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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2026

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-43179   39-3528250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

500 W. 7th Street
Suite 1500
Fort Worth, Texas
  76102
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(800) 461-1604
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Presidio PubCo Inc.

1090 Center Drive

Park City, UT 84098
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share   FTW   The New York Stock Exchange
         
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   FTW WS   The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

Introductory Note

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Current Report on Form 8-K, the “registrant,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Presidio Production Company and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.

 

On March 4, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Presidio”), consummated the previously announced business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2025 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“EQV”), the Company, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation a (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQV Holdings”), Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Presidio Merger Sub”), and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the “Business Combination.” The Business Combination Agreement and related transactions were approved at an extraordinary general meeting of EQV’s shareholders held on February 27, 2026 (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”).

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, on the Closing Date,

 

(i)EQV changed its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and registering by way of continuation and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, upon which (i) each then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share of EQV, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Shares”), held by the public (the “Public Class A Shares”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of EQV (the “Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock”), (ii) each then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of EQV, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Shares”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of EQV (the “Presidio Midco Class B Common Stock” and, together with the Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock, the “Presidio Midco Common Stock”), (iii) each then issued and outstanding warrant to purchase one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share (the “EQV Warrants”) held by the public (the “EQV Public Warrants”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant exercisable for one share of Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Presidio Midco Warrants”), (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit (the “EQV Units”) held by the public (the “EQV Public Units”), each consisting of one Public Class A Share and one-third of one EQV Public Warrant, and each then issued and outstanding EQV Unit held by EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and BTIG, LLC, the underwriter in EQV’s initial public offering (the “EQV Private Units”), each consisting of one Class A Share and one third of one EQV Warrant (the “EQV Private Warrants”), was cancelled and each holder of EQV Units became entitled to receive one share of Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock and one-third of one Presidio Midco Warrant, and (v) the name of EQV changed from “EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.” to “Presidio MidCo Inc.” (the “Domestication”); and

 

(ii)following the Domestication, EQV Merger Sub merged with and into EQV (the “Merger”), with EQV surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “EQV Surviving Subsidiary”), and pursuant to which (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Presidio Midco Common Stock was automatically converted, on a one for one basis, into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Presidio Class A Common Stock”), (ii) each then issued and outstanding Presidio Midco Warrant was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant exercisable for one share of Presidio Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Presidio Warrants”) and (iii) the Company changed its name to “Presidio Production Company” and received a managing member interest in EQV Holdings. Following the Merger, Presidio Merger Sub merged with and into PIH, with PIH as the surviving company in the Merger, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

 

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On the Closing Date, (i) the Company contributed to EQV Surviving Subsidiary all of its assets and liabilities (excluding its interest in EQV Surviving Subsidiary), (ii) in exchange therefor, EQV Surviving Subsidiary issued to the Company (a) 27,652,068 common shares of EQV Surviving Subsidiary (“EQV Surviving Subsidiary Common Shares”), which is equal to the number of total shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, (b) 125,000 Class A preferred shares of EQV Surviving Subsidiary (the “EQV Surviving Subsidiary Preferred Shares”), which is equal to the number of the Company’s Series A perpetual preferred shares, each having a stated value of $1,000 per preferred share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), outstanding and (c) 11,879,702 warrants to purchase EQV Surviving Subsidiary Common Shares, which is equal to the number of the Presidio Warrants outstanding immediately after the Closing, (iii) EQV Surviving Subsidiary then contributed to EQV Holdings all of its assets and liabilities (excluding its interests in EQV Holdings and the shares redeemed), including cash held by EQV Surviving Subsidiary, and (iv) in exchange therefor, EQV Holdings issued to EQV Surviving Subsidiary (a) 27,652,068 common units of EQV Holdings (“EQV Holdings Common Units”), equal to the number of total shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, (b) 125,000 Class A preferred units of EQV Holdings, which is equal to the number of EQV Surviving Subsidiary Preferred Shares outstanding and (c) 11,879,702 warrants to purchase EQV Holdings Common Units, which is equal to the number of Presidio Warrants outstanding immediately after the Closing.

 

Also on the Closing Date, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQVR”), via merger (the “EQVR Merger”) pursuant to, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of August 5, 2025, by and among EQV, the Company, EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“EQVR Merger Sub”), EQVR, EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQVR Intermediate”) and PIH (the “EQVR Merger Agreement”).

 

Holders of EQV Holdings Common Units (other than the Company) have the right (an “exchange right”), subject to certain limitations, to exchange interests of the Company (each interest consisting of one EQV Holdings Common Unit and one share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share) (the “Presidio Class B Common Stock”), of the Company (the “Company Interests”) for, at the Company’s option, (i) shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, or (ii) a corresponding amount of cash. The Company’s decision to make a cash payment or issue shares upon an exercise of an exchange right will be made by the Company’s independent directors.

 

Holders of EQV Holdings Common Units (other than the Company) are generally permitted to exercise the exchange right on a quarterly basis, subject to certain de minimis allowances. In addition, additional exchanges may occur in connection with certain specified events, and any exchanges involving more than a specified number of EQV Holdings Common Units (subject to the Company’s discretion to permit exchanges of a lower number of Company Interests) may occur at any time with advanced notice. The exchange rights are subject to certain limitations and restrictions intended to reduce the administrative burden of exchanges upon the Company and ensure that EQV Holdings will continue to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV and the Company entered into subscription agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors subscribed for and purchased an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued by the Company following the Domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “PIPE Financing”). Each Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of EQV and the Company, on the one hand, and the PIPE Investor, on the other hand. At the Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the PIPE Investors.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series A Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Series A Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Series A Preferred Investors purchased in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Preferred Shares and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant (the “Preferred Investor Warrants”) for a cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts) (the “Series A Preferred Financing”). The Series A Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”), and certain holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have certain rights pursuant to the agreement between certain Series A Preferred Investors and the Company entered into at the Closing (the “Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement”).

 

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At the Closing, each Series A Preferred Investor received Series A Preferred Shares and Preferred Investor Warrants to purchase a specified number of shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock, as set forth in the Series A Securities Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Company entered into the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement with certain Series A Preferred Investors at the Closing. The Preferred Investor Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided therein, and may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis. The Preferred Investor Warrants will become exercisable in two tranches, with 50% exercisable six months following the Closing and 50% exercisable 12 months following the Closing, and have a term of exercise equal to five years from the applicable exercise date, as provided further in the Preferred Investor Warrants. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock underlying the Preferred Investor Warrants, subject to certain conditions.

 

The Series A Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, PIH, and the Series A Preferred Investors, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series A Preferred Shares and Preferred Investor Warrants. In addition, subject to certain conditions, so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Series A Certificate of Designation will provide holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares the right to elect one Series A Director (as defined therein) and, in certain circumstances, two additional Preferred Stock Directors (as defined therein).

 

In connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, EQV Holdings, PIH, certain existing investors and certain unitholders of PIH (the “PIH Rollover Holders”) entered into those certain rollover agreements, dated as of August 5, 2025 (each, a “Rollover Agreement”, and collectively, the “Rollover Agreements”), pursuant to which the Class A ParentCo Rollover Units (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) of such PIH Rollover Holders converted into the right to receive a number of EQV Holdings Common Units and a number of shares of Presidio Class B Common Stock at par value (the “Rollovers”). In addition, in connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor, certain PIH Rollover Holders and certain PIPE Investors party thereto entered into Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements (the “Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements, (i) Sponsor agreed to contribute 562,746 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 562,746 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock (or securities convertible into Presidio Class A Common Stock) to the PIH Rollover Holders (the “PIH Rollover Share Contributions”) and (ii) Sponsor agreed to contribute 565,217 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to such PIPE Investors (the “PIPE Share Contributions”).

 

In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, on February 23, 2026, EQV and the Sponsor entered into a non-redemption agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement”) with Fort Baker Capital Management LP (“Fort Baker”), pursuant to which Fort Baker agreed not to redeem (or to validly rescind any redemption requests on) up to 751,880 Class A Shares in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting. In exchange for the foregoing commitment not to redeem such Class A Shares of EQV, the Sponsor agreed to assign to Fort Baker, for no additional consideration, up to 117,686 Class A Shares. Fort Baker reversed redemption on the maximum number of shares provided for by the Non-Redemption Agreement and the Sponsor assigned the maximum number of Class A Shares provided for by the Non-Redemption Agreement. The Non-Redemption Agreement increased the amount of funds remaining in EQV’s trust account following the Extraordinary General Meeting relative to the amount of funds that would have been expected to be remaining in the trust account following the Extraordinary General Meeting had the Non-Redemption Agreement not been entered into and the Class A Shares subject to such agreements had been redeemed.

 

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In connection with the Business Combination, on February 23, 2026, EQV, Presidio and PIH entered into a Series B Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Series B Preferred Investor”), pursuant to which, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, the Series B Preferred Investor purchased in a private placement from Presidio an aggregate of 27,173 shares of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Presidio PubCo Inc., par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), with each Series B Preferred Share convertible into 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and entitled to participate in dividends declared on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on an as-converted basis, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25,000,000 (the “Series B Preferred Financing”). The Series B Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”). 

 

The Series B Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, Presidio, PIH, and the Series B Preferred Investor, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series B Preferred Shares issued. Presidio shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares on a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing.

 

The Public Class A Shares, EQV Public Warrants and EQV Public Units were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols “FTW,” “FTW WS” and “FTW U,” respectively, and were voluntarily delisted from the NYSE on March 5, 2026, in connection with the Closing. The Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Warrants commenced trading on the NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively, on March 5, 2026. As of the Closing Date, the Company is organized in an “Up-C” structure, such that the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company hold and operate substantially all of the assets and business of PIH, and the Company is a publicly listed holding company that holds equity interests in PIH.

 

A description of the Business Combination and the terms of the Business Combination Agreement are included in the final prospectus and definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), dated January 30, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 92.

 

The foregoing description of the Business Combination, the EQVR Merger, the PIPE Financing, the Series A Preferred Financing, the Rollovers, the PIH Rollover Share Contributions, the PIPE Share Contributions, the Non-Redemption Agreement and the Series B Preferred Financing does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, the EQVR Merger Agreement, the form of Subscription Agreement, the Series A Securities Purchase Agreement, the Series A Certificate of Designation, the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement, the form of Rollover Agreement (Rollover Members), the form of Rollover Agreement (Rollover Investors), the form of Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreement (PIPE Investors), the form of Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreement (PIH Rollover Members), the Non-Redemption Agreement, the Series B Securities Purchase Agreement and the Series B Certificate of Designation, the copies of which are filed hereto as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 3.4, 10.4, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 and 3.5, respectively.

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Business Combination, EQVR Intermediate, certain equityholders of PIH, certain members of the Company’s management and the Sponsor (collectively, the “Registration Rights Parties”), EQV, EQV Holdings, and the Company entered into a registration and stockholders’ rights agreement (the “Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement”). Under the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, the Sponsor or its permitted transferees have the right to designate two directors so long as they own in the aggregate greater than 20% of the Company’s common equity, and one director so long as they own in the aggregate greater than 10% of the Company’s common equity.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Parties, and each of their permitted transferees, were granted certain customary registration rights, including demand and piggyback rights. In addition, certain of the Registration Rights Parties agreed, subject to the terms provided therein, that each such party will not transfer any of its registrable securities under the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement for a period ending 180 days after the Closing.

 

The foregoing description of the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.16 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Business Combination, EQV Holdings’ existing limited liability company agreement was amended and restated (the “A&R LLC Agreement”) to, among other things, provide its equityholders with the right to redeem their units of EQV Holdings for Presidio Class A Common Stock or, at the Company’s option, cash, in each case, subject to certain restrictions set forth therein.

 

The foregoing description of the A&R LLC Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the A&R LLCA, which is attached as Exhibit 3.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Warrant Agreement Assignment, Assumption and Amendment

 

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into the Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement (the “Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment”), by and among the Company, EQV and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”). The Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment assigned the existing Warrant Agreement, dated August 6, 2024, by and between EQV and Continental (the “Existing Warrant Agreement”) to the Company, and the Company agreed to perform all applicable obligations under such agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment, EQV assigned all its rights, title and interest in the Existing Warrant Agreement to the Company and all references to warrants of EQV as contemplated under the Existing Warrant Agreement will be replaced with references to Presidio Warrants, which are exercisable for shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on the same terms that were in effect prior to the Closing under the terms of the Existing Warrant Agreement, except as described in the Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment.

 

The foregoing description of the Existing Warrant Agreement and the Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Existing Warrant Agreement and the Warrant Agreement Amendment and Assignment, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Secured Revolving Credit Facility

 

On March 4, 2026, Presidio Borrower LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Presidio Borrower”), entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) among Presidio Borrower, as borrower, Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. The Credit Agreement provides for, as of the closing date of the Credit Agreement, aggregate commitments of $65.0 million, an initial borrowing base of $65.0 million and aggregate maximum credit amounts of $500.0 million. The borrowing base under the Credit Agreement is scheduled to be redetermined semiannually on or about May 1 and November 1 of each calendar year, commencing on or about May 1, 2026, and is subject to additional adjustments from time to time pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, including for certain asset sales and the elimination or reduction of hedge positions. Additionally, each of Presidio Borrower and the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) may request one unscheduled redetermination of the borrowing base between each scheduled redetermination. The amount of the borrowing base is determined by the lenders in their sole discretion and consistent with the oil and gas lending criteria of the lenders at the time of the relevant redetermination. The amount Presidio Borrower is able to borrow under the Credit Agreement is subject to compliance with the financial covenants, satisfaction of various conditions precedent to borrowing and other provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement has a scheduled maturity of four years from the effective date thereof.

 

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The Credit Agreement is guaranteed by the restricted subsidiaries of Presidio Borrower and is secured by first priority mortgages and security interest in substantially all assets of Presidio Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be base rate loans or SOFR loans. Interest is payable quarterly for base rate loans and at the end of the applicable interest period for SOFR loans. SOFR loans bear interest at Term SOFR plus an applicable margin ranging from 300 to 400 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized. Base rate loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greatest of: (i) the prime rate announced by Citizens Bank, N.A. or its parent; (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points; and (iii) the Term SOFR rate for a one-month interest period plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin ranging from 200 to 300 basis points, depending on the percentage of the borrowing base utilized. Presidio Borrower also pays a commitment fee on unused elected commitment amounts under its facility of 50 basis points. Presidio Borrower may repay any amounts borrowed under the Credit Agreement prior to the maturity date without any premium or penalty (other than customary breakage costs).

 

The Credit Agreement also contains certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of the following financial ratios: (i) a current ratio, which is the ratio of Presidio Borrower’s consolidated current assets (including unused commitments under the Credit Agreement) to its consolidated current liabilities (excluding the current portion of long-term debt under the Credit Agreement), of not less than 1.00 to 1.00; and (ii) a total net leverage ratio, which is the ratio of Presidio Borrower’s Consolidated Total Net Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDAX (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the prior four fiscal quarters (with Consolidated EBITDAX annualized in a customary manner for the first three quarterly reporting periods after the closing date of the Credit Agreement), of not greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

 

The Credit Agreement contains additional restrictive covenants that limit the ability of Presidio Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, incur additional liens, enter into mergers and acquisitions, make or declare dividends, repurchase or redeem junior debt, make investments and loans, engage in transactions with affiliates, sell assets and enter into certain hedging transactions. In addition, the Credit Agreement is subject to customary events of default, including a change in control. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the administrative agent may or shall at the request of majority lenders accelerate any amounts outstanding and terminate lender commitments.

 

The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.16 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

On the Closing Date, the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. These indemnification agreements require the Company, among other things, to indemnify each such person against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service to the fullest extent permitted by law. These indemnification agreements also require the Company to advance all expenses incurred by such person in investigating or defending any such action, suit, or proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.7 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement and Series A Certificate of Designation

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Series A Preferred Financing, the Company entered into the Series A Certificate of Designation to, among other things, outline the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series A Preferred Shares. In addition, subject to certain conditions, the Series A Certificate of Designation provides that, so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares have the right to elect one Series A Director (as defined therein) and, in certain circumstances, two additional Preferred Stock Directors (as defined therein).

 

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In addition, on the Closing Date, in connection with the Series A Preferred Financing, the Company and certain Series A Preferred Investors entered into the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement, where, among other things, the Series A Preferred Investors party thereto acquired Series A Preferred Shares pursuant to the Series A Securities Purchase Agreement and in connection with the Closing, and gained certain rights relating thereto.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement, which are attached as Exhibits 3.4 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

As previously reported, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, EQV’s shareholders approved the Business Combination Agreement and the related transactions. On March 4, 2026, the parties to the Business Combination Agreement and the parties to the EQVR Merger Agreement completed the Business Combination and the EQVR Merger, respectively.

 

Prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting, holders of 33,581,540 Public Class A Shares properly exercised their right to have their Class A Shares redeemed for a pro rata portion of the aggregate amount on deposit in the trust account holding the proceeds from EQV’s initial public offering, less permitted withdrawals and income taxes payable, calculated as of two business days prior to the Closing. As a result, immediately prior to the Closing, such Class A Shares were redeemed for a cash price of approximately $10.63 per share for aggregate payments of approximately $357.1 million (the “public share redemptions”), resulting in approximately $15.1 million of cash remaining in the trust account following the public share redemptions.

 

As of the Closing Date, following the public share redemptions and the consummation of the Business Combination, the EQVR Merger, the PIPE Financing, the Series A Preferred Financing and the Series B Preferred Financing, there were (i) 27,652,068 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding, (ii) 125,000 Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding, (iii) 11,879,702 Presidio Warrants issued and outstanding (exercisable for 11,879,702 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock) and (iv) 27,173 Series B Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Warrants commenced trading on the NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively, on March 5, 2026.

 

The material terms of the Business Combination are described in greater detail in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “The Business Combination Proposal—The Business Combination Agreement” beginning on page 92, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

FORM 10 INFORMATION

 

Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K provides that if the predecessor registrant was a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as the Company was immediately before the Business Combination, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, the Company is providing the information below that would be included in a Form 10 if it were to file a Form 10. After the Closing, the Company became a holding company whose only assets consist of direct equity interests in EQV Surviving Subsidiary and indirect equity interests in EQV Holdings. The information provided below relates to the Company after the consummation of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

The statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information incorporated herein by reference, that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements about the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination for the Company, the estimates and projections of financial condition, results of operations and earnings as well as the outlook and prospects of the Company, and also include statements related to the period following the Closing. In addition, any statements that refer to characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information incorporated herein by reference, are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of any such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. The forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information incorporated herein by reference, involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, including those under the section titled “Risk Factors,” and the following:

 

potential litigation that may be instituted against the Company or its respective directors or officers;

 

risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to the Company;

 

the Company’s ability to manage future growth effectively;

 

the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards effectively;

 

the capital-intensive nature of the Company’s business model, which may require the Company to raise additional capital in the future;

 

changes in supply and demand levels for oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, and the resulting impact on the price for those commodities and the results of operations of the Company;

 

significant declines in prices for oil, natural gas, or natural gas liquids, which could (among other things) require downward adjustments to proved reserves and significant impairment charges;

 

changes in safety, health, environmental, tax, and other regulations or requirements (including those addressing air emissions, water management, or the impact of global climate change);

 

risks related to the Company’s ability to meet its projections;

 

the possibility of damage to the Company’s properties as a result of natural disasters;

 

the Company’s ability to comply with all applicable laws and regulations;

 

the impact of public perception of fossil fuel derived energy on the Company’s business;

 

any political or other disruptions in oil producing nations;

 

the impact of macroeconomic events, such as inflation, recessions or depressions and, wars or fears of war;

 

the Company’s ability to pay dividends;

 

the Company’s ability to replace its reserves through acquisitions;

 

the Company’s hedging strategy and results;

 

the timing and amount of the Company’s future production of oil, NGLs and natural gas; and

 

the Company’s decline rates of its oil and gas properties.

 

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Reserve engineering is a method of estimating underground accumulations of crude oil, natural gas or NGLs that cannot be measured in an exact way. Crude oil, natural gas and NGL reserve engineering is not an exact science and requires subjective estimates of underground accumulations of crude oil, natural gas and NGLs and assumptions concerning future crude oil, natural gas and NGL prices, production levels, ultimate recoveries and operating and development costs. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data, the interpretation of such data and price and cost assumptions made by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of previous estimates. As a result, estimated quantities of proved reserves, projections of future production rates and the timing of development expenditures may turn out to be incorrect.

 

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions made by the management of the Company prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

 

Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Business and Properties

 

Information About PIH is set forth in Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information About EQVR is set forth in Exhibit 99.9 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Following the Closing, the Company’s principal executive office is located at 500 West 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

 

Our investor relations website is located at https://bypresidio.com/investors. We use our investor relations website to post important information for investors, including news releases, analyst presentations, and supplemental financial information, and as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor our investor relations website, in addition to following press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. We will also make available, free of charge, on our investor relations website under “SEC Filings,” our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Proxy Statements and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing or furnishing those reports to the SEC. We also make available through our website other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC under the Exchange Act, including reports filed by our officers and directors under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains a website (https://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. We have included web addresses of the Company and the SEC as inactive textual references only. Except as specifically incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K, information on such websites is not part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Risk Factors

 

A summary of the risks associated with the Company’s business are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections titled “Risk Factor Summary” and “Risk Factors” beginning on pages 21 and 28, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Financial Information

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of PIH as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of EQV as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.5 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited financial statements of EQVR as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.7 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and for the period from July 30, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025 and the related notes are filed herewith as exhibit 99.10 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of PIH for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of EQV for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is set forth in Exhibit 99.6 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of EQVR for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is set forth in Exhibit 99.8 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding beneficial ownership of shares of voting securities of the Company, which consist of Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Class B Common Stock, as of the Closing Date, following the public share redemptions and the consummation of the PIPE Financing, the Series A Preferred Financing, the Series B Preferred Financing and the EQVR Merger, by:

 

each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities;

 

each of the Company’s executive officers and directors; and

 

all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options, warrants and certain other derivative securities that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days. Shares subject to warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the Closing Date are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such warrants for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated and subject to community property laws and similar laws, the Company believes that all parties named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by them.

 

Name of Beneficial Owners  Presidio
Class A Common Stock
   Presidio
Class B Common Stock
   Presidio
Combined Voting Power
 
   Number   Percentage(1)    Number   Percentage   Number   Percentage 
Five Percent Holders:                              
EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC(2)   7,820,292    28.1%         —          —    7,820,292    26.5%
EQV Resources Intermediate LLC(3)   3,422,260    12.4%           3,422,260    11.7%
NH Presidio Investments LLC(4)   1,717,391    6.2%   1,000,000    59.6%   2,717,391    9.3%
Directors and Executive Officers(5):                              
William Ulrich   1,157,068    4.2%           1,157,068    3.9%
Chris Hammack   694,241    2.5%           694,241    2.4%
John Brawley   140,353      *            140,353      * 
Brett Barnes   462,827    1.7%           462,827    1.6%
Jerry Silvey(6)                        
Tyson Taylor(6)                        
Daniel C. Herz                        
Jerry Schretter                        
James E. Vallee                        
Ray N. Walker, Jr.                        
Jeffery S. Serota                        
                               
All directors and executive officers as a group (11 individuals)   2,454,489    8.9%           2,454,489    8.4%

 

 

*Less than 1%.

 

(1)Based on 27,652,068 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date, following the public share redemptions and the consummation of the PIPE Financing, the Series A Preferred Financing, the Series B Financing and the EQVR Merger.

 

(2)Consists of (i) 7,686,960 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and (ii) 133,332 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock underlying Presidio Warrants. Jerry Silvey, Jerome C. Silvey, Jr. and Tyson Taylor directly control the Sponsor as managers of the entity, and each of Jerry Silvey, Jerome C. Silvey, Jr. and Tyson Taylor disclaim any beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of their ultimate pecuniary interest. Each of Jerry Silvey, Tyson Taylor and Will Smith has a direct or indirect economic interest in the Sponsor which is approximately 37.65%, 16.41% and 13.09%, respectively, and each of them disclaims any beneficial ownership of any securities held by the Sponsor except to the extent of his ultimate pecuniary interest. The business address of EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC is 1090 Center Drive, Park City, UT 84098.

 

(3)EQV Resources Intermediate LLC is controlled by EQV Resource Partners LLC (“EQV Partners”), who is deemed to beneficially own the securities held by EQV Resources Intermediate LLC by virtue of its ownership of EQV Resources Intermediate LLC as the sole member. EQV Partners is managed by a board consisting of five individuals. EQV Partners disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock held by EQV Resources Intermediate LLC except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The business address of EQV Resources Intermediate LLC is 1090 Center Drive, Park City, UT 84098.

 

(4)NH Presidio Investments LLC is majority-owned by various investment vehicles that are managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. and for which MS Energy Partners GP LP serves as general partner. Morgan Stanley is the ultimate parent of MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. and MS Energy Partners GP LP. The business address of NH Presidio Investments LLC is 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019.

 

(5)The business address of each of the following individuals is 500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

 

(6)Does not include any shares indirectly owned by this individual as a result of his role as a manager of the Sponsor or direct or indirect economic interest in the Sponsor, as applicable.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

Following the Closing, (i) Messrs. Schretter, Vallee and Walker, Jr. were appointed to serve as Class I directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, (ii) Messrs. Hammack, Serota and Taylor were appointed to serve as Class II directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders, and (iii) Messrs. Herz, Silvey and Ulrich were appointed to serve as Class III directors with a term expiring at the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders, in each case, effective immediately in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

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Mr. Ulrich has been appointed by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) to serve as its chairperson.

 

On February 27, 2026, effective upon the Closing, the following persons were appointed to be executive officers of the Company as set forth below:

 

Name   Position
William Ulrich   Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Chris Hammack   Co-Chief Executive Officer
John Brawley   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brett Barnes   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers after the Closing, including biographical information regarding these individuals, is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Management of Presidio Following the Business Combination” beginning on page 302, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

The standing committees of the Board consist of an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”), a compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and a nominating and corporate governance committee (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”). Each of the committees reports to the Board.

 

Effective as of the Closing Date, the Board appointed each of Messrs. Herz, Schretter and Walker, Jr. to serve as members of the Audit Committee of the Board, with Mr. Schretter serving as its chairperson; Messrs. Herz, Serota and Vallee to serve as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board, with Mr. Herz serving as its chairperson; and Messrs. Serota, Vallee and Walker, Jr. to serve as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, with Mr. Serota serving as its chairperson.

 

The Board affirmatively determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee meets the criteria for independence set forth in Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1) and NYSE Listing Manual Section 303A.02 and is financially literate. The Board further determined that Mr. Schretter qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

 

Additional information with respect to the composition of the committees of the Board immediately after the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Management of Presidio Following the Business Combination—Committees of the Presidio Board” beginning on page 306, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Executive Compensation

 

A description of the compensation of the named executive officers of PIH (before the consummation of the Business Combination) and the Company (after the consummation of the Business Combination) is described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Presidio’s Executive Officer and Director Compensation” beginning on page 292 and under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Director Compensation

 

A description of the compensation of the members of the board of directors of PIH is described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Presidio’s Executive Officer and Director Compensation” beginning on page 292, which information is incorporated herein by reference. A description of the compensation of the Board after the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 311 and the information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Director Independence

 

The NYSE listing standards require that a majority of the members of the Board be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person who has no material relationship with the listed company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company). The Board undertook a review of the independence of each director and considered whether each director of the Company has a material relationship with the Company that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As a result of this review, the Board determined that each of Messrs. Herz, Schretter, Serota, Vallee and Walker, Jr. can be considered an “independent director” as defined in the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules.

 

Additional information with respect to the independence of the directors of the Company following the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section entitled “Management of Presidio Following the Business Combination—Director Independence” beginning on page 305, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Information about legal proceedings is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Information About PIH—Legal Proceedings” on page 252 which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The Company’s securities are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Description of Presidio Securities” beginning on page 316, and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Following the Closing, on March 5, 2026, the Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Warrants were listed on the NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively, after EQV transferred both ticker symbols to the Company.

 

As of the Closing Date, there were approximately 25 holders of record of Presidio Class A Common Stock and 4 holders of record of Presidio Warrants. Such holder numbers do not include The Depository Trust Company participants or beneficial owners holding shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock or Presidio Warrants through banks, brokers, other financial institutions or other nominees.

 

The Company has not paid any cash dividends on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to date, but the Company currently expects to begin paying a dividend from available funds and future earnings on the Presidio Class A Common Stock following the Closing, at the discretion of the Presidio Board and subject to compliance with contractual restrictions and covenants in the agreements governing our current and future indebtedness.

 

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The Series A Preferred Shares will accrue cumulative quarterly dividends on the then-current investment amount at a rate of 12.0% per annum from and including the original issuance date to, but excluding, the third anniversary of the Closing (the “Step Up Date”). On and after the Step Up Date, the dividend rate will increase on a quarterly basis by 0.25% per annum until the rate reaches 16.0% per annum. Prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing, dividends will be payable in cash at a rate of at least 8.0% per annum, with the remainder payable, at the Company’s option, in cash or in kind in additional Series A Preferred Shares. After the fifth anniversary of the Closing, all dividends will be payable in cash until all Series A Preferred Shares have been redeemed. Dividends will be payable quarterly in arrears on February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30 of each year and will compound on a quarterly basis. The dividend rate will increase by 2.0% per annum if Presidio fails to pay a required cash dividend before the Step Up Date or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of certain trigger events, and will remain at such increased rate until the relevant event is cured.

 

The Series B Preferred Shares shall entitle the holder thereof to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board, and as otherwise provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Presidio Production Company (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), out of funds legally available therefor, dividends. If Presidio shall declare, pay or set apart any dividend or other distribution on the Presidio Class A Common Stock, it shall simultaneously declare, pay and/or set apart for payment or distribution for each share of Series B Preferred Stock, a dividend and/or distribution in an amount equal to the amount the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive if the holder had converted the Series B Preferred Stock into Presidio Class A Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion herein or elsewhere) and had held such shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on the record date for such dividends and distributions, concurrently with the dividend or distribution to the holders of Presidio Class A Common Stock.

 

The foregoing description of the Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full texts of the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Series B Certificate of Designation, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 3.4 and 3.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

The information set forth in Item 3.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Description of the Company’s Securities

 

Information regarding the Presidio Class A Common Stock and the Presidio Warrants is included in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Description of Presidio Securities” beginning on page 316, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 of this Report under the section entitled “Indemnification Agreements” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Information about the indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Description of Presidio Securities—Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors” on page 326, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

The information set forth in Item 4.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Financial Statements, Supplementary Data and Exhibits

 

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K in the section titled “Secured Revolving Credit Facility” is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On March 5, 2026, EQV provided written notice to the NYSE of its intention to (i) voluntarily withdraw the listing of the Class A Shares, the EQV Public Warrants and the EQV Public Units from the NYSE and (ii) transfer the ticker symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS” to the Company. Upon the Domestication, all of the outstanding EQV Public Units listed on the NYSE under the symbol “FTW U” separated into their component securities and, as a result, the Public Units no longer trade as an independent security. The Presidio Class A Common Stock and the Presidio Warrants began trading on the NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively, on March 5, 2026.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The description of the Company’s securities is contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Description of Presidio Securities” beginning on page 316, and the information with respect to the Presidio Class A Common Stock, Presidio Warrants, the Series A Preferred Shares and the Series B Preferred Shares set forth in the “Introductory Note” above are incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The Series A Preferred Shares and Series B Preferred Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company filed the Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and amended and restated the Company’s bylaws (the “Bylaws”). The material terms of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws and the general effect upon the rights of holders of the Company’s capital stock are set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the sections titled “Governing Documents Proposal”, “Governing Documents Advisory Proposals” and “Description of Presidio Securities” beginning on pages 143, 145 and 316 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, on March 4, 2026, the Company filed the Series A Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, establishing the designations, preferences, limitations and rights of the Series A Preferred Shares. The information with respect to the Series A Certificate of Designation set forth in the “Introductory Note” above and in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, on March 4, 2026, the Company filed the Series B Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, establishing the designations, preferences, limitations and rights of the Series B Preferred Shares. The information with respect to the Series B Certificate of Designation set forth in the “Introductory Note” above and in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

The foregoing description of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Series A Certificate of Designation and Series B Certificate of Designation does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Series A Certificate of Designation and Series B Certificate of Designation, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

 

On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors approved the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for its 2026 fiscal year. Grant Thornton served as the independent registered public accounting firm of PIH prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, WithumSmith+Brown, PC, EQV’s independent registered public accounting firm prior to the Business Combination (“Withum”), was dismissed as of the date of the issuance of EQV’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

 

There were no “disagreements” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) with Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Withum, would have caused Withum to make reference thereto in its report on Withum’s pre-merger financial statements for such periods. There have been no “reportable events” (as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

 

The Company provided Withum with a copy of the foregoing disclosures and has requested that Withum furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements made by the Company set forth above. A copy of Withum’s letter, dated March 9, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of the Registrant.

 

The information set forth in the “Introductory Note” above and in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers set forth under the heading “Directors and Executive Officers” in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 311 is also incorporated herein by reference.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On the Closing Date, the Presidio Production Company 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) became effective. The Incentive Plan will provide for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock awards and cash awards. Subject to adjustment in the event of certain transactions or changes of capitalization in accordance with the Incentive Plan, 4,640,654 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock will initially be reserved for issuance pursuant to awards under the Incentive Plan. The number of shares available for issuance under the Incentive Plan will be subject to an automatic annual increase on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2027, and ending and including January 1, 2036, equal to 5% of the total number of shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the preceding fiscal year. The Incentive Plan was approved by the shareholders of EQV at the extraordinary general meeting held on February 27, 2026, and prior to that, EQV’s board of directors approved the Incentive Plan, subject to the approval by EQV’s shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting and subject to, and conditioned upon, the consummation of the Business Combination. A summary of the Incentive Plan is included in the section entitled “Incentive Plan Proposal” beginning on page 153 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which information is incorporated herein by reference, and such summary is qualified in all respects by the full text of the Incentive Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Compensation Recovery Policy

 

On March 4, 2026, the board of directors of the Company considered and approved an executive compensation recovery plan (the “Clawback Policy”) which is applicable to our current and future former executive officers in compliance with the requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as implemented by SEC rules and regulations and applicable listing standards. The Clawback Policy provides for the non-discretionary recovery of excess incentive-based compensation from current and former executive officers in the event of an accounting restatement, whether or not the executive officer was at fault for the restatement.

 

The foregoing description of the Clawback Policy is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Clawback Policy, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.9 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on March 4, 2026, the Board approved and adopted a new code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of its directors, executive officers and other employees (the “Code of Ethics”). The foregoing description of the Code of Ethics is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Code of Ethics, which is available on the Company’s website at https://bypresidio.com/investors.

 

Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As a result of the Business Combination, the Company ceased to be a shell company upon the Closing.

 

The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.06. In addition, the material terms of the Business Combination are described in greater detail in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “The Business Combination Proposal—The Business Combination Agreement” beginning on page 92, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On March 5, 2026, EQV and PIH issued a press release announcing, among other things, the Closing of the Business Combination and the transactions related thereto. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.13 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses or funds acquired.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of PIH as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of EQV as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.5 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited financial statements of EQVR as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.7 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of Presidio Production Company as of December 31, 2025 and for the period from July 30, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025 and the related notes are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.10 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
2.1+   Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2025, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Prometheus PubCo Inc., Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., Prometheus Holdings LLC, Prometheus Merger Sub LLC and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Presidio Production Company.
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Presidio Production Company.
3.3   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Prometheus Holdings LLC.
3.4   Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock.
3.5   Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock.
4.1   Warrant Agreement, dated August 6, 2024, between EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 8, 2024).
4.2   Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement, by and among Presidio Production Company, EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
10.1+   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 5, 2025, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Prometheus PubCo Inc., EQVR Merger Sub LLC, EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, EQV Resources LLC and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.2   Form of Subscription Agreement, by and between EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. and the subscribers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.3   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 5, 2025, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., the Company and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC and the purchasers set forth therein (including the form of Series A Preferred Investor Warrant) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.4   Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement, dated March 4, 2026, by and between the Company and certain Series A Preferred Investors.
10.5   Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, dated March 4, 2026, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, certain holders of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, certain members of the Presidio Production Company’s management, Prometheus Holdings LLC, and Presidio Production Company.
10.6   Form of Indemnification Agreement.
10.7   Presidio Production Company’s 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
10.8   Clawback Policy of Presidio Production Company.
10.9   Sponsor Letter Agreement dated August 5, 2025, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, Prometheus Holdings LLC, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC and certain individuals set forth therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.10   Form of Rollover Agreement, by and among EQV, the Company, EQV Holdings, PIH and certain individuals set forth therein (Rollover Members) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).

 

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10.11   Form of Rollover Agreement, by and among EQV, Presidio, EQV Holdings, PIH and certain individuals set forth therein (Rollover Investors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.12   Form of Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreement, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Prometheus PubCo Inc., EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, and the certain individuals set forth therein (PIPE Investors) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.13   Form of Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreement, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Prometheus PubCo Inc., EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC and the certain individuals set forth therein (PIH Rollover Members) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to EQV Venture Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on August 11, 2025).
10.14   Non-Redemption Agreement, dated February 23, 2026, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC and Fort Baker Capital Management LP. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026).
10.15   Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 23, 2026, by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Presidio PubCo Inc., Presidio Investment Holdings LLC and Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-42207) filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026).
10.16+   Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2026, among Presidio Borrower LLC, Citizens Bank, N.A. and the Lenders party hereto.
16.1   Letter from WithumSmith+Brown, PC to the SEC, dated March 9, 2026.
21.1   List of Subsidiaries of Presidio Production Company.
99.1   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements of Presidio Production Company and its subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.
99.2   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
99.3   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for Presidio Investment Holdings LLC for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
99.4   Information About PIH.
99.5   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
99.6   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
99.7   Audited Financial Statements of EQV Resources LLC as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
99.8   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for EQV Resources LLC for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
99.9   Information About EQVR.
99.10   Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Presidio Production Company as of December 31, 2025 and for the period from July 30, 2025 (Inception) through December 31, 2025.
99.11   Reserve Report of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. relating to PIH.
99.12   Reserve Report of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. relating to EQVR.
99.13   Press Release dated March 5, 2026.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

+Certain schedules or similar attachments to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to provide a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the SEC upon request.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 9, 2026

 

  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Brett Barnes
  Name:  Brett Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

a Delaware corporation

 

Presidio Production Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies as follows:

 

A. The name of the Corporation is Presidio Production Company. The Corporation’s original certificate of incorporation was filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 30, 2025.

 

B. This amended and restated certificate of incorporation (this “Certificate of Incorporation”) was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “DGCL”), restates and amends the provisions of the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and has been duly approved by the written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL.

 

C. The text of the certificate of incorporation of this Corporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Article I
NAME

 

The name of the Corporation is Presidio Production Company.

 

Article II
REGISTERED OFFICE

 

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, New Castle County, 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

Article III
PURPOSE

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL.

 

 

 

 

Article IV
CAPITAL STOCK

 

4.1. Authorized Capital Stock and Recapitalization.

 

(a) Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,650,000,000 shares, consisting of three classes as follows:

 

(i) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”);

 

(ii) 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock” and, together with the Class A Common Stock, “Common Stock”); and

 

(iii) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Preferred Stock”).

 

(b) Recapitalization. Effective upon the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, all shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation issued and outstanding immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation (the “Existing Common Stock”) shall be cancelled and retired for no consideration (the “Recapitalization”). The Recapitalization shall occur automatically without any further action by the holders of Existing Common Stock.

 

4.2. Increase or Decrease in Authorized Capital Stock. Subject to Sections 242(d)(1) or (d)(2) of the DGCL, the number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the class or classes the number of authorized shares of which are being increased or decreased, unless a vote by any holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock is required by the express terms of any series of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4 of this Certificate of Incorporation.

 

4.3. Common Stock. The powers, preferences and rights of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof are as follows:

 

(a) Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by law:

 

(i) the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation on which the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote, whether voting separately as a class or otherwise;

 

(ii) the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation on which the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock are entitled to vote, whether voting separately as a class or otherwise;

 

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(iii) except as otherwise required in this Certificate of Incorporation or by the DGCL, the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall vote together as a single class (or, if any holders of shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, as a single class with such holders of Preferred Stock) on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation; and

 

(iv) the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall not have cumulative voting rights.

 

Except as otherwise required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock, if any, at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have the right to vote for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of shares of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms, number of shares, powers, designations, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights (including, without limitation, voting rights), or to qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation or pursuant to the DGCL.

 

(b) Dividends and Distributions. Subject to the rights of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions. Other than in connection with a dividend declared by the Board in connection with a “poison pill” or similar stockholder rights plan, dividends shall not be declared or paid on the Class B Common Stock and the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock shall have no right to receive dividends in respect of such shares of Class B Common Stock.

 

(c) Liquidation Rights. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of shares of Preferred Stock in respect thereof, the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them; provided, however, that the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive $0.0001 per share, and upon receiving such amount, the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to receive any other assets or funds of the Corporation. A consolidation, reorganization or merger of the Corporation with any other Person or Persons (as defined below), or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not be considered to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation within the meaning of this Section 4.3(c).

 

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4.4. Class B Common Stock.

 

(a) From and after the effectiveness of this Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Effective Time”), shares of Class B Common Stock may be issued only to, and registered only in the name of, the OpCo Owners (as defined below), their respective successors and assigns, and/or their Permitted Transferees (as defined below) in accordance with Section 4.6 (including all subsequent successors, assigns, Permitted Transferees and the OpCo Owners together with such Persons, collectively, the “Permitted Class B Owners”) and the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock at any time registered in the name of each such Permitted Class B Owner must be equal to the aggregate number of OpCo Common Units (as defined below) held of record at such time by such Permitted Class B Owner under the LLC Agreement (as defined below). As used in this Certificate of Incorporation: (i) “OpCo Common Unit” means a membership interest in Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OpCo”), authorized and issued under the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of OpCo, dated as of March 4, 2026, as such agreement may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “LLC Agreement”), and constituting a “Common Unit” as defined in such LLC Agreement; (ii) “OpCo Owner” means each of the holders of Common Units (other than the Corporation) of OpCo, as set forth on Schedule I of the LLC Agreement (as defined below) (as such Schedule I may be amended from time to time in accordance with the LLC Agreement); and (iii) “Permitted Transferee” has the meaning given to it in the LLC Agreement, and includes any other Person otherwise permitted to be a transferee of Common Units under the LLC Agreement.

 

(b) The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, undertake all necessary and appropriate action to ensure that the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued by the Corporation at any time to, or otherwise held of record by, any Permitted Class B Owner shall be equal to the aggregate number of Common Units held of record by such Permitted Class B Owner in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement.

 

(c) In the event that there is a merger, consolidation or Change of Control (as defined below) of the Corporation that was approved by the Board of Directors prior to such merger, consolidation or Change of Control, then the holders of shares of Class B Common Stock, solely in their capacities as such, shall not be entitled to receive more than $0.0001 per share of Class B Common Stock, whether in the form of consideration for such shares or in the form of a distribution of the proceeds of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation with respect to such shares.

 

4.5. Preferred Stock.

 

(a) Subject to any limitations prescribed by law, the Board is expressly authorized to issue from time to time shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series pursuant to a resolution or resolutions providing for such issue duly adopted by the Board. The Board is further authorized, subject to limitations prescribed by law, to fix by resolution or resolutions and to set forth in a certification of designation filed pursuant to the DGCL the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption (including, without limitation, sinking fund provisions), redemption price or prices and liquidation preferences of any such series, and the number of shares constituting any such series and the designation thereof, or any of the foregoing.

 

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(b) The Board is further authorized to increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of the class) or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock, the number of which was fixed by it, subsequent to the issuance of shares of such series then outstanding, subject to the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, stated in this Certificate of Incorporation or the resolution of the Board originally fixing the number of shares of such series. If the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock is so decreased, then the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

 

4.6. Transfer of Class B Common Stock.

 

(a) A holder of Class B Common Stock may surrender shares of Class B Common Stock to the Corporation for cancellation for no consideration at any time. Following the surrender, or other acquisition, of any shares of Class B Common Stock to or by the Corporation, the Corporation will take all actions necessary to cancel and retire such shares and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.6(a), a holder of Class B Common Stock may transfer or assign shares of Class B Common Stock (or any legal or beneficial interest in such shares) (directly or indirectly, including by operation of law) only to a Permitted Transferee of such holder, and only if such holder also simultaneously transfers an equal number of such holder’s Common Units to such Permitted Transferee in compliance with the LLC Agreement. The transfer restrictions described in this Section 4.6(b) are referred to as the “Restrictions.”

 

(c) Any purported transfer of shares of Class B Common Stock in violation of the Restrictions shall be null and void. If, notwithstanding the Restrictions, a Person shall, voluntarily or involuntarily, purportedly become or attempt to become, the purported owner (“Purported Owner”) of shares of Class B Common Stock in violation of the Restrictions, then the Purported Owner shall not obtain any rights in, to or with respect to such shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Restricted Shares”), and the purported transfer of the Restricted Shares to the Purported Owner shall not be recognized by the Corporation, the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) or the Secretary of the Corporation and each Restricted Share shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, automatically, without any further action on the part of the Corporation, the holder thereof, the Purported Owner or any other party, lose all voting rights as set forth herein and become a non-voting share.

 

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(d) Upon a determination by the Board of Directors that a Person has attempted or may attempt to transfer or to acquire Restricted Shares in violation of the Restrictions, the Corporation may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to such transfer or acquisition on the books and records of the Corporation, including without limitation to cause the Transfer Agent or the Secretary of the Corporation, as applicable, to not record the Purported Owner as the record owner of the Restricted Shares, and to institute proceedings to enjoin or rescind any such transfer or acquisition.

 

(e) The Board of Directors may, to the extent permitted by law, from time to time establish, modify, amend or rescind, by bylaw or otherwise, regulations and procedures not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 4.6 for determining whether any transfer or acquisition of shares of Class B Common Stock would violate the Restrictions and for the orderly application, administration and implementation of the provisions of this Section 4.6. Any such procedures and regulations shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Corporation and with the Transfer Agent and shall be made available for inspection by and, upon written request shall be mailed to, holders of shares of Class B Common Stock.

 

4.7. Certificates. All certificates or book entries representing shares of Class B Common Stock shall bear a legend substantially in the following form (or in such other form as the Board may determine):

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS BOOK ENTRY ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS (INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER) SET FORTH IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION AS IT MAY BE AMENDED AND/OR RESTATED (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER MAKING A REQUEST THEREFOR).

 

4.8. Fractions. Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock may be issued and transferred in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder to exercise fractional voting rights and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, as applicable. Subject to the Restrictions, holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to transfer fractions thereof and the Corporation shall, and shall cause the Transfer Agent to, facilitate any such transfers, including by issuing certificates or making book entries representing any such fractional shares. For all purposes of this Certificate of Incorporation, all references to Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock or any share thereof (whether in the singular or plural) shall be deemed to include references to any fraction of a share of such Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock.

 

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4.9. Share Reserves.

 

(a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock that shall from time to time to be sufficient to effect the exchange of all outstanding Common Units held by holders of the Class B Common Stock (together with Class B Common Stock) for shares of Class A Common Stock; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of the exchange of the Common Units (together with Class B Common Stock) by delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock that are held in the treasury of the Corporation.

 

(b) The Corporation shall use its best efforts to cause to be reserved and kept available for issuance at all times a sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of Class B Common Stock, such number of shares of Class B Common Stock that shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock to holders of newly issued Common Units for such consideration and for such corporate purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

Article V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

5.1. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board.

 

5.2. Number of Directors; Election; Term.

 

(a) The number of members of the entire Board shall be fixed, from time to time, exclusively by the Board in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation (as amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof, the “Bylaws”), subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, if any.

 

(b) Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, the directors of the Corporation shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as is practicable, hereby designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The Board is authorized to assign members of the Board already in office, as well as each director elected or appointed to a newly created directorship due to an increase in the size of the Board, to Class I, Class II or Class III. The term of office of the initial Class I directors shall expire upon the election of directors at the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Article V; the term of office of the initial Class II directors shall expire upon the election of directors at the second annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Article V; and the term of office of the initial Class III directors shall expire upon the election of directors at the third annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Article V. At each annual meeting of stockholders, commencing with the first annual meeting of stockholders following the effectiveness of this Article V, each of the successors elected to replace the directors of a class whose term shall have expired at such annual meeting shall be elected to hold office until the third annual meeting next succeeding his or her election and until his or her respective successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, if the number of directors that constitutes the Board is changed, any newly created directorships or decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned by the Board among the classes as to make all classes as nearly equal in number as is practicable, provided that no decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2, and subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, each director shall serve until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

(d) Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws shall so provide.

 

(e) Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Article V, whenever the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock issued by the Corporation shall have the right, voting separately by series, to elect directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, term of office, filling of vacancies and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of the certificate of designation for such series of Preferred Stock, and such directors so elected shall not be divided into classes pursuant to this Article V unless expressly provided by such terms. During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock have the right to elect additional directors as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of this Article V, then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues; (i) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to such provisions, and (ii) each such additional director shall serve until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to such provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such series of stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate, and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.

 

5.3. Removal. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, for so long as this Certificate of Incorporation provides for a classified Board, a director may be removed from office by the stockholders of the Corporation only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

5.4. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of Preferred Stock with respect to the election of directors, vacancies occurring on the Board for any reason and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled only by vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, at any meeting of the Board and not by the stockholders. A person so elected by the Board to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such person shall have been assigned by the Board and until such person’s successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

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Article VI
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Board of Directors then in office shall be required in order for the Board of Directors to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Corporation’s Bylaws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote of the stockholders, and subject to any limitations prescribed by any series of Preferred Stock, the Bylaws may also be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. No Bylaw hereafter legally altered, amended or repealed shall invalidate any prior act of the directors or officers of the Corporation that would have been valid if such Bylaw had not been altered, amended or repealed.

 

Article VII
STOCKHOLDERS

 

7.1. No Action by Written Consent of Stockholders. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to act by written consent, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

 

7.2. Special Meetings. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to call a special meeting of the holders of such series, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer of the Corporation or the Board, and the ability of the stockholders to call a special meeting of the stockholders is hereby specifically denied.

 

7.3. Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

 

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Article VIII
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

8.1. Limitation of Personal Liability. No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time. If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. For purposes of this Section 8.1, “officer” shall have the meaning provided in Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time.

 

8.2. Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL, as now or hereafter in effect, and such right to indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. A director’s right to indemnification conferred by this Section 8.2 shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided that such director presents to the Corporation a written undertaking to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such director is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation under this Article VIII or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for proceedings to enforce any director’s or officer’s rights to indemnification or any director’s rights to advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify any director or officer, or advance expenses of any director, (or such director’s or officer’s heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives) in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

8.3. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred in Section 8.2 of this Certificate of Incorporation shall neither be exclusive of, nor be deemed in limitation of, any rights to which any person may otherwise be or become entitled or permitted under this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

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8.4. Insurance. To the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any current or former director or officer of the Corporation against any liability asserted against such person, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII or otherwise.

 

8.5. Persons Other Than Directors and Officers. This Article VIII shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to, or to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of, persons other than those persons described in the first sentence of Section 8.2 of this Certificate of Incorporation or to advance expenses to persons other than directors of the Corporation.

 

8.6. Effect of Modifications. Any amendment, repeal or modification of any provision contained in this Article VIII shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to further limit or eliminate the liability of directors or officers) and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of any current or former director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification with respect to any acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or modification.

 

Article IX
MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.1. Forum for Certain Actions.

 

(a) Forum. Unless a majority of the Board, acting on behalf of the Corporation, consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum (which consent may be given at any time, including during the pendency of litigation), the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware), to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation under Delaware law, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any of its directors, officers or other employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (in each case, as may be amended from time to time), (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any of its directors, officers or other employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Delaware or (v) any other action asserting an “internal corporate claim,” as defined in Section 115 of the DGCL, in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over all indispensable parties named as defendants. Unless a majority of the Board, acting on behalf of the Corporation, consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum (which consent may be given at any time, including during the pendency of litigation), the federal district courts of the United States of America, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any action asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9.1 shall not apply in any respect to claims or causes of action brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or any other claim or cause of action for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

 

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(b) Personal Jurisdiction. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of subparagraph (a) of this Section 9.1 is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce subparagraph (a) of this Section 9.1 (an “Enforcement Action”) and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.

 

(c) Enforceability. If any provision of this Section 9.1 shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person, entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Section 9.1, and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

(d) Notice and Consent. For the avoidance of doubt, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any security of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.1.

 

9.2. Section 203 of the DGCL. The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL and the restrictions and limitations set forth therein.

 

9.3. Interested Stockholder Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation shall not engage in any Business Combination (as defined below) at any point in time at which the Corporation’s Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) with any Interested Stockholder (as defined below) for a period of three years following the time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, unless:

 

(a) prior to such time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, the Board of Directors approved either the Business Combination or the transaction which resulted in such stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder; or

 

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(b) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder, the Interested Stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock (as defined below) of the Corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the Interested Stockholder) those shares owned by (i) persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

(c) at or subsequent to such time that such stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, the Business Combination is approved by the Board of Directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation which is not owned by such Interested Stockholder.

 

9.4. Designation of the Corporation as the Stockholders’ Agent.

 

(a) Designation. All right, title and interest of any stockholder to any and all lost merger premium damages if an agreement to acquire all or substantially all of the stock of the Corporation is breached by an intended acquirer (“Lost Premium Damages”) shall be payable to the Corporation (which the Corporation may distribute to stockholders if the Board approves such distribution), and the Corporation’s stockholders specifically designate the Corporation (or its designee) as their agent for the purpose of pursuing Lost Premium Damages claims on behalf of the Corporation’s stockholders.

 

(b) Notice and Consent. For the avoidance of doubt, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in any security of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 9.4.

 

9.5. Amendment. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL, and all rights, preferences and privileges herein conferred upon stockholders of the Corporation by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Section 9.5; provided however, that any amendment (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise) to this Certificate of Incorporation that gives holders of the Class B Common Stock (i) any rights to receive dividends or any other kind of distribution other than in connection with a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up pursuant to Section 4.3(c), (ii) any right to convert into or be exchanged for Class A Common Stock or (iii) any other economic rights shall, in addition to the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, also requires the affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Class A Common Stock voting separately as a class. Except as otherwise required by law, holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation with respect to Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation with respect to Preferred Stock).

 

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9.6. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

9.7. Definitions. As used in this Certificate of Incorporation, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

 

(a) “Affiliate” has the meaning given to such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) “Associate,” when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means: (i) any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity of which such Person is a director, officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of shares of voting stock of the Corporation; (ii) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (iii) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same residence as such Person.

 

(c) “Business Combination” means (i) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation with the Interested Stockholder or (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions), except proportionately as a stockholder of the Corporation, to or with the Interested Stockholder, whether as part of a dissolution or otherwise, of assets of the Corporation or of any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation which assets have an aggregate market value equal to ten percent or more of either the aggregate market value of all the assets of the Corporation determined on a consolidated basis or the aggregate market value of all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation.

 

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(d) “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person and its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rules 13d(3) and 13d(5) under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation (if any) representing in the aggregate more than 50% of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting together as a single class; (ii) the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation or there is consummated a transaction or series of related transactions for the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets (including a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of OpCo); (iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation or entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to represent, or are not converted into, voting securities representing more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger or consolidation or, if the surviving company is a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; or (iv) the Corporation ceases to be the sole managing member of OpCo; provided, however, that a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which the beneficial owners of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

 

(e) “Control,” including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting stock, by contract or otherwise. A Person who is the owner of 20% or more of the outstanding voting stock of any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity shall be presumed to have control of such entity, in the absence of proof by a preponderance of the evidence to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a presumption of control shall not apply where such Person holds voting stock, in good faith and not for the purpose of circumventing this section, as an agent, bank, broker, nominee, custodian or trustee for one or more owners who do not individually or as a group have control of such entity.

 

(f) “Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

(g) “Interested Stockholder” means any Person (other than the Corporation and any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Corporation) that (i) is the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, or (ii) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and was the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to the date on which it is sought to be determined whether such Person is an Interested Stockholder, and the Affiliates and Associates of such Person.

 

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(h) “owner,” including the terms “own” and “owned,” when used with respect to any stock, means a Person that individually or with or through any of its Affiliates or associates:

 

(i) beneficially owns such stock, directly or indirectly; or

 

(ii) has (1) the right to acquire such stock (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of stock tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by such person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or associates until such tendered stock is accepted for purchase or exchange; or (2) the right to vote such stock pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the owner of any stock because of such Person’s right to vote such stock if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such stock arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to ten or more Persons; or

 

(iii) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent as described in item (2) of subsection (ii) above), or disposing of such stock with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, such stock.

 

(i) “Person” means, except as otherwise provided in the definition of “Change of Control,” any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated association or other entity.

 

(j) “Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

(k) “stock” means, with respect to any corporation, capital stock and, with respect to any other entity, any equity interest.

 

(l) “voting stock” means stock of any class or series entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and, with respect to any entity that is not a corporation, any equity interest entitled to vote generally in the election of the governing body of such entity. Every reference to a percentage of voting stock shall refer to such percentages of the votes of such voting stock.

 

(Signature Page Follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation on this 4th day of March 2026.

 

  Presidio Production Company
   
  By: /s/ Brett Barnes
  Name:  Brett Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

Signature Page to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of

Presidio Production Company

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

 

OF

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

ARTICLE I.
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1.1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders of Presidio Production Company (the “Corporation”) shall be held at such time and place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board”). The Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting shall not be held at any place, but shall instead be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with Section 211(a) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended (the “DGCL”).

 

Section 1.2. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting in accordance with these amended and restated bylaws of the Corporation (as amended, restated or amended and restated from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof, these “Bylaws”) shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board.

 

Section 1.3. Special Meetings. Unless otherwise required by law or by the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (including the terms of any certificate of designation with respect to any series of preferred stock), as amended, restated or amended and restated from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, may be called only by the Chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer of the Corporation or the Board, and the ability of the stockholders of the Corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders is hereby specifically denied. At a special meeting of stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall be specified in the notice of meeting. The Chairperson of the Board or the Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously called by any of them.

 

Section 1.4. Notice. Whenever stockholders of the Corporation are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed present in person and vote at such meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, written notice of any meeting shall be given either personally, by mail or by electronic transmission (as defined below) (if permitted under the circumstances by the DGCL) not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, by or at the direction of the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. If notice is given by means of electronic transmission, such notice shall be deemed to be given at the times provided in the DGCL. Any stockholder may waive notice of any meeting before or after the meeting. The attendance of a stockholder at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where the stockholder attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, and does so object, at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. For the purposes of these Bylaws, “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

 

 

 

 

Section 1.5. Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be adjourned or recessed from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, if any, by holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, though less than a quorum, or by any officer entitled to preside at or to act as secretary of such meeting, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned or recessed meeting (including an adjournment taken to address a technical failure to convene or continue a meeting using remote communication) if the time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person or represented by proxy and vote at such adjourned or recessed meeting, are (a) announced at the meeting at which the adjournment or recess is taken, (b) displayed during the time scheduled for the meeting, on the same electronic network used to enable stockholders and proxy holders to participate in the meeting by means of remote communication or (c) set forth in the notice of meeting given in accordance with these Bylaws. At the adjourned or recessed meeting, the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, notice of the adjourned meeting in accordance with the requirements of Section 1.4 of these Bylaws shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If, after the adjournment, a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

 

Section 1.6. Quorum. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding shares of capital stock issued and entitled to vote thereat, present in person, present by means of remote communication, if any, or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of the voting power of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person, present by means of remote communication, if any, or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to such vote. If a quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of stockholders, either the chairperson of the meeting or the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, in the manner provided in Section 1.5 of these Bylaws, until a quorum shall be present or represented. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum.

 

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Section 1.7. Voting.

 

(a) General. Except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, every stockholder having the right to vote shall have one vote for each share of stock having voting power registered in such stockholder’s name on the books of the Corporation. Such votes may be cast in person, by means of remote communication (if any) or by proxy as provided in Section 1.10 of these Bylaws. The Board, in its discretion, or the person presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in such person’s discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.

 

(b) Matters Other Than Election of Directors. Any matter brought before any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, other than the election of directors, shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock present in person, present by means of remote communication, if any, or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, voting as a single class, unless the matter is one upon which, by express provision of law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter.

 

(c) Election of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present.

 

Section 1.8. Voting of Stock of Certain Holders. Shares of stock of the Corporation standing in the name of another corporation or entity, domestic or foreign, and entitled to vote may be voted by such officer, agent or proxy as the bylaws or other internal regulations of such corporation or entity may prescribe or, in the absence of such provision, as the board of directors or comparable body of such corporation or entity may determine. Shares of stock of the Corporation standing in the name of a deceased person, a minor, an incompetent or a debtor in a case under Title 11, United States Code, and entitled to vote may be voted by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, debtor-in-possession or trustee, as the case may be, either in person or by proxy, without transfer of such shares into the name of the official or other person so voting. A stockholder whose shares of stock of the Corporation are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares, unless on the transfer records of the Corporation such stockholder has expressly empowered the pledgee to vote such shares, in which case only the pledgee, or the pledgee’s proxy, may vote such shares.

 

Section 1.9. Treasury Stock. Shares of stock of the Corporation belonging to the Corporation, or to another corporation a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of which are held by the Corporation, shall not be voted at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and shall not be counted in the total number of outstanding shares for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. Nothing in this Section 1.9 shall limit the right of the Corporation to vote shares of stock of the Corporation held by it in a fiduciary capacity.

 

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Section 1.10. Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy filed with the Secretary before or at the time of the meeting. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. Any stockholder directly or indirectly soliciting proxies from other stockholders may use any proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for exclusive use of the Board.

 

Section 1.11. No Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of any series of preferred stock permitting the holders of such series of preferred stock to act by written consent or as provided by the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, and, as specified by the Certificate of Incorporation, the ability of the stockholders to consent in writing to the taking of any action is specifically denied.

 

Section 1.12. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make or have prepared and made, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided, however, that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing in this Section 1.12 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days ending on the day before the meeting date: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation.

 

Section 1.13. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, but the Board may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.13 at the adjourned meeting.

 

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Section 1.14. Organization and Conduct of Meetings. The Chairperson of the Board shall act as chairperson of meetings of stockholders of the Corporation. The Board may designate any director or officer of the Corporation to act as chairperson of any meeting in the absence of the Chairperson of the Board, and only the Board may further provide for determining who shall act as chairperson of any meeting of stockholders in the absence of the Chairperson of the Board and such designee. The Board may adopt by resolution such rules, regulations and procedures for the conduct of any meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules, regulations and procedures as adopted by the Board, the chairperson of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairperson, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairperson of the meeting, may include the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting; (c) rules, regulations and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (d) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized proxies or such other persons as the chairperson of the meeting shall determine; (e) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement of the meeting; (f) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; (g) removal of any stockholder or any other individual who refuses to comply with meeting rules, regulations or procedures; (h) the conclusion, recess or adjournment of the meeting, regardless of whether a quorum is present, to a later date and time and at a place, if any, announced at the meeting; (i) restrictions on the use of audio and video recording devices, cell phones and other electronic devices; (j) rules, regulations or procedures for compliance with any state or local laws or regulations including those concerning safety, health and security; (k) procedures (if any) requiring attendees to provide the Corporation advance notice of their intent to attend the meeting and (l) any rules, regulations or procedures as the chairperson may deem appropriate regarding the participation by means of remote communication of stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication. The Board or the chairperson of a stockholder meeting, in addition to making any other determinations that may be appropriate regarding the conduct of the meeting, shall determine and declare to the meeting that a matter of business was not properly brought before the meeting, and, if the chairperson (or the Board) should so determine, the chairperson (or the Board) shall so declare to the meeting and any such matter of business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted or considered. Except to the extent determined by the Board or the person presiding at the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

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Section 1.15. Inspectors of Election. In advance of any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board, by resolution, shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. One or more other persons may be designated as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chairperson of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, inspectors may be officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of inspector, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of such inspector’s ability. The inspector shall have the duties prescribed by law and shall take charge of the polls and, when the vote is completed, shall make a certificate of the result of the vote taken and of such other facts as may be required by applicable law.

 

Section 1.16. Notice of Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations.

 

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders. Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of business other than nominations to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only: (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) with respect to such annual meeting given by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (ii) as otherwise properly brought before such annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof), or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (A) is a stockholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 1.16 through the date of such annual meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (C) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.16. For the avoidance of doubt, compliance with the foregoing clause (iii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations, or to propose any other business (other than a proposal included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”)), at an annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(b) Timing of Notice for Annual Meetings. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 1.16(a)(iii) above, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary, and, in the case of business other than nominations, such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, such notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the Close of Business on the 90th day, or earlier than the 120th day, prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders (which prior year’s annual meeting shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders held in 2026, if any, be deemed to have occurred on May 15, 2025); provided, however, if the date of the annual meeting of stockholders is more than 30 days prior to, or more than 60 days after, the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, to be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be so received not earlier than the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the Close of Business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and (ii) the tenth day following the day on which Public Disclosure (as defined below) of the date of the meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the adjournment, recess, postponement, judicial stay or rescheduling of an annual meeting (or the Public Disclosure thereof) commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of notice as described above.

 

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(c) Form of Notice. To be in proper written form, the notice of any stockholder of record giving notice under this Section 1.16 (each, a “Noticing Party”) must set forth:

 

(i) as to each person whom such Noticing Party proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director (each, a “Proposed Nominee”), if any:

 

(A) the name, age, business address and residential address of such Proposed Nominee;

 

(B) the principal occupation and employment of such Proposed Nominee;

 

(C) a written questionnaire with respect to the background and qualifications of such Proposed Nominee, completed by such Proposed Nominee in the form required by the Corporation (in the form to be provided by the Secretary within ten days after receiving a written request therefor from any stockholder of record identified by name);

 

(D) a written representation and agreement completed by such Proposed Nominee in the form required by the Corporation (in the form to be provided by the Secretary within ten days after receiving a written request therefor from any stockholder of record identified by name) providing that such Proposed Nominee: (I) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such Proposed Nominee, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such Proposed Nominee’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such Proposed Nominee’s fiduciary duties under applicable law; (II) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director or nominee with respect to the Corporation that has not been disclosed to the Corporation; (III) will, if elected as a director of the Corporation, comply with all applicable rules of any securities exchanges upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, ethics, conflict of interest, confidentiality, stock ownership and trading policies and all other guidelines and policies of the Corporation generally applicable to directors (which other guidelines and policies will be provided to such Proposed Nominee within five business days after the Secretary receives any written request therefor from such Proposed Nominee), and all applicable fiduciary duties under state law; (IV) consents to being named as a nominee in the Corporation’s proxy statement and form of proxy for the meeting and consents to the public disclosure of information regarding or relating to such Proposed Nominee provided to the Corporation by such Proposed Nominee or otherwise pursuant to these Bylaws; (V) intends to serve a full term as a director of the Corporation, if elected; and (VI) will provide facts, statements and other information in all communications with the Corporation and its stockholders that are or will be true and correct in all material respects and that do not and will not omit to state any fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading in any material respect;

 

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(E) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such Proposed Nominee, on the one hand, and any Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below) (other than such Proposed Nominee), on the other hand, or that such Proposed Nominee knows any of such Proposed Nominee’s Associates (as defined below) has with any Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person, including all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K as if such Noticing Party and any Stockholder Associated Person (other than the Proposed Nominee) were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the Proposed Nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant;

 

(F) a description of any business or personal interests that would reasonably be expected to place such Proposed Nominee in a potential conflict of interest with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(G) the date(s) of first contact between the Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person, on the one hand, and the Proposed Nominee, on the other hand, with respect to any proposed nomination(s) of any person(s) (including the Proposed Nominee) for election as a director of the Corporation; and

 

(H) all other information relating to such Proposed Nominee or such Proposed Nominee’s Associates that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to the Proxy Rules (as defined below);

 

(ii) as to any other business that such Noticing Party proposes to bring before the meeting:

 

(A) a description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting;

 

(B) the text of the proposal or business (including the complete text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the text of the proposed amendment); and

 

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(C) all other information relating to such business that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person in support of such proposed business pursuant to the Proxy Rules; and

 

(iii) as to such Noticing Party and each Stockholder Associated Person:

 

(A) the name and address of such Noticing Party and each Stockholder Associated Person (including, as applicable, as they appear on the Corporation’s books and records);

 

(B) the class, series and number of shares of each class or series of capital stock (if any) of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned beneficially or of record (specifying the type of ownership) by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person (including any right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or the fulfillment of a condition) and the date or dates on which such shares were acquired;

 

(C) the name of each nominee holder for, and number of, any securities of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person and any pledge by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any of such securities;

 

(D) (I) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, hedging transactions, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, repurchase agreements or arrangements, borrowed or loaned shares and so-called “stock borrowing” agreements or arrangements) that have been entered into by, or on behalf of, such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit from changes in the price of any securities of the Corporation, or maintain, increase or decrease the voting power of such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to securities of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in underlying shares of capital stock of the Corporation (any of the foregoing, a “Derivative Instrument”) and (II) all other information relating to Derivative Instruments that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person in support of the business proposed by such Noticing Party, if any, or for the election of any Proposed Nominee in a contested election pursuant to the Proxy Rules if the creation, termination or modification of Derivative Instruments were treated the same as trading in the securities of the Corporation under the Proxy Rules;

 

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(E) any substantial interest, direct or indirect (including any existing or prospective commercial, business or contractual relationship with the Corporation), of such Noticing Party or, to the knowledge of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation), any Stockholder Associated Person in the Corporation or any Affiliate (as defined below) thereof or in the proposed business or nomination(s) to be brought before the meeting by such Noticing Party, other than an interest arising from the ownership of Corporation securities where such Noticing Party or such Stockholder Associated Person receives no extra or special benefit not shared on a pro rata basis by all other holders of the same class or series;

 

(F) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, (I) between or among such Noticing Party and any Stockholder Associated Person or (II) between or among such Noticing Party or, to the knowledge of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation), any Stockholder Associated Person and any other person or entity (naming each such person or entity), in each case, relating to acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any securities of the Corporation, including any proxy (other than any revocable proxy given in response to a solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Proxy Rules by way of a solicitation statement filed on Schedule 14A);

 

(G) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation;

 

(H) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership, limited liability company or similar entity in which such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person (I) is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner of such general or limited partnership or (II) is the manager, managing member or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in the manager or managing member of such limited liability company or similar entity;

 

(I) any Derivative Instruments in or beneficial ownership of any securities of (in each case, with a market value of more than $100,000) any competitor of the Corporation identified in Part I, Item 1 of the annual report on Form 10-K or amendment thereto most recently filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission or in Item 8.01 of any current report on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission thereafter but prior to the tenth day before the deadline for a stockholder’s notice under this Section 1.16 (each, a “Principal Competitor”) held by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person;

 

(J) any direct or indirect interest (other than solely as a result of security ownership) of such Noticing Party or, to the knowledge of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation), any Stockholder Associated Person in any agreement with the Corporation, any Affiliate of the Corporation or any Principal Competitor (including any employment agreement, collective bargaining agreement or consulting agreement);

 

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(K) a representation that (I) neither such Noticing Party nor any Stockholder Associated Person has breached any agreement, arrangement or understanding with the Corporation except as disclosed to the Corporation pursuant hereto and (II) such Noticing Party and each Stockholder Associated Person has complied, and will comply, with all applicable requirements of state law and the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 1.16;

 

(L) a description of the investment strategy or objective, if any, of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation);

 

(M) all information that would be required to be set forth in a Schedule 13D filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) under the Exchange Act or an amendment pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) under the Exchange Act if such a statement were required to be filed under the Exchange Act by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person, with respect to the Corporation (regardless of whether such person or entity is actually required to file a Schedule 13D), including a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding that would be required to be disclosed by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person pursuant to Item 5 or Item 6 of Schedule 13D; and

 

(N) all other information relating to such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person in support of the business proposed by such Noticing Party, if any, or for the election of any Proposed Nominee in a contested election pursuant to the Proxy Rules;

 

provided, however, that the disclosures described in the foregoing subclauses (A) through (N) shall not include any such disclosures with respect to the ordinary course business activities of any depositary or any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee who is a Noticing Party solely as a result of being the stockholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by these Bylaws on behalf of a beneficial owner (any such entity, an “Exempt Party”).

 

(iv) a representation that such Noticing Party intends to appear or cause a Qualified Representative (as defined below) of such Noticing Party to appear at the meeting to bring such business before the meeting or nominate any Proposed Nominees, as applicable, and an acknowledgment that, if such Noticing Party (or a Qualified Representative of such Noticing Party) does not appear to present such business or Proposed Nominees, as applicable, at such meeting, the Corporation need not present such business or Proposed Nominees for a vote at such meeting, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation;

 

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(v) a description of any pending or, to the knowledge of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation), threatened legal proceeding or investigation in which such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person is a party or participant directly involving or directly relating to the Corporation or, to the knowledge of such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation), any current or former officer, director or Affiliate of the Corporation;

 

(vi) identification of the names and addresses of other stockholders (including beneficial owners) known by such Noticing Party (or the beneficial owner(s) on whose behalf such Noticing Party is submitting a notice to the Corporation) to provide financial support of the nomination(s) or other business proposal(s) submitted by such Noticing Party and, to the extent known, the class and number of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock owned beneficially or of record by such other stockholder(s) or other beneficial owner(s); and

 

(vii) a representation from such Noticing Party as to whether such Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person intends or is part of a group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) that intends to (A) solicit proxies in support of the election of any Proposed Nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act or (B) engage in a solicitation (within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 14a-1(l)) with respect to the nomination of any Proposed Nominee or proposed business to be considered at the meeting, as applicable, and if so, the name of each participant (as defined in Instruction 3 to Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) in such solicitation.

 

(d) Additional Information. In addition to the information required pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.16, the Corporation may require any Noticing Party to furnish such other information that would reasonably be expected to be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of (i) any item of business proposed by such Noticing Party under this Section 1.16, (ii) the solicitation of proxies from the Corporation’s stockholders by the Noticing Party (or any Stockholder Associated Person) or (iii) the eligibility, suitability or qualifications of a Proposed Nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation or the independence, or lack thereof, of such Proposed Nominee, under the listing standards of each securities exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, any applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board in selecting nominees for election as a director and for determining and disclosing the independence of the Corporation’s directors, including those applicable to a director’s service on any of the committees of the Board, or the requirements of any other laws or regulations applicable to the Corporation. If requested by the Corporation, any supplemental information required under this paragraph shall be provided by a Noticing Party within ten days after it has been requested by the Corporation.

 

(e) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) (i) by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (ii) provided that one or more directors are to be elected at such meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who (A) is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 1.16(e) through the date of such special meeting, (B) is entitled to vote at such special meeting and upon such election and (C) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.16(e). In addition to any other applicable requirements, for director nominations to be properly brought before a special meeting by a stockholder pursuant to the foregoing clause (ii), such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary. To be timely, such notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the Close of Business on the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the Close of Business on the later of (x) the 90th day prior to such special meeting and (y) the tenth day following the day on which Public Disclosure of the date of the meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall an adjournment, recess, postponement, judicial stay or rescheduling of a special meeting (or the Public Disclosure thereof) commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. To be in proper written form, such notice shall include all information required pursuant to Section 1.16(c) above, and such stockholder and any Proposed Nominee shall comply with Section 1.16(d) above, as if such notice were being submitted in connection with an annual meeting of stockholders.

 

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(f) General.

 

(i) No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless the person is nominated by a stockholder in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.16 or the person is nominated by the Board, and no business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders of the Corporation except pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act and business brought by a stockholder in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.16 or by the Board. The number of Proposed Nominees a stockholder may include in a notice under this Section 1.16 may not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such meeting (based on public disclosure by the Corporation prior to the date of such notice), and for the avoidance of doubt, no stockholder shall be entitled to identify any additional or substitute persons as Proposed Nominees following the expiration of the time periods set forth in Section 1.16(b) or Section 1.16(e), as applicable. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board or the chairperson of a meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting has been made or proposed in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws, and, if the Board or the chairperson of the meeting determines that any proposed nomination or business was not properly brought before the meeting, the chairperson (or the Board) shall declare to the meeting that such nomination shall be disregarded or such business shall not be transacted, and no vote shall be taken with respect to such nomination or proposed business, in each case, notwithstanding that proxies with respect to such vote may have been received by the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.16, unless otherwise required by law, if the Noticing Party (or a Qualified Representative of the Noticing Party) proposing a nominee for director or business to be conducted at a meeting does not appear at the meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present such nomination or propose such business, such proposed nomination shall be disregarded or such proposed business shall not be transacted, as applicable, and no vote shall be taken with respect to such nomination or proposed business, notwithstanding that proxies with respect to such vote may have been received by the Corporation.

 

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(ii) A Noticing Party shall update such Noticing Party’s notice provided under the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.16, if necessary, such that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct in all material respects as of (A) the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting and (B) the date that is ten business days prior to the meeting (or any postponement, rescheduling or adjournment thereof), and such update shall (I) be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (x) not later than the Close of Business five business days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of such meeting (in the case of an update required to be made under clause (A)) and (y) not later than the Close of Business seven business days prior to the date of the meeting or, if practicable, any postponement, rescheduling or adjournment thereof (and, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been postponed, rescheduled or adjourned) (in the case of an update required to be made pursuant to clause (B)), (II) be made only to the extent that information has changed since such Noticing Party’s prior submission and (III) clearly identify the information that has changed in any material respect since such Noticing Party’s prior submission. For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided pursuant to this Section 1.16(f)(ii) shall not be deemed to cure any deficiencies or inaccuracies in a notice previously delivered pursuant to this Section 1.16 and shall not extend the time period for the delivery of notice pursuant to this Section 1.16. If a Noticing Party fails to provide any update in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.16(f)(ii), the information as to which such written update relates may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 1.16.

 

(iii) If any information submitted pursuant to this Section 1.16 by any Noticing Party nominating individuals for election or reelection as a director or proposing business for consideration at a stockholder meeting shall be inaccurate in any material respect (as determined by the Board or a committee thereof), such information may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 1.16. Any such Noticing Party shall notify the Secretary in writing at the principal executive offices of the Corporation of any material inaccuracy or change in any information submitted pursuant to this Section 1.16 (including if any Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person no longer intends to solicit proxies in accordance with the representation made pursuant to Section 1.16(c)(vii)(A)) within two business days after becoming aware of such material inaccuracy or change, and any such notification shall clearly identify the inaccuracy or change, it being understood that no such notification may cure any deficiencies or inaccuracies with respect to any prior submission by such Noticing Party. Upon written request of the Secretary on behalf of the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof), any such Noticing Party shall provide, within seven business days after delivery of such request (or such other period as may reasonably be specified in such request), (A) written verification, reasonably satisfactory to the Board, any committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation, to demonstrate the accuracy of any information submitted by such Noticing Party pursuant to this Section 1.16 and (B) a written affirmation of any information submitted by such Noticing Party pursuant to this Section 1.16 as of an earlier date. If a Noticing Party fails to provide such written verification or affirmation within such period, the information as to which written verification or affirmation was requested may be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with this Section 1.16.

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if (A) any Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person provides notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act with respect to any Proposed Nominee and (B) (1) such Noticing Party or Stockholder Associated Person subsequently either (x) notifies the Corporation that such Noticing Party or Stockholder Associated Person no longer intends to solicit proxies in support of the election or reelection of such Proposed Nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act or (y) fails to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19(a)(2) or Rule 14a-19(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (or fails to timely provide reasonable evidence sufficient to satisfy the Corporation that such Noticing Party or Stockholder Associated Person has met the requirements of Rule 14a-19(a)(3) under the Exchange Act in accordance with the following sentence) and (2) no other Noticing Party or Stockholder Associated Person that has provided notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Proposed Nominee (x) to the Corporation’s knowledge based on information provided pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act or these Bylaws, still intends to solicit proxies in support of the election or reelection of such Proposed Nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act and (y) has complied with the requirements of Rule 14a-19(a)(2) and Rule 14a-19(a)(3) under the Exchange Act and the requirements set forth in the following sentence, then the nomination of such Proposed Nominee shall be disregarded, no vote on the election of such Proposed Nominee shall occur, and the Corporation shall disregard any proxies or votes solicited for such Proposed Nominee regardless of the person or entity who solicited such proxies (notwithstanding that proxies may have been received by the Corporation). Upon request by the Corporation, if any Noticing Party or any Stockholder Associated Person provides notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19(b) under the Exchange Act, such Noticing Party shall deliver to the Secretary, no later than five business days prior to the applicable meeting date, reasonable evidence that the requirements of Rule 14a-19(a)(3) under the Exchange Act have been satisfied.

 

(v) In addition to complying with the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.16, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 1.16. Nothing in this Section 1.16 shall be deemed to affect any rights of (A) stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, (B) stockholders to request inclusion of nominees in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to the Proxy Rules or (C) the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

(vi) Any written notice, supplement, update or other information required to be delivered by a stockholder to the Corporation pursuant to this Section 1.16 must be given by personal delivery, by overnight courier or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices and shall be deemed not to have been delivered unless so given.

 

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(vii) For purposes of these Bylaws:

 

(A) “Affiliate” and “Associate” each shall have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act;

 

(B) “beneficial owner” or “beneficially owns” shall have the meaning set forth for such terms in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13d(3) and 13d(5) promulgated thereunder;

 

(C) “Close of Business” shall mean 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on any calendar day, whether or not the day is a business day;

 

(D) “Proxy Rules” shall mean Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder;

 

(E) “Public Disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

 

(F) a “Qualified Representative” of a Noticing Party means (I) a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such Noticing Party or (II) a person authorized by a writing executed by such Noticing Party (or a reliable reproduction or electronic transmission of the writing) delivered by such Noticing Party to the Corporation prior to the making of any nomination or proposal at a stockholder meeting stating that such person is authorized to act for such Noticing Party as proxy at the meeting of stockholders, which writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, must be produced at the meeting of stockholders; and

 

(G) “Stockholder Associated Person” shall mean, with respect to a Noticing Party and if different from such Noticing Party, any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation on whose behalf such Noticing Party is providing notice of any nomination or other business proposed: (I) any person or entity who is a member of a group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) with such Noticing Party or such beneficial owner(s) with respect to acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any securities of the Corporation, (II) any Affiliate or Associate of such Noticing Party (other than any Noticing Party that is an Exempt Party) or such beneficial owner(s), (III) any participant (as defined in Instruction 3 to Item 4 of Schedule 14A) with such Noticing Party or such beneficial owner(s) with respect to any proposed business or nomination, as applicable, under these Bylaws, (IV) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record by such Noticing Party (other than a Noticing Party that is an Exempt Party) and (V) any Proposed Nominee.

 

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ARTICLE II.
DIRECTORS

 

Section 2.1. Number; Eligibility. Within the limits set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to the election of directors, if any, the number of directors that shall constitute the entire Board shall be fixed, from time to time, exclusively by the Board. No person shall be eligible for election or appointment as a director unless such person has, within ten days following any reasonable request therefor from the Board or any committee thereof, made himself or herself available to be interviewed by the Board (or any committee or other subset thereof) with respect to such person’s qualifications to serve as a director or any other matter reasonably related to such person’s candidacy or service as a director of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.2. Duties and Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

Section 2.3. Meetings. The Board may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairperson of the Board (if there be one), the Chief Executive Officer or the Board and shall be held at such place, on such date and at such time as he, she or it shall specify.

 

Section 2.4. Notice. Notice of any meeting of the Board stating the place, date and time of the meeting shall be given to each director by mail posted not less than five days before the date of the meeting, by nationally recognized overnight courier deposited not less than two days before the date of the meeting or by email or other means of electronic transmission delivered or sent not less than 24 hours before the date and time of the meeting, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate under the circumstances. If mailed or sent by overnight courier, such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when it is deposited in the United States mail with first class postage prepaid or deposited with the overnight courier. Notice by electronic transmission shall be deemed given when the notice is transmitted. Any director may waive notice of any meeting before or after the meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, and does so object, at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in any notice of such meeting unless so required by law. A meeting may be held at any time without notice if all of the directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 5.6 of these Bylaws.

 

Section 2.5. Chairperson of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall be chosen from among the directors and may be the Chief Executive Officer. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or Section 2.6 of these Bylaws, the Chairperson of the Board shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board.

 

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Section 2.6. Organization. At each meeting of the Board, the Chairperson of the Board, or, in the Chairperson’s absence, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairperson. The Secretary shall act as secretary at each meeting of the Board. In case the Secretary shall be absent from any meeting of the Board, an assistant secretary shall perform the duties of secretary at such meeting, and in the absence from any such meeting of the Secretary and all assistant secretaries, the chairperson of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

Section 2.7. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to the election of directors, vacancies occurring on the Board for any reason and newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors may be filled only by vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, at any meeting of the Board and not by the stockholders. A person so elected by the Board to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next election of the class for which such person shall have been assigned by the Board and until such person’s successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Section 2.8. Resignations and Removals of Directors. Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time, by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the occurrence of some other event, and, unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to the election of directors, for so long as the Certificate of Incorporation provides for a classified Board, a director may be removed from office by the stockholders of the Corporation only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 2.9. Quorum. At all meetings of the Board, a majority of directors constituting the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting of the time and place of the adjourned meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

Section 2.10. Actions of the Board by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all the members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or electronic transmission is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

 

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Section 2.11. Telephonic Meetings. Members of the Board, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and speak with each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 2.12. Committees. The Board may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation and, to the extent permitted by law, to have and exercise such authority as may be provided for in the resolutions creating such committee, as such resolutions may be amended from time to time. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of an alternate member to replace the absent or disqualified member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any absent or disqualified member. Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board when required. A majority of the members of any committee present at any committee meeting at which there is a quorum present may determine such committee’s action and fix the time and place of its meetings, unless the Board shall otherwise provide. Except as may be provided in any resolutions establishing or designating a committee of the Board, the Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of or to dissolve any committee of the Board.

 

Section 2.13. Compensation. The Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors shall be paid their reasonable expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board or any committee thereof and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each such meeting and an annual retainer or salary for service as director or committee member, payable in cash or securities. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Directors who are full-time employees of the Corporation shall not receive any compensation for their service as director.

 

Section 2.14. Interested Directors. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of the Corporation’s directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board or committee thereof that authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because any such director’s or officer’s vote is counted for such purpose if: (a) the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board or the committee and the Board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; (b) the material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (c) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board or of a committee that authorizes the contract or transaction.

 

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ARTICLE III.
OFFICERS

 

Section 3.1. General. The officers of the Corporation may be chosen by the Board and may be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board, in its discretion, may also choose, or may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to appoint, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board from time to time may deem appropriate. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person, but no officer may act in more than one capacity where action of two or more officers is required and no Vice President may at the same time hold the office of President. The officers of the Corporation need not be stockholders of the Corporation.

 

Section 3.2. Election; Term. The Board may elect the officers of the Corporation who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board, and each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified, or until such officer’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer may be removed at any time by the Board, and any officer appointed by the Chief Executive Officer may be removed at any time by the Chief Executive Officer. Any officer may resign upon notice given in writing or electronic transmission to the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the occurrence of some other event. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this ARTICLE III for the regular election to such office.

 

Section 3.3. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chief Executive Officer, the Secretary or any other officer authorized to do so by the Board, and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

Section 3.4. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the control of the Board, have general supervision over the business of the Corporation and shall direct the affairs and policies of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer may also serve as the Chairperson of the Board or as President, if so elected by the Board. The Chief Executive Officer shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may from time to time be assigned to such officer by these Bylaws or by the Board.

 

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Section 3.5. President. The President shall act in a general executive capacity and shall assist the Chief Executive Officer in the administration and operation of the Corporation’s business and general supervision of its policies and affairs. The President shall, in the absence of or because of the inability to act of the Chief Executive Officer, perform all duties of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may from time to time be assigned to such officer by these Bylaws, the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.6. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal financial officer of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall also perform such other duties and may exercise such other powers as may from time to time be assigned to such officer by these Bylaws, the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.7. Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents. The Executive Vice Presidents (if any), Senior Vice Presidents (if any) and such other Vice Presidents as shall have been chosen by the Board or appointed by the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Section 3.1 above may have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.8. Secretary. The Secretary shall give the requisite notice of meetings of stockholders and directors and shall record the proceedings of such meetings, shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and shall affix it or cause it to be affixed to such instruments as require the seal and attest it and, besides the Secretary’s powers and duties prescribed by law, shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as shall be provided in these Bylaws or shall at any time be assigned to such officer by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall exercise general supervision over the receipt, custody and disbursement of corporate funds. The Treasurer shall cause the funds of the Corporation to be deposited in such banks as may be authorized by the Board or in such banks as may be designated as depositaries in the manner provided by resolution of the Board. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as shall be provided in these Bylaws or shall at any time be assigned to such officer by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.10. Assistant Secretaries. Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall assist the Secretary in the discharge of the Secretary’s duties, shall have such powers and perform such other duties as shall at any time be assigned to them by the Board and, in the absence or disability of the Secretary, shall perform the duties of the Secretary’s office, subject to the control of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.11. Assistant Treasurers. Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall assist the Treasurer in the discharge of the Treasurer’s duties, shall have such powers and perform such other duties as shall at any time be assigned to them by the Board and, in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, shall perform the duties of the Treasurer’s office, subject to the control of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 3.12. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board may appoint shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board. The Board may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

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ARTICLE IV.
STOCK

 

Section 4.1. Certificates. Shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be represented solely in book-entry form as uncertificated shares, provided that the Board may provide by resolution at any time that some or all of any classes or series of the Corporation’s capital stock shall be represented by certificates. Every holder of shares of a class or series of capital stock of the Corporation represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate representing the number of such shares owned by such holder in the Corporation unless and until the Board provides by any subsequent resolution that the shares of such class or series shall be represented solely in book-entry form as uncertificated shares; provided, any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by such certificate until such certificate is surrendered. Certificates shall be in such form as may be determined by the Board, shall be numbered and shall be entered on the books of the Corporation as they are issued. Certificates shall indicate the holder’s name and the number of shares evidenced thereby and shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairperson of the Board, the President or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Any and all of the signatures on the certificate may be provided by a facsimile. In case any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were still such officer at the date of issue.

