3 hereof.
5.1.8. Chelsea and RHSI shall have satisfied themselves with respect to the
business, assets, liabilities and prospects of UPC. UPC shall as rapidly as
practicable, and to the maximum extent practicable, provide the information
relating to UPC requested in the December 4, 1995 letter of John P. Congdon on
behalf of Chelsea and RHSI to John B. Fitzgibbons of UPC. Such condition shall
be deemed to have been satisfied unless Chelsea and RHSI give notice to UPC that
such condition has not been satisfied on or before the earlier of (a) five
business days after UPC has notified Chelsea and RHSI that it has provided as
much of the above referred to requested information as practicable or (b)
December 30, 1996.
5.2. Conditions to the Obligations of UPC. The obligation of UPC to
consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the
Closing, of each of the following conditions:
5.2.1. The representations and warranties of Chelsea and RHSI set forth in
Sections 3.1 and 3.3 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects
(except for such representations and warranties qualified by materiality which
shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing as if made at and as of the Closing; Chelsea and RHSI shall have
complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements set forth
herein to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing; and UPC shall have
received certificates of the Presidents of Chelsea and RHSI attesting to the
foregoing.
5.2.2. No injunction, restraining order or other order of any federal or
state court in the United States which prevents the consummation of the
Acquisition shall be in effect.
5.2.3. No action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall be instituted by
any party and remain pending which, in the reasonable opinion of UPC (following
consultation with its counsel, which may be an internal counsel), poses a
significant risk that such action, suit, proceeding or investigation would have
a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities or business of Chelsea and
RHSI; and no governmental agency shall have indicated its intention to institute
any action, suit, proceeding or investigation which UPC reasonably believes
(after consultation with its counsel, which may be an internal counsel) has a
significant likelihood of being instituted if the Acquisition is consummated.
5.2.4. No statute, rule or regulation shall have been enacted by any state
or governmental agency or any self-regulated agency in the United States or by
the federal government that would prevent the consummation of the Acquisition.
5.2.5. If applicable, all notifications to the Antitrust Division of the
United States Department of Justice and to the Federal Trade Commission shall
have been timely given by Chelsea and RHSI or timeliness shall have been waived
by such Division or Commission; there shall not be pending any action by such
Division or Commission seeking to restrain or enjoin the Acquisition; such
Division or Commission shall not be threatening to seek to enjoin or restrain
the Acquisition; and any applicable waiting period under the H-S-R Act shall
have expired or been terminated.
5.2.6. Chelsea and RHSI shall have delivered to UPC an opinion or opinions
dated the Closing, of counsel for Chelsea and RHSI, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to UPC, with respect to matters set forth in Sections
3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 hereof
5.2.7. UPC shall have completed the UPC Private Placement and realized
therefrom gross proceeds of not less than $6,000,000 (U.S.).
5.2.8. UPC shall have acquired all of the capital stock of J.T. Wilson
International Corporation and J. Thomas Wilson shall have become an employee of
UPC.
5.2.9. Consents to the Acquisition shall have been obtained from EBRD and
OPIC and EBRD and OPIC shall have given final approval for the disbursement to
the Joint Venture of an additional loan of $5,000,000 (U.S.) for utilization in
the Chernogorskoye project on terms and conditions equivalent to those existing
on the date of this Agreement for such disbursement, other than additional
conditions with respect to the continued membership on the Board of Directors of
the Joint Venture of J. Thomas Wilson (or his successor, who shall be approved
by EBRD and OPIC which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) and the
ownership of not less than 33 percent of UPC Common Stock by United States
persons.
5.2.10. UPC shall have received satisfactory evidence that proper notice of
UPC's intent to purchase the Partnership Interests has been given pursuant to
Section 9.2 of the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement and that the
period in which the right of purchase may be exercised pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Partnership Agreement has expired with such right unexercised.
CLOSING
6.1. Time and Place of Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the Closing shall take place within five days
following the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to Closing set
forth in Section 5. If such conditions have not been satisfied or waived and the
Closing has not occurred by December 31, 1996 and if the foregoing is not the
result of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by one of the parties
hereto, this Agreement may be terminated by Chelsea or UPC, with notice to the
other and RHSI, and, except with respect to Sections 2.8, 4.7, 6.1, 8.1, 8.2,
8.3 and 8.6 hereof, (a) this Agreement shall forthwith become void and (b) there
shall be no liability on the part of UPC or the Sellers. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, in the event a condition
set forth in Section 5.2.7, 5.2.8 or 5.2.9 has not been satisfied or waived by
that date, Chelsea by notice to UPC and RHSI or UPC by notice to Chelsea and
RHSI from time to time extend such December 31, 1996 Closing deadline provided
that the aggregate of such extensions shall not exceed thirty days.
