ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and
entered into, effective February 1, 2005 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between BEAR PETROLEUM, INC., a Kansas
corporation, hereafter called “Buyer,” and TENGASCO,
INC., a Tennessee corporation, hereafter called
“Seller.”
RECITALS
A. Seller
is the owner of oil and gas leases listed on attached Exhibit A
(the Leases) and the property described in paragraph No. 1, all of
which is hereafter called the Assets.
B. Seller
desires to sell all of its rights, title, and interest in and to
the Assets to Buyer upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein.
C. Buyer
desires to purchase all of Seller’s rights, title, and
interest in and to the Assets from Seller upon the terms and
subject to the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Parties’
execution of this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree
that:
AGREEMENT
1. Purchase
and Sale of Assets.
1.1
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller
agrees to sell, and Buyer agrees to purchase, all of Seller’s
rights, title, and interest in and to the Leases, together with the
rights incident thereto and the personal property thereon,
appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith, including,
without limitation, surface equipment such as, but not limited to,
pump jacks and compressors; and also, all of Seller’s
interests in and to a gathering system (the “Gathering
System”) consisting of 7 miles of 10 inch line, 7.5 miles of
8 inch line, 69 miles of 4 inch line, 2 miles of 2 inch line,
together with all surface leases, and rights of way, pipelines, and
rolling stock related thereto.
1.2
No other assets or liabilities, unless specifically stated above
and/or set forth in Exhibit A will be acquired. All other
assets and liabilities will remain in the sole ownership and under
the sole responsibility of the Seller. Specifically, Buyer shall
not assume any amounts owed by Seller to any creditor or
lienholder, provided however, that Buyer will assume royalties,
overriding royalties, bonus payments, production payments, taxes,
and the like accruing or arising after the date of Closing relating
to the Assets being purchased hereunder. Seller shall be
responsible for all royalties, overriding royalties, bonus
payments, production payments, taxes and the like relating to the
Assets and accruing or attributable to the period of time prior to
the Closing.
1.3
The term Gas Well or Gas Wells shall be interpreted in its broadest
meaning, including without limitation any natural gas well, all
surface and other equipment related thereto, the leases relating to
or associated with the natural gas well, and the acreage and gas
reserves attributable thereto.
1.4
Seller acknowledges that it or its predecessor in title originally
had leases on an additional 10,245 acres in Rush County, Kansas
(the “Expired Acreage”), but represents and warrants
that it no longer has any rights in and to such leases, Gas Wells,
or gas rights. It is the intent of the parties hereto that all gas
interests of Seller within Rush County, Kansas are being purchased
and sold.
2. Purchase
Price . As full consideration of the sale and transfer,
assignment and delivery of the Assets by Seller to Buyer, Buyer
agrees to pay to Seller an amount of Two Million Four Hundred
thousand dollars ($2,400,000) (the “Purchase Price”).
The Purchase Price shall be payable at the Closing. The parties
hereby acknowledge that the Purchase Price has been determined
after fair arms’ length negotiations.
3. Sales
and Use Tax . Buyer shall pay all sales and use taxes, if
any, relating to the State of Kansas arising out of the transfer of
the Assets. Buyer shall not be responsible for any business,
occupation, withholding or similar tax or any taxes of any kind
relating to any period before the closing. Seller shall pay all
sales and use taxes, if any, applicable to the sale in the State of
Tennessee or any state other than Kansas.
4. Existing
Debts . All existing debts attributable to Assets remain
the obligation and responsibility of the Seller and shall not be
acquired or assumed by the Buyer. Surface damage relating to the
Gathering System occurring prior to the Closing shall be the sole
responsibility of Seller, together with temporary abandonment
payments including shut-in, deferral payments, delay rental
payments accruing or arising prior to the Closing. Seller hereby
agrees to indemnify Buyer from and against all costs, claims,
damages, or liability with respect to all debts of Seller not
assumed by Buyer.
5. Title .
Title to the assets shall be provided free and clear of any lien or
encumbrance. Seller shall furnish to Buyer any and all title
evidence in Seller’s possession as soon as is practicable
after execution of this Agreement. In the event Buyer elects to
obtain updated title opinions or other evidence of title, such
title opinions or other evidence of title shall be at Buyer’s
sole expense.
6. Representations
and Warranties of Seller . Seller hereby represents,
warrants, and agrees that:
a.