 

Section 4.2. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be the Close of Business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

Section 4.3. Record Owners. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise required by law.

 

Section 4.4. Transfer and Registry Agents. The Corporation may from time to time maintain one or more transfer offices or agencies and registry offices or agencies at such place or places as may be determined from time to time by the Board.

 

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ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1. Contracts. The Board may authorize any officer or officers or any agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument or other document in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

Section 5.2. Disbursements. All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board may from time to time designate.

 

Section 5.3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the 31st day of December in each year or on such other day as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board.

 

Section 5.4. Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

 

Section 5.5. Offices. The Corporation shall maintain a registered office inside the State of Delaware and may also have other offices outside or inside the State of Delaware. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any applicable law) outside the State of Delaware at the principal executive offices of the Corporation or at such other place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board.

 

Section 5.6. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director of the Corporation under the provisions of the DGCL or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders or any regular or special meeting of the Board or committee thereof need be specified in any waiver of notice of such meeting unless so required by law.

 

Section 5.7. Severability. To the extent any provision of these Bylaws would be, in the absence of this Section 5.7, invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such provision shall be severable from the other provisions of these Bylaws, and all provisions of these Bylaws shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by these Bylaws, including, to the maximum extent possible, the provision that would be otherwise invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

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ARTICLE VI.
AMENDMENTS

 

Subject to Section 7.5 below, these Bylaws may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the Board. The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Board then in office shall be required in order for the Board to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Corporation’s Bylaws. The Bylaws may also be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL, subject to any limitations prescribed by any series of preferred stock.

 

ARTICLE VII.
EMERGENCY BYLAWS

 

Section 7.1. Emergency Bylaws. This ARTICLE VII shall be operative during any emergency, disaster or catastrophe, as referred to in Section 110 of the DGCL or other similar emergency condition (including a pandemic), as a result of which a quorum of the Board or a committee thereof cannot readily be convened for action (each, an “Emergency”), notwithstanding any different or conflicting provision in the preceding Sections of these Bylaws or in the Certificate of Incorporation. To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this ARTICLE VII, the preceding Sections of these Bylaws and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in effect during such Emergency, and upon termination of such Emergency, the provisions of this ARTICLE VII shall cease to be operative unless and until another Emergency shall occur.

 

Section 7.2. Meetings; Notice. During any Emergency, a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof may be called by any member of the Board or such committee or the Chairperson of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice of the place, date and time of the meeting shall be given by any available means of communication by the person calling the meeting to such of the directors or committee members and Designated Officers (as defined below) as, in the judgment of the person calling the meeting, it may be feasible to reach. Such notice shall be given at such time in advance of the meeting as, in the judgment of the person calling the meeting, circumstances permit.

 

Section 7.3. Quorum. At any meeting of the Board called in accordance with Section 7.2 above, the presence or participation of three directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and at any meeting of any committee of the Board called in accordance with Section 7.2 above, the presence or participation of one committee member shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the event that the requisite number of directors is not able to attend a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof, then the Designated Officers in attendance shall serve as directors, or committee members, as the case may be, for the meeting, without any additional quorum requirement and will have full powers to act as directors, or committee members, as the case may be, of the Corporation.

 

Section 7.4. Liability. No officer, director or employee of the Corporation acting in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE VII shall be liable except for willful misconduct.

 

Section 7.5. Amendments. At any meeting called in accordance with Section 7.2 above, the Board, or any committee thereof, as the case may be, may modify, amend or add to the provisions of this ARTICLE VII as it deems it to be in the best interests of the Corporation and as is practical or necessary for the circumstances of the Emergency.

 

Section 7.6. Repeal or Change. The provisions of this ARTICLE VII shall be subject to repeal or change by further action of the Board or by action of the stockholders pursuant to ARTICLE VI of these Bylaws, but no such repeal or change shall modify the provisions of Section 7.4 above with regard to action taken prior to the time of such repeal or change.

 

Section 7.7. Definitions. For purposes of this ARTICLE VII, the term “Designated Officer” means an officer identified on a numbered list of officers of the Corporation who shall be deemed to be, in the order in which they appear on the list up until a quorum is obtained, directors of the Corporation, or members of a committee of the Board, as the case may be, for purposes of obtaining a quorum during an Emergency, if a quorum of directors or committee members, as the case may be, cannot otherwise be obtained during such Emergency, which officers have been designated by the Board from time to time but in any event prior to such time or times as an Emergency may have occurred.

 

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Adopted as of: March 4, 2026

 

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Exhibit 3.3

 

Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of March 4, 2026

 

THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND REPURCHASE OPTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
      Page
       
Article I DEFINITIONS 2
       
Article II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS 18
       
  Section 2.01 Formation of Company 18
       
  Section 2.02 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement 18
       
  Section 2.03 Name 18
       
  Section 2.04 Purpose; Powers 19
       
  Section 2.05 Principal Office; Registered Office 19
       
  Section 2.06 Term 19
       
  Section 2.07 No State-Law Partnership 19
   
Article III MEMBERS; UNITS; CAPITALIZATION 19
       
  Section 3.01 Members 19
       
  Section 3.02 Units 20
       
  Section 3.03 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units 21
       
  Section 3.04 Repurchase or Redemption of Shares of Class A Common Stock 23
       
  Section 3.05 Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units 24
       
  Section 3.06 Negative Capital Accounts 24
       
  Section 3.07 No Withdrawal 24
       
  Section 3.08 Loans From Members 25
       
  Section 3.09 Corporate Stock Option Plans and Equity Plans 25
       
  Section 3.10 Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Cash Option Purchase Plan, Stock Incentive Plan or Other Plan 27
       
Article IV DISTRIBUTIONS 27
       
  Section 4.01 Distributions 27

 

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Article V CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS 30
       
  Section 5.01 Capital Accounts 30
       
  Section 5.02 Allocations 30
       
  Section 5.03 Special Allocations 31
       
  Section 5.04 Tax Allocations 33
       
  Section 5.05 Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Member 35
       
  Section 5.06 Rights of Series A Preferred Units. 36
       
  Section 5.07 Rights of Series B Preferred Units. 36
       
Article VI MANAGEMENT 37
       
  Section 6.01 Authority of Manager; Officer Delegation 37
       
  Section 6.02 Actions of the Manager 38
       
  Section 6.03 Resignation; No Removal 38
       
  Section 6.04 Vacancies 39
       
  Section 6.05 Transactions Between the Company and the Manager 39
       
  Section 6.06 Reimbursement for Expenses 39
       
  Section 6.07 Delegation of Authority 39
       
  Section 6.08 Limitation of Liability of Manager 40
       
  Section 6.09 Investment Company Act 41
       
Article VII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGER 41
       
  Section 7.01 Limitation of Liability and Duties of Members 41
       
  Section 7.02 Lack of Authority 42
       
  Section 7.03 No Right of Partition 42
       
  Section 7.04 Indemnification 42
       
  Section 7.05 Inspection Rights 43

 

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Article VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS, AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 43
       
  Section 8.01 Records and Accounting 43
       
  Section 8.02 Fiscal Year 43
       
Article IX TAX MATTERS 44
       
  Section 9.01 Preparation of Tax Returns 44
       
  Section 9.02 Tax Elections 44
       
  Section 9.03 Texas Margin Tax Sharing Arrangement 44
       
  Section 9.04 Tax Controversies 45
       
Article X RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS; CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 45
       
  Section 10.01 Transfers by Members 45
       
  Section 10.02 Permitted Transfers 46
       
  Section 10.03 Restricted Units Legend 46
       
  Section 10.04 Transfer 47
       
  Section 10.05 Assignee’s Rights 47
       
  Section 10.06 Assignor’s Rights and Obligations 47
       
  Section 10.07 Overriding Provisions 48
       
  Section 10.08 Spousal Consent 49
       
  Section 10.09 Certain Transactions with respect to the Corporation 49
       
Article XI REDEMPTION AND DIRECT EXCHANGE RIGHTS 51
       
  Section 11.01 Redemption Right of a Member 51
       
  Section 11.02 Election and Contribution of the Corporation 55
       
  Section 11.03 Direct Exchange Right of the Corporation 55
       
  Section 11.04 Reservation of Shares of Class A Common Stock; Listing; Certificate of the Corporation 56
       
  Section 11.05 Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Direct Exchange 57

 

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  Section 11.06 Tax Treatment 57
       
  Section 11.07 Company Exchange and Redemption Right 58
       
Article XII ADMISSION OF MEMBERS 59
       
  Section 12.01 Substituted Members 59
       
  Section 12.02 Additional Members 59
       
Article XIII WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS 59
       
  Section 13.01 Withdrawal and Resignation of Members 59
       
Article XIV DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION 60
       
  Section 14.01 Dissolution 60
       
  Section 14.02 Winding up 60
       
  Section 14.03 Deferment Distribution in Kind 61
       
  Section 14.04 Cancellation of Certificate 61
       
  Section 14.05 Reasonable Time for Winding Up 62
       
  Section 14.06 Return of Capital 62
       
Article XV GENERAL PROVISIONS 62
       
  Section 15.01 Power of Attorney 62
       
  Section 15.02 Confidentiality 63
       
  Section 15.03 Amendments 64
       
  Section 15.04 Title to Company Assets 64
       
  Section 15.05 Addresses and Notices 65
       
  Section 15.06 Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries 65
       
  Section 15.07 Creditors 66
       
  Section 15.08 Waiver 66
       
  Section 15.09 Counterparts 66
       
  Section 15.10 Applicable Law 66

 

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  Section 15.11 Severability 66
       
  Section 15.12 Further Action 67
       
  Section 15.13 Execution and Delivery Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission 67
       
  Section 15.14 Right of Offset 67
       
  Section 15.15 Entire Agreement 67
       
  Section 15.16 Remedies 67
       
  Section 15.17 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation 67

 

Schedules

Schedule 1 — Schedule of Members

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A — Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit B-1 — Form of Agreement and Consent of Spouse
Exhibit B-2 — Form of Spouse’s Confirmation of Separate Property

 

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PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) of Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), dated as of March 4, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and among the Company, Presidio PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.) (the “Corporation”), as the managing member of the Company, Presidio Midco Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.) (“MidCo”) and each of the other Members (as defined herein). Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein have the respective meaning ascribed to them in Article I.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a limited liability company with the name “Prometheus Holdings LLC”, pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Act by the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 18-201 of the Delaware Act on July 22, 2025;

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the adoption of this Agreement, the Company was governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of July 22, 2025 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, the “Initial LLC Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, by and among the Manager, the Company, MidCo, and Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Target”), dated as of August 5, 2025 (as further amended or modified in whole or in part from time to time in accordance with such agreement, the “Combination Agreement”), the Initial LLC Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety by this Agreement, with this Agreement superseding and replacing the Initial LLC Agreement in its entirety;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Combination Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, (i) immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time (as defined in the Combination Agreement), the Company converted or exchanged all outstanding equity securities of the Company into Common Units (as defined herein) or cash, in accordance with the terms of the Combination Agreement, (ii) as of the Effective Time, the Corporation contributed to MidCo the EQV Contributions (as defined in the Combination Agreement) and MidCo thereafter contributed to the Company the Closing Contributions, and in consideration thereof, the Company issued to MidCo Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Common Warrants and Investor Warrants; and

 

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Initial LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and the Company, the Corporation and the other Members, each intending to be legally bound, each hereby agrees as follows:

 

Article I
DEFINITIONS

 

The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in this Agreement for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary.

 

Accrued Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a)(i).

 

Additional Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.02.

 

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to the Capital Account of any Member as of the end of any Taxable Year, the amount by which the balance in such Capital Account is less than zero. For this purpose, such Member’s Capital Account balance shall be:

 

(a) reduced for any items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), and (6); and

 

(b) increased for any amount such Member is obligated to contribute or is treated as being obligated to contribute to the Company pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (relating to partner liabilities to a partnership) or 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i) (relating to minimum gain).

 

Admission Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.06.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, each other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the Person specified.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Allocable Margin Tax Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

 

Allocation Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.

 

Applicable Share” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

 

Assignee” means a Person to whom a Unit has been transferred but who has not become a Member pursuant to Article XII.

 

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Assumed Tax Liability” means, (i) with respect to any Member other than the Corporation, an amount equal to the product of (A) the estimated or actual cumulative taxable income or gain of the Company, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, allocated to such Member for full or partial Taxable Years commencing on or after the Effective Date, less the estimated or actual cumulative taxable losses of the Company, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, allocated to such Member for full or partial Taxable Years commencing on or after the Effective Date, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Manager (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any allocations under Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder), multiplied by (B) the highest combined marginal U.S. federal, state, and local income tax rate for an individual, or, if higher, a corporation, resident in New York City, New York, including any tax rate imposed under Section 1411 of the Code and taking into account the character of the income or gain; and (ii) with respect to the Corporation, zero.

 

Bankruptcy” means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) the filing of an application by such Person for, or a consent to, the appointment of a trustee or custodian of such Person’s assets; (b) the filing by such Person of a voluntary petition in Bankruptcy or the seeking of relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or the filing of a pleading in any court of record admitting in writing such Person’s inability to pay its debts as they become due; (c) the failure of such Person to pay its debts as such debts become due; (d) the making by such Person of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (e) the filing by such Person of an answer admitting the material allegations of, or such Person’s consenting to, or defaulting in answering, a Bankruptcy petition filed against him in any Bankruptcy proceeding or petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or as hereafter amended; or (f) the entry of an order, judgment or decree by any court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating such Person a bankrupt or insolvent or for relief in respect of such Person or appointing a trustee or custodian of such Person’s assets and the continuance of such order, judgment or decree unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days.

 

Base Rate” means, on any date, a variable rate per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently published by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks.

 

Book Value” means, with respect to any property of the Company, the Company’s adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

 

(a) the initial Book Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross Fair Market Value of such asset as of the date of such contribution;

 

(b) the Book Value of all Company assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross Fair Market Value as of the following times: (i) the acquisition of an interest (or additional interest) in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution to the Company or in exchange for the performance of more than a de minimis amount of services to or for the benefit of the Company; (ii) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company assets as consideration for an interest in the Company; (iii) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)(1), (iv) the acquisition of an interest in the Company by any new or existing Member upon the exercise of a Warrant or other Noncompensatory Option in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s) or in connection with a Redemption; or (v) any other event to the extent determined by the Manager to be permitted and necessary or appropriate to properly reflect Book Value in accordance with the standards set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv); provided, however, that adjustments pursuant to clauses (b)(i), (b)(ii) and (b)(iv) above shall not be made if the Manager reasonably determines that such adjustments are not necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company. If any Warrants or other Noncompensatory Options are outstanding upon the occurrence of an event described in this paragraph (b)(i) through (b)(v), the Company shall adjust the Book Value of its properties to properly reflect any change in the Fair Market Value of such Warrants or other Noncompensatory Options in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2);

 

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(c) the Book Value of any Company asset distributed to any Member shall be adjusted to equal the gross Fair Market Value of such asset on the date of such distribution;

 

(d) the Book Value of Company assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code (including any such adjustments pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) and clause (f) in the definition of “Profits” or “Losses” below or Section 5.03(h); provided, however, that the Book Value of a Company asset shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subsection to the extent the Manager reasonably determines that an adjustment pursuant to clause (b) of this definition is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this clause (d); and

 

(e) if the Book Value of a Company asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to clauses (a), (b) or (d) of this definition of Book Value, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of computing Profits, Losses and other items allocated pursuant to Article V.

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Capital Account” means the capital account maintained for a Member in accordance with Section 5.01.

 

Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Member, the amount of any cash, cash equivalents, promissory obligations or the Fair Market Value of other property that such Member (or such Member’s predecessor) contributes (or is deemed to contribute) to the Company pursuant to Article III hereof.

 

Cash Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a)(i).

 

Cash Settlement” means immediately available funds in U.S. dollars in an amount equal to the Redeemed Units Equivalent.

 

Certificate” means the Company’s Certificate of Formation as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as amended or amended and restated from time to time.

 

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Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person and its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan, and excluding the Permitted Transferees) becomes the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation (if any) representing in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote;

 

(b) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation or entity, and, immediately after the consummation of such merger or consolidation, the voting securities of the Corporation immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to represent, or are not converted into, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger or consolidation or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof;

 

(c) the stockholders of the Corporation approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation or there is consummated an agreement or series of related agreements for the sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets (including a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company); or

 

(d) the Corporation ceases to be the sole Manager of the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the beneficial holders of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

 

Change of Control Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.09(a).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means any Change of Control that was approved by the Corporate Board prior to such Change of Control.

 

Class A Common Stock” means the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Class A Common Stock Value” means with respect to any Redemption, the arithmetic average of the volume weighted average prices for a share of Class A Common Stock on the principal U.S. securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system on which the Class A Common Stock trades, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or its successor, for each of the five consecutive full Trading Days ending on and including the last full Trading Day immediately prior to the applicable measurement date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the Class A Common Stock. If the Class A Common Stock no longer trades on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, then the Class A Common Stock Value shall be determined in good faith by a majority of the disinterested members of the Corporate Board or a committee of disinterested directors of the Corporate Board.

 

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Class B Common Stock” means the shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Closing Contributions” has the meaning set forth in the Combination Agreement.

 

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Unless the context requires otherwise, any reference herein to a specific section of the Code shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future Law as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

 

Combination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Common Unit” means a Unit designated as a “Common Unit” and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the Common Units in this Agreement.

 

Common Unit Percentage Interest” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Percentage Interest, calculated with respect to all Common Units and Class B Preferred Units, taken as a whole and assuming, for purposes of such calculation, that all Class B Preferred Units had been converted into Common Units.

 

Common Unit Redemption Price” means, with respect to any Redemption that occurs upon an exercise of the Company Redemption Right, the arithmetic average of the volume weighted average prices for a share of Class A Common Stock (or any class of stock into which it has been converted) on the Stock Exchange, on the Trading Day immediately prior to the applicable Redemption Date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the Class A Common Stock. If the Class A Common Stock no longer trades on the Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system as of any particular Redemption Date, then the Manager (through at least two (2) of its independent directors (within the meaning of the rules of the Stock Exchange), who are disinterested) shall determine the Common Unit Redemption Price in good faith.

 

Common Unitholder” means a Member who is the registered holder of Common Units.

 

Common Warrants” means warrants to purchase Common Units of the Company with terms substantially similar to the ParentCo Warrants (as defined in the Combination Agreement).

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Company Minimum Gain” has the meaning of “partnership minimum gain” set forth in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d). It is further understood that Company Minimum Gain shall be determined in a manner consistent with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(2), including the requirement that if the adjusted Book Value of property subject to one or more Nonrecourse Liabilities differs from its adjusted tax basis, Company Minimum Gain shall be determined with reference to such Book Value.

 

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Company Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.07(c).

 

Company Redemption Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.07(c).

 

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 15.02(a).

 

Control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Corporate Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation.

 

Corporate Incentive Award Plan” means the incentive award plan of the Corporation, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, together with its successors and assigns.

 

Corresponding Rights” means any rights issued with respect to a share of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock pursuant to a “Poison Pill” or similar stockholder rights plan approved by the Corporate Board.

 

Covered Audit Adjustment” means an adjustment to any partnership-related item (within the meaning of Section 6241(2)(B) of the Code) to the extent such adjustment results in an “imputed underpayment” as described in Section 6225(b) of the Code or any analogous provision of state or local Law.

 

Credit Agreements” means any promissory note, mortgage, loan agreement, indenture or similar instrument or agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or becomes a borrower, as such instruments or agreements may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and including any one or more refinancing or replacements thereof, in whole or in part, with any other debt facility or debt obligation, for as long as the payee or creditor to whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owes such obligation is not an Affiliate of the Company.

 

Delaware Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. § 18-101, et seq., as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.

 

Depreciation” means, for each Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, except that with respect to any such property the Book Value of which differs from its adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, Depreciation shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period is zero dollars ($0.00), Depreciation with respect to such asset shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any reasonable method selected by the Manager.

 

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Direct Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(a).

 

Distributable Cash” means, as of any relevant date on which a determination is being made by the Manager regarding a potential distribution pursuant to Section 4.01(a), the amount of cash that could be distributed by the Company for such purposes in accordance with the Credit Agreements (and without otherwise violating any applicable provisions of any of the Credit Agreements).

 

Distribution” means each distribution made by the Company to a Member with respect to such Member’s Units, whether in cash, property or securities of the Company and whether by liquidating distribution or otherwise; provided, however, that none of the following shall be a Distribution: any recapitalization that does not result in the distribution of cash or property to Members or any exchange of securities of the Company, and any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Units.

 

Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(b).

 

Equity Plan” means any stock or equity purchase plan, restricted stock or equity plan or other similar equity compensation plan now or hereafter adopted by the Company or the Corporation.

 

Equity Securities” means (a) Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (including other classes or groups thereof having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established by the Manager pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including rights, powers and/or duties senior to existing classes and groups of Units and other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company), (b) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests convertible or exchangeable into Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and (c) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire Units or other equity interests in the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

Event of Withdrawal” means the Bankruptcy or dissolution of a Member or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of a Member in the Company. “Event of Withdrawal” shall not include an event that (a) terminates the existence of a Member for income tax purposes (including, without limitation, (i) a change in entity classification of a Member under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3, (ii) a sale of assets by, or liquidation of, a Member pursuant to an election under Code Sections 336 or 338, or (iii) merger, severance, or allocation within a trust or among sub-trusts of a trust that is a Member) but that (b) does not terminate the existence of such Member under applicable state law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Member, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Units of such trust that is a Member).

 

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Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations.

 

Exchange Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.03(b).

 

Fair Market Value” of a specific asset of the Company will mean the amount which the Company would receive in an all-cash sale of such asset in an arms-length transaction with a willing unaffiliated third party, with neither party having any compulsion to buy or sell, consummated on the day immediately preceding the date on which the event occurred which necessitated the determination of the Fair Market Value (and after giving effect to any transfer taxes payable in connection with such sale), as such amount is determined by the Manager (or, if pursuant to Section 14.02, the Liquidators) in its good faith judgment using all factors, information and data it deems to be pertinent.

 

Fiscal Period” means any interim accounting period within a Taxable Year established by the Manager and which is permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code.

 

Fiscal Year” means the Company’s annual accounting period established pursuant to Section 8.02.

 

Governmental Entity” means (a) the United States of America, (b) any other sovereign nation, (c) any state, province, district, territory or other political subdivision of (a) or (b) of this definition, including, but not limited to, any county, municipal or other local subdivision of the foregoing, or (d) any agency, arbitrator or arbitral body, authority, board, body, bureau, commission, court, department, entity, instrumentality, organization or tribunal exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government on behalf of (a), (b) or (c) of this definition.

 

Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a).

 

Initial LLC Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Investment Company Act” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

 

Investor Warrants” means warrants to purchase Common Units of the Company with terms substantially similar to the ParentCo Series A Investor Warrants.

 

Joinder” means a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A to this Agreement.

 

Law” means all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of any Governmental Entity.

 

Liquidating Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.01.

 

Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in the Series A Certificate of Designation.

 

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Liquidator” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.02.

 

LLC Employee” means an employee of, or other service provider (including, without limitation, any management member whether or not treated as an employee for the purposes of U.S. federal income tax) to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case acting in such capacity.

 

Losses” means items of loss or deduction of the Company determined according to Section 5.01(a).

 

Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).

 

Market Price” means, with respect to a share of Class A Common Stock as of a specified date, the last sale price per share of Class A Common Stock, regular way, or if no such sale took place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices per share of Class A Common Stock, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the Stock Exchange or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the Stock Exchange, as reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if the Class A Common Stock is not quoted by any such system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in shares of Class A Common Stock selected by the Corporate Board or, in the event that no trading price is available for the shares of Class A Common Stock, the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Corporate Board.

 

Member” means, as of any date of determination, (a) each of the members named on the Schedule of Members and (b) any Person admitted to the Company as a Substituted Member or Additional Member in accordance with Article XII, but in each case only so long as such Person is shown on the Company’s books and records as the owner of one or more Units, each in its capacity as a member of the Company.

 

Member Minimum Gain” has the meaning ascribed to “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain” set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). It is further understood that the determination of Member Minimum Gain and the net increase or decrease in Member Minimum Gain shall be made in the same manner as required for such determination of Company Minimum Gain under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(d) and 1.704-2(g)(3).

 

Member Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning of “partner nonrecourse debt” set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

 

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Member Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning of “partner nonrecourse deductions” set forth in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2).

 

MidCo” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Noncompensatory Option” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.721-2(f).

 

Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning assigned that term in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1).

 

Nonrecourse Liability” is defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).

 

Officer” and “Officers” have the meanings set forth in Section 6.01(b).

 

Optionee” means a Person to whom a stock option is granted under any Stock Option Plan.

 

Other Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.04.

 

ParentCo Series A Investor Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the Combination Agreement.

 

ParentCo Warrants” has the meaning set forth in the Combination Agreement.

 

Partnership Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

 

Partnership Tax Audit Rules” means Code Sections 6221 through 6241, together with any guidance issued thereunder or successor provisions and any similar provision of state or local tax laws.

 

Per Unit Capital Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Unit basis, underlying any class of Units held by a Member.

 

Percentage Interest” means, as among an individual class of Units and with respect to a Member at a particular time, such Member’s percentage interest in the Company determined by dividing the number of such Member’s Units of such class by the total number of Units of all Members of such class at such time. The Percentage Interests of the Members, in the aggregate among an individual class of Units, shall always equal exactly 100.0000%. The Manager may make adjustments, as necessary, to ensure that the Percentage Interest of Members, in the aggregate among an individual class of Units, equals exactly 100.0000%.

 

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Permitted Redemption Event” means any of the following events, which has or is occurring, or is otherwise satisfied, as of the Redemption Date:

 

(i) the Redemption is part of one or more Redemptions by a Member and any related persons (within the meaning of Section 267(b) or 707(b)(1) of the Code) that is part of a “block transfer” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(e)(2) (for this purpose, treating the Corporation as a “general partner” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(k)(1));

 

(ii) the Redemption is in connection with a Pubco Offer; provided that any such Redemption pursuant to this clause (ii) shall be effective immediately prior to the consummation of the closing of the Pubco Offer date (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be effective if such Pubco Offer is not consummated); or

 

(iii) the Redemption is permitted by the Corporation, in its sole discretion, in connection with circumstances not otherwise set forth herein, if the Corporation determines, after consultation with Tax Counsel, that the Company would not reasonably be expected to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code as a result of or in connection with such Redemption.

 

Permitted Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02.

 

Permitted Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02.

 

Person” means an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or any other organization or entity, whether or not a legal entity.

 

Preferred Unit Related Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b)(i)(A).

 

Preferred Unitholder” means a Member who is the holder of Preferred Units.

 

Preferred Units” means Series A Preferred Units and Series B Preferred Units.

 

Private Placement Safe Harbor” means the “private placement” safe harbor set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1).

 

Pro rata,” “pro rata portion,” “according to their interests,” “ratably,” “proportionately,” “proportional,” “in proportion to,” “based on the number of Units held,” “based upon the percentage of Units held,” “based upon the number of Units outstanding,” and other terms with similar meanings, when used in the context of a number of Units of the Company relative to other Units, means as amongst an individual class of Units, pro rata based upon the number of such Units within such class of Units.

 

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Profits” or “Losses” means, for each Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be separately stated pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments (without duplication):

 

(a) any income or gain of the Company that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax or otherwise described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) of the Code and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable income or loss;

 

(b) any expenditures of the Company described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code or treated as Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses, shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;

 

(c) in the event the Book Value of any Company asset is adjusted pursuant to clause (b) or (c) of the definition of Book Value above, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Book Value of the Company asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Book Value of the Company asset) from the disposition of such asset and shall, except to the extent allocated pursuant to Section 5.03, be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses;

 

(d) gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company assets with respect to which gain or loss is recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes shall be computed with reference to the Book Value of the asset disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such asset differs from its Book Value;

 

(e) in lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation;

 

(f) to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any asset pursuant to Section 734(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Account balances as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s interest in the Company, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of computing Profits or Losses; and

 

(g) any items of income, gain, loss or deduction that are specifically allocated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03 shall not be taken into account in computing Profits or Losses for any taxable year, but such items available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.03 will be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in clauses (a) through (f) above.

 

Pubco Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.09(b).

 

Pushout Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

 

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Quarterly Redemption Date” means, either (x) for each fiscal quarter during any period in which the Company does not reasonably expect to satisfy the requirements of the Private Placement Safe Harbor, the first Business Day occurring after the 60th day after the expiration of the applicable Quarterly Redemption Notice Period, beginning with the first applicable Quarterly Redemption Date that will fall on or after the waiver or expiration of any contractual lock-up period relating to the shares of the Corporation that may be applicable to a Member, (y) for each fiscal quarter during any period in which the Company reasonably expects to satisfy the requirements of the Private Placement Safe Harbor, the first Business Day following the end of the Redemption Black-Out Period applicable after the Quarterly Redemption Notice Period or (z) such other date as the Corporation shall determine in its sole discretion; provided that with respect to clause (x) above, (i) such date is at least 60 days after the expiration of the Quarterly Redemption Notice Period (unless the Corporation is advised by Tax Counsel that a date that is less than 60 days after the expiration of the Quarterly Redemption Notice Period would not reasonably be expected (at a “should” or higher level of confidence) to cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code), (ii) the Corporation shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that at least one Quarterly Redemption Date occurs each fiscal quarter and (iii) the Corporation shall not permit more than four Quarterly Redemption Dates to occur in a fiscal year unless advised by Tax Counsel that each Quarterly Redemption Date after the fourth Quarterly Redemption Date in a fiscal year would not reasonably be expected (at a “should” or higher level of confidence) to cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code.

 

Quarterly Redemption Notice Period” means, for each fiscal quarter, (i) during any period in which the Company does not reasonably expect to satisfy the requirements of the Private Placement Safe Harbor the period commencing on the third (3rd) Business Day after the day on which the Corporation releases its earnings for the prior fiscal period, beginning with the first such date that falls on or after the waiver or expiration of any contractual lock-up period relating to the shares of the Corporation that may be applicable to a Member (or such other date within such quarter as the Corporation shall determine in its sole discretion) and ending five (5) Business Days thereafter, or (ii) during any period in which the Company reasonably expects to satisfy the requirements of the Private Placement Safe Harbor, the period commencing on the tenth (10th) Business Day prior to the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter and ending on the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may change the definition of Quarterly Redemption Notice Period with respect to any Quarterly Redemption Notice Period scheduled to occur in a calendar quarter subsequent to the then-current calendar quarter if (x) the revised definition provides for a Quarterly Redemption Notice Period occurring at least once in each calendar quarter, (y) the first Quarterly Redemption Notice Period pursuant to the revised definition will occur no less than 10 Business Days from the date written notice of such change is sent to each Member (other than the Corporation) and (z) the revised definition, together with the revised Quarterly Redemption Date resulting therefrom, do not materially adversely affect the ability of Members to exercise their Redemption rights pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Redeemed Units” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(a).

 

Redeemed Units Equivalent” means the product of (a) the applicable number of Redeemed Units, multiplied by (b) the Common Unit Redemption Price.

 

Redeeming Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(a).

 

Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(a).

 

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Redemption Black-Out Period” means (i) any “black-out” or similar period under the Corporation’s policies covering trading in the Corporation’s securities to which the applicable Redeeming Member is subject (or will be subject at such time as it owns Class A Common Stock), which period restricts the ability of such Redeeming Member to immediately resell shares of Class A Common Stock to be delivered to such Redeeming Member in connection with a Share Settlement and (ii) the period of time commencing on (x) the date of the declaration of a dividend by the Corporation and ending on the first day following (y) the record date determined by the Corporate Board with respect to such dividend declared pursuant to clause (x), which period of time shall be no longer than 10 Business Days; provided that in no event shall an Redemption Black-Out Period which respect to clause (ii) of the definition hereof occur more than four times per calendar year.

 

Redemption Date” means, (i) in the case of an Unrestricted Redemption, a date specified by the Redeeming Member in the Redemption Notice, which shall not be less than (5) Business Days after delivery of such Redemption Notice (unless and to the extent that the Manager in its sole discretion agrees in writing to waive such time periods) or, if no such date is specified, a date determined by the Manager which shall not be less than (5) Business Days nor more than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of such Redemption Notice, on which the exercise of the Redemption Right shall be completed, (ii) in the case of a Redemption pursuant to a Company Redemption Right, a date, not less than three (3) Business Days nor more than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of such Company Redemption Notice, on which exercise of the Company Redemption Right shall be completed and (iii) in any other case, the Quarterly Redemption Date; provided that if the Redemption Date for any Redemption with respect to which the Corporation elects to make a Share Settlement would otherwise fall within any Redemption Black-Out Period, then the Redemption Date shall occur on the next Business Day following the end of such Redemption Black-Out Period.

 

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(a).

 

Redemption Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(a).

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among the Corporation, certain of the Members as of the Effective Date and certain other Persons whose signatures are affixed thereto (together with any joinder thereto from time to time by any successor or assign to any party to such agreement) (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms).

 

Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(i).

 

Reinvestment Shares” has the meaning set forth in the SLA.

 

Restricted Retraction Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(c).

 

Retraction Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.01(c).

 

Schedule of Members” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.

 

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Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule or regulation of the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future Law.

 

Series A Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Corporation, dated March 4, 2026.

 

Series A Preferred Stock” means the shares of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Series A Preferred Units” means a Unit designated as a “Series A Preferred Unit” and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the Series A Preferred Units in this Agreement.

 

Series B Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Stock of the Corporation, dated March 4, 2026.

 

Series B Preferred Stock” means the shares of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

 

Series B Preferred Units” means a Unit designated as a “Series B Preferred Unit” and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the Series B Preferred Units in this Agreement.

 

Share Settlement” means a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) equal to the number of Redeemed Units.

 

SLA” means that certain Sponsor Letter Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2025, by and among EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sponsor”), Midco, the Company, Target, and the other parties thereto.

 

Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

 

Stock Exchange” means New York Stock Exchange.

 

Stock Option Plan” means any stock option plan now or hereafter adopted by the Company or by the Corporation, including the Corporate Incentive Award Plan.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or business entity of which (a) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (b) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of the voting interests thereof are at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of the Company shall be given effect only at such times that the Company has one or more Subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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Substituted Member” means a Person that is admitted as a Member to the Company pursuant to Section 12.01.

 

Supplemental Tax Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(c).

 

Target” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

Tax Counsel” means a nationally recognized law or accounting firm.

 

Tax Distribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b)(i).

 

Tax Distribution Date” means April 15th, June 15th, September 15th, and December 15th (or such other dates for which individuals or corporations are required to make quarterly estimated tax payments for U.S. federal income tax purposes).

 

Taxable Year” means the Company’s annual accounting period for U.S. federal income tax purposes determined pursuant to Section 9.02.

 

Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the Stock Exchange or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).

 

Transfer” (and, with a correlative meaning, “Transferring”) means any sale, transfer, assignment, redemption, pledge, encumbrance or other disposition of (whether directly or indirectly, whether with or without consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of Law) (a) any interest (legal or beneficial) in any Equity Securities or (b) any equity or other interest (legal or beneficial) in any Member if substantially all of the assets of such Member consist solely of Units.

 

Treasury Regulations” means the final, temporary and (to the extent they can be relied upon) proposed regulations under the Code, as promulgated from time to time (including corresponding provisions and succeeding provisions) as in effect for the relevant taxable period.

 

Unit” means the fractional interest of a Member in Profits, Losses and Distributions of the Company, and otherwise having the rights and obligations specified with respect to “Units” in this Agreement; provided, however, that any class or group of Units issued shall have the relative rights, powers and duties set forth in this Agreement applicable to such class or group of Units.

 

Unit Distributions” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a)(i).

 

Unrestricted Redemptions” means any Redemption that is (i) in connection with a Permitted Redemption Event or (ii) that occurs during a Taxable Year in which the Company reasonably expects to satisfy the requirements of the Private Placement Safe Harbor and such Redemption is for an amount equal to at least 50,000 Common Units.

 

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Unvested Corporate Shares” means shares of Class A Common Stock issuable pursuant to awards granted under the Corporate Incentive Award Plan that are not Vested Corporate Shares.

 

Upstairs Warrants” means the ParentCo Warrants and the ParentCo Series A Investor Warrants.

 

Value” means (a) for any Stock Option Plan, the Market Price for the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of exercise of a stock option under such Stock Option Plan and (b) for any Equity Plan other than a Stock Option Plan, the Market Price for the Trading Day immediately preceding the Vesting Date.

 

Vested Corporate Shares” means the shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to awards granted under the Corporate Incentive Award Plan that are vested pursuant to the terms thereof or any award or similar agreement relating thereto.

 

Vesting Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.09(c)(ii).

 

Warrant Agreements” means warrant agreements between MidCo and the Company, dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company will issue Common Warrants and Investor Warrants to MidCo.

 

Warrants” means warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Warrant Agreements.

 

Article II
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

Section 2.01 Formation of Company. The Company was formed on July 22, 2025 pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act. The filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

 

Section 2.02 Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement. The Members hereby execute this Agreement for the purpose of amending, restating and superseding the Initial LLC Agreement in its entirety and otherwise establishing the affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Members hereby agree that during the term of the Company set forth in Section 2.06 the rights and obligations of the Members with respect to the Company will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. No provision of this Agreement shall be in violation of the Delaware Act and to the extent any provision of this Agreement is in violation of the Delaware Act, such provision shall be void and of no effect to the extent of such violation without affecting the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement. Neither any Member nor the Manager nor any other Person shall have appraisal rights with respect to any Units.

 

Section 2.03 Name. The name of the Company is “Prometheus Holdings LLC”. The Manager in its sole discretion may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time. Notification of any such change shall be given to all of the Members. The Company’s business may be conducted under its name and/or any other name or names deemed advisable by the Manager.

 

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Section 2.04 Purpose; Powers. The primary business and purpose of the Company shall be to engage in such activities as are permitted under the Delaware Act and determined from time to time by the Manager in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Company shall have the power and authority to take (directly or indirectly through its Subsidiaries) any and all actions and engage in any and all activities necessary, appropriate, desirable, advisable, ancillary or incidental to accomplish the foregoing purpose.

 

Section 2.05 Principal Office; Registered Office. The principal office of the Company shall be located at such place or places as the Manager may from time to time designate, each of which may be within or outside the State of Delaware. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the office and registered agent named in the Certificate. The Manager may from time to time change the Company’s registered agent and registered office in the State of Delaware.

 

Section 2.06 Term. The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in perpetuity unless dissolved in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV.

 

Section 2.07 No State-Law Partnership. The Members intend that the Company not be a partnership (including, without limitation, a limited partnership) or joint venture, and that no Member be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member by virtue of this Agreement, for any purposes other than as set forth in the last sentence of this Section 2.07, and neither this Agreement nor any other document entered into by the Company or any Member relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise. The Members intend that the Company shall be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and, if applicable, state or local income tax purposes that is a continuation of Target, and that each Member and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment.

 

Article III
MEMBERS; UNITS; CAPITALIZATION

 

Section 3.01 Members.

 

(a) In connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, MidCo acquired Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Common Warrants and Investor Warrants from the Company as consideration for the Closing Contributions and was admitted as a Member.

 

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(b) The Company shall maintain a schedule setting forth: (i) the name and address of each Member and (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding Units and the number and class of Units held by each Member (such schedule, the “Schedule of Members”). The applicable Schedule of Members in effect as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement is set forth as Schedule 1 to this Agreement. The Company shall also maintain a record of (1) the aggregate amount of cash Capital Contributions that has been made by the Members with respect to their Units and (2) the Fair Market Value of any property other than cash contributed by the Members with respect to their Units (including, if applicable, a description and the amount of any liability assumed by the Company or to which contributed property is subject) in its books and records. The Schedule of Members may be updated by the Manager in the Company’s books and records from time to time, and as so updated, it shall be the definitive record of ownership of each Unit of the Company and all relevant information with respect to each Member. The Company shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a Person registered on its records as the owner of Units for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in Units on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act.

 

(c) No Member shall be required or, except as approved by the Manager pursuant to Section 6.01 and in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement, permitted to (i) loan any money or property to the Company, (ii) borrow any money or property from the Company or (iii) make any additional Capital Contributions.

 

(d) Each Member (or transferee thereof) that is treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership, S-corporation or grantor trust (or if the Member is a disregarded entity and the Person treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the owner of the Member is a partnership, S-corporation, or grantor trust, such partnership, S-corporation or grantor trust), upon receipt of Common Units, represents that such Member was not formed or used for the principal purpose or as one of its principal purposes to permit the Company to satisfy the Private Placement Safe Harbor.

 

Section 3.02 Units.

 

(a) Interests in the Company shall be represented by Units, or such other securities of the Company, in each case as the Manager may establish in its discretion in accordance with the terms and subject to the restrictions hereof. At the Effective Date, the Units will be comprised of a single class of Common Units and two classes of preferred Units: Series A Preferred Units and Series B Preferred Units.

 

(b) Subject to Section 3.03(a), the Manager may (i) issue additional Common Units, Series A Preferred Units or Series B Preferred Units at any time in its sole discretion and (ii) create one or more classes or series of Units or preferred Units solely to the extent such new class or series of Units or preferred Units are substantially economically equivalent to a class of common or other stock of the Corporation or class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation, respectively; provided that as long as there are any Members (other than the Corporation or its Subsidiaries) (i) no such new class or series of Units may deprive such Members of, or dilute or reduce, the allocations and distributions they would have received, and the other rights and benefits to which they would have been entitled, in respect of their Units if such new class or series of Units had not been created and (ii) no such new class or series of Units may be issued, in each case, except to the extent (and solely to the extent) the Company actually receives cash in an aggregate amount, or other property with a Fair Market Value in an aggregate amount, equal to the aggregate distributions that would be made in respect of such new class or series of Units if the Company were liquidated immediately after the issuance of such new class or series of Units.

 

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(c) Subject to Sections 15.03(b) and 15.03(c), the Manager may amend this Agreement, without the consent of any Member or any other Person, in connection with the creation and issuance of such classes or series of Units, pursuant to Sections 3.02(b), 3.03(a), 3.09 or 3.10.

 

Section 3.03 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units.

 

(a) Except as otherwise determined by the Manager in good faith to be fair and reasonable to the shareholders and other equityholders of the Corporation and to the Members to preserve the intended economic effect of this Section 3.03, Section 11.01 and the other provisions hereof:

 

(i) the Company and the Corporation shall undertake all actions, including, without limitation, an issuance, reclassification, distribution, division or recapitalization, with respect to the Common Units and the Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable, to maintain at all times (i) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by Members (other than the Corporation and its wholly owned Subsidiaries), directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock owned by such Members, directly or indirectly, (iii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Series A Preferred Units owned by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (iv) a one-to-one ratio of Series B Preferred Units owned by the corporation, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (v) one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Warrants owned by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding ParentCo Warrants, (vi) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Investor Warrants owned by the Corporation, directly or indirectly, and the number of outstanding ParentCo Series A Investor Warrants and (vii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Reinvestment Shares issued in book-entry form by the Corporation and the number of Common Units issued in book-entry form by the Company, in each case, disregarding, for purposes of maintaining the one-to-one ratio, (A) Unvested Corporate Shares, (B) treasury stock or (C) preferred stock or other debt or equity securities (including, without limitation, warrants, options or rights) issued by the Corporation that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (except to the extent the net proceeds from such other securities, including any exercise or purchase price payable upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof, has been contributed by the Corporation to the equity capital of the Company);

 

(ii) in the event the Corporation issues, transfers or delivers from treasury stock or repurchases Class A Common Stock, the Manager and the Corporation shall take all actions such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers, deliveries or repurchases, the number of outstanding Common Units owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation will equal on a one-for-one basis the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock;

 

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(iii) in the event the Corporation issues, transfers or delivers from treasury stock or repurchases or redeems the Corporation’s preferred stock, the Manager and the Corporation shall take all actions such that, after giving effect to all such issuances, transfers, deliveries, repurchases or redemptions, the Corporation, directly or indirectly, holds (in the case of any issuance, transfer or delivery) or ceases to hold (in the case of any repurchase or redemption) equity interests in the Company which (in the good faith determination by the Manager) are in the aggregate substantially economically equivalent to the outstanding preferred stock of the Corporation so issued, transferred, delivered, repurchased or redeemed;

 

(iv) the Company and the Corporation shall not undertake any subdivision (by any Common Unit split, stock split, Common Unit distribution, stock distribution, reclassification, division, recapitalization or similar event) or combination (by reverse Common Unit split, reverse stock split, reclassification, division, recapitalization or similar event) of the Common Units, Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable, that is not accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or Common Units, respectively, to maintain at all times (x) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and (y) a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units owned by Members (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries) and the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, in each case, unless such action is necessary to maintain at all times a one-to-one ratio between either the number of Common Units owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation and the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or the number of Common Units owned by Members (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries) and the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock as contemplated by the first sentence of this Section 3.03(a); and

 

(v) In the event any holder of an Upstairs Warrant exercises an Upstairs Warrant, then the Corporation shall cause MidCo to cause a corresponding exercise (including by effecting such exercise in the same manner, i.e., by payment of a cash exercise price or on a cashless basis) of a Warrant with similar terms held by MidCo, such that the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued in connection with the exercise of such Upstairs Warrants shall be matched with a corresponding number of Common Units issued by the Company to MidCo pursuant to a Warrant Agreement. Upon the valid exercise of a Warrant by MidCo in accordance with a Warrant Agreement pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall issue to MidCo the number of Common Units contemplated thereby, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than those arising under applicable securities laws and this Agreement. The Corporation agrees that it will not cause MidCo to exercise any Warrants other than in connection with the corresponding exercise of an Upstairs Warrant. In the event that an Upstairs Warrant is redeemed, the Company will redeem a Warrant with similar terms held by MidCo.

 

(vi) In the event that the Corporation issues a Reinvestment Share in book-entry form through the Corporation’s transfer agent, the Company shall issue a Common Unit to the Corporation in book-entry form through the Company’s transfer agent.

 

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(b) The Company shall only be permitted to issue additional Common Units, Preferred Units, and/or establish other classes or series of Units or other Equity Securities in the Company to the Persons and on the terms and conditions provided for in Section 3.02, this Section 3.03, Section 3.09, Section 3.10 and Section 5.07(c). Subject to the foregoing and Sections 15.03(b) and 15.03(c), the Manager may cause the Company to issue additional Common Units authorized under this Agreement and/or establish other classes or series of Units or other Equity Securities in the Company at such times and upon such terms as the Manager shall determine and the Manager shall amend this Agreement as necessary in connection with the issuance of additional Units or other Equity Securities in the Company and admission of additional Members under this Section 3.03 without the requirement of any consent or acknowledgement of any other Member.

 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including Section 3.03(a)), if the Corporation acquires or holds any material amount of cash in excess of any monetary obligations it reasonably anticipates, the Corporation may, in its sole discretion:

 

(i) contribute (or cause to be contributed) such excess cash amount to the Company in exchange for a number of Common Units or other Equity Securities of the Company determined in its sole discretion, and distribute to the holders of Class A Common Stock shares of Class A Common Stock (if the Company issues Common Units to MidCo or the Corporation) or such other equity securities of the Corporation (if the Company issues Equity Securities of the Company other than Common Units to MidCo or the Corporation) corresponding to the Equity Securities issued by the Company and with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation, but taking into account differences resulting from any tax or other liabilities borne by the Corporation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Company issued; or

 

(ii) use such excess cash amount in such other manner, and make such other adjustments to or take such other actions with respect to the capitalization of the Corporation and the Company and to the one-to-one exchange ratio between Common Units and Class A Common Stock, as the Corporation in good faith determines to be fair and reasonable to the shareholders and other equityholders of the Corporation and to the Members to preserve the intended economic effect of this Section 3.03, Section 11.01 and the other provisions hereof.

 

Section 3.04 Repurchase or Redemption of Shares of Class A Common Stock. Except as otherwise determined by the Manager in connection with the use of cash or other assets held by the Corporation, if at any time, any shares of Class A Common Stock are repurchased or redeemed (whether by exercise of a put or call, automatically or by means of another arrangement) by the Corporation for cash, then the Manager shall cause the Company, immediately prior to such repurchase or redemption of Class A Common Stock, to redeem a corresponding number of Common Units held (directly or indirectly) by the Corporation, at an aggregate redemption price equal to the aggregate purchase or redemption price of the shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by the Corporation (plus any expenses related thereto) and upon such other terms as are the same for the shares of Class A Common Stock being repurchased or redeemed by the Corporation; provided that, if the Corporation uses the net proceeds from an issuance of Class A Common Stock (solely to the extent such net proceeds were not contributed to the Company and an equal number of Common Units were issued in connection with such issuance of Class A Common Stock in accordance with this Agreement) to fund such repurchase or redemption, then the Company shall not redeem or cancel a corresponding number of Common Units held (directly or indirectly) by the Corporation. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make any repurchase or redemption if such repurchase or redemption would violate any applicable Law.

 

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Section 3.05 Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units.

 

(a) Units shall not be certificated unless otherwise determined by the Manager. If the Manager determines that one or more Units shall be certificated, each such certificate shall be signed by or in the name of the Company, by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Secretary or any other officer designated by the Manager, representing the number of Units held by such holder. Such certificate shall be in such form (and shall contain such legends) as the Manager may determine. Any or all of such signatures on any certificate representing one or more Units may be a facsimile, engraved or printed, to the extent permitted by applicable Law. No Units shall be treated as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code unless all Units then outstanding are certificated; notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, including Section 15.03, the Manager is authorized to amend this Agreement in order for the Company to opt-in to the provisions of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code without the consent or approval of any Member of any other Person.

 

(b) If Units are certificated, the Manager may direct that a new certificate representing one or more Units be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Company alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the Manager of an affidavit of the owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The Manager may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Company a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

 

(c) To the extent Units are certificated, upon surrender to the Company or the transfer agent of the Company, if any, of a certificate for one or more Units, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, in compliance with the provisions hereof, the Company shall issue a new certificate representing one or more Units to the Person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Manager may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, Transfer and registration of Units.

 

Section 3.06 Negative Capital Accounts. No Member shall be required to pay to any other Member or the Company any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Member’s Capital Account (including upon and after dissolution of the Company).

 

Section 3.07 No Withdrawal. No Person shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Person’s Capital Contribution or Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.08 Loans From Members. Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.01(d), the amount of any such advances shall be a debt of the Company to such Member and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such advances are made.

 

Section 3.09 Corporate Stock Option Plans and Equity Plans.

 

(a) Options Granted to Persons other than LLC Employees. If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Stock Option Plan, a stock option granted over shares of Class A Common Stock to a Person other than an LLC Employee is duly exercised:

 

(i) The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such exercise, make a Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to the exercise price paid to the Corporation by such exercising Person in connection with the exercise of such stock option.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding the amount of the Capital Contribution actually made pursuant to Section 3.09(a)(i), the Corporation shall be deemed to have contributed to the Company as a Capital Contribution, in lieu of the Capital Contribution actually made and in consideration of additional Common Units, an amount equal to the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock as of the date of such exercise multiplied by the number of shares of Class A Common Stock then being issued by the Corporation in connection with the exercise of such stock option.

 

(iii) The Corporation shall receive in exchange for such Capital Contributions (as deemed made under Section 3.09(a)(ii)), a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock for which such option was exercised.

 

(b) Options Granted to LLC Employees. If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Stock Option Plan, a stock option granted over shares of Class A Common Stock to an LLC Employee is duly exercised:

 

(i) The Corporation shall sell to the Optionee, and the Optionee shall purchase from the Corporation, for a cash price per share equal to the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the time of the exercise, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) the exercise price payable by the Optionee in connection with the exercise of such stock option divided by (y) the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the time of such exercise.

 

(ii) The Corporation shall sell to the Company (or if the Optionee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, the Corporation shall sell to such Subsidiary), and the Company (or such Subsidiary, as applicable) shall purchase from the Corporation, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the difference between (x) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which such stock option is being exercised minus (y) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold pursuant to Section 3.09(b)(i) hereof. The purchase price per share of Class A Common Stock for such sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to the Company (or such Subsidiary) shall be the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock as of the date of exercise of such stock option.

 

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(iii) The Company shall transfer to the Optionee (or if the Optionee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, the Subsidiary shall transfer to the Optionee) at no additional cost to such LLC Employee and as additional compensation (and not a distribution) to such LLC Employee, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock described in Section 3.09(b)(ii).

 

(iv) The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such exercise, make a Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to all proceeds received (from whatever source, but excluding any payment in respect of payroll taxes or other withholdings) by the Corporation in connection with the exercise of such stock option. The Corporation shall receive for such Capital Contribution, a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock for which such option was exercised.

 

(c) Restricted Stock Granted to LLC Employees. If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Equity Plan (other than a Stock Option Plan), any shares of Class A Common Stock are issued to an LLC Employee (including any shares of Class A Common Stock that are subject to forfeiture in the event such LLC Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company or any Subsidiary) in consideration for services performed for the Company or any Subsidiary:

 

(i) The Corporation shall issue such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as are to be issued to such LLC Employee in accordance with the Equity Plan;

 

(ii) On the date (such date, the “Vesting Date”) that the Value of such shares is includible in taxable income of such LLC Employee, the following events will be deemed to have occurred: (1) the Corporation shall be deemed to have sold such shares of Class A Common Stock to the Company (or if such LLC Employee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, to such Subsidiary) for a purchase price equal to the Value of such shares of Class A Common Stock, (2) the Company (or such Subsidiary) shall be deemed to have delivered such shares of Class A Common Stock to such LLC Employee, (3) the Corporation shall be deemed to have contributed the purchase price for such shares of Class A Common Stock to the Company as a Capital Contribution, and (4) in the case where such LLC Employee is an employee of a Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to have contributed such amount to the capital of the Subsidiary; and

 

(iii) The Company shall issue to the Corporation on the Vesting Date a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued under Section 3.09(c)(i) in consideration for a Capital Contribution that the Corporation is deemed to make to the Company pursuant to clause (3) of Section 3.09(c)(ii) above.

 

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(d) Future Stock Incentive Plans. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or applied to preclude or restrain the Corporation from adopting, modifying or terminating stock incentive plans for the benefit of employees, directors or other business associates of the Corporation, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates. The Members acknowledge and agree that, in the event that any such plan is adopted, modified or terminated by the Corporation, amendments to this Section 3.09 may become necessary or advisable and that any approval or consent to any such amendments requested by the Corporation shall be deemed granted by the Manager and the Members, as applicable, without the requirement of any further consent or acknowledgement of any other Member.

 

(e) Anti-dilution adjustments. For all purposes of this Section 3.09, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and the corresponding number of Common Units shall be determined after giving effect to all anti-dilution or similar adjustments that are applicable, as of the date of exercise or vesting, to the option, warrant, restricted stock or other equity interest that is being exercised or becomes vested under the applicable Stock Option Plan or other Equity Plan and applicable award or grant documentation.

 

Section 3.10 Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Cash Option Purchase Plan, Stock Incentive Plan or Other Plan. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Article III, all amounts received or deemed received by the Corporation in respect of any dividend reinvestment plan, cash option purchase plan, stock incentive or other stock or subscription plan or agreement, either (a) shall be utilized by the Corporation to effect open market purchases of shares of Class A Common Stock, or (b) if the Corporation elects instead to issue new shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to such amounts, shall be contributed by the Corporation to the Company in exchange for additional Common Units. Upon such contribution, the Company will issue to the Corporation a number of Common Units equal to the number of new shares of Class A Common Stock so issued.

 

Article IV
DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Section 4.01 Distributions Generally.

 

(a) Distributable Cash; Other Distributions.

 

(i) After making provision for Distributions under Section 4.01(b), Distributions shall, with respect to each outstanding Series A Preferred Unit, accrue at the Applicable Dividend Rate (as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designation) (the “Accrued Distributions”). Such Distributions may be paid in cash (“Cash Distributions”) or additional Series A Preferred Units (“Unit Distributions”) only to the extent that an equal amount of cash dividends or Series A Preferred Stock dividends are declared by the Corporation with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, and when so declared, shall be payable immediately prior to the time that such cash dividends or Series A Preferred Stock dividends are paid by the Corporation with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock. Once a Cash Distribution or Unit Distribution has been made under this Section 4.01(a)(i) in respect of an Accrued Distribution, the amount of Accrued Distributions shall be reduced by the amount of such Cash Distribution or Unit Distribution (whose Fair Market Value shall be determined by using the Market Price of the Class A Common Stock on the date the corresponding dividend of Class A Common Stock was declared by the Corporation).

 

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(ii) After making or providing for any Distributions under Section 4.01(a)(i) and Section 4.01(b), to the extent permitted by applicable Law and hereunder, Distributions to Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders may be declared by the Manager out of Distributable Cash or other funds or property legally available therefor in such amounts, at such time and on such terms (including the payment dates of such Distributions) as the Manager in its sole discretion shall determine using such record date as the Manager may designate. All Distributions made under this Section 4.01(a)(ii) shall be made to the Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders as of the close of business on such record date on a pro rata basis in accordance with each Member’s Common Unit Percentage Interest; provided, however, that the Manager shall have the obligation to make Distributions as set forth in Sections 4.01(b) and 14.02; provided further that notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no Distributions shall be made to any Member to the extent such Distribution would render the Company insolvent or violate the Delaware Act. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, insolvency means the inability of the Company to meet its payment obligations when due.

 

(b) Tax Distributions.

 

(i) The Company shall, subject to any restrictions contained in any agreement to which the Company is bound, make cash distributions out of legally available funds, (“Tax Distributions”) as follows:

 

(A)to the Corporation in such amounts as the Manager reasonably determines is necessary to enable the Corporation to timely satisfy all of its U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax liabilities with respect to any items of gross income and gain allocated to it with respect to the Series A Preferred Units (the “Preferred Unit Related Taxes”); provided that, any amount distributed pursuant to this Section 4.01(b)(i)(A) in excess of the Corporation’s actual U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. cash tax liabilities with respect to such Taxable Year, as finally determined, shall be treated as an advance against, and shall reduce, subsequent distributions made pursuant to this Section 4.01(b)(i)(A); and

 

(B)to the Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders, pro rata in accordance with each such Person’s Common Unit Percentage Interest, in such amounts as the Manager reasonably determines is necessary to enable the Corporation to timely satisfy all of its U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax liabilities (other than Preferred Unit Related Taxes).

 

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(ii) Tax Distributions pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i) shall be estimated by the Company on a quarterly basis and, to the extent feasible, shall be distributed to the Members (together with a statement showing the calculation of such Tax Distribution and an estimate of the Company’s net taxable income allocable to each Member for such period) on a quarterly basis on each Tax Distribution Date. A final accounting for Tax Distributions shall be made for each Taxable Year after the allocation of the Company’s actual net taxable income or loss has been determined and any shortfall in the amount of Tax Distributions a Member received for such Taxable Year based on such final accounting shall promptly be distributed to such Member. For the avoidance of doubt, any excess Tax Distributions a Member receives with respect to any Taxable Year shall reduce future Tax Distributions otherwise required to be made to such Member with respect to any subsequent Taxable Year, but shall not reduce Tax Distributions made to a Member to provide such Member with its Common Unit Percentage Interest of Tax Distributions made pursuant to Section 4.01(b)(i)(B). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Manager shall make, in its reasonable discretion, equitable adjustments (downward (but not below zero) or upward) to the Members’ Tax Distributions (but in any event pro rata in proportion to the Members’ respective number of Common Units) to take into account increases or decreases in the number of Common Units held by each Member during the relevant period.

 

(c) If a Common Unitholder has an Assumed Tax Liability at a Tax Distribution Date in excess of the sum of the amount of distributions made to such Common Unitholder under Section 4.01(b)(i)(B) and this Section 4.01(c) during the Taxable Year and all prior Taxable Years, the Company may, at the discretion of the Manager, subject to any restrictions contained in any agreement to which the Company is bound, make cash distributions out of legally available funds to such Common Unitholder and the Series B Preferred Unitholder up to an amount equal to such excess (a “Supplemental Tax Distribution”). To the extent any Common Unitholder or Series B Preferred Unitholder otherwise would be entitled to receive less than its Common Unit Percentage Interest of the aggregate Supplemental Tax Distributions to be paid pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) on any given date, the Supplemental Tax Distributions to such Common Unitholder or Series B Preferred Unitholder shall be increased to ensure that all distributions made pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) are made pro rata in accordance with the Common Unitholder’s or Series B Preferred Unitholder’s respective Common Unit Percentage Interests. If, on the date of a Supplemental Tax Distribution, there are insufficient funds on hand to distribute to the Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders the full amount of the Supplemental Tax Distributions to which such Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders are otherwise entitled, Supplemental Tax Distributions pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) shall be made to the Common Unitholders and the Series B Preferred Unitholders to the extent of available funds in accordance with their Common Unit Percentage Interests and the Company may make future Supplemental Tax Distributions as soon as funds become available sufficient to pay the remaining portion of the Supplemental Tax Distributions to which such Common Unitholders and Series B Preferred Unitholders are otherwise entitled.

 

(d) If all or a portion of a Member’s Units are transferred, sold or otherwise disposed, then the transferor shall have no further right to receive any further Distributions in respect of such transferred Units and any subsequent distributions to the transferee shall be determined with regard to amounts previously distributed to the transferor.

 

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Article V
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS

 

Section 5.01 Capital Accounts.

 

(a) The Company shall maintain a separate Capital Account for each Member according to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Each Member’s Capital Account shall be (i) increased by (A) allocations to such Member of Profits pursuant to Section 5.02 and any other items of income or gain allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 5.03, (B) the amount of cash or the initial Book Value of any asset (net of any liabilities assumed by the Company and any liabilities to which the asset is subject) contributed to the Company by such Member, and (C) any other increases allowed or required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and (ii) decreased by (A) allocations to such Member of Losses pursuant to Section 5.02 and any other items of deduction or loss allocated to such Member pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.03, (B) the amount of any cash or the Book Value of any asset (net of any liabilities assumed by the Member and any liabilities to which the asset is subject) distributed to such Member, and (C) any other decreases allowed or required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv).

 

(b) In the event of a Transfer of Units made in accordance with this Agreement (including a deemed Transfer for U.S. federal income tax purposes as described in Section 11.06(b)) the Capital Account of the transferor that is attributable to the transferred Units shall carry over to the transferee Member in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(l).

 

Section 5.02 Allocations. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.03 and Section 5.04, Profits and Losses for any Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period (the “Allocation Period”), and to the extent determined necessary and appropriate by the Manager to achieve the resulting Capital Account balances described below, any allocable items of gross income, gain, loss and expense includable in the computation of Profits and Losses, shall be allocated among the Members during such Allocation Period as follows:

 

(a) In any Allocation Period that includes a Liquidating Event, in a manner such that, after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 5.03 and all distributions through the end of such Allocation Period, the Capital Account balance of each Member, immediately after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal to (i) the amount such Member would receive pursuant to Section 14.02(c) if all assets of the Company on hand at the end of such Allocation Period were sold for cash equal to their gross asset value, all liabilities of the Company were satisfied in cash in accordance with their terms (limited with respect to each Nonrecourse Liability to the gross asset value of the assets securing such Liability), and all remaining or resulting cash was distributed, in accordance with Section 14.02(c), to the Members immediately after making such allocation, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets, and the amount any such Member is treated as obligated to contribute to the Company, computed immediately after the hypothetical sale of assets.

 

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(b) In any other Allocation Period:

 

(i) First, items of Company gross income and gain shall be allocated to the Series A Preferred Unitholders until the aggregate amount of gross income and gain allocated with respect to the Series A Preferred Units pursuant hereto for the applicable current Allocation Period and all previous Allocation Periods is equal to the cumulative amount of the sum of (without duplication):

 

(A)all Cash Distributions and Unit Distributions (whose Fair Market Value shall be determined by using the Market Price of the Class A Common Stock on the date the corresponding dividend of Class A Common Stock was declared by the Corporation) made with respect to such Series A Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(i), and

 

(B)the sum of the Accrued Distributions on all of the outstanding Series A Preferred Units, in each case as of the end of such current Allocation Period.

 

(ii) Second, the balance of Profits and Losses shall be allocated to the Common Unitholders and the Series B Preferred Unitholders, pro rata in accordance with their Common Unit Percentage Interests.

 

(c) If (i) on the date on which a Liquidating Event occurs there is at least one outstanding Series A Preferred Unit, (ii) after having made all other allocations provided for in Section 5.02 and Section 5.03 for the Allocation Period in which the Liquidating Event occurs, the Per Unit Capital Amount of each Series A Preferred Unit would not equal or exceed the Liquidation Preference, and (iii) the date on which a Liquidating Event occurs is on or before the date (not including any extension of time) prescribed by law for the filing of the Company’s federal income tax return for the Allocation Period immediately prior to the Allocation Period in which the Liquidating Event occurs, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for such prior Allocation Period shall be allocated among all Members in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible and after taking into account all other allocations made pursuant to Section 5.02(a), cause the Per Unit Capital Amount in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit to equal the Liquidation Preference.

 

Section 5.03 Special Allocations.

 

(a) Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated pro rata among the Members in accordance with their Common Unit Percentage Interests.

 

(b) Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears economic risk of loss with respect to the Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Member bears the economic risk of loss for such Member Nonrecourse Debt, the Member Nonrecourse Deductions attributable to such Member Nonrecourse Debt shall be allocated among the Members according to the ratio in which they bear the economic risk of loss. This Section 5.03(b) is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Allocation Period (or if there was a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain for a prior Allocation Period and the Company did not have sufficient amounts of income and gain during prior periods to allocate among the Members under this Section 5.03(c)), each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Allocation Period in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during such Allocation Period (as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(2)). This section is intended to constitute a minimum gain chargeback under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement except Section 5.03(c), if there is a net decrease in Member Minimum Gain during any Allocation Period (or if there was a net decrease in Member Minimum Gain for a prior Allocation Period and the Company did not have sufficient amounts of income and gain during prior periods to allocate among the Members under this Section 5.03(d)), each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such year in an amount equal to such Member’s share of the net decrease in Member Minimum Gain (as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4)). This section is intended to constitute a partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain chargeback under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

(e) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary except Section 5.03(c) and Section 5.03(d), no Losses or other items of loss or expense shall be allocated to any Member to the extent that such allocation would cause such Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit (or increase any existing Adjusted Capital Account Deficit) at the end of such Allocation Period. All Losses and other items of loss and expense in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section 5.03(e) shall be allocated to the Members who do not have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit in proportion to their relative positive Capital Accounts (as adjusted pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of “Adjusted Capital Account Deficit”) but only to the extent that such Losses and other items of loss and expense do not cause any such Member to have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit.

 

(f) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary except Section 5.03(c) and Section 5.03(d), in the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustment, allocation or distribution described in paragraph (4), (5) or (6) of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) that causes a Member have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit (or increase any existing Adjusted Capital Account Deficit) items of income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of income, including gross income, and gain for the Allocation Period) shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate any Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of that Member as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.03(f) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article V have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.03(f) were not in this Agreement. This Section 5.03(f) is intended to constitute a qualified income offset under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(g) If any Member has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit at the end of any Allocation Period, that Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.03(g) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article V have been made as if Section 5.03(f) and this Section 5.03(g) were not in this Agreement.

 

(h) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Sections 734(b) of the Code (including any such adjustments pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution to any Member in complete liquidation of such Member’s Units, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such item of gain or loss shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) if such section applies or to the Member to whom such distribution was made if Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies. The foregoing is without derogation of Section 11.06 of this Agreement.

 

(i) The allocations set forth in Section 5.03(a) through Section 5.03(h) (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations (and anticipated future Regulatory Allocations) shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocation of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member should be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred. This Section 5.03(i) is intended to minimize to the extent possible and to the extent necessary any economic distortions that may result from application of the Regulatory Allocations and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

 

(j) Items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit resulting from a Covered Audit Adjustment shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules.

 

Section 5.04 Tax Allocations.

 

(a) Except as provided in Section 5.04(b), Section 5.04(c) and Section 5.04(d), the income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of the Company will be allocated, for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses, deductions and credits among the Members for purposes of computing their Capital Accounts; provided that if any such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable Law, the Company’s subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions and credits will be allocated among the Members so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts.

 

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(b) Items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704(c) so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value using the traditional method with curative allocations as set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(c), with the curative allocations applied only to gain from the sale of the assets of the Company.

 

(c) If the Book Value of any asset of the Company is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.01(a), including adjustments to the Book Value of any asset of the Company in connection with the execution of this Agreement, subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value using the traditional method with curative allocations as set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(c), with the curative allocations applied only to gain from the sale of the assets of the Company.

 

(d) Allocations of tax credits, tax credit recapture, and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Members as determined by the Manager taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii).

 

(e) For purposes of determining a Member’s share of the Company’s “excess nonrecourse liabilities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), each Member’s interest in income and gain shall be determined pursuant to any proper method, as reasonably determined by the Manager; provided that each year the Manager shall use its reasonable best efforts (using in all instances any proper method, including without limitation the “additional method” described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3)) to allocate a sufficient amount of the excess nonrecourse liabilities to those Members who would have at the end of the applicable Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, but for such allocation, taxable income due to the deemed distribution of money to such Member pursuant to Section 752(b) of the Code that is in excess of such Member’s adjusted tax basis in its Units.

 

(f) If, as a result of an exercise of a Noncompensatory Option to acquire an interest in the Company (including the Warrants), a Capital Account reallocation is required under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the Company shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).

 

(g) In the event any Common Units issued pursuant to any Equity Plan are subsequently forfeited, the Company may make forfeiture allocations with respect to such Common Units in the Taxable Year of such forfeiture in accordance with the principles of proposed Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(xii)(c), taking into account any amendments thereto and any temporary or final Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto.

 

(h) Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.04 are solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, Distributions or other items of the Company pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.05 Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Member.

 

(a) Withholding Tax Payments. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries may withhold from distributions, allocations or portions thereof if it is required to do so by any applicable Law, and each Member hereby authorizes the Company and its Subsidiaries to withhold or pay on behalf of or with respect to such Member, any amount of U.S. federal, state or local or non-U.S. taxes that the Manager determines, in good faith, that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required to withhold or pay with respect to any amount distributable or allocable to such Member pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b) Other Tax Payments. To the extent that any tax is paid by (or withheld from amounts payable to) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the Manager determines, in good faith, that such tax relates to one or more specific Members, such tax shall be treated as an amount of tax withheld or paid with respect to such Member pursuant to this Section 5.05. Any determinations made by the Manager pursuant to this Section 5.05 shall be binding on the Members.

 

(c) Indemnity Obligation. Each Member shall indemnify the Company in full for any amounts withheld or paid with respect to a Member pursuant to Section 5.05(a) or (b). The Manager may offset Distributions to which a Member is otherwise entitled under this Agreement against such Member’s obligation to indemnify the Company under this Section 5.05 and such Member shall be treated as receiving the full amount of such offset or withholding for the purposes of this Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each Member agrees that any Cash Settlement such Member is entitled to receive pursuant to Article XI may be offset by an amount equal to such Member’s obligation to indemnify the Company under this Section 5.05 and that such Member shall be treated as receiving the full amount of such Cash Settlement and paying to the Company an amount equal to such obligation. A Member’s obligation to make payments to the Company under this Section 5.05 shall survive the transfer or termination of any Member’s interest in any Units of the Company, the termination of this Agreement and the dissolution, liquidation, winding up and termination of the Company. In the event that the Company has been terminated prior to the date such payment is due, such Member shall make such payment to the Manager (or its designee), which shall distribute such funds in accordance with this Agreement. The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Member under this Section 5.05, including instituting a lawsuit to collect such contribution with interest calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Base Rate plus 300 basis points (but not in excess of the highest rate per annum permitted by Law).

 

(d) Each Member hereby agrees to furnish to the Company such information and forms as required or reasonably requested in order to comply with any Laws and regulations governing withholding of tax or in order to claim any reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding to which the Member is legally entitled.

 

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Section 5.06 Rights of Series A Preferred Units.

 

(a) The Corporation shall be entitled to receive liquidating distributions in respect of the Series A Preferred Units in the manner set forth in Section 14.02(c). The Corporation shall be entitled to receive distributions other than liquidating distributions in respect of the Series A Preferred Units in the manner set forth in Section 4.01(a)(i) and Section 4.01(b)(i).

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the following sentence or as otherwise required by Delaware law, the holders of Series A Preferred Units shall have no voting, consent or approval rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for so long as any Series A Preferred Units remain outstanding, the Company shall not (either directly or by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise), without the affirmative vote or action by written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the holders of at least a majority of the then-issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Units, materially and adversely amend, modify or supplement this Agreement in a manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Preferred Units.

 

(c) Immediately prior to the time that a share of Series A Preferred Stock is to be repurchased or redeemed by the Corporation, the Company shall repurchase or redeem an equal number of Series A Preferred Units in exchange for the same consideration that is to be paid by the Corporation in the repurchase or redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock. For example, if 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are to be repurchased by the Corporation in exchange for $3,000,000 in cash and 400,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, then 100,000 Series A Preferred Units shall be repurchased by the Company from the Corporation in exchange for $3,000,000 in cash and 400,000 Common Units.

 

(d) Notwithstanding Section 5.06(c), no repurchase or redemption shall be effected to the extent such repurchase or redemption would render the Company insolvent or violate the Delaware Act or applicable Law. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “insolvency” means the inability of the Company to meet its payment obligations when due. Notwithstanding Section 5.06(c), no repurchase or redemption of the Series A Preferred Units shall be required or effected if such redemption would cause the Series A Preferred Units to be treated as “disqualified stock,” “disqualified capital stock” or any equivalent term under any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture or other credit facility to which the Company is a party at the time of the repurchase or redemption.

 

Section 5.07 Rights of Series B Preferred Units.

 

(a) The Corporation shall be entitled to receive liquidating distributions in respect of the Series B Preferred Units in the manner set forth in Section 14.02(c). The Corporation shall be entitled to receive distributions other than liquidating distributions in respect of the Series B Preferred Units in the manner set forth in Section 4.01(a)(ii) and Section 4.01(b)(ii).

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in the following sentence or as otherwise required by Delaware law, the holders of Series B Preferred Units shall have no voting, consent or approval rights. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for so long as any Series B Preferred Units remain outstanding, the Company shall not (either directly or by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise), without the affirmative vote or action by written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the holders of at least a majority of the then-issued and outstanding Series B Preferred Units, materially and adversely amend, modify or supplement this Agreement in a manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series B Preferred Units.

 

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(c) Immediately prior to the time that a share of Series B Preferred Stock is to be converted to Class A Common Stock in accordance with the Series B Certificate of Designation, the Company shall convert an equal number of Series B Preferred Units into an equal number of Common Units.

 

(d) Immediately prior to the time that a share of Series B Preferred Stock is to be repurchased or redeemed by the Corporation, the Company shall repurchase or redeem an equal number of Series B Preferred Units in exchange for the same consideration that is to be paid by the Corporation in the repurchase or redemption of the Series B Preferred Stock. For example, if 100,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock are to be repurchased by the Corporation in exchange for $3,000,000 in cash and 400,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, then 100,000 Series B Preferred Units shall be repurchased by the Company from the Corporation in exchange for $3,000,000 in cash and 400,000 Common Units.

 

(e) Notwithstanding Section 5.07(d), no repurchase or redemption shall be effected to the extent such repurchase or redemption would render the Company insolvent or violate the Delaware Act or applicable Law. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, “insolvency” means the inability of the Company to meet its payment obligations when due. Notwithstanding Section 5.07(d), no repurchase or redemption of the Series B Preferred Units shall be required or effected if such redemption would cause the Series B Preferred Units to be treated as “disqualified stock,” “disqualified capital stock” or any equivalent term under any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture or other credit facility to which the Company is a party at the time of the repurchase or redemption.

 

Article VI
MANAGEMENT

 

Section 6.01 Authority of Manager; Officer Delegation.

 

(a) Except for situations in which the approval of any Member(s) is specifically required by this Agreement, (i) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Company shall be exclusively vested in the Corporation, as the sole managing member of the Company (the Corporation, in such capacity, the “Manager”), (ii) the Manager shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Company and (iii) no other Member shall have any right, authority or power to vote, consent or approve any matter, whether under the Delaware Act, this Agreement or otherwise. The Manager shall be the “manager” of the Company for the purposes of the Delaware Act. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of all such powers and rights conferred on the Members by the Delaware Act with respect to the management and control of the Company. Any vacancies in the position of Manager shall be filled in accordance with Section 6.04.

 

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(b) Without limiting the authority of the Manager to act on behalf of the Company, the day-to-day business and operations of the Company shall be overseen and implemented by officers of the Company (each, an “Officer” and collectively, the “Officers”), subject to the limitations imposed by the Manager. An Officer may, but need not, be a Member. Each Officer shall be appointed by the Manager and shall hold office until his or her successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify or until his or her death or until he or she shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Any one Person may hold more than one office. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement (including in Section 6.07 below), the salaries or other compensation, if any, of the Officers of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager. The authority and responsibility of the Officers shall be limited to such duties as the Manager may, from time to time, delegate to them. Unless the Manager decides otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. All Officers shall be, and shall be deemed to be, officers and employees of the Company. An Officer may also perform one or more roles as an officer of the Manager. Any Officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the Manager.

 

(c) Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Manager shall have the power and authority to effectuate the sale, lease, transfer, exchange or other disposition of any, all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege or subscription right or any other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Company) or the merger, consolidation, conversion, division, reorganization or other combination of the Company with or into another entity, for the avoidance of doubt, without the prior consent of any Member or any other Person being required.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Manager nor any Officer authorized by the Manager shall have the authority, on behalf of the Company, either directly or indirectly, without the prior approval of the Manager and the holders of a majority of the Common Units then outstanding (excluding all Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Corporation), to take any action that would result in the failure of the Company to be taxable as a partnership (or the failure of any Subsidiary that is a partnership or disregarded entity as of the Effective Time to be treated as a partnership or disregarded entity) for purposes of U.S. federal income tax, or take any position inconsistent with treating the Company as a partnership (or such Subsidiary as a partnership or disregarded entity) for purposes of U.S. federal income tax, except as required by Law.

 

Section 6.02 Actions of the Manager. The Manager may act through any Officer or through any other Person or Persons to whom authority and duties have been delegated pursuant to Section 6.07.

 

Section 6.03 Resignation; No Removal. The Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Members. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Members, and the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. For the avoidance of doubt, the Members have no right under this Agreement to remove or replace the Manager.

 

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Section 6.04 Vacancies. Vacancies in the position of Manager occurring for any reason shall be filled by the Corporation (or, if the Corporation has ceased to exist without any successor or assign, then by the holders of a majority in interest of the voting capital stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such cessation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Members (other than the Corporation) have no right under this Agreement to fill any vacancy in the position of Manager.

 

Section 6.05 Transactions Between the Company and the Manager. The Manager may cause the Company to contract and deal with the Manager, or any Affiliate of the Manager; provided that such contracts and dealings (other than contracts and dealings between the Company and its Subsidiaries) are on terms comparable to and competitive with those available to the Company from others dealing at arm’s length or are approved by the Members and otherwise are permitted by the Credit Agreements; provided further that the foregoing shall in no way limit the Manager’s rights under Sections 3.02, 3.03, 3.04 or 3.09. The Members hereby approve each of the contracts or agreements between or among the Manager, the Company and their respective Affiliates entered into on or prior to the Effective Date in accordance with the Initial LLC Agreement or that the board of managers of the Company or the Corporate Board has approved in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement.

 

Section 6.06 Reimbursement for Expenses. The Manager shall not be compensated for its services as Manager of the Company except as expressly provided in this Agreement. The Members acknowledge and agree that, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement, the Manager’s Class A Common Stock will be publicly traded and, therefore, the Manager will have access to the public capital markets and that such status and the services performed by the Manager will inure to the benefit of the Company and all Members; therefore, the Manager shall be reimbursed by the Company for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, including without limitation all fees, expenses and costs associated with the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement and all fees, expenses and costs of being a public company (including without limitation public reporting obligations, proxy statements, stockholder meetings, stock repurchase excise taxes, Stock Exchange (or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading) fees, transfer agent fees, legal fees, SEC and FINRA filing fees and offering expenses) and maintaining its corporate existence.

 

Section 6.07 Delegation of Authority. The Manager (a) may, from time to time, delegate to one or more Persons such authority and duties as the Manager may deem advisable, and (b) may assign titles (including, without limitation, chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general counsel, senior vice president, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer or assistant treasurer) and delegate certain authority and duties to such Persons which may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time. Any number of titles may be held by the same individual. The salaries or other compensation, if any, of such agents of the Company shall be fixed from time to time by the Manager, subject to the other provisions in this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.08 Limitation of Liability of Manager. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in an agreement entered into by such Person and the Company, neither the Manager nor any of the Manager’s Affiliates or Manager’s officers, employees or other agents shall be liable to the Company, to any Member that is not the Manager or to any other Person bound by this Agreement for any act or omission performed or omitted by the Manager in its capacity as the sole managing member of the Company pursuant to authority granted to the Manager by this Agreement; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to the Manager’s willful misconduct or knowing violation of Law or for any present or future material breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by the Manager or its Affiliates contained herein or in the Other Agreements with the Company. The Manager may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent (so long as such agent was selected in good faith and with reasonable care). The Manager shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by the Manager in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject the Manager to liability to the Company or any Member that is not the Manager.

 

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein provides that the Manager shall act in a manner which is, or provide terms which are, “fair and reasonable” to the Company or any Member that is not the Manager, the Manager shall determine such appropriate action or provide such terms considering, in each case, the relative interests of each party to such agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable United States generally accepted accounting practices or principles, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise.

 

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, the Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “sole discretion” or “discretion,” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the Manager shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company, other Members or any other Person.

 

(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of law or equity or otherwise, whenever in this Agreement the Manager is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “good faith” or under another express standard, the Manager shall act under such express standard and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or duty otherwise, existing at Law or in equity, and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as the Manager acts in good faith or in accordance with such other express standard, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the Manager shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or impose liability upon the Manager or any of the Manager’s Affiliates and shall be deemed approved by all Members.

 

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Section 6.09 Investment Company Act. The Manager shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Company shall not be subject to registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

 

Article VII
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGER

 

Section 7.01 Limitation of Liability and Duties of Members. (a) Except as provided in this Agreement or in the Delaware Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company and no Member or Manager shall be obligated personally for any such debts, obligations, contracts or liabilities of the Company solely by reason of being a Member or the Manager (except to the extent and under the circumstances set forth in any non-waivable provision of the Delaware Act). Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the failure of the Company to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its business and affairs under this Agreement or the Delaware Act shall not be grounds for imposing personal liability on the Members for liabilities of the Company.

 

(b) In accordance with the Delaware Act and the laws of the State of Delaware, a Member may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such Member. It is the intent of the Members that no Distribution to any Member pursuant to Article IV or shall be deemed a return of money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Delaware Act. The payment of any such money or Distribution of any such property to a Member shall be deemed to be a compromise within the meaning of Section 18-502(b) of the Delaware Act, and, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any Member receiving any such money or property shall not be required to return any such money or property to the Company or any other Person, unless such distribution was made by the Company to its Members in clerical error. However, if any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Member is obligated to make any such payment, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Member and not of any other Member.

 

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including Section 18-1101(c) of the Delaware Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (but subject, and without limitation, to Section 6.08 with respect to the Manager) or in any agreement contemplated herein or applicable provisions of Law or equity or otherwise, the parties hereto hereby agree that to the extent that any Member (other than the Manager in its capacity as such) (or any Member’s Affiliate or any manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of any Member or of any Affiliate of a Member) has duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Company, to the Manager, to another Member, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Unit or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, all such duties (including fiduciary duties) are hereby eliminated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and replaced with the duties or standards expressly set forth herein, if any; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The elimination of duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Company, the Manager, each of the Members, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Unit and each other Person bound by this Agreement and replacement thereof with the duties or standards expressly set forth herein, if any, are approved by the Company, the Manager, each of the Members, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Unit and each other Person bound by this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.02 Lack of Authority. No Member, other than the Manager or a duly appointed Officer, in each case in its capacity as such, has the authority or power to act for or on behalf of the Company, to do any act that would be binding on the Company or to make any expenditure on behalf of the Company. The Members hereby consent to the exercise by the Manager of the powers conferred on them by Law and this Agreement.

 

Section 7.03 No Right of Partition. No Member, other than the Manager, shall have the right to seek or obtain partition by court decree or operation of Law of any property of the Company, or the right to own or use particular or individual assets of the Company.

 

Section 7.04 Indemnification. (a) Subject to Section 5.05, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Person (each an “Indemnified Person”) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, substituted or replaced (but, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the case of any such amendment, substitution or replacement only to the extent that such amendment, substitution or replacement permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than the Company is providing immediately prior to such amendment), against all expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties) reasonably incurred or suffered by such Person (or one or more of such Person’s Affiliates) by reason of the fact that such Person is or was a Member or an Affiliate thereof (other than as a result of an ownership interest in the Corporation) or is or was serving as the Manager or a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Manager, or a director, manager, Officer, employee or other agent of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a manager, officer, director, principal, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise; provided, however, that no Indemnified Person shall be indemnified for any expenses, liabilities and losses suffered that are attributable to such Indemnified Person’s or its Affiliates’ willful misconduct or knowing violation of Law or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by such Indemnified Person or its Affiliates contained herein or in Other Agreements with the Company. Reasonable expenses, including out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, incurred by any such Indemnified Person in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, including any appeal therefrom, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.

 

(b) The right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section 7.04 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, agreement, bylaw, action by the Manager or otherwise.

 

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(c) The Company shall maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, or substantially equivalent insurance, at its expense, to protect any Indemnified Person against any expense, liability or loss described in Section 7.04(a) whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Indemnified Person against such expense, liability or loss under the provisions of this Section 7.04. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase and maintain property, casualty and liability insurance in types and at levels customary for companies of similar size engaged in similar lines of business, as determined in good faith by the Manager, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (including employment practices coverage) with a carrier and in an amount determined necessary or desirable as determined in good faith by the Manager.

 

(d) The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for in this Section 7.04 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only. No Member (unless such Member otherwise agrees in writing or is found in a non-appealable decision by a court of competent jurisdiction to have personal liability on account thereof) shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity of the Company. The Company (i) shall be the primary indemnitor of first resort for such Indemnified Person pursuant to this Section 7.04 and (ii) shall be fully responsible for the advancement of all expenses and the payment of all damages or liabilities with respect to such Indemnified Person which are addressed by this Section 7.04.

 

(e) If this Section 7.04 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person pursuant to this Section 7.04 to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 7.04 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

Section 7.05 Inspection Rights. Any Member holding at least five (5) percent of the Units or any of their respective designated representatives, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose any of the foregoing books or records; provided that for purposes of this sentence, a proper purpose shall mean any purpose reasonably related to such Person’s interest as a Member. In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall be the Person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the Member. The demand shall be directed to the Company at its registered office in the State of Delaware or at its principal place of business.

 

Article VIII
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS, AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Section 8.01 Records and Accounting. The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, appropriate books and records with respect to the Company’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide any information, lists and copies of documents required pursuant to applicable Laws. All matters concerning (a) the determination of the relative amount of allocations and Distributions among the Members pursuant to Articles IV and V and (b) accounting procedures and determinations, and other determinations not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined by the Manager, whose determination shall be final and conclusive as to all of the Members absent manifest clerical error.

 

Section 8.02 Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year of the Company shall end on December 31 of each year or such other date as may be established by the Manager.

 

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Article IX
TAX MATTERS

 

Section 9.01 Preparation of Tax Returns. The Manager shall arrange for the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required to be filed by the Company. The Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) to each Member an estimated K-1, including reasonable quarterly estimates of such Member’s taxable income, gains, losses, deductions or credits for such Fiscal Year for U.S. federal, and applicable state and local, income tax reporting purposes, at least five (5) days prior to the corporate quarterly estimate payment deadline for U.S. federal income taxes for calendar year filers. The Manager shall use reasonable efforts to furnish, within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the close of each Taxable Year, to each Member a completed IRS Schedule K-1 (and any comparable state income tax form) and such other information as is reasonably requested by such Member relating to the Company that is necessary for such Member to comply with its tax reporting obligations. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in its capacity as Partnership Representative, the Corporation shall have the authority to prepare the tax returns of the Company using such permissible methods and elections as it determines in its reasonable discretion, including without limitation the use of any permissible method under Section 706 of the Code for purposes of determining the varying Units of its Members.