6.2. Conduct of Closing. At the Closing, Chelsea and RHSI shall execute and
deliver assignments of the Partnership Interests to UPC; UPC shall execute and
deliver the Security Agreement and Financing Statement; Chelsea, RHSI and UPC
shall execute the agreement embodying the terms set forth in Exhibit A. Chelsea,
RHSI and UPC shall also execute and deliver such other documents and take such
other actions as are necessary or desirable in the reasonable opinion of their
respective counsel to carry out the Acquisition and the provisions of this
Agreement.
SECURITIES REPRESENTATIONS
7.1. By Chelsea and RHSI. The Sellers represent and warrant that they will
be acquiring the Contribution Shares for investment and not for distribution
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except with
respect to registration rights granted for the UPC Common Stock, and that the
Contribution Shares are being acquired pursuant to the private placement
exemption of Section 4(2) of such Act. The Sellers acknowledge that certificates
representing the Contribution Shares will be endorsed with a customary legend
confirming such representation, warranty and exemption.
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. Expenses. Each party to this Agreement shall bear and discharge all of
its expenses in connection with the Acquisition and this Agreement.
8.2. Survival of Warranties and Covenants. The representations, warranties
and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for purposes
of Section 8.3 only.
8.3. Indemnification. From and after the Closing, each Party to this
Agreement shall indemnify and hold harmless all of the other Parties to this
Agreement from and against any costs or expenses, judgments, fines, losses,
claims and damages, as incurred, to the extent they relate to, or arise out of
or are a result of any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
attributable to such party.
8.4. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be waived at
any time by the party (or parties) entitled to the benefits thereof, and this
Agreement may be amended or supplemented by all parties hereto at any time. No
such waiver, amendment or supplement shall be effective unless in writing and
signed by the party or parties sought to be bound thereby.
8.5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among
the parties hereto with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby.
8.6. Chelsea Overhead. For the period from and after November 15, 1996 and
up until the Closing, UPC shall bear and reimburse Chelsea for one-half of its
costs incurred in connection with the employment of J. Thomas Wilson and Susan
Ponder, together with the other overhead costs of Chelsea but exclusive of
travel expenses, with such reimbursement to amount to a payment by UPC to
Chelsea at the rate of $6,854 per month. UPC shall bear and reimburse Chelsea
for all costs of Mr. Wilson for travel which has been approved in advance by
UPC.
8.7. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings contained herein are
for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this agreement.
8.8. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without reference to the
conflict of laws principles thereof.
8.9. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or
by courier service or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
with return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Chelsea, St. Mary or Parish, to:
St. Mary Land & Exploration Company
1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203
Attn: Mark H. Hellerstein, President
John P. Congdon, Vice-President and General Counsel
If to RHSI or Smith, to:
Ralph H. Smith
Copper Oaks Center, Suite 800
7060 South Yale
Tulsa, OK 74136-5741
If to UPC or Brunswick, to:
Ural Petroleum Corporation
125 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10017
ATTN: John B. Fitzgibbons
8.10. Benefit. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall bind and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, UPC may not assign its rights
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Chelsea and RHSI and
Chelsea and RHSI may not assign their rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of UPC; provided, however, that UPC may at any time and
without such prior consents assign the UPC LLC Interests to any wholly owned
subsidiary of UPC and provided further, however, that each of Chelsea and RHSI
may at any time and without such prior consents assign its rights in the Seller
LLC Interests to any wholly owned subsidiary or to any holder of all of the
capital stock of such Seller.
8.11. Counterpart and Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts and by facsimile.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto on the date first hereinabove
written.
CHELSEA CORPORATION
By: /s/ JOHN P. CONDGON
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John P. Congdon
Vice President
R.H. SMITH INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
By: /s/ MARK A. HELLERSTEIN
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Mark A. Hellerstein
Attorney-In-Fact
URAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By: /s/ JOHN B. FITZGIBBONS
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John B. Fitzgibbons
Chief Executive Officer
As to Section 3.2:
ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION
COMPANY
By: /s/ MARK A. HELLERSTEIN
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Mark A. Hellerstein
President and Chief Executive
Officer
As to Section 3.2:
PARISH CORPORATION
By: /s/ JOHN P. CONGDON
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John P. Congdon
President
As to Section 3.3:
RALPH H. SMITH
By: /s/ MARK A. HELLERSTEIN
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Mark A. Hellerstein
Attorney-In-Fact
As to Section 3.6:
BRUNSWICK INVESTMENTS LIMITED
By: /s/ GERARD DE GEER
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Gerard De Geer
Chairman