Seller owns, is in possession of, and/or otherwise has the right to
transfer to Buyer and has the authority to dispose of, sell to
Buyer, and deliver its rights, title, and interest in and to the
Assets, including without limitation its rights to all Gas,
Processing Rights, Leases (including surface and sub-surface
leases). Grants of Right of Way, the Wells, the Gathering System,
and the Equipment. Each of the Leases is in full force and effect
and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
b.
To the best of Seller’s knowledge, none of the information
provided by Seller to Buyer in connection with the Leases, the Gas,
Processing Rights and Plant Products, any Well or this agreement
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any
material fact necessary to make such information not
misleading.
c.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in a breach of
or constitute a default under any lease, license or other agreement
to which it is a party bound, or by which any of the Assets may be
bound or affected, or violate any order, writ, injunction or decree
of any court or administrative agency.
d.
On and after the execution and closing, this Agreement will be a
valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
e.
Except for those obligations assumed by Buyer hereunder, and those
ownership interests or rights disclosed in Exhibit “A”
relating to the Assets, the Seller has good and marketable title to
the Assets free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests,
encumbrances, restrictions or other charges of any kind, and that
the NRI figures shown on Exhibit A are correct. Except as stated
above, no other person, firm, or corporation owns or has any
interest in the said Assets, or any part thereof, and at the
closing the Buyer will acquire good, valid, and marketable title to
all of said assets free and clear of all liens, claims, security
interests, encumbrances, restrictions, or other charges of any
kind.
f.
All persons, firms, corporations, material men, suppliers, and
subcontractors who have furnished services, labor or materials, for
the construction, repair or operation of the Property have been
paid in full; no claims have been made, nor is any suit or claim
now pending against the Assets on behalf of any contractor,
subcontractor, laborer, supplier, or material man; and no security
agreements, financing statements, leases, or installment sales
contracts have been given or are now outstanding on or against any
of the property comprising the Assets and any materials, fixtures,
tools, equipment, furnishings, placed upon or installed property
relating to the Assets.
g.
With the exception of current ad valorem taxes not yet due and
payable, all taxes and other assessments relating to the Assets
have been paid.
h.
To the Seller’s knowledge, there exists no violation of any
law, rule, order, or regulation of any governmental body with
jurisdiction over the Assets or Seller’s operations of the
Assets.
i.
That the purchasers of production from the Assets are paying to
Seller, without suspense, not less than the Net Revenue Interest
set forth in Exhibit A.
j.
That the Seller is not a party to any agreement, whether written or
oral, which in any manner restricts their right to enter into this
Agreement and to carry out the terms and conditions
hereof.
k.
The Seller has in all material respects performed all obligations
required to be performed by it under all leases, contracts,
agreements, and other commitments to which it is a party and are
not in material default of any of them.
1.
That the Seller has no knowledge of any pending or threatened
litigation against it or proceedings before any administrative or
licensing authority which in any manner may materially affect the
value or title to the Assets to be sold hereunder.
m.
In the event any legal or monetary claims arise against the Assets
purchased that allegedly arose or are attributable to the time
prior to the Closing, the Seller will remain solely liable for such
and Seller hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend
Buyer, against all such claims and against all costs, damages,
liability, and expense, including without limitation
attorney’s fees and defense costs.
n.
To Seller’s knowledge, they have complied and are in
compliance with all laws, ordinances, requirements, regulations,
decrees and orders applicable in any material respect to the Assets
and have not received any notice of noncompliance.
o.
All authorizations, approvals, consents, and waivers necessary to
enable Seller to sell the Assets to Buyer have been obtained from
the appropriate parties (including, but not limited to,
governmental agencies) and Seller shall use its best efforts, and
Buyer shall cooperate with Seller in its efforts and Seller will
cooperate with Buyer, to obtain promptly such authorizations,
approvals, consents, and waivers necessary or reasonably prudent to
enable Buyer to operate the assets substantially similar to the
manner in which they were operated prior to the Effective Date of
this Agreement.
7. Seller’s
Obligations Before Closing . Seller
covenants that from the date of this Agreement until the Closing
Date:
a.
Access and Information . Buyer and its counsel, accountants
and other representatives shall have full access during normal
business hours to all properties, books, accounts, records and
documents of or relating to the Assets. Seller shall furnish or
cause to be furnished to Buyer and its representatives all data and
information concerning the Assets, finances, and properties of
Seller that may reasonably be requested. Buyer agrees that if for
any reason the transaction contemplated hereby shall not he
consummated, it will hold in confidence all information it may have
learned or obtained concerning the Seller’s business and
return to Seller all books, records, documents, and other written
information obtained by it in the course of any investigation
hereunder.
b.
Normal Course of Business . Seller will carry on its
business and activities rel