 

Section 9.02 Tax Elections. The Taxable Year shall be the Fiscal Year set forth in Section 8.02, unless otherwise required by Section 706 of the Code. The Manager shall cause the Company and each of its Subsidiaries that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes to have in effect an election pursuant to Section 754 of the Code (or any similar provisions of applicable state, local or foreign tax Law) for each Taxable Year. The Manager shall take commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Person in which the Company owns a direct or indirect equity interest (other than a Subsidiary) that is so treated as a partnership to have in effect any such election for each Taxable Year. Each Member will upon request supply any information reasonably necessary to give proper effect to any such elections.

 

Section 9.03 Texas Margin Tax Sharing Arrangement. If applicable Law requires (a) a Member and (b) the Company to participate in the filing of a Texas margin tax combined group report, the Members agree that the Company shall be responsible for the Company’s Texas margin tax liability as determined prior to the application of any tax credits or similar tax assets generated by and available to any entity included in the combined group that is other than the Company (the “Allocable Margin Tax Liability”). The Company’s Allocable Margin Tax Liability shall be equal to (i) the Company’s Texas margin tax liability determined on a separate company basis (the “Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability”), adjusted upward (if a positive number) or downward (if a negative number) by (ii) the Company’s Applicable Share, multiplied by the difference between (A) the sum of the Texas margin tax liability (determined on a separate company basis) of each separate company in the combined group (the “Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability”) and (B) the combined group’s Texas margin tax liability; provided that the Company shall not receive any downward adjustment to its Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability for any tax credits or similar tax assets generated by and available to any entity included in the combined group that is other than the Company. For purposes of this Section 9.03, the term “Applicable Share” means the proportion, expressed as a percentage, that the Company’s Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability bears to the Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability.

 

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Section 9.04 Tax Controversies. The Manager shall cause the Company to take all necessary actions required by Law to designate the Corporation as the “partnership representative” of the Company as provided in Section 6223(a) of the Code with respect to any Taxable Year of the Company, and the Corporation is hereby authorized to designate an individual under the Partnership Tax Audit Rules (the “designated individual”) to be the sole individual through which such entity “partnership representative” will act (in such capacities, collectively, the “Partnership Representative”). The Company and the Members shall cooperate fully with each other and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Corporation (or its designated individual, as applicable) to become the Partnership Representative with respect to any taxable period of the Company with respect to which the statute of limitations has not yet expired (and causing any partnership representative or designated individual designated prior to the Effective Date to resign, be revoked or replaced, as applicable), including (as applicable) by filing certifications pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 301.6223-1(e)(1) and completing IRS Form 8979. The Partnership Representative shall have the right and obligation to take all actions authorized and required, by the Code for the Partnership Representative and is authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company’s affairs by tax authorities, including any resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Company funds for professional services reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Each Member agrees to cooperate with the Company and the Partnership Representative and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Company or the Partnership Representative with respect to the conduct of such proceedings. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, with respect to any audit or other proceeding, the Partnership Representative shall be entitled to cause the Company (and any of its Subsidiaries) to make any available elections pursuant to Section 6226 of the Code (and similar provisions of state, local and other Law) (each such election, a “Pushout Election”), and the Members shall cooperate to the extent reasonably requested by the Company in connection therewith. The Company shall reimburse the Partnership Representative for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Partnership Representative, including reasonable fees of any professional attorneys, in carrying out its duties as the Partnership Representative. The provisions of this Section 9.04 and Section 5.05 shall survive the transfer or termination of any Member’s interest in any Units of the Company, the termination of this Agreement and the termination of the Company, and shall remain binding on each Member for the period of time necessary to resolve all tax matters relating to the Company.

 

Article X
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS; CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

Section 10.01 Transfers by Members. No holder of Units shall Transfer any interest in any Units, except Transfers (a) pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 10.02 and 10.09 or (b) approved in advance and in writing by the Manager, in the case of Transfers by any Member other than the Manager, or (c) in the case of Transfers by the Manager, to any Person who succeeds to the Manager in accordance with Section 6.04. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Transfer” shall not include (i) an event that terminates the existence of a Member for income tax purposes (including, without limitation, a change in entity classification of a Member under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3, a sale of assets by, or liquidation of, a Member pursuant to an election under Code Sections 336 or 338, or merger, severance, or allocation within a trust or among sub-trusts of a trust that is a Member), but that does not terminate the existence of such Member under applicable state Law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Member, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Units of such trust that is a Member) or (ii) any indirect Transfer of Units held by the Manager by virtue of any Transfer of Equity Securities in the Corporation.

 

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Section 10.02 Permitted Transfers. The restrictions contained in Section 10.01 shall not apply to any of the following Transfers (each, a “Permitted Transfer” and each transferee in a Permitted Transfer, a “Permitted Transferee”): (a)(i) a Transfer pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange in accordance with Article XI hereof or (ii) a Transfer by a Member to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries or (b) in the case of a Member who is not a natural person, a Transfer to an Affiliate of such Member; provided, however, that (x) the restrictions contained in this Agreement will continue to apply to Units after any Permitted Transfer of such Units, and (y) in the case of the foregoing clause (b), the Permitted Transferees of the Units so Transferred shall agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and prior to such Transfer the transferor will deliver a written notice to the Company and the Members, which notice will disclose in reasonable detail the identity of the proposed Permitted Transferee. In the case of a Permitted Transfer of any Common Units by any Member that is authorized to hold Class B Common Stock in accordance with the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with this Section 10.02, such Member (or any subsequent Permitted Transferee of such Member) shall also transfer a number of shares of Class B Common Stock equal to the number of Common Units that were transferred by such Member (or subsequent Permitted Transferee) in the transaction to such Permitted Transferee. All Permitted Transfers are subject to the additional limitations set forth in Section 10.07.

 

Section 10.03 Restricted Units Legend. The Units have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, in addition to the other restrictions on Transfer contained in this Agreement, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or if an exemption from such registration is then available with respect to such sale. To the extent such Units have been certificated, each certificate evidencing Units and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the Transfer of any Units shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED ON MARCH 4, 2026, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SPECIFIED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED, RESTATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED, OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.”

 

The Company shall imprint such legend on certificates (if any) evidencing Units. The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates (if any) evidencing any Units which cease to be Units in accordance with the definition thereof.

 

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Section 10.04 Transfer. Prior to Transferring any Units, the Transferring holder of Units shall cause the prospective Permitted Transferee to be bound by this Agreement and any other agreements executed by the holders of Units and relating to such Units in the aggregate to which the transferor was a party (collectively, the “Other Agreements”), by executing and delivering to the Company counterparts of this Agreement and any applicable Other Agreements.

 

Section 10.05 Assignee’s Rights.

 

(a) The Transfer of a Unit in accordance with this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of such Transfer (assuming compliance with all of the conditions to such Transfer set forth herein), and such Transfer shall be shown on the books and records of the Company. Profits, Losses and other items of the Company shall be allocated between the transferor and the transferee according to Code Section 706, using any permissible method as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Manager. Distributions made before the effective date of such Transfer shall be paid to the transferor, and Distributions made on or after such date shall be paid to the Assignee.

 

(b) Unless and until an Assignee becomes a Member pursuant to Article XII, the Assignee shall not be entitled to any of the rights granted to a Member hereunder or under applicable Law, other than the rights granted specifically to Assignees pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that, without relieving the Transferring Member from any such limitations or obligations as more fully described in Section 10.06, such Assignee shall be bound by any limitations and obligations of a Member contained herein by which a Member would be bound on account of the Assignee’s Units (including the obligation to make Capital Contributions on account of such Units).

 

Section 10.06 Assignor’s Rights and Obligations. Any Member who shall Transfer any Unit in a manner in accordance with this Agreement shall cease to be a Member with respect to such Units and shall no longer have any rights or privileges, or, except as set forth in this Section 10.06, duties, liabilities or obligations, of a Member with respect to such Units or other interest (it being understood, however, that the applicable provisions of Sections 6.08 and 7.04 shall continue to inure to such Person’s benefit), except that unless and until the Assignee (if not already a Member) is admitted as a Substituted Member in accordance with the provisions of Article XII (the “Admission Date”), (i) such Transferring Member shall retain all of the duties, liabilities and obligations of a Member with respect to such Units, and (ii) the Manager may, in its sole discretion, reinstate all or any portion of the rights and privileges of such Member with respect to such Units for any period of time prior to the Admission Date. Nothing contained herein shall relieve any Member who Transfers any Units in the Company from any liability of such Member to the Company with respect to such Units that may exist as of the Admission Date or that is otherwise specified in the Delaware Act or for any liability to the Company or any other Person for any materially false statement made by such Member (in its capacity as such) or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by such Member (in its capacity as such) contained herein or in the Other Agreements with the Company.

 

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Section 10.07 Overriding Provisions.

 

(a) Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Units in violation of this Agreement (including any prohibited indirect Transfers) shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, null and void ab initio, and the provisions of Sections 10.05 and 10.06 shall not apply to any such Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, any Person to whom a Transfer is made or attempted in violation of this Agreement shall not become a Member and shall not have any other rights in or with respect to any rights of a Member of the Company with respect to the applicable Units. The approval of any Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the requirement for such approval in any other or future instance. The Manager shall promptly amend the Schedule of Members to reflect any Permitted Transfer pursuant to this Article X.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section 10.01, Section 10.02 and Article XI and Article XII), in no event shall any Member Transfer any Units to the extent such Transfer would:

 

(i) result in the violation of the Securities Act, or any other applicable federal, state or foreign Laws;

 

(ii) cause an assignment under the Investment Company Act;

 

(iii) in the reasonable determination of the Manager, be a violation of or a default (or an event that, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in an acceleration of any obligation under any Credit Agreement to which the Company or the Manager is a party; provided that the payee or creditor to whom the Company or the Manager owes such obligation is not an Affiliate of the Company or the Manager;

 

(iv) be a Transfer to a Person who is not legally competent or who has not achieved his or her majority of age under applicable Law (excluding trusts for the benefit of minors);

 

(v) cause the Company to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” or to be taxed as a corporation pursuant to Section 7704 of the Code or any successor provision thereto under the Code; or

 

(vi) result in the Company having more than one hundred (100) partners, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1) (determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)).

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall any Member that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code Transfer any Units, unless such Member and the transferee have delivered to the Company, in respect of the relevant Transfer, written evidence that all required withholding under Section 1446(f) of the Code will have been done and duly remitted to the applicable taxing authority or duly executed certifications (prepared in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations or other authorities) of an exemption from such withholding; provided that the Company shall cooperate in the manner set forth in Section 11.06 with any reasonable requests from such Member for certifications or other information from the Company in connection with satisfying this Section 10.07(c) prior to the relevant Transfer (or Redemption or Direct Exchange, as applicable).

 

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Section 10.08 Spousal Consent. In connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any Member who is a natural person will deliver to the Company an executed consent from such Member’s spouse (if any) in the form of Exhibit B-1 attached hereto or a Member’s spouse confirmation of separate property in the form of Exhibit B-2 attached hereto. If, at any time subsequent to the Effective Date such Member becomes legally married (whether in the first instance or to a different spouse), such Member shall cause his or her spouse to execute and deliver to the Company a consent in the form of Exhibit B-1 or Exhibit B-2 attached hereto. Such Member’s non-delivery to the Company of an executed consent in the form of Exhibit B-1 or Exhibit B-2 at any time shall constitute such Member’s continuing representation and warranty that such Member is not legally married as of such date.

 

Section 10.09 Certain Transactions with respect to the Corporation.

 

(a) In connection with a Change of Control Transaction, the Manager shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require each Member to effect a Redemption of all or a portion of such Member’s Units, together with the cancellation of an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock, pursuant to which such Units will be exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock (or economically equivalent cash or securities of a successor entity), mutatis mutandis, in accordance with the Redemption provisions of Article XI (applied for this purpose as if the Corporation had delivered an Election Notice that specified a Share Settlement with respect to such Redemption) and otherwise in accordance with this Section 10.09(a). Any such Redemption pursuant to this Section 10.09(a) shall be effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be contingent upon the consummation of such Change of Control Transaction and shall not be effective if such Change of Control Transaction is not consummated) (the date of such Redemption pursuant to this Section 10.09(a), the “Change of Control Date”). From and after the Change of Control Date, (i) the Units and any shares of Class B Common Stock subject to such Redemption shall be deemed to be transferred to the Corporation on the Change of Control Date and (ii) each such Member shall cease to have any rights with respect to the Units and any shares of Class B Common Stock subject to such Redemption (other than the right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock (or economically equivalent cash or equity securities in a successor entity) pursuant to such Redemption). In the event the Manager desires to initiate the provisions of this Section 10.09, the Manager shall provide written notice of an expected Change of Control Transaction to all Members within the earlier of (x) five (5) Business Days following the execution of an agreement with respect to such Change of Control Transaction and (y) ten (10) Business Days before the proposed date upon which the contemplated Change of Control Transaction is to be effected, including in such notice such information as may reasonably describe the Change of Control Transaction, subject to Law, including the date of execution of such agreement or such proposed effective date, as applicable, the amount and types of consideration to be paid for shares of Class A Common Stock in the Change of Control Transaction and any election with respect to types of consideration that a holder of shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to make in connection with a Change of Control Transaction (which election shall be available to each Member on the same terms as holders of shares of Class A Common Stock). Following delivery of such notice and on or prior to the Change of Control Date, the Members shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Corporation to effect such Redemption in accordance with the terms of Article XI, including taking any action and delivering any document required pursuant to this Section 10.09(a) to effect such Redemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Manager requires the Members to exchange less than all of their outstanding Units (and to surrender a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock for cancellation), each Member’s participation in the Change of Control Transaction shall be reduced pro rata.

 

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(b) In the event that a tender offer, share exchange offer, issuer bid, take-over bid, recapitalization, or similar transaction with respect to Class A Common Stock (a “Pubco Offer”) is proposed by the Corporation or is proposed to the Corporation or its stockholders and approved by the Corporate Board or is otherwise effected or to be effected with the consent or approval of the Corporate Board, the Manager shall provide written notice of the Pubco Offer to all Members within the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days following the execution of an agreement (if applicable) with respect to, or the commencement of (if applicable), such Pubco Offer and (ii) ten (10) Business Days before the proposed date upon which the Pubco Offer is to be effected, including in such notice such information as may reasonably describe the Pubco Offer, subject to Law, including the date of execution of such agreement (if applicable) or of such commencement (if applicable), the material terms of such Pubco Offer, including the amount and types of consideration to be received by holders of shares of Class A Common Stock in the Pubco Offer, any election with respect to types of consideration that a holder of shares of Class A Common Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to make in connection with such Pubco Offer, and the number of Units (and the corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock) held by such Member that is applicable to such Pubco Offer. The Members (other than the Manager) shall be permitted to participate in such Pubco Offer by delivering a written notice of participation that is effective immediately prior to the consummation of such Pubco Offer (and that is contingent upon consummation of such offer), and shall include such information necessary for consummation of such offer as requested by the Corporation. In the case of any Pubco Offer that was initially proposed by the Corporation, the Corporation shall use reasonable best efforts to enable and permit the Members (other than the Manager) to participate in such transaction to the same extent or on an economically equivalent basis as the holders of shares of Class A Common Stock, and to enable such Members to participate in such transaction without being required to exchange Units or shares of Class B Common Stock prior to the consummation of such transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Common Unitholders be entitled to receive in such Pubco Offer aggregate consideration for each Common Unit that is greater than the consideration payable in respect of each share of Class A Common Stock in connection with a Pubco Offer.

 

(c) In the event that a transaction or proposed transaction constitutes both a Change of Control Transaction and a Pubco Offer, the provisions of Section 10.09(a) shall take precedence over the provisions of Section 10.09(b) with respect to such transaction, and the provisions of Section 10.09(b) shall be subordinate to provisions of Section 10.09(a), and may only be triggered if the Manager elects to waive the provisions of Section 10.09(a).

 

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Article XI
REDEMPTION AND DIRECT EXCHANGE RIGHTS

 

Section 11.01 Redemption Right of a Member.

 

(a) Each Member (other than the Corporation and its Subsidiaries) shall be entitled to cause the Company to redeem (a “Redemption”) all or any portion of its Common Units in whole or in part (the “Redemption Right”) (i) with respect to an Unrestricted Redemption, at any time and from time to time following the waiver or expiration of any contractual lock-up period relating to the shares of the Corporation that may be applicable to such Member and (ii) in any other case, during the Quarterly Redemption Notice Period preceding the desired Redemption Date; provided that, (x) with respect to any Redemption, a Member shall be required to redeem at least 50,000 Common Units if a Redemption is for less than all of a Member’s remaining Common Units, (y) with respect to any Unrestricted Redemption, other than an Unrestricted Redemption that is in connection with a Permitted Redemption Event, a Member shall not be entitled to request more than one Redemption in any 45-day period and (z) with respect to any Redemption pursuant to subsection (ii) of this clause (a), the sum of the percentage interests in capital or profits of the Company transferred during the taxable year does not exceed 10% of the total interests in capital or profits of the Company determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(f)(3). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Member may exercise its Redemption Right with respect to any of the then-held Common Units of such Member if such Redemption Right is exercised in connection with the valid exercise of such Member’s rights to have the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable in connection with such Redemption participate in an offering of securities by the Corporation or any other Member (i.e., “piggyback” rights) pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. A Member desiring to exercise its Redemption Right (each, a “Redeeming Member”) shall exercise such right by giving written notice (the “Redemption Notice”) to the Company with a copy to the Corporation. The Redemption Notice shall specify the number of Common Units (the “Redeemed Units”) that the Redeeming Member intends to have the Company redeem and the applicable Redemption Date; provided that the Company, the Corporation and the Redeeming Member may change the number of Redeemed Units and/or the Redemption Date specified in such Redemption Notice to another number and/or date by mutual agreement signed in writing by each of them; provided further that in the event the Corporation elects a Share Settlement in connection with an Unrestricted Redemption, the Unrestricted Redemption may be conditioned (including as to timing) by the Redeeming Member on the closing of a purchase by another Person (whether in an underwritten offering, tender or exchange offer, or otherwise) of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued in connection with such proposed Unrestricted Redemption. Subject to Section 11.03 and unless the Redeeming Member timely has delivered a Retraction Notice as provided in Section 11.01(c) or has revoked or delayed a Redemption as provided in Section 11.01(d), on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date):

 

(i) the Redeeming Member shall Transfer and surrender, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances (x) the Redeemed Units to the Company (including any certificates representing the Redeemed Units if they are certificated), and (y) a number of shares of Class B Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) equal to the number of Redeemed Units to the Corporation, to the extent applicable;

 

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(ii) the Company shall (x) cancel the Redeemed Units, (y) transfer to the Redeeming Member the consideration to which the Redeeming Member is entitled under Section 11.01(b), and (z) if the Units are certificated, issue to the Redeeming Member a certificate for a number of Common Units equal to the difference (if any) between the number of Common Units evidenced by the certificate surrendered by the Redeeming Member pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 11.01(a) and the Redeemed Units; and

 

(iii) the Corporation shall cancel and retire for no consideration the shares of Class B Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) that were Transferred to the Corporation pursuant to Section 11.01(a)(i)(y) above.

 

(b) The Corporation shall have the option (as determined by at least two (2) of its independent directors (within the meaning of the rules of the Stock Exchange) who are disinterested), as provided in Section 11.02, to elect to have the Redeemed Units be redeemed in consideration for either a Share Settlement or a Cash Settlement; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Corporation may elect to have the Redeemed Units be redeemed in consideration for a Cash Settlement only to the extent that the Corporation has cash available in an amount equal to at least the Redeemed Units Equivalent. The Corporation shall give written notice (the “Election Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the applicable Redeeming Member) of such election within two (2) Business Days of receiving the Redemption Notice; provided that if the Corporation does not timely deliver an Election Notice, the Corporation shall be deemed to have elected the Share Settlement method. If the Corporation elects a Share Settlement (including in connection with a Direct Exchange pursuant to Section 11.03), the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered the number of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable upon such Share Settlement as promptly as practicable (but not later than three (3) Business Days) after the Redemption Date, at the offices of the then-acting registrar and transfer agent of the shares of Class A Common Stock (or, if there is no then-acting registrar and transfer agent of Class A Common Stock, at the principal executive offices of the Corporation), registered in the name of the relevant Redeeming Member (or in such other name as is requested in writing by the Redeeming Member), in certificated or uncertificated form, as determined by the Corporation; provided that to the extent the shares of Class A Common Stock are settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, upon the written instruction of the Redeeming Member set forth in the Redemption Notice, the Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to such Redeeming Member through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, to the account of the participant of The Depository Trust Company designated by such Redeeming Member by no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately following the Redemption Date.

 

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(c) In the event the Corporation elects the Cash Settlement in connection with any Unrestricted Redemption, the Redeeming Member may retract its Redemption Notice by giving written notice (the “Retraction Notice”) to the Company (with a copy to the Corporation) within three (3) Business Days of delivery of the Election Notice. Subject to the last two sentences of this Section 11.01(c), if, in the case of a Redemption that is not an Unrestricted Redemption, the Class A Common Stock Value (determined by treating the last full Trading Day that is three Business Days immediately prior to the applicable Redemption Date as the final measurement date of such five-day period used to calculate the Class A Common Stock Value) decreases by more than 10% from the Class A Common Stock Value (determined by treating the last full Trading Day that is immediately prior to the date of delivery the applicable Redemption Notice as the final measurement date of such five-day period used to calculate the Class A Common Stock Value), the Redeeming Member may elect to retract its Redemption Notice by giving written notice of such election (a “Restricted Retraction Notice”) to the Corporation and the Company no later than three Business Days prior to the Redemption Date. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice, as applicable, shall terminate all of the Redeeming Member’s, the Company’s and the Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 11.01 arising from the applicable Redemption Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, from any Redemption Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice not retracted or that may be delivered in the future). A Redeeming Member may deliver a Restricted Retraction Notice only once in every 12-month period (and any additional Restricted Retraction Notice delivered by such Redeeming Member within such 12-month period shall be deemed null and void ab initio and ineffective with respect to the revocation of the Redemption specified therein). A Redeeming Member who revokes a Redemption pursuant to a Restricted Retraction Notice may not participate in the Redemption to occur on the next Quarterly Redemption Date immediately following the Quarterly Redemption Date with respect to which the Restricted Retraction Notice pertains.

 

(d) In the event the Corporation elects a Share Settlement in connection with a Redemption, a Redeeming Member shall be entitled to revoke its Redemption Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice or delay the consummation of a Redemption if any of the following conditions exists:

 

(i) any registration statement pursuant to which the resale of the Class A Common Stock to be registered for such Redeeming Member at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption shall have ceased to be effective pursuant to any action or inaction by the SEC or no such resale registration statement has yet become effective;

 

(ii) the Corporation shall have failed to cause any related prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement necessary to effect such Redemption;

 

(iii) the Corporation shall have exercised its right to defer, delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement and such deferral, delay or suspension shall affect the ability of such Redeeming Member to have its Class A Common Stock registered at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption;

 

(iv) the Redeeming Member is in possession of any material non-public information concerning the Corporation, the receipt of which results in such Redeeming Member being prohibited or restricted from selling Class A Common Stock at or immediately following the Redemption without disclosure of such information (and the Corporation does not permit disclosure of such information);

 

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(v) any stop order relating to the registration statement pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock was to be registered by such Redeeming Member at or immediately following the Redemption shall have been issued by the SEC;

 

(vi) there shall have occurred a material disruption in the securities markets generally or in the market or markets in which the Class A Common Stock is then traded;

 

(vii) there shall be in effect an injunction, a restraining order or a decree of any nature of any Governmental Entity that restrains or prohibits the Redemption;

 

(viii) the Corporation shall have failed to comply in all material respects with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, and such failure shall have affected the ability of such Redeeming Member to consummate the resale of Class A Common Stock to be received upon such Redemption pursuant to an effective registration statement; or

 

(ix) the Redemption Date would occur three (3) Business Days or less prior to, or during, a Redemption Black-Out Period.

 

If a Redeeming Member delays the consummation of a Redemption pursuant to this Section 11.01(d), the Redemption Date shall occur on the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which the condition(s) giving rise to such delay cease to exist (or such earlier day as the Corporation, the Company and such Redeeming Member may agree in writing).

 

(e) The number of shares of Class A Common Stock (or Redeemed Units Equivalent, if applicable) (together with any Corresponding Rights) applicable to any Share Settlement or Cash Settlement shall not be adjusted on account of any Distributions previously made with respect to the Redeemed Units or dividends previously paid with respect to Class A Common Stock; provided, however, that if a Redeeming Member causes the Company to redeem Redeemed Units and the Redemption Date occurs subsequent to the record date for any Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units but prior to payment of such Distribution, the Redeeming Member shall be entitled to receive such Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units on the date that it is made notwithstanding that the Redeeming Member Transferred and surrendered the Redeemed Units to the Company prior to such date.

 

(f) In the case of a Share Settlement, in the event a reclassification or other similar transaction occurs following delivery of a Redemption Notice, but prior to the Redemption Date, as a result of which shares of Class A Common Stock are converted into another security, then a Redeeming Member shall be entitled to receive the amount of such other security (and, if applicable, any Corresponding Rights) that the Redeeming Member would have received if such Redemption Right had been exercised and the Redemption Date had occurred immediately prior to the record date of such reclassification or other similar transaction.

 

(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Redemption shall be permitted (and, if attempted, shall be void ab initio) if, in the good faith determination of the Company or of the Corporation, such Redemption would have the effect set forth in Section 10.07(b)(v) and (vi), or otherwise pose a material risk that the Company would be a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code, and the Company or the Corporation may impose additional restrictions on Redemptions during such taxable year as the Company or the Corporation may determine to be necessary or advisable so that the Company is not treated as a “publicly traded partnership” under Section 7704 of the Code.

 

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(h) For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Member shall not be entitled to redeem Redeemed Units to the extent the Corporation determines that such Redemption (i) would be prohibited by law or regulation (including, without limitation, the unavailability of any requisite registration statement filed under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or (ii) would not be permitted under any other agreements with the Corporation or its subsidiaries to which such Member may be party or any written policies of the Corporation related to unlawful or improper trading (including, without limitation, the policies of the Corporation relating to insider trading).

 

Section 11.02 Election and Contribution of the Corporation. Unless the Redeeming Member has timely delivered a Retraction Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice as provided in Section 11.01(c), or has revoked or delayed a Redemption as provided in Section 11.01(d), subject to Section 11.03 on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date) (i) the Corporation shall make a Capital Contribution to the Company (in the form of the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as determined by the Corporation in accordance with Section 11.01(b)), and (ii) except in connection with a Direct Exchange pursuant to Section 11.03, the Company shall issue to the Corporation a number of Common Units equal to the number of Redeemed Units surrendered by the Redeeming Member. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to Section 11.03, in the event that the Corporation elects a Cash Settlement, the Corporation shall only be obligated to contribute to the Company an amount in respect of such Cash Settlement equal to the Redeemed Units Equivalent with respect to such Cash Settlement, which in no event shall exceed the amount actually paid by the Company to the Redeeming Member as the Cash Settlement. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice shall terminate all of the Company’s and the Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section 11.02 arising from the Redemption Notice or Restricted Retraction Notice.

 

Section 11.03 Direct Exchange Right of the Corporation.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XI (save for the limitations set forth in Section 11.01(b) regarding the Corporation’s option to select the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, and without limitation to the rights of the Members under Section 11.01, including the right to revoke a Redemption Notice), the Corporation may, in its sole and absolute discretion (as determined by at least two (2) of its independent directors (within the meaning of the rules of the Stock Exchange) who are disinterested) (subject to the timing limitations set forth on such discretion in Section 11.01(b)), elect to effect on the Redemption Date the exchange of Redeemed Units for the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as the case may be, through a direct exchange of such Redeemed Units and the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as applicable, between the Redeeming Member and the Corporation (a “Direct Exchange”) (rather than contributing the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as the case may be, to the Company in accordance with Section 11.02 for purposes of the Company redeeming the Redeemed Units from the Redeeming Member in consideration of the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as applicable). Upon such Direct Exchange pursuant to this Section 11.03, the Corporation shall acquire the Redeemed Units and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Units.

 

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(b) The Corporation may, at any time prior to a Redemption Date (including after delivery of an Election Notice pursuant to Section 11.01(b)), deliver written notice (an “Exchange Election Notice”) to the Company and the Redeeming Member setting forth its election to exercise its right to consummate a Direct Exchange; provided that such election is subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11.01(b) and does not unreasonably prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption or Direct Exchange on the Redemption Date. An Exchange Election Notice may be revoked by the Corporation at any time; provided that any such revocation does not unreasonably prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption or Direct Exchange on the Redemption Date. The right to consummate a Direct Exchange in all events shall be exercisable for all of the Redeemed Units that would have otherwise been subject to a Redemption.

 

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this Section 11.03, a Direct Exchange shall be consummated pursuant to the same timeframe as the relevant Redemption would have been consummated if the Corporation had not delivered an Exchange Election Notice and as follows:

 

(i) the Redeeming Member shall transfer and surrender, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances (x) the Redeemed Units and (y) a number of shares of Class B Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) equal to the number of Redeemed Units, to the extent applicable, in each case, to the Corporation;

 

(ii) the Corporation shall (x) pay to the Redeeming Member the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as applicable, and (y) cancel and retire for no consideration the shares of Class B Common Stock (together with any Corresponding Rights) that were Transferred to the Corporation pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(i)(y) above; and

 

(iii) the Company shall (x) register the Corporation as the owner of the Redeemed Units and (y) if the Units are certificated, issue to the Redeeming Member a certificate for a number of Common Units equal to the difference (if any) between the number of Common Units evidenced by the certificate surrendered by the Redeeming Member pursuant to Section 11.03(c)(i)(x) and the Redeemed Units, and issue to the Corporation a certificate for the number of Redeemed Units.

 

Section 11.04 Reservation of Shares of Class A Common Stock; Listing; Certificate of the Corporation.

 

(a) At all times the Corporation shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon a Share Settlement in connection with a Redemption or Direct Exchange, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as shall be issuable upon any such Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange by delivery of purchased Class A Common Stock (which may or may not be held in the treasury of the Corporation) or by way of Cash Settlement. The Corporation shall deliver Class A Common Stock that has been registered under the Securities Act with respect to any Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange to the extent a registration statement is effective and available with respect to such shares; provided that all such unregistered shares of Class A Common Stock (if any) shall be entitled to the registration rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement if the holders thereof are party to the Registration Rights Agreement and have such rights thereunder. The Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to list the Class A Common Stock required to be delivered upon any such Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange upon which the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are listed at the time of such Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange (it being understood that any such shares may be subject to transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws). The Corporation covenants that all shares of Class A Common Stock issued in connection with a Share Settlement pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The provisions of this Article XI shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with any corresponding provisions of the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation (if any).

 

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(b) Prior to any Redemption or Direct Exchange effected pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation shall take all such steps as may be required to cause to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3(d) or (e), as applicable, under the Exchange Act, and to be exempt for purposes of Section 16(b) under the Exchange Act, any acquisitions from, or dispositions to, the Corporation of equity securities of Corporation (including derivative securities with respect thereto) and any securities that may be deemed to be equity securities or derivative securities of the Corporation for such purposes that result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, by each officer or director of the Corporation, including any director by deputization. The authorizing resolutions shall be approved by either the Corporate Board or a committee thereof composed solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors (as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Corporation (with the authorizing resolutions specifying the name of each such director whose acquisition or disposition of securities is to be exempted and the number of securities that may be acquired and disposed of by each such Person pursuant to this Agreement).

 

Section 11.05 Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Direct Exchange. This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding the consummation of a Redemption or Direct Exchange by a Member and all rights set forth herein shall continue in effect with respect to the remaining Members and, to the extent the Redeeming Member has a remaining Unit following such Redemption or Direct Exchange, the Redeeming Member. No Redemption or Direct Exchange shall relieve a Redeeming Member, the Company or the Corporation of any prior breach of this Agreement by such Redeeming Member, the Company or the Corporation.

 

Section 11.06 Tax Treatment.

 

(a) Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that a Redemption or a Direct Exchange, as the case may be, shall be treated as a direct exchange between the Corporation and the Redeeming Member for U.S. federal and applicable state and local income tax purposes. For U.S. federal income (and applicable state and local) tax purposes, each of the Redeeming Member, the Company and the Corporation agree to treat each Redemption or Direct Exchange as a sale of such Redeeming Member’s Common Units (together with the same number of Class B Common Stock) to the Corporation in exchange for Class A Common Stock or cash, as applicable (with no such consideration being allocated to such Class B Common Stock, which shall be deemed to have no value for purposes of such exchange).

 

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(b) The issuance of Class A Common Stock upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange shall be made without charge to the Redeeming Member for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance, except that if any shares of such Class A Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that of the Redeeming Member, then the Person or Persons in whose names such shares are to be issued shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax payable in respect of any Transfer involved in such issuance or establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

(c) Each of the Company and the Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Code or any provision of applicable Law, and to the extent deduction and withholding is required, such deduction and withholding may be taken in Class A Common Stock. Prior to making such deduction or withholding, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give written notice to the Redeeming Member and reasonably cooperate with such Redeeming Member to reduce or avoid any such withholding. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld and paid over to the relevant governmental authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Redeeming Member, and, if withholding is taken in Class A Common Stock, the relevant withholding party shall be treated as having sold such Class A Common Stock on behalf of such Redeeming Member for an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value thereof at the time of such deemed sale and paid such cash proceeds to the appropriate governmental authority.

 

Section 11.07 Company Exchange and Redemption Right. At the discretion of the Corporation, and provided that the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on the Stock Exchange, the Common Units are subject to mandatory Redemption in each of the following circumstances:

 

(a) if the Corporation/Company has obtained the consent of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Common Units then outstanding (excluding all Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Corporation), then all Members will be required to redeem all outstanding Common Units then held by the Members;

 

(b) if the Members (other than the Corporation and its direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries) hold less than 10% of the then-outstanding Common Units, then all Members will be required to redeem all outstanding Common Units then held by the Members; and

 

(c) if at any time the Company has more than 85 partners, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1) (determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)), then any or all Members who hold less than 1% of the Common Units then outstanding (excluding all Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Corporation) will be required to redeem all of their Common Units then held by such Member(s) (the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), a “Company Redemption Right”).

 

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The Company shall exercise the Company Redemption Right by delivering written notice to each Member subject of the Redemption (the “Company Redemption Notice”) not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed Redemption Date, which notice shall specify the Redemption Date and whether the redemption shall be effected through a Cash Settlement, a Share Settlement or a Direct Exchange. The Member whose Common Units are the subject of the Company Redemption Notice shall not have the right to deliver a Retraction Notice or otherwise cancel or reverse the Company’s decision to proceed with the Redemption. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.07, the Company Redemption Right shall be settled in accordance with the provisions of this Article XI. Notwithstanding anything in this Article XI, the Company’s right to cause a Redemption and/or Exchange under this Section 11.07 shall apply to any and all Common Units (including those Common Units that are subject to vesting conditions held by a Member and its Affiliates), and any shares of Class A Common Stock received in exchange or redemption of any such Common Units which are subject to vesting conditions shall be subject to the same vesting conditions and in the same proportions as such Common Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Common Units shall in no event be subject to a Company Redemption Right unless, in the event of a Share Settlement of such Company Redemption Right, (x) there is an active shelf registration statement in effect with respect to all of the Common Units that would be subject to Redemption and (y) the Class A Common Stock issuable in connection with such Redemption shall not be subject to any lockup or other restrictions on Transfer.

 

Article XII
ADMISSION OF MEMBERS

 

Section 12.01 Substituted Members. Subject to the provisions of Article X hereof, in connection with the Permitted Transfer of a Unit hereunder, the Permitted Transferee shall become a Substituted Member on the effective date of such Transfer, which effective date shall not be earlier than the date of compliance with the conditions to such Transfer, and such admission shall be shown on the books and records of the Company, including the Schedule of Members.

 

Section 12.02 Additional Members . Subject to the provisions of Article X hereof, any Person that is not a Member as of the Effective Date may be admitted to the Company as an additional Member (any such Person, an “Additional Member”) only upon furnishing to the Manager (a) duly executed Joinder and counterparts to any applicable Other Agreements and (b) such other documents or instruments as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect such Person’s admission as a Member (including entering into such documents as may reasonably be requested by the Manager). Such admission shall become effective on the date on which the Manager determines in its sole discretion that such conditions have been satisfied and when any such admission is shown on the books and records of the Company, including the Schedule of Members.

 

Article XIII
WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS

 

Section 13.01 Withdrawal and Resignation of Members. Except in the event of Transfers pursuant to Section 10.06 and the Manager’s right to resign pursuant to Section 6.03, no Member shall have the power or right to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Member from the Company prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to Article XIV. Any Member, however, that attempts to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Member from the Company without the prior written consent of the Manager upon or following the dissolution and winding up of the Company pursuant to Article XIV, but prior to such Member receiving the full amount of Distributions from the Company to which such Member is entitled pursuant to Article XIV, shall be liable to the Company for all damages (including all lost profits and special, indirect and consequential damages) directly or indirectly caused by the withdrawal or resignation of such Member. Upon a Transfer of all of a Member’s Units in a Transfer permitted by this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, such Member shall cease to be a Member.

 

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Article XIV
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

 

Section 14.01 Dissolution. The Company shall not be dissolved by the admission of Additional Members or Substituted Members or the attempted withdrawal, removal, dissolution, Bankruptcy or resignation of a Member. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon (a “Liquidating Event”):

 

(a) the decision of the Manager together with the written approval of the Common Unitholders holding a majority of the Common Units to dissolve the Company (excluding for purposes of such calculation the Corporation and all Common Units held directly or indirectly by it);

 

(b) a dissolution of the Company under Section 18-801(4) of the Delaware Act, unless the Company is continued without dissolution pursuant thereto; or

 

(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of the Delaware Act.

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Article XIV, the Company is intended to have perpetual existence. An Event of Withdrawal shall not in and of itself cause a dissolution of the Company and the Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

Section 14.02 Winding up. Subject to Section 14.05, on dissolution of the Company, the Manager shall act as liquidating trustee or may appoint one or more Persons as liquidating trustee (each such Person, a “Liquidator”). The Liquidators shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Delaware Act. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as an expense of the Company. Until final distribution, the Liquidators shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, continue to operate the properties of the Company with all of the power and authority of the Manager. The steps to be accomplished by the Liquidators are as follows:

 

(a) as promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the Liquidators shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable;

 

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(b) the Liquidators shall pay, satisfy or discharge from the Company’s funds, or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including, without limitation, the establishment of a cash fund for contingent, conditional and unmatured liabilities in such amount and for such term as the Liquidators may reasonably determine) the following: first, all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company owed to creditors other than the Members in satisfaction of the liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof), including all expenses incurred in connection with the liquidations; and second, all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company owed to the Members (other than any payments or distributions owed to such Members in their capacity as Members pursuant to this Agreement); and

 

(c) following any payments pursuant to the foregoing Section 14.02(b), all remaining assets of the Company shall be distributed:

 

(i) to the Series A Preferred Units an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference; and

 

(ii) the balance to the Members in accordance with Section 4.01(a)(ii) by the end of the Taxable Year during which the liquidation of the Company occurs (or, if later, by ninety (90) days after the date of the liquidation).

 

The distribution of cash and/or property to the Members in accordance with the provisions of this Section 14.02 and Section 14.03 below shall constitute a complete return to the Members of their Capital Contributions, a complete distribution to the Members of their interest in the Company and all of the Company’s property and shall constitute a compromise to which all Members have consented within the meaning of the Delaware Act. To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, it has no claim against any other Member for those funds.

 

Section 14.03 Deferment Distribution in Kind. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 14.02, but subject to the order of priorities set forth therein, if upon dissolution of the Company the Liquidators determine that an immediate sale of part or all of the Company’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss (or would otherwise not be beneficial) to the Members, the Liquidators may, in their sole discretion and the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, defer for a reasonable time the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy the Company’s liabilities (other than loans to the Company by any Member(s)) and reserves. Subject to the order of priorities set forth in Section 14.02, the Liquidators may, in their sole discretion, distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, either (a) all or any portion of such remaining assets in-kind of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.02(c), (b) as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.02(c), undivided interests in all or any portion of such assets of the Company or (c) a combination of the foregoing. Any such Distributions in-kind shall be subject to (y) such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such assets as the Liquidators deem reasonable and equitable and (z) the terms and conditions of any agreements governing such assets (or the operation thereof or the holders thereof) at such time. Any assets of the Company distributed in kind will first be written up or down to their Fair Market Value, thus creating Profit or Loss (if any), which shall be allocated in accordance with Article V. The Liquidators shall determine the Fair Market Value of any property distributed.

 

Section 14.04 Cancellation of Certificate. On completion of the winding up of the Company as provided herein, the Manager (or such other Person or Persons as the Delaware Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other filings made pursuant to this Agreement that should be canceled and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the existence of the Company. The Company shall continue in existence for all purposes of this Agreement until it is terminated pursuant to this Section 14.04.

 

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Section 14.05 Reasonable Time for Winding Up. A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Company and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Sections 14.02 and 14.03 in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.

 

Section 14.06 Return of Capital. The Liquidators shall not be personally liable for the return of Capital Contributions or any portion thereof to the Members (it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from assets of the Company).

 

Article XV
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 15.01 Power of Attorney.

 

(a) Each Member hereby constitutes and appoints the Manager (or the Liquidator, if applicable) with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his, her or its name, place and stead, to:

 

(i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) this Agreement, all certificates and other instruments and all amendments thereof which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify, or continue the qualification of, the Company as a limited liability company in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business or own property; (B) all instruments which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (C) all conveyances and other instruments or documents which the Manager deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution, winding up and termination of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including a certificate of cancellation; and (D) all instruments relating to the admission, substitution or resignation of any Member pursuant to Article XII or XIII; and

 

(ii) sign, execute, swear to and acknowledge all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, to evidence, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Members hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in the reasonable judgment of the Manager, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b) The foregoing power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and shall survive the death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, Bankruptcy, insolvency or termination of any Member and the transfer of all or any portion of his, her or its Units and shall extend to such Member’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives.

 

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Section 15.02 Confidentiality.

 

(a) Each of the Members (other than the Corporation) agrees to hold the Company’s Confidential Information in confidence and may not disclose or use such information except as otherwise authorized separately in writing by the Manager. “Confidential Information” as used herein includes all non-public information concerning the Company or its Subsidiaries including, but not limited to, ideas, financial product structuring, business strategies, innovations and materials, all aspects of the Company’s business plan, proposed operation and products, corporate structure, financial and organizational information, analyses, proposed partners, software code and system and product designs, employees and their identities, equity ownership, the methods and means by which the Company plans to conduct its business, all trade secrets, trademarks, tradenames and all intellectual property associated with the Company’s business. With respect to each Member, Confidential Information does not include information or material that: (a) is rightfully in the possession of such Member at the time of disclosure by the Company; (b) before or after it has been disclosed to such Member by the Company, becomes part of public knowledge, not as a result of any action or inaction of such Member in violation of this Agreement; (c) is approved for release by written authorization of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or General Counsel of the Company or of the Corporation, or any other officer designated by the Manager; (d) is disclosed to such Member or their representatives by a third party not, to the knowledge of such Member, in violation of any obligation of confidentiality owed to the Company with respect to such information; or (e) is or becomes independently developed by such Member or their respective representatives without use of or reference to the Confidential Information.

 

(b) Solely to the extent it is reasonably necessary or appropriate to fulfill its obligations or to exercise its rights under this Agreement, each of the Members may disclose Confidential Information to its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, partners, directors, officers, employees, counsel, advisers, consultants, outside contractors and other agents, on the condition that such Persons keep the Confidential Information confidential to the same extent as such Member is required to keep the Confidential Information confidential; provided that such Member shall remain liable with respect to any breach of this Section 15.02 by any such Subsidiaries, Affiliates, partners, directors, officers, employees, counsel, advisers, consultants, outside contractors and other agents (as if such Persons were party to this Agreement for purposes of this Section 15.02).

 

(c) Notwithstanding Section 15.02(a) or Section 15.02(b), each of the Members may disclose Confidential Information (i) to the extent that such Member is required by Law (by oral questions, interrogatories, request for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process) to disclose any of the Confidential Information, (ii) for purposes of reporting to its stockholders and direct and indirect equity holders (each of whom are bound by customary confidentiality obligations) the performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries and for purposes of including applicable information in its financial statements to the extent required by applicable Law or applicable accounting standards; or (iii) to any bona fide prospective purchaser of the equity or assets of a Member, or the Common Units held by such Member (provided, in each case, that such Member determines in good faith that such prospective purchaser would be a Permitted Transferee), or a prospective merger partner of such Member (provided that (i) such Persons will be informed by such Member of the confidential nature of such information and shall agree in writing to keep such information confidential in accordance with the contents of this Agreement and (ii) each Member will be liable for any breaches of this Section 15.02 by any such Persons (as if such Persons were party to this Agreement for purposes of this Section 15.02)). Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing in this Section 15.02 will restrict in any manner the ability of the Corporation to comply with its disclosure obligations under Law, and the extent to which any Confidential Information is necessary or desirable to disclose.

 

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Section 15.03 Amendments. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, this Agreement may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Manager, together with the written consent of the holders of a majority of the Common Units then outstanding (excluding all Common Units held directly or indirectly by the Corporation). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or modification:

 

(a) to this Section 15.03 may be made without the prior written consent of the Manager and each of the Members;

 

(b) to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which terms and conditions expressly require the approval or action of certain Persons may be made without obtaining the consent of the requisite number or specified percentage of such Persons who are entitled to approve or take action on such matter; and

 

(c) to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which would (A) reduce the amounts distributable to a Member pursuant to Articles IV and XIV in a manner that is not pro rata with respect to all Members, (B) increase the liabilities of such Member hereunder, (C) otherwise materially and adversely affect a holder of Units (with respect to such Units) in a manner materially disproportionate to any other holder of Units of the same class or series (with respect to such Units) (other than amendments, modifications and waivers necessary to implement the provisions of Article XII) or (D) materially and adversely affect the rights of any Member under Section 3.03, Section 3.04, Section 7.01, Section 7.04, Article X or Article XI, shall be effective against such affected Member or holder of Units, as the case may be, without the prior written consent of such Member or holder of Units, as the case may be.

 

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Manager may make any amendment (i) of an administrative nature that is necessary in order to implement the substantive provisions hereof, without the consent of any other Member; provided that any such amendment does not adversely change the rights of the Members hereunder in any respect, or (ii) to reflect any changes to the Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock or the issuance of any other capital stock of the Corporation.

 

Section 15.04 Title to Company Assets. Company assets shall be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such assets of the Company or any portion thereof. The Company shall hold title to all of its property in the name of the Company and not in the name of any Member. All assets of the Company shall be recorded as the property of the Company on its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such assets is held. The Company’s credit and assets shall be used solely for the benefit of the Company, and no asset of the Company shall be transferred or encumbered for, or in payment of, any individual obligation of any Member.

 

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Section 15.05 Addresses and Notices. All notices and other communications to be given to any party hereunder shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered by hand, courier or overnight delivery service, or when received in the form of an electronic transmission (receipt confirmation requested), and shall be directed to the address set forth, or at such address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the Company or the sending party.

 

To the Company:

 

Prometheus Holdings LLC

500 W. 7th Street

Suite 1500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

 

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sidley Austin LLP

1999 Avenue of the Stars

17th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attention:Jeremy B. Pettit
GeorgeJ. Vlahakos
E-mail:[email protected]
 [email protected]

 

To the Corporation:

 

Presidio PubCo Inc. (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.)

500 W. 7th Street

Suite 1500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

 

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sidley Austin LLP

1999 Avenue of the Stars

17th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attention:Jeremy B. Pettit
GeorgeJ. Vlahakos
E-mail:[email protected]
 [email protected]

 

To the Members, as set forth on Schedule 1.

 

Section 15.06 Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

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Section 15.07 Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the Company or any of its Affiliates, and no creditor who makes a loan to the Company or any of its Affiliates may have or acquire (except pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement executed by the Company in favor of such creditor) at any time as a result of making the loan any direct or indirect interest in Profits, Losses, Distributions, capital or property of the Company other than as a secured creditor.

 

Section 15.08 Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

 

Section 15.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto.

 

Section 15.10 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any suit, dispute, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement shall be heard in the state or federal courts of the State of Delaware, and the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such suit, action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHETHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT (INCLUDING BY PREPAID CERTIFIED MAIL WITH A VALIDATED PROOF OF MAILING RECEIPT) AND SHALL HAVE THE SAME LEGAL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IF SERVED UPON SUCH PARTY PERSONALLY WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 15.05 (INCLUDING BY PREPAID CERTIFIED MAIL WITH A VALIDATED PROOF OF MAILING RECEIPT), TOGETHER WITH WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH SERVICE TO SUCH PARTY, SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH PARTY.

 

Section 15.11 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

 

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Section 15.12 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 15.13 Execution and Delivery Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission. This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement or contemplated hereby or entered into by the Company in accordance herewith, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of an electronic signature and/or electronic transmission, including by a facsimile machine or via email, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic signature or electronic transmission to execute and/or deliver a document or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through such electronic transmission as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

 

Section 15.14 Right of Offset. Whenever the Company or the Corporation is to pay any sum (other than pursuant to Article IV) to any Member, any amounts that such Member owes to the Company or the Corporation which are not the subject of a good faith dispute may be deducted from that sum before payment. For the avoidance of doubt, the distribution of Units to the Corporation shall not be subject to this Section 15.14.

 

Section 15.15 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein, any indemnity agreements entered into in connection with the Initial LLC Agreement with any member of the board of directors at that time and other documents of even date herewith embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. For the avoidance of doubt, the Initial LLC Agreement is superseded by this Agreement as of the Effective Date and shall be of no further force and effect thereafter.

 

Section 15.16 Remedies. Each Member shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and all rights and remedies which such Person has been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such Person has under any Law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by Law.

 

Section 15.17 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable hereof. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, no amendment or other modification to any agreement, document or instrument that requires the consent of any Person pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement will be given effect hereunder unless such Person has consented in writing to such amendment or modification. Wherever required by the context, references to a Fiscal Year shall refer to a portion thereof. The use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  COMPANY:
   
    PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes
  Name: Brett J. Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

  CORPORATION:
   
  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes
  Name: Brett J. Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement]

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    NH PRESIDIO INVESTMENTS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Calvin J. White
  Name: Calvin J. White
  Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    ETTIE HAMMACK
   
  By: /s/ Ettie Hammack
  Name: Ettie Hammack

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    COLBY TIFFEE
   
  By: /s/ Colby Tiffee
  Name: Colby Tiffee

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  MARK JAEGER
   
  By: /s/ Mark Jaeger
  Name: Mark Jaeger

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    WHITNEY HORNAK
   
  By: /s/ Whitney Hornak
  Name: Whitney Hornak

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    BRITTANY JONES
   
  By: /s/ Brittany Jones
  Name: Brittany Jones

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    MEREDITH MCCARTHY
   
  By: /s/ Meredith McCarthy
  Name: Meredith McCarthy

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    TORE WIKSVEEN
   
  By: /s/ Tore Wiksveen
  Name: Tore Wiksveen

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    PRESIDIO MIDCO INC.
   
  By: /s/ Tyson Taylor
  Name: Tyson Taylor
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

SCHEDULE OF MEMBERS

 

 

Member

Number of Prometheus Holdings LLC Common Units Address
NH Presidio Investments LLC 1,000,000 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019
Ettie Hammack 462,827 [***]
Colby Tiffee 208,115 [***]
Mark Jaeger 3,073 [***]
Whitney Hornak 1,618 [***]
Brittany Jones 675 [***]
Meredith McCarthy 250 [***]
Tore Wiksveen 272 [***]
Presidio MidCo Inc. 27,652,068 500 West 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Total 29,328,898  

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of [●], 20[●] (this “Joinder”), is delivered pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of [●], 2026 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”) of Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), by and among the Company, Presidio PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.) and the managing member of the Company (the “Corporation”), and each of the Members from time to time party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

1.Joinder to the LLC Agreement. Upon the execution of this Joinder by the undersigned and delivery hereof to the Corporation, the undersigned hereby is admitted as and hereafter will be a Member under the LLC Agreement and a party thereto, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a Member thereunder. The undersigned hereby agrees that it shall comply with and be fully bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement as if it had been a signatory thereto as of the date thereof.

 

2.Incorporation by Reference. All terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in this Joinder as if set forth herein in full.

 

3.Address. All notices under the LLC Agreement to the undersigned shall be direct to:

 

[Name]

 

[Address]

 

[City, State, Zip Code]

 

Attn:

 

Facsimile:

 

E-mail:

 

A-1

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Joinder as of the day and year first above written.

 

  [NAME OF NEW MEMBER]
     
  By:           
  Name:
  Title:

 

A-2

 

 

Acknowledged and agreed
as of the date first set forth above: 

 

Prometheus Holdings LLC  
     
By: Presidio PubCo Inc., its Managing Member  
     
By:                
Name:  
Title:  

 

A-3

 

 

Exhibit B-1

 

FORM OF AGREEMENT AND CONSENT OF SPOUSE

 

The undersigned spouse of [●] (the “Member”), a party to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of [●], 2026 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”) of Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), by and among the Company, Presidio PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.) and the managing member of the Company, and each of the Members from time to time party thereto (capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement), acknowledges on his or her own behalf that:

 

I have read the Agreement and understand its contents. I acknowledge and understand that under the Agreement, any interest I may have, community property or otherwise, in the Units owned by the Member is subject to the terms of the Agreement which include certain restrictions on Transfer.

 

I hereby consent to and approve the Agreement. I agree that said Units and any interest I may have, community property or otherwise, in such Units are subject to the provisions of the Agreement and that I will take no action at any time to hinder operation of the Agreement on said Units or any interest I may have, community property or otherwise, in said Units.

 

I hereby acknowledge that the meaning and legal consequences of the Agreement have been explained fully to me and are understood by me, and that I am signing this Agreement and consent without any duress and of free will.

 

Dated: [●]  
     
  [NAME OF SPOUSE]
     
  By:         
  Name:  

 

B-1

 

 

Exhibit B-2

 

FORM OF SPOUSE’S CONFIRMATION OF SEPARATE PROPERTY

 

I, the undersigned, the spouse of [●] (the “Member”), who is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of [●], 2026 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”) of Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), by and among the Company, Presdio PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.) and the managing member of the Company, and each of the Members from time to time party thereto (capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement), acknowledge and confirm on that the Units owned by said Member are the sole and separate property of said Member, and I hereby disclaim any interest in same.

 

I hereby acknowledge that the meaning and legal consequences of this Member’s spouse’s confirmation of separate property have been fully explained to me and are understood by me, and that I am signing this Member’s spouse’s confirmation of separate property without any duress and of free will.

 

Dated: [●]  
     
  [NAME OF SPOUSE]
     
  By:              
  Name:  

 

B-2

 

Exhibit 3.4

 

Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

Presidio Production Company
Certificate of Designation
Of
Preferences,
Rights and Limitations
of
Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to Section 151(g) of the
Delaware General Corporation Law

 

The undersigned, Brett J. Barnes, does hereby certify that:

 

1. He is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

2. The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, 27,173 of which have been issued and designated as “Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock” on the date hereof.

 

3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the certificate of incorporation of the Company provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 50,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation thereof, of any of them, subject to the limitations under applicable Delaware law, and in each case without any stockholder approval; and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of up to 145,000 shares of the preferred stock to be known as “Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock” which the Company has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

Terms of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock

 

Section 1 Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Accrued Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Applicable Dividend Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Asset Sale Net Proceeds” means (a) the cash proceeds actually received by the Company Group in respect of any sale or other disposition of assets of the Company Group (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with regard to any contingent or deferred proceeds, only as and when received), minus (b) the sum (without duplication) of (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs, charges, and expenses incurred by the Company Group directly related to such sale or disposition, (ii) the amount of indebtedness required to be repaid as a result of such sale or disposition to repay indebtedness secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such sale or disposition, in each case, including accrued but unpaid interest thereon, any prepayment premiums or penalties payable with respect thereto, and any breakage or similar fees payable with respect thereto, (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable by any Company Group member or any affiliate thereof and including any tax distributions made) and the amount of any escrows established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case that are directly attributable to such sale or disposition, and (iv) amounts provided as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities under any indemnification obligation, purchase price adjustment, or other obligation or liability associated with such sale or disposition.

 

Barrel of Oil Equivalent” or “BOE” means the volumetric equivalent of six mcf of wellhead natural gas or one bbl of oil, natural gas liquids and condensates.

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Cash Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Class A Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay for the Securities and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

 

Collateral Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio (which shall be expressed as a percentage) of (i) the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company Group (determined on a consolidated basis) as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of Liquidation Preference calculated for all Preferred Shares outstanding as of such date minus (c) the amount of all cash and cash equivalents of the Company Group as shown in the books and records of the Company Group, in each case, as of the relevant date divided by (ii) the sum of (a) PV-10 Value as of such date plus (b) the Hedge Mark-to-Market Value as of such date.

 

Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(f).

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Commodity Swap Transaction” means a Swap Transaction pertaining to hedges of commodity prices for the production of crude oil, natural gas or natural gas liquids.

 

Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock and the Class B common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

 

Debt Documents” means, collectively, (a) the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2023, by and among Presidio Finance LLC, Presidio Finance Nominee Corp., and UMB Bank, N.A. and (b) the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2026, by and among Presidio Borrower LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, lender and issuer of letters of credit.

 

Delaware Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(d).

 

Dividend Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

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EBITDAX” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent deducted in the calculation of such net income (or loss) for such period (except with respect to clause (n) of this definition), the sum of the amounts for such period included (except with respect to clause (n) of this definition) in determining such net income (or loss) in respect of (a) the aggregate amount of interest expense for such period, (b) the aggregate amount of federal, state, local and non-U.S. income, excise and franchise tax expense, margin tax expense and tax distributions made for such period, (c) all amounts attributable to depletion, depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred loan costs) for such period, (d) all other non-cash losses, charges, or items for such period, (e) all reasonable well workover expenses incurred during such period, including those associated with recompletions and activities to increase production but excluding maintenance capital expenditures, (f) all exploration costs for such period (including all drilling, completion, geological and geophysical costs), (g) all costs, fees, charges, and expenses incurred in connection with (i) preparing, negotiating, executing, or amending or otherwise modifying any agreement governing the indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the Transaction Documents and (ii) acquisitions, investments, dispositions, equity issuances, and incurrences of indebtedness, in each case, for such period, (h) all noncash executive compensation expenses for such period, (i) all equity earnings or losses in Subsidiaries, joint ventures or other minority investments, (j) all other immaterial non-operating expenses, (k) all of the minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary in such period or any prior period, except to the extent of dividends received on equity interests held by third parties, (l) accretion of asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, and any similar accounting in prior periods or any other deductions, costs and expenses related to asset retirement and decommissioning costs, (m) all losses from dispositions of assets (other than hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business) and any other extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses, losses, fees, costs, or charges, and (n) all operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies determined in good faith by the Company to be reasonably expected to result from any acquisition, merger, disposition or operational change (provided that such operating expense reductions and other operating improvements or synergies are (i) reasonably identifiable and factually supportable and (ii) realized within 18 months of the date on which such acquisition, merger, disposition or operational change is consummated), minus all noncash income included in such net income (or loss) that has not been set forth above, in each case as determined on a consolidated basis with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries and (to the extent applicable) in accordance with GAAP; provided, that if at any time during such period the Company or any Subsidiary shall have made a material disposition or a material acquisition, EBITDAX for such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if such disposition or acquisition had occurred on the first day of such period.

 

Excess Cash” means, as of any date of determination, all unrestricted cash funds and cash equivalents recorded on the balance sheet, in accordance with GAAP, of the Company and its Subsidiaries and on hand on such date from any source in excess of $15,000,000.

 

FCF EBITDAX” means (a) for any FCF Rolling Period included in the table below, EBITDAX for such FCF Rolling Period multiplied by the factor in the below table and (b) for any other FCF Rolling Period, EBITDAX.

 

FCF Rolling Period Ending  Factor 
March 31, 2026   4 
June 30, 2026   2 
September 30, 2026   4/3

 

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FCF Rolling Period” means (a) the Fiscal Quarter ending on March 31, 2026, (b) the period of two consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on June 30, 2026, (c) the period of three consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on September 30, 2026, and (d) each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on December 31, 2026 or on any date thereafter.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) FCF EBITDAX for the most recently completed FCF Rolling Period to (b) the sum (without duplication) of (i) interest expense of the Company Group with respect to the Company Group’s indebtedness and any scheduled principal payments under the Debt Documents for borrowed money plus (ii) the scheduled cash dividend payments made by the Company on the Preferred Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, in each case, during such period.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(f).

 

Forecasted PDP Reserve Production” shall mean, for any period, the forecasted production of crude oil, natural gas liquids or natural gas (measured by Barrel of Oil Equivalent, not sales price) for such period from the Company Group’s proved developed producing reserves, as forecasted in the most recent Reserve Report.

 

Governing Documents” means (a) in the case of a corporation or exempted company, its certificate of incorporation (or analogous document) and bylaws or memorandum and articles of association, in each case, as amended and/or restated from time to time (as applicable), (b) in the case of a limited liability company, its certificate of formation or registration (or analogous document) and limited liability company operating agreement or limited liability company agreement, in each case, as amended and/or restated from time to time, or (c) in the case of a Person other than a corporation, exempted company or limited liability company, the documents by which such Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs.

 

Hedge Mark-to-Market Value” means, as of any date of determination, the net mark-to market value of the outstanding Swap Transactions of the Company Group.

 

Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Holder Majority” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

Indebtedness” means any principal amount in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

Initial Dividend Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Investment Amount” means an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to (a) the total of (i) the Subscription Amount made by a Holder in respect of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder, plus (ii) any then-current Accrued Dividends divided by (b) the total number of shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder. For the avoidance of doubt, “Investment Amount” shall exclude (x) any original issue discount with respect to shares of Preferred Stock and (y) the Warrants (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

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Investment Strategy” means acquiring, owning, developing and operating onshore oil and natural gas properties and related assets, whether undertaken directly or indirectly through subsidiaries.

 

IRR” means, with respect to a Holder of shares of Preferred Stock, the aggregate internal rate of return of such Holder with respect to its shares of Preferred Stock, computed after all taxes imposed on the Company Group and before any taxes imposed on such Holder. The internal rate of return is the effective quarterly compound discount rate, annualized, that would, together with an amount equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount made by such Holder, equal the total amount of cash distributed by the Company to such Holder in respect of any shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder if accrued quarterly on the aggregate Subscription Amount made by such Holder, in each case taking into consideration the timing of all such distributions. Notwithstanding any provision of this Certificate of Designation to the contrary, dividend payments or distributions made pursuant to Section 3 shall be taken into account for IRR calculation purposes at the time the Preferred Stock is redeemed in full pursuant to Section 7.

 

Junior Preferred Stock” means preferred stock of the Company which, by its terms, ranks junior to the Preferred Stock of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

 

Junior Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Key Person” means each of Chris Hammack, Will Ulrich and John Brawley.

 

Key Person Event” means the occurrence of each of the following concurrently: (a) a Key Person (including a Replacement Key Person (as defined below)) becoming a Retiring Key Person (as defined below) (a “Subject Key Person”), (b) as a result of such Subject Key Person becoming a Retiring Key Person there are fewer than two Key Persons (including Replacement Key Persons), and (c) by the end of 90 days after such Subject Key Person became a Retiring Key Person, there are fewer than two total Key Persons (including Replacement Key Persons). Upon appointment of a Replacement Key Person, such Replacement Key Person shall thereafter be a “Key Person” for purposes of, and subject to the same standards of, a “Key Person Event” as the replaced Key Person, and the relevant replaced Key Person shall no longer be a “Key Person”, and a Key Person Event shall no longer be continuing with respect to such replaced Key Person.

 

Liquidation Preference” means an amount per share of Preferred Stock equal to the (a) greater of (i) the product of (A) 1.25 multiplied by (B) the aggregate Subscription Amount of the shares of Preferred Stock and (ii) an amount equal to a 12.0% IRR on the aggregate Subscription Amount of the shares of Preferred Stock divided by (b) the total number of shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding; provided, however, the Liquidation Preference determined under this clause (ii) shall increase by 2.0% during the period in which a Trigger Event is continuing and uncured in accordance with Section 8; provided, further, solely as used in the definitions of “Collateral Ratio” and “Total Leverage,” clause (a)(i) hereof shall be disregarded in the calculation of Liquidation Preference, but only for the period commencing on the Closing and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing. Notwithstanding any provision of this Certificate of Designation to the contrary, the calculation of “Liquidation Preference” shall include any dividend payments or distributions made pursuant to Section 3 and exclude (x) any original issue discount with respect to shares of Preferred Stock and (y) the Warrants (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

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Mandatory Redemption Event” means the occurrence of (i) a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, voluntary or involuntary, of the Company (or adoption of any plan with respect to the foregoing); (ii) a direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of greater than 55% of the properties or assets of the Company Group on a consolidated basis; (iii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation or business combination), the result of which is that any Person, other than the Company, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 49% of the voting stock of the Company (or any successor parent of the Company) measured by either voting power or percentage of interests rather than number of shares, units or similar equity; or (iv) a material change in the Company’s Investment Strategy or a Material Adverse Amendment without the consent of the Holder Majority pursuant to Section 4(b).

 

Material Adverse Amendment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(i).

 

Net Senior Indebtedness” means, as of any date, (a) the Senior Indebtedness minus (b) all cash and cash equivalents of the Company Group as shown in the books and records of the Company Group, in each case, as of the relevant date.

 

NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

PIK Dividend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Preferred Stock Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(i).

 

Preferred Stock Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Preferred Stockholders Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the Holder Majority entered into on the Closing Date.

 

Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2025, by and among the Company, EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company, Prometheus PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto.

 

PV-10 Value” means, as of any date of determination, the present value of future cash flows expected from the Company Group’s proved developed producing oil and gas reserves (as such term is defined by the Commission in its standards and guidelines) as set forth in the most recent Reserve Report, utilizing a ten percent (10%) discount rate and calculated using the Strip Price.

 

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Redemption Price” means an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference.

 

Refinancing Indebtedness” means the refinancing, renewal or extension of indebtedness, including such instances when the aggregate Refinancing Indebtedness is greater than the amount of the refinanced debt.

 

Replacement Key Person” means an individual who is employed by the Company or its Affiliates as a Key Person or has any of the following qualifications: (i) any person that has been an officer, vice president or held another senior position of the Company or any of its oil and gas Subsidiaries for at least four years as of such date, (ii) any person that has previously served as a senior executive of any private oil and gas company with an enterprise value of over $1,000,000,000 or of a public oil and gas company, (iii) if the Company or any direct or indirect parent thereof is then a public company, any person with significant oil and gas experience that is acceptable to the board of directors of such public company, (iv) any person that has at least 10 years’ experience in a role substantially similar to that of the Key Person being replaced or (v) any other person that is acceptable to the Holder Majority.

 

Reserve Report” means the most recent reserve report of the proved oil and gas properties of the Company Group and the projected rate of production for at least the following 48 month period.

 

Retiring Key Person” means any Key Person on the first day following a continuous 60-day period in which such Key Person has not been employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates (or engaged by the Company or any of its Affiliates as a consultant in a substantially similar capacity as such Key Person was engaged prior to ending his or her employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates) such that such Key Person is not substantially involved in the management or governance of the Company.

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Warrants.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Senior Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, all Indebtedness of the Company Group other than Indebtedness that is pari passu with, or subordinated to, the Preferred Stock.

 

Series A Director” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

 

Step Up Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Strip Price” means, as of any date of determination, (a) for the 60-month period commencing with the month in which such date occurs, as quoted on the NYMEX (as such prices may be corrected or revised from time to time by the NYMEX in accordance with its rules and regulations), the corresponding monthly quoted futures contract price for months 0–60 and (b) for periods after such 60-month period, the average of the corresponding monthly quoted futures contract prices for months 49-60; provided that in the event that the NYMEX no longer provides futures contract price quotes for 60-month periods, the longest period of quotes of less than 60 months shall be used. The Strip Price shall be based upon (x) for natural gas, the quotation for deliveries of natural gas from NYMEX for Henry Hub, and (y) for crude oil, the quotation for deliveries of West Texas Intermediate crude oil from the NYMEX for Cushing, Oklahoma.

 

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Subscription Amountshall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company.

 

Swap Transaction” means any transaction that is a collar, swap, forward, future, option or other derivative transaction settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of the foregoing.

 

Specified EBITDAX” means (i) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, $28,645,862, (ii) for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025, $29,191,358, (iii) for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, $29,334,485 and (iv) thereafter, EBITDAX; provided that (x) notwithstanding the foregoing, if financial statements are available for any fiscal quarter included in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), Specified EBITDAX for such fiscal quarter shall mean EBITDAX as reported in such financial statements and (y) Specified EBITDAX shall be calculated on an annualized basis for any Specified Rolling Period in the following table by multiplying EBITDAX for such Specified Rolling Period by the factor for such Specified Rolling Period set forth in the table below:

 

Specified Rolling Period Ending  Factor 
September 30, 2025   4 
December 31, 2025   2 
March 31, 2026   4/3

 

Specified Rolling Period” means (a) the Fiscal Quarter ending on September 30, 2025, (b) the period of two consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on December 31, 2025, (c) the period of three consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on March 31, 2026, and (d) each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on June 30, 2026, or on any date thereafter.

 

Total Leverage” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) all Indebtedness of the Company Group as of such date plus (b) the aggregate amount of Liquidation Preference calculated for all Preferred Shares outstanding as of such date.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

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Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, the Warrants, and the Preferred Stockholders Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Trigger Event” means (i) the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default (as such term or its equivalent is defined in any Debt Document) under a Debt Document which causes the indebtedness under such Debt Document to become due or required to be prepaid, repaid or defeased in full prior to its stated maturity date, (ii) if, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Company, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, the Collateral Ratio (subject to any Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is greater than 85%, (iii) any failure by the Company to redeem any shares of Preferred Stock or make a payment in connection with such redemption as required under Section 7(b), (iv) the Company fails to affect a mandatory redemption pursuant to Section 7(b) upon the occurrence of a Mandatory Redemption Event, and (v) any material breach by the Company of Section 4(b), in each case of clauses (i) through (v), which is continuing for 15 Business Days (which period shall be extended to 60 Business Days to the extent capable of being cured and the Company is using commercially reasonable efforts to cure) and is not waived during that period by the Holder Majority (as defined below).

 

U.S. Person Certification” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(k).

 

Voting Rights Class” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(i).

 

Warrants” means, collectively, the warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Section 2 Designation, Amount and Par Value.

 

(a) The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock” (the “Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares so designated shall be 145,000. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000.

 

(b) The Company shall cause its Transfer Agent to register restricted book-entry shares of the Preferred Stock upon records to be maintained by the Transfer Agent for that purpose (the “Preferred Stock Register”), in the name of the holders thereof (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) from time to time. The Company shall cause its Transfer Agent to register the transfer of any shares of Preferred Stock in the Preferred Stock Register, upon surrender of the certificates evidencing such shares to be transferred, duly endorsed by the Holder thereof, to the Company at its address specified herein and after such Holder shall have provided to the Company such documentation and the Company’s counsel has provided such legal opinions, if any, as may be reasonably requested by the Company (including any documentation required by the Transfer Agent with respect to such transfer). Upon the registration of such transfer, a new certificate (to the extent such shares are certificated) evidencing the shares of Preferred Stock so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a new certificate evidencing the remaining portion of the shares not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder, in each case, within three Business Days. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of the Preferred Stock shall be uncertificated shares. The Company shall not be required to register, or cause its Transfer Agent to register, or record any transfer of any shares of the Preferred Stock that would violate, conflict with, or fail to be in compliance with federal or state securities laws.

 

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(c) No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued with regard to the Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the stated value set forth in Section 2(a) or round up to the next whole share.

 

Section 3 Dividends.

 

(a) From and after the Closing, Holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, whether or not authorized and declared by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for such purpose, cumulative quarterly dividends on the then-current Investment Amount at the Applicable Dividend Rate (as defined below) on each Dividend Payment Date (as defined below). Subject to Section 3(b) below, from and including the date of original issue to, but excluding, the date that is the third anniversary of the Closing (the “Step Up Date”), the initial dividend rate shall be 12.0% per annum (the “Initial Dividend Rate”), and on and after the Step Up Date, the Initial Dividend Rate shall increase on a quarterly basis by a 0.25% per annum rate until such time as the dividend rate is equal to 16.0% per annum (any such dividend rate, as applicable, the “Applicable Dividend Rate”). Prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing, dividends on the then-current Investment Amount will be payable in cash, out of funds legally available for such purpose, at a dividend rate of at least 8.0% per annum (any such amount paid, a “Cash Dividend”), with any remaining percentage portion of the Initial Dividend Rate payable, at the election of the Company in its sole discretion, either in cash, out of legally available funds for such purpose, or in kind in additional shares of Preferred Stock (a “PIK Dividend”). With respect to a PIK Dividend, the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be issued in payment of such PIK Dividend with respect to each outstanding share of Preferred Stock shall be determined by dividing (A) the amount of the dividend by (B) the then-current Investment Amount. To the extent that any PIK Dividend would result in the issuance of a fractional share of Preferred Stock to any Holder, then such fractional share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) in the event the Company fails to make a Cash Dividend payment when due on a Dividend Payment Date prior to the Step Up Date, the Applicable Dividend Rate shall be increased by 2.0% per annum, payable in kind in additional shares of Preferred Stock, and will remain at such increased rate until the date on which the Company satisfies in full its Cash Dividend payment obligations due at such time, and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event, the Applicable Dividend Rate shall be increased by 2.0% per annum for the period from such occurrence until the date on which the Trigger Event is cured or no longer continuing in accordance with Section 8.

 

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(c) Any such dividends shall be payable quarterly in arrears on February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30 of each year, commencing with May 31, 2026 (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”); provided, however, that if any scheduled Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional dividends shall accumulate as a result of that postponement. Dividends will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and the number of days actually elapsed, and will be deemed to accrue on a daily basis. If (i) the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend (or declares less than full dividends) payable in respect of any dividend period or (ii) any dividend (whether or not declared) is not timely paid to any Holder or Holders in respect of their Preferred Stock, such dividend (or any portion of such dividend not paid) shall accrue and remain outstanding (the “Accrued Dividend”) and such Accrued Dividend shall become payable of funds legally available therefor upon the liquidation or winding up of the Company (or earlier redemption of such shares of Preferred Stock), to the extent not paid prior to such liquidation, or winding up or earlier redemption. Dividends shall be payable to Holders as they appear on the Company’s books on the applicable record date, which shall be February 20, May 20, August 20 and November 20 of each year preceding the applicable Dividend Payment Date.

 

(d) From and after the Closing until the date that is six months from the Closing, the Company may declare, pay or set aside dividends on any equity securities of the Company, as and when declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, from time to time. From and after the date that is six months from the Closing, so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, in the event the Company fails to make a dividend payment in full when due on a Dividend Payment Date, the Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on any equity securities of the Company unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents that may be required in this Certificate of Designation or the Company’s Governing Documents) the Holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to the amount of the aggregate Accrued Dividends then accrued on such share of Preferred Stock.

 

(e) Following the fifth year anniversary of the Closing, so long as any Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividends, distributions or payments shall be declared, paid or set aside in respect of any equity securities of the Company, other than dividends, distributions or payments in respect of the Preferred Stock, which shall only be payable in cash, out of funds legally available for such purpose, until all shares of Preferred Stock have been fully redeemed pursuant to Section 7.

 

(f) From and after the date that is six months from the Closing and so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, subject to compliance with Section 3(b)(i), Section 3(d), Section 3(e) and Section 8 and any documents governing indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries, any Excess Cash shall be distributed to the Company’s stockholders, upon the occurrence of, and in accordance with, the following:

 

(i) if (A) the Collateral Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter (subject to any Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is equal to or greater than 65% and less than or equal to 72.5% or (B)(1) the production tracking of the Company Group for the most recent nine month period is greater than 85% but less than 90% of the projected rate of production set forth in the Reserve Report or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any FCF Rolling Period (subject to any Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is greater than 1.15 to 1.00 and less than 1.20 to 1.00, then 50% of such Excess Cash shall be used to redeem outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price, in accordance with Section 7(a), and 50% of such Excess Cash shall be distributed to any one or more series or classes of equity securities of the Company, in such amounts as determined in the Board of Directors’ sole discretion and in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Company;

 

(ii) if (A) the Collateral Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter (subject to any Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is greater than 72.5% or (B)(1) the production tracking of the Company Group for the most recent nine month period is less than 85% of the projected rate of production set forth in the Reserve Report or (2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any FCF Rolling Period (subject to any Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is less than 1.15 to 1.00, then all such Excess Cash shall be used to redeem outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price, in accordance with Section 7(a); or

 

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(iii) a Key Person Event, then all such Excess Cash shall be used to redeem outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at the Redemption Price, in accordance with Section 7(a);

 

provided that for purposes of calculating the Collateral Ratio and/or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as applicable, if at any time prior to the date that is 25 Business Days after financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 11 for any fiscal quarter of the Company, the Company shall receive any direct or indirect investment in cash in the form of a capital contribution to the Company or the purchase of common equity or preferred equity junior to the Preferred Stock issued by the Company, then (A) with respect to the Collateral Ratio, (x) such investment shall be deemed applied dollar-for-dollar to decrease the numerator of the Collateral Ratio for such fiscal quarter and (y) the Collateral Ratio shall be recalculated taking into account such deemed decrease provided in clause (A)(x), such recalculation to be deemed (1) to be effective as of the relevant testing date and (2) to be the Collateral Ratio for the relevant testing period for all purposes under this Certificate of Designation (any such recalculation, a “Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation” and such right, the “Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Right”); provided that (i) in each period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters there shall be at least two (2) fiscal quarters in which no Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Right is exercised and (ii) the Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Right shall not be exercised more than four (4) times during the term of this Certificate of Designation, and (B) with respect to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, (x) such investment shall be deemed applied dollar-for-dollar to increase the numerator of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for such FCF Rolling Period and (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be recalculated taking into account such deemed increase provided in clause (B)(x), such recalculation to be deemed (1) to be effective as of the relevant testing date and (2) to be the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the relevant testing period for all purposes under this Certificate of Designation (any such recalculation, a “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation” and such right, the “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Right”); provided that (i) in each period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters there shall be at least two (2) fiscal quarters in which no Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Right is exercised and (ii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Right shall not be exercised more than four (4) times during the term of this Certificate of Designation (it being understood and agreed that if the Company exercises both a Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Right and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Right in the same fiscal quarter, the same dollars received in connection therewith shall be applied to both the Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation).

 

(g) Upon the occurrence of a continuing event specified in Section 3(f)(i) through (iii) above, after giving effect to any cure and/or grace periods applicable thereto, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not incur or assume any principal amount in respect of any third-party indebtedness for borrowed money, other than (i) Refinancing Indebtedness, (ii) interest and other amounts payable in-kind, (iii) purchase money debt incurred in the ordinary course of business up to $10,000,000, and (iv) drawings on revolving lines of credit, in each case, without the consent of the Holder Majority. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the Company or its Subsidiaries from incurring, assuming or guaranteeing any indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund, existing indebtedness of such Person.

 

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Section 4 Voting Rights.

 

(a) Generally. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by Delaware law, the Holders of Preferred Stock shall have no voting, consent or approval rights.

 

(i) For as long as any shares of the Preferred Stock remains outstanding, Holders of record of the shares of Preferred Stock, exclusively and voting together as a separate class, shall be entitled elect one director of the Company (the “Series A Director”). The Series A Director shall be eligible under Delaware law and the rules and policies of the Securities Exchange to serve as a director of the Company and qualify as an independent director for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Securities Exchange purposes. In the event the Series A Director is removed, resigns or is unable to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, the resulting vacancy may be filled solely and exclusively by the Holders voting as a single class, at a meeting or via written consent. The vacancy shall be filled as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of the vacancy.

 

(ii) Each Holder of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock will have one vote per share on any matter on which Holders of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent. At any meeting held for the purpose of electing the Series A Director, the presence in person or by proxy of the Holder Majority shall constitute a quorum for purpose of electing such director.

 

(b) Consent Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4(a), for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall not, with respect to Sections 4(b)(iii), (iv), (vi), and (vii), permit any other Company Group member to, (either directly or by amendment, merger, consolidation or otherwise), without the affirmative vote or action by written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Holders of at least a majority of the then-issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (the “Holder Majority”):

 

(i) materially and adversely amend, modify or supplement this Certificate of Designation or any other Governing Document of the Company in a manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences or privileges of the Preferred Stock (a “Material Adverse Amendment”);

 

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(ii) issue any equity security that ranks senior to or pari passu with the Preferred Stock;

 

(iii) make any cash or cash capitalized general and administrative expenses in an aggregate amount in excess of the greater of (y) $27,000,000 or (z) $2.50 per BOE (pro forma for any acquisitions), in each case, in any calendar year;

 

(iv) make drilling and completion cash investments or other cash capital expenditures in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000 in any calendar year;

 

(v) breach any of the Company’s obligations pursuant to Section 3(d), Section 3(e), Section 3(f) or Section 10 herein;

 

(vi) incur or issue any principal amount in respect of third-party indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding interest and other amounts paid or payable in-kind), other than (A) any indebtedness, including any secured indebtedness and any indebtedness incurred under (y) a revolving reserve-based lending credit facility or (z) a private placement asset backed secured financing, if, in each of clauses (y) and (z), at the time incurred (or, in the case of revolving facilities, arranged), the Collateral Ratio as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended prior to such incurrence or arrangement for which financial statements are available (subject to any Collateral Ratio Equity Cure Recalculation) is less than 65% and the weighted sum per annum interest rate under any such financing is less than (at the time incurred or arranged) the sum of (i) the secured overnight financing rate plus (ii) 7.00% or (B) any indebtedness that would not cause (y) the Net Senior Indebtedness to exceed the lesser of (i) 55% of the PV-10 Value or (ii) an amount equal to Specified EBITDAX for the most recently completed Specified Rolling Period multiplied by a factor of 3.0 and (z) the Total Leverage to exceed the lesser of (i) 65% of the PV-10 Value or (ii) an amount equal to Specified EBITDAX for the most recently completed Specified Rolling Period multiplied by a factor of 3.5, in each case of clauses (y) and (z), calculated giving pro forma effect to the indebtedness incurred and taking into account any other acquisition, transaction, investment or repayment of indebtedness contemplated to occur with the proceeds of such indebtedness;

 

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(vii) enter into, adopt or agree to any provision expressly and specifically restricting the payment of dividends under any agreements or other contracts related to any material Indebtedness of any material members of the Company Group that would be more restrictive in any material respect (as determined by the Company in good faith) on the payment of dividends to Holders of Preferred Stock or the redemption of Preferred Stock than those provisions existing in the Debt Documents as of the Closing Date;

 

(viii) take any action that would constitute a Mandatory Redemption Event if the Redemption Price of all shares of Preferred Stock shall not be paid in full in connection therewith; or

 

(ix) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

(c) Right to Elect Two Directors Upon Trigger Event

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(i) Upon the request by the Holder Majority at any time a Trigger Event has occurred, the Company shall promptly increase the number of directors of the Board of Directors by two, and the Holders voting as a single class with any other series of Preferred Stock or preference securities having similar voting rights that are exercisable (together, the “Voting Rights Class”), shall be entitled to elect those two additional members of the Board of Directors (the “Preferred Stock Directors”). For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the total number of Preferred Stock Directors exceed two. The election of the initial Preferred Stock Directors following any Trigger Event will occur at a special meeting called by the Company at the request of the Holder Majority; provided that, if such a request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders, then such vote will be held at the earlier of such next annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to the extent permitted by the By-laws. If a special meeting is not called by the Company in accordance with the foregoing within 30 days after request from the Holder Majority in accordance with the foregoing, then the Holder Majority may designate a holder to call the meeting at the Company’s expense and, for such purpose and no other (unless provided otherwise by applicable law), such holder of the Voting Rights Class shall have access to the Company’s stock ledger. Following the election of the initial Preferred Stock Directors, the Preferred Stock Directors will be subject to election or re-election at each subsequent annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(ii) At each meeting at which the Voting Rights Class are entitled to vote for the election of Preferred Stock Directors, the presence in person or represented by proxy of shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Voting Rights Class shall be required and shall be sufficient to constitute a quorum for the election of directors by such class. The affirmative vote of the holders of shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Voting Rights Class present at such meeting, in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to elect any such director.

 

(iii)  Each Preferred Stock Director will be (A) in the case of an uncontested election of a director, elected by a majority of the votes cast at such meeting with respect to the election of directors or (B) in the case of a contested election of a director, elected by a plurality of the votes cast at such meeting with respect to the election of directors; provided that in no event may any Preferred Stock Director be nominated or elected if the election of such director would cause the Company to violate any applicable corporate governance requirements of the Securities Exchange (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities may then be listed or quoted) relating to the independence of directors.

 

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(iv) Any Preferred Stock Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of record of shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Voting Rights Class at any time during which such holders’ rights pursuant to this Section 4(c) continue.

 

(v) In the event that a Trigger Event shall have occurred and shall not have been remedied, any vacancy in the office of a Preferred Stock Director following the initial election of Preferred Stock Directors may be filled by the written consent of the Preferred Stock Director remaining in office or, if none remains in office, by the written consent of the holders collectively representing more than fifty percent (50%) in voting power of the then outstanding shares of the Voting Rights Class; provided that filling of each vacancy shall not violate the bylaws of the Company as in effect on the effective date of this Certificate of Designations and in no event may any such Preferred Stock Director be appointed if the appointment of such director would cause the Company to violate any applicable corporate governance requirements of the NYSE (or any other exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities may then be listed or quoted) relating to the independence of directors. Any such appointed Preferred Stock Director will serve until the earlier of his or her resignation, removal or death or the election of his or her successor at the next applicable annual or special meeting of stockholders.

 

a.in the case of an Event of Default (as such term or its equivalent is defined in any Debt Document), such Event of Default has been cured and Company has delivered the required officer’s certificate pursuant to Section 11(b);

 

b.in the case of a Collateral Ratio in excess of 85%, the required report delivered pursuant to Section 11(d) and the officer’s certificate delivered pursuant to Section 11(b) for the preceding fiscal quarter provide that the Company demonstrates compliance;

 

c.in the case of any failure to make payments and make redemptions in compliance with Section 7(b), all amounts required to be fully paid pursuant to Section 7(b) have been made; and

 

d.in the case of any material breach by the Company of Section 3(b), if and when all accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares for all past quarters and any current quarter shall have been fully paid in cash and PIK, as applicable.

 

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(d) Action Without Meeting. Any vote or consent that may be required or permitted under this Section 4 may be taken at a meeting of the Holders or through the execution of an action by written consent in lieu of such meeting, provided that the consent is executed by Holders representing a Holder Majority.

 

Section 5 Ranking. The Preferred Stock shall rank senior to all of the Common Stock, any Junior Preferred Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company currently existing and not expressly made senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock (collectively, “Junior Securities”), in each case, as to the payment of dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. The Preferred Stock shall rank junior to the Company Group’s existing and future indebtedness.

 

Section 6 Liquidation Rights.

 

(a) In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to receive and to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders the Liquidation Preference before any payment or distribution is made to any Junior Securities, including, without limitation, the Common Stock. If upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this Section 6, the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts that would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares of Preferred Stock held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares of Preferred Stock were paid in full.

 

(b) If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all Holders of the Preferred Stock, the holders of the Junior Securities shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Company in accordance with their respective rights and preferences. Holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any other amounts from, and shall have no right or claim to any remaining assets of, the Company after they have received their full Liquidation Preference.

 

(c) Neither the sale (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all the assets or business of the Company (other than in connection with the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Company) nor the merger or consolidation of the Company into or with any other Person shall be deemed to be a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, voluntary or involuntary, for the purposes of this Section 6.

 

Section 7 Redemption.

 

(a) Optional Redemption. The Company shall have the right, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, to redeem all or a portion of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at any time for an amount equal to the Redemption Price. The Company shall provide written notice (the “Company Notice”), by e-mail and first class mail postage prepaid, to each Holder of record (determined at the close of business on the Business Day next preceding the day on which the Company Notice is given) of the shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed, at the address last shown on the records of the Company for such Holder, notifying such Holder of the redemption to be effected, specifying the number of shares to be redeemed from such Holder, specifying the date of such redemption, the aggregate redemption price for such shares, the place at which payment may be obtained and calling upon such Holder to surrender to the Company, in the manner and at the place designated, his, her or its certificate or certificates (if any) representing the shares to be redeemed; provided, that the date of redemption shall be not less than 30 days from the date of the Company Notice. Except as otherwise provided herein, on or after the applicable date of redemption, each Holder to be redeemed shall surrender to the Company the certificate or certificates (if any) representing such shares, in the manner and at the place designated in the Company Notice, and thereupon the price of redemption of such shares shall be payable to the order of the person whose name appears on such certificate or certificates as the owner thereof, and each surrendered certificate shall be cancelled. In the event fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares.

 

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(b) Mandatory Redemption Event. For so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, upon the occurrence of a Mandatory Redemption Event, the Company shall redeem all then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock within 120 days after the first date on which such Mandatory Redemption Event occurred, at the Redemption Price. Any cash payment to Holders of Preferred Stock shall be subject to the limitations contained in any documents governing indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(c) Asset Sales. For so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, upon any sale or other disposition of assets of the Company Group that results in Asset Sale Net Proceeds in excess of $30,000,000 (excluding sales or other dispositions among members of the Company Group), all such Asset Sale Net Proceeds in excess of $30,000,000 shall be used to redeem all or a portion of the then-outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, within 120 days after the date on which such Asset Sale Net Proceeds are received by the Company or any other Company Group member, at the Redemption Price. Any cash payment to Holders of Preferred Stock shall be subject to the limitations contained in any agreement governing indebtedness of any member of the Company Group.

 

(d) Limitations. If, on the date of a redemption pursuant to Section 7(a), Section 7(b), or Section 7(c), applicable law governing distributions to stockholders prevents the Company from redeeming all shares of Preferred Stock scheduled to be redeemed, the Company shall be entitled to ratably redeem the maximum number of shares that it may redeem consistent with such law, and any shares of Preferred Stock not so redeemed shall remain outstanding.

 

(e) Rights Subsequent to Redemption. Upon the redemption of the shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 7(a), Section 7(b), or Section 7(c), all rights with respect to such shares of Preferred Stock shall immediately terminate, except with respect to the right of the Holders to receive the applicable Redemption Price with respect to such shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 7(a), Section 7(b), or Section 7(c), as applicable, and dividends shall no longer accrue or be declared on any such shares of Preferred Stock. The shares of Preferred Stock redeemed in accordance with this Section 7 shall return to the status of and constitute authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without classification as to series until such shares are once more classified as a particular series by the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s certificate of incorporation.

 

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Section 8 Trigger Events. For so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, upon the occurrence and continuation of a Trigger Event (and only during the period in which a Trigger Event is continuing and uncured): (a) the Holder Majority shall have the right, without any action on the part of the other stockholders or the Board of Directors, to appoint two (2) designees to the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with Section 4(c); (b) all cash of the Company Group shall, subject to compliance with any restrictions set forth in any documents governing indebtedness of the Company Group, for an amount in excess of $10,000,000 and to the extent such funds are legally available for such purpose, be, and continue to be, promptly used to redeem the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 7(a); (c) the Applicable Dividend Rate and the IRR under the Liquidation Preference definition shall each be increased by 2.0%; and (d) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not incur or assume any principal amount in respect of any third-party indebtedness for borrowed money (excluding interest and other amounts paid or payable in-kind), other than (i) Refinancing Indebtedness and (ii) purchase money debt incurred in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000, in each case, without the consent of the Holder Majority. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the Company or its Subsidiaries from incurring, assuming or guaranteeing any indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund, existing indebtedness of such Person.

 

Section 9 Transfer Restrictions. Except upon the occurrence of any Trigger Event, the Holders party to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement for itself and/or on behalf of funds and accounts managed by them, shall at all times beneficially own of record and in the aggregate not less than 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock and retain a corresponding majority of the voting rights attributable to such class, if any. The holder parties to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement, shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any Preferred Stock, or any interest therein, to (a) any Person that is a direct or indirect competitor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the proved developed producing oil and gas sector or (b) any Person appearing on the Company’s then-current restricted transferee list, as attached hereto as Schedule A, in each case, unless the Company has first provided its prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any purported disposition of Preferred Stock in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio, and the Company shall instruct the Transfer Agent not to record or recognize any such transfer on its books. Any proposed permitted transferee, as a condition to any disposition otherwise permitted hereunder, shall execute and deliver to the Company a written instrument by which such transferee agrees to be bound by all of the terms of this provision.

 

Section 10 Hedging Policy.

 

(a) The Company Group shall, or shall cause one or more of its Subsidiaries to, no later than the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Company for so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding (each such date, a “Hedging Test Date”), enter into Commodity Swap Transactions in order to ensure that, when such Commodity Swap Transactions are taken together with all other Commodity Swap Transactions of the Company Group then in effect, the Company Group shall have hedged notional volumes of no less than 60% of the Forecasted PDP Reserve Production of the Company Group for the full 48-calendar month period after such Hedging Test Date.

 

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(b) The Company Group shall not (i) enter into any Swap Transactions for speculative purposes or (ii) enter into any Commodity Swap Transactions that would cause the notional volumes of all Commodity Swap Transactions of the Company Group to exceed, as of the date such Commodity Swap Transaction is entered into, 100% of the Forecasted PDP Reserve Production of the Company Group for the 48-calendar month period after such Commodity Swap Transaction would be entered into.

 

Section 11 Information Rights. For so long as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Holders:

 

(a) the annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents which it is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor provision within the time periods such reports are required to be timely filed under the Commission’s rules and regulations; provided that, all reports and other documents filed with the Commission via the EDGAR system will be deemed to be delivered to the Holders as of the time of such filing via EDGAR so long as the Company is subject to Exchange Act Reporting. At any time, the Company is no longer subject to Exchange Act Reporting, the Company shall deliver annual reports within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year and quarterly reports within 45 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, and all other reports promptly.

 

(b) an officer’s certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company Group during the preceding fiscal quarter has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company Group has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Certificate of Designation, and further stating, as to such officer, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Certificate of Designation and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Certificate of Designation (or, if any such default has occurred or exists, specifying the nature and extent thereof), within 45 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and 120 days after the end of each fiscal year;

 

(c) any annual compliance certificates delivered by the Company Group under any documents governing Indebtedness of the Company Group in an outstanding principal amount in excess of $10,000,000, promptly after delivery thereof; and

 

(d) a quarterly report setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Collateral Ratio as of the end of such fiscal quarter or fiscal year, within 45 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and 120 days after the end of each fiscal year.

 

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Section 12 Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth below or the address or e-mail address most recently provided to Holders by the Company for purposes of notice hereunder: 500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, [***] or such other e-mail address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 12(a). Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number, e-mail address or address appears on the books of the Company at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 12(a) prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 12(a) on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

(b) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages and Accrued Dividends, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

(c) Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Company (which shall not include the posting of any bond). The applicant for a new certificate under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate.

 

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(d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. All legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Certificate of Designation (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Wilmington, Delaware, County of New Castle (the “Delaware Courts”). The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Delaware Courts, or such Delaware Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If the Company or any Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

(e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Company or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders; provided, that a waiver by Holder Majority shall be binding upon and operate as a waiver of all other Holders. The failure of the Company or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or a Holder must be in writing.

 

(f) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

(g) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(h) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(i) No Preemptive Rights. The holders of Preferred Stock will have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of the Company’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase or otherwise acquire any such capital stock or any interest therein, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.

 

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(j) Other Rights. The shares of Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Company’s certificate of incorporation or as provided by applicable law and regulation or as contained in the Preferred Stockholders Agreement.

 

(k) Tax Withholding. The Company agrees that, provided that each Holder delivers to the Company or Transfer Agent a properly executed IRS Form W-9 or other certification satisfactory to the Company or Transfer Agent certifying as to such Holder’s status (or the status of such Holder’s beneficial owner(s)) as a United States person (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended) and such Holder’s (or such beneficial owners’) eligibility for complete exemption from backup withholding (“U.S. Person Certification”) under current law to establish that the Company (including any paying agent of the Company) shall not be required to withhold on any payments or deemed payments to any such Holder. The Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to withhold taxes on all payments made to the relevant Holder in the form of cash or otherwise treated, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, as a dividend for U.S. federal tax purposes or to request that the relevant Holder promptly pay the Company in cash any amounts required to satisfy any withholding tax obligations, in each case, to the extent the Company or its paying agent determines in good faith it is required to deduct and withhold tax on dividend or other payments to the relevant Holder under applicable law; provided, that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the relevant Holder of any required withholding tax reasonably in advance of the date of the relevant payment. In the event that the Company does not have sufficient cash with respect to any Holder from withholding on cash payments otherwise payable to such Holder and cash paid to the Company by such Holder to the Company pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to withhold taxes on deemed payments, including distributions of additional Preferred Stock in lieu of cash and constructive distributions on the Preferred Stock to the extent required by law, and the Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to satisfy any required withholding tax on non-cash payments (including deemed payments) through a sale of a portion of the Preferred Stock received as a dividend or from cash dividends or sales proceeds subsequently paid or credited on the Preferred Stock.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Company by its Executive Vice President and General Counsel on this 4th day of March, 2026.

 

  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes
  Name: Brett J. Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Designation – Series A]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

RESTRICTED TRANSFEREE LIST

 

1.D. E. Shaw & Co. LP
2.TCI Fund Management Ltd.
3.Elliott Investment Management LP
4.Cevian Capital AB
5.GAMCO Asset Management, Inc.
6.ValueAct Capital Management LP
7.Third Point LLC
8.Trian Fund Management LP
9.Starboard Value LP
10.Saba Capital Management LP
11.Sachem Head Capital Management LP
12.3D Investment Partners Pte. Ltd.
13.Karpus Management, Inc.
14.Corvex Management LP
15.Asset Value Investors Ltd.
16.Dalton Investments, Inc.
17.Kimmeridge Energy Management Co., LLC
18.JANA Partners Management LP
19.Ancora Advisors LLC
20.Impactive Capital LP
21.Strategic Capital, Inc. (Japan)
22.Engine Capital Management LP
23.Biglari Capital LLC
24.Anson Funds Management LP
25.Oasis Management (Hong Kong) LLC
26.Align Partners Capital Management, Inc.
27.Irenic Capital Management LP
28.Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC
29.Bulldog Investors LLP
30.Palliser Capital (UK) Ltd.
31.Engaged Capital LLC
32.Kanen Wealth Management LLC
33.PL Capital Advisors LLC
34.Petrus Advisers Ltd.
35.Sarissa Capital Management LP
36.Edenbrook Capital LLC
37.Legion Partners Asset Management LLC
38.Cannell Capital LLC
39.Barington Companies Investors LLC
40.Stilwell Value LLC
41.Camac Partners LLC

42.Hibiki Path Advisors Pte Ltd.
43.Osmium Partners LLC
44.Blackwells Capital LLC
45.Neuberger Berman Group LLC
46.Icahn Associates Holding LLC
47.BLR Partners LP
48.Veteri Place Corp.
49.Seven Corners Capital Management LLC
50.Driver Management Co. LLC
51.Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

 

Schedule A

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

  

[FORM OF FACE OF

 

SERIES A PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK CERTIFICATE]

 

THE SHARES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

THE COMPANY SHALL FURNISH A FULL STATEMENT ABOUT CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFERABILITY TO A STOCKHOLDER UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.

 

THE SHARES OF SERIES A PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY (AS DEFINED BELOW) AT THE TIMES AND REDEMPTION PRICES, AND ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SET FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION (AS DEFINED BELOW).  

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

Certificate Number [●] Initial Number of Shares of Series A
Perpetual Preferred Stock: [●]

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock

(Liquidation Preference as specified below)

 

Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies that (the “Holder”), is the registered owner of [●] fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation’s designated Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a per share Liquidation Preference calculated in accordance with the Certificate of Designation (defined below) (the “Series A Preferred Shares”). The Series A Preferred Shares are transferable on the books and records of the Registrar, in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in proper form for transfer. The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Shares represented hereby are and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designation of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock of Presidio Production Company, dated [March 4th, 2026], as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Designation”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Certificate of Designation. The Company will provide a copy of the Certificate of Designation to the Holder without charge upon written request to the Company at its principal place of business.  

 

Reference is hereby made to the provisions of the Series A Preferred Shares set forth on the reverse hereof and in the Certificate of Designation, which provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. If the terms of this certificate conflict with the terms of the Certificate of Designation, then the terms of the Certificate of Designation will control to the extent of such conflict.  

 

Upon receipt of this executed certificate, the Holder is bound by the Certificate of Designation and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

  

Unless the Transfer Agent and Registrar have properly countersigned this certificate, these Series A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Certificate of Designation or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.  

 

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Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this certificate has been executed on behalf of the Company by two officers of the Company this [●] of [●], 20[●].

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

COUNTERSIGNATURE

 

These are the Series A Preferred Shares referred to in the within-mentioned Certificate of Designation.

 

Dated: [●], [●]

  

  Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Registrar and Transfer Agent
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

[FORM OF REVERSE OF

CERTIFICATE FOR SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK]

 

Cumulative cash (and PIK) distributions on each Series A Preferred Share shall be payable at the rate provided in the Certificate of Designation.

 

The Company shall furnish without charge to each Holder who so requests a statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or series of stock of the Corporation authorized to be issued, including the Series A Preferred Shares, and upon the holders thereof. Such statement may be obtained from the Company at the Company’s principal executive office, which, on [March 4th, 2026], was located at 500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT

  

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers the Series A Preferred Shares evidenced hereby to:

 

 

  (Insert assignee’s social security or taxpayer identification number, if any)  
     
   
     
   
     
   
     
  (Insert address and zip code of assignee)  

 

and irrevocably appoints: [●]

 

as agent to transfer the Series A Preferred Shares evidenced hereby on the books of the Transfer Agent and Registrar. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

 

Date:

 

Signature:

______________________

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Certificate)

 

Signature Guarantee:    
    (Signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible   guarantor institution” that is a bank, stockbroker, savings and loan association or credit union meeting the requirements of the Transfer Agent, which requirements include membership or participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Transfer Agent in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)  

 

  

Exhibit A

 

 

Exhibit 3.5

 

Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

Presidio Production Company
Certificate of Designation
Of
Preferences,
Rights and Limitations
of
Series B Perpetual PARTICIPATING CONVERTIBLE Preferred Stock

 

Pursuant to Section 151(g) of the
Delaware General Corporation Law

 

The undersigned, Brett J. Barnes, does hereby certify that:

 

1. He is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

2. The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, 145,000 of which have been issued and designated as “Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock” on the date hereof.

 

3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the certificate of incorporation of the Company provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of 50,000,000 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of up to 27,173 shares of the preferred stock to be known as “Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock” which the Company has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

TERMS OF Series B Perpetual PARTICIPATING CONVERTIBLE Preferred Stock

 

Section 1 Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

 

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) the Holder’s obligations to pay for the Securities and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Deemed Liquidation Event” means: (i) a merger or consolidation in which (a) the Company is a constituent party or (b) a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation; provided, that, a Deemed Liquidation Event shall not include any such merger or consolidation involving the Company or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation; or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or (ii) (a) the sale, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) the sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of one (1) or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Delaware Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(c).

 

Holder” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Indebtedness” means any principal amount in respect of indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

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Preferred Stock Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

 

Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2026, by and among the Company, EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Adage Capital Partners, L.P, as amended.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Transfer Agent” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

U.S. Person Certification” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(j).

 

Section 2 Designation, Amount and Par Value.

 

(a) The series of preferred stock shall be designated as “Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock” (the “Preferred Stock”), and the number of shares so designated shall be 27,173. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.0001 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000.

 

(b) The Company shall cause its Transfer Agent to register restricted book-entry shares of the Preferred Stock upon records to be maintained by the Transfer Agent for that purpose (the “Preferred Stock Register”), in the name of the holder thereof (the “Holder”) from time to time. The Company shall cause its Transfer Agent to register the transfer of any shares of Preferred Stock in the Preferred Stock Register, upon surrender of the certificates evidencing such shares to be transferred, duly endorsed by the Holder thereof, to the Company at its address specified herein and after the Holder shall have provided to the Company such documentation and the Company’s counsel has provided such legal opinions, if any, as may be reasonably requested by the Company (including any documentation required by the Transfer Agent with respect to such transfer). Upon the registration of such transfer, a new certificate (to the extent such shares are certificated) evidencing the shares of Preferred Stock so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a new certificate evidencing the remaining portion of the shares not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder, in each case, within three Business Days. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of the Preferred Stock shall be uncertificated shares. The Company shall not be required to register, or cause its Transfer Agent to register, or record any transfer of any shares of the Preferred Stock that would violate, conflict with, or fail to be in compliance with federal or state securities laws.

 

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(c) No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued with regard to the Preferred Stock. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the stated value set forth in Section 2(a) or round up to the next whole share.

 

Section 3 Dividends. From and after the first date of issuance of any shares of Preferred Stock, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, and as otherwise provided in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company, out of funds legally available therefor, dividends. If the Company shall declare, pay or set apart any dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock, it shall simultaneously declare, pay and/or set apart for payment or distribution for each share of Preferred Stock, a dividend and/or distribution in an amount equal to the amount the Holder of the Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive if the Holder had converted the Preferred Stock into Common Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion herein or elsewhere) and had held such shares of Common Stock on the record date for such dividends and distributions. Payments under the preceding sentence shall be made concurrently with the dividend or distribution to the holders of Common Stock.

 

Section 4 Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by Delaware law, the Holder of Preferred Stock shall have no voting, consent or approval rights.

 

Section 5 Ranking; Liquidation Rights. The Preferred Stock shall rank pari passu to all of the Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Company currently existing or hereafter authorized, classified or reclassified by the Company and not expressly made senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock and shall rank junior to the Company’s Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, in each case, as to the payment of dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, the Holder will be entitled to the same payment of dividends or distributions of assets as if the Holder converted each share of Preferred Stock owned by the Holder into Common Stock immediately prior to the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein). The Preferred Stock shall rank junior to the Company Group’s existing and future Indebtedness.

 

Section 6 Transfer Restrictions. The Preferred Stock shall not be transferred, assigned, or pledged at any time without the Company’s prior written consent, subject to applicable law and Section 7(b) below.

 

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Section 7 Conversion.

 

(a) Conversions at Option of the Holder. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time at the option of the Holder thereof into 100 shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 7(d) below). The Holder shall effect conversions by providing the Company with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Exhibit A (a “Notice of Conversion”), unless the Company directs the Holder that the Notice of Conversion shall be delivered to the Transfer Agent. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by e-mail attachment or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service such Notice of Conversion to the Company (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Company is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. To effect conversions of shares of Preferred Stock, the Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to the Company unless all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case the Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock shall be canceled and shall not be reissued, and all rights (other than the right to receive the Conversion Shares) with respect to such shares will terminate. The Company’s stock ledger and transfer book shall serve as the exclusive record of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

(b) Automatic Conversion. If any shares of Preferred Stock are transferred to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Holder in compliance with Section 6, each such share of Preferred Stock shall be automatically converted into 100 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustments as described herein) at the closing of such transfer without any further action by the Holder or such transferee, which Conversion Shares shall be issued to such transferee in book-entry form at the Transfer Agent (the “Automatic Conversion”). Following an Automatic Conversion and subject to applicable law, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to such transferee the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon such Automatic Conversion, which, on or after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, will be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, provided that the transferee delivers to the Company and its counsel all customary documentation and certifications requested by the Company, its counsel and the Transfer Agent. To the extent the Conversion Shares are issued free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, the Company shall deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Company following an Automatic Conversion electronically through the Depository Trust Company if the Company is then a participant or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. In the event of any automatic conversion described in this Section 7(b), the Beneficial Ownership Limitation described in Section 7(d) below shall not apply.

 

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(c) Mechanics of Conversion

 

(i) Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) after each Conversion Date relating to an optional conversion pursuant to Section 7(a) (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, which, on or after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, will be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, provided the converting Holder delivers to the Company and its counsel all requested customary documentation and certifications. To the extent the Conversion Shares are issued free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, the Company shall deliver the Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 7 electronically through the Depository Trust Company if the Company is then a participant or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion.

 

(ii) Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as reasonably directed by the Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Preferred Stock certificate delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Conversion Shares issued to the Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

(iii) Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other Holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 8) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (assuming for such purpose that any such conversions are made without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein). The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, in accordance with this Certificate of Designation, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(iv)   Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

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(d) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Holder will be subject to the provisions contained in this Section 7(d); however, the Holder may notify the Company in writing in the event that it elects to opt out of the provisions contained in this Section 7(d), with such election taking effect on the 61st day following the Company’s receipt of such notice. Unless such election has been made and has become effective in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the Company shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred Stock, and the Holder shall not have the right to convert all or any portion of the Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of 9.9% of the Company’s Common Stock (or such other amount as the Holder may specify) (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 7(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 7(d) applies, the determination of whether the Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of how many shares of Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and how many shares of the Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Holder shall provide the Company with any information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with this Beneficial Ownership Limitation and the provisions related thereto, in each case with respect to the Company’s reporting obligations pursuant to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state securities regulations. For purposes of this Section 7(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the reasonable written or oral request (which may be via email) of the Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including the Preferred Stock, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation applicable to the Holder, provided, however, that any such increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 7(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Holder of Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 8 Certain Adjustments.

 

(a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then the number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of Preferred Stock can be converted shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately after such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

(b) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Preferred Stock is outstanding, if the Company declares or makes any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, this Preferred Stock or any cash distributions), by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction, but excluding in any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or Deemed Liquidation Event) (a “Distribution”), in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (providedhowever, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever such grant, issuance or sale, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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(c) Fundamental Transaction

 

(i) If, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 8(a)), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires 50% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, and such event(s) do not constitute a Deemed Liquidation Event (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then upon the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 7(d) on the conversion of this Preferred Stock), the number of shares of capital stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 7(d) on the conversion of this Preferred Stock).

 

(ii) For purposes of any such conversion, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of a share of Preferred Stock shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of a share of Preferred Stock among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Preferred Stock following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue to the Holder’s new preferred stock consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to convert such preferred stock into Alternate Consideration.

 

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Section 9 Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth below or the address or e-mail address most recently provided to the Holder by the Company for purposes of notice hereunder: 500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, [***] or such other e-mail address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 9(a). Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to the Holder at the e-mail address or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number, e-mail address or address appears on the books of the Company at the principal place of business of the Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 9(a) prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 9(a) on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

(b) Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If the Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Company (which shall not include the posting of any bond). The applicant for a new certificate under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate.

 

(c) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. All legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Certificate of Designation (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Wilmington, Delaware, County of New Castle (the “Delaware Courts”). The Company and the Holder hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Delaware Courts, or such Delaware Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. The Company and the Holder hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The Company and the Holder hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If the Company or the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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(d) Waiver. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

(e) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

(f)   Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(g) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(h) No Preemptive Rights. The Holder will have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of the Company’s capital stock or any of its other securities convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase or otherwise acquire any such capital stock or any interest therein, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.

 

(i) Other Rights. The shares of Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Company’s certificate of incorporation or as provided by applicable law and regulation or as contained in the Preferred Stockholders Agreement.

 

(j) Tax Withholding. The Company agrees that, provided that the Holder delivers to the Company or Transfer Agent a properly executed IRS Form W-9 or other certification satisfactory to the Company or Transfer Agent certifying as to the Holder’s status (or the status of the Holder’s beneficial owner(s)) as a United States person (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended) and the Holder’s (or such beneficial owners’) eligibility for complete exemption from backup withholding (“U.S. Person Certification”), under current law, the Company is not expected to be required to withhold on any payments or deemed payments to the Holder. The Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to withhold taxes on all payments made to the Holder in the form of cash or otherwise treated, in the Company’s reasonable discretion, as a dividend for U.S. federal tax purposes or to request that the Holder promptly pay the Company in cash any amounts required to satisfy any withholding tax obligations, in each case, to the extent the Company or its paying agent determines in good faith it is required to deduct and withhold tax on dividend or other payments to the Holder under applicable law; provided, that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Holder of any required withholding tax reasonably in advance of the date of the relevant payment. In the event that the Company does not have sufficient cash with respect to the Holder from withholding on cash payments otherwise payable to the Holder and cash paid to the Company by the Holder to the Company pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to withhold taxes on deemed payments, including distributions of additional Preferred Stock in lieu of cash and constructive distributions on the Preferred Stock to the extent required by law, and the Company and its paying agent shall be entitled to satisfy any required withholding tax on non-cash payments (including deemed payments) through a sale of a portion of the Preferred Stock received as a dividend or from cash dividends or sales proceeds subsequently paid or credited on the Preferred Stock.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate of Designation is executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer on this 4th day of March, 2026.

 

 

  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes
  Name: Brett J. Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Certificate of Designation – Series B]

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF SERIES B PERPETUAL PARTICIPATING CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert its shares of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), as indicated below into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the certificate of designation of such Preferred Stock, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

Conversion calculations:

 

  Date to Effect Conversion: ________________________________________________________________
   
  Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion: ____________________________________
   
     Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:_____________________________________________
   
  Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued: ________________________________________________
   
  Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:  _____________________________________
   
  Address for Delivery: ______________________________________________________________________

 

DWAC Instructions:

Broker no:

Account no:

 

  Adage Capital Partners, L.P.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     

 

Exhibit A

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated March 4, 2026, is made by and among Presidio MidCo Inc. (f/k/a EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (“Presidio”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (in such capacity, the “Warrant Agent”) and amends the Warrant Agreement (the “Existing Warrant Agreement”), dated August 6, 2024, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Existing Warrant Agreement, the Company has issued (i) 11,666,666 Public Warrants, (ii) 133,333 Private Placement Warrants, (iii) 87,500 BTIG Warrants, (iv) zero Working Capital Warrants and (v) zero Post-IPO Warrants;

 

WHEREAS, all of the Warrants are governed by the Existing Warrant Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2025, the Company, Presidio, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, among other things: 

 

(i)the Company changes its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and registering by way of continuation and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, upon which (i) each then issued and outstanding Ordinary Share converted automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Presidio MidCo Class A Common Stock”) and (ii) each issued and outstanding Warrant converted automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant (the “Presidio MidCo Warrants”) exercisable for one share of Presidio MidCo Class A Common Stock (the “Domestication”); and

 

(ii)following the Domestication, EQV Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Business Combination”), with the Company surviving the Business Combination as a wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio, and pursuant to which (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Presidio MidCo Class A Common Stock was automatically converted, on a one for one basis, into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Presidio Class A Common Stock”) and (ii) each then issued and outstanding Presidio MidCo Warrant was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant exercisable for one share of Presidio Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Presidio Warrants”), all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the Business Combination, the holders of Ordinary Shares and Warrants became holders of Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Warrants;

 

 

WHEREAS, upon consummation of the Business Combination, as provided in Section 4.4 of the Existing Warrant Agreement, the Warrants are no longer exercisable for Ordinary Shares but instead are exercisable (subject to the terms of the Existing Warrant Agreement as amended hereby) for shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock;

 

WHEREAS, as provided in the Business Combination Agreement, immediately prior to the Business Combination, the Private Placement Warrants and the BTIG Warrants shall be immediately and automatically converted into private placement warrants of Presidio (the “Presidio Private Placement Warrants”), with each Presidio Private Placement Warrant entitling such holder the right to purchase Presidio Class A Common Stock on terms and provisions that are identical to the Private Placement Warrants and the BTIG Warrants;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company desires to assign all of its right, title and interest in the Existing Warrant Agreement to Presidio and Presidio wishes to accept such assignment; and

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.8 of the Existing Warrant Agreement provides that the Company and the Warrant Agent may amend the Existing Warrant Agreement without the consent of any Registered Holders as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the rights of the Registered Holders under the Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Assignment and Assumption; Consent.

 

1.1Assignment and Assumption. As of and with effect on and from the closing date of the Business Combination (the “Closing Date”), the Company hereby assigns to Presidio all of the Company’s right, title and interest in and to the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and Presidio hereby assumes, and agrees to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of the Company’s liabilities and obligations under the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) arising on, from and after the Closing Date.

 

1.2Consent. The Warrant Agent hereby consents to (i) the assignment of the Existing Warrant Agreement by the Company to Presidio and the assumption of the Existing Warrant Agreement by Presidio from the Company pursuant to Section 1.1, in each case effective as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the continuation of the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) in full force and effect from and after the Closing Date.

 

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2.Amendment of Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

Effective as of the Closing Date, the Company and the Warrant Agent hereby amend the Existing Warrant Agreement as provided in this Section 2.

 

2.1References to the Company. All references to the “Company” in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be references to Presidio.

 

2.2References to Ordinary Shares. All references to “Ordinary Shares” in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be references to Presidio Class A Common Stock.

 

 

2.3References to Private Placement Warrants and BTIG Warrants. All references to “Private Placement Warrants” and “BTIG Warrants” in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be references to Presidio Private Placement Warrants.

 

2.4References to Business Combination. All references to “Business Combination” in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be references to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, and references to “the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination” and all variations thereof in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be references to the Closing Date.

 

2.5References to shareholder. All references to a “shareholder” of the Company in the Existing Warrant Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) shall be construed as a reference to a “stockholder” of Presidio.

 

2.6Detachability of Warrants. Section 2.4 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]”

 

Except that the defined term “Business Day” set forth therein shall be retained for all purposes of the Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

2.7No Fractional Warrants Other Than as Part of Units or Private Placement Units. Section 2.5 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

No Fractional Warrants. The Company shall not issue fractional Warrants.”

 

2.8Private Placement, Working Capital Warrants and BTIG Warrants. Section 2.6 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Presidio Private Placement Warrants. The Presidio Private Placement Warrants shall be identical to the Public Warrants, except that the Presidio Private Placement Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a “cashless basis,” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion by the Company of the Business Combination and (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof; provided, however, that in the case of clause (ii), the Presidio Private Placement Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:

 

(a) to any members or partners of the holders or their affiliates and funds and accounts advised by such members or partners, any affiliates of the holders or any employees of such affiliates;

 

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(b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of such individual’s immediate family, any estate planning vehicle or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization;

 

(c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;

 

(d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;

 

(e) by virtue of the laws of Delaware and the holder’s organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of the holder;

 

(f) pro rata distributions from the holders to their members, partners, or shareholders pursuant to the governing documents of the holders;

 

(g) to a nominee or custodian of a person or entity to whom a disposition or transfer would be permissible under clauses (a) through (f) above; and

 

(h) in the event that, subsequent to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Presidio Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property; provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (a) through (g), these transferees (the “Permitted Transferees”) enter into a written agreement with Presidio agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement and the other restrictions contained in the letter agreement, dated as of August 4, 2024, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors. In addition, the Presidio Class A Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Presidio Private Placement Warrants may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the completion by the Company of the Business Combination, except to Permitted Transferees who enter into a written agreement with Presidio agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.”

 

2.9Working Capital Warrants; BTIG Warrants. Section 2.7 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]”

 

2.10Post-IPO Warrants. Section 2.8 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Post-IPO Warrants. Each Post-IPO Warrant, when and if issued, shall have the same terms and be in the same form as the Public Warrants except as may be agreed upon by the Company.”

 

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2.11Duration of Warrants. Section 3.2 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing 30 days after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination”), and terminating at the earliest to occur of: (x) 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Business Combination is completed, (y) the liquidation of the Company, and (z) other than with respect to the Presidio Private Placement Warrants, 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.3 hereof (the “Expiration Date”); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below, with respect to an effective registration statement or a valid exemption therefrom being available. Except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) (other than with respect to a Presidio Private Placement Warrant) in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each outstanding Warrant (other than a Presidio Private Placement Warrant) not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least 20 days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.”

 

2.12Exercise of Warrants. Section 3.3.1(c) of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“with respect to any Presidio Private Placement Warrant, or Post-IPO Warrant to the extent applicable, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Exercise Fair Market Value,” as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(c) by (y) the Exercise Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(c), the “Exercise Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last reported sale price of the Ordinary Shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or

 

2.13Adjustments on Warrant Price. Section 4.3.2 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]”

 

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2.14No Adjustment. Section 4.9 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]”

 

2.15Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Section 5.2 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided herein or in any Book-Entry Warrant Certificate or Definitive Warrant Certificate, each Book-Entry Warrant Certificate and Definitive Warrant Certificate may be transferred only in whole and only to the Depositary, to another nominee of the Depositary, to a successor depository, or to a nominee of a successor depository; provided further, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend (as in the case of the Presidio Private Placement Warrants), the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.”

 

2.16Transfer of Warrants. Section 5.6 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

“[INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]”

 

2.17Exclusion of Private Placement Warrants, Working Capital Warrants, BTIG Warrants and Post-IPO Warrants. Section 6.4 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Exclusion of Presidio Private Placement Warrants. The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in Section 6.1 hereof shall not apply to the Presidio Private Placement Warrants or Post-IPO Warrants (if such Post-IPO Warrants provide that they are non-redeemable by the Company).”

 

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2.18Notice Clause. Section 9.2 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within 5 days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

 

Presidio Production Company

500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Attention: Brett Barnes

Email: [***]

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sidley Austin LLP

1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 5900

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: George Vlahakos and John Stribling

E-mail: [email protected] and [email protected]

 

Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within 5 days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attention: Compliance Department

 

in each case, with a copy to:

 

BTIG, LLC

65 E. 55th Street 14

New York, New York, 10022

Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (415) 248-2260

Email: [email protected]

 

Copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor

New York, New York 10105

Attention: Stuart Neuhauser. Esq.

Email: [email protected]

 

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2.19Amendments. Section 9.8 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

 

Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein, including to conform the provisions hereof to the description of the terms of the Warrants and this Agreement set forth in the Prospectus, or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders. All other modifications or amendments, including any modification or amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of at least a majority of the number of the then outstanding Public Warrants and, solely with respect to any amendment to the terms of the Presidio Private Placement Warrants or Post-IPO Warrants or any provision of this Agreement with respect to the Presidio Private Placement Warrants or Post IPO Warrants, at least a majority of the number of then outstanding Presidio Private Placement Warrants or Post-IPO Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.”

 

3.Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

3.1Effectiveness of the Amendment. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be expressly subject to the occurrence of the Business Combination and shall automatically be terminated and shall be null and void if the Business Combination Agreement shall be terminated for any reason before the Closing Date.

 

3.2Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of Presidio, the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

 

3.3Applicable Law and Exclusive Forum. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Presidio Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. Each of Presidio and the Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. Each of Presidio and the Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this paragraph will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum.

 

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Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in the Presidio Warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in this Section 3.3. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions above, is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “foreign action”) in the name of any warrant holder, such warrant holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant holder in any such enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such warrant holder.

 

3.4Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

 

3.5Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

 

3.6Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  PRESIDIO MIDCO INC.
     
  By: /s/ Tyson Taylor
  Name: Tyson Taylor
  Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
     
  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
     
  By: /s/ Brett Barnes
  Name: Brett Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
     
  CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
     
  By: /s/ Leicia Savinetti
  Name: Leicia Savinetti
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.

 

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

 

This Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of March 4, 2026, by and among Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Presidio Pubco Inc.) (“Pubco” or “Presidio Production Company”) and each of the Series A Preferred Stockholders identified on the signature pages hereto (including its successors and assigns, each a “Series A Preferred Stockholder” and collectively, the “Series A Preferred Stockholders” and each a “Party” and together the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 5, 2025 (the “SPA”), by and among Pubco, the Holder Majority and other purchasers and the other parties set forth therein, the Series A Preferred Stockholders are acquiring shares of Pubco’s Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares”) in connection with the proposed Business Combination (defined below);

 

WHEREAS, the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares shall have the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in Pubco’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A COD”) including for as long as the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares are outstanding, the exclusive right to elect a director to the Board of Directors (the “Series A Preferred Director”), and under certain circumstances, an additional two directors to the Board of Directors (the “Preferred Stock Directors”);

 

WHEREAS, the terms of the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares cause them to be treated as voting securities for the purposes of the HSR Act (as defined herein) and the parties desire to monitor and comply with any future filing obligations required by applicable Law;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Series A COD, and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of Pubco.

 

Business Combination” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Business Combination Agreement” means the Business Combination Agreement dated as of August 5, 2025 by and among (a) EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“SPAC”), (b) Pubco, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of EQV, (c) Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Prometheus PubCo Inc. (“EQV Merger Sub”), (d) Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of EQV (“EQV Holdings”), (e) Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of EQV Holdings (“Company Merger Sub” and, together with EQV, Pubco, EQV Merger Sub and EQV Holdings collectively, the “EQV Parties”), and (f) Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”).

 

 

Governmental Entity” shall mean any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any court, arbitrator (public or private) or other body or administrative, regulatory or quasi-judicial authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

 

Holder Majority” means the holders of at least a majority of the then issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

 

Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other final and effective law, statute, legislation, principle of common law, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, directive, requirement, writ, injunction, settlement, order or consent that is or has been issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Entity.

 

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person that is an entity, its certificate of incorporation or formation, bylaws, operating agreement, memorandum and articles of association or similar organizational documents, in each case, as amended.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

PIK Dividend” means a dividend payable in kind of Preferred Stock.

 

Preferred Stock” means the Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Series A COD, in the form of Exhibit A to the SPA.

 

Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement” means this Agreement.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange or such other principal United States securities exchange on which Pubco’s Class A common stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).

 

ARTICLE 2

 

AGREEMENTS

 

2.1 Fees and Expenses. During the period from the original issuance date of any Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares until the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares are no longer outstanding, Pubco will be responsible for the payment of all filing fees and reasonable and documented attorney or other related fees incurred by any filing party in preparing any HSR filing required under the HSR Act to the extent such filing arises from the issuance by Pubco of Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares, including issuances pursuant to a PIK Dividend or as otherwise required by the Series A COD. For the avoidance of doubt, Pubco shall not be responsible for any fees or expenses arising from anyacquisition of voting securities by the Holder Majority or any of its Affiliates in secondary market transactions or other transfers not involving an issuance by Pubcobut shall include the primary issuance of voting securities including any warrants or shares of common stock issued in connection with the transactions described in the SPA.

 

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2.2 Compliance and Monitoring. Pubco will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Holder Majority with written notice promptly following the meeting of the Board of Directors at which a PIK Dividend is approved. To the extent the receipt of Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares pursuant to a PIK Dividend by the Holder Majority or its Affiliates would require submission of an HSR filing and observation of any applicable HSR waiting period, any shares issued as the PIK Dividend that would result in the Holder Majority or its Affiliates holding in excess of the quantity or percentage that may be held by the Holder Majority or its Affiliates without submission of an HSR filing will not be entitled to vote to elect any director of Pubco until such time that (1) all required HSR filings have been submitted pursuant to the HSR Act in connection with the acquisition of the shares issued as the PIK Dividend and the applicable waiting period (and any extensions thereof) in connection with such filings have expired or been terminated, or (2) such shares are transferred to a holder whose acquisition of such shares is not subject to HSR Act notification requirements. Each party required to submit an HSR filing in connection with any issuance by Pubco of Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares shall (a) file with the United States Federal Trade Commission and the United States Department of Justice as promptly as practicable the notification and report form required by the HSR Act and (b) furnish to each other such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may request in connection with its preparation of any filing under the HSR Act.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Parties. Pubco and the Holder Majority hereby represent and warrant:

 

(a) Each party (i) is an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation and (ii) has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered by each party hereto, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the same by the other parties hereto, this Agreement shall constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of each party, enforceable against each party in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors generally and by the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of any Series A Preferred Stockholder pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which any Party is a party or by which the any Party is bound or to which any of the property or assets of any Series A Preferred Stockholder is subject, (ii) the Organizational Documents of each Party, or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over any Party or any of its properties that in the case of clauses (i) and (iii), would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any Party’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect hereof, upon the earlier to occur of (a) the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto to terminate this Agreement and (b) the date on which the Preferred Stock has been redeemed, converted, repurchased or otherwise cancelled and are no longer outstanding.

 

4.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Series A COD, the provisions of the Series A COD shall control; provided, however, the parties agree that Pubco’s obligations to pay the Majority Holders’ filing fees and reasonable and documented attorney fees and other fees described in Section 2.1 does not conflict with the Series A COD

 

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4.3 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

4.4 Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed by Pubco and all of the Series A Preferred Stockholders party to this Agreement. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

4.5 Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

4.6 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns, except as otherwise provided herein. Pubco may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Holder Majority. The Holder Majority may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Holder Majority assigns or transfers any Securities; provided, that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the HSR-related obligations and voting limitations set forth herein to the same extent as the assigning Holder Majority.

 

4.7 Governing Law. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability hereof, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Each of the parties submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, in the event, but only in the event, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division) or, if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the federal courts of the United States of America, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of any such Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court, agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any such Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such courts, or such courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing in this Section  4.7, however, shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any Proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.

 

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4.8 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

4.9 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

4.10 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Parties will be entitled to specific performance under this Agreement. The parties agree that monetary damages will not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in this Agreement and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any Action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

4.11 Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise this Agreement and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Preferred Stock in this Agreement shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Preferred Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (iii) the words “herein”, “hereto” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular portion of this Agreement.

 

4.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY   Address for Notice:
       
By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes   500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500
Name:  Brett J. Barnes   Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel   Attention: Brett Barnes
   
  Email: [***]

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

    Address for Copy of Notice:
       
  Sidley Austin LLP  

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1500

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: George Vlahakos

       
      Email: [***]

 

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LEFT BLANK; ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Series A Preferred Stockholder: JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund

 

By: JPMorgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Advisor and Representative for JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Series A Preferred Stockholder: /s/ Kent Weber

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Kent Weber

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Managing Director

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: [***]

 

Address for Notice to Series A Preferred Stockholder:

 

c/o JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.

1111 Polaris Parkway

Columbus, OH 43240

Attn: Kent Weber

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Andrew Melchiorre

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Jaden O’Neal

Title: Associate

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Julia Schor

Title: Analyst

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Series A Preferred Stockholder: JPMorgan Income ETF

 

By: JPMorgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Advisor and Representative for JPMorgan Income ETF

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Series A Preferred Stockholder: /s/ Kent Weber

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Kent Weber

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Managing Director

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: [***]

 

Address for Notice to Series A Preferred Stockholder:

 

c/o JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.

1111 Polaris Parkway

Columbus, OH 43240

Attn: Kent Weber

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Andrew Melchiorre

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Jaden O’Neal

Title: Associate

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Julia Schor

Title: Analyst

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Series A Preferred Stockholder: JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF

 

By: JPMorgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Advisor and Representative for JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Series A Preferred Stockholder: /s/ Kent Weber

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Kent Weber

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Managing Director

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: [***]

 

Address for Notice to Series A Preferred Stockholder:

 

c/o JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.

1111 Polaris Parkway

Columbus, OH 43240

Attn: Kent Weber

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Andrew Melchiorre

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Jaden O’Neal

Title: Associate

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Julia Schor

Title: Analyst

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized signatory as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Series A Preferred Stockholder: JPMorgan Income Fund

 

By: JPMorgan Investment Management Inc., as Investment Advisor and Representative for JPMorgan Income Fund

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Series A Preferred Stockholder: /s/ Kent Weber

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Kent Weber

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Managing Director

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory: [***]

 

Address for Notice to Series A Preferred Stockholder:

 

c/o JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.

1111 Polaris Parkway

Columbus, OH 43240

Attn: Kent Weber

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Andrew Melchiorre

Title: Managing Director

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Jaden O’Neal

Title: Associate

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

and

 

Attn: Julia Schor

Title: Analyst

Email: [***]

Telephone: [***]

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

REGISTRATION AND STOCKHOLDERS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of March 4, 2026, by and among (a) the signatories listed on Schedule I hereto under “Presidio Initial Holders” (the “Presidio Initial Holders”) and “EQV Holders” (the “EQV Holders”, and with the Presidio Initial Holders, collectively with EQVR (as defined below), the signatories listed on Schedule I hereto under “Morgan Stanley Holders” and each of their respective Permitted Transferees (as defined below), the “Initial Holders”); (b) Prometheus Holdings LLC (“EQV Holdings”); (c) EQV Resources Intermediate LLC (“EQVR”); (d) EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor” and collectively with the Initial Holders, the “Stockholder Parties”); (e) EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (the “SPAC”); and (f) Presidio Production Company (including any of its successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization, conversion or otherwise, the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2025 (as it may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement” and, the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Presidio Transactions”), by and among (a) the Company, (b) EQV Holdings, (c) Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of EQV Holdings, (d) Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Presidio”) and (e) the SPAC;

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2025 (as it may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement” and, the transactions contemplated thereby, the “EQVR Transactions” and, together with the Presidio Transactions, the “Transactions”), by and among (a) the SPAC, (b) the Company, (c) EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, (d) EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (e) EQVR and (f) Presidio;

 

WHEREAS, on August 6, 2024, the SPAC and Sponsor entered into that certain Private Placement Units Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Sponsor committed to purchase 400,000 units in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the SPAC’s initial public offering;

 

WHEREAS, among other things, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, immediately following the closing of the Presidio Transactions, the Presidio Initial Holders and EQV Holders shall hold either (a) a number of EQV Holdings Class A Units (as defined below) and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock (as defined below), or (b) shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, among other things, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately following the closing of the EQVR Transactions, EQVR shall hold a number of shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement;

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, as of immediately following the closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”), each of the Stockholder Parties Beneficially Owns (as defined below) the respective number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, Class A Units of EQV Holdings (the “EQV Holdings Class A Units”) or Class B Units of EQV Holdings (the “EQV Holdings Class B Units” and, together with the EQV Holdings Class A Units, the “EQV Holdings Common Units”), as the case may be, and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class B Common Stock,” and together with the Class A Common Stock and EQV Holdings Common Units, collectively, the “Company Interests”), set forth on Exhibit A hereto;

 

WHEREAS, the number of the Company Interests Beneficially Owned by each Stockholder Party may change from time to time, in accordance with the terms of (a) the Business Combination Agreement, (b) the Merger Agreement, (c) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as it may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms and applicable law (the “Charter”), (d) the bylaws of the Company, as they may be amended, supplemented and/or restated from time to time in accordance with its terms and applicable law (the “Bylaws”), and (e) the EQV Holdings A&R LLCA (as defined below), which changes shall be reported by each Stockholder Party to the extent required by and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as applicable;

 

WHEREAS, the SPAC previously entered into that certain Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement dated as of August 6, 2024 (the “Existing Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among, among others, the SPAC, Sponsor and BTIG, LLC (Sponsor, BTIG, LLC, and the holders listed as “Holders” therein, collectively, the “Existing Registration Rights Holders”); and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Transactions, the Stockholder Parties have agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the promises and covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated when used in this Agreement with initial capital letters:

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such specified Person; provided, that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the Stockholder Parties or any of their respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean 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,” “controlled,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

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Beneficially Own” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day” shall mean any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in the State of New York.

 

Class A Common Stock” shall mean Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

 

Closing Date” shall mean the date that the Transactions are consummated.

 

Common Stock” shall mean Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, in each case, by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization or similar transaction.

 

Confidential Information” shall mean all information (whether or not specifically identified as confidential), in any form or medium, that is disclosed to a Stockholder Party by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their representatives on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or developed or learned by, a Stockholder Party or any of its representatives, in the performance of duties for, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation: (a) internal business information of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, information relating to strategic plans and practices, business, accounting, financial or marketing plans, practices or programs, training practices and programs, salaries, bonuses, incentive plans and other compensation and benefits information and accounting and business methods); (b) identities of, individual requirements of, specific contractual arrangements with and information about the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any of its or their Affiliates, their respective customers and their respective confidential information; (c) any confidential or proprietary information of any third party that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a duty to maintain confidentiality of, or use only for certain limited purposes; (d) industry research compiled by, or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, identities of potential target companies, management teams and transaction sources identified by, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (e) compilations of data and analyses, processes, methods, track and performance records, data and data bases relating thereto; and (f) information related to the Company’s intellectual property and updates of any of the foregoing; provided that, “Confidential Information” shall not include any information that has (i) become generally known and widely available for public use other than as a result of the acts or omissions of such Stockholder Party or any Person over which such Stockholder Party has control to the extent such acts or omissions are authorized by such Stockholder Party in the performance of such Person’s assigned duties for such Stockholder Party, (ii) was independently developed by such Stockholder Party or its representatives without the use of any other Confidential Information, (iii) is or has been made known or disclosed to such Stockholder Party by a third party (other than any other Stockholder Party or an Affiliate of a Stockholder Party) without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality such third party may have to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) is expressly covered by another confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement between such Stockholder Party (or any of its Affiliates) and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (in which case, such other agreement shall control).

 

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Contract” shall mean any written or oral contract, agreement, license or Lease (including any amendments thereto).

 

Equity Securities” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all of the shares or quotas of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, trust rights, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or equity of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares or equity (or such other interests), restricted equity awards, restricted equity units, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights, profit participation and all of the other ownership or profit interests of such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein).

 

EQV Holdings A&R LLCA” shall mean that certain amended and restated limited liability company agreement of EQV Holdings, dated as of the date hereof, as may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Excluded Shares” means, (i) with respect to William A. Ulrich, 314,630 shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) with respect to Christopher L. Hammack, 157,315 shares of Class A Common Stock and (iii) with respect to Brett J. Barnes, 99,872 shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

FINRA” shall mean the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

Founder Lock-up Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Lock-up Shares (as defined in the Sponsor Letter Agreement) held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees, and the securities underlying such Lock-up Shares (as defined in the Sponsor Letter Agreement) that are held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees.

 

Fully Diluted Basis” means on a basis calculated assuming the full exercise of all outstanding options, warrants and other rights and obligations to acquire voting interests of the Company (without regard to any vesting provisions) and the full conversion, exercise or exchange of all issued and outstanding securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for voting interests of the Company, not including any voting interests of the Company reserved for issuance pursuant to future awards under any option, equity bonus, share purchase or other equity incentive plan or arrangement of the Company (including the Equity Incentive Plan (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement)).

 

Governmental Entity” shall mean any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any court, arbitrator (public or private) or other body or administrative, regulatory or quasi-judicial authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction.

 

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Law” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, or any decree, judgment, permit or order, of any Governmental Entity.

 

Lease” shall mean all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other Contracts pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiaries holds any leased real property (along with all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto).

 

Liabilities” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities, guarantees, commitments or obligations, whether accrued or fixed, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, direct or indirect, due or to become due or determined or determinable.

 

Liens” shall mean, with respect to any specified asset, any and all liens, mortgages, hypothecations, claims, encumbrances, options, pledges, licenses, rights of priority easements, covenants, restrictions and security interests thereon.

 

Lock-up Parties” shall mean the Initial Holders and their Permitted Transferees, except NH Presidio Investments LLC, its Affiliates and their respective Permitted Transferees.

 

Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Lock-up Shares, the period ending 180 days after the Closing.

 

Lock-up Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Registrable Securities held by the Lock-up Parties or their Permitted Transferees, and the securities underlying such Registrable Securities that are held by the Lock-up Parties or their Permitted Transferees; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Excluded Shares shall not be included in the definition of Lock-up Shares to the extent sold during the Lock-up Period in order to pay taxes owed in connection with their ownership of equity interests in Presidio.

 

Necessary Action” shall mean, with respect to any party and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are not prohibited by applicable Law and do not directly conflict with any rights expressly granted to such party in this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Charter or the Bylaws) reasonably necessary and desirable and within his, her or its control to cause such result, including, without limitation, (a) calling special meetings of the Board or the stockholders of the Company, (b) voting or providing a proxy with respect to the Company Interests Beneficially Owned by such party, (c) voting in favor of the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions in connection with any amendments to the Charter or the Bylaws or (d) making, or causing to be made, all filings, registrations or similar actions with governmental, administrative or regulatory authorities that are required to achieve such a result.

 

Percentage Interest” means, as of any determination time and with respect to a Stockholder Party, the percentage of the issued and outstanding voting interests of the Company held by such Stockholder Party, together with its Permitted Transferees, as determined on a Fully Diluted Basis.

 

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Permitted Transferee” shall mean, with respect to any Stockholder Party or any of their respective Permitted Transferees: (a) the Company, EQVR or EQV Holdings or, in each case, any Subsidiaries thereof; (b) any Person approved in writing by the Board, in its sole discretion (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); (c) in the case of (i) each of the Initial Holders or any of their respective Permitted Transferees and (ii) Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees, (A) each of their respective direct and indirect equityholders and the Affiliates thereof from time to time (including any partner, shareholder or member controlling or under common control with such Stockholder Party or any affiliated investment fund or vehicle), (B) any other Stockholder Party, and (C) any Permitted Transferee of any Stockholder Party; or (d) if a Stockholder Party or Permitted Transferee is a natural Person, any of such Stockholder Party’s or Permitted Transferee’s controlled Affiliates, or any trust or other estate planning vehicle that is under the control of such Stockholder Party or Permitted Transferee, as applicable, and for the sole benefit of such Stockholder Party or Permitted Transferee and/or such Stockholder Party’s and/or such Permitted Transferee’s spouse, former spouse, ancestors and descendants (whether natural or adopted), parents and their descendants and any spouse of the foregoing Persons, in the case of each of clauses (a) through (d), only if such transferee becomes a party to this Agreement.

 

Person” shall mean individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or any other entity, including a governmental authority.

 

Proceeding” shall mean any action, claim, suit, charge, litigation, complaint, investigation, audit, notice of violation, citation, arbitration, inquiry or other proceeding at Law or in equity (whether civil, criminal or administrative) by or before any Governmental Entity.

 

Registrable Securities” shall mean (a) the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exchange of Company Interests held by a Registration Rights Party (as defined below) immediately after the Closing in accordance with the terms of the EQV Holdings A&R LLCA, (b) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued to EQVR pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (c) any other shares of Class A Common Stock or Equity Securities of the Company held by a Registration Rights Party or its subsidiaries from time to time, including shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exchange of Equity Securities of the Company, which Registrable Securities are subject to the rights provided herein until such rights terminate pursuant to the provisions hereof, (d) any other outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, and any shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of any other equity securities of the Company, held by a Registration Rights Party as of the date of this Agreement, (e) Existing Registrable Securities held by any Registration Rights Party, and (f) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock referenced in clauses (a) through (e) by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization or other similar transaction; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such security shall cease to be a Registrable Security when: (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged pursuant to such Registration Statement; (ii) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further Transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (iii) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (iv) (A) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations) and (B) the Stockholder Party’s Percentage Interest is less than 1%; or (v) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

 

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Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement filed by the Company or its successor with the Commission (as defined below) in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity), including any related prospectus (preliminary, final, free writing or otherwise), amendments and supplements to such registration statement or any related prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no prospectus supplement containing an Exchange Act report of the Company filed with respect to a Registration Statement or prospectus for which forward incorporation by reference is unavailable shall be considered a “Registration Statement” hereunder.

 

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a Registration Statement for an offering on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

 

Sponsor Holders” shall mean Sponsor, which for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include EQVR, and its Permitted Transferees.

 

Sponsor Letter Agreement” shall mean the “Sponsor Letter Agreement,” as defined in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Stockholder Shares” shall mean all Equity Securities of the Stockholder Parties registered in the name of, or Beneficially Owned by, the Stockholder Parties, including any and all securities of the Company acquired and held in such capacity subsequent to the date hereof.

 

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50.0% of the voting power or equity is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person, or one or more of the Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof.

 

Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any Equity Security or (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise.

 

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Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

 

Underwritten Offering” shall mean an offering for cash pursuant to an effective Registration Statement in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter (or Underwriters) in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

 

Voting Shares” shall mean all securities of the Company that may be voted in the election of the Directors (as defined below) registered in the name of, or Beneficially Owned by any Person, including any and all Equity Securities of the Company acquired and held by such Person subsequent to the date hereof, which as of the date hereof, shall include the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.

 

2. Registration Rights.

 

(a) Registration Statement Covering Resale of Registrable Securities.

 

(i) Within 30 calendar days after the Closing Date (and in no event later than the date of filing of any registration statement pursuant to a Subscription Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement)), the Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) (at its sole cost and expense) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration that may be available at such time or its successor form (“Form S-3”), or, if the Company is ineligible to use Form S-3, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration that may be available at such time or its successor form (“Form S-1”), for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act registering the resale from time to time by Sponsor and the Initial Holders (each, a “Registration Rights Party” and together, the “Registration Rights Parties”) of all of the Registrable Securities then held by the Registration Rights Parties pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by any Registration Rights Party (the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement”). The Company shall include all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) of the Existing Registration Rights Holders, including the Equity Interests (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) of the Company or the SPAC subject to the Sponsor Letter Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) (such securities, the “Existing Registrable Securities”), in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, notwithstanding Section 2.4 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Resale Shelf Registration Statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (A) 75 calendar days after the filing thereof (or, if the Commission reviews and has written comments to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the 105th calendar day following the filing thereof), (B) the first date of effectiveness of any registration statement filed pursuant to a Subscription Agreement (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), and (C) the 10th Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Resale Shelf Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (the earlier of (A) through (C), the “Effectiveness Deadline”); provided, that if such deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day that the Commission is closed for business, the Effectiveness Deadline shall be extended to the next Business Day on which the Commission is open for business. The Company agrees to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement, or another shelf registration statement that includes the Registration Rights Parties’ Registrable Securities, to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Resale Shelf Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another Registration Statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Registration Rights Parties until all such securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”). If the Company files a Form S-1 pursuant to this Section 2(a)(i), the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form S-1 to a Form S-3 (by filing a post-effective amendment to the Form S-1 or a new Shelf Registration Statement and obtaining its effectiveness, in either case, without affecting the effectiveness and availability of the existing Form S-1 until the effectiveness of the post-effective amendment or new Shelf Registration Statement) as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form S-3 (it being agreed that the Company shall file an automatic shelf registration statement that shall become effective upon filing with the SEC pursuant to Rule 462(e) if Rule 462(e) is available to the Company for the resale of the Registrable Securities).

 

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(ii) Notification and Distribution of Materials. The Company shall notify the Registration Rights Parties in writing of the effectiveness of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement promptly and shall furnish to them, without charge, such number of copies of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement (including any amendments, supplements and exhibits), any prospectus contained therein or relating thereto (including each preliminary prospectus and all related amendments and supplements) and any documents incorporated by reference in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or such other documents as a Registration Rights Party may reasonably request in order to facilitate the sale of the Registrable Securities in the manner described in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(iii) Amendments and Supplements; Subsequent Shelf Registration. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(a)(i) above, the Company shall promptly prepare and file with the Commission from time to time such amendments and supplements to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement and prospectus used in connection therewith or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Resale Shelf Registration Statement or prospectus as may be reasonably requested by a Registration Rights Party, as may be necessary to keep the Resale Shelf Registration Statement effective or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities during the Effectiveness Period. If any Resale Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as practicable cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Resale Shelf Registration Statement), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to as promptly as practicable amend such Resale Shelf Registration Statement in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional Registration Statement as a Shelf Registration Statement (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) registering the resale of all outstanding Registrable Securities from time to time, and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Registration Rights Party; provided that the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the amount of time during which any of the Registrable Securities of the Registration Parties are not registered under an effective Resale Shelf Registration Statement. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective, in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and available for use during the Effectiveness Period. Any references herein to Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall include any Subsequent Shelf Registration and any Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2(a)(i).

 

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(iv) Suspensions. The Registration Rights Parties each acknowledge and agree that upon receipt of written notice from the Company, the Company may suspend the use of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement if it determines that in order for such registration statement not to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, an amendment thereto would be needed to include information that would at that time not otherwise be required to be disclosed in a current, quarterly or annual report under the Exchange Act and the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public, provided, that, (i) the Company shall suspend the use of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event for a period of more than 60 consecutive days or more than a total of 90 calendar days in any 12-month period; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer or suspend its obligations in this manner more than two times in any 12-month period; (ii) the Company shall suspend the use of any other Registration Statement and prospectus and shall not sell any securities for its own account or that of any other stockholder, in each case during such time as the Resale Shelf Registration Statement is suspended pursuant to this Section 2.1(a)(iv); and (iii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make such Resale Shelf Registration Statement available for the sale by the Registration Rights Parties of such securities promptly thereafter. The Company shall promptly notify the Registration Rights Parties in writing of (i) the date on which such suspension will begin pursuant to this Section 2(a)(iv) and (ii) the date on which such suspension period will end pursuant to this Section 2(a)(iv). The Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the amount of time during which the use of any Registration Statement is suspended pursuant to this Section 2(a)(iv).

 

(v) Registration of Additional Registrable Securities. If a Resale Shelf Registration Statement is then effective, within 10 Business Days after the Company has received a written request from a Permitted Transferee holding Registrable Securities not covered by an effective Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall file a prospectus supplement or amendment to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to add such Permitted Transferee as a selling stockholder in such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to the extent permitted under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission.

 

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(vi) Shelf Takedown. Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement and to the extent permitted under the rules and regulations of the Commission, at any time that any Resale Shelf Registration Statement is effective, if a Registration Rights Party delivers a notice to the Company stating that it intends to effect a sale or distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities included by it on any Resale Shelf Registration Statement (a “Shelf Offering”) and stating the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Offering, then, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, amend or supplement the Resale Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be sold and distributed pursuant to the Shelf Offering.

 

(vii) Block Trades. After the Company is eligible to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3, if a Registration Rights Party wishes to engage in an underwritten or other coordinated registered or unregistered offering not involving a “roadshow,” an offer commonly known as a “block trade” (a “Block Trade”), consisting of Registrable Securities with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed $10,000,000 or representing all remaining Registrable Securities held by such Registration Rights Party, then such Registration Rights Party (in such capacity, a “Block Trade Requesting Holder”) may notify the Company of the Block Trade not less than two business days prior to the day such offering is first anticipated to commence and the Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such Block Trade; provided, that the Block Trade Requesting Holders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage in the Block Trade shall use reasonable best efforts to work with the Company and any Underwriters prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the prospectus supplement (as applicable and if required) and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade; provided, further, that if, in connection with a Block Trade, the Company is not required to take any actions to facilitate such Block Trade (other than customary coordination with the Company’s transfer agent but not procuring the delivery of an opinion by the Company’s counsel), then a Block Trade Requesting Holder shall not be required to notify the Company prior to such Block Trade. No other holders of Company securities will be permitted to participate in a Block Trade without the written consent of the Block Trade Requesting Holder. Prior to the filing of an applicable “red herring” prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade, the Block Trade Requesting Holder initiating such Block Trade shall have the right to elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to the Company and the managing Underwriter(s) thereof. The Block Trade Requesting Holder(s) initiating a Block Trade shall have the right to select Underwriter(s) for such Block Trade. In connection with any Block Trade, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to timely furnish any information or take any actions reasonably requested by the Block Trade Requesting Holders in connection with such a Block Trade, including the delivery of customary comfort letters, customary legal opinions and customary Underwriter due diligence, in each case subject to receipt by the Company, its auditors and legal counsel of reasonable representations and documentation by such persons to permit the delivery of such comfort letter and legal opinions. Such Block Trades available to the Registration Rights Parties shall be unlimited in number.

 

(b) Underwritten Takedown.

 

(i) At any time and from time to time after the Resale Shelf Registration Statement has been declared effective by the Commission, a Registration Rights Party may request (such requesting Person, the “Demanding Holder”) to sell all or any portion of their Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement (each, an “Underwritten Shelf Takedown”); provided that the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering shall include securities with a total offering price (before deduction of underwriting discounts and commissions) reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $20,000,000 or with respect to all of the then outstanding Registrable Securities of such Registration Rights Party (the “Underwritten Shelf Takedown Conditions”). All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown (an “Underwritten Demand”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is not obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three Underwritten Offerings pursuant to Section 2(b) in any 12-month period and is not obligated to effect an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2(b) within 90 days after the closing of any Underwritten Offering (the “Underwritten Offering Limitations”). Each of EQVR, Sponsor, and NH Presidio Investments LLC shall be entitled to no more than two Underwritten Demands in any 12-month period, subject to the Underwritten Shelf Takedown Conditions and Underwritten Offering Limitations. For the avoidance of doubt, Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall not include Block Trades.

 

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(ii) The Company shall, within three Business Days of the Company’s receipt of an Underwritten Demand (one Business Day if such offering is a Block Trade or a “bought deal” or “overnight transaction” (a “Bought Deal”)), notify, in writing, all other Registration Rights Parties of such demand, and each such Person who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Registration Rights Party’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering (a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within three Business Days (one Business Day if such offering is a Block Trade or a Bought Deal) after the receipt by the Registration Rights Parties of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder, such Requesting Holder shall be entitled to have its Registrable Securities included in the Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand, subject to compliance with Section 2(b)(iii). For the avoidance of doubt, no Registration Rights Party is entitled to any notice of any Block Trade or rights to participate in such Block Trade without the written consent of the Block Trade Requesting Holder as provided in Section 2(a)(vii).

 

(iii) The Demanding Holder shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally or regionally recognized investment banks and which selection shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and to agree to the pricing and other terms of such offering. In connection with an Underwritten Shelf Takedown, the Company and all Requesting Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this Section 2(b) shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Demanding Holders initiating the Underwritten Offering, and the Company shall take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown.

 

(iv) If the managing Underwriter for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown advises the Demanding Holder that in its opinion the inclusion of all securities requested to be included in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown (whether by the Demanding Holder, the Requesting Holders, the Company or any other Person) may materially and adversely affect the price, timing, distribution or success of the offering (a “Negative Impact”), then all such securities to be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall be limited to the securities that the managing Underwriter believes can be sold without a Negative Impact and shall be allocated as follows: (A) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holder and the Requesting Holders (on a pro rata basis based on the number of shares of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Demanding Holder and Requesting Holders to be included in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown), (B) second, to the extent that any additional securities can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Existing Registration Rights Holders who properly requested to include their securities in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms of such agreement (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Existing Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Underwritten Shelf Offering), (C) third, to the extent that any additional securities can, in the opinion of the managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Registration Rights Parties who properly requested to include their securities in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Underwritten Shelf Offering), (D) fourth, to the extent that any additional securities can, in the opinion of the managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Company and (E) fifth, to the extent that any additional securities can, in the opinion of the managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Company’s other securityholders who properly requested to include their securities in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to an agreement, other than this Agreement and other than the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, with the Company that provides for registration rights in accordance with the terms of such agreement.

 

(v) Withdrawal Rights. Any Demanding Holder initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever may withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown by giving written notice to the Company prior to the public announcement of the Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the Company; provided that a Registration Rights Party not so withdrawing may elect to have the Company continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Underwritten Shelf Takedown Conditions would still be satisfied. Following the receipt of any withdrawal notice, the Company shall promptly forward such notice to any other Registration Rights Party that had elected to participate in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown. A withdrawn Underwritten Shelf Takedown will be considered as an Underwritten Demand for purposes of the two annual Underwritten Demands limitation, solely with respect to the withdrawing Demand Holder, unless (i) the Demanding Holder pays all Registration Expenses in connection with such withdrawn Underwritten Shelf Takedown, (ii) subsequent to the delivery of the Underwritten Demand to the Company, material adverse information regarding the Company is disclosed that was not known by the Demanding Holder at the time the Underwritten Demand was made, (iii) subsequent to the delivery of the Underwritten Demand to the Company, the Company suspends the use of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a)(iv) hereto, or (iv) the Company has not complied in all material respects with its obligations hereunder required to have been taken prior to such withdrawal. For the avoidance of doubt, a validly withdrawn Underwritten Shelf Takedown will not be considered as an Underwritten Offering for purposes of the Underwritten Offering Limitations.

 

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(c) Piggyback Rights.

 

(i) Piggyback Rights. Subject to Section 6 at any time and from time to time following the Closing Date, if the Company proposes to (A) file a Registration Statement with respect to an offering of Equity Securities of the Company or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Equity Securities of the Company (other than a form not available for registering the resale of the Registrable Securities to the public), for its own account or for the account of a stockholder of the Company that is not a party to this Agreement, or (B) conduct an offering of Equity Securities of the Company or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Equity Securities of the Company, for its own account or for the account of a stockholder that is not a party to this Agreement (such offering referred to in clause (A) or (B), a “Piggyback Offering”), the Company shall promptly but not less than 10 days before the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement for such offering give written notice (the “Piggyback Notice”) of such Piggyback Offering to the Registration Rights Parties. The Piggyback Notice shall include the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the expected date of commencement of marketing efforts and any proposed managing underwriter and shall offer the Registration Rights Parties the opportunity to include in such Piggyback Offering such amount of Registrable Securities as each such Person may request. Subject to Section 2(c)(ii) and Section 2(c)(iv), the Company will include in each Piggyback Offering all Registrable Securities for which the Company has received written requests for inclusion within five days after the date the Piggyback Notice is given (provided that, in the case of a Block Trade or a Bought Deal, such written requests for inclusion must be received within one Business Day after the date the Piggyback Notice is given); provided, however, that, in the case of a Piggyback Offering in the form of a “takedown” under a Shelf Registration Statement, such Registrable Securities are covered by an existing and effective Shelf Registration Statement that may be utilized for the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities requested to be offered. All Registration Rights Parties proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggyback Offering, as a condition for inclusion of their Registrable Securities therein, shall agree to enter into an underwriting agreement with the Underwriters for such Piggyback Offering; provided, however, that the underwriting agreement is in customary form.

 

(ii) Company Right to Abandon or Delay. If at any time after giving the Piggyback Notice and prior to the time sales of securities are confirmed pursuant to the Piggyback Offering, the Company determines for any reason not to register or delay the Piggyback Offering, the Company may, at its election, give notice of its determination to all Registration Rights Parties, and in the case of such a determination, will be relieved of its obligation set forth in Section 2(c) in connection with the abandoned or delayed Piggyback Offering, without prejudice. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggyback Offering as provided in Section 2(d)(xi).

 

(iii) Withdrawal Rights. Any Registration Rights Party requesting to be included in a Piggyback Offering may withdraw its request for inclusion by giving written notice to the Company, (A) at least three Business Days prior to the anticipated effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such Piggyback Offering if the registration statement requires acceleration of effectiveness or (B) in all other cases, at least one Business Day prior to the anticipated date of the filing by the Company under Rule 424 of a supplemental prospectus (which shall be the preliminary supplemental prospectus, if one is used in the “takedown”) with respect to such offering; provided, however, that the withdrawal will be irrevocable and, after making the withdrawal, a Registration Rights Party will no longer have any right to include its Registrable Securities in that Piggyback Offering.

 

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(iv) Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For the avoidance of doubt, any Registration or Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2(c) of this Agreement shall not be counted as an Underwritten Offering under Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(v) Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter for a Piggyback Offering advises the Company that in its opinion the inclusion of all securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Offering (whether by the Company, the Registration Rights Parties, the Existing Registration Rights Holders or any other Person) may have a Negative Impact, then all such shares to be included therein shall be limited to the shares that the managing Underwriter believes can be sold without a Negative Impact and shall be allocated as follows:

 

(A) If the Piggyback Offering is initiated by the Company for its own account: (1) first, to the Company, (2) second, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Existing Registration Rights Holders who properly requested to include their securities in such Piggyback Offering pursuant to the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms of such agreement (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Existing Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Piggyback Offering), (3) third, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Registration Rights Parties who properly requested to include their Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Offering (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Piggyback Offering), and (4) fourth, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to other securityholders who properly requested to include their securities in such Piggyback Offering pursuant to an agreement, other than this Agreement and other than the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, with the Company that provides for registration rights in accordance with the terms of such agreement; and

 

(B) If the Piggyback Offering is initiated by the Company for the account of a Person pursuant to an agreement, other than this Agreement, with the Company that provides for registration rights: (1) first, to such Person, (2) second, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Existing Registration Rights Holders who properly requested to include their Existing Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Offering pursuant to such agreement in accordance with the terms of such agreement (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Existing Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Piggyback Offering), (3) third, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Registration Rights Parties who properly requested to include their Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Offering (on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Persons to be included in the Piggyback Offering), (4) fourth, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to the Company, and (5) fifth, to the extent that any additional shares can, in the opinion of such managing Underwriter, be sold without a Negative Impact, to other securityholders who properly requested to include their securities in such Piggyback Offering pursuant to an agreement, other than this Agreement and other than the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, with the Company that provides for registration rights in accordance with the terms of such agreement.

 

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(d) Registration and Offering Procedures.

 

(i) Notification. After the effectiveness of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly notify the Registration Rights Parties with Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement: (A) when the Resale Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective; (B) when any post-effective amendment to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective; (C) of the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to cause it to be removed as promptly as possible if entered); and (D) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, such Resale Shelf Registration Statement will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and such prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment. Prior to filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, the Company shall furnish to the Underwriters, if any, the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed and such other documents as the Underwriters or such holders or their counsel may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders sufficiently in advance, but in no event later than at least three calendar days in advance, of filing to provide such Underwriters, such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and shall reasonably consider and incorporate any comments from such persons. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice shall be required with respect to a prospectus supplement containing an Exchange Act report of the Company filed with respect to a Registration Statement or prospectus for which forward incorporation by reference is unavailable and any such prospectus supplement shall not be considered a “Registration Statement” hereunder.

 

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(ii) In no event shall any Registration Rights Party be identified as a statutory underwriter in a Registration Statement unless in response to a comment or request from the staff of the Commission; provided, however, that if the Commission requests that any Registration Rights Party be identified as a statutory underwriter in a Registration Statement, each Person so requested to be identified will have an opportunity to withdraw from the Registration Statement.

 

(iii) If the Commission prevents the Company from including any or all of the Registrable Securities (or any Existing Registrable Securities) in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Registrable Securities (or any Existing Registrable Securities) by the applicable shareholders or otherwise, (A) such Registration Statement shall register for resale such number of Registrable Securities that is equal to the maximum number as is permitted by the Commission, (B) the number of Existing Registrable Securities to be registered for each Existing Registration Rights Holder with Existing Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all securities registered thereunder, (C) the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Registration Rights Party shall be reduced pro rata among all securities registered thereunder, and (D) promptly inform each of the Registration Rights Parties and as expeditiously as possible after being permitted to register additional Registrable Securities under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, the Company shall amend such Resale Shelf Registration Statement or file a new Resale Shelf Registration Statement to register such additional Registrable Securities and cause such amendment or new Resale Shelf Registration Statement to become effective as expeditiously as possible; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment or new Resale Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with any publicly-available written or oral guidance, comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff, including without limitation, the Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations D.29; provided further that the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the amount of time during which any of the Registrable Securities of the Registration Parties are not registered as a result of the foregoing.

 

(iv) Securities Laws Compliance and FINRA. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (A) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” Laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may reasonably request and (B) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject. The Company shall cooperate with the holders of the Registrable Securities and the Underwriters, if any, or agent(s) participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA.

 

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(v) Cooperation. The Company shall (A) enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as the Registration Rights Parties included in a Registration Statement or the Underwriters, if any, shall reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including customary indemnification, and (B) provide reasonable cooperation, including taking such actions as may be reasonably requested by the holders of the Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration and causing at least one executive officer and a senior financial officer to attend and participate in “road shows” and other information meetings organized by the Underwriters, if any, or with attorneys, accountants or potential investors, in each case as reasonably requested; provided, however, that such participation shall not unreasonably interfere with the business operations of the Company. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with the holders of the Registrable Securities and the Underwriters, if any, or agent(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing securities to be sold under the Registration Statement and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the Underwriters, or agent, if any, or the holders of such Registrable Securities may request.

 

(vi) Opinions and Comfort Letters. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and, if obtained, furnish an opinion and negative assurances letter of outside counsel for the Company, dated as of a date reasonably requested by a Registration Rights Party, to the extent such opinions or letters are customary, or, in the event of an Underwritten Public Offering, as of the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, and addressed to the holders of Registrable Securities participating in such offering (to the extent required or customary in such offering), the placement agent, sales agent or Underwriter, if any, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such party, covering such legal matters as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurances letters. With respect to any Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and, if obtained, furnish a “comfort” letter, dated the date of the underwriting agreement and another dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement and addressed to the Underwriters and signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the applicable Registration Statement, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to such Underwriters.

 

(vii) Transfer Agent. The Company shall provide and maintain a transfer agent and registrar for the Registrable Securities.

 

(viii) Records. Upon execution of confidentiality agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, Directors (as defined below) and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.

 

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(ix) Earnings Statement. The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of at least 12 months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of any Resale Shelf Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission).

 

(x) Listing. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated.

 

(xi) Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Resale Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(a), any Resale Shelf Registration Statement takedown pursuant to Section 2(a), any Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Section 2(b), any Piggyback Offering pursuant to Section 2(c), and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Resale Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (A) all registration and filing fees; (B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (C) printing, messenger and delivery expenses; (D) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (E) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by the terms hereof; (F) FINRA fees; (G) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company; (H) the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration; (I) the reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration or Transfer and (J) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to analyst and investor presentations or any “road show” undertaken in connection with such registration and/or marketing of the Registrable Securities (collectively, the “Registration Expenses”). The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders, but the Company shall pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the securities it sells for its own account.

 

(xii) Information. The holders of Registrable Securities shall promptly provide such customary information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with Federal and applicable state securities laws; provided that the Company may exclude a Registration Rights Party from the Resale Shelf Registration Statement if following the Company’s request for such information at least five Business Days prior to the anticipated filing date of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement, such Registration Rights Party unreasonably fails to furnish such information that is, in the reasonable opinion of the Company’s counsel, necessary to effect the registration under the Resale Shelf Registration Statement; provided further that the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include such Registration Rights Party in the Resale Shelf Registration Statement when such Registration Statement is next amended or supplemented or a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed if such Registration Rights Party has then timely provided such necessary information.

 

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(xiii) Other Obligations. At any time and from time to time after the expiration of any lock-up period to which such shares are subject, if any, in connection with a sale or Transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act or through transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within any prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such prospectus forms a part, the Company shall, subject to the receipt of customary documentation required from the applicable holders in connection therewith and subject to applicable securities and other laws, (A) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (B) cause its legal counsel to deliver the necessary legal opinions, if any, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (A). In addition, the Company shall cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by such holders in connection with the aforementioned sales or Transfers.

 

(xiv) Legend Removal Obligations. If any Registration Rights Party (A) proposes to sell or Transfer any Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act, pursuant to an effective Registration Statement, or pursuant to Rule 144, including in each case in connection with any trading program under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, (B) holds Registrable Securities that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions applicable to the sale or transfer of such Shares, or (C) holds Registrable Securities which do not require a legend under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) as determined in good faith by counsel to the Company or set forth in a legal opinion delivered by nationally recognized counsel to such Registration Rights Party and the Company’s transfer agent, if required by such transfer agent, then the Company shall, at the sole expense of the Company, promptly, and in any event no later than within two trading days, take any and all actions necessary or reasonably requested by such Registration Rights Party to facilitate and permit the removal of any restrictive legends from such Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, the delivery of any opinions of counsel or instruction letters to the transfer agent as are requested by the same; provided, that with respect to clauses (B) and (C) above, the applicable Registration Rights Party has provided all documentation and evidence (which may include an opinion of counsel) as may reasonably be required by the Company or its transfer agent to confirm that the legend may be removed under applicable securities laws (the “Legend Removal Documents”). Each Registration Rights Party agrees to provide the Company, its counsel or the transfer agent with the evidence reasonably requested by it to cause the removal of such legends, including, as may be appropriate, any information the Company reasonably deems necessary to determine that such legend is no longer required under the Securities Act or applicable state Laws. The applicable Registration Rights Party shall be responsible for all fees and expenses (including of counsel for such Registration Rights Party) incurred by such Registration Rights Party with respect to delivering the Legend Removal Documents.

 

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(xv) Rule 144. With a view to making available to the Registration Rights Parties the benefits of Rule 144 that may, at such times as Rule 144 is available to shareholders of the Company, permit the Registration Rights Parties to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company agrees to: (A) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, for so long as necessary to permit sales that would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission; (B) not later than four Business Days following the Closing Date, file a Current Report on Form 8-K that includes current “Form 10 information” (within the meaning of Rule 144) reflecting the Company’s status as an entity that is no longer an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of Rule 144; (C) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and (D) furnish to each Registration Rights Party so long as such Registration Rights Party owns Registrable Securities, within two Business Days following its receipt of a written request, (I) a written statement by the Company, if true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (II) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company (it being understood that the availability of such report on the Commission’s EDGAR system shall satisfy this requirement) and (III) such other information as may be reasonably requested in writing to permit the Registration Rights Parties to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

 

(xvi) In Kind Distributions. If any holder of Registrable Securities (and/or any of its Affiliates) seeks to effectuate an in-kind distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities to its direct or indirect equityholders, the Company will reasonably cooperate with and assist such holder, such equityholders and the Company’s transfer agent to facilitate such in-kind distribution in the manner reasonably requested by such holder (including the delivery of instruction letters by the Company or its counsel to the Company’s transfer agent, the delivery of customary legal opinions by counsel to the Company and the delivery of Registrable Securities without restrictive legends, to the extent no longer applicable).

 

(xvii) Margin Loans. The Company shall, as expeditiously as possible and if requested by any Registration Rights Party in connection with any transaction involving any Registrable Securities (including any sale or other transfer of such Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act, pledges pursuant to margin loans, hedges or other transactions or arrangements (including, without limitation, any put or call option, or combination thereof, forward, swap or any other derivative transaction or instrument, however described or defined)), provide such Registration Rights Party with customary and reasonable assistance to facilitate such transaction, including, without limitation (i) such action as such Registration Rights Party may reasonably request from time to time to enable such Registration Rights Party to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act or (ii) entering into an “issuer’s agreement” in connection with any margin loan with respect to such Registrable Securities in customary form.

 

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(xviii) No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall hereafter enter into, and, for the avoidance of doubt, except for the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the Series A Preferred SPA and the Subscription Agreements, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently a party to, any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities by this Agreement. Without the prior written consent of each Registration Rights Party, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall grant to any Person or agree to otherwise become obligated in respect of the rights of registration in the nature or substantially in the nature of those set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement that would have priority over the Registrable Securities with respect to the inclusion of such securities in any registration, and the Company hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no registration or similar rights have been granted to any other Person other than pursuant to this Agreement, the Series A Preferred SPA, the Subscription Agreements and the Existing Registration Rights Agreement; provided that, without the prior written consent of each Registration Rights Party, neither the Existing Registration Rights Agreement nor the Subscription Agreements may be amended in a way that would result in such agreements being inconsistent with or violating the rights granted to the Registration Rights Parties by this Agreement or resulting in the holders thereunder having rights that are more favorable to such holders or prospective holders than the rights granted to the Registration Rights Parties hereunder; provided, further, that no additional parties shall be granted registration rights under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement (other than “Permitted Transferees” as defined therein) without the prior written consent of the Registration Rights Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the Registration Rights Parties each acknowledge and agree that the Company may include securities of the parties to the Subscription Agreements and the Existing Registration Rights Agreement on the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(xix) 10b5-1 Plan. In no event shall the Company or any officer unreasonably withhold, condition or delay approval of any trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act presented by a Registration Rights Party. For the avoidance of doubt, no such approval is needed for the implementation of trading plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act by Stockholder Parties that are not subject to the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.

 

(xx) General Cooperation. The Company shall, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Registration Rights Parties, in connection with such Registration, including, without limitation, making available senior executives of the Company to participate in any due diligence sessions that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter(s) in any Underwritten Offering.

 

(e) Indemnification.

 

(i) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, each Registration Rights Party, its directors, members, managers, partners and officers, employees, and agents, and each person who controls such Registration Rights Party (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each affiliate of such Registration Rights Party (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, any reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by (i) (A) in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (B) in any prospectus included in or relating to any such Registration Statement or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (ii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of any federal, state, common or other law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company in connection with such registration, including the Securities Act, any state securities or “blue sky” laws or any rule or regulation thereunder in connection with such registration, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Registration Rights Party expressly for use therein.

 

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(ii) Each Registration Rights Party agrees, severally and not jointly with the other parties to this Agreement, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees) resulting from (A) in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (B) in any prospectus included in or relating to any such Registration Statement or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by or on behalf of a Registration Rights Party expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Registration Rights Parties furnishing such information or affidavits. In no event shall the liability of a Registration Rights Party be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Registration Rights Party upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(iii) Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (A) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder except to the extent such failure has not prejudiced the indemnifying party in defending such claim) and (B) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified and indemnifying parties with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent. An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim (plus one local counsel for all parties in each jurisdiction in which a proceeding with respect to such claim is taking place), unless in the reasonable judgment of legal counsel to any indemnified party a conflict of interest exists between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation or includes any admission as to fault, culpability or failure to act on the part of such indemnified party.

 

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(iv) The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, employee, agent, affiliate or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities.

 

(v) If the indemnification provided under this Section 2(e) from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by or on behalf of, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid or payable by an indemnifying party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Section 2(e)(v) from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2(e)(v) were determined solely by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2(e)(v). Any contribution pursuant to this Section 2(e)(v) by any Registration Rights Party shall be limited in amount to the amount of net proceeds received by such Registration Rights Party from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, less the aggregate amount of any damages or other amounts such Registration Rights Party has otherwise been required to pay (pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Section 2(e) or otherwise) by reason of such Registration Rights Party’s untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event will any party be liable for consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages in connection with this Agreement. The indemnification and contribution obligations provided for in this Section 2(e) shall be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other party, shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, manager, agent, representative or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of Registrable Securities and the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

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(f) Existing Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective as of the date hereof, Sponsor and each EQV Holder agree that all rights, obligations, and covenants relating to registration rights granted to Sponsor and such EQV Holder under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement shall be terminated in their entirety and shall be of no further force or effect. Sponsor and each EQV Holder hereby waives, as applicable, any and all rights it may have under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement and acknowledges that such agreement with respect to Sponsor and such EQV Holder, as applicable, is superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Existing Registrable Securities held by any Registration Rights Party shall be considered Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement.

 

3. Board of Directors.

 

(a) Sponsor Holder Directors. So long as Sponsor Holders own in the aggregate more than twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to Common Stock), Sponsor Holders shall be entitled to designate (and the Company shall be required to appoint and/or nominate for election at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or action by written consent) for the election of directors to the Board) two (2) individuals to the Board (any such individual, a “Sponsor Designated Director” and together, the “Sponsor Designated Directors”), who shall initially be the individuals designated by the Sponsor Holders pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (each, an “Initial Sponsor Designated Director” and together, the “Initial Sponsor Designated Directors”), effective as of immediately following the Effective Time, to serve as a Class II and III director, respectively, as the Sponsor Holders shall so designate. In addition, so long as Sponsor Holders own in the aggregate more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to Common Stock), Sponsor Holders shall retain the right to designate (and the Company shall be required to appoint and/or nominate for election at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or action by written consent) for the election of directors to the Board) one (1) Sponsor Designated Director. If an Initial Sponsor Designated Director is unable or unwilling to serve at the Closing, Sponsor Holders shall promptly designate a replacement director and provide any relevant information about such appointee as the Company may reasonably request, and such replacement shall be appointed as a director effective at the Closing. Each Sponsor Designated Director shall remain in office as a director until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Immediately following his or her appointment to the Board, each Sponsor Designated Director shall deliver to the Company a written advance resignation (the “Sponsor Director Advance Resignation”) to be effective upon notice from Sponsor to the Company. A Sponsor Designated Director may be removed at any time (i) upon Sponsor’s notice to the Company of effectiveness of the Sponsor Director Advance Resignation or (ii) pursuant to the Charter and the Bylaws, for cause and by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. In the event that a vacancy is created on the Board at any time due to the death, disability, retirement, resignation, or removal of a Sponsor Designated Director, then Sponsor Holders shall have the right to designate an individual to fill such vacancy and the Company shall take all Necessary Action to promptly appoint such person to fill such vacancy, and in any event, within no later than three (3) days of Sponsor’s designation, and such person shall thereafter be deemed the Sponsor Designated Director under this Agreement to serve in the same class in which the prior Sponsor Designated Director served. During the period any Sponsor Designated Director is a director of the Board, the Company shall, at its own expense, provide to such Sponsor Designated Director the same benefits as any other non-employee director of the Board, including reimbursement of expenses under any applicable director and officer indemnification or insurance policy maintained by the Company. All securities of the Company that may vote in the election of directors to the Board that the Sponsor Holders hold, purchase, acquire the right to vote or otherwise acquire beneficial ownership of (including by the exercise or conversion of any security exercisable or convertible for Company Interests) after the execution of this Agreement shall constitute shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 3(a).

 

4. Representations and Warranties.

 

(a) Representations and Warranties of Each Stockholder Party. Each Stockholder Party on its own behalf hereby represents and warrants to the Company and each other Stockholder Party, severally and not jointly, with respect to such Stockholder Party and such Stockholder Party’s ownership of his, her or its Stockholder Shares set forth on Exhibit A, as of the Closing Date:

 

(i) Organization; Authority. If such Stockholder Party is a legal entity, such Stockholder Party (A) is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and (B) has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Stockholder Party. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a Proceeding in equity or at Law).

 

(ii) No Consent. Except as provided in this Agreement and for filing requirements under applicable securities laws, no consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person on the part of such Stockholder Party is required in connection with such Stockholder Party’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or to make such designations, declarations or filings would not materially interfere with such Stockholder Party’s ability to perform his, her or its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. If such Stockholder Party is a trust, no consent of any beneficiary is required for such Stockholder Party’s execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(iii) No Conflicts; Litigation. Neither such Stockholder Party’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor such Stockholder Party’s consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance with the terms hereof, will (A) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of such Stockholder Party, or (B) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any provision of, any trust agreement, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Lease or other agreement, instrument, concession, franchise, license, notice or Law, applicable to such Stockholder Party or to such Stockholder Party’s property or assets, except, in the case of clause (B), that would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, such Stockholder Party’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of a such Stockholder Party, threatened, against such Stockholder Party or any of such Stockholder Party’s Affiliates or any of their respective assets or properties that would materially interfere with such Stockholder Party’s ability to perform his, her or its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(iv) Ownership of Shares. Such Stockholder Party Beneficially Owns his, her or its Stockholder Shares free and clear of all Liens. Except pursuant to this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the Merger Agreement or as set forth on Exhibit A, there are no Options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which such Stockholder Party is a party relating to the pledge, acquisition, disposition, Transfer or voting of his, her or its Stockholder Shares and there are no voting trusts or voting agreements with respect to such Stockholder Shares. Such Stockholder Party does not Beneficially Own (A) any shares of capital stock of the Company other than the Stockholder Shares set forth on Exhibit A or (B) any options, warrants or other rights to acquire any additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any security exercisable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company, other than as set forth on Exhibit A (collectively, “Options”).

 

(b) Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company on its own behalf hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder Party, as of the Closing Date:

 

(i) Organization; Authority. The Company (A) is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and (B) has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a Proceeding in equity or at Law).

 

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(ii) No Consent. Except as provided in this Agreement and for filing requirements under applicable securities laws, no consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person on the part of the Company is required in connection with the Company’s the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or to make such designations, declarations or filings would not interfere with the Company’s ability to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), assets or properties.

 

(iii) No Conflicts; Litigation. Neither the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the Company’s consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance with the terms hereof, will (A) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of the Company, or (B) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) under any provision of, any trust agreement, loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, Lease or other agreement, instrument, concession, franchise, license, notice, order or Law, applicable to the Company or to the Company’s property or assets, except, in the case of clause (B), that would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to impair the Company’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement or have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), assets or properties. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of a Company, threatened, against the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates or any of their respective assets or properties that would materially interfere with the Company’s ability to perform his, her or its obligations pursuant to this Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5. Covenants of the Company.

 

(a) The Company shall take any and all action reasonably necessary to effect the provisions of this Agreement and the intention of the parties hereto with respect to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b) The Company shall (i) purchase and maintain in effect at all times directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (including “Side A” coverage) in an amount and pursuant to terms determined by the Board to be reasonable and customary and (ii) cause the Charter and the Bylaws to at all times provide for the indemnification, exculpation and advancement of expenses of all Directors to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law.

 

(c) The Company shall pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the members of the Board in connection with the performance of his or her duties as a Director and in connection with his or her attendance at any meeting of the Board. The Company shall enter into customary indemnification agreements (in a form approved by the Board) with each member of the Board and each officer of the Company from time to time.

 

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6. Lock-up.

 

(a) Subject to Sections 6(b) and 6(c), each Lock-up Party agrees with the Company that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Lock-up Shares (if any and to the extent applicable) until the end of the Lock-up Period (the “Lock-up”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Lock-up shall not apply to (i) any Company Interests, warrants or other securities of the Company (whether acquired in the open market, directly from the Company, upon exercise of any warrants or otherwise) other than the Lock-up Shares or (ii) the Excluded Shares. Nothing in this Section 6 shall prohibit a Lock-up Party from the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, provided that such plan does not provide for the Transfer of such Lock-Up Shares during the Lock-Up Period.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 6(a), any Lock-up Party or its respective Permitted Transferees may Transfer its respective Lock-up Shares (if any and to the extent applicable) during the Lock-up Period (i) to any of such Lock-up Party’s Permitted Transferees; or (ii) in connection with a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization, tender offer approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof or other similar transaction which results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock (including any Company Interests exchangeable for shares of Common Stock in connection therewith) for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Closing Date.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 6(a), the retirement of shares of Class B Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.6 of the Charter shall not be deemed a Transfer for purposes of this Section 6.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that, if any Founder Lock-up Shares are directly or indirectly (by waiver, amendment or otherwise) released from any of the restrictions on Transfer under the Sponsor Letter Agreement, then the Lock-up Shares of each Lock-up Party or its respective Permitted Transferees, as applicable, shall, unless such person consents otherwise in writing, also be released in a proportionate manner, and at the same time or times, as the Founder Lock-up Shares subject to such release. In the event that the Sponsor Letter Agreement is amended or otherwise modified in a manner with respect to the Founder Lock-up Shares favorable to Sponsor and such amendment or modification, if applied to this Agreement with respect to the Lock-up Shares, would also be favorable to any of the Lock-up Parties, each such Lock-up Party shall be afforded the benefits of, and this Agreement shall be deemed amended or modified to give effect to, such amendment or modification. In the event this Agreement is deemed amended or modified pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall notify each Lock-up Party within two (2) business days of the occurrence of such amendment or modification.

 

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6 shall in no way limit any restrictions on or requirements relating to the Transfer of the Company Interests Beneficially Owned by the Lock-up Parties and their respective Permitted Transferees under applicable securities Laws or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or the governing documents of the Company, EQVR and EQV Holdings as of the date hereof.

 

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7. No Other Voting Trusts or Other Arrangement. Each Stockholder Party shall not, and shall not permit any entity under such Stockholder Party’s control to (a) deposit any Voting Shares or any interest in any Voting Shares in a voting trust, voting agreement or similar agreement, (b) grant any proxies consent or power of attorney or other authorization or consent with respect to any of the Voting Shares (excluding any proxies solicited by the Board) or (c) subject any of the Voting Shares to any arrangement with respect to the voting of the Voting Shares, in each case, that conflicts with or prevents the implementation of this Agreement.

 

8. Additional Shares. Each Stockholder Party agrees that all securities of the Company that may vote in the election of the Directors that such Stockholder Party purchases, acquires the right to vote or otherwise acquires Beneficial Ownership of (including by the exercise or conversion of any security exercisable or convertible for Company Interests) after the execution of this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall constitute Voting Shares for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that no securities of the Company other than the Lock-up Shares shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.

 

9. No Agreement as Director or Officer. Each Stockholder Party is signing this Agreement solely in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company. No Stockholder Party makes any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Stockholder Party’s capacity as a Director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (if Stockholder Party holds such office). Nothing in this Agreement will limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by a Stockholder Party in his, her or its capacity as a Director or officer of the Company, and no actions or omissions taken in such Stockholder Party’s capacity as a Director or officer shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to prohibit, limit or restrict a Stockholder Party from exercising his or her fiduciary duties as an officer or Director to the Company or its stockholders.

 

10. Confidentiality. Each Stockholder Party agrees, and agrees to cause its Affiliates, to keep confidential and not disclose, divulge, or use for any purpose (other than to monitor, or otherwise in connection with, its investment in the Company) any Confidential Information; provided, however, that a Stockholder Party may disclose Confidential Information to (a) its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain and utilize their services in connection with its investment in the Company, (b) to any Affiliate, partner, member, equityholder, manager, officer, employee or wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Stockholder Party in the ordinary course of business; provided, further, that, such Stockholder Party informs such Person that such information is confidential and directs such Person to maintain the confidentiality of such information or (c) as may otherwise be required by law, regulation, rule, court order or subpoena or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any securities exchange or securities quotation system; provided that, to the extent legally permissible, such Stockholder Party promptly notifies the Company of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure.

 

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11. Specific Enforcement. Each party hereto acknowledges that the rights of each party hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique and recognize and affirm that in the event any of the provisions hereof are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached, money damages would be inadequate (and therefore the non-breaching party hereto would have no adequate remedy at Law) and the non-breaching party hereto would be irreparably damaged. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that each other party hereto shall be entitled to specific performance, an injunction or other equitable relief (without posting of bond or other security or needing to prove irreparable harm) to prevent breaches of the provisions hereof and to enforce specifically this Agreement to the extent expressly contemplated herein and the terms and provisions hereof in any Proceeding, in addition to any other remedy to which such Person may be entitled. Each party hereto agrees that it will not oppose the granting of specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that the other parties hereto have an adequate remedy at Law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any party hereto seeking an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in accordance with this Section 11 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such injunction.

 

12. Termination.

 

(a) Following the Closing, with respect to each Stockholder Party, except as set forth in Section 12(b) and (i) Section 3 (Board of Directors), this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Stockholder Party automatically (without any action by any party hereto) on the first date on which such Stockholder Party no longer has the right to designate a Director under this Agreement; and (ii) the remainder of this Agreement shall terminate automatically (without any action by any party hereto or any other Person) as to such Stockholder Party when such Stockholder Party ceases to Beneficially Own any Stockholder Shares.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations set forth in Section 10 (Confidentiality), Section 11 (Specific Enforcement), Section 12 (Termination), Section 13 (Amendments and Waivers), Section 15 (Assignment), Section 17 (Severability) and Section 18 (Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

13. Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by holders of a majority of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that (a) in the case of any amendment to or waiver of the rights of any Stockholder Party hereunder, such amendment or waiver shall also require the signature of each Stockholder Party that has such right at the time of such amendment or waiver and (b) in the case of an amendment to or waiver of any obligation of a Stockholder Party hereunder, such amendment or waiver shall also require the signature of each Stockholder Party that remains subject to such obligation at the time of such amendment or waiver; provided further, that no amendment or waiver that adversely affects a Registration Rights Party in a manner disproportionate to any adverse effects such amendment or waiver would have on the other Registration Rights Parties hereunder shall be enforceable against such adversely affected Registration Rights Party, without the written consent of such adversely affected Registration Rights Party. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.

 

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14. Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, etc. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction, any securities issued with respect to Voting Shares held by the Stockholder Parties shall become Voting Shares for purposes of this Agreement (and any securities issued with respect to the Lock-up Shares held by the Stockholder Parties shall become Lock-up Shares for purposes of this Agreement). During the term of this Agreement, all dividends paid to the Stockholder Parties in Company Interests or other equity or securities convertible into equity shall become Voting Shares (and all dividends on Lock-up Shares paid to the Stockholder Parties in Company Interests or other equity or securities convertible into equity shall become Lock-up Shares) for purposes of this Agreement.

 

15. Assignment.

 

(a) Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties, interests or obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

 

(b) No Stockholder Party may assign or delegate such Stockholder Party’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a Transfer of Stockholder Shares by such Stockholder Party to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and this Section 15.

 

(c) This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall, subject to Section 15(b), inure to the benefit of, shall be enforceable by and shall be binding upon the respective assigns and successors in interest of each Stockholder Party, as applicable, including with respect to any of such Stockholder Party’s Stockholder Shares that are Transferred to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d) No assignment in accordance with this Section 15 by any party hereto (including pursuant to a Transfer of any Stockholder Party’s Stockholder Shares) of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company or any other party hereto unless the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 20 and (ii) the executed written agreement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, of the assignee to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement) as fully as if it were an initial signatory hereto. No Person to whom any Stockholder Party’s Stockholder Shares are Transferred shall be considered a Permitted Transferee for purposes of this Agreement unless and until the Person to whom such securities are Transferred has executed a written agreement as provided in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 15 or elsewhere in this Agreement, any Registration Rights Party may assign its rights under Section 2 in respect of any Registrable Securities to whom it Transfers such Registrable Securities, provided that such Transfer is not in violation of this Agreement and such Registrable Securities continue to constitute Registrable Securities following such Transfer.

 

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(f) Any assignment made other than as provided in this Section 15 shall be null and void.

 

(g) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for purposes of determining the number of shares of capital stock of the Company held by each Stockholder Party, the aggregate number of shares so held by such Stockholder Party shall include any shares of capital stock of the Company Transferred or assigned to a Permitted Transferee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 15; provided, that any such Permitted Transferee has executed a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by Section 15(d).

 

16. Other Rights. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Stockholder Party shall retain the full rights of a holder of shares of capital stock of the Company with respect to its Stockholder Shares, including without limitation the right to dispose of and vote its Stockholder Shares subject to this Agreement, and no other Stockholder Party shall have any right to dispose of or vote, or cause the disposition or vote of, such Stockholder Shares. The obligations of each Stockholder Party hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Stockholder Party, and no Stockholder Party shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Stockholder Party hereunder. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Stockholder Party pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Stockholder Parties as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Stockholder Parties are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated herein. In furtherance of (but without limiting) the foregoing, each Stockholder Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Stockholder Parties have entered into this single Agreement at the request, and for the convenience, of the Company (with each Stockholder Party being separately represented by its own counsel), (b) each Stockholder Party shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights including, without limitation, its rights arising out of this Agreement, and (c) no Stockholder Party shall have any right to enforce this Agreement against any other Stockholder Party, nor shall any Stockholder Party compel or seek to compel the Company to enforce this Agreement against any other Stockholder Party, and such right to enforce this Agreement against any Stockholder Party shall be solely and exclusively vested in the Company. For purposes of clarity, nothing in this Section 16 shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the right of any Director designated by any Stockholder Party to take any action reasonably necessary or appropriate to cause the Company to enforce this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

17. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision hereof (or part thereof) shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision hereof (or part thereof) or the application of any such provision (or part thereof) to any Person or circumstance shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Law in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision (or part thereof) shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision (or part thereof), there shall be added automatically as a part hereof a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision (or part thereof) as may be possible.

 

18. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial; Jurisdiction. The Law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforceability hereof, and the performance of the obligations imposed by this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any choice-of-law or conflict-of-law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTION AND/OR THE RELATIONSHIPS ESTABLISHED AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO. THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. Each of the parties hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of first, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware or, in the event, but only in the event, that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division) or, if subject matter jurisdiction over the action or Proceeding is vested exclusively in the federal courts of the United States of America, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the Proceeding shall be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other courts. Nothing in this Section 18, however, shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law or at equity. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any Proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law or at equity.

 

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19. Counterparts. This Agreement and the other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and by e-mail, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No party hereto shall raise the use of e-mail to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of e-mail as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a Contract and each party hereto forever waives any such defense.

 

20. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, instructions, claims, consents, waivers and other communications to be given or delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when personally delivered (or, if delivery is refused, upon presentment), (b) when received by e-mail prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, and, if otherwise, on the next Business Day, (c) one Business Day following sending by reputable overnight express courier (charges prepaid) or (d) three days following mailing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Unless another address is specified in writing pursuant to the provisions of this Section 20, notices, demands and communications to the Stockholder Parties shall be sent to the addresses indicated on Exhibit A (or to such other address or addresses as the Stockholder Parties may from time to time designate in writing).

 

21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions, whether written or oral, relating to such subject matter in any way. The parties hereto have voluntarily agreed to define their rights and Liabilities with respect to the Transaction exclusively pursuant to the express terms and provisions hereof, and the parties hereto disclaim that they are owed any duties or are entitled to any remedies not set forth herein. Furthermore, this Agreement embodies the justifiable expectations of sophisticated parties derived from arm’s-length negotiations and no Person has any special relationship with another Person that would justify any expectation beyond that of an ordinary Person in an arm’s-length transaction.

 

22. Effectiveness. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be effective upon the Closing. If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its respective terms, this Agreement shall terminate on concurrently therewith and shall be of no further force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  EQV VENTURES SPONSOR LLC
   
  By: /s/ Tyson Taylor
  Name: Tyson Taylor
  Title: Authorized Signatory
   
  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By: /s/ Brett Barnes
  Name:  Brett Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
     
  PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Tyson Taylor
  Name: Tyson Taylor
  Title: President
   
  EQV RESOURCES INTERMEDIATE LLC
   
  By: /s/ Tyson Taylor
  Name: Tyson Taylor
  Title: Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  WILLIAM A. ULRICH
   
  By: /s/ William A. Ulrich
  Name: William A. Ulrich
  Title: Co-chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  CHRISTOPHER L. HAMMACK
   
  By: /s/ Christopher L. Hammack
  Name: Christopher L. Hammack
  Title: Co-chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  JOHN BRAWLEY
   
  By: /s/ John Brawley
  Name: John Brawley
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  BRETT BARNES
   
  By: /s/ Brett Barnes
  Name: Brett Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  ANDREW BLAKEMAN
   
  By: /s/ Andrew Blakeman
  Name: Andrew Blakeman

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  JEROME SILVEY, JR.
   
  By: /s/ Jerome Silvey, Jr.
  Name: Jerome Silvey, Jr.

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  MARCUS PEPERZAK
   
  By: /s/ Marcus Peperzak
  Name: Marcus Peperzak

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  BRYAN SUMMERS
   
  By: /s/ Bryan Summers
  Name: Bryan Summers

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  NH PRESIDIO INVESTMENTS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Calvin J. White
  Name: Calvin J. White
  Title: Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Schedule I

 

Initial Holders

 

Presidio Initial Holders

 

William Ulrich

 

Chris Hammack

 

John Brawley

 

Brett Barnes

 

EQV Holders

 

Marcus Peperzak

 

Bryan Summers

 

Andrew Blakeman

 

Jerry Silvey, Jr.

 

EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC

 

Morgan Stanley Holders

 

NH Presidio Investments LLC

 

[Signature Page to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Name EQV Holdings
Common Units
PubCo Class A
Common Stock
PubCo Class B
Common Stock
William Ulrich 1,157,068
Chris Hammack 694,241
John Brawley 140,353
Brett Barnes 462,827
Marcus Peperzak 40,000
Bryan Summers 40,000
Andrew Blakeman 40,000
Jerry Silvey, Jr. 40,000
NH Presidio Investments LLC 1,000,000 1,717,391 1,000,000
EQV Resources Intermediate LLC 3,422,260
EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC 7,686,960

 

[Exhibit A to Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

[FORM OF] INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of [●], and is between Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [●] (“Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee’s service to the Company substantially benefits the Company;

 

WHEREAS, individuals are reluctant to serve as directors or officers of corporations or in certain other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or indemnification against the risks of claims and actions against them arising out of such service;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has been a customary and widespread practice among United States-based corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers, and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The bylaws and certificate of incorporation of the Company require indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company. Indemnitee may also be entitled to indemnification pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”). The bylaws and certificate of incorporation and the DGCL expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the Board, officers and other persons with respect to indemnification;

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the protection currently provided by applicable law, the Company’s governing documents and any insurance as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as a director or officer without additional protection;

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce Indemnitee to continue to provide services to the Company, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company to contractually obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, Indemnitee as permitted by applicable law; and

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the indemnification provided in the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and this Agreement shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor shall this Agreement be deemed to limit, diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder. However, to the extent that the provisions of this Agreement confer on Indemnitee broader rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses (as that term is defined below) than are provided for in the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Definitions.

 

(a)Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or any other Enterprise.

 

(b)Enterprise” means the Company and any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary.

 

(c)Change in Control” means a transaction other than a bona fide equity financing or series of financings in which any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of a sufficient number of shares of all classes of stock then outstanding of the Company ordinarily entitled to vote in the election of directors, empowering such “person” or “group” to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, who did not have such power before such transaction.

 

(d)Expenses” include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees and costs of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding. Expenses also include: (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond or other appeal bond or their equivalent, and (ii) for purposes of Section 11(c) of this Agreement, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

 

(e)Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a partner (or, if applicable, member) of such a law firm, selected by Indemnitee that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to indemnification matters), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.

 

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(f)Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, formal or informal government or self-regulatory agency investigation or inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative nature, in which Indemnitee was, is or is threatened to be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken, or failure to act, by Indemnitee or of any action taken, or failure to take action, on the Indemnitee’s part while acting as director or officer of the Company, or by reason the Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or any advance of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement; provided, however, that the term “Proceeding” shall not include any action, suit or arbitration initiated by Indemnitee to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

 

2. Indemnity in Third-Party Proceedings. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 2, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his or her behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

(a)Reference to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to any employee benefit plan; references to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement.

 

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3. Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant in any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification for Expenses shall be made under this Section 3 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or any court in which the Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses as the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

 

4. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. To the extent that Indemnitee is a party to or a participant in and is successful (on the merits or otherwise) in defense of any Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 4, the term “successful” shall include, but not be limited to, (i) any termination, withdrawal, or dismissal (with or without prejudice) of such Proceeding without any express finding of liability or guilt against Indemnitee, (ii) the expiration of 120 days after the making of such Proceeding without the institution of the same and without any promise or payment made to induce a settlement, or (iii) the settlement of such Proceeding pursuant to which the Indemnitee pays less than $10,000 irrespective of whether other parties make payments which may be deemed to be on behalf of Indemnitee.

 

5. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. To the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.

 

6. Exclusions. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnity in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding):

 

(a)for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any statute, insurance policy, indemnity provision, vote or otherwise, except with respect to (i) any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision or (ii) with respect to any insurance policy to the extent paid for the by the Indemnitee, any increase in premiums resulting from the amount paid under such policy;

 

(b)for an accounting, disgorgement or return of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or similar provisions of federal, state or local statutory law or common law, if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements);

 

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(c)for any claim, issue or matter initiated or brought by Indemnitee, except (i) with respect to counterclaims or affirmative defenses or to actions or proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to receive Expenses or indemnification under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company now or hereafter in effect relating to indemnification or (ii) if the Board has approved the initiation or bringing of such claim;

 

(d)for any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), if Indemnitee is held liable therefor (including pursuant to any settlement arrangements);

 

(e)initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees, agents or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Company’s board of directors authorized the Proceeding (or the relevant part of the Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, (iii) otherwise authorized in Section 11(c) of this Agreement (iv) otherwise required by applicable law;

 

(f)if prohibited by applicable law; or

 

(g)for any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have (i) entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or (ii) received a final, unappealable judgment or verdict of guilty or its equivalent in any criminal proceeding.

 

7. Advances of Expenses. The Company shall advance the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding, and such advancement shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days, after the receipt by the Company of a written statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time (which shall include invoices received by Indemnitee in connection with such Expenses but, in the case of invoices in connection with legal services, any references to legal work performed or to expenditure made that would cause Indemnitee to waive any privilege accorded by applicable law shall not be included with the invoice). Advances shall be unsecured and interest free and made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay such advances. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay any advance to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. This Section 7 shall not apply to the extent advancement is prohibited by law and shall not apply to any Proceeding for which indemnity is not permitted under this Agreement, but shall apply to any Proceeding referenced in Section 6(b) or 6(d) of this Agreement prior to a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.

 

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8.Procedures for Notification and Defense of Claim.

 

(a)Indemnitee shall notify the Company in writing of any matter with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of notice thereof. The written notification to the Company shall include, in reasonable detail, a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding. The failure by Indemnitee to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company shall not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights, except to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.

 

(b)If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a Proceeding pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of the Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the applicable policies. The Company shall thereafter take its best efforts to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

(c)In the event the Company may be obligated to make any indemnity in connection with a Proceeding, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee for any fees or expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding. Notwithstanding the Company’s assumption of the defense of any such Proceeding, the Company shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel to the extent (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee is authorized by the Company, (ii) counsel for the Company or Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there is a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense such that Indemnitee needs to be separately represented, (iii) the fees and expenses are non-duplicative and reasonably incurred in connection with Indemnitee’s role in the Proceeding despite the Company’s assumption of the defense, (iv) the Company is not financially or legally able to perform its indemnification obligations or (v) the Company shall not have retained, or shall not continue to retain, such counsel to defend such Proceeding. The Company shall have the right to conduct such defense as it sees fit in its sole discretion. Regardless of any provision in this Agreement, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any Proceeding at Indemnitee’s personal expense. The Company shall not be entitled, without the consent of Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any claim brought by or in the right of the Company.

 

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(d)Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation in connection with the Proceeding as may be reasonably appropriate.

 

(e)The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee for any settlement of any Proceeding (or any part thereof) without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

9. Procedures upon Application for Indemnification; Any Repayment of Advances After Disposition of a Proceeding.

 

(a)The Company shall not settle any Proceeding (or any part thereof) without Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(b)To obtain indemnification, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and as is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of the Proceeding. The Company shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the board of directors that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Any delay in providing the request will not relieve the Company from its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent such failure is prejudicial.

 

(c)Promptly following the disposition of a Proceeding, a determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification and to retain any advances given to Indemnitee shall be made in the specific case by one of the following methods: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred, by majority vote of the directors who are neither parties, nor threatened to be made parties, to any Proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum (in either case, the “Disinterested Directors”) or, if there are no Disinterested Directors, by Independent Counsel.

 

(d)If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board if a Change in Control shall not have occurred or, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Indemnitee. The Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may within ten (10) days after written notice of such selection, deliver to the Company or the Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 9(a) of this Agreement, and the final disposition of the Proceeding, including any appeal therein, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or the Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee or the Company to the selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 11(a) of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).

 

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10.Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings.

 

(a)If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

 

(b)In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification. Neither the failure of the Company nor of the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any advance or indemnification action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company or by the Disinterested Directors or Independent Counsel, as applicable, that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense available to the Company to the advance or indemnification action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct necessary to obtain an advance or indemnification.

 

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(c)The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere other than to a felony, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

 

(d)For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith to the extent Indemnitee relied in good faith on (i) the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, (ii) information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or its board of directors or counsel selected by any committee of the board of directors or (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant, an appraiser, investment banker or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise or its board of directors or any committee of the board of directors. The provisions of this Section 10(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

 

11.Remedies of Indemnitee.

 

(a)Neither the knowledge, actions nor failure to act of any other director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(b)Subject to Section 11(f) in the event that (i) a determination is made by the Disinterested Directors (and for the avoidance of doubt, not by Independent Counsel) pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 11(c) of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement within ninety (90) days after the later of the receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification or the final disposition of the Proceeding, (iv) payment of indemnification pursuant to this Agreement is not made (A) within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or (B) with respect to indemnification pursuant to Sections 4, 5 and 11(c) of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) the Company or any other person or entity takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his or her option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 11(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply in respect of a proceeding brought by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under Section 4 of this Agreement. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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(c)In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11, the Company shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be.

 

(d)To the extent not prohibited by law, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses that are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action for indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company to the extent Indemnitee is successful in such action, and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than sixty (60) days, after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor) advance such Expenses to Indemnitee.

 

(e)If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

 

(f)The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or any advancement of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company only if Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be, in the suit for which indemnification or an advance is being sought.

 

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(g)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding, including any appeal therein.

 

12. Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amounts incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Expenses, judgments, fines or amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the events and transactions giving rise to such Proceeding; and (ii) the relative fault of Indemnitee and the Company (and its other directors, officers, employees and agents) in connection with such events and transactions. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.

 

13. Non-exclusivity. The rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or a resolution of directors, or otherwise. No supplement, modification, alteration, waiver, repeal or amendment of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such supplement, modification, alteration, waiver, repeal or amendment. To the extent that after the date of this Agreement a change in Delaware law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change, subject to the restrictions expressly set forth herein or therein. Except as expressly set forth herein, no right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Except as expressly set forth herein, the assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

 

14. No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder (or for which advancement is provided hereunder) if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment for such amounts under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

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15. Insurance.

 

(a)To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, trustees, general partners, managing members, officers, employees, agents or fiduciaries of the Company or any other Enterprise, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies to the same extent as the most favorably-insured persons under such policy or policies in a comparable position.

 

16. Subrogation. In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(a)The Company shall use best efforts to (a) maintain an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise and (b) to provide that until at least the sixth (6th) anniversary of the date of expiration of the Indemnitee’s period of service with the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, employee or agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

(b)Without limiting the foregoing:

 

1.The Company shall maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, including Side A coverage, with limits no less favorable than those maintained for any other director or officer and in an amount not less than $25 million in the aggregate.

 

2.Following a Change in Control, the Company shall purchase and maintain a run-off policy (tail coverage) for at least six (6) years with substantially equivalent coverage and limits.

 

3.The Company’s obligation to indemnify and advance expenses to Indemnitee shall be primary and shall not be subject to contribution or reimbursement by any other person.

 

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4.Any other indemnification or insurance available to Indemnitee shall be excess and secondary to the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

5.Indemnitee shall have the right to select counsel of his or her choice to represent him or her in any Proceeding, subject only to the requirement that such counsel be reasonably acceptable to the Company. The Company shall advance and pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel.

 

17. Duration. This Agreement shall continue until and terminate upon the later of (a) ten (10) years after the date that Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, trustee, general partner, managing member, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of any other Enterprise, as applicable; or (b) one (1) year after the final termination of any Proceeding, including any appeal, then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement relating thereto.

 

18. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in Corporate Status even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity at the time of any Proceeding.

 

19. Severability. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to court order or other applicable law, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (ii) such provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (iii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

 

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20. Enforcement. The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director or officer of the Company.

 

21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and applicable law.

 

22. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification, alteration, waiver, repeal or amendment of this Agreement or any provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties thereto. No supplement, modification, alteration, waiver, repeal or amendment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall adversely affect, limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status prior to such supplement, modification, alteration, waiver, repeal or amendment. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute or be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

23. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:

 

(a)if to Indemnitee, to Indemnitee’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown on the signature page of this Agreement or in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with the provisions hereof; or

 

Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (i) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), (ii) if sent via mail, at the earlier of its receipt or five (5) days after the same has been deposited in a regularly-maintained receptacle for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed and mailed as aforesaid, or (iii) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or, if sent via electronic mail, upon confirmation of delivery when directed to the relevant electronic mail address, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on the recipient’s next business day.

 

(b)if to the Company, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company at the address as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or at such other current address as the Company shall have furnished to Indemnitee, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to John Stribling ([email protected]) at Sidley Austin LLP.

 

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24. Internal Revenue Code 409A. The Company intends for this Agreement to comply with the Indemnification exception under Section 1.409A-1(b)(10) of the regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which provides that indemnification of, or the purchase of an insurance policy providing for payments of, all or part of the expenses incurred or damages paid or payable by Indemnitee with respect to a bona fide claim against Indemnitee or the Company do not provide for a deferral of compensation, subject to Section 409A of the Code, where such claim is based on actions or failures to act by Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a service provider of the Company. The parties intend that this Agreement be interpreted and construed with such intent.

 

25. Applicable Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10(b) of this Agreement, the Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) appoint, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, The Corporation Trust Company, Wilmington, Delaware as its agent in the State of Delaware as such party’s agent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legal force and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (iv) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and (v) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

 

26. Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by facsimile signature, electronic mail (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes, and in counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement. The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

27. Captions. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

 

(signature page follows)

 

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The parties are signing this Indemnification Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY
   
  By:              
  Name:
  Title:  
     
  Address:
   
  INDEMNITEE:
   
   
  Address:

 

[Signature page to Indemnification Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

PRESIDIO PRODUCTION COMPANY

 

2026 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose.

 

The purpose of the Presidio Production Company 2026 Equity Incentive Plan is to further align the interests of eligible participants with those of the Company’s stockholders by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of the Company and its Common Stock. The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company and increase stockholder value by attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Company’s business is largely dependent.

 

2. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such first Person.

 

Award” means an award of a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Award, or Cash Award, in each case, granted under the Plan.

 

Award Agreement” means a written notice or an agreement entered into between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted to a Participant as provided in Section 15.2 hereof.

 

Beneficial Owner” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

 

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Cash Award” means an Award granted to an Eligible Person under Section 10 hereof and payable in cash at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2(b) hereof.

 

Change in Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.4 hereof. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Committee” means, as determined by the Board, (i) the Compensation Committee of the Board, (ii) such other committee of no fewer than two members of the Board who are appointed by the Board to administer the Plan or (iii) the Board.

 

 

 

 

Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (and any shares or other securities into which such Common Stock may be converted or into which it may be exchanged).

 

Company” means Presidio Production Company, a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

Date of Grant” means the date on which an Award under the Plan is granted by the Committee or such later date as the Committee may specify to be the effective date of an Award.

 

Disability” means, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, a disability described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(4)(i)(A). A Disability shall be deemed to occur at the time of the determination by the Committee of the Disability.

 

Effective Date” means the Closing Date, as defined in that certain Business Combination Agreement by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., Prometheus Holdings LLC, Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, dated as of August 5, 2025.

 

Eligible Person” means any Person who is an officer, employee, Non-Employee Director, or any natural person who is a consultant or other personal service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Fair Market Value” means, as applied to a specific date, the price of a share of Common Stock that is based on any of the opening, closing, actual, high, low or average selling prices of a share of Common Stock reported on any established stock exchange or national market system including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System on the applicable date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day, or an average of trading days, as determined by the Committee in its discretion. Unless the Committee determines otherwise or unless otherwise specified in an Award Agreement, Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be equal to the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the date as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined, or if shares of Common Stock are not publicly traded on such date, as of the most recent date on which shares of Common Stock were publicly traded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Common Stock is not traded on any established stock exchange or national market system, the Fair Market Value means the price of a share of Common Stock as established by the Committee; provided that if the calculation of Fair Market Value is for purposes of setting an exercise or base price of a Stock Option or a Stock Appreciation Right, then such calculations shall be based on a reasonable valuation method that is consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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Incentive Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Nonqualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

 

Participant” means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award under the Plan.

 

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or other legal entity. All references to Person shall include an individual Person or a group (as defined in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of Persons.

 

Plan” means the Presidio Production Company 2026 Equity Incentive Plan as set forth herein, effective as of the Effective Date and as may be amended from time to time, as provided herein, and any sub-plan or appendix that may be approved by the Board.

 

Restricted Stock Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Person under Section 8 hereof that are issued subject to such vesting and transfer restrictions as the Committee shall determine, and such other conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Restricted Stock Unit” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 9 hereof representing notional unit interests equal in value to a share of Common Stock to be paid or distributed at such times, and subject to such conditions, as set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Service” means a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or a Participant’s service as a Non-Employee Director, consultant or other service provider with the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable.

 

Stock Appreciation Right” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 7 hereof entitling such Eligible Person to receive a payment, representing the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock over the base price per share of the right, at such time, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Stock Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock, or any award that is valued by reference to shares of Common Stock, to an Eligible Person under Section 10 hereof.

 

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Stock Option” means a contractual right granted to an Eligible Person under Section 6 hereof to purchase shares of Common Stock at such time and price, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

Subsidiary” means an entity (whether or not a corporation) that is wholly or majority owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any other Affiliate of the Company that is so designated, from time to time, by the Committee, during the period of such Affiliated status; provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the term “Subsidiary” shall include only an entity that qualifies under Section 424(f) of the Code as a “subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company.

 

Treasury Regulations” means regulations promulgated by the United States Treasury Department.

 

3. Administration.

 

3.1 Committee Members. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. To the extent deemed necessary by the Board, each Committee member shall satisfy the requirements for (i) an “independent director” under rules adopted by NYSE or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed and (ii) a “nonemployee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify under any of the foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee which Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan. The Board may exercise all powers of the Committee hereunder and may directly administer the Plan. Neither the Company nor any member of the Board or Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith by the Board or Committee with respect to the Plan or any Award thereunder.

 

3.2 Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to (i) determine the Eligible Persons to whom Awards shall be granted under the Plan, (ii) prescribe the restrictions, terms and conditions of all Awards, (iii) interpret the Plan and terms of the Awards, (iv) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and interpret, amend or revoke any such rules, (v) make all determinations with respect to a Participant’s Service and the termination of such Service for purposes of any Award, (vi) correct any defect(s) or omission(s) or reconcile any ambiguity(ies) or inconsistency(ies) in the Plan or any Award thereunder, (vii) make all determinations it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan, (viii) decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan, (ix) subject to the terms of the Plan, amend the terms of an Award in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan, (x) accelerate the vesting or, to the extent applicable, exercisability of any Award at any time (including, but not limited to, upon a Change in Control or upon termination of Service of a Participant under certain circumstances (including, without limitation, upon retirement)) and (xi) adopt such procedures, modifications or subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Eligible Persons who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States. The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible Persons, whether or not such Persons are similarly situated. The Committee shall, in its discretion, consider such factors as it deems relevant in making its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of the Company or board of directors of a Subsidiary or such attorneys, consultants, accountants or other advisors as it may select. All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties.

 

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3.3 Delegation of Authority. The Committee shall have the right, from time to time, to delegate in writing to one or more officers of the Company the authority of the Committee to grant and determine the terms and conditions of Awards granted under the Plan, subject to the requirements of Section 157(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (or any successor provision) or such other limitations as the Committee shall determine. In no event shall any such delegation of authority be permitted with respect to Awards granted to any member of the Board or to any Eligible Person who is subject to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Committee shall also be permitted to delegate, to any appropriate officer or employee of the Company, responsibility for performing certain ministerial functions under the Plan. In the event that the Committee’s authority is delegated to officers or employees in accordance with the foregoing, all provisions of the Plan relating to the Committee shall be interpreted by treating any such reference as a reference to such officer or employee for such purpose. Any action undertaken in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority hereunder shall have the same force and effect as if such action was undertaken directly by the Committee and shall be deemed for all purposes of the Plan to have been taken by the Committee.

 

4. Shares Subject to the Plan.

 

4.1 Number of Shares Reserved. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3 and Section 4.5 hereof, the total number of shares of Common Stock that are available for issuance under the Plan shall equal 4,640,654 (the “Share Reserve”). Within the Share Reserve, the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance as Incentive Stock Options shall equal 4,640,654, without taking into account any automatic increase in the Share Reserve described in Section 4.2. Each share of Common Stock subject to an Award shall reduce the Share Reserve by one share. Any share of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall consist of authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares.

 

4.2 Annual Increase in Shares Reserved. On the first day of each fiscal year of the Company, commencing on the first January 1 following the Effective Date and ending on (and including) the January 1 immediately following the ninth (9th) anniversary of the Effective Date, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan shall automatically be increased by a number equal to 5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock actually issued and outstanding on the last day of the preceding fiscal year.

 

4.3 Share Replenishment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, shares of Common Stock subject to an Award under the Plan shall again be made available for issuance or delivery under the Plan if such shares of Common Stock are (i) tendered in payment of a Stock Option (including, for the avoidance of doubt, shares of Common Stock tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company as payment of the exercise price of an Option), (ii) delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, (iii) subject to an Award that expires or is canceled, forfeited, surrendered, exchanged or any shares of Common Stock not issued with respect to an Award that is terminated without issuance of the full number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award related or (iv) subject to an Award under the Plan settled in cash (in whole or in part), so that such shares of Common Stock are returned to the Company. The payment of dividend equivalents in cash in respect of any outstanding Award shall not reduce the Share Reserve. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.3, no share of Common Stock may again be optioned, granted or awarded if such action would cause an Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.

 

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4.4 Awards Granted to Non-Employee Directors. No Non-Employee Director may be granted, during any calendar year, Awards having a fair value (determined on the Date of Grant) that, when added to all cash compensation paid to the Non-Employee Director in respect of the Non-Employee Director’s service as a member of the Board for such calendar year, exceeds $500,000. The independent members of the Board may make exceptions to this limit for a non-executive chair of the Board or for an initial Award granted to a Non-Employee Director following his or her appointment to the Board, provided, that, the Non-Employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation.

 

4.5 Adjustments. If there shall occur any change with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other distribution with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any merger, reorganization, consolidation, combination, spin-off or other corporate event or transaction or any other change affecting the Common Stock (other than regular cash dividends to stockholders of the Company), the Committee shall, acting in good faith and in the manner and to the extent it considers appropriate and equitable to the Participants and consistent with the terms of the Plan, cause an adjustment to be made to (i) the maximum number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other securities provided in Section 4.1 hereof, (ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock, units or other securities or rights subject to then outstanding Awards, (iii) the exercise, base or purchase price for each share or unit or other security or right subject to then outstanding Awards, (iv) other value determinations applicable to the Plan and/or outstanding Awards, and/or (v) any other terms of an Award that are affected by the event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any such adjustments shall, to the extent necessary to avoid additional taxes, be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and (b) in the case of Incentive Stock Options, any such adjustments shall, to the extent practicable, be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code, in each case, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

 

5. Eligibility and Awards.

 

5.1 Designation of Participants. Any Eligible Person may be selected by the Committee to receive an Award and become a Participant. The Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to determine and designate from time to time those Eligible Persons who are to be granted Awards, the types of Awards to be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock or units subject to Awards to be granted and the terms and conditions of such Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan. In selecting Eligible Persons to be Participants, and in determining the type and amount of Awards to be granted under the Plan, the Committee shall consider any and all factors that it deems relevant or appropriate. Designation of a Participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such Person to receive an Award in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or amount of Award as granted to such Participant in any other year.

 

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5.2 Determination of Awards. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of all Awards granted to Participants in accordance with its authority under Section 3.2 hereof. An Award may consist of one type of right or benefit hereunder or of two or more such rights or benefits granted in tandem.

 

5.3 Award Agreements. Each Award granted to an Eligible Person shall be represented by an Award Agreement. The terms of the Award, as determined by the Committee, will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement as described in Section 15.2 hereof.

 

6. Stock Options.

 

6.1 Grant of Stock Options. A Stock Option may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee, except that an Incentive Stock Option may be granted only to an Eligible Person satisfying the conditions of Section 6.7(a) hereof. Each Stock Option shall be designated on the Date of Grant, in the discretion of the Committee, as an Incentive Stock Option or as a Nonqualified Stock Option. All Stock Options granted under the Plan are intended to comply with or be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable.

 

6.2 Exercise Price. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and subject to Section 6.7(c), the exercise price per share of a Stock Option (other than a Stock Option substituted or assumed under Section 15.10) shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant. The Committee may in its discretion specify an exercise price per share that is higher than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant.

 

6.3 Vesting of Stock Options. The Committee shall, in its discretion, prescribe in an Award Agreement the time or times at which or the conditions upon which, a Stock Option or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Option may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified performance goal(s) and/or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Stock Option are not satisfied, the Stock Option shall be forfeited.

 

6.4 Term of Stock Options. The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe in an Award Agreement the period during which a vested Stock Option may be exercised; provided, however, that the maximum term of a Stock Option shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. The Committee may provide that a Stock Option will cease to be exercisable upon or at the end of a specified time period following a termination of Service for any reason as set forth in the Award Agreement or otherwise. Subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the provisions of this Section 6, the Committee may extend at any time the period in which a Stock Option may be exercised, but not beyond ten (10) years from the Date of Grant.

 

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6.5 Stock Option Exercise; Tax Withholding. Subject to such terms and conditions as specified in an Award Agreement (including applicable vesting requirements), a vested Stock Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by written notice in the form required by the Company, together with payment of the aggregate exercise price and applicable withholding tax. Payment of the exercise price may be made: (i) in cash or by cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, or, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, in an Award Agreement or otherwise (A) in shares of Common Stock valued at the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise, (B) through an open-market, broker-assisted sales transaction pursuant to which the Company is promptly delivered the amount of proceeds necessary to satisfy the exercise price, (C) by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Stock Option by the number of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price, (D) by a combination of the methods described above or (E) by such other method as may be approved by the Committee. In accordance with Section 15.11 hereof, and in addition to and at the time of payment of the exercise price, the Participant shall pay to the Company the full amount of any and all applicable income tax, employment tax and other amounts required to be withheld in connection with such exercise, payable in cash or such other method described above for the payment of the exercise price, as may be approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement.

 

6.6 Limited Transferability of Nonqualified Stock Options. All Stock Options shall be nontransferable except (i) upon the Participant’s death, in accordance with Section 15.3 hereof or (ii) in the case of Nonqualified Stock Options only, for the transfer of all or part of the Stock Option to a Participant’s “family member” (as defined for purposes of the Form S-8 registration statement under the Securities Act), or as otherwise permitted by the Committee to the extent also permitted by the general instructions of the Form S-8 registration statement, as may be amended from time to time, in each case as may be approved by the Committee in its discretion at the time of proposed transfer; provided, in each case, that any permitted transfer shall be for no consideration. The transfer of a Nonqualified Stock Option may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may in its discretion impose from time to time. Subsequent transfers of a Nonqualified Stock Option shall be prohibited other than in accordance with Section 15.3 hereof.

 

6.7 Additional Rules for Incentive Stock Options.

 

(a) Eligibility. An Incentive Stock Option may be granted only to an Eligible Person who is considered an employee for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary that qualifies as a “subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company for purposes of Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

(b) Annual Limits. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Participant as a result of which the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Date of Grant) of the Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code are exercisable by such Participant for the first time in any calendar year under the Plan and any other stock option plans of the Company or any Subsidiary or parent corporation, would exceed $100,000, determined in accordance with Section 422(d) of the Code. This limitation shall be applied by taking Stock Options into account in the order in which granted. Any Stock Option grant that exceeds such limit shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

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(c) Additional Limitations. In the case of any Incentive Stock Option granted to an Eligible Person who owns, either directly or indirectly (taking into account the attribution rules contained in Section 424(d) of the Code), stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the exercise price shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant and the maximum term shall be five (5) years.

 

(d) Termination of Service. An Award of an Incentive Stock Option may provide that such Stock Option may be exercised not later than (i) three (3) months following termination of Service of the Participant with the Company and all Subsidiaries (other than as set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 6.7(d)) or (ii) one year following termination of Service of the Participant with the Company and all Subsidiaries due to death or permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in each case as and to the extent determined by the Committee to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

 

(e) Other Terms and Conditions; Nontransferability. Any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as are deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee, which terms, together with the terms of the Plan, shall be intended and interpreted to cause such Incentive Stock Option to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code. A Stock Option that is granted as an Incentive Stock Option shall, to the extent it fails to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under the Code, be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall by its terms be nontransferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of a Participant only by such Participant.

 

(f) Disqualifying Dispositions. If shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years following the Date of Grant or one year following the transfer of such shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may reasonably require.

 

6.8 Repricing Prohibited. Subject to the adjustment provisions contained in Section 4.5 hereof and other than in connection with a Change in Control, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders neither the Committee nor the Board shall cancel a Stock Option when the exercise price per share exceeds the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock in exchange for cash or another Award or cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Option that would have the effect of reducing the exercise price of such a Stock Option previously granted under the Plan or otherwise approve any modification to such a Stock Option, that would be treated as a “repricing” under the then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements adopted by NYSE or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

 

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6.9 No Rights as Stockholder. The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares underlying a Stock Option until such time as shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement.

 

7. Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

7.1 Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted on a basis that allows for the exercise of the right by the Participant, or that provides for the automatic exercise or payment of the right upon a specified date or event. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be non-transferable, except as provided in Section 15.3 hereof. All Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan are intended to comply with or otherwise be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable.

 

7.2 Terms of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee shall in its discretion provide in an Award Agreement the time or times at which or the conditions upon which, a Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Appreciation Right may be based on the continued Service of a Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified performance goal(s) and/or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Stock Appreciation Right are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited. A Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable or payable at such time or times as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that the maximum term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. Subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the provisions of this Section 7.2, the Committee may extend at any time the period in which a Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised, but not beyond ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. The Committee may provide that a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be exercisable upon or at the end of a period following a termination of Service for any reason. The base price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however, that the base price per share shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant (other than with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right substituted or assumed under Section 15.10).

 

7.3 Payment of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the holder, upon exercise or other payment of the Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, to receive an amount determined by multiplying: (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise or payment of the Stock Appreciation Right over the base price of such Stock Appreciation Right, by (ii) the number of shares as to which such Stock Appreciation Right is exercised or paid. Payment of the amount determined under the foregoing may be made, as approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, in shares of Common Stock valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise or payment, in cash or in a combination of shares of Common Stock and cash, subject to applicable tax withholding requirements.

 

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7.4 Repricing Prohibited. Subject to the adjustment provisions contained in Section 4.5 hereof and other than in connection with a Change in Control, without the prior approval of the Company’s stockholders neither the Committee nor the Board shall cancel a Stock Appreciation Right when the base price per share exceeds the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock in exchange for cash or another Award or cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Appreciation Right that would have the effect of reducing the base price of such a Stock Appreciation Right previously granted under the Plan or otherwise approve any modification to such Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a “repricing” under the then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements adopted by NYSE or other principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed.

 

7.5 No Rights as Stockholder. The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares underlying a Stock Appreciation Right unless and until such time as shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement.

 

8. Restricted Stock Awards.

 

8.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Awards. A Restricted Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The Committee may require the payment by the Participant of a specified purchase price in connection with any Restricted Stock Award.

 

8.2 Vesting Requirements. The restrictions imposed on shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified performance goal(s) and/or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Restricted Stock Award are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited and the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall be returned to the Company.

 

8.3 Transfer Restrictions. Shares granted under any Restricted Stock Award may not be transferred, assigned or subject to any encumbrance, pledge or charge until all applicable restrictions are removed or have expired, except as provided in Section 15.3 hereof. Failure to satisfy any applicable restrictions shall result in the subject shares of the Restricted Stock Award being forfeited and returned to the Company. The Committee may require that the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company note any restrictions with respect to the Shares of Common Stock covered by an Award until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed.

 

8.4 Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 8 and the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant under a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto, unless the Committee determines otherwise at the time the Restricted Stock Award is granted. The Committee shall determine and set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement whether or not a Participant holding a Restricted Stock Award granted hereunder shall have the right to exercise voting rights with respect to the period during which the Restricted Stock Award is subject to forfeiture (the “Restriction Period”). A Participant holding a Restricted Stock Award granted hereunder shall have the right to receive dividends on the Restricted Stock Award during the Restriction Period; provided, that, the Committee may determine and set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement the terms of such dividends.

 

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8.5 Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall file, within thirty (30) days following the Date of Grant, a copy of such election with the Company and with the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with the regulations under Section 83 of the Code. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon the Participant’s making or refraining from making an election with respect to the Restricted Stock Award under Section 83(b) of the Code.

 

9. Restricted Stock Units.

 

9.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Units. A Restricted Stock Unit may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The value of each Restricted Stock Unit is equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the applicable date or time period of determination, as specified by the Committee. Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Restricted Stock Units shall be non-transferable, except as provided in Section 15.3 hereof.

 

9.2 Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The Committee shall, in its discretion, determine any vesting requirements with respect to Restricted Stock Units, which shall be set forth in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit may be based on the continued Service of the Participant with the Company or a Subsidiary for a specified time period (or periods), on the attainment of a specified performance goal(s) and/or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. If the vesting requirements of a Restricted Stock Unit Award are not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited.

 

9.3 Payment of Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units shall become payable to a Participant at the time or times determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, which may be upon or following the vesting of the Award. Payment of a Restricted Stock Unit may be made, as approved by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement, in cash or in shares of Common Stock or in a combination thereof, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code and applicable tax withholding requirements. Any cash payment of a Restricted Stock Unit shall be made based upon the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, determined on such date or over such time period as determined by the Committee.

 

9.4 Dividend Equivalent Rights. A Participant holding a Restricted Stock Unit granted hereunder shall have the right to receive dividend equivalent rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to Restricted Stock Units; provided, that, the Committee may determine and set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement the terms of such dividend equivalent rights.

 

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9.5 No Rights as Stockholder. The Participant shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares subject to a Restricted Stock Unit until such time as shares of Common Stock are delivered to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement.

 

10. Stock Awards and Cash Awards.

 

10.1 Grant of Stock Awards. A Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. A Stock Award may be granted for past Services, in lieu of bonus or other cash compensation, as directors’ compensation or for any other valid purpose as determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, and such Awards may be made without vesting requirements. In addition, the Committee may, in connection with any Stock Award, require the payment of a specified purchase price.

 

10.2 Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10 and the applicable Award Agreement, upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock under a Stock Award the Participant shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock, including the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto. If a Participant has the right to receive dividends paid with respect to the Stock Award, such dividends shall be subject to the same vesting terms as the related Stock Award, if applicable.

 

10.3 Cash Awards. A Cash Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. A Cash Award may be granted for past Service, in lieu of bonus or other cash compensation, as directors’ compensation or for any other valid purpose as determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of a Cash Award, and such Cash Award may be granted with or without vesting requirements. The grant of a Cash Award shall not require a segregation of any of the Company’s assets for satisfaction of the Company’s payment obligation thereunder.

 

11. Change in Control.

 

11.1 Effect on Awards. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all outstanding Awards shall either be (a) continued or assumed by the Company (if it is the surviving company or corporation) or by the surviving company or corporation or its parent (with such continuation or assumption including conversion into the right to receive securities, cash or a combination of both), or (b) substituted by the surviving company or its parent for awards (with such substitution including conversion into the right to receive securities, cash or a combination of both), with substantially similar terms to the outstanding Awards (with appropriate adjustments to the type of consideration payable upon settlement of the Awards or other relevant factors, and with any applicable performance conditions adjusted pursuant to Section 12 or deemed achieved (i) for any completed performance period, based on actual performance, or (ii) for any partial or future performance period, at the greater of the target level or actual performance, in each case as determined by the Committee (with the Award remaining subject only to time vesting), unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or an employment agreement).

 

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11.2 Certain Adjustments. To the extent that outstanding Awards are not continued, assumed or substituted pursuant to Section 11.1 upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Committee is authorized (but not obligated) to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, including without limitation the following (or any combination thereof):

 

(a) acceleration of exercisability, vesting and/or payment of outstanding Awards immediately prior to the occurrence of such event or upon or following such event;

 

(b) upon written notice, providing that any outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights are exercisable during a period of time immediately prior to the scheduled consummation of the event or such other period as determined by the Committee (contingent upon the consummation of the event), and at the end of such period, such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate to the extent not so exercised within the relevant period; and

 

(c) cancellation of all or any portion of outstanding Awards for fair value (in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other property or any combination thereof) as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee; provided, however, that, in the case of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights or similar Awards, the fair value may equal the excess, if any, of the value or amount of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to holders of shares of Common Stock (or, if no such consideration is paid, Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock) over the aggregate exercise or base price, as applicable, with respect to such Awards or portion thereof being canceled, or if there is no such excess, zero; provided, further, that if any payments or other consideration are deferred and/or contingent as a result of escrows, earn outs, holdbacks or any other contingencies, payments under this provision may be made on substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to, and only to the extent actually paid to, the holders of shares of Common Stock in connection with the Change in Control.

 

11.3 Certain Terminations of Service. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2, if a Participant’s Service with the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminated upon or within twenty four (24) months following a Change in Control by the Company without Cause or upon such other circumstances set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, the unvested portion (if any) of all outstanding Awards held by the Participant shall immediately vest (and, to the extent applicable, become exercisable) and be paid in full upon such termination, with any applicable performance conditions deemed achieved (i) for any completed performance period, based on actual performance, or (ii) for any partial or future performance period, at the greater of the target level or actual performance, in each case as determined by the Committee, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or employment agreement.

 

11.4 Definition of Change in Control. Unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement or other written agreement approved by the Committee, “Change in Control” means, and shall occur, if:

 

(a) any Person (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of Common Stock), becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;

 

 

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(b) during any period of two consecutive years (the “Board Measurement Period”) individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this Section 11.4, or a director initially elected or nominated as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to directors or as a result of any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office, who either were directors at the beginning of the Board Measurement Period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;

 

(c) a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in any of the holders of voting securities of the Company immediately prior thereto continuing to hold (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than those covered by the exceptions in (i) below) acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities shall not constitute a Change in Control of the Company; or

 

(d) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than (i) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a Person or Persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (ii) pursuant to a spinoff type transaction, directly or indirectly, of such assets to the stockholders of the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code with respect to the payment of “nonqualified deferred compensation,” “Change in Control” shall be limited to a “change in control event” as defined under Section 409A of the Code.

 

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12. Performance Goals; Adjustment. The Committee may provide for the performance goals to which an Award is subject, or the manner in which performance will be measured against such performance goals, to be adjusted in such manner as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, adjustments to reflect changes for restructurings, non-operating income, the impact of corporate transactions or discontinued operations, events that are unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence and other non-recurring items, currency fluctuations, litigation or claim judgements, settlements, and the effects of accounting or tax law changes.

 

13. Forfeiture Events.

 

13.1 General. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award are subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, termination of Service for Cause, violation of laws, regulations or material Company policies, breach of noncompetition, non-solicitation, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant, application of a Company clawback policy relating to financial restatement, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company.

 

13.2 Termination for Cause.

 

(a) Treatment of Awards. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement or employment agreement, if (i) a Participant’s Service with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause or (ii) after termination of Service for any other reason, the Committee determines in its discretion either that, (1) during the Participant’s period of Service, the Participant engaged in an act or omission which would have warranted a termination of Service for Cause or (2) after termination, the Participant engages in conduct that violates any continuing obligation or duty of the Participant in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary, such Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to cancellation and/or forfeiture. The Company shall have the power to determine whether the Participant has been terminated for Cause, the date upon which such termination for Cause occurs, whether the Participant engaged in an act or omission which would have warranted a termination of Service for Cause or engaged in conduct that violated any continuing obligation or duty of the Participant in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Persons. In addition, if the Company shall reasonably determine that a Participant has committed or may have committed any act which could constitute the basis for a termination of such Participant’s Service for Cause or violates any continuing obligation or duty of the Participant in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Company may suspend the Participant’s rights to exercise any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, receive any payment or vest in any right with respect to any Award, pending a determination by the Company of whether an act or omission could constitute the basis for a termination for Cause as provided in this Section 13.2.

 

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(b) Definition of Cause. “Cause” means with respect to a Participant’s termination of Service, the following: (a) in the case where there is no employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant (or where there is such an agreement but it does not define “cause” (or words of like import, which shall include but not be limited to “gross misconduct”)), termination due to a Participant’s (1) failure to substantially perform Participant’s duties or obey lawful directives that continues after receipt of written notice from the Company and a ten (10)-day opportunity to cure; (2) gross misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of Participant’s duties; (3) fraud, embezzlement, theft, or any other act of material dishonesty or misconduct; (4) conviction of, indictment for, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; (5) material breach or violation of any agreement with the Company or its Affiliates, any restrictive covenant applicable to Participant, or any Company policy (including, without limitation, with respect to harassment); or (6) other conduct, acts or omissions that, in the good faith judgment of the Company, are likely to materially injure the reputation, business or a business relationship of the Company or any of its Affiliates; or (b) in the case where there is an employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or an Affiliate and the Participant that defines “cause” (or words of like import, which shall include but not be limited to “gross misconduct”), “cause” as defined under such agreement. With respect to a termination of Service for a non-employee director, Cause means an act or failure to act that constitutes cause for removal of a director under applicable Delaware law. Any voluntary termination of Service by the Participant in anticipation of an involuntary termination of the Participant’s Service for Cause shall be deemed to be a termination for Cause.

 

13.3 Right of Recapture.

 

(a) General. If at any time within one (1) year (or such longer time specified in an Award Agreement or other agreement with a Participant or policy applicable to the Participant) after the date on which a Participant exercises a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or on which a Stock Award, Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit vests, is settled in shares or otherwise becomes payable, or on which income otherwise is realized or property is received by a Participant in connection with an Award, the Committee determines in its discretion that the Participant is subject to any recoupment of benefits pursuant to the Company’s compensation recovery, “clawback” or similar policy, as may be in effect from time to time, then, at the sole discretion of the Committee, any gain realized by the Participant from the exercise, vesting, payment, settlement or other realization of income or receipt of property by the Participant in connection with an Award, shall be repaid by the Participant to the Company upon notice from the Company, subject to applicable law. Such gain shall be determined as of the date or dates on which the gain is realized by the Participant, without regard to any subsequent change in the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock. To the extent not otherwise prohibited by law, the Company shall have the right to offset the amount of such repayment obligation against any amounts otherwise owed to the Participant by the Company (whether as wages, vacation pay or pursuant to any benefit plan or other compensatory arrangement).

 

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(b) Accounting Restatement. If a Participant receives compensation pursuant to an Award under the Plan based on financial statements that are subsequently restated in a way that would decrease the value of such compensation, the Participant will, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law, upon the written request of the Company, forfeit and repay to the Company the difference between what the Participant received and what the Participant should have received based on the accounting restatement, in accordance with (i) any compensation recovery, “clawback” or similar policy, as may be in effect from time to time to which such Participant is subject and (ii) any compensation recovery, “clawback” or similar policy made applicable by law including the provisions of Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules, regulations and requirements adopted thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any national securities exchange on which the Company’s equity securities may be listed (the “Policy”). By accepting an Award hereunder, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Policy, whenever adopted, shall apply to such Award, and all incentive-based compensation payable pursuant to such Award shall be subject to forfeiture and repayment pursuant to the terms of the Policy.

 

14. Transfer, Leave of Absence, Etc. For purposes of the Plan, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of Service: (a) a transfer to the service of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the Company to a Subsidiary, or from one Subsidiary to another; or (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, a leave of absence where the employee’s right to re-employment is protected either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted, a leave of absence for any other purpose approved by the Company or if the Committee otherwise so provides in writing.

 

15. General Provisions.

 

15.1 Status of Plan. The Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock or make payments with respect to Awards.

 

15.2 Award Agreement. An Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a written or electronic form approved by the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock or other amounts or securities subject to the Award, the exercise price, base price or purchase price of the Award, the time or times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable and the term of the Award. The Award Agreement also may set forth the effect on an Award of a Change in Control and/or a termination of Service under certain circumstances. The Award Agreement shall be subject to and incorporate, by reference or otherwise, all of the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, and also may set forth other terms and conditions applicable to the Award as determined by the Committee consistent with the limitations of the Plan. The grant of an Award under the Plan shall not confer any rights upon the Participant holding such Award other than such terms, and subject to such conditions, as are specified in the Plan as being applicable to such type of Award (or to all Awards) or as are expressly set forth in the Award Agreement. The Committee need not require the execution of an Award Agreement by a Participant, in which case, acceptance of the Award by the Participant shall constitute agreement by the Participant to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations set forth in the Plan and the Award Agreement as well as the administrative guidelines of the Company in effect from time to time. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and any Award Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall prevail.

 

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15.3 No Assignment or Transfer; Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 6.6 hereof or as otherwise provided by the Committee to the extent not prohibited under Section A.1.(5) of the general instructions of Form S-8, as may be amended from time to time, Awards under the Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, and shall not be subject in any manner to assignment, alienation, pledge, encumbrance or charge; provided, that Awards may be transferred to (i) a Participant’s spouse (ii) the lineal descendants of the Participant (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, the “Family Members”), (iii) a trust for the exclusive benefit of the Participant and/or one or more Family Members, and (iv) an entity wholly owned by the Participant and/or one or more Family Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the death of a Participant, except as otherwise provided by the Committee, an outstanding Award may be exercised by or shall become payable to the Participant’s beneficiary as determined under the Company 401(k) retirement plan or other applicable retirement or pension plan. In lieu of such determination, a Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any benefit in case of the Participant’s death before the Participant receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the same Participant and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing (in such form or manner as may be prescribed by the Committee) with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of a valid designation as provided above, if no validly designated beneficiary survives the Participant or if each surviving validly designated beneficiary is legally impaired or prohibited from receiving the benefits under an Award, the Participant’s beneficiary shall be the legatee or legatees of such Award designated under the Participant’s last will or by such Participant’s executors, personal representatives or distributees of such Award in accordance with the Participant’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee may provide in the terms of an Award Agreement or in any other manner prescribed by the Committee that the Participant shall have the right to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries who shall be entitled to any rights, payments or other benefits specified under an Award following the Participant’s death. Any transfer permitted under this Section 15.3 shall be for no consideration.

 

15.4 No Right to Employment or Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan, in the grant of any Award or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Eligible Person or any Participant any right to continue in the Service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or other service relationship of an Eligible Person or a Participant for any reason or no reason at any time.

 

15.5 Rights as Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to any unissued securities covered by an Award until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such securities. Except as provided in Section 4.5 hereof, no adjustment or other provision shall be made for dividends or other stockholder rights, except to the extent that the Award Agreement provides for dividend payments or dividend equivalent rights. The Committee may determine in its discretion the manner of delivery of Common Stock to be issued under the Plan, which may be by delivery of stock certificates, electronic account entry into new or existing accounts or any other means as the Committee, in its discretion, deems appropriate. The Committee may require that the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company note any restrictions with respect to the Shares of Common Stock covered by an Award until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed.

 

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15.6 Trading Policy and Other Restrictions. Transactions involving Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Company’s insider trading and Regulation FD policy and other restrictions, terms and conditions, to the extent established by the Committee or by applicable law, including any other applicable policies set by the Committee, from time to time.

 

15.7 Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that the Plan and all Awards hereunder comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, and that the Plan and all Award Agreements shall be interpreted and applied by the Committee in a manner consistent with this intent in order to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any (i) provision of the Plan, Award Agreement or an employment agreement, (ii) Award, payment, transaction or (iii) other action or arrangement contemplated by the provisions of the Plan is determined by the Committee to not comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, the Committee shall have the authority to take such actions and to make such changes to the Plan or an Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such requirements. No payment that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code that would otherwise be made under the Plan or an Award Agreement upon a termination of Service will be made or provided unless and until such termination is also a “separation from service,” as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything elsewhere in the Plan, Award Agreement or an employment agreement to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code at the time of termination of Service with respect to an Award, then solely to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, the commencement of any payments or benefits under the Award shall be deferred until the date that is six (6) months plus one (1) day following the date of the Participant’s termination of Service or, if earlier, the Participant’s death (or such other period as required to comply with Section 409A). For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, a Participant’s right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Plan or any Award granted hereunder shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. For the avoidance of doubt, each applicable tranche of shares of Common Stock subject to vesting under any Award shall be considered a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

 

15.8 Section 457A Compliance. In the event any Award is subject to Section 457A of the Code (“Section 457A”), the Committee may, in its sole discretion and without a Participant’s prior consent, amend the Plan and/or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and actions with retroactive effect) as are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Plan and/or any Award from the application of Section 457A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of any such Award, or (iii) comply with the requirements of Section 457A, including without limitation any such regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that may be issued after the date of the grant. To the extent that an Award constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 457A, such Award will be subject to taxation in accordance with Section 457A. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Section 457A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 457A of the Code.

 

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15.9 Securities Law Compliance. No shares of Common Stock will be issued or transferred pursuant to an Award unless and until all then applicable requirements imposed by Federal and state securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may be listed, have been fully met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the grant or exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Participant to take any action that the Company determines is necessary or advisable to meet such requirements. The Committee may impose such conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act, under the requirements of any exchange upon which such shares of the same class are then listed, and under any blue sky or other securities laws applicable to such shares. The Committee may also require the Participant to represent and warrant at the time of issuance or transfer that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired solely for investment purposes and without any current intention to sell or distribute such shares.

 

15.10 Substitution or Assumption of Awards in Corporate Transactions. The Committee may grant Awards under the Plan in connection with the acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or other corporate transaction, of the business or assets of any corporation or other entity, in substitution for awards previously granted by such corporation or other entity or otherwise. The Committee may also assume any previously granted awards of a current employee, director, consultant or other service provider of another corporation or “entity” that becomes an Eligible Person by reason of such corporation transaction. The terms and conditions of the substituted or assumed awards may vary from the terms and conditions that would otherwise be required by the Plan solely to the extent the Committee deems necessary for such purpose. To the extent permitted by applicable law and the listing requirements of NYSE or other exchange or securities market on which the shares of Common Stock are listed, any such substituted or assumed awards shall not reduce the Share Reserve.

 

15.11 Tax Withholding. The Participant shall be responsible for payment of any taxes or similar charges required by law to be paid or withheld from an Award or an amount paid in satisfaction of an Award. Any required withholdings shall be paid by the Participant on or prior to the payment or other event that results in taxable income in respect of an Award. The Award Agreement may specify the manner in which the withholding obligation shall be satisfied with respect to the particular type of Award, which may include permitting the Participant to elect to satisfy the withholding obligation by tendering shares of Common Stock to the Company or having the Company withhold a number of shares of Common Stock having a value in each case up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdiction or as the Committee may approve in its discretion (provided that such withholding does not result in adverse tax or accounting consequences to the Company), or similar charge required to be paid or withheld. In addition, to the extent permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion in an Award Agreement or otherwise, and subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, withholding may be satisfied through an open-market, broker-assisted sales transaction pursuant to which the Company is promptly delivered the amount of proceeds necessary to satisfy the withholding amount, which shall be subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Committee. The Company shall have the power and the right to require a Participant to remit to the Company the amount necessary to satisfy federal, state, provincial and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld, and to deduct or withhold from any shares of Common Stock deliverable under an Award to satisfy such withholding obligation.

 

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15.12 Unfunded Plan. The adoption of the Plan and any reservation of shares of Common Stock or cash amounts by the Company to discharge its obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to create a trust or other funded arrangement. Except upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, any rights of a Participant under the Plan shall be those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company, and neither a Participant nor the Participant’s permitted transferees or estate shall have any other interest in any assets of the Company by virtue of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to implement or set aside funds in a grantor trust, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors or otherwise, to discharge its obligations under the Plan.

 

15.13 Other Compensation and Benefit Plans. The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other share incentive or other compensation plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall the Plan preclude the Company from establishing any other forms of share incentive or other compensation or benefit program for service providers of the Company or any Subsidiary. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not constitute includable compensation for purposes of determining the amount of benefits to which a Participant is entitled under any other compensation or benefit plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, including, without limitation, under any pension or severance benefits plan, except to the extent specifically provided by the terms of any such plan.

 

15.14 Plan Binding on Transferees. The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its transferees and assigns, and the Participant, the Participant’s executor, administrator and permitted transferees and beneficiaries.

 

15.15 Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

15.16 Governing Law. The Plan, all Awards and all Award Agreements, and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to the Plan, any Award or Award Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of any such documents or matter related thereto (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with the Plan, any Award or Award Agreement, or as an inducement to enter into any Award Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, including its statutes of limitations and repose, but without regard to any borrowing statute that would result in the application of the statute of limitations or repose of any other jurisdiction.

 

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15.17 No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash, other securities or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

 

15.18 No Guarantees Regarding Tax Treatment. Neither the Company nor the Committee make any guarantees to any Person regarding the tax treatment of Awards or payments made under the Plan. Neither the Company nor the Committee has any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any tax on any Person with respect to any Award under Section 409A of the Code, Section 4999 of the Code or otherwise and neither the Company nor the Committee shall have any liability to a Person with respect thereto.

 

15.19 Data Protection. By participating in the Plan, each Participant consents to the collection, processing, transmission and storage by the Company, its Subsidiaries and any third party administrators of any data of a professional or personal nature for the purposes of administering the Plan and in connection with a Participant’s status as a stockholder of the Company upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award.

 

15.20 Awards to Non-U.S. Participants. To comply with the laws in countries other than the United States in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates operates or has employees, Non-Employee Directors or consultants, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to (i) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Participants outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws, (ii) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local government regulatory exemptions or approvals and (iii) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable. Any subplans and modifications to Plan terms and procedures established under this Section 15.20 by the Committee shall be attached to this Plan document as appendices.

 

16. Term; Amendment and Termination; Stockholder Approval.

 

16.1 Term. The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date. Subject to Section 16.2 hereof, the Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

16.2 Amendment and Termination. The Board may from time to time and in any respect, amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect any Award theretofore granted without the consent of the Participant or the permitted transferee of the Award. The Board may seek the approval of any amendment, modification, suspension or termination by the Company’s stockholders to the extent it deems necessary in its discretion for purposes of compliance with Section 422 of the Code or for any other purpose, and shall seek such approval to the extent it deems necessary in its discretion to comply with applicable law or listing requirements of NYSE or other exchange or securities market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend the Plan or any Award under the Plan without the consent of a Participant to the extent it deems necessary or desirable in its discretion to comply with, take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

Presidio Production Company

 

Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy

 

Section 1. Introduction. The board of directors (the “Board”) of Presidio Production Company (the “Company”) has adopted this policy (the “Policy”) to provide for the recovery by the Company, in the event of a Recovery Trigger (as defined below), of certain incentive-based compensation received by certain current and former executive officers, as further specified in this Policy.

 

This Policy is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 303A.14 of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) relating to erroneously awarded compensation.

 

Section 2. Administration. The Board, or if delegated by the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), will administer and interpret this Policy and make all determinations for the administration of this Policy. Any determinations made by the Board and/or Compensation Committee, as applicable, will be final, binding, and conclusive on all affected individuals. For the avoidance of doubt, any director who is a Covered Individual (as defined below) under this Policy may not participate in discussions related to, or vote on, any potential recovery of their Incentive-Based Compensation (as defined below) under this Policy.

 

Section 3. Statement of Policy. Following the occurrence of a Recovery Trigger, the Company will recover reasonably promptly the Erroneously Awarded Compensation (as defined below) from the applicable Covered Individual(s), except as in accordance with this Policy.

 

Section 4. Covered Individuals Subject to this Policy. The Policy is applicable to any current or former “executive officer” of the Company as defined in Section 303A.14 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual who “received” (see Section 7 below) the subject Incentive-Based Compensation after beginning service as an “executive officer” and who served as an “executive officer” at any time during the performance period (for that Incentive-Based Compensation) covered by the Recovery Period (as defined below) (together, “Covered Individuals”).

 

Section 5. Recovery Trigger for Accounting Restatements. A “Recovery Trigger” will have occurred upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the date the Board, the Audit Committee of the Board, or the officer or officers of the Company authorized to take such action concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Company is required to prepare an Accounting Restatement (as defined below), or (ii) the date a court, regulator or other legally authorized body directs the Company to prepare an Accounting Restatement.

 

For the purposes of this Policy, an “Accounting Restatement” means a restatement of the Company’s financial statements due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, including any required accounting restatement (i) to correct an error in previously issued financial statements that is material to the previously issued financial statements or (ii) that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligation to recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation is not dependent on if or when the restated financial statements are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

 

Section 6. Recovery Period. The Policy will apply to Incentive-Based Compensation “received” (see Section 7 below) during the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date on which a Recovery Trigger occurs (the “Recovery Period”). In addition to these last three completed fiscal years, this Policy applies to any transition period (that results from a change in the Company’s fiscal year) within or immediately following such three completed fiscal years. However, a transition period between the last day of the Company’s previous fiscal year end and the first day of its new fiscal year that comprises a period of nine to 12 months would be deemed a completed fiscal year.

 

Section 7. Compensation “Received”. Incentive-Based Compensation is deemed “received” by a Covered Individual in the Company’s fiscal period during which the Financial Reporting Measure (as defined below) specified in the Incentive-Based Compensation award is attained, even if the payment or grant of the applicable award occurs after the end of that period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the only compensation subject to this Policy is Incentive-Based Compensation “received” by Covered Individuals on or after October 2, 2023 and while the Company had a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or a national securities association.

 

Section 8. Incentive-Based Compensation Subject to Recovery. Any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of a Financial Reporting Measure (“Incentive-Based Compensation”) will be subject to this Policy. A “Financial Reporting Measure” is a measure that is determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements and any measures that are derived wholly or in part from such measures. Stock price and total shareholder return are also Financial Reporting Measures. A Financial Reporting Measure need not be presented within the financial statements or included in a filing with the SEC. Incentive-Based Compensation is subject to recovery under this Policy even if the Accounting Restatement was not due to any misconduct or failure of oversight on the part a Covered Individual.

 

Section 9. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. In the event of a Recovery Trigger, the Company will seek to recover from any applicable Covered Individual an amount of Incentive-Based Compensation “received” (see Section 7 above) that exceeds the amount that otherwise would have been “received” (see Section 7 above) by such Covered Individual had it been determined based on the restated amounts, computed without regard to any taxes paid (such excess amount, the “Erroneously Awarded Compensation”). For Incentive-Based Compensation based on stock price or total shareholder return, where the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in an Accounting Restatement (A) the amount must be based on a reasonable estimate of the effect of the Accounting Restatement on the stock price or total shareholder return upon which the Incentive-Based Compensation was “received” (see Section 7 above) and (B) the Company will maintain documentation of that reasonable estimate and, if required by the NYSE, provide such documentation to the NYSE.

 

Section 10. Limited Exceptions to Recovery. The Company must recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation in compliance with this Policy, except to the extent that the conditions of paragraphs (c)(1)(iv)(A), (B) or (C) of Section 303A.14 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual are met and the Compensation Committee, or in the absence of such a committee, a majority of the independent directors serving on the Board, has made a determination that recovery would be impracticable.

 

Section 11. Method of Recovery. The Board and/or Compensation Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion how the Company will affect any reimbursement or recovery pursuant to this Policy, including, but not limited to the following: (1) seeking repayment from the Covered Individual; (2) reducing the amount that would otherwise be payable to the Covered Individual under any compensatory plan, program, agreement, policy or arrangement maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates; (3) canceling any outstanding vested or unvested award (whether cash- or equity-based) previously granted to the Covered Individual; or (4) any combination of the foregoing.

 

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Section 12. Policy Relationship to other Recoupment or Clawback Provisions. This Policy supplements any requirements imposed pursuant to applicable law or regulations, any clawback or recovery provision in the Company’s other policies, plans, awards and individual employment or other agreements (including any recovery provisions in the Company’s equity incentive plans or award agreements), and any other rights or remedies available to the Company, including termination of employment.

 

In the event that a recovery is initiated under this Policy, amounts of Incentive-Based Compensation previously recovered by the Company from a Covered Individual pursuant to the Company’s other policies, plans, awards and individual employment or other agreements shall be considered so that recovery is not duplicative, provided that in the event of a conflict between any applicable clawback or recoupment provision, including this Policy, the right to clawback or recoupment shall be interpreted to result in the greatest clawback or recoupment from the Covered Individual.

 

Section 13. Amendment or Termination of Policy. The Board may amend this Policy at any time, and from time to time, in its discretion. The Board may terminate this Policy at any time.

 

Section 14. Disclosure. The Company is required to file this Policy as an exhibit to its Form 10-K filed with the SEC and is also subject to the disclosure requirements of Item 402(w) of Regulation S-K, SEC Rule 10D-1 and Section 303A.14 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, as applicable.

 

Section 15. Indemnification. The Company is prohibited from indemnifying any Covered Individual against the loss of Erroneously Awarded Compensation, including any payment or reimbursement for the cost of third-party insurance purchased by any Covered Individual to fund potential obligations to the Company under this Policy.

 

Section 16. Successors. This Policy shall be binding and enforceable against all Covered Individuals and their successors, heirs, beneficiaries, executors, administrators or other legal or personal representatives.

 

Section 17. Validity and Enforceability. To the extent that any provision of this Policy is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Policy shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Policy. This Policy is intended to comply with, shall be interpreted to comply with, and shall be deemed automatically amended to comply with Section 303A.14 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, and any related rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC or the NYSE including any additional or new requirements that become effective after October 2, 2023.

 

Section 18. Acknowledgement. Covered Individuals must sign the acknowledgment in the form attached to this Policy as soon as practicable after the later of (i) the effective date of this Policy or (ii) the date on which the individual is appointed to a position as a Covered Individual.

 

Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 4, 2026.

 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT

 

I acknowledge that I have received and reviewed a copy of the Presidio Production Company Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy (as may be amended from time to time, the “Policy”) and agree to be bound by and subject to its terms and conditions for so long as I am a “Covered Individual” under the Policy. I further acknowledge, understand and agree that, as a Covered Individual, the Policy could affect the compensation I received or may be entitled to receive from Presidio Production Company or its subsidiaries under various agreements, plans and arrangements with Presidio Production Company or its subsidiaries. To the extent permitted by law, I hereby authorize the Presidio Production Company to deduct from my wages and other forms of compensation (including but not limited to bonus, incentive, and equity compensation) any reimbursement or recovery pursuant to this Policy.

 

Signed:  
     
Print Name:  
     
Date:  

 

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Exhibit 10.16

 

Execution Version

 

 

 

Credit Agreement

 

dated as of

 

March 4, 2026

 

among

 

Presidio Borrower LLC,
as Borrower,

 

Citizens Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,

 

and

 

the Lenders party hereto

 

 

 

Citizens Bank, N.A.,

as Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS 1
     
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms 1
Section 1.02. Types of Loans and Borrowings 42
Section 1.03. Rules of Construction 43
Section 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP 43
Section 1.05. Rates 44
Section 1.06. Divisions 44
Section 1.07. Independent Effect 44
     
Article II THE CREDITS 44
     
Section 2.01. Commitments 44
Section 2.02. Loans and Borrowings 45
Section 2.03. Requests for Borrowings 45
Section 2.04. Interest Elections 46
Section 2.05. Funding of Borrowings 47
Section 2.06. Termination and Reduction of Commitments and Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts 48
Section 2.07. Borrowing Base 48
Section 2.08. Letters of Credit 51
Section 2.09. Increase in Aggregate Commitments 57
Section 2.10. Swingline Loans 59
     
Article III PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST; PREPAYMENTS; FEES 61
     
Section 3.01. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt 61
Section 3.02. Interest 61
Section 3.03. Alternate Rate of Interest 62
Section 3.04. Prepayments 64
Section 3.05. Fees 67
     
Article IV PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS 68
     
Section 4.01. Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs 68
Section 4.02. Presumption of Payment by the Borrower 69
Section 4.03. Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent 69
Section 4.04. Disposition of Proceeds 69
Section 4.05. Defaulting Lenders 69
     
Article V INCREASED COSTS; BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS; TAXES 72
     
Section 5.01. Increased Costs 72
Section 5.02. Compensation for Losses 73
Section 5.03. Taxes 73
Section 5.04. Mitigation Obligations 77
Section 5.05. Replacement of Lenders 77
Section 5.06. Illegality 78

 

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Article VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 78
     
Section 6.01. Effective Date 78
Section 6.02. Each Credit Event After the Effective Date 82
     
Article VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 83
     
Section 7.01. Organization; Powers 83
Section 7.02. Authorization; Enforceability; No Contravention 83
Section 7.03. Approvals; No Conflicts 83
Section 7.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change 83
Section 7.05. Litigation 84
Section 7.06. Environmental Matters 84
Section 7.07. Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Defaults 85
Section 7.08. Investment Company Act 86
Section 7.09. Taxes 86
Section 7.10. ERISA 86
Section 7.11. Disclosure; No Material Misstatements 86
Section 7.12. Insurance 87
Section 7.13. Restrictions on Liens 87
Section 7.14. Capitalization; Subsidiaries 87
Section 7.15. Foreign Operations 87
Section 7.16. Properties; Title, Etc. 88
Section 7.17. Maintenance of Properties 88
Section 7.18. Gas Imbalances; Prepayments 89
Section 7.19. Marketing of Production 89
Section 7.20. Security Instruments 89
Section 7.21. Hedge Agreements and Eligible Contract Participant 90
Section 7.22. Use of Loans and Letters of Credit 90
Section 7.23. Solvency 90
Section 7.24. Material Contracts 90
Section 7.25. Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws. 90
Section 7.26. Money Laundering 92
Section 7.27. EEA Financial Institutions 92
Section 7.28. Outbound Investment Rules 92
     
Article VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 92
     
Section 8.01. Financial Statements; Other Information 92
Section 8.02. Notices of Material Events 96
Section 8.03. Existence; Conduct of Business 97
Section 8.04. Payment of Obligations 97
Section 8.05. Operation and Maintenance of Properties 97
Section 8.06. Insurance 98
Section 8.07. Books and Records; Inspection Rights 98
Section 8.08. Compliance with Laws 98
Section 8.09. Environmental Matters 99
Section 8.10. Further Assurances 99
Section 8.11. Reserve Reports 100
Section 8.12. Title Information 101
Section 8.13. Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors 102
Section 8.14. Unrestricted Subsidiaries 103

 

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Section 8.15. Required Commodity Hedging 103
Section 8.16. Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts 104
Section 8.17. Post-Closing Covenants 104
     
Article IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS 105
     
Section 9.01. Financial Covenants 105
Section 9.02. Indebtedness 105
Section 9.03. Liens 107
Section 9.04. Restricted Payments 107
Section 9.05. Investments, Loans and Advances 108
Section 9.06. Nature of Business; No International Operations 110
Section 9.07. Proceeds of Loans 110
Section 9.08. ERISA Compliance 111
Section 9.09. Sale or Discount of Receivables 111
Section 9.10. Mergers, Divisions, Etc. 111
Section 9.11. Sale of Properties and Termination of Hedging Transactions 111
Section 9.12. Sales and Leasebacks 113
Section 9.13. Environmental Matters 113
Section 9.14. Transactions with Affiliates 113
Section 9.15. Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions 113
Section 9.16. Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments 114
Section 9.17. Hedge Agreements 114
Section 9.18. Amendments to Organizational Documents and Material Contracts 116
Section 9.19. Marketing Activities 116
Section 9.20. Changes in Fiscal Periods; Accounting Changes 116
Section 9.21. Subsidiaries 116
Section 9.22. Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; Debt of Unrestricted Subsidiaries 117
Section 9.23. Deposit and Securities Accounts 117
Section 9.24. Outbound Investment Rules 117
     
Article X EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES 118
     
Section 10.01. Events of Default 118
Section 10.02. Remedies 120
Section 10.03. Right to Cure Financial Covenant Defaults 122
     
Article XI THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT  
     
Section 11.01. Appointment; Powers 123
Section 11.02. Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent 123
Section 11.03. Action by Administrative Agent 124
Section 11.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent 124
Section 11.05. Subagents 125
Section 11.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent 125
Section 11.07. Administrative Agent as Lender 125
Section 11.08. No Reliance 125
Section 11.09. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 126
Section 11.10. Authority of Administrative Agent Relating to Collateral and Guaranty Matters 126
Section 11.11. Certain ERISA Matters 127

 

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Section 11.12. Credit Bidding 128
Section 11.13. Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement 129
Section 11.14. Erroneous Payments. 129
     
Article XII MISCELLANEOUS 131
     
Section 12.01. Notices 131
Section 12.02. Waivers; Amendments 132
Section 12.03. Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver 133
Section 12.04. Successors and Assigns 135
Section 12.05. Survival; Revival; Reinstatement 138
Section 12.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 138
Section 12.07. Severability 139
Section 12.08. Right of Setoff 139
Section 12.09. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS 139
Section 12.10. Headings 140
Section 12.11. Confidentiality 140
Section 12.12. Interest Rate Limitation 141
Section 12.13. Collateral Matters; Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements 142
Section 12.14. EXCULPATION PROVISIONS 142
Section 12.15. USA Patriot Act Notice 142
Section 12.16. Flood Insurance Regulations 142
Section 12.17. Appointment for Perfection 142
Section 12.18. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 143
Section 12.19. Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions 143
Section 12.20. Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs 144

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)

 

ANNEXES, EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

 

Annex I List of Maximum Credit Amounts
Exhibit A-1 Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit A-2 Form of Swingline Loan Note
Exhibit B-1 Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit B-2 Form of Swingline Loan Notice
Exhibit C Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit D Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit E Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit F Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit G-1 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
(Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships)
Exhibit G-2 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
(Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships)
Exhibit G-3 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
(Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships)
Exhibit G-4 Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
  (Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships)
Exhibit H-1 Form of Free Cash Flow Certificate
Exhibit H-2 Form of Restricted Payment and Investment Certificate
Exhibit H-3 Form of Restricted Payment Certificate
   
Schedule 1.01(a) Existing Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01(b) Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.05 Litigation
Schedule 7.06 Environmental Matters
Schedule 7.13 Lien Restrictions
Schedule 7.14(a) Capitalization
Schedule 7.14(b) Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.14(c) Commitments/Restrictions with respect to Equity Interests
Schedule 7.16 Properties; Title
Schedule 7.18 Gas Imbalances
Schedule 7.19 Marketing of Production
Schedule 7.20(a) UCC Filings
Schedule 7.21 Hedge Agreements
Schedule 7.24 Material Contracts
Schedule 9.02 Indebtedness
Schedule 9.03 Liens
Schedule 9.05 Investments

 

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THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 4, 2026, is among PRESIDIO BORROWER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each of the LENDERS (as defined below) from time to time party hereto and CITIZENS BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide certain loans to, and extensions of credit on behalf of, the Borrower.

 

B. The Lenders have agreed to make such loans and extensions of credit on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS

 

Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

ABR Borrowing” means any Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

 

ABR Loan” means a Loan bearing interest based on the Alternate Base Rate.

 

ABS Financing Transaction” means an outstanding financing arrangement in which a Person issues securities or other interests backed by assets of such Person or its Subsidiaries (including any asset-backed securitization or similar transaction).

 

Additional Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(a).

 

Administrative Agent” means Citizens Bank (including its branches and affiliates), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, and any successor in such capacity pursuant to Article XI.

 

Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

 

Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

Agent” means each of the Administrative Agent and any other agent or sub-agent pursuant to Section 11.05 appointed by the Administrative Agent with respect to matters related to the Loan Documents (including any “Trustee” appointed pursuant to any Mortgage).

 

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Agent Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.01(d)(ii).

 

Aggregate Commitments” means the aggregate of the Commitments of all of the Lenders, as reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.

 

Aggregate Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of the Revolving Credit Exposures of the Lenders at such time.

 

Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts” means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of the Maximum Credit Amounts in effect at such time, as the same may be reduced or terminated pursuant to Section 2.06. The amount of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts as of the Effective Date is $500,000,000.

 

Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, including the Annexes, Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as the same may from time to time be amended, supplemented, restated, or otherwise modified.

 

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50% per annum and (c) the Term SOFR in effect on such day for deposits in Dollars for a one-month Interest Period (subject to any interest rate floor set forth in the definition of “Term SOFR”) plus 1.00% per annum. If the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent clearly manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Term SOFR for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition of the term Federal Funds Effective Rate, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) or (c), as applicable, of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Term SOFR, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.03 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until any replacement has become effective pursuant to Section 3.03(b)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. If the Alternate Base Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.25.

 

Applicable FCF Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(e).

 

Applicable Lending Office” means for any Lender, such Lender’s office, branch or affiliate designated for SOFR Loans, ABR Loans, Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit or participations therein, as applicable, as notified to the Administrative Agent, any of which offices may be changed by such Lender.

 

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Applicable Margin” means, for any day, (a) in the case of SOFR Borrowings and LC Participation Fees, the percentage set forth in the following table under the heading “SOFR Margin and LC Participation Fee”, and (b) in the case of ABR Borrowings and Swingline Borrowings, the percentage set forth in the following table under the heading “ABR Margin”, in each case based upon the Pricing Level (as determined in the immediately succeeding paragraph) as of such day as follows:

 

Pricing Level SOFR Margin and LC Participation Fee ABR Margin
I 3.00% 2.00%
II 3.25% 2.25%
III 3.50% 2.50%
IV 3.75% 2.75%
V 4.00% 3.00%

 

The Pricing Level shall be selected for any day as follows:

 

(1) Pricing Level I when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is less than or equal to 25% on such day.

 

(2) Pricing Level II when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is greater than 25% and less than or equal to 50% on such day.

 

(3) Pricing Level III when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is greater than 50% and less than or equal to 75% on such day.

 

(4) Pricing Level IV when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is greater than 75% and less than or equal to 90% on such day.

 

(5) Pricing Level V when the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage is greater than 90% on such day.

 

If at any time the Borrower fails to deliver a Reserve Report as required by, and within the time frame set forth in, Section 8.11(a), then for each day until delivery of such Reserve Report, the “Applicable Margin” shall mean the rate per annum set forth under Pricing Level V above.

 

Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts represented by such Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth in Annex I (as Annex I may be updated from time to time in accordance with Section 2.09); provided, however, that in the case of Section 4.05 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount shall be disregarded in the calculation of Applicable Percentage. If the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts have been terminated, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Maximum Credit Amounts most recently in effect, after giving effect to any assignments.

 

Approved Counterparty” means (a) any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender, (b) any Designated Third Party Hedge Provider, (c) any other Person whose (or whose credit support provider’s) long term senior unsecured debt rating or issuer rating at the time the relevant Hedge Agreement is entered into is BBB+ or higher by S&P or Baa1 or higher by Moody’s (or their equivalent) and (d) any other counterparty to a Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party that is consented to by the Administrative Agent at the time such Hedge Agreement is entered into (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

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Approved Petroleum Engineers” means (a) Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., (b) W. D. Von Gonten & Co. Petroleum Engineering, (c) Ryder Scott Company, L.P., (d) DeGolyer and MacNaughton, (e) Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc., and (f) any other independent petroleum engineers selected by the Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Arranger” means Citizens Bank, in its capacity as lead arranger and sole bookrunner hereunder.

 

ASC” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, as in effect from time to time.

 

Asset Swap” means any substantially concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Properties between any Loan Party and another Person to the extent that (a) such Property is located onshore, (b) at least 80% of the value of such Property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement Property or (c) the proceeds of such Disposition are applied to the purchase price of such replacement Property, in each case under Section 1031 of the Code or otherwise.

 

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 12.04(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit F or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Availability” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the Total Available Amount at such time, less (b) the Aggregate Credit Exposure at such time.

 

Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date.

 

Available Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Permitted Investments held by the Loan Parties as of such date, other than (a) any cash set aside to pay in the ordinary course of business amounts then due and owing by such Loan Party to unaffiliated third parties and for which such Loan Party (x) has issued checks or has initiated wires or automated clearing house transfers in order to pay such amounts or (y) which the Loan Parties otherwise expect to pay to unaffiliated third parties within five (5) Business Days of such date, (b) deposits of cash or Permitted Investments from unaffiliated third parties that are subject to return pursuant to binding agreements with such third parties, (c) cash set aside for the payment of royalty, working interest, suspense payments, production payments (to the extent permitted under this Agreement), vendor payments, severance and ad valorem taxes owing to unaffiliated third parties or other third party funds then due (or to be due within five (5) Business Days) for which any Loan Party has issued checks or has initiated wires or automated clearing house transfers in order to pay such amounts (or, in good faith, will issue checks, initiate wires or automated clearing house transfers in order to pay such amounts), (d) cash and Permitted Investments in Excluded Accounts to be used exclusively for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments, trust and fiduciary obligations or other obligations of Loan Parties and other taxes then due and owing and for which the applicable Loan Party has issued checks or has initiated wires or ACH transfers (or will issue checks or initiate wires or automated clearing house transfers no later than the next succeeding payroll date or payroll tax payment date, as applicable) in order to make such payments, (e) while and to the extent refundable, any cash and Permitted Investments held by any Loan Party constituting purchase price deposits or earnest money pursuant to a binding and enforceable purchase and sale agreement with an unaffiliated third party containing customary provisions regarding the payment and refunding of such deposits, (f) cash held to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit, (g) any cash or cash equivalents to be used by any Loan Party within thirty (30) days to pay the purchase price for any Property to be acquired by such Loan Party (to the extent permitted under this Agreement) pursuant to a binding and enforceable purchase and sale agreement (a copy of which has been provided to the Administrative Agent) with an unaffiliated third party containing customary provisions regarding the payment of such purchase price (it being understood and agreed that such thirty (30) day period may not be extended for purposes of determining “Available Cash”), (h) any cash set aside by the Credit Parties to make any Restricted Payment within five (5) Business Days of such date (it being understood and agreed that such five (5) Business Day period may not be extended for purposes of determining “Available Cash”) to the extent that such Restricted Payment is permitted by this Agreement, and (i) any cash and Permitted Investments constituting proceeds from an issuance of common Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of, or additional common equity contributions to, the Borrower (such amounts described in this clause (i), “Cash Equity Proceeds”); provided that such Cash Equity Proceeds shall be excluded from the calculation of Available Cash only so long as (w) such Cash Equity Proceeds are to be used by any Loan Party for the sole purpose of acquiring Oil and Gas Properties (x) the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent substantially contemporaneously (but in no event to exceed one Business Day after) with the receipt of such Cash Equity Proceeds, of the intended use of such proceeds, (y) such Cash Equity Proceeds are segregated and maintained in a separate deposit account of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary maintained exclusively for holding such Cash Equity Proceeds and (z) such Cash Equity Proceeds are used the earlier to occur of (1) the date that is fifteen (15) days following the date such Cash Equity Proceeds are received by the Borrower and (2) the date on which the definitive acquisition agreement for the acquisition relating to such use of proceeds is terminated for any reason.

 

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Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 3.03(b).

 

Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

 

Bank Group Secured Hedge Provider” means any Person that (a) at the time it enters into a Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party, is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, (b) at the time it (or its Affiliate) becomes a Lender (including on the Effective Date), is a party to a Hedge Agreement with a Loan Party or (c) is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender at the time a Secured Hedge Agreement is assigned or transferred to it (by novation or otherwise) by another Secured Hedge Provider, in each case in its capacity as a party to such Hedge Agreement; provided that (i) with respect to the foregoing clauses (a) through (c), any such Person that ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender shall not be a Bank Group Secured Hedge Provider with respect to any Hedge Agreement that it thereafter enters into (or that is assigned or transferred to it) while it is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, and (ii) any Person that assigns or transfers a Secured Hedge Agreement as contemplated in clause (c) of this definition shall cease to be a Bank Group Secured Hedge Provider with respect to such Secured Hedge Agreement to the extent of such assignment or transfer.

 

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the U.S. Code.

 

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets appointed for it (including, with respect to any Lender, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity), or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person (or, with respect to any Lender, any direct or indirect parent company of such Lender) by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

 

Benchmark” means, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (i) of Section 3.03(b). Any reference to “Benchmark” shall include, as applicable, the published component used in the calculation thereof.

 

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Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, (a) Daily Simple SOFR or (b) the sum of (i) the alternate benchmark rate and (ii) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (B) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate and an adjustment as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided, that any such Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively feasible as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities.

 

Benchmark Replacement Date” means a date and time determined by Administrative Agent, which date shall be no later than the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

 

(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

 

(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

 

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(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

 

(c) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

 

Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.03(b) and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.03(b).

 

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means, with respect to the Borrower, a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially in the form provided by Administrative Agent or such other form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

 

Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan.”

 

Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Borrowing” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of SOFR Loans, having the same Interest Period.

 

Borrowing Base” means, at any time, the amount determined in accordance with Section 2.07, as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions.

 

Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions” means Section 2.07(e) and Section 8.12(c) and any other provisions hereunder which provide for adjustments (as opposed to redeterminations) of the amount of the Borrowing Base.

 

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Borrowing Base Deficiency” occurs if, at any time, the Aggregate Credit Exposure at such time exceeds the Borrowing Base in effect at such time. The amount of the Borrowing Base Deficiency at such time is the amount by which the Aggregate Credit Exposure at such time exceeds the Borrowing Base in effect at such time.

 

Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind” means any assignment, sale, early termination or unwinding of any hedge position established under any Hedge Agreement upon which the Lenders relied in determining the then-effective Borrowing Base, or the creation of any off-setting position in respect of any hedge position established under any Hedge Agreement upon which the Lenders relied in determining the then-effective Borrowing Base, in each case, if the net effect of such action (when taken together with any other Hedge Agreements entered into substantially contemporaneously with the taking of such action) would be to cancel any positions of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under such Hedge Agreements.

 

Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind Value” means, with respect to any Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind, the value (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (based upon such information and such other information (including the status of title information with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any other Indebtedness) as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and consistent with its customary oil and gas lending criteria as it exists at the particular time), which determination may be made in consultation with the Required Lenders) attributed to the hedge positions that were assigned, sold, early terminated or unwound or for which an off-setting position was created pursuant to such Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind, after taking into account any other Hedge Agreements entered into substantially contemporaneously with the taking of such action, for purposes of determining the then-current Borrowing Base.

 

Borrowing Base Properties” means the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties to which Proved Reserves are attributed included in the Initial Reserve Report and thereafter in the Reserve Report most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.11.

 

Borrowing Base Property Disposition” means the sale or other Disposition (including pursuant to a Casualty Event) by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of (a) Borrowing Base Properties or (b) Equity Interests in Subsidiaries that own Borrowing Base Properties, in each case, other than any such sale or disposition made to any Loan Party.

 

Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage” means, as of any day, the fraction expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the Aggregate Credit Exposure on such day and (b) the denominator of which is the Total Available Amount in effect on such day.

 

Borrowing Base Value” means, with respect to any Oil and Gas Property of any Loan Party, the value attributed thereto and allocated to such Property in the then-current Borrowing Base (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (based upon such information and such other information (including the status of title information with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any other Indebtedness) as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and consistent with its customary oil and gas lending criteria as it exists at the particular time), which determination may be made in consultation with the Required Lenders).

 

Borrowing Request” means a written request by the Borrower for a Borrowing (other than a Swingline Borrowing) in accordance with Section 2.03, which is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1.

 

Business Combination” means the consummation of the transactions pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and the EQVR Merger Agreement.

 

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“Business Combination Agreement” means the Business Combination Agreement dated August 5, 2025 by and among (a) EQV, (b) Parent, (c) EQV Merger Sub, (d) EQV Holdings, (e) Company Merger Sub, (f) Company, including all exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

Business Combination Documents” means (a) the Business Combination Agreement, (b) the EQVR Merger Agreement and (c) all assignments, bills of sale, side letters and other agreements, documents and certificates executed and delivered in connection with the Business Combination.

 

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City, New York or Houston, Texas are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person, all expenditures by such Person for the acquisition or leasing of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) that are required to be capitalized under GAAP on a balance sheet of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the purchase price of equipment that is purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment owned by such Person or with insurance proceeds shall be included in Capital Expenditures only to the extent of the gross amount of such purchase price minus the credit granted by the seller of such equipment for such equipment being traded in at such time, or the amount of such proceeds, as the case may be.

 

Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital lease obligations on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent (in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which may require such deposit to made into a controlled account), for the benefit of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, as collateral for LC Exposure or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Exposure, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall agree, in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such Cash Collateral and other credit support.

 

Cash Management Services” means (a) commercial credit cards, merchant card services, purchase or debit cards, including non-card e-payables services, (b) treasury management services (including controlled disbursement, overdraft, automated clearing house services, return items, interstate depository network services, electronic funds transfer services, lockbox services and stop payment services), (c) any other demand deposit or operating account relationships and (d) any other cash management services, including for collections and for operating, payroll and trust accounts of the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries.

 

Casualty Event” means any loss, casualty or other insured damage to, or any nationalization, taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any Property of any Loan Party having a fair market value in excess of the Threshold Amount (calculated as of the time of the occurrence of such Casualty Event).

 

CERCLA” has the meaning assigned to such term within the definition of “Environmental Laws.”

 

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Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(a) (i) any Person or (ii) Persons constituting a “group” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person and its Subsidiaries, and any Person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan), in either case, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests representing more than forty percent (40%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Parent;

 

(b) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of the Parent shall be occupied by individuals who were neither (i) nominated by the Board of Directors of the Parent nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated;

 

(c) the Parent ceases to directly or indirectly own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances, one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding Equity Interests on a fully diluted basis of, or to Control, Borrower; or

 

(d) the Borrower ceases to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Liens securing the payment of any Obligations), one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding Equity Interests on a fully diluted basis of, or Control, any Subsidiary.

 

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Effective Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority or the compliance therewith by any Credit Party (or, for purposes of Section 5.01(b), by any Applicable Lending Office of such Credit Party or such Credit Party’s holding company, if any); provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines and directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

Cibolo Loan” means that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2023, by and among EQV Resources, EQV Resources Intermediate, Cibolo EQV LLC, each other Holder (as defined therein) from time-to-time party thereto and Cibolo Energy Partners, LLC and the “Note Documents” as defined thereunder, in each case, as may have been amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified.

 

Citizens Bank” means Citizens Bank, N.A., a national banking association.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law.

 

Collar Hedging Transaction” means the selling of a call in respect of prices for any oil, gas or natural gas liquids production expected to be produced by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and the purchase of a corresponding put in respect of prices for such production, with the proceeds received by such Person from the sale of such call being used to purchase such put.

 

Collateral” means all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Instrument (provided that for the avoidance of doubt, Excluded Property shall not constitute Collateral).

 

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Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as a dollar amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09, (b) reduced or terminated from time to time in connection with a reduction or termination of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to Section 2.06, (c) increased or reduced from time to time in connection with a redetermination of the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07 (other than Section 2.07(e)), (d) reduced from time to time in connection with a reduction in the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e) or (e) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 12.04. The amount representing each Lender’s Commitment shall at any time be the lowest of (x) such Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount, (y) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the then effective Borrowing Base and (z) the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex I under the caption “Commitment”.

 

Commitment Fee Rate” means one half percent (0.50%) per annum.

 

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.).

 

Communications” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.01(d)(ii).

 

Company” means Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Company Merger Sub” means Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Company Representations” means the representations made by or on behalf of Company and the Specified Subsidiaries in the Business Combination Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the Company or any of the EQV Parties (or any of their affiliates) has the right (without regard to notice or lapse of time or both) to terminate its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement or decline to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D.

 

Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of the Benchmark, or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including, for example and not by way of limitation or prescription, changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition, the definition of “Government Securities Business Day,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 5.02, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate in connection with the use or administration of the Benchmark or to reflect the adoption and implementation of any Benchmark Replacement or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

 

Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

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Consolidated Current Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of (a) consolidated current assets (including Availability (but only to the extent that the Borrower is then permitted to borrow such amount under the terms of this Agreement, including Section 6.02), but excluding non-cash assets under FAS 133 or ASC 815) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date to (b) consolidated current liabilities (excluding non-cash obligations under FAS 133 or ASC 815 and current maturities under this Agreement) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date.

 

Consolidated EBITDAX” means, for any period, with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, the sum of the following determined in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) amortization, depreciation, depletion and other non-cash charges (including impairments of property) (except to the extent that such non-cash charges are reserved for cash charges to be taken in the future), (iv) expenses associated with the exploration of Oil and Gas Properties (including delay rentals, seismic costs, dry hole costs, non-drill penalties), (v) fees, expenses and reimbursement obligations incurred by Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with (A) to the extent invoiced or incurred no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, the Transactions or (B) to the extent not capitalized, the consummation of any Indebtedness, acquisitions, Dispositions or Investments permitted under this Agreement, in the case of clause (B), not to exceed $2,000,000 in any four consecutive fiscal quarters and (vi) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or as to which the insurer has made a determination that such amount will be reimbursed by the insurer (in which event (x) the amount determined to be reimbursed by such insurer shall be included as of the fiscal quarter in which the insurer made such determination and not as of any later fiscal quarter and (y) no amounts actually received in respect of such determined reimbursement shall be included in any determination of “Consolidated EBITDAX” after the receipt of such amounts), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption, less (c) to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash gains and other non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income; provided, however, that if at any time during such period the Borrower or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Disposition or a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDAX for such period shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition or Material Acquisition had occurred on the first day of such period (such pro forma effect to be determined without giving effect to any anticipated or proposed change in operations, revenues, expenses or other items included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDAX, except with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), and such pro forma effect shall be determined in a manner otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent and with supporting documentation acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in each case in its reasonable discretion. As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of Property or series of related acquisitions of Property (including by way of merger or consolidation) that involves the payment of consideration by the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of a dollar amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Borrowing Base in effect at the closing of such acquisition (or series of related acquisitions); and “Material Disposition” means any Disposition of Property or series of related Dispositions of Property that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of a dollar amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Borrowing Base in effect at the time of closing of such Disposition or series of related Dispositions.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, interest expense (including interest expense attributable to capital leases and all net payment obligations pursuant to interest rate Hedge Agreements), net of interest income, of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Net Income” means with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, for any period, the aggregate of the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein) the following: (a) the net income of any Person in which the Borrower or any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary has an interest (which interest does not cause the net income of such other Person to be consolidated with the net income of the Borrower and the Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP), except to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions actually paid in cash during such period by such other Person to the Borrower or to a Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; (b) the net income (but not loss) during such period of any Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions or transfers or loans by that Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument or Governmental Requirement applicable to such Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary or is otherwise restricted or prohibited, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP; (c) the net income (or loss) of any Person acquired in a pooling of interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such transaction; (d) any extraordinary or non-recurring gains or losses during such period; (e) gains or losses during such period resulting from the Disposition of Properties (other than Hydrocarbons in the ordinary course of business) or the termination of hedging transactions; (f) non-cash gains or losses under FASB ASC Topic 815 resulting from the net change in mark to market portfolio of commodity price risk management activities during that period; and (g) any gains or losses attributable to writeups or writedowns of assets, including ceiling test writedowns.

 

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Consolidated Restricted Subsidiary” means any Consolidated Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Consolidated Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower or with respect to Section 8.01, the Parent, as applicable (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the financial statements of which shall be (or should have been) consolidated with the financial statements of the Borrower or, with respect to Section 8.01, the Parent, as applicable, in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date, the sum, without duplication, all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis of the type described in clauses (a), (b) (but only to the extent of drawn and unreimbursed obligations with respect thereto), (c), (d), (f), (g) (but only if the underlying “Indebtedness” described in clause (g) would otherwise constitute “Consolidated Total Indebtedness”), (j) or (k) of the definition of “Indebtedness”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall not include (i) any contingent obligations in respect of letters of credit to the extent that such letters of credit are cash collateralized (in at least the amount available to be drawn under such letters of credit) or (ii) surety bonds, performance bonds or similar instruments (except to the extent of a reimbursement obligation then outstanding).

 

Consolidated Total Net Indebtedness” means, as of any date, (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of such date, minus (ii) the aggregate amount of the Loan Parties’ unrestricted cash or Permitted Investments on hand as of such date to the extent maintained in Controlled Accounts (or, during the period of DACA Post Closing Period, all of the Loan Parties’ unrestricted cash or Permitted Investments on hand, regardless of whether maintained in a Controlled Account) as of such date; provided that the amount in this clause (ii) shall not exceed $5,000,000.

 

Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDAX for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date; provided that, (i) for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of June 30, 2026 (the “First Test Date”), Consolidated EBITDAX shall be Consolidated EBITDAX for the fiscal quarter ending on the First Test Date, multiplied by four (4); (ii) for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of September 30, 2026 (the “Second Test Date”), Consolidated EBITDAX shall be Consolidated EBITDAX for the period of two consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the Second Test Date, multiplied by two (2); and (iii) for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of December 31, 2026 (the “Third Test Date”), Consolidated EBITDAX shall be Consolidated EBITDAX for the period of three consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the Third Test Date, multiplied by four-thirds (4/3).

 

Consolidated Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Consolidated Subsidiary that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Controlled Account” means (a) a Deposit Account of any Loan Party that is subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement or (b) a Securities Account of any Loan Party that is subject to a Securities Account Control Agreement.

 

“Credit Parties” means the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders.

 

Cure Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

Cure Quarter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

Cure Right” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

Current Ratio Covenant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

DACA Post Closing Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.17(e).

 

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Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for syndicated business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion, and (b) the Floor.

 

Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 4.05, any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans, within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder, unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank, or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 4.05) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank and each Lender.

 

Deficiency Notification Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.04(c)(ii).

 

Deposit Accounts” means, collectively, all “deposit accounts” (as such term is defined in the UCC) of the Loan Parties, and in any event shall include all accounts and sub-accounts relating to any of the foregoing accounts.

 

Deposit Account Control Agreement” means an agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent establishing the Administrative Agent’s Control with respect to any Deposit Account. For purposes of this definition, “Control” means “control” within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC.

 

Designated Third Party Hedge Providers” means, (a) BP Energy Company, a Delaware corporation and (b) any other Person designated by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as a “Designated Third Party Hedge Provider”.

 

Disposition” means the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction, Division, or any sale or issuance of Equity Interests by way of a merger or otherwise) of any Property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, and also including any unwind or other monetization of any commodity Hedge Agreement. The term “Dispose” has a meaning correlative thereto.

 

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Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or (b) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or redeemable for any consideration other than other Equity Interests (which would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock) at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date.

 

Disqualified Lender” means any Person (a) identified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time to the extent such Person is a competitor of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) that is a clearly identifiable Affiliate of any such Person described in clause (a) that is clearly identifiable as such on the basis of such Affiliate’s name.

 

Division” means, with respect to any Person, a division of or by such Person into two or more Persons pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction of any such Person’s organization. “Divide” shall have the correlative meaning to Division.

 

Dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

Early Year Reserve Report” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.11(a).

 

ECP” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (determined after giving effect to any keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of the applicable Person and any and all guarantees of such Person’s Hedge Obligations by any other Person under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act).

 

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment fund established in any EEA Member Country that is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country that is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country that is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

 

EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

 

EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 6.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02), which date is March 4, 2026.

 

Electronic Signature” means an electronic symbol or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

 

Electronic System” means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent, any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.

 

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Engineering Reports” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(i).

 

Environmental Claim” means any action, order, lien, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging liability of whatever kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (a) the presence, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials; or (b) any non-compliance with or violation of any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all Governmental Requirements insofar as they pertain in any way to human health and safety (insofar as either may be affected by a Release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials), the environment, the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, or the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials, in effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the Borrower or any other Group Member is conducting, or at any time has conducted, business, or where any Property of the Borrower or any other Group Member is located, including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, and other environmental conservation or protection Governmental Requirements.

 

Environmental Permit” means any permit, registration, license, approval, consent, exemption, variance, or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws.

 

Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such Equity Interest.

 

EQV” means EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company.

 

EQV Holdings” means Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

EQV Merger” means the “Merger” under as defined in the EQVR Merger Agreement.

 

EQV Merger Sub” means Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

EQV Parties” means EQV, EQV Merger Sub, EQV Holdings, Company Merger Sub and Parent.

 

EQV Resources” means EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

EQV Resources Intermediate” means EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

EQVR Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 5, 2025 by and among (a) EQV, (b) Parent, (c) EQVR Merger Sub, (d) EQV Resources, (e) EQV Resources Intermediate, and (f) Company, including all exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

EQVR Merger Sub” means EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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EQVR Representations” means the representations made by or on behalf of EQV Resources in the EQVR Merger Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that Company or any of the EQV Parties (or any of its affiliates) has the right (without regard to notice or lapse of time or both) to terminate its obligations under the EQVR Merger Agreement or decline to consummate the transactions contemplated by the EQVR Merger Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations in the EQVR Merger Agreement.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which together with any Group Member would be deemed to be a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, (b) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates from a Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA), (c) the providing of notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a distress termination (as described in Section 4041(c) of ERISA), (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan, (e) any event or condition (i) that provides a basis under Section 4042(a)(1), (2), or (3) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or (ii) that could reasonably be expected to result in termination of a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4041A of ERISA, (f) the partial or complete withdrawal within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, of the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates from a Multiemployer Plan, or (g) the occurrence of a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction for which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to incur any liability.

 

Erroneous Payment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(a).

 

Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(d).

 

Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(d).

 

Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(d).

 

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

 

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01.

 

Excepted Liens” means:

 

(a) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b) Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security, old age pension or public liability obligations which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c) landlord’s liens and operators’, vendors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, repairmen’s, mechanics’, suppliers’, workers’, materialmen’s, construction or other like Liens, in each case arising by operation of law or otherwise in the ordinary course of business or incident to the exploration, development, operation and maintenance of Oil and Gas Properties each of which is in respect of obligations that are not more than 30 days past due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(d) Liens which arise in the ordinary course of business under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, oil and gas partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farm-out agreements, participation agreements, division orders, contracts for the sale, transportation, gathering, or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, overriding royalty agreements, reversionary interests, marketing agreements, processing agreements, net profits agreements, development agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, gas balancing or deferred production agreements, injection, repressuring and recycling agreements, salt water or other disposal agreements, seismic or other geophysical permits or agreements, and other agreements which are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and are for claims which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP, provided that any such Lien referred to in this clause does not materially impair the use of the Property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such Property is held by any Group Member or materially impair the value of such Property subject thereto;

 

(e) (i) banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies, in each case arising in the ordinary course of business and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution, provided that no such deposit account is a dedicated cash collateral account or is subject to restrictions against access by the depositor in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board and no such deposit account is intended by any Group Member to provide collateral to the depository institution to secure any Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents), and (ii) Liens in favor of depository banks arising in the ordinary course of business under documentation governing deposit accounts which Liens burden only the applicable deposit accounts and secure the payment of returned items, settlement item amounts, customary bank fees for maintaining said deposit accounts, and similar items and fees;

 

(f) zoning and land use requirements, easements, restrictions, rights of way, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations in any Property of any Group Member for the purpose of roads, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation lines, distribution lines for the removal of gas, oil, coal or other minerals or timber, and other like purposes, or for the joint or common use of real estate, facilities and equipment, that do not secure any monetary obligations and which in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of such Property for the purposes of which such Property is held by any Group Member or materially impair the value of such Property subject thereto;

 

(g) Liens on cash or securities pledged to secure performance of (or to secure letters of credit that secure performance solely of) tenders, surety and appeal bonds, government contracts, performance and return of money bonds, bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, regulatory obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of the Loan Parties’ business or in the ordinary course in the oil and gas business generally and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

 

(h) judgment and attachment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default;

 

(i) minor defects or other irregularities in title or zoning and other restrictions that do not secure any Indebtedness and which in the aggregate do not materially impair the use of such Property for the purposes of which such Property is held by any Group Member or materially impair the value of such Property subject thereto;

 

(j) rights reserved to or vested in a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction to control or regulate any Oil and Gas Property in any manner whatsoever and all laws of such Governmental Authority and all rights to consent by, required notices to, filings with or other actions by a Governmental Authority affecting any Oil and Gas Property;

 

(k) consents to assignment and similar contractual provisions affecting an Oil and Gas Property, including customary preferential rights to purchase and calls on production by sellers relating to Hydrocarbon Interests acquired by any Group Member;

 

(l) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statement or similar filings;

 

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(m) Liens on cash earnest money deposited pursuant to the terms of an agreement to acquire assets used in, or Persons engaged in, the oil and gas business, as permitted by this Agreement, in order to secure only the obligations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such agreement;

 

(n) Liens, titles and interests of lessors (including sub-lessors) of Property leased by such lessors to any Group Member, restrictions and prohibitions on encumbrances and transferability with respect to such Property and such Group Member’s interests therein imposed by such leases, and Liens and encumbrances encumbering such lessors’ titles and interests in such property and to which such Group Member’s leasehold interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case, whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record, provided that such Liens do not secure Indebtedness of any Group Member and do not encumber Property of any Group Member other than the Property that is the subject of such leases and items located thereon;

 

(o) Liens, titles and interests of licensors of software and other intangible Property licensed by such licensors to any Group Member, restrictions and prohibitions on encumbrances and transferability with respect to such Property and the such Group Member’s interests therein imposed by such licenses, and Liens and encumbrances encumbering such licensors’ titles and interests in such Property and to which such Group Member’s license interests may be subject or subordinate, in each case, whether or not evidenced by UCC financing statement filings or other documents of record, provided that such Liens do not secure Indebtedness of any Group Member and do not encumber Property of any Group Member other than the Property that is the subject of such licenses;

 

(p) Liens of issuers of commercial letters of credit or similar undertakings on the goods that are the subject of such letters of credit or undertakings; and

 

(q) Title Deficiencies;

 

provided, however, that (1) the Liens described in clauses (a) through (e) shall remain “Excepted Liens” only for so long as no action to enforce such Lien has been commenced unless such action is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP and (2) no intention to subordinate the first priority Lien otherwise granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties is to be hereby implied or expressed by the permitted existence of any Excepted Liens.

 

Excess Cash Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.04(c)(v).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Excluded Accounts” means (a) any Deposit Account or Securities Account that is used by any Loan Party exclusively for royalty suspense amounts or other third party funds or for trust, payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments, (b) zero balance accounts, (c) exclusively used as an escrow account or as a fiduciary or trust account or other account that is contractually obligated to be segregated from the other assets of the Loan Parties, in each case, for the benefit of unaffiliated third parties and (d) each other Deposit Account or Securities Account of any Loan Party to the extent that the aggregate balance of cash or cash equivalents held in all such other Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts does not exceed $250,000 at any time.

 

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Excluded Hedge Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Hedge Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Hedge Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Hedge Obligation (such determination is to be made after giving effect to Section 8.13(c) and any other applicable keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of such Loan Party). If a Hedge Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Hedge Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Excluded Property” has the meaning set forth in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.

 

Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit, Swingline Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Letter of Credit, Swingline Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 5.05) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 5.03, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit, Swingline Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 5.03(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

Executive Order” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.25.

 

Existing Debt” means indebtedness evidenced by the WAB RBL and the Cibolo Loan.

 

Existing Oil and Gas Properties” means the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties held by the Loan Parties as of the Effective Date.

 

Existing Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries of the Borrower identified on Schedule 1.01(a).

 

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Effective Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum (expressed as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day, provided that (a) if the day for which such rate is to be determined is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, (b) if such rate is not so published for any day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it and (c) if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America or any successor Governmental Authority.

 

Fee Letters” means, collectively, (a) the Debt Advisory Fee Letter dated as of August 5, 2025 between Company and Citizens Bank, as amended by that certain Amendment to Debt Advisory Fee Letter dated as of March 3, 2026, (b) the Lead Arranger Fee Letter dated as of August 5, 2025 between Company and Citizens Bank and (c) any fee letters entered into after the Effective Date among the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arranger and/or any additional arrangers or agents appointed after the Effective Date (with the consent of the Arranger), on the other hand.

 

Financial Covenants” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

Financial Officer” means, for any Loan Party, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, controller, senior vice president-finance, vice president-finance, or any assistant treasurer of such Loan Party (or of the Manager on behalf of such Loan Party), or any other officer with substantially similar responsibilities as any of the foregoing officers of such Loan Party (or of the Manager on behalf of such Loan Party). Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Financial Officer means a Financial Officer of the Borrower.

 

fiscal quarter” means each fiscal quarter ending on the last day of each March, June, September and December.

 

fiscal year” means each fiscal year of the Borrower for accounting and tax purposes, ending on December 31 of each year.

 

Floor” means 0.00% per annum.

 

Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

 

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Free Cash Flow” means, for any Applicable FCF Period, the sum of (without duplication):

 

(a) Consolidated EBITDAX for such Applicable FCF Period, plus

 

(b) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital decreased during such Applicable FCF Period (except as a result of the reclassification of items from short-term to long-term and vice versa and decreases from dispositions or acquisitions by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary completed during such Applicable FCF Period), plus

 

(c) the amount, if any, of net cash proceeds received during such Applicable FCF Period from Dispositions of Property permitted under this Agreement, less any required prepayment of Loans in connection with a Borrowing Base Deficiency occurring as a result of such Dispositions (provided that, in no event shall the aggregate amount added to Free Cash Flow under this clause (c) during any Applicable FCF Period exceed fifty percent (50%) of Free Cash Flow for such Applicable FCF Period, calculated before giving effect to this clause (c)), minus

 

(d) the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital increased during such Applicable FCF Period (except as a result of the reclassification of items from long-term to short-term or vice-versa and increases from dispositions or acquisitions of a Person or business unit by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary completed during such Applicable FCF Period), minus

 

(e) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures incurred by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for such Applicable FCF Period, to the extent paid in cash, minus

 

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(f) Consolidated Interest Expense for such Applicable FCF Period, to the extent paid in cash, minus

 

(g) Taxes paid in cash by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such Applicable FCF Period, minus

 

(h) to the extent funded with internally generated cash flow, the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries made in cash during such Applicable FCF Period (including the principal component of scheduled payments in respect of Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding any repayments under any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), minus

 

(i) the aggregate amount of (i) all voluntary prepayments of the Loans during such Applicable FCF Period, and (ii) all prepayments of the Loans made pursuant to Section 3.04(c) during such Applicable FCF Period in order to reduce or eliminate a Borrowing Base Deficiency, minus

 

(j) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 9.04(e) during the applicable fiscal quarter from Free Cash Flow for such Applicable FCF Period, minus

 

(k) the aggregate amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 9.05(m) during the applicable fiscal quarter from Free Cash Flow for such Applicable FCF Period, minus

 

(l) exploration expenses paid in cash during such Applicable FCF Period by Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure other than such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure that has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure other than such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure that has been reallocated to other Lenders.

 

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

 

Fund ERISA Affiliate” means an ERISA Affiliate that is not a Group Member.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.04.

 

Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (or any successor thereto) recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

 

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

Governmental Requirement” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, authorization or other directive or requirement, whether now or hereinafter in effect, of any Governmental Authority.

 

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Group Members” means the collective reference to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services (even if such property, securities or services are never received) for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (i) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee is made and (ii) the maximum amount for which such guarantor may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee in accordance with GAAP.

 

Guarantors” means each of Borrower’s current and future direct and indirect Subsidiaries, including without limitation, the Specified Subsidiaries other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Immaterial Subsidiaries.

 

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement” means the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of the Effective Date and executed by the Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

Hazardous Material” means any substance regulated or as to which liability might arise under any applicable Environmental Law including: (a) any chemical, compound, material, product, byproduct, substance or waste defined as or included in the definition or meaning of “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “solid waste,” “toxic waste,” “extremely hazardous substance,” “toxic substance,” “contaminant,” “pollutant,” or words of similar meaning or import found in any applicable Environmental Law; (b) Hydrocarbons, petroleum products, petroleum substances, natural gas, oil, oil and gas waste (including drilling fluids and any produced water), crude oil, and any components, fractions or derivatives thereof; and (c) radioactive materials (including those that are naturally occurring), explosives, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, infectious materials or medical wastes.

 

Hedge Agreement” means (a) any agreement with respect to any swap, cap, collar, forward, future or derivative transaction or similar agreement, whether exchange traded, “over-the-counter” or otherwise, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions, whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement, including any such obligations or liabilities under any master agreement; provided, however, that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Loan Party shall be a Hedge Agreement.

 

Hedge Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date, by and among the Administrative Agent, each Third Party Secured Hedge Provider party thereto and the Loan Parties.

 

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Hedge Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Hedge Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedge Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedge Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s) and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedge Agreements, as determined by the counterparties to such Hedge Agreements.

 

Hedging Deadline” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.15(b).

 

Highest Lawful Rate” means, with respect to each Lender, the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the Loans or on other Secured Obligations under laws applicable to such Lender which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws allow as of the date hereof.

 

Hydrocarbon Interests” means all rights, titles, interests and estates now or hereafter acquired in and to oil and gas leases, fee interests, oil, gas and mineral leases, or other liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon leases, mineral fee interests, overriding royalty and royalty interests, net profit interests and production payment interests, including any reserved or residual interests of whatever nature and all rents, profits, proceeds, products, revenues and other incomes from or attributable to any of the foregoing interests. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to “Hydrocarbon Interests” refer to Hydrocarbon Interests owned at the time in question by the Loan Parties.

 

Hydrocarbons” means all oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and all products refined or separated therefrom and all other minerals which may be produced and saved from or attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of any Person, including all oil in tanks.

 

Immaterial Subsidiaries” means Subsidiaries to the extent that the aggregate total assets or total revenue of all such Subsidiaries do not exceed $2,500,000 at any time.

 

Increasing Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(a).

 

Incremental Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(a).

 

Indebtedness” means, for any Person, the sum of the following (without duplication):

 

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds (other than surety and other bonds described in clause (b) below), bankers’ acceptances, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

 

(b) all obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise) in respect of letters of credit and surety bonds (or performance or other similar bonds) and similar instruments;

 

(c) all accounts payable and all accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services;

 

(d) all Capital Lease Obligations;

 

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(e) all obligations under Synthetic Leases;

 

(f) all Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on any Property of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person (but to the extent such Indebtedness is limited in recourse with respect to such Person, the amount of such Indebtedness shall be limited to the greater of (i) the fair market value of such Property subject to such Lien and (ii) the principal amount of the obligations or liability with respect to which recourse exists to such Person);

 

(g) all Guarantees of such Person with respect to any Indebtedness (as defined in the other clauses of this definition) to the extent of the lesser of the amount of such Indebtedness and the maximum stated amount of such Guarantee;

 

(h) obligations to deliver commodities, goods or services, including Hydrocarbons, in consideration of one or more advance payments, made more than one month in advance of the month in which the commodities, goods or services are to be delivered, other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

(i) [reserved];

 

(j) any Indebtedness of a partnership for which such Person is liable either by agreement, by operation of law or by a Governmental Requirement but only to the extent of such liability;

 

(k) Disqualified Capital Stock; and

 

(l) the undischarged balance of any production payment created by such Person or for the creation of which such Person directly or indirectly received payment;

 

provided, however, that “Indebtedness” does not include (i) accounts payable and accrued expenses, liabilities or other obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or services, from time to time incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not greater than ninety (90) days past the date of invoice or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate action and for which adequate reserves have been maintained in accordance with GAAP; (ii) endorsements of instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; or (iii) obligations in respect of Hedge Agreements.

 

The Indebtedness of any Person shall include all obligations of such Person of the character described above to the extent such Person remains legally liable in respect thereof notwithstanding that any such obligation is not included as a liability of such Person under GAAP.

 

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.

 

Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or any Lender Parent of a Defaulting Lender, (c) the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates, (d) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof or (e) a Disqualified Lender.

 

Initial Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 7.04(a).

 

Initial Hedge Summary” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 6.01(s).

 

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Initial Quarter” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(e).

 

Initial Reserve Report” means, collectively: (a) the reserve report prepared by the Specified Subsidiaries’ internal petroleum engineers and dated effective as of January 1, 2026 covering the Oil and Gas Properties of Presidio WAB, and (b) the reserve report prepared by Specified Subsidiaries’ internal petroleum engineers and dated effective as of January 1, 2026 covering the Oil and Gas Properties of EQV Resources.

 

Interest Election Request” means a notice of a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other or a continuation of SOFR Loans delivered pursuant to Section 2.04, which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

 

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than Swingline Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date, (b) with respect to any SOFR Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a SOFR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the last Business Day of each calendar month and the earlier of the maturity date selected therefor pursuant to Section 2.10(b)(ii) and the Maturity Date.

 

Interest Period” means, with respect to any applicable Loan or Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Loan or Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in the applicable Borrowing Request (in each case, subject to the availability thereof), provided that: (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, (c) no Interest Period in respect of any Loan shall end after the Maturity Date and (d) no tenor that has been removed from this definition by the Administrative Agent as and to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 3.03(b) shall be available for Borrower’s election in any Borrowing Request. For purposes hereof, the date of a Loan or Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Loan or Borrowing. Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.

 

Interim Redetermination” has the meaning assigned such term in Section 2.07(b).

 

Interim Redetermination Date” means the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to an Interim Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.07(d).

 

Investment” means, for any Person: (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, Property, services or securities or otherwise) of Equity Interests of any other Person (including any “short sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering into such short sale); (b) the making of any advance, loan or capital contribution to, assumption of Indebtedness of, purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness of, or other extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of Property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such Property to such Person, but excluding any such advance, loan or extension of credit having a term not exceeding ninety (90) days representing the purchase price of goods or services sold by such Person in the ordinary course of business); (c) the purchase or acquisition (in one or a series of transactions) of any Oil and Gas Properties of another Person or any other Properties, in each case, constituting a business unit of another Person; or (d) the entering into of any Guarantee by such Person of Indebtedness of any other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be advanced, loaned or extended to such other Person.

 

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IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

 

ISP” means the International Standby Practices, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time of issuance).

 

Issuing Bank” means (a) Citizens Bank in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.08(i) or Section 2.08(j), and (b) any one or more additional issuing banks designated by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.08(i) and their respective successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.08(i) or Section 2.08(j). At any time there is more than one (1) Issuing Bank, all singular references to the Issuing Bank shall mean any Issuing Bank, either Issuing Bank, each Issuing Bank, the Issuing Bank that has issued the applicable Letter of Credit, or both (or all) Issuing Banks, as the context may require. The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by its Affiliates, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

 

LC Participation Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.05(b).

 

LC Commitment” means, at any time, the lesser of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) the greater of (i) ten percent (10%) of the Borrowing Base in effect at such time and (ii) $5,000,000.

 

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

 

LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.

 

Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

 

Lenders” means the Persons listed on Annex I and any Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swingline Lender but does not include the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank in their respective capacities as the Administrative Agent or as an Issuing Bank.

 

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the Issuing Bank.

 

Letter of Credit Agreements” means all Letter of Credit Applications, instruments or other documents and other agreements (including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto), in each case submitted by the Borrower, or entered into by the Borrower, with the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit (whether of general applicability or applicable only to such Letter of Credit).

 

Lien” means any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including but not limited to (a) the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes or (b) production payments and the like payable out of Oil and Gas Properties. The term “Lien” shall include easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations that burden Property to the extent they secure an obligation owed to a Person other than the owner of the Property. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall be deemed to be the owner of any Property which they have acquired or hold subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction intended to create a financing.

 

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Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Revolving Notes, the Letter of Credit Agreements, the Swingline Loan Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Security Instruments, the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement and the Fee Letters, including any amendments, waivers or supplements to any of the foregoing executed and delivered by any Loan Party, and each other document, instrument, certificate and agreement designated as a Loan Document by any of the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided, however, that “Loan Document” shall not include any Secured Hedge Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement.

 

Loan Parties” means the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, including Swingline Loans.

 

Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

 

Majority Lenders” means (a) at any time when there is only one Lender, such Lender, (b) at any time when there are only two Lenders, both Lenders, and (c) at any time when there are more than two Lenders and (i) there are no Loans or LC Exposures outstanding at such time, any combination of two or more Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments at such time, or (ii) there are any Loans or LC Exposures outstanding at such time, any combination of two or more Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the Aggregate Credit Exposure at such time; provided, however, that with respect to clause (c) above, the Commitment of, and the Revolving Credit Exposure of, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Majority Lenders pursuant to such clause.

 

Manager” means Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, manager of each Loan Party.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on, or a material adverse change in, (a) the operations, business, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or (d) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document.

 

Material Contract” means (a) any contract or agreement of any Loan Party involving monetary liability of or to any such Person in any year in excess of the Threshold Amount (calculated as of the time such contract or agreement is executed or amended (other than those contracts or agreements that were executed prior to the Effective Date, in which case the Threshold Amount shall be calculated as of the Effective Date or such later date on which such contract or agreement is amended, if any)), and (b) any other contract or agreement of any Loan Party the breach, non-performance, cancellation or failure to renew of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedge Agreements, of any Material Indebtedness Obligor in an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts) exceeding (i) in the case of any Material Indebtedness Obligor described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition thereof, the Threshold Amount, and (ii) in the case of any Material Indebtedness Obligor described in clause (c) of the definition thereof, the Parent Threshold Amount. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Material Indebtedness Obligor in respect of any Hedge Agreement at any time shall be the Hedge Termination Value in respect of such Hedge Agreement at such time.

 

Material Indebtedness Obligor” means (a) any Loan Party, (b) any Affiliate of the Loan Parties or the Parent that is an obligor (including any guarantor) under an ABS Financing Transaction, and (c) the Parent.

 

Maturity Date” means March 4, 2030.

 

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Maximum Credit Amount” means, as to each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex I under the caption “Maximum Credit Amounts”, as the same may be (a) reduced or terminated from time to time in connection with a reduction or termination of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to Section 2.06 or (b) modified from time to time pursuant to any assignment permitted by Section 12.04(b).

 

Merger Agreements” means the Business Combination Agreement and EQVR Merger Agreement.

 

Money Laundering Laws” means any law governing conduct or acts designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of money (including currency or equivalents, e.g., checks, electronic transfers, etc.) to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under state or federal law or to disguise the fact that the money was acquired by illegal means.

 

Monthly Test Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.04(c)(v).

 

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.

 

Mortgage” means each of the mortgages, deeds of trust or other real property security documents encumbering any Oil and Gas Properties or other real property executed by any one or more Loan Parties for the benefit of the Administrative Agent as security for the Secured Obligations, and “Mortgages” means all of such Mortgages collectively.

 

Mortgaged Property” means any Oil and Gas Property or other Property owned by any Loan Party which is subject to a Lien under any Mortgage.

 

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and (i) to which the Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or was obligated to make contributions within the last six (6) years, or (ii) with respect to which the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate otherwise has any liability (contingent or otherwise).

 

Net Working Capital” means, at any date, (a) the consolidated current assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding (i) cash and cash equivalents, (ii) non-cash assets under FAS 133 or ASC 815, (iii) receivables or other amounts owing from any Affiliate of the Borrower and (iv) amounts related to current or deferred income taxes), minus (b) the consolidated current liabilities of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date (excluding (i) current liabilities in respect of Indebtedness, (ii) non-cash liabilities under FAS 133 or ASC 815 and (iii) amounts related to current or deferred income taxes). Net Working Capital at any date may be a positive or negative number. Net Working Capital increases when it becomes more positive or less negative and decreases when it becomes less positive or more negative.

 

New Borrowing Base Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(d).

 

Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve (i) any amendment, waiver or consent of or under any Loan Document that requires the approval of all Lenders (so long as the consent of the Required Lenders has been obtained), all affected Lenders (so long as the consent of the Required Lenders has been obtained) or the Required Lenders (so long as the consent of the Majority Lenders has been obtained) in accordance with the terms of Section 12.02 or (ii) any Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the then-current Borrowing Base and has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

Note” means a Revolving Note and/or a Swingline Loan Note, as the context requires.

 

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Novated Hedges” means all of the Hedge Agreements of EQV Resources that exist on the Effective Date, as identified in the Initial Hedge Summary.

 

NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange.

 

Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all obligations with respect to Letters of Credit (including unreimbursed LC Disbursements), all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to any of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Indemnitee or other indemnified party, individually or collectively (whether existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise) arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise in respect of any of the Loans or any of the Letters of Credit.

 

OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.

 

Oil and Gas Business” means the business of acquiring, exploring, drilling, exploiting, developing, producing, operating, treating, storing, gathering, processing, and selling oil and gas and the products thereof, together with activities (including physical and financial hedging and swapping) that are ancillary thereto and reasonable extensions thereof.

 

Oil and Gas Properties” means (a) Hydrocarbon Interests; (b) the properties now or hereafter pooled or unitized with Hydrocarbon Interests; (c) all presently existing or future unitization, communitization, pooling agreements and declarations of pooled units and the units created thereby (including all units created under orders, regulations and rules of any Governmental Authority) which may affect all or any portion of the Hydrocarbon Interests; (d) all operating agreements, production sales or other contracts, farmout agreements, farm-in agreements, area of mutual interest agreements and other agreements which relate to any of the Hydrocarbon Interests or to the production, sale, purchase, exchange, processing, handling, storage, transporting or marketing of Hydrocarbons from or attributable to such Hydrocarbon Interests; (e) all Hydrocarbons in and under and which may be produced and saved or attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests; (f) all tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and Properties in any manner appertaining, belonging, affixed or incidental to the Hydrocarbon Interests, including all compressor sites, settling ponds and equipment or pipe yards; and (g) all Properties, rights, titles, interests and estates described or referred to above whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, situated upon, used or held for use in connection with the operating, working or development of any of such Hydrocarbon Interests or Property (excluding drilling rigs, automotive equipment, rental equipment or other personal property which may be on such premises for the purpose of drilling a well or for other similar temporary uses) and including any and all oil wells, gas wells, injection wells or other wells, structures, fuel separators, liquid extraction plants, plant compressors, pumps, pumping units, pipelines, sales and flow lines, gathering systems, field gathering systems, salt water disposal facilities, tanks and tank batteries, fixtures, valves, fittings, machinery and parts, engines, boilers, steam generation facilities, meters, apparatus, equipment, appliances, tools, implements, cables, wires, towers, casing, tubing and rods, surface leases, rights-of-way, easements, servitudes, licenses and other surface and subsurface rights, together with all additions, substitutions, replacements, accessions and attachments to any and all of the foregoing. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all references in this Agreement to “Oil and Gas Properties” refer to Oil and Gas Properties owned at the time in question by the Loan Parties.

 

Operator” means Presidio Petroleum LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

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Operator Lien Subordination Agreement” means that certain Operator Lien Subordination Agreement, dated effective on or about the date hereof, made by the Operator in favor of the Administrative Agent.

 

Organizational Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to such corporation’s jurisdiction) of such corporation; (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement or limited liability company agreement of such limited liability company; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization of such entity and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

Other Connection Taxes” means with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan, Letter of Credit, Swingline Loan or Loan Document).

 

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 5.05).

 

Outbound Investment Rules” shall mean the regulations administered and enforced, together with any related public guidance issued, by the United States Treasury Department under U.S. Executive Order 14105 of August 9, 2023, or any similar law or regulation as of the Effective Date, and as codified at 31 C.F.R. § 850.101 et seq.

 

Parent” means Prometheus PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will be re-named Presidio Production Company immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Parent Threshold Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the greater of (a) seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the Borrowing Base then in effect and (b) $15,000,000.

 

Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(c).

 

Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(c).

 

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Patriot Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

Payment in Full” means (a) the Commitments have expired or been terminated, (b) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents (other than contingent expense reimbursement and indemnification obligations for which no claim has been received by any Loan Party) shall have been paid in full, (c) all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit with respect to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Issuing Bank and the Borrower have been made) shall have expired or terminated (or shall have been Cash Collateralized) and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, (d) all Secured Hedge Agreements have expired or terminated, and all amounts due under such Secured Hedge Agreements shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Secured Hedge Provider shall have been made) and (e) all Secured Cash Management Agreements have expired or terminated, and all amounts due under such Secured Cash Management Agreements shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than Secured Cash Management Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Secured Cash Management Provider shall have been made).

 

Payment Recipient” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(a).

 

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation as defined in Title IV of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

Permitted Investments” means:

 

(a)  direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b)  investments in commercial paper maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

 

(c)  investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and demand deposits with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

 

(d)  fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than thirty (30) days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and

 

(e)  money market funds that (x) (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000 or (y) that otherwise invest exclusively in investments described in clauses (a), b) and (c) hereof.

 

Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens” means (a) in the case of Liens on Mortgaged Property which constitutes Oil and Gas Properties, Excepted Liens identified in clauses (a) to (d), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (n) and (q) of the definition thereof, but subject to the proviso at the end of such definition and (b) in the case of Liens on Mortgaged Property which does not constitute real property, any Liens permitted under Section 9.03.

 

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Permitted Tax Distribution” means (a) dividends or distributions by a Borrower (or any of its Subsidiaries) to any direct or indirect parent of such Borrower in an amount required for any such direct or indirect parent to pay franchise and similar taxes attributable to such parent’s direct or indirect ownership of Equity Interests in Borrower, and (b) with respect to any taxable period or portion thereof during which the Borrower is a disregarded entity or partnership for United States federal and applicable state and local income Tax purposes, dividends or distributions by such Borrower, on or prior to each applicable estimated tax payment due date as well as each other applicable tax due date, to the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests in the Borrower such that each holder receives, in the aggregate for such period, payments or distributions from such Borrower in an amount necessary to enable such equity holder to pay its U.S. federal, state and/or local income Taxes (as applicable) (including any estimated Taxes payable) attributable to its direct or indirect ownership of Equity Interests in the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such taxable period, (assuming that each such equity holder is subject to Tax at the highest combined marginal federal, state, and/or local income Tax rate (including Medicare contribution taxes imposed on net investment income and self-employment taxes) applicable an individual, or if higher, a corporation, resident in New York, New York or San Francisco, California (whichever is greater) for such taxable period), determined by taking into account any cumulative net taxable loss of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for prior taxable periods ending after the Effective Date to the extent such loss is of a character that would allow such loss to be available to such equity holders to reduce such attributable taxes of such equity holders in the current taxable period (taking into account any limitations on the utilizations of such loss to reduce such taxes and to the extent such loss had not already been utilized), and taking into account any adjustment to such holder’s taxable income attributable to its ownership of Equity Interests in Borrower and its Subsidiaries as a result of any tax examination, audit or adjustment with respect to any taxable period or portion thereof beginning after the Effective Date.

 

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

 

Petroleum Industry Standards” means the Definitions for Oil and Gas Reserves promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (or any generally recognized successor) as in effect at the time in question.

 

Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate (i) is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA, or (ii) otherwise has any liability (contingent or otherwise).

 

Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.

 

Presidio Holdings” means Presidio Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Presidio WAB” means Presidio WAB LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

 

Prime Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced from time to time by Citizens Bank or its parent company (which is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate changes.

 

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Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to the calculation of the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio in connection with any Restricted Payment to be made pursuant to Section 9.04(e) or Section 9.04(f), such calculation will be made on a pro forma basis giving pro forma effect to (i) such Restricted Payment and (ii) any Material Acquisition, Material Disposition or issuance, incurrence, assumption or repayment of Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, such transaction), in each case that has occurred subsequent to the end of (x) the Applicable FCF Period or (y) the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), as applicable, but prior to or simultaneously with such Restricted Payment, as if each such event occurred on the first day of (A) the Applicable FCF Period or (B) the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), as applicable. Pro forma calculations made pursuant to this definition shall be determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and with supporting documentation reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Production Forecast Update” means the delivery of additional information in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to updated projections of reasonably anticipated production from Oil and Gas Properties to be acquired by any Loan Party, or new wells or other production improvements on Oil and Gas Properties (net of dispositions, well shut-ins and other reductions of, or decreases to, production) included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report. Each Production Forecast Update shall provide updated information with respect to all Oil and Gas Properties included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report.

 

Prohibited Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975(c) of the Code.

 

Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, including any Oil and Gas Property.

 

Proposed Borrowing Base” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(i).

 

Proposed Borrowing Base Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(c)(ii).

 

Proved Oil and Gas Properties” means Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties to which Proved Reserves are attributed in the Reserve Report most recently delivered at the time in question.

 

Proved Reserves” means oil and gas reserves that, in accordance with Petroleum Industry Standards, are defined and classified as “Proved Reserves”, which include the following: (a) “Proved Developed Producing Reserves”, (b) “Proved Developed Non-Producing Reserves” and (c) “Proved Undeveloped Reserves”.

 

PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

 

PV-9” means, with respect to any Proved Reserves attributable to any Borrowing Base Properties, the net present value, discounted at 9% per annum, of the future net revenues expected to accrue to the Borrower’s and the other Loan Parties’ collective interests in such Proved Reserves during the remaining expected economic lives of such reserves, calculated in accordance with the most recent bank price deck provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent.

 

RCRA” has the meaning assigned to such term within the definition of “Environmental Laws.”

 

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Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) the Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

Redemption” means with respect to any Indebtedness, the repurchase, redemption, prepayment, repayment, defeasance or any other acquisition or retirement for value (or the segregation of funds with respect to any of the foregoing) of such Indebtedness. “Redeem” has the correlative meaning thereto.

 

Redetermination Date” means, with respect to any Scheduled Redetermination or any Interim Redetermination, the date that the redetermined Borrowing Base related thereto becomes effective pursuant to Section 2.07(d).

 

Refinancing” means all existing third-party debt for borrowed money of each of EQV Resources and Presidio WAB (other than (a) indebtedness permitted to be retained under the Loan Documents and (b) certain other indebtedness that the Loan Documents permit to remain outstanding after the Effective Date) will be repaid, redeemed, defeased, discharged, refinanced or terminated, all commitments thereunder will be terminated and all Liens and guarantees in support thereof will be released or terminated.

 

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 12.04(b)(iv).

 

Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors (including attorneys, accountants and experts) and representatives of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Release” means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing.

 

Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.

 

Remedial Work” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.09.

 

Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

 

Reportable Event” means any of the events described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder other than such an event as to which the provision of thirty (30) days’ notice to the PBGC is waived under applicable regulations.

 

Required Lenders” means (a) at any time when there is only one Lender, such Lender, and (b) at any time when there is more than one Lender and (i) there are no Loans or LC Exposures outstanding at such time, any combination of two or more Lenders holding more than sixty-six two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments at such time, or (ii) there are Loans or LC Exposures outstanding at such time, any combination of two or more Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures representing more than sixty-six two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Aggregate Credit Exposure at such time; provided, however, that with respect to clause (b) above, the Commitment of, and the Revolving Credit Exposure of, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

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Reserve Report” means the Initial Reserve Report and each other report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth, as of the dates set forth in Section 8.11(a) (or such other date in the event of an Interim Redetermination), the Proved Reserves attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties located in the United States of America, together with a projection of the rate of production and future net income, taxes, operating expenses and capital expenditures with respect thereto as of such date, based upon economic assumptions consistent with the Administrative Agent’s lending requirements at the time.

 

Reserve Report Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.11(c).

 

Responsible Officer” means, as to any Loan Party, the president, any Financial Officer or any vice president of such Loan Party (or of the Manager on behalf of such Loan Party). Unless otherwise specified, all references to a Responsible Officer herein shall mean a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

 

Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other Property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other Property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests or on account of any return of capital to Borrower’s (or any such Restricted Subsidiary’s) stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof).

 

Restricted Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans, including its Swingline Exposure, plus (b) its LC Exposure at such time.

 

Revolving Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing the Loans made by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.01 and being substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, together with all amendments, modifications, replacements, extensions and rearrangements thereof.

 

S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global, Inc., and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.

 

Sanctioned Country” means any country, territory or region which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (including, as of the Effective Date, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, and Crimea regions of Ukraine).

 

Sanctioned Person” means (a) any Person or group listed in any Sanctions related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, including the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, or the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person subject to any law that would prohibit all or substantially all financial or other transactions with that Person or would require that assets of that Person that come into the possession of a third party be blocked, (c) any legal entity organized or domiciled in a Sanctioned Country, (d) any agency, political subdivision or instrumentality of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (e) any natural person ordinarily resident in a Sanctioned Country or (f) any Person 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate by any of the above.

 

Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.

 

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Schedule Update Date” means each date on which the certificate described in Section 8.01(d) is, or is required to be, delivered hereunder.

 

Scheduled Redetermination” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(b).

 

Scheduled Redetermination Date” means the date on which a Borrowing Base that has been redetermined pursuant to a Scheduled Redetermination becomes effective as provided in Section 2.07(d).

 

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or successor thereto or an analogous Governmental Authority).

 

Secured Cash Management Agreement” means an agreement related to Cash Management Services between (a) any Loan Party and (b) a Secured Cash Management Provider.

 

Secured Cash Management Provider” means, with respect to any agreement related to Cash Management Services, a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent who is the counterparty to any agreement.

 

Secured Hedge Agreement” means a Hedge Agreement between any Loan Party and a Secured Hedge Provider.

 

Secured Hedge Providers” means, collectively, each Bank Group Secured Hedge Provider and each Third Party Secured Hedge Provider.

 

Secured Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, (b) all payment or other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Secured Hedge Agreement and (c) all payment and other obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Secured Cash Management Agreement; provided, however, that the term “Secured Obligations” excludes any Excluded Hedge Obligations.

 

Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, each Lender (including the Swingline Lender), the Issuing Bank, each Secured Cash Management Provider, each Secured Hedge Provider, each Indemnitee, each other Agent and any other Person owed Secured Obligations, and “Secured Party” means any of them individually.

 

Securities Accounts” means, collectively, all “securities accounts” (as such term is defined in the UCC).

 

Securities Account Control Agreement” means an agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent establishing the Administrative Agent’s Control with respect to any Securities Account. For purposes of this definition, “Control” means “control” within the meaning of Section 8-106 of the UCC.

 

Security Instruments” means, collectively, the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed by any Loan Party in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure the Secured Obligations.

 

SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as published by the SOFR Administrator on the website of the SOFR Administrator, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org (or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time).

 

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SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

 

SOFR Borrowing” means, as to any Borrowing, the SOFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.

 

SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Term SOFR, other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”.

 

Solvent” means, in reference to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (i) the fair value of the assets of such Person will exceed its debts and liabilities (subordinated, contingent or otherwise); (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities (subordinated, contingent or otherwise), as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) such Person will be able to pay its debts and liabilities (subordinated, contingent or otherwise), as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) such Person will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.

 

Specified Cap” means, at any time, the greater of (a) $10,000,000 and (b) twenty percent (20%) of the Borrowing Base in effect at such time; provided that the amount under this clause (b) shall not exceed $25,000,000.

 

Specified Counterparty” means, in respect of any Hedge Agreement that is required to be entered into in accordance with Section 8.15, (a) any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender that is willing and able to provide such Hedge Agreement to any Loan Party (each, a “Qualified Lender Party Hedge Provider”) and (b) any Designated Third Party Hedge Provider.

 

Specified Equity Contribution” means at any time, without duplication, the amount of cash proceeds received by the Borrower from an issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or from cash capital contributions to the Borrower, which in each case is made for the purpose of curing a failure to comply with either Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.01(b) that would otherwise occur, but for the exercise of a Cure Right pursuant to Section 10.03.

 

Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.01, Section 7.02, Section 7.03, Section 7.08, Section 7.20, Section 7.22, Section 7.23, Section 7.25 and Section 7.26.

 

Specified Subsidiaries” means Presidio WAB and EQV Resources.

 

Strip Price” means, as of any date, with respect to a Hedge Agreement of a particular tenor (the “Specified Tenor”), the corresponding monthly quoted futures contract price for crude oil or natural gas, as applicable, for the Specified Tenor, as quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange (the “NYMEX”) and published in a nationally recognized publication for such pricing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (as such prices may be corrected or revised from time to time by the NYMEX in accordance with its rules and regulations); provided, however, in the event that the NYMEX no longer provides futures contract price quotes for crude oil or natural gas for the Specified Tenor, the longest period of quotes of less than the Specified Tenor shall be used to determine the strip period and held constant thereafter based on the average of contract prices for the last twelve months of such period, and, if the NYMEX no longer provides such futures contract quotes or has ceased to operate, the Administrative Agent shall designate another nationally recognized commodities exchange to replace the NYMEX for purposes of the references to the NYMEX in this definition.

 

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Subsidiary” means as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a direct or indirect Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

 

Swingline Borrowing” means any Borrowing of Swingline Loans.

 

Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

 

Swingline Lender” means Citizens Bank in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans.

 

Swingline Loan” means a Loan referred to and made pursuant to Section 2.10.

 

Swingline Loan Note” means with respect to the Swingline Lender, a promissory note evidencing the Swingline Loans of such Lender payable to the order of such Lender (or, if required by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2.

 

Swingline Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swingline Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.10(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2.

 

Swingline Sublimit” means $5,000,000. The Swingline Sublimit is a sublimit of the Commitments.

 

Synthetic Leases” means, in respect of any Person, all leases which shall have been, or should have been, in accordance with GAAP, treated as operating leases on the financial statements of the Person liable (whether contingently or otherwise) for the payment of rent thereunder and which were properly treated as indebtedness for borrowed money for purposes of U.S. federal income taxes, if the lessee in respect thereof is obligated to either purchase for an amount in excess of, or pay upon early termination an amount in excess of, 80% of the residual value of the Property subject to such operating lease upon expiration or early termination of such lease.

 

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes (including value added taxes, or any other goods and services, use or sales taxes), levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Term SOFR” means a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period; provided, however, that if as of 4:00 p.m. (Houston time) on any Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day, and (b) the Floor.

 

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Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (“CBA”) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

 

Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Term SOFR”.

 

Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR published by the Term SOFR Administrator and displayed on CBA’s Market Data Platform (or other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time).

 

Termination Date” means the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

 

Third Party Secured Hedge Provider” means any Approved Counterparty (other than a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender) that is (a) a counterparty under a Hedge Agreement to which any Loan Party is party and (b) party to the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Three-Way Collar Hedging Transaction” means a transaction pursuant to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary enters into a Collar Hedging Transaction and also sells a put at a lower strike price than the put purchased in such Collar Hedging Transaction, which results in additional premium from selling such put and allows such Person to apply such premium to purchase a higher call strike price.

 

Threshold Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the Borrowing Base then in effect and (b) $15,000,000.

 

Title Deficiencies” means title defects that exist with respect to Mortgaged Property that is described in and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 8.12(c).

 

Total Available Amount” means, at any time, an amount equal to the lowest of (a) the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amount at such time, (b) the Borrowing Base at such time and (c) the Aggregate Commitments at such time.

 

Total Leverage Covenant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.03.

 

Transactions” means, collectively, (a) (i) with respect to the Borrower, the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof, the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder and the Borrower’s grant of the security interests and provision of Collateral under the Security Instruments to which it is a party and (ii) with respect to each other Loan Party, the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party, the Guaranteeing of the Secured Obligations and the other obligations under the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement by such Loan Party and such Loan Party’s grant of the security interests and provision of Collateral under the other Security Instruments to which it is a party, (b) the consummation of the Business Combination, (c) the Refinancing, (d) any other transaction relating to or entered into in connection with any of the foregoing and (e) the payment of related fees and expenses to be paid in connection with the foregoing.

 

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Trigger Date” means the date on which financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter following the Effective Date are delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.01(b).

 

Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate or the Term SOFR.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

UK Financial Institutions” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

 

UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

 

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated as such on Schedule 1.01(b) or which the Borrower has designated in writing to the Administrative Agent to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.22(b) and (b) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Subsidiary described in clause (a), in each case that meets the following requirements.

 

(i) such Subsidiary shall at all times be in compliance with the requirements of Section 9.22;

 

(ii) such Subsidiary is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding and related transactions are in compliance with Section 9.14;

 

(iii) such Subsidiary is a Person with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (A) to subscribe for additional capital stock of such Person or (B) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

 

(iv) no Investment has been made in such Subsidiary in violation of Section 9.04.

 

If at any time any Unrestricted Subsidiary fails to meet the preceding requirements for classification hereunder as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter be deemed a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement, and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under Section 9.01 or Section 9.02, the Borrower shall be in default of the applicable covenant.

 

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In no event shall any of the Existing Subsidiaries be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

U.S. Personmeans a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code; provided that, solely for purposes of Section 7.28 and Section 9.24, “U.S. Person” means any United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including any foreign branch of any such entity, or any person in the United States.

 

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.03(f)(ii)(B)(3).

 

WAB RBL” means the Loan Agreement by and among Presidio WAB LLC, as borrower, the Company, as a guarantor, the subsidiary guarantors from time-to-time party thereto, and SouthState Bank, as lender, dated as of July 2, 2025 and the “Loan Documents” as defined thereunder, in each case, as may have been amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified.

 

Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding Equity Interests (other than any directors’ qualifying shares mandated by applicable law), on a fully diluted basis, are owned by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Withholding Agent” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

 

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

 

Section 1.02. Types of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans and Borrowings, respectively, may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “SOFR Loan” or a “SOFR Borrowing”).

 

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Section 1.03. Rules of Construction. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply), and all judgments, orders and decrees, of all Governmental Authorities. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, restated, or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents), (b) any reference herein to any law shall be construed as referring to such law as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) with respect to the determination of any time period, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” and “until” means “to but excluding” and the word “through” means “to and including”, (f) any reference herein to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (g) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, and (h) any reference herein to “knowledge of the Borrower” or to “the Borrower’s knowledge” shall be construed to mean the knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. The word “or” is not exclusive. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be interpreted or construed against any Person solely because such Person or its legal representative drafted such provision.

 

Section 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP.

 

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Majority Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein, and the determination of Indebtedness hereunder, shall be made without giving effect to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Standard ASC 842 (Leases) (or any other applicable financial accounting standard having a similar result or effect) and related interpretations, in each case, to the extent any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) would be required to be treated as a capital lease thereunder where such lease (or similar arrangement) would have been treated as an operating lease under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the ASC 842.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for the purposes of calculating any of the ratios tested under Section 9.01, and the components of such ratios, all Unrestricted Subsidiaries and their Subsidiaries (including their assets, liabilities, income, losses, cash flows and the elements thereof) shall be excluded, except for any cash dividends or distributions actually paid by any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, which shall be deemed to be income to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary when actually received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable.

 

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Section 1.05. Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) administration, construction, calculation, publication, continuation, discontinuation, movement, or regulation of, or any other matter related to, the Alternate Base Rate, the Benchmark, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, including whether any Benchmark is similar to, or will produce the same value or economic equivalence of, any other rate or whether financial instruments referencing or underlying the Benchmark will have the same volume or liquidity as those referencing or underlying any other rate, (b) the impact of any regulatory statements about, or actions taken with respect to any Benchmark (or component thereof), (c) changes made by any administrator to the methodology used to calculate any Benchmark (or component thereof) or (d) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Alternate Base Rate, the Benchmark, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, such transactions. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Alternate Base Rate, the Benchmark, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement), in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

 

Section 1.06. Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

 

Section 1.07. Independent Effect. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a default if such action is taken or condition exists. In addition, all representations and warranties hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular representation or warranty proves to be incorrect or is breached, the fact that another representation or warranty concerning the same or similar subject matter is correct or is not breached will not affect the incorrectness or a breach of a representation or warranty hereunder.

 

Article II
THE CREDITS

 

Section 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender (severally and not jointly) agrees to make Loans to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (a) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the Aggregate Credit Exposure exceeding the Total Available Amount at such time. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Loans.

 

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Section 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.

 

(a) Borrowings; Several Obligations. Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or purchase participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans or purchase participation in Letters of Credits and Swingline Loans as required.

 

(b) Types of Loans. Subject to Section 3.03, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or SOFR Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 3.03, 5.01, 5.02 and 5.03 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to such Lender); provided, however, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c) Minimum Amounts; Limitation on Number of Borrowings. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any SOFR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000; provided, however, that an ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the Availability at such time or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.08(e). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided, however, that there shall not at any time be more than a total of ten (10) SOFR Borrowings outstanding.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

 

Section 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing (other than a Swingline Borrowing which shall be made in accordance with Section 2.10(b)), the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Request, which may be given by telephone and which shall be irrevocable (subject to Section 3.03) once given, (a) in the case of a SOFR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, three (3) Government Securities Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided, however, that no such notice shall be required for any deemed request of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.08(e) or to refinance, or purchase the participation in, a Swingline Loan in accordance with Section 2.10. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.03 must be confirmed promptly by hand delivery (or transmitted by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent) of a written Borrowing Request, completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each such Borrowing Request shall be signed by the Borrower and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

(i)  the aggregate principal amount of the requested Borrowing;

 

(ii)  the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii)  whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a SOFR Borrowing;

 

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(iv)  in the case of a SOFR Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;

 

(v)  the amount of the then effective Borrowing Base, the current Aggregate Credit Exposure (without regard to the requested Borrowing) and the pro forma Aggregate Credit Exposure (giving effect to the requested Borrowing); and

 

(vi)  the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.

 

If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested SOFR Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Each Borrowing Request shall constitute a representation that the amount of the requested Borrowing shall not cause the Aggregate Credit Exposure to exceed the Total Available Amount at such time.

 

Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section 2.03, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

 

Section 2.04. Interest Elections.

 

(a) Conversion and Continuance. Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a SOFR Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a SOFR Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section 2.04. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Swingline Loan may be converted into any Type of Loan other than an ABR Loan.

 

(b) Interest Election Requests. To make an election pursuant to this Section 2.04, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent an Interest Election Request by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable, subject to Section 3.03.

 

(c) Information in Interest Election Requests. Each Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

 

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

 

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(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a SOFR Borrowing; and

 

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a SOFR Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

 

If any such Interest Election Request requests a SOFR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

(d) Notice to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent. Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

 

(e) Effect of Failure to Deliver Timely Interest Election Request and Events of Default and Borrowing Base Deficiencies on Interest Election. If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a SOFR Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period, such Borrowing shall be continued as a SOFR Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders or acting in its discretion, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a SOFR Borrowing (and any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a SOFR Borrowing shall be ineffective) and, unless repaid, each SOFR Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

Section 2.05. Funding of Borrowings.

 

(a) Funding by the Lenders. Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 P.M., Houston, Texas time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. Except in respect of the provisions of this Agreement covering the reimbursement of Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to an account of the Borrower designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided, however, that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.08(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for its Loan in any particular place or manner.

 

(b) Presumption of Funding by the Lenders. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.05(a) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 2.06. Termination and Reduction of Commitments and Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts.

 

(a) Scheduled Termination of Commitments. Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date. If at any time the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts are terminated by the Borrower, then the Commitments shall terminate on the effective date of such termination or reduction.

 

(b) Optional Termination and Reduction of Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts.

 

(i)  The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts; provided, however, that (A) each reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $2,000,000 and (B) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans and the Swingline Loans in accordance with Section 3.04(b), the Aggregate Credit Exposure would exceed the Total Available Amount at such time. If at any time, as a result of such a partial reduction or termination as provided in Section 2.06(a) and (b), the Aggregate Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts, then the Borrower shall on the date of such reduction or Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts, repay or prepay Borrowings or Swingline Loans (or a combination thereof) and/or Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess as provided in Section 2.08(k).

 

(ii)  The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts under Section 2.06(b)(i) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that a notice of termination of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other transactions specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied (it being understood that the failure of such condition to be satisfied shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligations under Section 5.02). Each reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with each Lender’s Applicable Percentage.

 

Section 2.07. Borrowing Base.

 

(a)  Initial Borrowing Base. For the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the first Redetermination Date thereafter, the Borrowing Base shall be $65,000,000.

 

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(b)  Scheduled and Interim Redeterminations. After the Effective Date, the Borrowing Base shall be redetermined on a semi-annual basis in accordance with this Section 2.07 (each such redetermination, a “Scheduled Redetermination”). Subject to Section 2.07(c), such redetermined Borrowing Base shall become effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders on or about May 1st or November 1st of each year, as applicable (with the first such Scheduled Redetermination to occur on or around May 1, 2026). In addition, (i) the Borrower may, by notifying the Administrative Agent thereof, elect to cause the Borrowing Base to be redetermined one time between each Scheduled Redetermination, and (ii) the Administrative Agent may, at the direction of the Required Lenders, by notifying the Borrower thereof, elect to cause the Borrowing Base to be redetermined one time between each Scheduled Redetermination (each redetermination referred to in this sentence being an “Interim Redetermination”), in each case, in accordance with this Section 2.07.

 

(c)  Each Scheduled Redetermination and each Interim Redetermination shall be effectuated as follows:

 

(i)  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of (A) the applicable Reserve Report and related Reserve Report Certificate and (B) such other reports, data and supplemental information, including the information provided pursuant to Section 8.01 (as applicable) and Section 8.11, as may, from time to time, be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (the Reserve Report, related Reserve Report Certificate and such other reports, data and supplemental information being the “Engineering Reports”), the Administrative Agent shall evaluate the information contained in the Engineering Reports and shall, in its sole discretion, propose a new Borrowing Base (the “Proposed Borrowing Base”) based upon such information and such other information (including the status of title information with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties as described in the Engineering Reports and the existence of any other Indebtedness) as the Administrative Agent deems appropriate in its sole discretion and consistent with its customary oil and gas lending criteria as it exists at the particular time.

 

(ii) The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Proposed Borrowing Base (the “Proposed Borrowing Base Notice”):

 

(A)  in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination (1) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.11(a) and Section 8.11(c) in a timely and complete manner, then on or before the fifteenth (15th) day following the date of delivery (or such later date, within thirty (30) days of such date of delivery, to which the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree) or (2) if the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.11(a) and Section 8.11(c) in a timely and complete manner, then promptly after the Administrative Agent has received complete Engineering Reports from the Borrower and has had a reasonable opportunity to determine the Proposed Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.07(c)(i); and

 

(B)  in the case of an Interim Redetermination, promptly after the Administrative Agent has received the required completed Engineering Reports from the Borrower and has had a reasonable opportunity to determine the Proposed Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 2.07(c)(i).

 

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(iii)  Any Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved by all Lenders, and any Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect must be approved by the Required Lenders, in each case, as provided in this Section 2.07(c)(iii). Such decisions will be made by each Lender based upon such criteria as such Lender deems appropriate in its sole discretion and in accordance with each Lender’s normal and customary standards and practices for determining the value of oil and gas properties based upon its usual and customary criteria for reserve based lending as they exist from time to time (including the assets, liabilities, cash flow, business, properties, prospects, management and ownership of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the effect of hedging arrangements). Upon receipt of the Proposed Borrowing Base Notice, each Lender shall have fifteen (15) days to agree with the Proposed Borrowing Base or disagree with the Proposed Borrowing Base by proposing an alternate Borrowing Base, as applicable. If, at the end of such fifteen (15) day period, any Lender has not communicated its approval or disapproval in writing to the Administrative Agent, such silence shall be deemed to be a disapproval of such Proposed Borrowing Base. If, at the end of such fifteen (15) day period, all Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would increase the Borrowing Base then in effect, or the Required Lenders, in the case of a Proposed Borrowing Base that would decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base then in effect, have approved the Proposed Borrowing Base, then the Proposed Borrowing Base shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.07(d). If, however, at the end of such fifteen (15) day period, all Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have not approved the Proposed Borrowing Base as indicated above, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly thereafter poll the Lenders to ascertain the highest Borrowing Base then acceptable to all Lenders (in the case of any increase to the Borrowing Base, as applicable) or a number of Lenders sufficient to constitute the Required Lenders (in any other case) and such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective on the date specified in Section 2.07(d).

 

(d)  Effectiveness of a Redetermined Borrowing Base. After a redetermined Borrowing Base is approved by all of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.07(c)(iii), the Administrative Agent shall deliver a notice (the “New Borrowing Base Notice”) to the Borrower and the Lenders regarding the amount of the redetermined Borrowing Base, and such amount shall become the new Borrowing Base, effective and applicable to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders:

 

(i)  in the case of a Scheduled Redetermination, (A) if the Administrative Agent shall have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.11(a) and Section 8.11(c) in a timely and complete manner and all of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have approved the Proposed Borrowing Base before May 1st or November 1st, as applicable, in each case pursuant to Section 2.07(c)(iii), then on or about May 1st or November 1st, as applicable, in each case as specified in such New Borrowing Base Notice, or (B) if the Administrative Agent shall not have received the Engineering Reports required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.11(a) and Section 8.11(c) in a timely and complete manner, or if all of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable, have not approved the Proposed Borrowing Base before May 1st or November 1st, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2.07(c)(iii), then on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice; and

 

(ii)  in the case of an Interim Redetermination, on the Business Day next succeeding delivery of such New Borrowing Base Notice.

 

Such amount shall then become the Borrowing Base until the next Scheduled Redetermination Date, the next Interim Redetermination Date or the next adjustment to the Borrowing Base under the Borrowing Base Adjustment Provisions, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Scheduled Redetermination or Interim Redetermination shall become effective until the New Borrowing Base Notice related thereto is received by the Borrower.

 

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(e)  Reduction of Borrowing Base Upon Sale of Properties and Termination of Hedge Agreements. Upon the occurrence of any Borrowing Base Property Disposition or any Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind, the Borrowing Base shall be immediately reduced by an amount equal to (x) the Borrowing Base Value of the Borrowing Base Properties that are subject to such Borrowing Base Property Disposition (except that, in the case of an Asset Swap, the amount of the reduction of the Borrowing Base shall be reduced (or eliminated) by an amount equal to the Borrowing Base Value of any Oil and Gas Properties acquired by the Borrower or any Loan Party as part of such Asset Swap to the extent such acquisition occurs within five (5) Business Days of the related disposition (such Borrowing Base Value as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, which determination may be made in consultation with the Required Lenders)) or (y) the Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind Value with respect to such Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind, as applicable; provided, however, that, so long as no Borrowing Base Deficiency exists immediately prior to such Borrowing Base Property Disposition or Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind, as applicable, such reduction in the Borrowing Base shall not occur unless and until the sum of (A) the aggregate Borrowing Base Value of all Oil and Gas Properties subject to Borrowing Base Property Dispositions effected since the most recent Scheduled Redetermination Date and (B) the aggregate Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind Value with respect to all Borrowing Base Hedge Unwinds effected since the most recent Scheduled Redetermination Date equals or exceeds five percent (5%) of the total amount of the Borrowing Base in effect as of the most recent Scheduled Redetermination Date.

 

(f)  Administrative Agent Data. The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to provide promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days, following its receipt of a request by the Borrower, its then-current commodity price deck used in reserve-based oil and gas lending transactions.

 

Section 2.08. Letters of Credit.

 

(a)  General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and of any Letter of Credit Agreements required by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars as the applicant thereof for the support of its or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ obligations, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the period from the Effective Date until the day that is thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Availability Period; provided, however, that the Borrower may not request the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit hereunder if a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists at such time or would immediately exist as a result thereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of Letter of Credit Application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Bank shall have any obligation hereunder to issue, and no Issuing Bank shall issue, any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement.

 

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The Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit (and, in the case of clauses (i) or (ii) below, shall not issue any Letter of Credit) if:

 

(i)  any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to the Issuing Bank or any directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or direct that the Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Effective Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date (for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder);

 

(ii)  the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur (A) more than one (1) year after the date of issuance or last renewal (or, with respect to any such Letter of Credit requested to be issued in favor of the Texas Railroad Commission as beneficiary thereunder, more than fifteen (15) months after the date of issuance or last renewal) or (B) on or after the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date;

 

(iii)  the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit or any laws binding upon the Issuing Bank;

 

(iv)  the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or

 

(v)  subject to Section 4.05(d), any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the Issuing Bank has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Issuing Bank, satisfactory to the Issuing Bank (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Defaulting Lender to eliminate the Issuing Bank’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 4.05(c)(ii)) with respect to such Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or such Letter of Credit and all other LC Exposure as to which the Issuing Bank has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.

 

The Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for the support of any Restricted Subsidiary’s obligations as provided in the first sentence of this Section 2.08(a), the Borrower will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements in accordance with the terms hereof, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section 3.05(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit (the Borrower hereby irrevocably waiving any defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of the obligations of such a Subsidiary that is an account party in respect of any such Letter of Credit).

 

(b)  Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (not later than 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (or such shorter period of time as may be agreed by the Issuing Bank)) a notice:

 

(i)  requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended;

 

(ii)  specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day);

 

(iii)  specifying the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.08(c));

 

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(iv)  specifying the amount of such Letter of Credit;

 

(v)  specifying the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit; and

 

(vi)  specifying the amount of the then effective Borrowing Base and whether a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists at such time, the current Aggregate Credit Exposure (without regard to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit) and the pro forma Aggregate Credit Exposure (giving effect to the requested Letter of Credit or the requested amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit).

 

A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the amount of the LC Exposure will not exceed the LC Commitment and (ii) the Aggregate Credit Exposure will not exceed the Total Available Amount at such time.

 

If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a Letter of Credit Application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit.

 

(c)  Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination by notice from the Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereof) at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) unless a later date is otherwise agreed to in writing by the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, the date that is one year after the date of issuance (or, if issued in favor of the Texas Railroad Commission, the date that is fifteen (15) months after the date of issuance) of such Letter of Credit (or in the case of any renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, one year (or 15 months, as applicable) after such renewal or extension), and (ii) the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year (or fifteen (15) month) tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (or fifteen (15) month periods) (so long as no such renewal violates the foregoing clause (ii)).

 

(d)  Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.08(e), or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.08(d) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default, the existence of a Borrowing Base Deficiency or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

 

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(e)  Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement (i) if the Borrower shall have received notice on or before 10:00 A.M., Houston, Texas time, on the Business Day on which the Borrower shall have received noticed of any payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit or (ii) if the Borrower shall have received notice later than 10:00 A.M., Houston, Texas time, on the Business Day immediately following the later of the Business Day on which the Borrower received such notice; provided, however, that, unless the Borrower has notified the Issuing Bank and Administrative Agent that it will, and does, reimburse such LC Disbursement by the required date and time, the Borrower shall, subject to the conditions to Borrowing set forth herein, be deemed to have requested, and the Borrower does hereby request under such circumstances, that such payment be financed with an ABR Borrowing in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Borrowing.

 

If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Any notice given by the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.08(e) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.08(e), the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

 

(f)  Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 2.08(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Loan Party may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Issuing Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction, (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit, (iv) any payment by the Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or any payment made by the Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with (x) any proceeding under any debtor relief law, (y) any Bail-In Action or (z) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement or any other guarantee, for all or any of the Secured Obligations of any Loan Party in respect of such Letter of Credit, or (v) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.08(f), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise all requisite care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised all requisite care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

 

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(g)  Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or other electronic transmission, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided, however, that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

 

(h)  Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, until the Borrower shall have reimbursed the Issuing Bank for such LC Disbursement (either with its own funds or a Borrowing under Section 2.08(e)), the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Loans and such interest shall be due and payable on the date when such reimbursement is payable; provided, however, that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.08(e), then Section 3.02(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section 2.08(h) shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.08(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

 

(i)  Replacement of the Issuing Bank; Designation of Additional Issuing Banks.

 

(i)  The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 3.05(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include a reference to such successor or to the replaced Issuing Bank, or to such successor and the replaced Issuing Bank, as the context shall require. After the replacement of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit then outstanding and issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

 

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(ii)  From time to time, the Borrower may by notice to the Administrative Agent designate as additional Issuing Banks one or more Lenders that agree to serve in such capacity as provided below. The acceptance by a Lender of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder shall be evidenced by a joinder agreement (an “Issuing Bank Agreement”), which shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, shall set forth the agreement of such Lender to become an Issuing Bank hereunder and shall be executed by such Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, from and after the effective date of such Issuing Bank Agreement, (A) such Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (B) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include such Lender in its capacity as an Issuing Bank.

 

(j)  Resignation of Issuing Bank. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, the Issuing Bank may resign as the Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, the Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.08(i) above.

 

(k)  Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 66-2/3% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of Cash Collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders (the “LC Collateral Account”), an amount in cash equal to 103% of the amount of the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided, however, that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Section 10.01. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account and the Borrower hereby grants the Administrative Agent a security interest in the LC Collateral Account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Secured Obligations. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of Cash Collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.

 

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(l)  Role of Issuing Bank. Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the Issuing Bank, any of its Related Parties nor any of the correspondents, participants or assignees of the Issuing Bank shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Required Lenders in respect of the Loans, as applicable, (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Letter of Credit Application. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower from pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Issuing Bank, any of its Related Parties nor any of the correspondents, participants or assignees of the Issuing Bank shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this Section 2.08(l); provided that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the Issuing Bank, and the Issuing Bank may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower caused by the Issuing Bank’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the Issuing Bank’s willful or grossly negligent failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

 

(m)  Applicability of ISP; Limitation of Liability. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible to any Loan Party for, and the Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against any such Loan Party shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the Issuing Bank required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the law or any order of a jurisdiction where the Issuing Bank or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

 

Section 2.09.  Increase in Aggregate Commitments.

 

(a)  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may, at any time that the amount of the Aggregate Commitments is less than the Borrowing Base, effect an increase in the Aggregate Commitments (any such increase, an “Incremental Increase”) by permitting one or more existing Lenders to increase their respective Commitments (each, an “Increasing Lender”) and/or by causing a Person that at such time is not a Lender to become a Lender (an “Additional Lender”). No Lender’s Commitment shall be increased without such Lender’s prior written consent (which consent may be given or withheld in such Lender’s sole and absolute discretion). No consent of any then-existing Lender (other than the Lenders participating in the Incremental Increase) shall be required for any Incremental Increase, so long as such Lender’s Commitment is not being modified in connection with such Incremental Increase.

 

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(b)  Any Incremental Increase shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)  the Administrative Agent shall have been given prior written notice of such Incremental Increase;

 

(ii)  such Incremental Increase shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000 unless the Administrative Agent otherwise consents;

 

(iii)  after giving effect to such Incremental Increase, the Aggregate Commitments shall not exceed the Borrowing Base then in effect;

 

(iv)  no Additional Lender shall be added as a party hereto without the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

 

(v)  the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for payment to any Increasing Lender or Additional Lender, as applicable, any fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and/or the Increasing Lenders participating in such Incremental Increase and/or the Additional Lenders participating in such Incremental Increase;

 

(vi)  the Administrative Agent shall have received such documents consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date as to the organizational power and authority of the Borrower to borrow hereunder after giving effect to such Incremental Increase as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; and

 

(vii)  each Increasing Lender or Additional Lender, as applicable, participating in such Incremental Increase shall execute and deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent customary documentation (any such documentation, an “Incremental Agreement”) implementing such Incremental Increase, and such Incremental Agreement shall specify the Maximum Credit Amount and Applicable Percentage of each such Increasing Lender or each such Additional Lender, as the case may be, and each other Lender after giving effect to such Incremental Increase.

 

(c)  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of any executed Incremental Agreement as provided in this Section 2.09, (i) the Aggregate Commitments shall be increased automatically on the effective date set forth in such Incremental Agreement by the aggregate amount indicated in such Incremental Agreement without further action by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, (ii) Annex I shall be amended to add the Commitments and Maximum Credit Amounts of the Additional Lenders party to such Incremental Agreement and/or to reflect the increase in the Commitments and Maximum Credit Amounts of such Increasing Lender, and the Maximum Credit Amounts and Applicable Percentages of the Lenders shall be adjusted accordingly to reflect the Maximum Credit Amount of each such Additional Lender and/or each Increasing Lender (it being understood that each Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount shall bear the same proportion to the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts as such Lender’s Commitment bears to the Aggregate Commitments), (iii) the Administrative Agent shall distribute to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender the revised Annex I (which may be delivered or furnished by using Electronic Systems in accordance with Section 12.01(d)), (iv) each Additional Lender, if applicable, shall be deemed to be a party in all respects to this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to which the Lenders are a party, and (v) upon the effective date set forth in such Incremental Agreement, any such Lender party to such Incremental Agreement shall purchase a pro rata portion of the outstanding Loans (including participations in the aggregate amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit) of each of the current Lenders such that each Lender (including any Additional Lender, if applicable) shall hold its respective Applicable Percentage of the outstanding Loans (and participation interests in amounts available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit) as reflected in the revised Annex I required by this Section 2.09.

 

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Section 2.10.  Swingline Loans.

 

(a)  The Swingline. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth and upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.10, after a request for Swingline Loans made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.10(b) below, the Swingline Lender may in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so make Swingline Loans to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day after the making of the initial Loans through the seventh Business Day preceding the Maturity Date; provided that after giving effect to each Swingline Loan, (i) the aggregate outstanding amount of Swingline Loans shall not exceed the Swingline Sublimit and (ii) the Aggregate Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total Available Amount; provided, further, that the Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Swingline Loan to refinance any outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.10, prepay under Section 3.04, and reborrow under this Section 2.10.

 

(b)  Borrowing Procedures. Each Swingline Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swingline Lender, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Swingline Lender not later than 12:00 p.m. noon, Houston, Texas time on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (i) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day, (ii) the principal amount of the requested Swingline Loan and (iii) the maturity date of the requested Swingline Loan which shall be not later than seven Business Days after the making of such Swingline Loan. Each such telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile (or transmitted by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent) of a written Swingline Loan Notice to the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Promptly after receipt by the Swingline Lender of any telephonic Swingline Loan Notice, the Swingline Lender will, if it is willing to make the requested Swingline Loan and provided that all applicable conditions in Section 6.02 are satisfied or waived, not later than 2:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time on the borrowing date specified in such Swingline Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by crediting the account of the Borrower maintained with the Swingline Lender and notify the Administrative Agent thereof in writing.

 

(c)  Refinancing of Swingline Loans.

 

(i) The Swingline Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Lender make an ABR Loan in Dollars in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing and in accordance with the requirements of this Article II, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of ABR Loans. Each Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Swingline Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in Dollars for the account of the Swingline Lender at the Administrative Agent’s office not later than 12:00 p.m. noon, Houston, Texas time on the day specified in such Swingline Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.10(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made an ABR Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swingline Lender.

 

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(ii)  If for any reason any Swingline Loan cannot be refinanced by a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.10(c)(i), the request for ABR Loans submitted by the Swingline Lender as set forth therein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swingline Lender that each of the Lenders purchase for cash a risk participation in the relevant Swingline Loan in Dollars and each Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to make such purchase in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage multiplied by the amount of such Swingline Loan. Each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

 

(iii)  If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10(c) by the time specified in Section 2.10(c)(i), the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swingline Lender at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. A certificate of the Swingline Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(iv)  Each Lender’s obligation to make Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, provided that each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans (but not to purchase and fund risk participations in Swingline Loans) pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to repay Swingline Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

 

(d)  Repayment of Participations.

 

(i) At any time after any Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swingline Loan, if the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swingline Lender.

 

(ii)  If any payment received by the Swingline Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swingline Loan is required to be returned by the Swingline Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 12.05(b) (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swingline Lender in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Swingline Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swingline Lender.

 

(e)  Interest for Account of Swingline Lender. Until each Lender funds its ABR Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.10 to refinance such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swingline Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swingline Lender.

 

(f)  Payments Directly to Swingline Lender. The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swingline Loans directly to the Swingline Lender and the Swingline Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof.

 

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Article III
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST; PREPAYMENTS; FEES

 

Section 3.01.  Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

 

(a)  The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Maturity Date or such earlier date upon which the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 10.02(a), and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan together with all accrued interest thereon on the earliest of (A) the maturity date selected by the Borrower for such Swingline Loan, (B) the Maturity Date and (C) the date of the termination of the Commitments in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)  Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a Note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to (i) in the case of a Lender, a Revolving Note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and (ii) in the case of the Swingline Lender, a Swingline Loan Note. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 12.04) be represented by one or more Notes in such form.

 

Section 3.02.  Interest.

 

(a)  ABR Loans. The (i) Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing and (ii) Swingline Loans comprising each Swingline Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

 

(b)  SOFR Loans. The Loans comprising each SOFR Borrowing shall bear interest at Term SOFR for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin, but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate.

 

(c)  Post-Default Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if any principal of, or interest on, any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower or any Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (A) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan outstanding hereunder, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (B) in the case of any other amount outstanding under the Loan Documents, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 3.02(a), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate; and (ii) during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Majority Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Majority Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 12.02 requiring the consent of “each Lender directly affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), declare that (A) all outstanding principal on any Loans shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (B) in the case of any other amount outstanding under the Loan Documents, such amount shall accrue at 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section 3.02(a), but in no event to exceed the Highest Lawful Rate; provided, however, that, during the existence of any Event of Default described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i), the interest rates set forth in clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (ii) shall be applicable to all outstanding Loans and other amounts outstanding hereunder without any election or action on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

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(d)  Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each applicable Interest Payment Date for such Loan and on the Termination Date; provided, however, that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 3.02(c) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than an optional prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the Termination Date), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any SOFR Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

 

(e)  Interest Rate Computations. All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All interest hereunder on any Loan shall be computed on a daily basis based upon the outstanding principal amount of such Loans as of the applicable date of determination. The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Term SOFR shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error and be binding upon the parties hereto.

 

(f)  Term SOFR Conforming Changes. In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.

 

Section 3.03.  Alternate Rate of Interest.

 

(a)  Inability to Determine Rate. Subject to clause (b) of this Section 3.03, if, on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any SOFR Loan:

 

(i)  the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof; or

 

(ii)  the Majority Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a SOFR Loan or a conversion thereto or a continuation thereof that Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed SOFR Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, and the Majority Lenders have provided notice of such determination to the Administrative Agent;

 

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the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify Borrower and each Lender. Upon notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to Borrower, any obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain SOFR Loans, and any right of the Borrower to continue SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to SOFR Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Interest Periods) until the Administrative Agent (with respect to clause (ii), at the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans (to the extent of the affected Interest Periods) or, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans in the amount specified therein and (y) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted into ABR Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period. Upon any such conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.02. Subject to Section 3.03(b), if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that “Term SOFR” cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof on any given day, the interest rate on ABR Loans shall be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” until the Administrative Agent revokes such determination.

 

(b)  Benchmark Replacement Setting.

 

(i)  Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent (subject to clause (ii) below) of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 4:00 p.m. (Houston time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. If the Benchmark Replacement is Daily Simple SOFR, all interest payments will be payable on a monthly basis.

 

(ii)  Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

(iii)  Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (B) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 3.03(b)(iv) and (y) the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 3.03(b), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 3.03(b).

 

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(iv)  Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (A) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (x) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (y) the administrator of such Benchmark or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (B) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (A) above either (x) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (y) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

 

(v)  Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans. During a Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Alternate Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Alternate Base Rate.

 

Section 3.04.  Prepayments.

 

(a)  Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 3.04(b).

 

(b)  Notice and Terms of Optional Prepayment. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a SOFR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing (other than Swingline Loans), not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable (other than as provided for in the following proviso) and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided, however, that, a notice of prepayment may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other transactions specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied (it being understood that the failure of such condition to be satisfied shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligations under Section 5.02). Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02(b). Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02 and any amounts due under Section 5.02. The Borrower may, upon written notice to the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swingline Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time on the date of the prepayment and (B) any such prepayment shall be in a principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof or the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.

 

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(c)  Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(i)  Upon Optional Terminations and Reductions. If, after giving effect to any termination or reduction of the Aggregate Maximum Credit Amounts pursuant to Section 2.06(b), or any termination or reduction of the Commitments in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Aggregate Credit Exposure exceeds the Aggregate Commitments then in effect, then, on the date of such termination or reduction, (A) the Borrower shall prepay the Borrowings in an aggregate principal amount equal to such excess, and (B) if any excess remains after prepaying all of the Borrowings as a result of LC Exposure, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize such excess as provided in Section 2.08(k).

 

(ii)  Upon Redeterminations, Title Related Adjustments, Etc. Upon any redetermination of the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(c) or adjustment to the amount of the Borrowing Base in accordance with Section 8.12(c), if there is a Borrowing Base Deficiency, then, after receiving notice of such Borrowing Base Deficiency from the Administrative Agent by means of (x) a New Borrowing Base Notice or (y) written notice of adjustment pursuant to Section 8.12(c) (such date of receipt of notice, the “Deficiency Notification Date”), the Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days of the Deficiency Notification Date, inform the Administrative Agent of the Borrower’s election to:

 

(A)  within thirty (30) days of the Deficiency Notification Date, (1) prepay the Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to such Borrowing Base Deficiency (as such Borrowing Base Deficiency may be reduced as a result of any other actions taken pursuant to this Section 3.04(c)) and (2) if any Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Loans as a result of any LC Exposure, Cash Collateralize such remaining deficiency as provided in Section 2.08(k),

 

(B)  prepay the Loans in five equal monthly installments, commencing on the thirtieth (30th) day following the Deficiency Notification Date, with each payment being equal to 1/5th of the aggregate principal amount of such Borrowing Base Deficiency (as such Borrowing Base Deficiency may be reduced during such period as a result of a Borrowing Base redetermination herein or any other actions taken pursuant to this Section 3.04(c)),

 

(C)  within thirty (30) days of the Deficiency Notification Date, provide additional collateral in the form of additional Oil and Gas Properties not constituting Borrowing Base Properties or other collateral reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent having a Borrowing Base Value (as proposed by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Required Lenders) sufficient, after giving effect to any other actions taken pursuant to this Section 3.04(c), to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, or

 

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(D)  undertake a combination of clauses (A) and (C) above or (B) and (C) above;

 

provided, however, that, notwithstanding the options set forth above, in all cases, the Borrowing Base Deficiency must be eliminated on or prior to the Termination Date. If, because of LC Exposure, a Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Loans, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize such remaining Borrowing Base Deficiency as provided in Section 2.08(k).

 

(iii)  Upon Dispositions and Hedge Unwinds. Upon any adjustments to the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e), if a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists after giving effect to such adjustment of the Borrowing Base, then the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to such Borrowing Base Deficiency, and (B) if any Borrowing Base Deficiency remains after prepaying all of the Loans as a result of LC Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders an amount equal to such remaining Borrowing Base Deficiency to be held as Cash Collateral as provided in Section 2.08(k). The Borrower shall be obligated to make such prepayment and/or deposit of Cash Collateral on the second (2nd) Business Day succeeding the date it or any other Loan Party receives cash proceeds as a result of the applicable Borrowing Base Property Disposition or Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind; provided, however, that in all cases, the Borrowing Base Deficiency must be eliminated on or prior to the Termination Date.

 

(iv)  Upon Borrowing Base Deficiency or Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Borrower or any other Loan Party sells any Oil and Gas Property at a time when a Borrowing Base Deficiency or Event of Default exists then the Borrower shall (A) prepay the Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the net cash proceeds received from such sale, and (B) if any net cash proceeds remain after prepaying all of the Loans and there is LC Exposure, pay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the remaining net cash proceeds and (y) the amount of LC Exposure to be held as Cash Collateral as provided in Section 2.08(k). The Borrower shall be obligated to make such prepayment and/or deposit of Cash Collateral on the second Business Day succeeding the date it or any other Loan Party receives net cash proceeds as a result of the applicable sale or disposition; provided, however, that all payments required to be made pursuant to this Section 3.04(c)(iv) must be made on or prior to the Termination Date.

 

(v)  Monthly Prepayment of Excess Cash Amount. If the amount of Available Cash exceeds the Specified Cap as of any Monthly Test Date (as defined below) (the amount of such excess over the Specified Cap as of any Monthly Test Date, the “Excess Cash Amount”) and there are any outstanding Borrowings and LC Exposure, then the Borrower shall prepay the Loans on the third succeeding Business Day after such Monthly Test Date in an aggregate principal amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Excess Cash Amount as of such Monthly Test Date or (y) the Aggregate Credit Exposure as of such Monthly Test Date. For purposes of this Section 3.04(c)(v), “Monthly Test Date” means the last Business Day of each calendar month (commencing with the last Business Day of the second full calendar month after the Effective Date). To the extent that the Borrower makes any prepayments of the Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c)(v) during the pendency of a Borrowing Base Deficiency, such prepayments shall be applied towards and reduce on a dollar-for-dollar basis the next succeeding installment otherwise required pursuant to Section 3.04(c)(ii), if any.

 

(vi)  Application of Prepayments to Types of Borrowings. Each prepayment of Borrowings pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be applied, first, ratably to any ABR Borrowings then outstanding, and, second, ratably to any SOFR Borrowings then outstanding, and if more than one SOFR Borrowing is then outstanding, to each such SOFR Borrowing in order of priority beginning with the SOFR Borrowing with the least number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto and ending with the SOFR Borrowing with the most number of days remaining in the Interest Period applicable thereto.

 

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(vii)  Interest to be Paid with Prepayments. Prepayments pursuant to this Section 3.04(c) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 3.02.

 

(d)  No Premium or Penalty. Prepayments permitted or required under this Section 3.04 shall be without premium or penalty, except as required under Section 5.02.

 

Section 3.05.  Fees.

 

(a)  Commitment Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender to the extent set forth in Section 4.05) a commitment fee, which shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the unused amount of the Commitment of such Lender (determined taking into account both Loans and LC Exposure) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Termination Date. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the Termination Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). Swingline Loans shall, solely for the purpose of calculating the Commitment Fee, not be deemed to be part of the Borrowing Base Utilization Percentage.

 

(b)  Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender to the extent set forth in Section 4.05) a participation fee (the “LC Participation Fee”) with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Margin used to determine the interest rate applicable to SOFR Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, (ii) to the Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate per annum equal to 0.125% on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure attributable to the Issuing Bank (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure and (iii) to the Issuing Bank, for its own account, its standard fees and commissions with respect to the issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, transfer, presentment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided, however, that all such fees shall be payable on the Termination Date and any such fees accruing after the Termination Date shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 3.05(b) shall be payable within ten (10) days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

 

(c)  Administrative Agent Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Fee Letter.

 

(d)  Fees Generally. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of facility fees and participation fees, to the applicable Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

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Article IV
PAYMENTS; PRO RATA TREATMENT; SHARING OF SET-OFFS

 

Section 4.01.  Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

 

(a)  Payments by the Borrower. The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 or otherwise) prior to 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without defense, deduction, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices specified in Section 12.01, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.

 

(b)  Application of Insufficient Payments. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.

 

(c)  Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If, except as expressly provided herein, any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements; provided, however, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 4.01(c) shall apply). The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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Section 4.02.  Presumption of Payment by the Borrower. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders and/or the Issuing Bank that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders and/or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders and/or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

Section 4.03.  Certain Deductions by the Administrative Agent. If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(a), Section 2.08(d), Section 2.08(e), Section 4.02 or Section 12.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account over which the Administrative Agent shall have exclusive control as Cash Collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section; in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

 

Section 4.04.  Disposition of Proceeds. The Mortgages contain an assignment by the Borrower and/or the Guarantors unto and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of all of the Borrower’s or each Guarantor’s interest in and to production and all proceeds attributable thereto which may be produced from or allocated to the Mortgaged Property. The Mortgages further provide in general for the application of such proceeds to the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations and other obligations described therein and secured thereby. Notwithstanding the assignment contained in such Mortgages (or any other provision to the contrary in the Mortgages), unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (a) the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that they will neither notify the purchaser or purchasers of such production nor take any other action to cause such proceeds to be remitted to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, but the Lenders will instead permit such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to take such actions as may be necessary to cause such proceeds to be paid to the Borrower and/or such Subsidiaries.

 

Section 4.05.  Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(a)  fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.05(a);

 

(b)  the Commitment and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Majority Lenders or Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 12.02); provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 12.02, this clause (b) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender directly affected thereby;

 

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(c)  if any LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:

 

(i)  all or any part of the LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated (effective as of the date such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender) among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (for the purposes of such reallocation, such Defaulting Lender’s Maximum Credit Amount shall be disregarded in determining the non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentage), but only to the extent that (A) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments, (B) after giving effect to any such reallocation, no non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall exceed such non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment and (C) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at such time; provided, however, that no reallocation under this clause (i) shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation;

 

(ii)  if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent, (x) first, prepay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Bank only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.08(k) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

 

(iii)  if the Borrower Cash Collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.05(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is Cash Collateralized;

 

(iv)  if all or any portion of the LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.05(a) and Section 3.05(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with the non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and

 

(v)  if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor Cash Collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 3.05(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or Cash Collateralized; and

 

(d)  so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swingline Loans and (ii) the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or Cash Collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.05(c), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 4.05(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

 

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(e)  Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article X or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 12.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.08(k); fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan or LC Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.08(k); sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Disbursements owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Commitments without giving effect to Section 4.05(c)(i). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 4.05(e) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender agree in writing that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

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Article V
INCREASED COSTS; BREAK FUNDING PAYMENTS; TAXES

 

Section 5.01.  Increased Costs.

 

(a)  If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)  impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including pursuant to regulations issued from time to time by the Federal Reserve Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement), special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or the Issuing Bank;

 

(ii)  subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

(iii)  impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, continuing, converting into or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or issue any Letter of Credit) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder, whether of principal, interest or otherwise, then the Borrower will pay to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b)  Capital and Liquidity Requirements. If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time, upon receipt of a certificate described in the following clause (c), the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)  Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within twenty (20) days after receipt thereof.

 

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(d)  Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section 5.01 for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

Section 5.02.  Compensation for Losses. In the event of (a) the payment or prepayment of any principal of any SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration (including as a result of an Event of Default, as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 3.04, a bankruptcy filing, or otherwise)), (b) the conversion of any SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any SOFR Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 3.04(b) and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any SOFR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period or maturity date applicable thereto as a result of a request by Borrower pursuant to Section 5.05, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each applicable Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event, including any loss, cost or expense arising from the liquidation or redeployment of funds.

 

A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof.

 

Section 5.03.  Taxes.

 

(a)  Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 5.03), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b)  Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(c)  Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 5.03, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(d)  Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 5.03) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)  Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

(f)  Status of Lenders and Administrative Agent.

 

(i)  Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections  5.03(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(ii)  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person:

 

(A)  any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

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(B)  any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(1)  in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an executed IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(2)  in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, an executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);

 

(3)  in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form); or

 

(4)  to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, an executed IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided, however, that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(C)  any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D)  if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(iii)  On or before the date that any Administrative Agent becomes the Administrative Agent hereunder (including any successor or replacement thereof), and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower, it shall deliver to Borrower executed copies of either (i) IRS Form W-9 (or any successor form) or (ii) a U.S. branch withholding certificate on IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form) evidencing its agreement with Borrower to be treated as a U.S. Person (with respect to amounts received on account of any Lender) and IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form) (with respect to amounts received on its own account), with the effect that, in any case, Borrower will be entitled to make payments hereunder to the Administrative Agent without withholding or deduction on account of U.S. federal withholding Tax. The Administrative Agent agrees that if any such form it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or promptly notify the Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

(g)  Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 5.03 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 5.03), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 5.03 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

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(h)  Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.03 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

(i)  Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 5.03, the term “Lender” includes the Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

 

Section 5.04.  Mitigation Obligations. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, or the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 5.01 or Section 5.03, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

Section 5.05.  Replacement of Lenders. If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 5.01, (ii) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 5.03, (iii) any Lender asserts an illegality under Section 5.06 or (iv) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then, in any such case, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 12.04(b)), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 5.01 or Section 5.03) and obligations under the Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided, however, that (i) to the extent required by Section 12.04(b)(i)(B), the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Bank), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 5.02), from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 5.01 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 5.03, or an illegality under Section 5.06, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments or avoid the illegality, and (iv) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have approved the applicable amendment, waiver, consent or Proposed Borrowing Base. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each Lender hereby agrees to make such assignments and delegations required to be made by it under this Section 5.05.

 

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Each party hereto agrees that (x) an assignment required pursuant to this Section 5.05 may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the assignee, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender and (y) the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to and be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender; provided, further that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto.

 

Section 5.06.  Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to SOFR or Term SOFR, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR or Term SOFR, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to Borrower (through the Administrative Agent), (a) any obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain SOFR Loans, and any right of the Borrower to continue SOFR Loans or to convert ABR Loans to SOFR Loans, shall be suspended, and (b) the interest rate on which ABR Loans shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (i) the Borrower shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, upon demand from any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all SOFR Loans to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”), on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if all affected Lenders may lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans to such day, or immediately, if any Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such SOFR Loans to such day, and (ii) if necessary to avoid such illegality, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Alternate Base Rate without reference to clause (c) of the definition of “Alternate Base Rate” in each case until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by each affected Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon SOFR or Term SOFR. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 5.02.

 

Article VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 6.01.  Effective Date. This Agreement and the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Loans on the Effective Date) shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 12.02):

 

(a)  The Administrative Agent shall have received:

 

(i)  from each party hereto, counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party;

 

(ii)  (i) a Revolving Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting (at least one Business Day prior to the Effective Date) a Revolving Note, duly completed and dated the Effective Date, and (ii) a Swingline Loan Note executed by the Borrower in favor of the Swingline Lender (if requested by the Swingline Lender at least one Business Day prior to the Effective Date), duly completed and dated the Effective Date;

 

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(iii)  from each party thereto, counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement signed on behalf of such party;

 

(iv)  the Mortgage, signed on behalf of such party, properly notarized and otherwise in proper form for recording and filing in the applicable offices and counties, such that the Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that such Mortgages create first priority, perfected Liens (subject only to Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens and the completion of recording) on Mortgaged Properties which represent at least 80% of the total PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report (the “Closing Date Mortgage Requirement”); and

 

(v)  from each party thereto, counterparts (in such number as may be requested by the Administrative Agent) of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement signed on behalf of such party.

 

(b)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party setting forth (i) resolutions of its board of directors or other appropriate governing body with respect to the authorization of such Loan Party to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and to enter into the transactions contemplated in those documents, (ii) the officers of such Loan Party (or controlling partner or member of such Loan Party) (y) who are authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and (z) who will, until replaced by another officer or officers duly authorized for that purpose, act as its representative for the purposes of signing documents and giving notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) specimen signatures of such authorized officers, and (iv) the Organizational Documents of such Loan Party, certified as being true and complete. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may conclusively rely on such certificate until the Administrative Agent receives notice in writing from such Loan Party to the contrary.

 

(c)  The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates of the appropriate State agencies, as requested by the Administrative Agent, with respect to the existence, qualification and good standing of each Loan Party in each jurisdiction where any such Loan Party is organized or, unless failure to be in good standing or qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, owns Borrowing Base Properties.

 

(d)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (i) that attached to such certificate are true, accurate and complete copies of the Merger Agreements, including any amendments, modifications, supplements or waivers thereto; (ii) that substantially concurrently with the initial Borrowing hereunder, the Business Combination (including the EQVR Merger) shall have been consummated pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreements, in each case in effect on August 5, 2025, without giving effect to any waiver of any condition precedent or termination right or amendment of either Merger Agreement that is materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders (in their capacity as such) without the prior written consent of such Lenders (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), it being understood that any waiver or amendment in respect of the definition of “Material Adverse Effect” (as defined in each Merger Agreement in effect on August 5, 2025) shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders (in their capacity as such).

 

(e)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.01(h) have been met.

 

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(f)  The Loan Parties shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent insurance certificates (but not endorsements) evidencing that the Loan Parties are in compliance with the requirements of Section 8.06.

 

(g)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit E certifying that, after giving effect to the Borrowings to occur on the Effective Date, any Letters of Credit to be issued on the Effective Date, the consummation of the Business Combination and the other Transactions to occur on the Effective Date, (i) the Borrower is Solvent and (ii) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent.

 

(h)  The Company Representations, the EQVR Representations and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any such representation or warranty already qualified by materiality, in all respects).

 

(i)  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the Initial Financial Statements and (ii) the Initial Reserve Report.

 

(j)  The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from (a) Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, with respect to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents and such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, including such matters relating to the initial Mortgages to be recorded in the State of Texas and (b) Hartzog Conger Cason, Oklahoma local counsel, relating to the initial mortgages to be recorded in the State of Oklahoma, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall expressly permit reliance by the permitted successors and assigns of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(k)  The Administrative Agent, the Arranger and the Lenders shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date and, to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, reimbursement or payment of all expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower under the Loan Documents, including the fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent and/or the Arranger to the extent invoiced on or prior to two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Date.

 

(l)  The Administrative Agent shall have received appropriate title information in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to the status of title to at least 80% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

(m)  Each Loan Party shall have provided to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, (i) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, in each case to the extent requested of the Borrower in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, the documentation and other information requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order to comply with requirements of Governmental Authorities, the Patriot Act and applicable “know your customer” and other anti-money laundering rules and regulations and (ii) to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, in each case to the extent requested of the Borrower in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower (it being understood that upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

 

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(n)  The Administrative Agent shall have received customary payoff letters, UCC financing statement terminations, lien releases and other agreements necessary to (i) satisfy in full and terminated all of the indebtedness of the Loan Parties that is not permitted to remain outstanding after the Effective Date pursuant to the Loan Documents, including but not limited to indebtedness evidenced by Existing Debt, (ii) fully release and discharge any Liens on the assets of any Loan Party securing such indebtedness, and (iii) fully release any Loan Parties as a guarantor, grantor, mortgagor, or pledgor under or in respect of such indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, the Refinancing shall have been consummated or shall be consummated substantially concurrently with the initial Borrowing hereunder.

 

(o)  The Minimum Cash Condition (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement in effect on August 5, 2025 or as thereafter modified with the consent of the Arranger) shall have been satisfied.

 

(p)  The shares of Parent issued in connection with the Transactions shall have been approved for listing on a Securities Exchange (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement in effect on August 5, 2025 or as thereafter modified with the consent of the Arranger).

 

(q)  (i) Borrower shall be a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Presidio Holdings and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of EQV and Parent and (ii) Presidio WAB and EQV Resources shall be direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Borrower.

 

(r)  On the Effective Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, the Availability is not less than $5,000,000.

 

(s)  On or prior to the Effective Date, Borrower shall have delivered a hedge summary that includes, after giving effect to the Transactions, the material terms of the Novated Hedges (including the type, effective date, term or termination date, notional amounts or volumes and strike price (before giving effect to the adjustments in clause (ii)(A) hereof) and any other details as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (the “Initial Hedge Summary”) and, on the Effective Date, (i) EQV Resources shall novate the Novated Hedges to Citizens Bank or another Specified Counterparty and (ii) the Borrower shall deliver evidence (A) of the application of no less than $58,730,200 of undiscounted cash flow value to restrike the price of the Novated Hedges over a two (2) year period following the Effective Date and (B) that the Novated Hedges reflect strike price and volumes adjustments agreed upon between Administrative Agent and Borrower on or prior to the Effective Date.

 

(t)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a (i) Borrowing Request in accordance with Section 2.03, or (ii) request for a Letter of Credit, if applicable, in accordance with Section 2.08(b), as applicable.

 

(u)  (i) All actions necessary to establish that the Administrative Agent will have a perfected security interest in the Collateral under each Security Instrument shall have been taken, in each case, to the extent such Collateral (including the creation or perfection of any security interest) is required to be provided on the Effective Date pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received (x) the results of a search of the UCC (or equivalent under other similar law) filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in their respective jurisdictions of organization and customary tax, judgment lien and bankruptcy search results, (y) copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such searches and (z) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens or other results indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are permitted hereby or have been released; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary, to the extent that the perfection of any security interest in Collateral is not or cannot be provided on the Effective Date (other than a perfected lien on the Collateral that may be perfected solely by the filing of a financing statement under the UCC and delivery of share certificates in respect of pledged Equity Interests of the Borrower and the Guarantors (along with stock powers endorsed in blank) with respect to which a lien may be perfected upon closing by the delivery of such certificate) after the Borrower’s use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, then the perfection of such lien on such Collateral shall not constitute a condition precedent to the Effective Date under this Section 6.01; provided further that notwithstanding the foregoing, satisfaction of the Closing Date Mortgage Requirement shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit on the Effective Date.

 

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(v)  Borrower shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to grant the Administrative Agent a first priority perfected mortgage liens on Oil and Gas Properties comprising not less than 90% of the total PV-9 value of all Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

Without limiting the generality of the last sentence of Section 11.02, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 6.01, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted, or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required under this Section 6.01 to be consented to, approved by, or acceptable or satisfactory to, such Lender, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Effective Date specifying its objection thereto. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

 

Section 6.02.  Each Credit Event After the Effective Date. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (excluding any funding of Loans made on the Effective Date) and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend (to increase the amount or extend the term), renew or extend any Letter of Credit issued following the Effective Date, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(a)  At the time of and immediately after giving effect to (i) such Borrowing (including any Swingline Borrowing) or (ii) the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, and the application of the proceeds thereof, no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(b)  The representations and warranties of the Borrower and the Guarantors set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect in the text thereof, in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Borrowing, the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit or date of such Swingline Borrowing, as applicable, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Borrowing, the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit or the date of such Swingline Borrowing, as applicable, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect in the text thereof, in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such specified earlier date.

 

(c)  In the case of any Borrowing of Loans, immediately after giving pro forma effect to such Borrowing and the application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate amount of Available Cash shall not exceed the Specified Cap.

 

(d)  The receipt by the Administrative Agent of a (i) Borrowing Request in accordance with Section 2.03, (ii) request for a Letter of Credit (or an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit) in accordance with Section 2.08(b) or (iii) Swingline Loan Notice in accordance with Section 2.10(b), as applicable.

 

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Each request for a Borrowing, request for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit and request for a Swingline Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties on the date thereof as to the matters specified in Section 6.02(a), (b) and (c).

 

Article VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

 

Section 7.01.  Organization; Powers. Each Loan Party (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (b) except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) has all requisite power and authority, and has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary to own its assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and (ii) is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

 

Section 7.02.  Authorization; Enforceability; No Contravention. The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. Each Loan Document to which a Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

Section 7.03.  Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any other third Person, nor is any such consent, approval, registration, filing or other action necessary for the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and other than (i) the recording and filing of financing statements and the Security Instruments as required by this Agreement and (ii) those third party approvals or consents which, if not made or obtained, would not cause a Default hereunder, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or do not have an adverse effect on the enforceability of the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate (i) any order of any Governmental Authority, (ii) the Organizational Documents of any Loan Party or (iii) any Business Combination Documents, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or its Properties, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party, except for such violations or defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Property of any Loan Party (other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents).

 

Section 7.04.  Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

 

(a)  The Borrower has furnished to the Lenders (i) a pro forma unaudited, management-prepared consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent full fiscal quarter ending at least forty-five (45) days before the Effective Date, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions (including the novation of the Novated Hedges pursuant to Section 6.01(s)) as if the Transactions (including such novation) had occurred as of such date and (ii) copies of the Financial Statements (as defined in, and delivered under, each Merger Agreement) (collectively, (i) and (ii) the “Initial Financial Statements”). The Initial Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. The Borrower has furnished to the Lenders a pro forma balance sheet as to Borrower and its Subsidiaries after giving effect to all elements of the Transactions to be consummated on or before the Effective Date.

 

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(b)  Since December 31, 2024, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred.

 

(c)  No Loan Party has on the date of this Agreement, after giving effect to the Transactions, any Indebtedness (including Disqualified Capital Stock) other than the Secured Obligations and other Indebtedness permitted in Section 9.02, or any contingent liabilities, off-balance sheet liabilities or partnerships, liabilities for taxes, or unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments, except as reflected in the Initial Financial Statements or in other written information provided by Borrower to Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the date hereof.

 

Section 7.05.  Litigation.

 

(a)  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.05, there are no actions, suits, investigations or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing against or affecting any Group Member (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that assert the invalidity or lack of enforceability of any Loan Document or the Transactions, or the invalidity or lack of perfection or priority of any Lien on any Collateral created under any Loan Document.

 

(b)  Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the matters disclosed on Schedule 7.05 that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.06.  Environmental Matters. Except for such matters as set forth on Schedule 7.06, or that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)  the Group Members and each of their respective Properties and operations thereon are, and within all applicable statute of limitation periods have been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and to the knowledge of the Borrower, such Properties were operated in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws prior to the acquisition thereof by the applicable Group Member;

 

(b)  the Group Members have obtained (i) all Environmental Permits required for their respective operations and each of their Properties and (ii) with respect to any such Properties operated by a third party, have used commercially reasonable efforts to cause the operator thereof to obtain all Environmental Permits required for the operation of such Properties, in each case, with all such Environmental Permits being currently in full force and effect, and no Group Member has received any written notice or otherwise has knowledge that any such existing Environmental Permit will be revoked or that any application for any new Environmental Permit or renewal of any existing Environmental Permit will be denied;

 

(c)  there are no claims, demands, suits, orders, inquiries, or proceedings concerning any violation of, or any liability (including as a potentially responsible party) under, any applicable Environmental Laws that is pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against any Group Member or any of their respective Properties or as a result of any operations at such Properties;

 

(d)  none of the Properties of the Group Members contain or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, have contained any: (i) underground storage tanks; (ii) asbestos-containing materials; (iii) landfills or dumps; (iv) hazardous waste management units as defined pursuant to RCRA or any comparable state law; or (v) sites on or nominated for the National Priority List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA or any state remedial priority list promulgated or published pursuant to any comparable state law;

 

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(e)  (i) except as permitted under applicable laws, (A) there has been no Release or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened Release, of Hazardous Materials attributable to the operations of any Group Member at, on, under or from any Group Member’s Properties and (B) to the Borrower’s knowledge, there has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials attributable to any third-party operations at, on, under or from any Group Member’s Properties and (ii) there are no investigations, remediations, abatements, removals or monitoring of Hazardous Materials required under applicable Environmental Laws relating to such Releases or threatened Releases or at such Properties and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, none of such Properties are adversely affected by any Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material originating or emanating from any other real property;

 

(f)  no Group Member has received any written notice asserting an alleged liability or obligation under any Environmental Laws with respect to the investigation, remediation, abatement, removal, or monitoring of any Hazardous Materials, including at, under, or Released or threatened to be Released from any real properties offsite the Group Member’s Properties, and there are no conditions or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in the receipt of such written notice;

 

(g)  there has been no exposure of any Person or Property to any Hazardous Materials as a result of or in connection with the operations and businesses of any Group Member or relating to any of the Properties of any Group Member operated by any Group Member or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, relating to any of the Properties of any Group Member operated by third parties, in each case that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for a claim against any Group Member for damages or compensation and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, there are no conditions or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in the receipt of notice regarding such exposure; and

 

(h)  the Group Members have provided to the Lenders complete and correct copies of all environmental site assessment reports, investigations, studies, analyses, and correspondence on environmental matters (including matters relating to any alleged non-compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent that are in any Group Member’s possession or control and relating to their respective Properties or operations thereon.

 

Section 7.07.  Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Defaults.

 

(a)  Each of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Governmental Requirements applicable to it or its Property and all agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its Property, and possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, exemptions, approvals and other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of its Property and the conduct of its business, except in each case where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)  No Loan Party is in default under, nor has any event or circumstance occurred which, but for the expiration of any applicable grace period or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default or would permit a creditor to require such Loan Party to Redeem or make any offer to Redeem all Indebtedness outstanding under, any indenture, note, credit agreement or other similar instrument pursuant to which any Material Indebtedness is outstanding and by which the Loan Parties or any of their Properties is bound.

 

(c)  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

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Section 7.08.  Investment Company Act. No Loan Party is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Section 7.09.  Taxes. Each Group Member has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal, state and other material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the applicable Group Member has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP or (b) Taxes that, in the aggregate, do not exceed the Threshold Amount.

 

Section 7.10.  ERISA.

 

(a)  Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount, each Plan (if any) is, and has been, operated, administered and maintained in substantial compliance with, and the Borrower, each of its Restricted Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate has complied with, ERISA, the terms of the applicable Plan and the Code.

 

(b)  Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount, no act, omission or transaction has occurred which would result in imposition on the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly) of (i) either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections (c), (i) or (l) of Section 502 of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code or (ii) breach of fiduciary duty liability damages under Section 409 of ERISA.

 

(c)  No liability to the PBGC (other than for the payment of current premiums which are not past due) has been, or could reasonably be expected to be, incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (whether directly or indirectly), as could not reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount.

 

(d)  No ERISA Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur with respect to the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary, any ERISA Affiliate or any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in liability in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount.

 

(e)  Neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate has, or could reasonably be expected to have, any unfunded liability (including contingent liability and including on account of any Fund ERISA Affiliate) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or any Plan, which could reasonably be expected to result in liability in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount.

 

Section 7.11.  Disclosure; No Material Misstatements.

 

(a)  Taken as a whole, the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of their Affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact (other than industry-wide risks normally associated with the types of business conducted by the Loan Parties) necessary to make the statements therein, taken as a whole, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that, with respect to projected financial information, pro forma financials, prospect information, geological and geophysical data, Reserve Reports and engineering projections, (i) the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time, it being understood that these items as they relate to future events are not to be viewed as fact and that the actual results during the period or periods covered thereby may differ and that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties and production and cost estimates contained in each Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and that the Loan Parties do not warrant that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate and (ii) as to statements, information and reports supplied by third parties, the Borrower represents only that it is not aware of any material misstatement or omission therein.

 

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(b)  As of the Effective Date, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

 

Section 7.12.  Insurance. The Borrower has, and has caused all of the other Loan Parties to have, insurance coverage as required by Section 8.06.

 

Section 7.13.  Restrictions on Liens. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a party to any material agreement or arrangement (other than the Negative Pledge Exceptions), or subject to any order, judgment, writ or decree, which either restricts or purports to restrict its ability to grant Liens to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on or in respect of the Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations.

 

Section 7.14.  Capitalization; Subsidiaries.

 

(a)  Schedule 7.14(a) (as supplemented from time to time in accordance with Section 8.01(d)), sets forth as of the Effective Date or the most recent Schedule Update Date, as applicable, each Person holding Equity Interests of the Borrower, the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of each class of Borrower’s Equity Interests owned by such Person, and if such percentage is not 100% (excluding directors’ qualifying shares as required by law), a description of each class issued and outstanding.

 

(b)  The Borrower’s current jurisdiction of organization is Delaware and the name of the Borrower as listed in the public records of its jurisdiction of organization is Presidio Borrower LLC (or, in each case, as otherwise set forth in a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.01(l) in accordance with Section 12.01). Schedule 7.14(b) (as supplemented from time to time in accordance with Section 8.01(d)) lists, as of the Effective Date or the most recent Schedule Update Date, as applicable, each Subsidiary of the Borrower, identifies each such Subsidiary as either a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and sets forth the jurisdiction of such Subsidiary’s incorporation or organization, as the case may be, the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of each class of such Subsidiary’s Equity Interests owned by the Loan Parties, and if such percentage is not 100% (excluding directors’ qualifying shares as required by law), a description of each class issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each Restricted Subsidiary are validly issued and outstanding (and, if corporate stock, are fully paid and nonassessable) and all Equity Interests indicated on Schedule 7.14(b) as owned by the Borrower or another Loan Party are owned, beneficially and of record, by the Loan Parties, free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens created under the Loan Documents. Except as indicated on Schedule 7.14(c), there are no outstanding commitments or other obligations of any Subsidiary to issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire, any shares of any class of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Section 7.15.  Foreign Operations. The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries do not own any Oil and Gas Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States.

 

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Section 7.16.  Properties; Title, Etc. 

 

(a)  Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16 and subject to the Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens, but otherwise free and clear of all Liens, each of the Loan Parties has defensible title to the Proved Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (except for those Properties that have been disposed of since the date of such Reserve Report in accordance with this Agreement, leases which have expired in accordance with their terms and those title defects disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent). Subject to Liens permitted under Section 9.03, but otherwise free and clear of all Liens, each of the Loan Parties has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, licenses of, or rights to use, all its personal Properties. After giving full effect to the Excepted Liens, the Loan Party specified as the owner owns the net interests in production attributable to the Hydrocarbon Interests as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (except for those Properties that have been disposed of since the date of such Reserve Report in accordance with this Agreement or Leases which have expired in accordance with their terms), and except as otherwise provided by statute, regulation or the provisions of any applicable joint operating agreement, unitization agreement or other similar agreement, the ownership of such Properties shall not in any material respect obligate such Loan Party to bear the costs and expenses relating to the maintenance, development and operations of each such Property in an amount in excess of the working interest of such Property set forth in the most recently delivered Reserve Report that is not offset by a corresponding proportionate increase in such Loan Party’s net revenue interest in such Property.

 

(b)  Except for matters that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all leases and agreements necessary for the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect and (ii) there exists no default or event or circumstance which with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would give rise to a default under any such lease or leases.

 

(c)  Each Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual Property material to its business, and the use thereof by the Loan Party does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties either own or have valid licenses or other rights to use all databases, geological data, geophysical data, engineering data, seismic data, maps, interpretations and other technical information used in their businesses as presently conducted, subject to the limitations contained in the agreements governing the use of the same, which limitations are customary for companies engaged in the business of the exploration and production of Hydrocarbons, with such exceptions as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.17.  Maintenance of Properties. Except for such acts or failures to act as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to the Proved Oil and Gas Properties (and Properties unitized therewith) of the Loan Parties (a) operated by any Group Member, such Properties have been maintained, operated and developed in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all Governmental Requirements and in conformity with the provisions of all leases, subleases or other contracts comprising a part of the Hydrocarbon Interests and other contracts and agreements forming a part of such Oil and Gas Properties and (b) operated by any third party, the Borrower and each other Loan Party have used their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Properties to be so maintained, operated and developed. Specifically in connection with the foregoing, except for those as could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) none of such Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties is subject to having allowable production reduced below the full and regular allowable (including the maximum permissible tolerance) because of any overproduction (whether or not the same was permissible at the time) and (ii) no well comprising a part of such Oil and Gas Properties (or Properties unitized therewith) of the Loan Parties is in violation of applicable Governmental Requirements, and such wells are producing from, and the well bores are wholly within, such Oil and Gas Properties (or in the case of wells located on Properties unitized therewith, such unitized Properties). All pipelines, wells, gas processing plants, platforms and other material improvements, fixtures and equipment owned in whole or in part by the Loan Parties that are necessary to conduct normal operations are being, or in the case of such pipelines, wells, gas processing plants, platforms and other material improvements, fixtures and equipment the maintenance of which is performed by a third-party operator, the Borrower and each other Loan Party is using commercially reasonable efforts to cause such items to be, and to the Borrower’s knowledge such items are, maintained in a state adequate to conduct normal operations (other than those the failure of which to maintain in accordance with this Section 7.17, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).

 

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Section 7.18.  Gas Imbalances; Prepayments. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.18 or on the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.11(c), on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to the Proved Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties which would require any Loan Party to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from such Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor exceeding two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate volumes of Hydrocarbons (on an Mcf basis) attributable to the Proved Reserves of the Loan Parties included in the most recent Reserve Report.

 

Section 7.19.  Marketing of Production. Except for contracts listed and in effect on the date hereof on Schedule 7.19, or thereafter either disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent or included in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (with respect to all of which contracts the Borrower represents that the Loan Parties are receiving a price for all production sold thereunder which is computed substantially in accordance with the terms of the relevant contract and are not having deliveries curtailed substantially below the Property’s delivery capacity), no Loan Party is a party to a material agreement that is not cancelable on ninety (90) days’ notice or less without penalty or detriment for the sale of production from the Loan Parties’ Hydrocarbons (including calls on or other rights to purchase, production, whether or not the same are currently being exercised) that (a) pertains to the sale of production at a fixed price and (b) has a maturity or expiry date of longer than six (6) months from the date of such disclosure or the date of such Reserve Report, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, sale of production shall not be deemed at a fixed price if the price is determined based upon market price, the purchaser’s resale price or other criteria relating to market pricing conditions and beyond the Borrower’s control.

 

Section 7.20.  Security Instruments.

 

(a)  The Guaranty and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid, binding and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein. In the case of the pledged Equity Interests described in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, when any certificates representing such pledged Equity Interests are delivered to the Administrative Agent, and in the case of any other Collateral described in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 7.20(a) (which financing statements may be filed by the Administrative Agent), the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a valid and perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, as security for the Secured Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right (other than (x) Excepted Liens and (y) Liens permitted under Section 9.03(c), Section 9.03(d) and Section 9.03(h)) to any other Person.

 

(b)  Each Mortgage is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid, binding and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Properties described therein; and when the Mortgages are filed in the recording offices designated by the Borrower, each Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties that are party thereto in the Mortgaged Properties described therein and the proceeds and products thereof, as security for the Secured Obligations, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, subject only to Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens.

 

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Section 7.21.  Hedge Agreements and Eligible Contract Participant. Schedule 7.21, as of the date hereof, and, after the date hereof, each report required to be delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 8.01(e), sets forth a true and complete list of all Hedge Agreements of the Loan Parties in effect as of such dates, the material terms thereof (including the type, effective date, term or termination date and notional amounts or volumes), the estimated net mark to market value thereof, and all credit support agreements relating thereto (including any margin required or supplied, but excluding the Security Instruments). The Borrower has separately provided a schedule of all counterparties to each such agreement to the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the information contained in such schedule is true, correct and complete as of the date hereof. Each Loan Party that is a party to a Hedge Agreement is an ECP.

 

Section 7.22.  Use of Loans and Letters of Credit. The proceeds of the Loans, Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall be used (a) to fund a portion of the consideration for the Business Combination (not to exceed $45,000,000), (b) to pay fees, commissions and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions, (c) to effect the Refinancing, (d) to provide for working capital, (e) for other general corporate requirements of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including capital expenditures and acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties permitted hereunder), and (f) on the Effective Date, with respect to proceeds from Letters of Credit, to back stop or replace letters of credit or similar guarantees outstanding on the Effective Date under the facilities and guarantees no longer available to the Loan Parties as of the Effective Date. Neither any Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of their important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of buying or carrying Margin Stock. Immediately before and after giving effect to the making of each Loan and the issuance of each Letter of Credit, Margin Stock will constitute less than 25% of each Loan Party’s assets as determined in accordance with Regulation U. No part of the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, (i) to purchase, acquire or carry any Margin Stock or for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, including Regulation T, U or X or (ii) for any purpose that would violate any Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

Section 7.23.  Solvency. Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date and on the date of any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, the Borrower, individually, is Solvent, and the Group Members, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

Section 7.24.  Material Contracts. Schedule 7.24 is, as of the Effective Date, a true, correct and complete listing of all Material Contracts. Each of the Loan Parties that is party to any Material Contract has performed and is in compliance with the terms of such Material Contract, and no default or event of default, or event or condition which with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default, exists with respect to any such Material Contract, except to the extent that the failure to be in compliance or the existence of such default, event of default, event or condition would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.25.  Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

(a)  Borrower and each other Loan Party and their respective Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and their directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. None of Borrower or any other Loan Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers or employees is a Sanctioned Person. Each of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, such Subsidiary and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and all applicable Sanctions.

 

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(b)  No Loan or Letter of Credit, use of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit or other transactions contemplated hereby will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions. No part of the proceeds of the Loans or the Letters of Credit will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

(c)  None of the Loan Parties, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of its Affiliates is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering (together with Sanctions, “Anti-Terrorism Laws”), including Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”), the Patriot Act, the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or any regulations passed thereunder, including the foreign asset control regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or successor statute thereto. Neither the making of the Loans hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate any regulations passed under any Anti-Terrorism Laws. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

(d)  None of the Loan Parties, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their Affiliates or their respective brokers or other agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans is any of the following:

 

(i)  a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;

 

(ii)  a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;

 

(iii)  a Person with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;

 

(iv)  a Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order; or

 

(v)  a Person that is named as a “specially designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication or such list.

 

(e)  None of the Loan Parties, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective brokers or other agents acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Person described in clause (d) above, (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

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Section 7.26.  Money Laundering. The operations of the Loan Parties are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Money Laundering Laws, and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving any Loan Party with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing.

 

Section 7.27.  EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

 

Section 7.28.  Outbound Investment Rules. No Loan Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a “covered foreign person” as that term is used in the Outbound Investment Rules. No Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries currently engages, or has any present intention to engage in the future, directly or indirectly, in (i) a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, (ii) any activity or transaction that would constitute a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, if such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary were a U.S. Person or (iii) any other activity that would cause the Administrative Agent or any Lender to be in violation of the Outbound Investment Rules or cause the Administrative Agent or any Lender to be legally prohibited by the Outbound Investment Rules from performing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

Article VIII
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until Payment in Full, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

 

Section 8.01.  Financial Statements; Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

 

(a)  Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year (or, with respect to the Parent, within five (5) days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC), the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, in each case, as of the end of such fiscal year and related audited statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth (beginning the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026) in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, other than a “going concern” qualification resulting (i) solely from any Indebtedness maturing within the next twelve (12) months or (ii) any prospective breach of any financial covenant contained in this Agreement) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as applicable, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the financial statements required by this Section 8.01(a) with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall not be required to include footnotes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the delivery of the financial statements required by this Section 8.01(a) with respect to the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries will be deemed to have been satisfied by the Parent if Parent shall have timely made the same available on “EDGAR” (or any successor thereto) and/or on its home page on the worldwide web.

 

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(b)  Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (or (i) with respect to the Parent, within five (5) days after the date on which such financial statements are required to be filed with the SEC, and (ii) with respect to the Borrower and the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, not later than ninety (90) days after the end of such fiscal quarter), commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and related unaudited statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2027) in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of the corresponding period or periods of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower (or a comparable financial officer of the Parent, as applicable) as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the period or periods then ended, in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. For the avoidance of doubt, the financial statements required by this Section 8.01(b) with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries shall not be required to include footnotes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the delivery of the financial statements required by this Section 8.01(b) in respect of the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries will be deemed to have been satisfied by the Parent if Parent shall have timely made the same available on “EDGAR” (or any successor thereto) and/or on its home page on the worldwide web.

 

(c)  Certificate of Financial Officer – Consolidating Information. If, at any time, all of the Consolidated Subsidiaries of the Borrower are not Consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, then concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth consolidating spreadsheets that show all Consolidated Unrestricted Subsidiaries and the eliminating entries, in such form as would be presentable to the auditors of the Borrower.

 

(d)  Certificate of Financial Officer – Compliance. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements of Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b) (with respect to the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year), beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026, a Compliance Certificate, (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and is continuing and, if a Default has occurred and is continuing, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 9.01, (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred with respect to the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries since the date of the most recently delivered financial statements referred to in Section 8.01(a) and (b) and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate and (iv) attaching updates to Schedule 7.14(a) and/or Schedule 7.14(b), if any, as of the date of such certificate.

 

(e)  Certificate of Financial Officer – Hedge Agreements. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), a certificate of a Financial Officer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, setting forth as of the last day of the period covered by such financial statements, (i) reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 8.15 and with Section 9.17, (ii) a true and complete list of all Hedge Agreements of each Loan Party, the material terms thereof (including the type, effective date, term or termination date and notional amounts or volumes), any new credit support documents relating thereto (other than the Security Instruments) not listed on Schedule 7.21, any margin required or supplied under any credit support document, and the counterparty to each such Hedge Agreement and (iii) to the extent any Loan Party enters into any new Hedge Agreement by relying on a Production Forecast Update in accordance with Section 9.17, a copy of such Production Forecast Update.

 

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(f)  Certificate of Financial Officer – Restricted Payments.

 

(i)  In the event that the Borrower intends to make a Restricted Payment from Free Cash Flow pursuant to Section 9.04(e) or Investment from Free Cash Flow pursuant to Section 9.05(m), at least three (3) Business Days’ (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior written notice of such Restricted Payment or Investment, including the details thereof and a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit H-1 hereto (A) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of (x) Availability as compared to the Total Available Amount, (y) Free Cash Flow for the Applicable FCF Period and (z) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the Applicable FCF Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis and (B) certifying that, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Investment, as applicable, on the date such Restricted Payment or Investment, as applicable, is made, no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment or Investment.

 

(ii)  In the event that the Borrower intends to make a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 9.04(f) or Investment pursuant to Section 9.05(n), at least three (3) Business Days’ (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior written notice of such Restricted Payment or Investment, including the details thereof and a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit H-2 hereto (A) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of (x) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis and (y) Availability as compared to the Total Available Amount and (B) certifying that no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment or Investment.

 

(iii)  In the event that the Borrower intends to make a Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 9.04(g), at least three (3) Business Days’ (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior written notice of such Restricted Payment, including the details thereof and a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit H-3 hereto (y) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of Availability as compared to the Total Available Amount and (z) certifying that after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, on the date such Restricted Payment is made, no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment.

 

(g)  Certificate of Insurer – Insurance Coverage. Concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 8.01(a) (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), if requested by the Administrative Agent, certificates of insurance coverage with respect to the insurance required by Section 8.06, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, all copies of the applicable policies.

 

(h)  Notices Under Material Instruments. Promptly after the receipt thereof, copies of any financial statement, material report or material notice (including any notice of default) furnished to or by any Group Member pursuant to any agreement evidencing Material Indebtedness (other than this Agreement) and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to any other provision of this Section 8.01.

 

(i)  Lists of Purchasers/Operators. Concurrently with the delivery of any Reserve Report to the Administrative Agent, a list of all Persons purchasing Hydrocarbons from any Loan Party under contracts with a term exceeding one month (or, with respect to Borrowing Base Properties that are not operated by a Group Member, a list of the operators of such properties).

 

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(j)  Notice of Borrowing Base Property Dispositions and Borrowing Base Hedge Unwinds. (i) At least five (5) Business Days prior thereto (or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), written notice of any Borrowing Base Property Disposition (other than a Casualty Event) which would result in a reduction in the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e), specifying the consideration to be received in connection therewith, the anticipated date of closing thereof and any other details with respect thereto reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and including a certification that such Borrowing Base Property Disposition is being made in accordance with Section 9.11(e), and (ii) within two (2) Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) following any Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind which would result in a reduction in the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e), written notice thereof specifying the material terms thereof, the consideration received in connection therewith, the date of effectiveness thereof and any other details with respect thereto reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

(k)  Notice of Casualty Events. Promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), after a Responsible Officer obtains knowledge of (i) the occurrence of any Casualty Event which would result in a reduction in the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e) or (ii) the commencement of any action or proceeding that could reasonably be expected to result in a Casualty Event which would result in a reduction in the Borrowing Base pursuant to Section 2.07(e), written notice of such Casualty Event or such action or proceeding, including a reasonably detailed description thereof.

 

(l)  Information Regarding Borrower and Guarantors. At least five (5) Business Days prior thereto (or such other time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), any change in (i) any Loan Party’s corporate, limited liability company or partnership name, (ii) the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, (iii) any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization or any Loan Party’s organizational identification number in such jurisdiction of organization, (iv) any Loan Party’s federal taxpayer identification number (if applicable) and (v) if any Loan Party is a general partnership, such Loan Party’s principal place of business.

 

(m)  Production Report and Lease Operating Statements. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a report setting forth, for each of the last six (6) calendar months ending with the most recently ended calendar month for which production data is then available, the volumes of production and sales attributable to production (and the revenues derived from such sales) for each such month from the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated therein, and setting forth the related ad valorem, severance and production taxes, transportation and gathering expenses and lease operating expenses attributable thereto and incurred for each such month.

 

(n)  Know Your Customer Information. Promptly upon the request therefor, such other information and documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations (including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation), as from time to time reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

 

(o)  Cash Flow Forecast. On or prior to April 1 and October 1 of each fiscal year (commencing on April 1, 2026), an operating and capital budget of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the succeeding three (3) fiscal year period, in each case, including the projected monthly production of Hydrocarbons by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the assumptions used in calculating such projections, the projected Capital Expenditures to be incurred by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

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(p)  Environmental Matters. Promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), after the Borrower becoming aware thereof, written notice of any action, investigation or inquiry by any Governmental Authority or any demand or lawsuit by any landowner or other third party brought, filed or threatened in writing against the Borrower any of its Subsidiaries or their Properties in connection with any Environmental Laws (excluding routine testing and corrective action) if the Borrower reasonably anticipates that such action will result in liability (whether individually or in the aggregate) in excess of the Threshold Amount, not fully covered by insurance, subject to normal deductibles.

 

(q)  Other Requested Information. Promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any Plan or Multiemployer Plan information in the possession of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any reports or other information required to be filed by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under ERISA), or compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

(r)  Beneficial Ownership Certification. Promptly, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to such Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.

 

Section 8.02.  Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to each Lender) prompt written notice of the following:

 

(a)  the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b)  the filing or commencement of, or the threat in writing of, any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting any Group Member not previously disclosed in writing to the Lenders or any material adverse development in any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration (whether or not previously disclosed to the Lenders) that, in either case, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)  (i) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount or (ii) if the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries establishes, contributes to or agrees to establish or contribute to, or otherwise incurs any liability (including on account of an ERISA Affiliate) with respect to, any employee benefit plan subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code (including any “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA)) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in unfunded liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount;

 

(d)  any notice of any violation received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from any Governmental Authority, including any notice of violation of Environmental Laws, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(e)  any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Each notice delivered under this Section 8.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

 

Section 8.03.  Existence; Conduct of Business The Borrower will, and will cause its Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises necessary to the conduct of its business and its qualification to do business in each other jurisdiction in which its Oil and Gas Properties are located or the ownership of its Properties requires such qualification; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 9.10 or any Disposition permitted by Section 9.11.

 

Section 8.04.  Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay its obligations, including all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges that may be levied or assessed upon it or any of its Properties, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP or (b) the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or result in the seizure or levy of any material property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Section 8.05.  Operation and Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower will, at its own expense, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

(a)  operate its Oil and Gas Properties, or cause such Oil and Gas Properties to be operated in accordance with the customary practices of the industry and in compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and in compliance with all applicable Governmental Requirements, including applicable proration requirements and Environmental Laws, and all applicable laws, rules and regulations of every other Governmental Authority from time to time constituted to regulate the development and operation of such Oil and Gas Properties and the production and sale of Hydrocarbons and other minerals therefrom, except, in each case, where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)  maintain and keep in good repair, working order and efficiency (ordinary wear and tear and depletion excepted) all of its material Oil and Gas Properties and other Properties material to the operation thereof, including all equipment, machinery and facilities, unless the Borrower determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of such Property is no longer economically desirable, necessary or useful to the business of the Loan Parties or such Property is sold, assigned or transferred in a transaction permitted by Section 9.11;

 

(c)  promptly pay and discharge, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be paid and discharged, all material delay rentals, royalties, expenses and indebtedness accruing under the leases or other agreements affecting or pertaining to its Oil and Gas Properties (except where the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the applicable Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP) and will do all other things necessary, in accordance with industry standards, to keep unimpaired its rights with respect thereto and prevent any forfeiture thereof or default thereunder;

 

(d)  promptly perform or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be performed, in accordance with industry standards, the material obligations required by each and all of the assignments, deeds, leases, sub-leases, contracts and agreements affecting its interests in its Oil and Gas Properties and other Properties material to the operation thereof;

 

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(e)  operate its Oil and Gas Properties and other Properties material to the operation thereof, or use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Oil and Gas Properties and other material Properties to be operated, in accordance with the practices of the industry and in material compliance with all applicable contracts and agreements and all Governmental Requirements; and

 

(f)  to the extent that a Loan Party is not the operator of any Property, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with the requirements of this Section 8.05.

 

Section 8.06.  Insurance. The Borrower will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance covering all Group Members, in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and as may be required by applicable Governmental Requirements. Subject to Section 8.17(d), the loss payable clauses or provisions in the applicable insurance policy or policies insuring any of the Collateral shall be endorsed in favor of and made payable to the Administrative Agent as a “lender loss payee” or other formulation acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such liability policies shall name the Administrative Agent, as agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as “additional insured”. Such insurance shall provide that no cancellation or material modification thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof (or ten (10) days in the case of cancellation for non-payment of premiums). Subject to Section 8.17(a), on the Effective Date and from time to time thereafter, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon its reasonable request, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby.

 

Section 8.07.  Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain a system of accounting, and keep proper books of record and account (in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities), as may be required or as may be necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, or, where applicable, will use reasonable efforts to cause the operator of any Property of any Loan Party to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its Properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested; provided, that, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no more than one visit or inspection in any calendar year shall be at the expense of the Borrower.

 

Section 8.08.  Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its Property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions and the Patriot Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder in all respects.

 

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Section 8.09.  Environmental Matters.

 

(a)  The Borrower shall: (i) comply, and shall cause its Properties and operations and each other Group Member and each other Group Member’s Properties and operations to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws, except to the extent any breach thereof could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) not Release, and shall cause each other Group Member not to Release, any Hazardous Material, including any solid waste on, under, about or from any of the Group Members’ Properties or any other Property to the extent caused by any of the Group Members’ operations except in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, to the extent the Release of such Hazardous Materials could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) timely obtain or file, and shall cause each other Group Member to timely obtain or file, all notices, and Environmental Permits, if any, required under applicable Environmental Laws to be obtained or filed in connection with the operation or use of the Group Members’ Properties, to the extent the failure to obtain or file such notices and Environmental Permits could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion, and shall cause each other Group Member to promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion, any assessment, evaluation, investigation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, removal, repair, restoration, remediation or other remedial obligations (collectively, the “Remedial Work”) in the event any Remedial Work is required or reasonably necessary under applicable Environmental Laws because of or in connection with the actual or suspected past, present or future Release of any Hazardous Materials on, under, about or from any of the Group Members’ Properties, to the extent the failure to commence and diligently prosecute to completion and Remedial Work could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (v) conduct, and cause each other Group Member to conduct, their respective operations and businesses in a manner that will not expose any Property or Person to Hazardous Materials that could reasonably be expected to form the basis for a claim for damages or compensation which claim could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (vi) establish and implement, and shall cause each other Group Member to establish and implement, such procedures as may be necessary to continuously determine and assure that the Group Members’ obligations under this Section 8.09(a) are timely and fully satisfied, to the extent the failure to establish and implement such procedures could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the extent that neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is the operator of any Oil and Gas Property, the Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to cause the operator to comply with the requirements of this Section 8.09(a).

 

(b)  In connection with any future acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties or other Properties for aggregate consideration in excess of the Threshold Amount (calculated as of the time such acquisition is consummated), the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent copies of any environmental assessments, audits and tests received or obtained in connection with any such acquisitions and reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to the extent the Borrower is permitted to provide such information to the Administrative Agent in accordance with any confidentiality agreements then in place with respect to any such acquisition.

 

Section 8.10.  Further Assurances.

 

(a)  The Borrower will, at its sole expense, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all such other documents, agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to comply with, cure any defects or accomplish the conditions precedent, covenants and agreements of any Loan Party, as the case may be, in the Loan Documents or to further evidence and more fully describe the Collateral intended as security for the Secured Obligations, or to correct any omissions in this Agreement or the Security Instruments, or to state more fully the obligations secured therein, or to perfect, protect or preserve any Liens created pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Security Instruments or the priority thereof, or to make any recordings, file any notices or obtain any consents, all as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable in its reasonable discretion.

 

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(b)  The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral without the signature of the Borrower or any other Loan Party where permitted by law. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of any of the Security Instruments or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that any such financing statement may describe the Collateral as “all assets” of the applicable Loan Party or words of similar effect.

 

Section 8.11.  Reserve Reports.

 

(a)  By April 1st and October 1st of each year (commencing with the first such date to occur after the Effective Date) (or such later date acceptable to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a Reserve Report evaluating the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to which Proved Reserves are attributable as of the immediately preceding January 1st and July 1st, respectively. The Reserve Report as of January 1st and delivered by April 1st of each year (the “Early Year Reserve Report”) shall be prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers, and each other Reserve Report may be prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers or internally by the Borrower’s internal petroleum engineers who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects (it being understood that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties and production and cost estimates contained in the Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and that there is no warranty that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate) and, except as otherwise specified therein, to have been prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the immediately preceding Early Year Reserve Report.

 

(b)  In the event of an Interim Redetermination, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a Reserve Report prepared by one or more Approved Petroleum Engineers or internally by the Borrower’s internal petroleum engineers, who shall certify such Reserve Report to be true and accurate in all material respects (it being understood that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties and production and cost estimates contained in the Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and that there is no warranty that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate) and, except as otherwise specified therein, to have been prepared in accordance with the procedures used in the immediately preceding Early Year Reserve Report. For any Interim Redetermination requested by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07(b), the Borrower shall provide such Reserve Report with an “as of” date as required by the Administrative Agent as soon as reasonably possible, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days following the receipt of such request.

 

(c)  With the delivery of each Reserve Report (other than the Initial Reserve Report), the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a certificate (the “Reserve Report Certificate”) from a Responsible Officer certifying on behalf of the Borrower that: (i) the information furnished by the Loan Parties to the applicable petroleum engineers in connection with the preparation of such Reserve Report is true and correct in all material respects, it being understood that projections concerning volumes attributable to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Loan Parties and production and cost estimates contained in the Reserve Report are necessarily based upon professional opinions, estimates and projections and that the Borrower does not warrant that such opinions, estimates and projections will ultimately prove to have been accurate, (ii) the Borrower and the other Loan Parties have good and defensible title to the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report and such Properties are free of all Liens except for Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens, (iii) except as set forth on an exhibit to the certificate, on a net basis there are no gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments in excess of the volume specified in Section 7.18 with respect to its Oil and Gas Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report which would require the Borrower or any other Loan Party to deliver Hydrocarbons either generally or produced from such Oil and Gas Properties at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor, (iv) none of the Proved Oil and Gas Properties listed in the Reserve Report delivered most recently prior to the delivery of the current Reserve Report have been sold since the date of such previous Reserve Report except as set forth on an exhibit to the certificate, which exhibit shall list all of such Oil and Gas Properties sold and in such detail as reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, (v) attached to the certificate is a list of all marketing agreements entered into by a Loan Party subsequent to the later of the Effective Date or the most recently delivered Reserve Report which the Borrower could reasonably be expected to have been obligated to list on Schedule 7.19 had such agreement been in effect on the Effective Date and (vi) attached thereto is a schedule of the Oil and Gas Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report that are Mortgaged Properties and demonstrating the percentage of the total value of the Oil and Gas Properties that the value of such Mortgaged Properties represent and that such percentage is in compliance with Section 8.13(a).

 

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Section 8.12.  Title Information.

 

(a)  Subject to Section 8.17(b), in connection with each redetermination of the Borrowing Base and the delivery of each Reserve Report required by Section 8.11(a), if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Administrative Agent has not received satisfactory title information covering Hydrocarbon Interests constituting at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, as soon as practicable and in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the Administrative Agent provides such notice to the Borrower (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent covering enough of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report so that the Administrative Agent shall have received (together with title information previously delivered to the Administrative Agent) title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent on Hydrocarbon Interests constituting at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report.

 

(b)  If the Borrower has provided title information for additional Borrowing Base Properties under Section 8.12(a), the Borrower shall, within sixty (60) days of notice from the Administrative Agent that title defects or exceptions exist with respect to such additional Borrowing Base Properties (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve), either (i) cure any such title defects or exceptions (including defects or exceptions as to priority) which are not permitted by Section 9.03 raised by such information, (ii) substitute acceptable Mortgaged Properties with no title defects or exceptions (except for Excepted Liens) having an equivalent or greater value or (iii) deliver title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent so that the Administrative Agent shall have received, together with title information previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, title information in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent on Hydrocarbon Interests constituting at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by such Reserve Report.

 

(c)  If the Borrower is unable to cure any title defect requested by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to be cured within the 60-day period specified in Section 8.12(b) (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve) or the Borrower does not substitute acceptable Mortgaged Properties or the Borrower does not comply with the requirement to provide reasonably acceptable title information covering 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the most recent Reserve Report, such default shall not be a Default, but instead the Administrative Agent shall have the right to exercise the following remedy in its sole discretion from time to time, and any failure to so exercise this remedy at any time shall not be a waiver as to future exercise of the remedy by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders. To the extent that the Administrative Agent is not satisfied with title to any Mortgaged Property after the 60-day period specified in Section 8.12(b) (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may approve) has elapsed, such unacceptable Mortgaged Property shall not count towards the 90% requirement, and the Administrative Agent may send a notice to the Borrower and the Lenders that the then outstanding Borrowing Base shall be reduced by an amount as determined by the Required Lenders to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the requirement to provide reasonably acceptable title information on Hydrocarbon Interests constituting 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated by the most recent Reserve Report. This new Borrowing Base shall become effective immediately after receipt of such notice.

 

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Section 8.13.  Additional Collateral; Additional Guarantors.

 

(a)  In connection with each redetermination of the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall review the Reserve Report delivered in connection therewith and the list of current Mortgaged Properties (as described in Section 8.11(c)) to ascertain whether the Mortgaged Properties represent at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in such Reserve Report after giving effect to exploration and production activities, acquisitions, dispositions and production. In the event that the Mortgaged Properties do not represent at least 90% of such PV-9, then the Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, grant, on or prior to the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after delivery of the certificate required under Section 8.11(c) and (ii) thirty (30) days after the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Mortgaged Properties do not represent at least 90% of such total PV-9 (or, such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), to the Administrative Agent as security for the Secured Obligations a first-priority Lien (except that Permitted Mortgaged Property Liens may exist) on additional Oil and Gas Properties not already subject to a Lien of the Security Instruments such that after giving effect thereto, the Mortgaged Properties will represent at least 90% of such PV-9. All such Liens will be created and perfected by and in accordance with the provisions of deeds of trust, security agreements and financing statements or other Security Instruments, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and in sufficient executed (and acknowledged where necessary or appropriate) counterparts for recording purposes. In order to comply with the foregoing, if any Subsidiary grants a Lien on its Oil and Gas Properties pursuant to this Section 8.13(a) and such Subsidiary is not a Guarantor, then it shall become a Guarantor and comply with Section 8.13(b) below.

 

(b)  In the event that, on or after the Effective Date, any Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, whether pursuant to formation, acquisition or otherwise, in each case, including by way of a Division, the Borrower shall promptly (and, in any event, within thirty (30) days after such formation, acquisition or otherwise, as such time period may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) cause (i) such Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) to (A) become a Guarantor by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (B) grant a security interest in all Collateral of the type described in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement (subject to the exceptions specified in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement) owned by such Restricted Subsidiary by delivering to the Administrative Agent a duly executed supplement to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (C) deliver to the Administrative Agent such opinions, documents and certificates referred to in Section 6.01 as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (D) deliver to the Administrative Agent such updated Schedules to the Loan Documents as requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary, (E) deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (F) enter into and be bound by the terms of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the owners of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates for any certificated Equity Interests in such Subsidiary, together with stock or other transfer powers duly executed in blank. No Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower may elect to treat its Equity Interests as a “security” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(15) of the UCC) unless such Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests are certificated or the owners of such Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests take all such steps as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, as to permit the Administrative Agent to be a “protected purchaser” to the extent of its security interest as provided in Section 8-303 of the UCC.

 

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(c)  The Borrower hereby guarantees the payment of all Secured Obligations of each Loan Party (other than the Borrower) and absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time to each Loan Party (other than the Borrower) in order for such Loan Party to honor its obligations under the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement and the other Security Instruments and its obligations owing to any Secured Hedge Provider under any Secured Hedge Agreement (provided, however, that the Borrower shall only be liable under this Section 8.13(c) for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 8.13(c), or otherwise under this Agreement or any Loan Document, as it relates to such other Loan Parties, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 8.13(c) shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full. The Borrower intends that this Section 8.13(c) constitute, and this Section 8.13(c) shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each Loan Party (other than the Borrower) for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Section 8.14.  Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The Borrower will cause the management, business and affairs of each of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to be conducted in such a manner (including, without limitation, by keeping separate books of account, furnishing separate financial statements of Unrestricted Subsidiaries to creditors thereof and by not permitting Properties of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to be commingled with that of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries) so that each Unrestricted Subsidiary will be treated as an entity separate and distinct from the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

Section 8.15.  Required Commodity Hedging.

 

(a)  Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall deliver evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Loan Parties have entered into Hedge Agreements (including the Novated Hedges) (i) with one or more Specified Counterparties, (ii) at strike prices that bear a reasonable relationship to the then-current Strip Price, (iii) that are entered into for the purpose of mitigating the risk of negative fluctuations in the price of the Loan Parties’ projected production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids and (iv) that hedge notional volumes not less than, on a quarterly basis (determined, in the case of contracts that are not settled within such measured quarter, by a proration reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), (A) for each quarter during the period of thirty six (36) consecutive months immediately following the Effective Date (commencing with the first full month after the Effective Date), 75% of the reasonably anticipated projected production of crude oil and natural gas from Oil and Gas Properties that constitute Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report and (B) for each quarter during the period of twenty four (24) months immediately following the Effective Date, (x) 75% of the reasonably anticipated projected production of natural gas liquids from Oil and Gas Properties that constitute Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report and (y) the gas basis differentials for reasonably anticipated projected production of natural gas from Oil and Gas Properties that constitute Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

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(b)  Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the end of each fiscal quarter, beginning the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026 (in each case, or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) (each such date, a “Hedging Deadline”), the Borrower shall enter into Hedge Agreements (i) with one or more Specified Counterparties, (ii) at strike prices that bear a reasonable relationship to the then-current Strip Price, (iii) that are entered into for the purpose of mitigating the risk of negative fluctuations in the price of the Loan Parties’ projected production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids and (iv) that hedge notional volumes not less than, on a quarterly basis (determined, in the case of contracts that are not settled within such measured quarter, by a proration reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), when taken together with Hedge Agreements previously entered into and in effect at such time, 75% of (x) the reasonably anticipated projected production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids from Oil and Gas Properties that constitute Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report and (y) gas basis differentials for reasonably anticipated projected production of natural gas from Oil and Gas Properties that constitute Proved Reserves classified as “Developed Producing Reserves” as reflected in the most recently delivered Reserve Report, in each case, for each fiscal quarter during the succeeding twenty four (24) month period.

 

(c)  The Hedge Agreements described in this Section 8.15 must otherwise comply with the limitations in Section 9.17.

 

Section 8.16.  Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Subject to Section 8.17(e), each Deposit Account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) shall at all times be a Controlled Account, and each Securities Account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) shall at all times be a Controlled Account. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, cause any Deposit Account and/or any Securities Account established after the Effective Date (other than any Excluded Account) to be an account held with Citizens Bank or its Affiliates. Subject to Section 8.17(e), the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, cause any Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts established after the Effective Date (other than an Excluded Account for so long as it is an Excluded Account) to be subject to a Control Agreement either (i) in the case of any such account established on or prior to the Effective Date, by or before the date that is ninety (90) days after the Effective Date or (ii) for any such account established after the Effective Date, on the date of, or prior to, the funding of such account.

 

Section 8.17.  Post-Closing Covenants.

 

(a)  If not received by the Effective Date by the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received insurance certificates evidencing that the Loan Parties are in compliance with Section 8.06.

 

(b)  Within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received appropriate title information in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent setting forth (combined with title information provided on or prior to such date) the status of the title to at least 90% of the PV-9 of the Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

(c)  No later than forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received first priority perfected mortgage Liens on Oil and Gas Properties, when combined with the mortgage Liens on or prior to such date, comprising not less than 90% of the total PV-9 value of all Borrowing Base Properties evaluated in the Initial Reserve Report.

 

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(d)  Within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received insurance endorsements that are in compliance with Section 8.06.

 

(e)  No later than the date that is ninety (90) days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may approve in its sole discretion) (the “DACA Post Closing Period”), the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to (a) transfer all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) existing as of the Effective Date, to an account with Citizens Bank or any of its Affiliates and (b) deliver to the Administrative Agent Deposit Account Control Agreements and Security Accounts Control Agreements (in each case duly executed and delivered by the relevant Loan Party and relevant depository bank) covering all Deposit Accounts and Security Accounts (other than any Excluded Accounts) existing as of the Effective Date.

 

(f)  Within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Administrative Agent shall have received, the Operator Lien Subordination Agreement, signed on behalf of the Operator, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

Article IX
NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until Payment in Full, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

 

Section 9.01.  Financial Covenants.

 

(a)  Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio. The Borrower will not, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026), permit the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.

 

(b)  Consolidated Current Ratio. The Borrower will not, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026), permit the Consolidated Current Ratio to be less than 1.00 to 1.00.

 

Section 9.02.  Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a)  Secured Obligations constituting Indebtedness;

 

(b)  Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 9.02 and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness with Indebtedness that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

 

(c)  unsecured intercompany Indebtedness owed by any Loan Party to another Loan Party;

 

(d)  Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof, provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within one hundred eighty (180) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (d) at any time outstanding shall not exceed $2,500,000;

 

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(e)  Indebtedness in respect of: (i) workers’ compensation claims or obligations in respect of health, disability or other employee benefits; (ii) property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; (iii) completion, bid, performance, appeal or surety bonds issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) taxes, assessments or other government charges not yet delinquent or which are being contested in compliance with Section 8.04; in each of the foregoing cases, to the extent incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)  Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is promptly extinguished;

 

(g)  Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that may be deemed to exist in connection with agreements providing for indemnification, contribution, purchase price adjustments and payments and similar obligations (including letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of Loan Parties or any Subsidiary pursuant to such agreements) in connection with transactions permitted under Section 9.11;

 

(h)  in addition to obligations owing by any Loan Party under any Secured Cash Management Agreement, Indebtedness in respect of commercial credit cards, stored value cards, purchasing cards, treasury management services, netting services, overdraft protections, check drawing services, automated payment services (including depository, overdraft, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items and interstate depository network services), employee credit card programs, cash pooling services and any arrangements or services similar to any of the foregoing and/or otherwise in connection with cash management and deposit accounts and incentive, supplier finance or similar programs in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000 at any time;

 

(i)  Indebtedness incurred to finance insurance premiums in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount of such insurance premiums;

 

(j)  Indebtedness associated with bonds, surety obligations or similar instruments required by Governmental Requirements in connection with the operation of the Oil and Gas Properties;

 

(k)  other Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $2,500,000;

 

(l)  any Guarantee with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder;

 

(m)  endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection, deposit or negotiation in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(n)  obligations in respect of customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn-outs (to the extent not included as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person under GAAP) and holdbacks, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the Disposition of any business, assets or Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction permitted by this Agreement (other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business or assets for the purpose of financing such acquisition); provided, that in respect of any such obligations incurred or assumed in connection with any Disposition in which a Loan Party is the seller, in an amount not to exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or applicable Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Disposition.

 

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Section 9.03.  Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any of its Properties (now owned or hereafter acquired), except:

 

(a)  Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents securing any Secured Obligations;

 

(b)  Excepted Liens;

 

(c)  Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.02(d); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the Property financed by such Indebtedness (including accessions and improvements thereto, any insurance therefor, and proceeds thereof), (ii) such Lien and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within one hundred eighty days (180) after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (iii) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any such Lien shall at no time exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the original price for the purchase, construction, improvement or lease amount (as applicable) of such Property at the time of purchase, repair, improvement or lease (as applicable);

 

(d)  any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 9.03; provided, however, that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

 

(e)  Liens on assets (not constituting Mortgaged Property) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted above, so long as the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness and other obligations secured by any Liens incurred under this Section 9.03(e) does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(f)  Liens on Equity Interests in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and rights directly related to such Equity Interests;

 

(g)  Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder; and

 

(h)  Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto.

 

Section 9.04.  Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:

 

(a)  the Borrower may declare and make distributions with respect to its Equity Interests payable solely in additional units or shares of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock);

 

(b)  Restricted Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends and other Restricted Payments to the Borrower and any other Loan Party;

 

(c)  the Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with, and may repurchase Equity Interests issued to former employees under, stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, up to an aggregate amount of $250,000 per calendar year; provided that unused amounts under this clause (c) for any fiscal year may be carried forward the immediately succeeding fiscal year (but not to any subsequent fiscal years);

 

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(d)  so long as no Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result therefrom, the Borrower may make Permitted Tax Distributions;

 

(e)  at any time on or after the Trigger Date, from and after June 30, 2026, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the holders of its Equity Interests during any fiscal quarter in an aggregate amount not to exceed 100% of Free Cash Flow for the most recently ended two consecutive fiscal quarters (provided, that, with respect to the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date (the “Initial Quarter”), Free Cash Flow for the two consecutive fiscal quarter period ending on such date shall be calculated by multiplying Free Cash Flow for the Initial Quarter by two, and thereafter, Free Cash Flow for any two consecutive fiscal quarter period shall be calculated on an actual basis) for which financial statements have been delivered or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or (b) (the “Applicable FCF Period”) (calculated as of the date such Restricted Payment is made and giving effect to any Investment made pursuant to Section 9.05(m) on such date or during the Applicable FCF Period), so long as, (i) the Borrower shall have provided the notice and certificate required by Section 8.01(f)(i), and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment, on the date such Restricted Payment is made, (A) no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment, (B) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the Applicable FCF Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, does not exceed 2.00 to 1.00 and (C) Availability is not less than 20% of the Total Available Amount;

 

(f)  at any time on or after the Trigger Date, from and after June 30, 2026, in addition to any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 9.04(e), the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the holders of its Equity Interests, so long as, (i) the Borrower shall have provided the notice and certificate required by Section 8.01(f)(ii), and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment, on the date such Restricted Payment is made, (A) no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment, (B) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or (b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, does not exceed 1.25 to 1.00 and (C) Availability is not less than 25% of the Total Available Amount; and

 

(g)  the Borrower may make other distributions or dividends in the aggregate amount not to exceed (x) during the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2026, $5,000,000, (y) during the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026, $25,000,000 and (z) during the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2026, $20,000,000 (provided that clause (z) applies only to such distributions or dividends made prior to the date on which the financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026 are, or are required to be, delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(b)), in each case, so long as (i) the Borrower shall have provided the notice and certificate required by Section 8.01(f)(iii), (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment, on the date such Restricted Payment is made, (A) no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Restricted Payment, and (B) Availability is not less than 20% of the Total Available Amount.

 

Section 9.05.  Investments, Loans and Advances. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make or permit to remain outstanding any Investments in or to any Person, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

 

(a)  Permitted Investments;

 

(b)  Investments existing on the Effective Date and described on Schedule 9.05 and refinancings or replacements thereof, provided that the amount of such Investment is not increased;

 

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(c)  accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business and endorsements of negotiable instruments for deposit and collection in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)  Investments made by any Loan Party in or to any other Loan Party;

 

(e)  Investments in direct ownership interests in additional Oil and Gas Properties and gas gathering systems related thereto or related to farm-out, farm-in, joint operating, joint venture or area of mutual interest agreements, gathering systems, pipelines or other similar arrangements which are usual and customary in the oil and gas exploration and production business located within the geographic boundaries of the United States of America;

 

(f)  Investments pursuant to Hedge Agreements permitted under this Agreement;

 

(g)  Investments in stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts arising from Investments permitted under this Section 9.05 owing to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding of the obligor in respect of such debts or upon the enforcement of any Lien in favor of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prompt written notice in the event that the aggregate amount of all Investments held at any one time under this Section 9.05(g) exceeds $1,000,000 as in effect at the time such Investments are made;

 

(h)  deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of leases or other obligations as permitted by Section 9.03;

 

(i)  the creation or acquisition of one or more additional Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiaries in compliance with Section 8.13 and Section 9.21; provided each such Subsidiary is in compliance with Section 9.06;

 

(j)  Guarantees permitted pursuant to Section 9.02;

 

(k)  Investments the consideration for which consists solely of Equity Interests of the Borrower or financed with the proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of, or a capital contribution to, the Borrower;

 

(l)  loans and advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount for all such loans and advances under this Section 9.05(l) not to exceed $250,000 at any time outstanding, except to the extent that the proceeds of such loan or advance are paid to or retained by the Borrower substantially contemporaneously with the making of such loan or advance to fund the purchase of Equity Interests in the Borrower by such officer, director or employee; and

 

(m)  at any time on or after the Trigger Date, from and after June 30, 2026, Investments made by Borrower during any fiscal quarter in an aggregate amount not to exceed 100% of Free Cash Flow for the Applicable FCF Period (calculated as of the date such Investment is made and giving effect to any Restricted Payment made pursuant to Section 9.04(e) on such date or during the Applicable FCF Period, provided, that, with respect to the Initial Quarter, Free Cash Flow for the Applicable FCF Period ending on such date shall be calculated by multiplying Free Cash Flow for the Initial Quarter by two), so long as (i) the Borrower shall have provided the notice and certificate required by Section 8.01(f)(i), and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such Investment, (A) no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Investment, (B) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the Applicable FCF Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, does not exceed 2.00 to 1.00 and (C) Availability is not less than 20% of the Total Available Amount;

 

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(n)  at any time on or after the Trigger Date, from and after June 30, 2026, in addition to any Investments made pursuant to Section 9.05(m), Investments made by the Borrower, so long as (i) the Borrower shall have provided the notice and certificate required by Section 8.01(f)(ii), and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to such Investment, (A) no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Investment, (B) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered or are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(b), calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, does not exceed 1.25 to 1.00 and (C) Availability is not less than 25% of the Total Available Amount; and

 

(o)  other Investments, so long as, immediately after giving effect to the making of any such Investments, the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this Section 9.05(o) and then outstanding does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;

 

provided that, in no event shall any Investment pursuant to clauses (a) through (o) of this Section 9.05 result in any Existing Oil and Gas Properties being transferred to an Unrestricted Subsidiary after giving effect to such Investment.

 

For purposes of determining the amount of any Investment outstanding for purposes of this Section 9.05, such amount shall be deemed to be the amount of such Investment when made, purchased or acquired (without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment) less any amount realized in respect of such Investment upon the sale, collection or return of capital (not to exceed the original amount invested).

 

Section 9.06.  Nature of Business; No International Operations. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (a) allow any change to be made in the character of its business as a company engaged in the Oil and Gas Business, (b) acquire or make any other expenditure (whether such expenditure is capital, operating or otherwise) in or related to, any Oil and Gas Properties not located within the geographical boundaries of the United States or (c) acquire or create any Foreign Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.07.  Proceeds of Loans. The Borrower will not permit the proceeds of the Loans to be used for any purpose other than those permitted by Section 7.22. No Loan Party nor any Person acting on behalf of the Borrower will take any action which causes any of the Loan Documents to violate Regulations T, U or X or any other regulation of the Federal Reserve Board or to violate Section 7 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, in each case as now in effect or as the same may hereinafter be in effect. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender FR Form U-1 or such other form referred to in Regulation U, Regulation T or Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as the case may be. The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

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Section 9.08.  ERISA Compliance. Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, at any time, allow any ERISA Event to occur.

 

Section 9.09.  Sale or Discount of Receivables. Except for the settlement of joint interest billing accounts in the ordinary course of business or discounts granted to settle collection of accounts receivable or the sale of defaulted accounts arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof and not in connection with any financing transaction, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, discount or sell (with or without recourse) any of its notes receivable or accounts receivable.

 

Section 9.10.  Mergers, Divisions, Etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge into or with or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its Property to any other Person (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) (any of the foregoing transactions, a “consolidation”), or liquidate or dissolve, except that (a) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with or into the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the continuing or surviving entity) or transfer all or substantially all of its Property (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate with or into any Guarantor (provided that a Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity) or transfer all or substantially all of its Property (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to any Guarantor, (c) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge with or into the Person such Restricted Subsidiary was formed to acquire in connection with any acquisition permitted pursuant to and in compliance with the terms of Section 9.05(i); provided, however, that a Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity or, simultaneously with such transaction, the continuing or surviving entity shall become a Guarantor and the Borrower shall comply with Section 8.13 in connection therewith, (d) any Person may merge into the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an acquisition of such Person permitted pursuant to and in compliance with Section 9.05(i); provided that (i) in the case of a merger involving the Borrower, the continuing or surviving entity shall be the Borrower and (ii) in the case of a merger involving a Guarantor, the continuing or surviving Person shall be a Guarantor, (e) any Unrestricted Subsidiary may consolidate with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that if the Borrower participates in such consolidation, the Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity and otherwise such Restricted Subsidiary shall be the continuing or surviving entity and (f) any Restricted Subsidiary may Divide if the Persons resulting from such Division comply with Section 8.13 and, if such Restricted Subsidiary owns Mortgaged Property, the Persons resulting from such Division shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a reaffirmation of, or amendment and restatement of, the predecessor’s Security Instruments, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, to ensure that such Oil and Gas Properties remain Mortgaged Property.

 

Section 9.11 Sale of Properties and Termination of Hedging Transactions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell, assign, farm-out, convey or otherwise transfer any Property (subject to Section 9.10), except for:

 

(a)  the sale of Hydrocarbons or seismic data in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b)  farmouts in the ordinary course of business of undeveloped acreage or undrilled depths, in each case, to which no Proved Reserves are attributed and assignments in connection with such farmouts;

 

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(c)  the Disposition of equipment that is (i) obsolete, worn out, depleted or uneconomic and disposed of in the ordinary course of business, (ii) no longer necessary for the business of such Person or (iii) contemporaneously replaced by equipment of at least comparable value and use;

 

(d)  the Disposition of any Oil and Gas Property to which no Proved Reserves are attributed and other Oil and Gas Properties not included in the Borrowing Base; provided that any such Dispositions are made in exchange for proceeds which are equal to or in excess of fair market value with respect to such Oil and Gas Properties so Disposed, as determined by the Borrower in good faith;

 

(e)  the Disposition (including any Casualty Event) of any Proved Oil and Gas Properties or any interest therein (including any Equity Interests in any Loan Party that owns Oil and Gas Properties); provided that:

 

(i)  except with respect to Casualty Events, no Default, Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Disposition,

 

(ii)  other than in the case of an Asset Swap or Casualty Events, 100% of the consideration (other than environmental or other liabilities associated with such property and assumed by the purchaser or its Affiliates) received in respect of such Disposition shall be cash or cash equivalents (including Permitted Investments),

 

(iii)  other than in respect of Casualty Events, the consideration received in respect of such Disposition shall be equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Oil and Gas Properties or interest therein (or Equity Interests) subject of such Disposition (as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying to the foregoing),

 

(iv)  with respect to any Asset Swap, the Borrower shall cause the Oil and Gas Properties acquired pursuant thereto to become Mortgaged Properties to the extent necessary to satisfy the minimum mortgage requirement set forth in Section 8.13 upon consummation of such Asset Swap,

 

(v)  if any such Disposition is of Equity Interests in a Subsidiary owning Oil and Gas Properties, such Disposition shall include all the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary, and

 

(vi)  to the extent that such Disposition constitutes a Borrowing Base Property Disposition, in connection therewith, (A) the Borrowing Base shall be reduced in accordance with Section 2.07(e) unless such reduction is not required pursuant to the proviso in Section 2.07(e), and (B) the Borrower shall, or shall cause its Subsidiaries to, make all mandatory prepayments required by, and within the time periods set forth in, Section 3.04(c)(iii) (including after giving effect to any Borrowing Base reduction pursuant to Section 2.07(e));

 

(f)  Dispositions of Properties from any Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party;

 

(g)  Casualty Events, subject to Section 9.11(e)(vi) with respect to Borrowing Base Properties;

 

(h)  Borrowing Base Hedge Unwinds, subject to the requirements of Section 9.17(d);

 

(i)  Dispositions of Permitted Investments or Properties permitted under Section 9.09;

 

(j)  Dispositions of Equity Interests in Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(k)  Dispositions consisting of any compulsory pooling or unitization ordered by a Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Borrower’s or any of the other Loan Parties’ Oil and Gas Properties; and

 

(l)  other Dispositions of Properties that are not Borrowing Base Properties in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,750,000 in any fiscal year;

 

provided that, in no event shall any Loan Party Dispose of any of the Existing Oil and Gas Properties to any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.12.  Sales and Leasebacks. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such Property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the Property being sold or transferred.

 

Section 9.13.  Environmental Matters. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, (a) cause or knowingly permit any of its Property to be in violation of, or (b) do anything or knowingly permit anything to be done which will subject any such Property to any Remedial Work under, any Environmental Laws that, in each case of clause (a) or (b), could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; it being understood that clause (b) above will not be deemed as limiting or otherwise restricting any obligation to disclose any relevant facts, conditions and circumstances pertaining to such Property to the appropriate Governmental Authority.

 

Section 9.14.  Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates (including any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Restricted Subsidiary) or any officer, manager or director of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 9.04 or Investments in the form of capital contributions permitted by Section 9.05, (c) employment and severance arrangements (including equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements) with their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business, (d) executing, delivering and performing obligations under the Loan Documents, and (e) payment of customary fees and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to, and indemnities for the benefit of, directors, officers and employees of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 9.15.  Negative Pledge Agreements; Dividend Restrictions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits or restricts (a) the granting, conveying, creation or imposition of any Lien on any Collateral or (b) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions to any Loan Party with respect to its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Loan Party or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any other Loan Party; provided, however, that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of any Property of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Property that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iii) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.03(c) if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, and (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to (A) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof (or the Property subject thereto) and (B) customary provisions in leases, joint operating agreements, pooling and unitization agreements, Hydrocarbon marketing agreements, and other contracts, agreements, easements, rights-of-way, and assignments included or affecting or pertain to the Oil and Gas Properties restricting the assignment thereof (collectively, the “Negative Pledge Exceptions”).

 

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Section 9.16.  Take-or-Pay or Other Prepayments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (a) allow gas imbalances, take-or-pay or other prepayments with respect to the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would require the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to deliver Hydrocarbons at some future time without then or thereafter receiving full payment therefor to exceed a volume equal to two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate volumes of Hydrocarbons (on an Mcf basis) attributable to the Proved Reserves of the Loan Parties included in the most recent Reserve Report or (b) enter into any transportation or similar agreement that contains minimum volume commitments or obligations to pay for transportation services in respect of Hydrocarbons produced by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, regardless of whether such services are not utilized.

 

Section 9.17.  Hedge Agreements.

 

(a)  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedge Agreements with any Person other than:

 

(i)  Hedge Agreements in respect of commodities entered into by any Loan Party (A) with an Approved Counterparty, (B) the tenor of which does not exceed five (5) years, and (C) the notional volumes for which (other than (x) basis differential swaps on volumes hedged pursuant to other Hedge Agreements and (y) Hedge Agreements providing for floors), when aggregated with all other commodity Hedge Agreements then in effect (other than (x) basis differential swaps on volumes hedged pursuant to other Hedge Agreements and (y) Hedge Agreements providing for floors) do not exceed on a monthly basis (determined, in the case of contracts that are not settled on a monthly basis, by a monthly proration acceptable to the Administrative Agent), as of the date the latest hedging transaction is entered into under any such Hedge Agreement, eighty-five percent (85%) of the reasonably anticipated projected production attributable to Proved Reserves of the Loan Parties evaluated in the most recently delivered Reserve Report (as such reasonably anticipated projected production is supplemented by the most recent Production Forecast Update, if any), with each of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids to be calculated separately (on a monthly basis) for the period from the date of such Hedge Agreements through the sixtieth (60th) month following the date of such Hedge Agreements;

 

(ii)  Hedge Agreements that would be permitted under Section 9.17(a)(i) pertaining to Oil and Gas Properties that are to be acquired by any Loan Party pursuant to an executed and effective acquisition agreement, provided that (A) any Hedge Agreements permitted under this Section 9.17(a)(ii) with respect to any such Oil and Gas Properties must be liquidated, terminated or otherwise monetized (to the extent such Hedge Agreements were not permitted at the time of incurrence pursuant to Section 9.17(a)(i) on or prior to the 10th Business Day following the earlier to occur of: (x) the date that is ninety (90) days after the execution of such acquisition agreement, to the extent such Hedge Agreements are based upon Oil and Gas Properties that have not been acquired by such date, and (y) the date on which any Loan Party knows with reasonable certainty that any of such Oil and Gas Properties will not be acquired, to the extent such Hedge Agreements are based on such Oil and Gas Properties that will not be acquired, (B) the aggregate notional volumes hedged with respect to such Hedge Agreements permitted by this Section 9.17(a)(ii) shall not exceed (x) sixty-five percent (65%) of the reasonably anticipated projected production from the total Proved Reserves that are the subject of such proposed acquisition (as forecast based upon the reserve report for the Oil and Gas Properties that are the subject of such proposed acquisition which has been delivered to the Lenders) or (y) forty-five percent (45%) of the Loan Parties’ reasonably anticipated projected production from Oil and Gas Properties constituting Proved Reserves as set forth in the most recent Reserve Report delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (without giving effect to any such pending acquisition), in each case, with each of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids to be calculated separately (on a monthly basis), and (C) at all times that a Hedge Agreement entered into pursuant to this Section 9.17(a)(ii) is in effect for which the applicable acquisition has not been consummated, the Borrower shall maintain Availability of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the Total Available Amount as of such date; provided, however, that such Commodity Hedging Transactions shall not, in any case, have a tenor longer than thirty six (36) consecutive calendar months, beginning with the first full calendar month following the date in question.

 

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(iii)  subject to Section 9.17(d), Hedge Agreements which unwind, in whole or in part, Hedge Agreements permitted under clauses (i) and (ii) above; and

 

(iv)  Hedge Agreements in respect of interest rates entered into by any Loan Party with Approved Counterparties, as follows:

 

(A)  Hedge Agreements effectively converting interest rates from floating to fixed, the notional amounts of which (when aggregated with all other Hedge Agreements then in effect effectively converting interest rates from floating to fixed) do not exceed 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness for borrowed money which bears interest at a floating rate, and which Hedge Agreements shall not, in any case, have a tenor beyond the maturity date of such Indebtedness; and

 

(B)  Hedge Agreements effectively converting interest rates from fixed to floating, the notional amounts of which (when aggregated with all other Hedge Agreements then in effect effectively converting interest rates from fixed to floating) do not exceed 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness for borrowed money which bears interest at a fixed rate, and which Hedge Agreements shall not, in any case, have a tenor beyond the maturity date of such Indebtedness;

 

(b)  In no event shall the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary enter into (i) any Hedge Agreement for speculative purposes or (ii) any Three-Way Collar Hedging Transaction, in each case, unless agreed by the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)  In no event shall any Hedge Agreement contain any requirement, agreement or covenant for Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to post collateral or margin to secure their obligations under such Hedge Agreement or to cover market exposures, except that the Secured Hedge Agreements may require that the obligations thereunder be secured pursuant to the Security Instruments.

 

(d)  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, effect any Borrowing Base Hedge Unwind that would result in a Borrowing Base reduction under Section 2.07(e) unless in connection therewith, the Borrower shall make, or cause to be made, all mandatory prepayments required by, and within the time periods set forth in, Section 3.04(c)(iii) (including after giving effect to any Borrowing Base reduction pursuant to Section 2.07(e)).

 

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(e)  If, on the date of delivery of any Reserve Report hereunder, the aggregate notional volumes hedged with respect to all Hedge Agreements entered into pursuant to Section 9.17(a)(i) (other than (x) basis differential swaps on volumes hedged pursuant to other Hedge Agreements and (y) Hedge Agreements providing for floors) exceed 100% of the reasonably anticipated projected production of crude oil and natural gas from Oil and Gas Properties constituting Proved Reserves, calculated separately, set forth in such Reserve Report, then, to the extent necessary, the Borrower shall terminate, create off-setting positions, allocate volumes to other production the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is marketing, or otherwise unwind existing Hedge Agreements within thirty (30) days (or such longer period acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after the date of delivery of such Reserve Report such that, at such time, future hedging volumes will not exceed 100% of the reasonably anticipated projected production of crude oil and natural gas, calculated separately, for the then-current and any succeeding calendar months (on a month-to-month basis). To the extent that such unwound, terminated or transferred Hedge Agreements (or the unwound, terminated or transferred portions thereof) have net positive Borrowing Base value at such time, such unwinds, terminations and transfers shall be subject to Section 2.07(e).

 

Section 9.18.  Amendments to Organizational Documents and Material Contracts.

 

(a)  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, amend, supplement or otherwise modify (or permit to be amended, supplemented or modified) its Organizational Documents in any manner that could reasonably be expected to be adverse in any material respect to the rights or interests of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

 

(b)  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (i) amend, supplement or otherwise modify (or permit to be amended, supplemented or modified) any Material Contract to which it is a party, (ii) terminate, replace or assign any Loan Party’s interest in any Material Contract or (iii) permit any Material Contract not to be in full force and effect and binding upon and enforceable against the parties thereto, in each case if such occurrence could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 9.19.  Marketing Activities. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in marketing activities for any Hydrocarbons or enter into any contracts related thereto other than (a) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to be produced from their Proved Oil and Gas Properties during the period of such contract,(b) contracts for the sale of Hydrocarbons scheduled or reasonably estimated to be produced from Proved Oil and Gas Properties of third parties during the period of such contract associated with the Oil and Gas Properties of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has the right to market pursuant to joint operating agreements, unitization agreements or other similar contracts that are usual and customary in the oil and gas business and (c) other contracts for the purchase and/or sale of Hydrocarbons of third parties which have generally offsetting provisions (i.e. corresponding pricing mechanics, delivery dates and points and volumes) such that no “position” is taken.

 

Section 9.20.  Changes in Fiscal Periods; Accounting Changes. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, have its fiscal year end on a date other than December 31 or change the its method of determining fiscal quarters or make (without the consent of the Administrative Agent) any material change in its accounting treatment and reporting practices except, in each case, as required by GAAP.

 

Section 9.21.  Subsidiaries. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, acquire or permit to exist any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or acquire any additional Restricted Subsidiary or redesignate an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary unless the Borrower gives the Administrative Agent written notice of such creation, acquisition or redesignation and complies with the requirements of Section 8.13(b) with respect thereto. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary except in compliance with Section 9.11. The Borrower will not permit any Person other than the Borrower or another Loan Party to own any Equity Interests in any Guarantor.

 

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Section 9.22.  Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; Debt of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

(a)  Unless designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary on Schedule 1.01(b) as of the date hereof or thereafter in compliance with Section 9.22(b), any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

(b)  The Borrower may, by written notification to the Administrative Agent, designate any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary that owns or has an interest in any Property assigned value in the Borrowing Base then in effect, as determined by the Administrative Agent) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (i) immediately before and after giving effect to such designation, no Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency would exist and (ii) such designation shall be deemed to constitute an Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount equal to the fair market value as of the date of such designation of the Borrower’s direct and/or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary and such Investment would be permitted to be made at such time pursuant to Section 9.05(k).

 

(c)  The Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if, after giving effect to such designation, (i) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in each of the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent qualified by materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such date as if made on and as of the date of such redesignation (or, if stated to have been made expressly as of an earlier date, were true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent qualified by materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case such applicable representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date), (ii) no Default would exist and (iii) the Borrower is in compliance with the requirements of Section 8.13, Section 8.14 and Section 9.21. For the purpose of determining compliance with Section 9.05(k), any such designation shall be deemed to reduce the utilization of the basket specified therein in an amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of the Borrower’s direct and/or indirect ownership interest in such Subsidiary or the amount of the Borrower’s cash investment previously made.

 

(d)  The Borrower shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to hold any Equity Interest in, or Indebtedness of, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

(e)  The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, incur, assume, guarantee or be or become liable for any Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.23.  Deposit and Securities Accounts. Subject to Section 8.17(e), the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, own, open, establish or suffer to exist in its name any Deposit Account or Securities Account (other than Excluded Accounts), except accounts with Citizens Bank or its Affiliates.

 

Section 9.24.  Outbound Investment Rules. No Loan Party will, nor will any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (a) be or become a “covered foreign person”, as that term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, or (b) engage, directly or indirectly, in (i) a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, (ii) any activity or transaction that would constitute a “covered transaction”, as such term is defined in the Outbound Investment Rules, if such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary were a U.S. Person or (iii) any other activity that would cause the Administrative Agent or any Lender to be in violation of the Outbound Investment Rules or cause the Administrative Agent or any Lender to be legally prohibited by the Outbound Investment Rules from performing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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Article X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

 

Section 10.01.  Events of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events on or after the Effective Date shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)  the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof, by acceleration or otherwise;

 

(b)  the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in Section 10.01(a)) payable under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) days;

 

(c)  any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party to any Secured Party pursuant to any Loan Document, or in any report, notice, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made (or, to the extent that any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or by reference to Material Adverse Effect in the text thereof, such representation and warranty (as so qualified) shall prove to have been incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made);

 

(d)  the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in (i) Section 8.01(a), Section 8.01(b), Section 8.01(c), Section 8.01(d) or Section 8.01(l) and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after the earlier to occur of (A) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower or (B) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such other Loan Party otherwise becoming aware of such default, or (ii)  Section 8.02(a), Section 8.02(e), Section 8.03 (solely with respect to legal existence of the Borrower), Section 8.13, Section 8.14, Section 8.15, Section 8.16, Section 8.17 or in Article IX;

 

(e)  the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in Section 10.01(a), Section 10.01(b) or Section 10.01(d)) or any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (A) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower or (B) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such other Loan Party otherwise becoming aware of such default;

 

(f)  any Material Indebtedness Obligor shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount (provided, however, that any Material Indebtedness based on Hedge Termination Value shall be included in this clause (f) only if the amount such Material Indebtedness Obligor has failed to pay constitutes Material Indebtedness without giving effect to clause (b) of the definition of “Hedge Termination Value”) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable (it being understood that any assumed, predicted, or scheduled payments of principal or interest pursuant to an ABS Financing Transaction that do not directly give rise to an event of default thereunder shall not be construed to be “due” or “payable”) after giving effect to any grace periods applicable thereto;

 

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(g)  any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice) the holder or holders of such Material Indebtedness (other than a Loan Party) or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause such Material Indebtedness to become due (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or to require the Redemption thereof or any offer to Redeem to be made in respect thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity or require the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to make an offer to Redeem in respect thereof; provided, however, that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

 

(h)  an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

 

(i)  the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 10.01(h), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or (vii) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

 

(j)  one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage and is not subject to an insolvency proceeding) shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

 

(k)  an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, has resulted in liability to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount;

 

(l)  a Change in Control shall occur;

 

(m)  any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms); or

 

(n)  any Security Instrument shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority (subject to Liens permitted by Section 9.03) security interest in any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except (i) as permitted by the terms of any Loan Document or (ii) where such failure results from the Administrative Agent’s failure to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Loan Documents or to file a UCC continuation statement.

 

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Section 10.02.  Remedies.

 

(a)  In the case of an Event of Default (other than one described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i)), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may or shall at the request of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including the payment of Cash Collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.08(k)), shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand (other than written notice), protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party; and in case of an Event of Default described in Section 10.01(h) or Section 10.01(i), the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and the other obligations of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including the payment of Cash Collateral to secure the LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.08(k)), shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party.

 

(b)  In the case of the occurrence of an Event of Default, in addition to any other rights and remedies granted to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties may exercise all rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Loan Party or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such circumstances, forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, or consent to the use by the relevant Loan Party of any cash collateral arising in respect of the Collateral on such terms as the Administrative Agent deems reasonable, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign give an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of and deliver, or acquire by credit bid on behalf of the Secured Parties, the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or elsewhere, upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, all without assumption of any credit risk. The Administrative Agent or any Secured Party shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Loan Party, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Each Loan Party further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request during the occurrence of an Event of Default, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Loan Party’s premises or elsewhere. The Administrative Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Article X, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any other way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, in such order as the Administrative Agent may elect, and only after such application and after the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-615(a)(3) of the UCC, need the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Loan Party. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Party waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Administrative Agent or any Lender arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least ten (10) days before such sale or other disposition.

 

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(c)  All proceeds realized from the liquidation or other disposition of Collateral or otherwise received after maturity of the Loans, whether by acceleration or otherwise, shall be applied:

 

(i)  first, pro rata to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such and the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such;

 

(ii)  second, pro rata to payment or reimbursement of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders;

 

(iii)  third, pro rata to payment of accrued interest on the Loans;

 

(iv)  fourth, pro rata to payment of that portion of the Secured Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements and payment of obligations then owing under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements;

 

(v)  fifth, pro rata to any other Secured Obligations;

 

(vi)  sixth, to serve as Cash Collateral to be held by the Administrative Agent to secure the LC Exposure as provided by Section 2.08(k); and

 

(vii)  seventh, any excess, after all of the Secured Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, shall be paid to the Borrower or as otherwise required by any Governmental Requirement.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any Guarantor that is not an ECP shall not be applied to any Excluded Hedge Obligations (it being understood, that in the event that any amount is applied to Secured Obligations other than Excluded Hedge Obligations as a result of this clause, the Administrative Agent shall make such adjustments as it determines are appropriate to distributions pursuant to clause fourth above from amounts received from ECP to ensure, as nearly as possible, that the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to Secured Obligations described in clause fourth above by the holders of any Excluded Hedge Obligations are the same as the proportional aggregate recoveries with respect to other Secured Obligations pursuant to clause fourth above).

 

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Section 10.03.  Right to Cure Financial Covenant Defaults. In the event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of Section 9.01(a) (the “Total Leverage Covenant”) or Section 9.01(b) (the “Current Ratio Covenant” and together with the Total Leverage Covenant, collectively, the “Financial Covenants”) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter in which the applicable Financial Covenant is tested pursuant to Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.01(b) (a “Cure Quarter”), then, (a) in the case of Section 9.01(a), for the period beginning ten Business Days prior to the end of such Cure Quarter and ending on the date occurring ten (10) Business Days after the Compliance Certificate for such Cure Quarter is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(d) in the case of Section 9.01(b), for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such Cure Quarter and ending on the date occurring ten (10) Business Days after the Compliance Certificate for such Cure Quarter is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(d) (in each case, the “Cure Period”), the Borrower shall be permitted to cure such failure to comply by receiving a Specified Equity Contribution and by requesting that (i) the Total Leverage Covenant be recalculated by increasing Consolidated EBITDAX for such Cure Quarter by an amount up to the amount of the Specified Equity Contribution received by the Borrower during the Cure Period or (ii) the Current Ratio Covenant be recalculated by increasing consolidated current assets as of the last day of such Cure Quarter by an amount up to the amount of the Specified Equity Contribution received by the Borrower during the Cure Period (in each case, the “Cure Right”). If, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.01(b), as the case may be, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.01(b), as the case may be, as of the last day of the applicable Cure Quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply with the Total Leverage Covenant or the Current Ratio Covenant, as the case may be, on such date, and the applicable Default or Event of Default with respect to the Total Leverage Covenant or the Current Ratio Covenant, as the case may be, and the Cure Quarter that had occurred shall be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that:

 

(a)  any cure of more than one of the Total Leverage Covenant default and the Current Ratio Covenant default with the same Specified Equity Contribution shall count as separate exercises of the Cure Right;

 

(b)  in each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in which no Cure Right is exercised;

 

(c)  the Cure Right shall not be exercised more than four times during the term of this Agreement;

 

(d)  the amount of each Specified Equity Contribution that may be applied to increase Consolidated EBITDAX or consolidated current assets, as the case may be, for the applicable Cure Quarter shall not exceed the amount required to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with Section 9.01(a) or Section 9.01(b), as the case may be, with respect to such Cure Quarter;

 

(e)  all proceeds of any Specified Equity Contribution for any Cure Quarter shall for the purposes of this Section 10.03 be treated as (i) in the case of Section 9.01(a), an increase in Consolidated EBITDAX rather than as a decrease in Indebtedness or (ii) in the case of Section 9.01(b), an increase to consolidated current assets rather than as a decrease in consolidated current liabilities;

 

(f)  in the case of Section 9.01(a), the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution used to increase Consolidated EBITDAX shall be credited to the applicable Cure Quarter and such amount may be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDAX for any consecutive four fiscal quarter period that includes the Cure Quarter;

 

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(g)  Consolidated EBITDAX and/or consolidated current assets shall be increased solely for the purpose of recalculating and complying with the relevant Financial Covenant in accordance with this Section 10.03 and not for any other purpose, including determining Free Cash Flow; and

 

(h)  in the case of Section 9.01(a), the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution used to increase Consolidated EBITDAX shall be calculated after giving effect to any annualization of Consolidated EBITDAX.

 

Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice, on or prior to the expiration of the Cure Period, that the Borrower intends to exercise a Cure Right in respect of a fiscal quarter, the Lenders shall not be permitted to accelerate payment of any Obligations owed to them or to exercise remedies, in each case, on the basis of a failure to comply with the requirements of the Financial Covenants as of such fiscal quarter, unless such failure is not cured pursuant to the exercise of the Cure Right on or prior to the expiration of the Cure Period; provided, however, that the Cure Right shall not affect in any way the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank with respect to any other Default or Event of Default.

 

Article XI
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

Section 11.01.  Appointment; Powers. Each of the Lenders, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates that are Secured Parties, and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including the Issuing Bank), and neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” as used herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

Section 11.02.  Duties and Obligations of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article VI or elsewhere herein or in any other Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, or (vii) the financial or other condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any other obligor or guarantor. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Article VI, each Lender and the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

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Section 11.03.  Action by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have no duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02), and in all cases, the Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder or under any other Loan Documents unless it shall (a) receive written instructions from the Required Lenders or the Lenders, as applicable, (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 12.02) specifying the action to be taken and (b) be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expenses which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The instructions as aforesaid and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto by the Administrative Agent shall be binding on all of the Lenders. If a Default has occurred and is continuing, then the Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default as shall be directed by the requisite Lenders in the written instructions (with indemnities) described in this Section 11.03; provided, however, that, unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders. In no event, however, shall the Administrative Agent be required to take any action which, in its opinion, or the opinion of its counsel, exposes the Administrative Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or applicable law, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any debtor relief law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any debtor relief law. If a Default has occurred and is continuing, no Agent shall have any obligation to perform any act in respect thereof.

 

Section 11.04.  Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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Section 11.05.  Subagents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article XI shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

 

Section 11.06.  Resignation of Administrative Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this Section 11.06, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York or an Affiliate of any such bank. If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrower, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article XI and Section 12.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

Section 11.07.  Administrative Agent as Lender. The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

Section 11.08.  No Reliance.

 

(a)  Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that the extensions of credit made hereunder are commercial loans and letters of credit and not investments in a business enterprise or securities. Each Lender further represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, and to make, acquire or hold Loans hereunder. Each Lender shall, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates) as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder and in deciding whether or to the extent to which it will continue as a Lender or assign or otherwise transfer its rights, interests and obligations hereunder.

 

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(b)  The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders to enforce the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.09.  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding with respect to any Loan Party under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or any LC Disbursement shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)  to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Exposure and all other Secured Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (including any claim under Sections  3.02, 3.05, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 12.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

(b)  collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, the Issuing Bank and each other Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the other Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due to it, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, under the Loan Documents (including under Section 12.03).

 

Section 11.10.  Authority of Administrative Agent Relating to Collateral and Guaranty Matters.

 

(a)  In its capacity, the Administrative Agent is a “representative” of the Secured Parties within the meaning of the term “secured party” as defined in the UCC. Each Lender, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates constituting Secured Parties, authorizes the Administrative Agent to enter into each of the Security Instruments to which it is a party and to take all action contemplated by such documents. Each Lender, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates constituting Secured Parties, agrees that no Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) shall have the right individually to seek to realize upon the security granted by any Security Instruments, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties upon the terms of the Security Instruments. In the event that any Collateral is hereafter pledged by any Person as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized, and hereby granted a power of attorney, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Secured Parties any Loan Documents necessary or appropriate to grant and perfect a Lien on such Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties.

 

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(b)  Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank, and by accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each of the Bank Group Secured Hedge Providers and Secured Cash Management Providers, irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to take the following actions, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees to take such actions at the request of the Borrower (at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense): (i) to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, under any Loan Document (A) upon Payment in Full, (B) that is sold or otherwise disposed of or to be sold or otherwise disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or other disposition permitted under the Loan Documents (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent may request that the Borrower provide, and may conclusively rely on, without further inquiry, a certificate of a Responsible Officer as to the sale or other disposition of any Property being made in full compliance with the provisions of the Loan Documents), (C) with respect to the Property of any Restricted Subsidiary, upon the designation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 9.22(b) or (D) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 12.02; and (ii) to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien permitted by Section 9.03(c); and (iii) to release any Restricted Subsidiary from its obligations under any Loan Documents to which it is party if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Restricted Subsidiary’s designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.22(b) or otherwise as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents; provided, however, that (x) the Administrative Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which would expose the Administrative Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (y) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Secured Obligations or any Liens upon (or obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of) all interests retained by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, including (without limitation) the proceeds of the sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Any execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent of documents in connection with any such release shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent. Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank, and by accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each of the Bank Group Secured Hedge Providers and Secured Cash Management Providers, irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense, any and all releases (whether regarding Liens, Persons or otherwise), termination statements, assignments or other documents reasonably requested by the Borrower in connection with any release or subordination contemplated by this clause (b) or that is otherwise authorized by the terms of the Loan Documents.

 

Section 11.11.  Certain ERISA Matters.

 

(a)  Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

 

(i)  such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement;

 

(ii)  the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement;

 

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(iii)  (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of subsections (b) through (k) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement; or

 

(iv)  such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

 

(b)  In addition, unless either (1) Section 11.11(a)(i) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) such Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with Section 11.11(a)(iv), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

 

Section 11.12.  Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Secured Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Secured Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders on a ratable basis (with Secured Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid, (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Secured Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Required Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in Section 12.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Administrative Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles shall be authorized to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Secured Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership, limited partnership interests or membership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Secured Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Secured Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of Secured Obligations credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Secured Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata and the equity interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Secured Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Secured Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid.

 

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Section 11.13.  Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender (in such capacity and its capacities as a Secured Cash Management Provider and Bank Group Secured Hedge Provider), on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates constituting Secured Parties, hereby (a) authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of such Lender (in all of the foregoing capacities), and agrees that the Administrative Agent may take such actions on its behalf as is contemplated by the terms of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement, and (b) agrees to be bound by the terms of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement, the terms of the Hedge Provider Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

 

Section 11.14.  Erroneous Payments.

 

(a)  If Administrative Agent notifies a Lender, Issuing Bank or any other Secured Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party (any such Lender, Issuing Bank, Secured Party or other recipient, a “Payment Recipient”) that Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under Section 11.14(b)) that any funds received by such Payment Recipient from Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender, Issuing Bank, Secured Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an “Erroneous Payment”) and demands the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of Administrative Agent and shall be segregated by the Payment Recipient and held in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent, and such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no event later than two Business Days thereafter, return to Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to Administrative Agent in same day funds at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. A notice of Administrative Agent to any Payment Recipient under this Section 11.14(a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

 

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(b)  Without limiting the provisions of Section 11.14(a), each Payment Recipient hereby further agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Payment Recipient otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part), in each case:

 

(i)  (A) in the case of immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), an error shall be presumed to have been made (absent written confirmation from Administrative Agent to the contrary) or (B) in the case of immediately preceding clause (z), an error has been made, in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

 

(ii)  such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one Business Day of its knowledge of such error) notify Administrative Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 11.14(b).

 

(c)  Each Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by Administrative Agent to such Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party from any source, against any amount due to Administrative Agent under Section 11.14(a) or under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement.

 

(d)  In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor by Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11.14(a), from any Lender or Issuing Bank that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf) (such unrecovered amount, an “Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency”), upon Administrative Agent’s notice to such Lender or Issuing Bank at any time, (i) such Lender or Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have assigned its Loans (but not its Commitments) in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Loans (but not Commitments), the “Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment”) at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by Administrative Agent in such instance), and is hereby (together with the Borrower) deemed to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender or Issuing Bank shall deliver any Notes evidencing such Loans to the Borrower or Administrative Agent, (ii) Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to acquire the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (iii) upon such deemed acquisition, Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender or assigning Issuing Bank shall cease to be a Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable Commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender or assigning Issuing Bank and (iv) Administrative Agent may reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Loans subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. Subject to Section 12.04(b), Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Loans acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender or Issuing Bank shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Loan (or portion thereof), and Administrative Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender or Issuing Bank (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the Commitments of any Lender or Issuing Bank and such Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In addition, each party hereto agrees that, except to the extent that Administrative Agent has sold a Loan (or portion thereof) acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and irrespective of whether Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, Administrative Agent shall be contractually subrogated to all the rights and interests of the applicable Lender, Issuing Bank or Secured Party under the Loan Documents with respect to each Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (the “Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights”). This Section 11.14 shall not be interpreted to increase (or accelerate the due date for), or have the effect of increasing (or accelerating the due date for), the Secured Obligations relative to the amount (and/or timing for payment) of the Secured Obligations that would have been payable had such Erroneous Payment not been made by the Administrative Agent.

 

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(e)  The parties hereto agree that an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Secured Obligations owed by any Borrower or any other Loan Party, except, in each case, to the extent such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, comprised of funds received by Administrative Agent from any Borrower or any other Loan Party for the purpose of making such Erroneous Payment

 

(f)  To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including without limitation waiver of any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine.

 

(g)  Each party’s obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 11.14 shall survive the resignation or replacement of Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender or Issuing Bank, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Secured Obligations (or any portion thereof).

 

Article XII
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.01.  Notices.

 

(a)  Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to Section 12.01(b)), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail, as follows:

 

(i)  if to the Borrower:

 

Presidio Borrower LLC

500 W. 7th Street, Suite 1500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Attention: Brett Barnes and Ginnie Vierra

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

 

(ii)  if to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender:

 

Citizens Bank, N.A.

600 Travis Street, Suite 6950

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Hernando Garcia, Scott Donaldson and

Rick Hawthorne

Email: [email protected];
[email protected]; [email protected]

 

(iii)  if to any Lender or the Issuing Bank, to it at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received. Notices delivered through Electronic Systems, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

 

(b)  Notices and other communications hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Loan Party pursuant to Article 2 if such Loan Party has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication.

 

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided, however, that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

 

(c)  Any party hereto may change its address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

(d)  Electronic Systems.

 

(i)  The Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System.

 

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(ii)  Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Communications through an Electronic System. “Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.

 

Section 12.02.  Waivers; Amendments.

 

(a)  No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, each other Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 12.02(b), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 

(b)  Subject to clause (c) below, neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof nor any other Loan Document nor any provision thereof (other than the Fee Letter) may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and/or the other applicable Loan Parties and the Majority Lenders or by the Borrower and/or the other applicable Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Majority Lenders; provided, however, that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment or Maximum Credit Amount of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07, increase the Borrowing Base without the written consent of each non-Defaulting Lender, decrease or maintain the Borrowing Base without the consent of the Required Lenders or modify Section 2.07 without the consent of all Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders); provided, however, that a Scheduled Redetermination may be postponed by the Required Lenders, (iii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, (iv) postpone the scheduled date of payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement (other than any reduction of the amount of, or any extension of the payment date for, the mandatory prepayments required under Section 3.04(c), in each case which shall only require the approval of the Majority Lenders), or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, (v) change Section 4.01(b) or Section 4.01(c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or the order of application of payments required thereby, without the written consent of all Lenders, (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section 12.02(b) or the definition of “Required Lenders” or “Majority Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder or under any other Loan Document, without the written consent of each Lender, (vii) except as expressly permitted herein or upon Payment in Full, release all or substantially all of the Guarantors from their guarantee obligations under the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, without the written consent of each Lender, or (viii) except as expressly permitted herein or in any Security Instrument, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender; provided, however, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender (it being understood that any change to Section 4.05 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender); provided further that no such agreement shall amend or modify the provisions of Section 2.05 or any Letter of Credit Application or any bilateral agreement between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank regarding the Issuing Bank’s LC Commitment or the respective rights and obligations between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement shall be required of any Defaulting Lender, except with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the first proviso of this paragraph and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be directly affected by such amendment, waiver or other modification.

 

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(c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (A) to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency or to correct any typographical error or other manifest error in any Loan Document or (B) as expressly set forth in Section 3.03, (ii) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the relevant Loan Party only, enter into any agreement or instrument to effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations or as required by any Governmental Requirement to give effect to, protect or otherwise enhance the rights or benefits of any Lender under the Loan Documents and (iii) the Fee Letter may be amended in a writing executed by the parties thereto.

 

Section 12.03.  Expenses, Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

 

(a)  The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of primary legal counsel and one firm of local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates in connection with the syndication and distribution (including via the internet or through a service such as Intralinks) of the credit facility provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration (both before and after the execution hereof and including advice of counsel to the Administrative Agent as to the rights and duties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto) of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of, or consents related to, the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all out-of-pocket costs, expenses, Taxes, assessments and other charges incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with any filing, registration, recording or perfection of any security interest contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Instrument (including, but, in the case of fees, charges and disbursements of counsel, limited to, the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of a single local counsel in each jurisdiction in which Mortgaged Properties are located) or any other document referred to herein, (iii) reasonable expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iv) all expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of primary legal counsel and one firm of local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including its rights under this Section 12.03, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

 

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(b)  THE BORROWER SHALL INDEMNIFY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND ANY SUB-AGENT THEREOF), THE ISSUING BANK AND EACH LENDER, AND EACH RELATED PARTY OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “INDEMNITEE”) AGAINST, AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE HARMLESS FROM, AND SHALL PAY OR REIMBURSE ANY SUCH INDEMNITEE FOR, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS (INCLUDING ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS), PENALTIES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES (INCLUDING THE REASONABLE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR ANY INDEMNITEE), INCURRED BY ANY INDEMNITEE OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER), OTHER THAN SUCH INDEMNITEE AND ITS RELATED PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF (I) THE EXECUTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, (II) THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARTIES HERETO OR THE PARTIES TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY OR BY ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, (III) THE FAILURE OF THE BORROWER OR ANY GROUP MEMBER TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, INCLUDING THIS AGREEMENT, OR WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT (IV) ANY INACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATION OR ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR COVENANT OF THE BORROWER OR ANY GROUP MEMBER SET FORTH IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR CERTIFICATE DELIVERED BY ANY GROUP MEMBER IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, (V) ANY LOAN (INCLUDING A SWINGLINE LOAN) OR LETTER OF CREDIT OR THE USE OR PROPOSED USE OF THE PROCEEDS THEREFROM (INCLUDING ANY REFUSAL BY THE ISSUING BANK TO HONOR A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT IF THE DOCUMENTS PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DEMAND DO NOT STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT), (VI) THE PRESENCE, GENERATION, STORAGE, RELEASE, THREATENED RELEASE, USE, TRANSPORT, DISPOSAL, ARRANGEMENT OF DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT OF, OR ALLEGED PRESENCE OR RELEASE OF, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON OR FROM ANY PROPERTY OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER, OR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER GROUP MEMBER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OPERATIONS, (VII) THE BREACH OR NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES WITH ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW APPLICABLE TO THE BORROWER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ANY OF THEIR PROPERTIES OR (VIII) ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH OR SAFETY CONDITION, OR (IX) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM, LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, WHETHER BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY OR BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO AND SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL EXTEND TO EACH INDEMNITEE NOTWITHSTANDING THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE, WHETHER AN AFFIRMATIVE ACT OR AN OMISSION, INCLUDING ALL TYPES OF NEGLIGENT CONDUCT IDENTIFIED IN THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF TORTS, OF ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES OR BY REASON OF STRICT LIABILITY IMPOSED WITHOUT FAULT ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE INDEMNITEES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES (A) ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE (AS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT), (B) ARISE SOLELY BY REASON OF A CLAIM BY ONE OR MORE INDEMNITEES AGAINST ONE OR MORE OTHER INDEMNITEES (OTHER THAN (1) ANY CLAIMS AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE IN ITS CAPACITY AS AN ARRANGER OR AGENT OR ANY SIMILAR ROLE HEREUNDER AND (2) ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION BY THE BORROWER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES) OR (C) IS INCURRED BY ANY DEFAULTING LENDER TO THE EXTENT DIRECTLY ARISING FROM THE CONDUCT, ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF SUCH DEFAULTING LENDER THAT WERE THE CAUSE OF SUCH LENDER’S BECOMING A DEFAULTING LENDER. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, NO DEFAULTING LENDER WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR, INDEMNIFIED AGAINST OR HELD HARMLESS FROM COSTS AND EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE REPLACEMENT OF SUCH DEFAULTING LENDER. THIS SECTION  12.03(b) SHALL NOT APPLY WITH RESPECT TO TAXES OTHER THAN ANY TAXES THAT REPRESENT LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, ETC. ARISING FROM ANY NON-TAX CLAIM.

 

(c)  To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, any Agent, the Arranger, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under Section 12.03(a) or (b), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, such Agent, the Arranger, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (it being understood that the Borrower’s failure to pay any such amount shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof), provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, such Agent, the Arranger, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.

 

(d)  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not, and shall cause each Loan Party not to, assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee (i) for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet) in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the Transactions, except to the extent such damages resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment), or (ii) on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan, Letter of Credit or Swingline Lender or the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

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(e)  All amounts due under this Section 12.03 shall be payable not later than twenty (20) days after written demand therefor.

 

Section 12.04.  Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.04 (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Lender other than in accordance with this Section 12.04 shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in Section 12.04(c)) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)  (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 12.04(b)(ii), any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Maximum Credit Amount, Commitment and Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

 

(A)  the Borrower (provided, that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after the Borrower having received written notice thereof); provided, however, that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other Person;

 

(B)  the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

 

(C)  the Issuing Bank; provided, however, that no consent of the Issuing Bank shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

 

(D)  the Swingline Lender; provided, however, that no consent of the Swingline Lender shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

 

(ii)  Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)  except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided, however, that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

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(B)  each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;

 

(C)  the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (1) an Assignment and Assumption or (2) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, such fee to be paid by either the assigning Lender or the assignee Lender or shared between such Lenders; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment; and

 

(D)  the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 12.04(b)(iv), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections  5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 12.03); provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 12.04(c).

 

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register (maintained in accordance with Section 5f.103-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Maximum Credit Amount of, and principal amount (and stated interest) of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(v)  Upon its receipt of (A) a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee or (B) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire and, if required hereunder, applicable tax forms (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 12.04(b) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 12.04(b), the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

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(c)  Any Lender may, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”), other than an Ineligible Institution, in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided, however, that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; and (D) the selling Lender shall maintain a Participant Register. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided, however, that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 12.02(b) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections  5.01 and 5.03 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 5.03(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 5.03(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.04(b), provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections  5.04 and 5.05 as if it were an assignee under Section 12.04(b); and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections  5.01 or 5.03, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 5.05 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 4.01(c) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register (maintained in accordance with Section 5f.103-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations) on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided, however, that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit, Swingline Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(d)  Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section 12.04 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided, however, that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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Section 12.05.  Survival; Revival; Reinstatement.

 

(a)  All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered by the Loan Parties in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan, any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid, any Letter of Credit, any Swingline Loan or other Secured Obligations are outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or been terminated. The provisions of Section 5.01, Section 5.02, Section 5.03 and Section 12.03 and Article XI shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

 

(b)  To the extent that any payments on the Secured Obligations or proceeds of any collateral are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver or other Person under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then to such extent, the Secured Obligations shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received and the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ Liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement and each Loan Document shall continue in full force and effect. In such event, each Loan Document shall be automatically reinstated and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to effect such reinstatement.

 

Section 12.06.  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.

 

(a)  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.

 

(b)  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

(c)  Except as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by e-mailed.pdf or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, electronic deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

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Section 12.07.  Severability. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 12.08.  Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations (of whatsoever kind, including obligations under Hedge Agreements) at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any of and all of the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 12.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

Section 12.09.  GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.

 

(a)  THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN SUCH LOAN DOCUMENT) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS (AND THE BORROWER SHALL CAUSE EACH OF ITS RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES TO SUBMIT) FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL PREVENT ANY PARTY FROM BRINGING ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE ANY AWARD OR JUDGMENT OR EXERCISE ANY RIGHT UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS IN ANY OTHER FORUM IN WHICH JURISDICTION CAN BE ESTABLISHED. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.

 

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(c)  EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 12.01. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

(d)  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

Section 12.10.  Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

Section 12.11.  Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees (for itself and each of its Related Parties) to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority purporting to have jurisdiction over any such Person (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 12.11, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective Secured Hedge Provider (or its advisors) to any Hedge Agreement relating to the Borrower, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided for herein or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the credit facility provided for herein, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 12.11 or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section 12.11, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or their businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or a Subsidiary and other than customary information pertaining to this Agreement routinely provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry; provided, however, that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 12.11 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

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Section 12.12.  Interest Rate Limitation. It is the intention of the parties hereto that each Lender and the Issuing Bank shall conform strictly to usury laws applicable to it. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be usurious as to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under laws applicable to it (including the laws of the United States of America and the State of New York or any other jurisdiction whose laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement) or would otherwise be in violation of such laws, then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of the Loan Documents or any agreement entered into in connection with or as security for the Secured Obligations, it is agreed as follows: (a) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under any of the Loan Documents or agreements or otherwise in connection with the Loans shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and any excess shall be canceled automatically and if theretofore paid shall be credited by such Lender on the principal amount of the Secured Obligations (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Secured Obligations shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender to the Borrower); and (b) in the event that the maturity of the Loans is accelerated by reason of an election of the holder thereof resulting from any Event of Default under this Agreement or otherwise, or in the event of any required or permitted prepayment, then such consideration that constitutes interest under law applicable to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender may never include more than the maximum amount allowed by such applicable law, and excess interest, if any, provided for in this Agreement or otherwise shall be canceled automatically by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as of the date of such acceleration or prepayment and, if theretofore paid, shall be credited by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on the principal amount of the Loans (or, to the extent that the principal amount of the Loans shall have been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded by such Lender to the Borrower). All sums paid or agreed to be paid to any Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of sums due hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law applicable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the stated term of the Loans until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of any Loans hereunder does not exceed the maximum amount or amounts allowed by such applicable law. If at any time and from time to time (i) the amount of interest payable to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender on any date shall be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender pursuant to this Section 12.12 and (ii) in respect of any subsequent interest computation period the amount of interest otherwise payable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender would be less than the amount of interest payable to such Lender computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, then the amount of interest payable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in respect of such subsequent interest computation period shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, continue to be computed at the Highest Lawful Rate applicable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender until the total amount of interest payable to such Lender shall equal the total amount of interest which would have been payable to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender if the total amount of interest had been computed without giving effect to this Section 12.12.

 

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Section 12.13.  Collateral Matters; Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements. The benefit of the Security Instruments and of the provisions of this Agreement relating to any Collateral securing the Secured Obligations shall also extend to and be available to the Bank Group Secured Hedge Providers and the Third Party Secured Hedge Providers in respect of the Secured Hedge Agreements to which they are a party and Secured Cash Management Providers in respect of Secured Cash Management Agreements to which they are a party as set forth herein. No Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Secured Hedge Agreements or Secured Cash Management Agreements.

 

Section 12.14.  EXCULPATION PROVISIONS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT IT HAS A DUTY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND AGREES THAT IT IS CHARGED WITH NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; THAT IT HAS IN FACT READ THIS AGREEMENT AND IS FULLY INFORMED AND HAS FULL NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT; THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE THROUGHOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS PRECEDING ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND THAT IT RECOGNIZES THAT CERTAIN OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS RESULT IN ONE PARTY ASSUMING THE LIABILITY INHERENT IN SOME ASPECTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RELIEVING THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH LIABILITY. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY EXCULPATORY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROVISION OR THAT THE PROVISION IS NOT “CONSPICUOUS.”

 

Section 12.15.  USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.

 

Section 12.16.  Flood Insurance Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, in no event is any Building (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) or Manufactured (Mobile) Home (as defined in the applicable Flood Insurance Regulation) included in the definition of “Mortgaged Property” and no Building or Manufactured (Mobile) Home is hereby encumbered by this Agreement or any other Loan Document. As used herein, “Flood Insurance Regulations” means (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (amending 42 USC 4001, et seq.), as the same may be amended or recodified from time to time, (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and (e) the Biggert-Waters Flood Reform Act of 2012, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Section 12.17.  Appointment for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Lender (other than the Administrative Agent) obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s instructions.

 

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Section 12.18.  No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Lenders and their Affiliates, on the other hand, (B) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) each of the Lenders and their Affiliates is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except, in the case of a Lender, those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) each of the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and no Lender or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against each of the Lenders and their Affiliates with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

Section 12.19.  Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)  the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

 

(b)  the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)  a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

(ii)  a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)  the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

 

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Section 12.20.  Acknowledgment Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Hedge Agreement or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

 

(a)  In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

 

(b)  As used in this Section 12.20, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

 

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

 

(i)a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

 

(ii)a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

 

(iii)a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

 

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

 

QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

 

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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER: PRESIDIO BORROWER LLC
  By: PROMETHEUS HOLDINGS LLC, its manager
   
  By: /s/ Brett J. Barnes
  Name: Brett J. Barnes
  Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,
  as Administrative Agent
   
  By: /s/ Hernando Garcia
  Name: Hernando Garcia
  Title: Managing Director

 

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LENDER/ CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,
SWINGLINE LENDER/ as a Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank
ISSUING BANK:    
  By: /s/ Hernando Garcia
  Name: Hernando Garcia
  Title: Managing Director

 

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ANNEX I

 

Maximum Credit Amounts

 

   Commitment   Maximum Credit Amount   Applicable Percentage 
CITIZENS BANK, N.A.  $65,000,000   $500,000,000    100%
Total:  $65,000,000   $500,000,000    100%

 

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Exhibit 16.1

 

March 9, 2026

 

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have read the statements of Presidio Production Company (the “Company”) included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated March 9, 2026. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm under Item 4.01, in which we were informed of our dismissal on March 4, 2026, which will become effective upon the issuance of the December 31, 2025 consolidated financial statements audit of EQV Acquisition Corp. We are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements contained therein.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

 

New York, New York

 

Exhibit 21.1

 

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

 

Entity   Jurisdiction
Presidio MidCo Inc.   Delaware
Prometheus Holdings LLC   Delaware
Presidio Investment Holdings LLC   Delaware
Trail Dust LLC   Delaware
Presidio Intermediate Holding Company LLC   Delaware
FTW Technologies LLC   Delaware
Presidio Employee Holdings Co. LLC   Delaware
Presidio Employee Co. LLC   Delaware
Presidio Holding Company LLC   Delaware
Presidio Petroleum LLC   Delaware
Presidio Borrower LLC   Delaware
Presidio WAB LLC   Texas
EQV Resources LLC   Delaware
Presidio Finance Holding Company LLC   Delaware
Presidio Finance LLC   Delaware
Presidio Finance Nominee Corp.   Texas

Exhibit 99.1

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Introduction

 

EQV is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid EQV’s stockholders in their analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 combines the historical balance sheet of EQV, the historical consolidated balance sheet of PIH and the historical balance sheet of EQVR for such period on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition had been consummated on December 31, 2025.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 combine the historical statements of operations of EQV, PIH and EQVR on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2025.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information related to the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition has been prepared by EQV using the variable interest entity consolidation model in accordance with GAAP. Based on the organization of the Up-C structure and EQV’s ownership in EQV Holdings subsequent to the Business Combination, EQV assessed whether it will have a variable interest in EQV Holdings and whether EQV Holdings will be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in accordance with the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810 — Consolidation (“ASC 810”). As a result of this assessment, EQV determined that Presidio, through its wholly owned subsidiary, EQV Surviving Subsidiary, as the managing member of EQV Holdings, will have the decision making authority along with the ability to control the most significant activities of EQV Holdings and participate significantly in EQV Holdings’ benefits and losses under all redemption scenarios, where the PIH Rollover Holders directly holding other EQV Holdings Common Units will have neither substantive kick-out rights nor substantive participating rights. As such, EQV determined that EQV Holdings is a VIE and EQV will be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Therefore, EQV is deemed to be the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition. The portion of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information that is owned by the PIH Rollover Holders holding EQV Holdings Common Units is classified as non-controlling interests in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and income attributable to non-controlling interests in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations.

 

Pursuant to ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, PIH and EQVR did not meet the definition of a business due to each individually meeting the screen test. As a result, the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition will both be accounted for separately as acquisitions of VIEs that are not a business in accordance with ASC Topic 810. The purchase price allocations are preliminary and have not yet been finalized as of the date of this filing. As a result of the foregoing, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2025 (the “pro forma balance sheet”), and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “pro forma statement of operations,” together with the pro forma balance sheet and the corresponding notes hereto, the “pro forma financial statements”) present the pro forma financial statements of EQV after giving effect to the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial statements have been developed from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and accompanying notes of EQV, PIH and EQVR, which are filed as exhibits to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Presidio Production Company, dated March 9, 2026:

 

the historical audited financial statements of EQV as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

the historical audited consolidated financial statements of PIH as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

the historical audited financial statements of EQVR as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

 

 

 

EQV, PIH and EQVR have not had any historical business or contractual relationship prior to the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are presented to reflect the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition and do not represent what EQV’s financial position or results of operations would have been had the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition occurred on the dates noted above, nor do they project the financial position or results of operations of the combined entity (referred to herein as the “Company,” “Presidio” or “Presidio PubCo”) following the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition. The transaction accounting adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of operations with the exception of certain non-recurring charges to be incurred in connection with the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition, as further described below. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the pro forma financial statements have been made.

 

As a result of the foregoing, the transaction accounting adjustments are preliminary and subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analysis is performed. The transaction accounting adjustments have been made solely for the purpose of providing the pro forma financial statements presented below. Any increases or decreases in the measured values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed upon completion of the final valuation related to the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition will result in adjustments to the pro forma balance sheet and if applicable, the pro forma statement of operations. The final transaction accounting adjustments described herein may be materially different than the preliminary amounts reflected in the pro forma financial statements herein.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on the results of the Class A Shares redeemed for cash as if the redemptions occurred on December 31, 2025.

 

Description of the Business Combination

 

On March 4, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) consummated the previously announced business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2025 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“EQV”), the Company, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation a (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQV Holdings”), Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Presidio Merger Sub”) and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the “Business Combination.” The Business Combination Agreement and related transactions were approved at an extraordinary general meeting of EQV’s shareholders held on February 27, 2026 (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”).

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, on the Closing Date,

 

(i)EQV changed its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and registering by way of continuation and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, upon which (i) each then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share of EQV, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Shares”), held by the public (the “Public Class A Shares”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of EQV (the “Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock”), (ii) each then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of EQV, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Shares”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of EQV (the “Presidio Midco Class B Common Stock” and, together with the Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock, the “Presidio Midco Common Stock”), (iii) each then issued and outstanding warrant to purchase one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share (the “EQV Warrants”) held by the public (the “EQV Public Warrants”) was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant exercisable for one share of Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Presidio Midco Warrants”), (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit (the “EQV Units”) held by the public (the “EQV Public Units”), each consisting of one Public Class A Share and one-third of one EQV Public Warrant, and each then issued and outstanding EQV Unit held by EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and BTIG, LLC, the underwriter in EQV’s initial public offering (the “EQV Private Units”), each consisting of one Class A Share and one third of one EQV Warrant (the “EQV Private Warrants”), was cancelled and each holder of EQV Units became entitled to receive one share of Presidio Midco Class A Common Stock and one-third of one Presidio Midco Warrant, and (v) the name of EQV changed from “EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.” to “Presidio MidCo Inc.” (the “Domestication”); and

 

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(ii)following the Domestication, EQV Merger Sub merged with and into EQV (the “Merger”), with EQV surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “EQV Surviving Subsidiary”), and pursuant to which (i) each then issued and outstanding share of Presidio Midco Common Stock was automatically converted, on a one for one basis, into shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Presidio Class A Common Stock”), (ii) each then issued and outstanding Presidio Midco Warrant was automatically converted, on a one-for-one basis, into a whole warrant exercisable for one share of Presidio Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Presidio Warrants”) and (iii) the Company changed its name to “Presidio Production Company” and received a managing member interest in EQV Holdings. Following the Merger, Presidio Merger Sub merged with and into PIH, with PIH as the surviving company in the Merger, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

 

On the Closing Date, (i) the Company contributed to EQV Surviving Subsidiary all of its assets and liabilities (excluding its interest in EQV Surviving Subsidiary), (ii) in exchange therefor, EQV Surviving Subsidiary issued to the Company (a) 27,652,068 common shares of EQV Surviving Subsidiary (“EQV Surviving Subsidiary Common Shares”), which is equal to the number of total shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, (b) 125,000 Class A preferred shares of EQV Surviving Subsidiary (the “EQV Surviving Subsidiary Preferred Shares”), which is equal to the number of the Company’s Series A perpetual preferred shares, each having a stated value of $1,000 per preferred share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), outstanding and (c) 11,887,499 warrants to purchase EQV Surviving Subsidiary Common Shares, which is equal to the number of the Presidio Warrants outstanding immediately after the Closing, (iii) EQV Surviving Subsidiary then contributed to EQV Holdings all of its assets and liabilities (excluding its interests in EQV Holdings and the shares redeemed), including cash held by EQV Surviving Subsidiary, and (iv) in exchange therefor, EQV Holdings issued to EQV Surviving Subsidiary (a) 27,652,068 common units of EQV Holdings (“EQV Holdings Common Units”), equal to the number of total shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, (b) 125,000 Class A preferred units of EQV Holdings, which is equal to the number of EQV Surviving Subsidiary Preferred Shares outstanding and (c) 11,879,702 warrants to purchase EQV Holdings Common Units, which is equal to the number of Presidio Warrants outstanding immediately after the Closing.

 

Also on the Closing Date, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQVR”), via merger (the “EQVR Merger”) pursuant to, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of August 5, 2025, by and among EQV, the Company, EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“EQVR Merger Sub”), EQVR, EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQVR Intermediate”) and PIH (the “EQVR Merger Agreement”).

 

Holders of EQV Holdings Common Units (other than the Company) have the right (an “exchange right”), subject to certain limitations, to exchange interests of the Company (each interest consisting of one EQV Holdings Common Unit and one share of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Presidio Class B Common Stock”), of the Company (the “Company Interests”) for, at the Company’s option, (i) shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, or (ii) a corresponding amount of cash. The Company’s decision to make a cash payment or issue shares upon an exercise of an exchange right will be made by the Company’s independent directors.

 

Holders of EQV Holdings Common Units (other than the Company) are generally permitted to exercise the exchange right on a quarterly basis, subject to certain de minimis allowances. In addition, additional exchanges may occur in connection with certain specified events, and any exchanges involving more than a specified number of EQV Holdings Common Units (subject to the Company’s discretion to permit exchanges of a lower number of Company Interests) may occur at any time with advanced notice. The exchange rights are subject to certain limitations and restrictions intended to reduce the administrative burden of exchanges upon the Company and ensure that EQV Holdings will continue to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV and the Company entered into subscription agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors subscribed for and purchased an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued by the Company following the Domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “PIPE Financing”). Each Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of EQV and the Company, on the one hand, and the PIPE Investor, on the other hand. At the Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the PIPE Investors.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series A Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Series A Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Series A Preferred Investors purchased in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Preferred Shares and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant (the “Preferred Investor Warrants”) for a cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts) (the “Series A Preferred Financing”). The Series A Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Certificate of Designation”), and certain holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have certain rights pursuant to the agreement between certain Series A Preferred Investors and the Company entered into at the Closing (the “Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement”).

 

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At the Closing, each Series A Preferred Investor received Series A Preferred Shares and Preferred Investor Warrants to purchase a specified number of shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock, as set forth in the Series A Securities Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Company entered into the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement with certain Series A Preferred Investors at the Closing. The Preferred Investor Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided therein, and may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis. The Preferred Investor Warrants will become exercisable in two tranches, with 50% exercisable six months following the Closing and 50% exercisable 12 months following the Closing, and have a term of exercise equal to five years from the applicable exercise date, as provided further in the Preferred Investor Warrants. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock underlying the Preferred Investor Warrants, subject to certain conditions.

 

The Series A Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, PIH, and the Series A Preferred Investors, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series A Preferred Shares and Preferred Investor Warrants. In addition, subject to certain conditions, so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Series A Certificate of Designation will provide holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares the right to elect one Series A Director (as defined therein) and, in certain circumstances, two additional Preferred Stock Directors (as defined therein).

 

In connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, EQV Holdings, PIH, certain existing investors and certain unitholders of PIH (the “PIH Rollover Holders”) entered into those certain rollover agreements, dated as of August 5, 2025 (each, a “Rollover Agreement”, and collectively, the “Rollover Agreements”), pursuant to which the Class A ParentCo Rollover Units (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) of such PIH Rollover Holders converted into the right to receive a number of EQV Holdings Common Units and a number of shares of Presidio Class B Common Stock at par value (the “Rollovers”). In addition, in connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor, certain PIH Rollover Holders and certain PIPE Investors party thereto entered into Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements (the “Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements, (i) Sponsor agreed to contribute 562,746 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 562,746 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock (or securities convertible into Presidio Class A Common Stock) to the PIH Rollover Holders (the “PIH Rollover Share Contributions”) and (ii) Sponsor agreed to contribute 565,217 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to such PIPE Investors (the “PIPE Share Contributions”).

 

In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, on February 23, 2026, EQV and the Sponsor entered into a non-redemption agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement”) with Fort Baker Capital Management LP (“Fort Baker”), pursuant to which Fort Baker agreed not to redeem (or to validly rescind any redemption requests on) up to 751,880 Class A Shares in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting. In exchange for the foregoing commitment not to redeem such Class A Shares of EQV, the Sponsor agreed to assign to Fort Baker, for no additional consideration, up to 117,686 Class A Shares. Fort Baker reversed redemption on the maximum number of shares provided for by the Non-Redemption Agreement and the Sponsor assigned the maximum number of Class A Shares provided for by the Non-Redemption Agreement. The Non-Redemption Agreement increased the amount of funds remaining in EQV’s trust account following the Extraordinary General Meeting relative to the amount of funds that would have been expected to be remaining in the trust account following the Extraordinary General Meeting had the Non-Redemption Agreement not been entered into and the Class A Shares subject to such agreements had been redeemed.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on February 23, 2026, EQV, Presidio and PIH entered into a Series B Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Series B Preferred Investor”), pursuant to which, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, the Series B Preferred Investor purchased in a private placement from Presidio an aggregate of 27,173 shares of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Presidio PubCo Inc., par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), with each Series B Preferred Share convertible into 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and entitled to participate in dividends declared on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on an as-converted basis, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25,000,000 (the “Series B Preferred Financing”). The Series B Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”).

 

The Series B Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, Presidio, PIH, and the Series B Preferred Investor, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series B Preferred Shares issued. Presidio shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares on a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing.

 

The Public Class A Shares, EQV Public Warrants and EQV Public Units were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols “FTW,” “FTW WS” and “FTW U,” respectively, and were voluntarily delisted from the NYSE on March 5, 2026, in connection with the Closing. The Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Warrants commenced trading on the NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively, on March 4, 2026. As of the Closing Date, the Company is organized in an “Up-C” structure, such that the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company hold and operate substantially all of the assets and business of PIH, and the Company is a publicly listed holding company that holds equity interests in PIH.

 

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Sponsor Letter Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV, the Sponsor, Presidio, EQV Holdings, PIH and the Insiders entered into the Sponsor Letter Agreement, pursuant to which (a) each of the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination, (b) each of the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to be bound by certain restrictions on transfer with respect to their equity interests in EQV prior to Closing, (c) the Sponsor agreed to be bound by certain lock-up provisions during the post-Closing lock-up periods described therein with respect to its equity interests in EQV, (d) the Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its Class B Shares to vesting (or forfeiture) on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first five years following the Closing pursuant to an earnout program, (e) the Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its Class B Shares to time vesting during the first three years following the Closing pursuant to a dividend reinvestment program and (f) the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the respective governing documents of any of EQV, Presidio, EQV Merger Sub, EQV Holdings, and Presidio Merger Sub or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to any equity interests in EQV, as more fully set forth in the Sponsor Letter Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, 1,851,161 Class B Shares held by the Sponsor will be subject to forfeiture, and vest in two equal 50% increments if, over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading-day period during the five years following the Closing, the trading share price of the Presidio Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 per share and $15.00 per share, respectively (or if Presidio consummates a sale that would value such shares at the aforementioned thresholds).

 

Pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement, immediately following the Closing, 3,702,323 Class B Shares held by the Sponsor, as may be adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like or exchanged for Presidio Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and any newly issued Presidio Class A Common Stock resulting from dividends owed to the Sponsor pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Letter Agreement, will vest in three tranches, with one-third of such shares vesting on the date that is 12 months following the Closing, one-half of the remainder of such shares vesting on the date that is 24 months following the Closing and the remaining of such shares vesting on the date that is 36 months following the Closing.

 

Sponsor and the Insiders also agreed to be bound by certain “lock-up” provisions. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Sponsor Letter Agreement, 1,851,161 of the Sponsor’s equity interests in EQV will be restricted from transfer for a period ending on the earlier of the date (i) that is 12 months following the Closing Date and (ii) upon which Presidio completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction following the Closing Date that results in all the equityholders of Presidio having the right to exchange their shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property, subject to customary exceptions and potential early-release 150 days after the Closing based on the stock price sustaining specified price thresholds for 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading-day period.

 

Subscription Agreements

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV and the Company entered into subscription agreements (each, a “Subscription Agreement”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors subscribed for and purchased an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to be issued by the Company following the Domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “PIPE Financing”). Each Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of EQV and the Company, on the one hand, and the PIPE Investor, on the other hand. At the Closing, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the PIPE Investors. Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV and Presidio entered into Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors (and may enter into, before the Closing, additional agreements with additional PIPE Investors on the same forms, as applicable) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and EQV and Presidio have agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock following the Domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. Each Subscription Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of EQV and Presidio, on the one hand, and the PIPE Investor, on the other hand, and customary conditions to closing, including the consummation of the Business Combination immediately following the consummation of the PIPE Financing.

 

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Preferred Investment

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, on August 5, 2025, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series A Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Series A Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which the Series A Preferred Investors purchased in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant (the “Series A Preferred Investor Warrants”) for a cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts) (the “Series A Preferred Financing”). The Series A Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”), and certain holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have certain rights pursuant to the agreement between certain Series A Preferred Investors and the Company entered into at the Closing (the “Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement”).

 

At the Closing, each Series A Preferred Investor received Series A Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Investor Warrants to purchase a specified number of shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock, as set forth in the Series A Securities Purchase Agreement. In addition, the Company entered into the Series A Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement with certain Series A Preferred Investors at the Closing. The Series A Preferred Investor Warrants have an exercise price of $0.01, subject to adjustment as provided therein, and may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis. The Series A Preferred Investor Warrants will become exercisable in two tranches, with 50% exercisable six months following the Closing and 50% exercisable 12 months following the Closing, and have a term of exercise equal to five years from the applicable exercise date, as provided further in the Series A Preferred Investor Warrants. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred Investor Warrants, subject to certain conditions.

 

The Series A Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, PIH, and the Series A Preferred Investors, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series A Preferred Shares and Series A Preferred Investor Warrants. In addition, subject to certain conditions, so long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, the Certificate of Designation will provide holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares the right to elect one Series A Director (as defined therein) and, in certain circumstances, two additional Preferred Stock Directors (as defined therein).

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on February 23, 2026, EQV, Presidio and PIH entered into a Series B Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Series B Preferred Investor”), pursuant to which, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, the Series B Preferred Investor purchased in a private placement from Presidio an aggregate of 27,173 Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Presidio PubCo Inc., par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), with each Series B Preferred Share convertible into 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and entitled to participate in dividends declared on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on an as-converted basis, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25,000,000 (the “Series B Preferred Financing”). The Series B Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”). 

 

The Series B Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties by EQV, Presidio, PIH, and the Series B Preferred Investor, including with respect to organization, authority, enforceability, compliance with laws, absence of conflicts, and the validity of the Series B Preferred Shares issued. Presidio shall use commercially reasonable efforts to register the Presidio Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Shares on a resale registration statement within 45 days following the Closing.

 

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Rollover Agreement

 

In connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, EQV Holdings, PIH, certain existing investors and certain unitholders of PIH (the “PIH Rollover Holders”) entered into those certain rollover agreements, dated as of August 5, 2025 (each, a “Rollover Agreement”, and collectively, the “Rollover Agreements”), pursuant to which the Class A ParentCo Rollover Units (as defined in the Rollover Agreement) of such PIH Rollover Holders converted into the right to receive a number of EQV Holdings Common Units and a number of shares of Presidio Class B Common Stock at par value (the “Rollovers”). In addition, in connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor, certain PIH Rollover Holders and certain PIPE Investors party thereto entered into Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements (the “Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements, (i) Sponsor agreed to contribute 562,746 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 562,746 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock (or securities convertible into Presidio Class A Common Stock) to the PIH Rollover Holders (the “PIH Rollover Share Contributions”) and (ii) Sponsor agreed to contribute 565,217 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to such PIPE Investors (the “PIPE Share Contributions”).

 

In connection with the Business Combination, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Series B Preferred Purchase Agreement, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor and PIH entered into a Forfeiture Agreement (the “Series B Forfeiture Agreement”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Series B Forfeiture Agreement, Sponsor agreed to contribute 217,391 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to reserve 217,300 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to such Series B Preferred Investor.

 

In connection with the public share redemptions, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor and PIH entered into a Non-Redemption Agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement) with a certain Public Class A Shareholder (the “NRA Public Investor”) where the NRA Public Investor agreed to not exercise their right to redeem Class A Shares. Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the Non-Redemption Agreement, EQV, the Company, the Sponsor and PIH entered into a Forfeiture Agreement (the “NRA Forfeiture Agreement”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the NRA Forfeiture Agreement, Sponsor agreed to contribute 117,686 Class A Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 117,686 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to such NRA Public Investor.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

In connection with the Business Combination, EQV and PIH negotiated the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQVR via merger and, contemporaneous with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, Presidio, EQVR Merger Sub, EQVR Intermediate, EQVR and PIH entered into the EQVR Merger Agreement, pursuant to which Presidio will effect the EQVR Acquisition on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the EQVR Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable law following the Closing.

 

Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement

 

In connection with Closing, the Registration Rights Parties, EQV, EQV Holdings, and Presidio will enter into the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement. Under the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, Sponsor or its permitted transferees will have the right to designate two directors so long as they own in the aggregate greater than 20% of Presidio’s common equity and one director so long as they own in the aggregate greater than 10% of Presidio’s common equity.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement, the Registration Rights Parties will be granted certain customary registration rights, including demand and piggyback rights. In addition, certain of the Registration Rights Parties will agree, subject to the terms provided therein, that each such party will not transfer any of its registrable securities under the Registration and Stockholders’ Rights Agreement for a period ending 180 days after the Closing.

 

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

The Public Class A Shares, EQV Public Warrants and EQV Public Units were listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbols “FTW,” “FTW WS” and “FTW U,” respectively, and were voluntarily delisted from the NYSE on March 5, 2026, in connection with the Closing. As of the Closing Date, the Company is organized in an “Up-C” structure, such that the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company hold and operate substantially all of the assets and business of PIH, and the Company is a publicly listed holding company that holds equity interests in PIH.

 

Pro forma Ownership after the Business Combination

 

The following presents the post-Closing share ownership of Presidio following the results of the public shareholder redemptions, excluding the dilutive effect of: (i) the Earn Out Shares, (ii) the Presidio Private Placement Warrants, (iii) the Presidio Public Warrants, (iv) the Series A Preferred Investor Warrants, and (v) the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

   Common
Stock
   % of
Total
 
Public shareholders(1)   1,536,146    5.6%
Sponsor(2)   5,835,798    21.2%
BTIG, LLC   262,500    1.0%
EQV Directors(3)   160,000    0.6%
PIH Rollover Holders(4)   6,945,815    25.3%
EQVR Intermediate(5)   3,422,260    12.4%
PIPE Investors(6)   9,315,217    33.9%
Pro forma shares outstanding   27,477,736    100.0%

 

 
(1)Reflects shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock owned upon conversion of the unredeemed Class A shares held the Public shareholders and includes the 117,686 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued to Fort Baker.

 

(2)Represents shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock owned upon conversion of the Class B Shares. Includes 282,314 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock owned upon conversion of the Class A Shares underlying the Private Placement Units and excludes (i) the Class B Contribution and (ii) the Earn-Out Shares that are subject to vesting (or forfeiture) on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first five years following the Closing.

 

(3)Represents shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock owned upon conversion of the Class A Shares held by EQV’s non-employee directors.

 

(4)Reflects shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and Presidio Interests convertible into shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock, which are being reported together on an aggregate basis. Included within Presidio Interests are EQV Holdings Units which represent the economic interests of the combined company held by the non-controlling interests.

 

(5)Reflects shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to be issued to EQVR Intermediate in connection with the EQVR Acquisition.

 

(6)Reflects completion of the $87.5 million PIPE Financing and includes the issuance of 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to certain PIPE Investors.

 

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Presidio PubCo Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2025
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Historical  

Transaction

Accounting

        Combined 
   EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments      Pro Forma 
ASSETS                       
Current Assets:                            
Cash and cash equivalents  $76   $4,119   $1,693   $87,073      $92,961 
                   (20,243)  A     
                   15,126   B     
                   (135,259)  C     
                   79,482   D     
                   120,421   E     
                   25,000   F     
                   34,595   G     
                   (28,479)  H     
                   (3,570)  I     
Restricted cash       11,222               11,222 
Accounts receivable, oil and gas       16,666    1,418           18,084 
Accounts receivable, joint interest owners       11,815               11,815 
Derivative Assets – current           2,172           2,172 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   72    1,927    167           2,166 
Total current assets   148    45,749    5,450    87,073       138,420 
Property and equipment (successful efforts):                            
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts       529,096    57,513    68,361       654,970 
                   52,998   J     
                   15,363   K     
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization       (204,639)   (10,922)   215,561        
                   204,639   J     
                   10,922   K     
Total property and equipment, net       324,457    46,591    283,922       654,970 
Other property and equipment, net       5,457    49           5,506 
Derivative assets – noncurrent           1,037           1,037 
Right-of-use assets       135               135 
Other noncurrent assets       2,119               2,119 
Cash and marketable securities held in trust account   370,380            (370,380)  B    
TOTAL ASSETS  $370,528   $377,917   $53,127   $615      $802,187 
                             
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, MEMBERS’ DEFICIT AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                            
Current liabilities:                            
Accounts payable and other current liabilities  $8,774   $40,738   $1,354   $(8,690)     $42,176 
                   (8,696)  A     
                   76   L     
                   (70)  I     
Production taxes payable       3,188               3,188 
Revenue and royalties payable       20,223               20,223 
Derivative liabilities – current       7,465    1,413           8,878 
Current portion of long-term debt       45,363        (3,451)  I   41,912 

 

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   Historical  

Transaction

Accounting

        Combined 
   EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments      Pro Forma 
Lease liabilities, current       144               144 
Related party payable       1,383               1,383 
Cash Underwriting Fees payable   52                   52 
Total current liabilities   8,826    118,504    2,767    (12,141)      117,956 
Long-term liabilities:                            
Long-term debt, net       225,143        38,529       263,672 
                   34,595   G     
                   3,934   J     
Note payable, net           28,254    (28,254)  H    
Asset retirement obligations       59,519    9,270           68,789 
Lease liabilities                       
Derivative liabilities – noncurrent       6,734    2,334           9,068 
Earnout liability               14,750   M   14,750 
Deferred tax liabilities               13,870       13,870 
                   13,620   J     
                   250   K     
Gas imbalance payable           447           447 
Subscription agreement liability   141            (141)  D    
Securities Purchase Agreement liability   636            (636)  E    
Deferred legal fee   746            (746)  A    
Deferred underwriting fee payable   12,250            (12,250)  A    
Total liabilities   22,599    409,900    43,072    12,981       488,552 
                             
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption   370,259            (370,259)  N    
Series A redeemable preferred stock               112,243   E   112,243 
                             
EQUITY                            
Members’ equity (deficit)       (31,983)   10,055    21,928        
                   31,983   J     
                   (10,055)  K     
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued or outstanding                       
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 822,500 shares issued and outstanding                  O    
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 8,750,000 shares issued and outstanding   1            (1)  P    
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value               3       3 
                   1   C     
                   1   D     
                      H     
                      N     
                      O     
                   1   P     
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value                  C    
Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value                  F    

 

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   Historical  

Transaction

Accounting

        Combined 
   EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments      Pro Forma 
Additional paid-in capital               214,399       214,399 
                   9,625   A     
                   55,218   C     
                   79,622   D     
                   8,814   E     
                   25,000   F     
                   35,865   H     
                   (14,750)  M     
                   15,005   N     
Accumulated deficit   (22,331)           (8,252)      (30,583)
                   (8,176)  A     
                   (76)  L     
Total equity attributable to common shareholders   (22,330)   (31,983)   10,055    228,077       183,819 
Non-controlling interest               17,573   C   17,573 
Total stockholder’s equity   (21,330)   (31,983)   10,055    245,650       201,392 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND EQUITY  $370,528   $377,917   $53,127   $615      $802,187 

 

See accompanying “Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements”

 

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Presidio PubCo Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2025
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Historical  

Transaction

Accounting

        Combined 
   EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments      Pro Forma 
Revenues:                       
Oil sales  $   $81,640   $5,769   $      $87,409 
Natural gas sales       50,309    9,680           59,989 
Natural gas liquids sales       45,864    5,720           51,584 
Field services revenue       1,243               1,243 
Total revenues       179,056    21,169           200,225 
Expenses:                            
Lease operating expenses       73,016    11,328           84,344 
Production taxes       9,795    862           10,657 
Ad valorem taxes       5,500               5,500 
Depletion, oil and gas properties       28,418    4,917    19,423   AA   52,758 
Depreciation and amortization, other property and equipment       3,279               3,279 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation       4,134    747           4,881 
General and administrative   10,723    28,372    2,379    13,615       55,089 
                   8,176   AB     
                   5,363   AC     
                   76   AD     
Cost of field services revenue       823               823 
Gain on sale of assets       (8,455)              (8,455)
Total expenses   10,723    144,882    20,233    33,038       208,876 
Income from operations   (10,723)   34,174    936    (33,038)      (8,651)
Other income (expense):                            
Commodity derivative gains (losses)       47,161    4,798           51,959 
Other income (expense)       23    10           33 
Interest income   18                   18 
Interest expense       (24,491)   (4,048)   1,451       (27,088)
                   (2,775)  AE     
                   178   AF     
                   4,048   AG     
Subscription agreement expense   (191)           191   AH    
Change in fair value of Subscription Agreement liability   50            (50)  AH    
Change in fair value of Securities Purchase Agreement liability   (636)           636   AI    
Interest earned (expense) on marketable securities held in Trust Account   15,595            (15,595)  AJ    
Total other income (expense), net   14,836    22,693    760    (13,367)      24,922 
Net income (loss) before income taxes   4,113    56,867    1,696    (46,405)      16,271 
Income tax expense (benefit)       992        2,990   AK   3,982 
Net income (loss)  $4,113   $55,875   $1,696   $(49,395)     $12,289 
Preferred stock dividends               15,000   AL   15,000 
Net income (loss) attributable
to non-controlling interests
               (165)  AM   (165)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders  $4,113   $55,875   $1,696   $(64,230)     $(2,546)
Basic and diluted weighted average Class A common shares outstanding                          26,738,407 
Basic and diluted net loss per Class A common share                         $(0.10)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding – Class A redeemable shares   35,822,500                        
Basic and diluted net income per share  $0.09                        
Basic and diluted weighted
average shares outstanding – Class A and B non-redeemable shares
   8,750,000                        
Basic and diluted net income per share  $0.09                        

 

See accompanying “Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements”

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Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786, and presents the pro forma financial condition and results of operations of EQV based upon the historical financial information of EQV, PIH and EQVR after giving effect to the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition and related adjustments set forth in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

 

The Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition are accounted for as acquisitions of VIEs that are not a business in accordance with ASC Topic 810. Under this method of accounting, PIH’s and EQVR’s identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interests are measured at their acquisition date fair values. EQV determined that PIH was the predecessor as PIH will comprise most of the combined entity’s assets and operations and will be managed by PIH’s management team upon consummation of the Business Combination.

 

Note 2 — Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC

 

The preliminary purchase price of PIH has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for purposes of this pro forma financial information based on their estimated fair values as if the acquisition closed on December 31, 2025. The purchase price allocation herein is preliminary. The final purchase price allocations for the Business Combination will be determined after completion of a thorough analysis to determine the fair values of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed but in no event later than one year following the closing date of the acquisition. Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments could differ materially from the accounting adjustments included in the pro forma financial statements presented herein. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as compared to the information shown herein, could impact the operating results of EQV following the acquisition due to differences in purchase price allocation, depreciation and amortization related to some of these assets and liabilities.

 

(in thousands)    
Preliminary purchase price:     
Cash  $135,259 
5,268,986 Class A Common Stock   55,219 
1,676,830 EQV Holdings Common Units   17,573 
Total preliminary purchase consideration  $208,051 
      
Assets Acquired     
Cash and cash equivalents  $4,119 
Restricted cash   11,222 
Accounts receivable   28,481 
Oil and natural gas properties   582,095 
Other property and equipment   5,852 
Right-of-use assets, financing(1)   1,724 
Right-of-use assets, operating   135 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,927 
Total assets to be acquired   635,555 

 

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(in thousands)    
Liabilities Assumed     
Accounts payable   17,705 
Revenue and royalties payable   20,223 
Production taxes payable   3,188 
Other liabilities   24,416 
Credit facility(2)   3,500 
Loan payable(3)   2,266 
Financing lease liabilities(2)   1,831 
Operating lease liabilities   144 
Derivative liabilities   14,199 
Deferred tax liabilities   13,620 
Securitized debt   266,893 
Asset retirement obligations   59,519 
Total liabilities to be assumed   427,504 
Net assets to be acquired   208,051 

 

 

(1)Included as a component of ‘Other property and equipment’ in pro forma condensed combined balance sheet

 

(2)Included as a component of ‘Current portion of long-term debt’ in pro forma condensed combined balance sheet

 

(3)Included as a component of ‘Long-term debt’ in pro forma condensed combined balance sheet

 

The preliminary fair value of the EQV Holdings Common Units and Presidio Class A Common Stock has been determined by equating their value to the closing trading price of the Class A Shares, which was $10.49 per share as of December 31, 2025. This price was applied to 1,676,830 EQV Holdings Common Units and 5,268,986 Presidio Class A Common Stock, respectively.

 

EQV Resources LLC

 

The preliminary purchase price of EQVR has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for purposes of this pro forma financial information based on their estimated fair values as if the acquisition closed on December 31, 2025. The purchase price allocation herein is preliminary. The final purchase price allocations for the EQVR Acquisition will be determined after completion of a thorough analysis to determine the fair values of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed but in no event later than one year following the closing date of the acquisition. Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments could differ materially from the accounting adjustments included in the pro forma financial statements presented herein. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as compared to the information shown herein, could impact the operating results of EQV following the acquisition due to differences in purchase price allocation, depreciation and amortization related to some of these assets and liabilities.

 

(in thousands)    
Preliminary purchase price:     
Cash  $28,479 
3,422,260 shares of Class A Common Stock   35,865 
Total preliminary purchase consideration  $64,344 
      
Assets Acquired     
Cash and cash equivalents   1,693 
Accounts receivable   1,418 
Prepaid expenses   167 
Derivative assets   3,209 
Oil and natural gas properties   72,875 
Other property and equipment   49 
Total assets to be acquired  $79,411 
      
Liabilities Assumed     
Accounts payable and other current liabilities   1,354 
Gas imbalance payable   447 
Derivative liabilities   3,746 
Deferred tax liabilities   250 
Asset retirement obligations   9,270 
Total liabilities to be assumed   15,067 
Net assets to be acquired  $64,344 

 

The preliminary fair value of the 3,442,260 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock is based on the closing trading price as of December 31, 2025 for the Class A Shares, which was $10.49 per share.

 

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Note 3 — Pro Forma Adjustments

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition and has been prepared for informational purposes only.

 

The pro forma combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had Presidio filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

 

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations are based upon the number of Presidio’s shares outstanding, assuming the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2025.

 

Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

 

(A)Reflects the pro forma adjustment to record transaction costs of $20.2 million paid at Closing, which includes $2.6 million of deferred IPO underwriter fees (such figure excludes $6.1 million of deferred payable fees no longer owed to the IPO underwriter that were variable based on the level of redemptions and $3.5 million of deferred underwriting fee that is payable at EQV’s sole discretion), $0.7 million of deferred IPO legal fees, and $8.7 million in transaction costs incurred to date directly related to the Business Combination. The remaining $8.2 million represents the incremental legal, accounting, printer and capital market advisory fees incurred directly related to the Business Combination.

 

(B)Represents the reclassification of cash held in the Trust Account to cash following the redemptions and reflects the remaining cash available to consummate the Business Combination.

 

(C)Reflects the Cash Consideration (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), consisting of $135.3 million to be paid in cash, the issuance of 5,268,986 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to certain PIH Rollover Holders, and the issuance of 1,676,830 EQV Holdings Common Units and equal number of shares of Presidio Class B Common Stock to certain PIH Rollover Holders, with an estimated fair value of $10.49 per share based on the closing price of the Class A Shares at December 31, 2025. The consideration issued in EQV Holdings Common Units represents the equity attributed to non-controlling interests.

 

(D)Reflects the proceeds of $87.5 million, net of $8.0 million paid for related offering costs, pursuant the Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors in exchange for issuing 8,750,000 of Presidio Class A Common Stock for $10.00 per share, in addition to the resulting elimination of the previously recorded derivative liability. Additionally, Sponsor agreed to contribute 565,217 Class B Shares to EQV as a contribution to capital at Closing and, in exchange, Presidio agreed to issue 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the PIPE Investors.

 

(E)Reflects the issuance of 125,000 Series A Preferred Shares in conjunction with 937,500 Series A Preferred Investor Warrants that are exercisable into Presidio Class A Common Stock for value of $120.4 million, net of $1.3 million in original issue discounts and $3.3 million in related issuance costs, in addition to the resulting elimination of the previously recorded derivative liability. The Series A Preferred Shares are redeemable upon triggering events outside the control of the Company, and thus, classified as temporary equity with an allocated value of $112.2 million. The Series A Preferred Investor Warrants are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the Series A Preferred Shares at an exercise price equal to $0.01 per share, of which 50% shall be exercisable six months following the Closing and 50% shall be exercisable twelve months following the date of Closing, and classified as permanent equity with an allocated value of $8.8 million.

 

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(F)Reflects the issuance of 27,173 Series B Preferred Shares in exchange for cash proceeds of $25.0 million and is classified as permanent equity as it has no mandatory redemption features, no fixed maturity, and provides the holder with a residual interest in Presidio through its participating dividend and conversion rights. Each Series B Preferred Share is convertible into 100 shares Presidio Class A Common Stock at the option of the holder.

 

(G)Reflects cash proceeds of $34.6 million from drawing on the RBL Financing, net of expected closing costs of $2.4 million.

 

(H)Reflects the consideration paid to settle EQVR’s indebtedness, consisting of $28.5 million in cash, and the issuance of 3,422,260 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to EQVR Intermediate with an estimated fair value of $10.49 per share based on the closing price of the Class A Shares at December 31, 2025. Unamortized deferred issuance costs associated with EQVR’s note payable were written off and excluded as part of the purchase price allocation reflected in adjustment (K).

 

(I)Reflects the payoff of PIH’s WAB RBL loan payable, including accrued interest, at Closing of the Business Combination.

 

(J)Reflects the estimated fair value adjustments under the acquisition method of accounting from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the net assets of PIH. See Note 2 to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

(K)Reflects the estimated fair value adjustments under the acquisition method of accounting from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the net assets of EQVR. See Note 2 to these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

(L)Reflects accounts payable and accrued liabilities for expenses incurred as a result of the formation of Presidio PubCo associated with the Business Combination.

 

(M)Reflects the estimated fair value of the Earn Out Shares upon Closing. Based on the analysis performed, it was determined that tfhe Earn Out Shares are not indexed to Presidio’s own stock and are therefore accounted for as a liability. The pro forma value of the Earn Out Shares was estimated using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The significant assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Earn Out Shares include the following: (i) EQV stock price of $10.49 as of December 31, 2025; (ii) a dividend yield of 13.5%; (iii) a risk-free rate of 3.77%; and (iv) expected equity volatility of 65.0%. Estimates are subject to changes as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed and such changes could be material once the final valuation is determined at the Closing. Changes in these assumptions would be expected to impact the fair value of the Earn Out Shares. For example, a dividend yield of 0% would cause the fair value of the Earn Out Shares to increase approximately $3.5 million.

 

(N)Reflects the redemption of 33,581,540 public shares, or $355.3 million in redemption value, and reclassification of $15.0 million of temporary equity representing the 1,536,146 unredeemed public shares to permanent equity as Presidio Class A Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination (such unredeemed public share figure includes the 117,686 incremental shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock issued to Fort Baker). For purposes of the pro forma balance sheet, the redemption price of $10.58 has been calculated based on the amount available in the Trust Account as of December 31, 2025.

 

(O)Reflects the conversion of 704,814 non-redeemable Class A Shares, which consists of 282,314 Class A Shares underlying EQV private placement units held by the Sponsor (such figure excludes the 117,686 Class A Shares forfeited by the Sponsor as a contribution to capital at Closing), 262,500 Class A Shares underlying EQV private placement units held by BTIG, the IPO underwriter, and a total of 160,000 Class A Shares held by EQV’s directors, to Presidio Class A Common Stock.

 

(P)Reflects the conversion of the Class B shares in conjunction with the consummation of the Business Combination, where (i) 1,851,161 Class B Shares were converted into Presidio Class A Common Stock, (ii) 3,702,323 Class B Shares that are subject to a time vesting dividend reinvestment program (“DRIP Shares”), (iii) 1,851,161 Class B Shares that are subject to an earnout program (“Earn Out Shares”), (iv) 565,217 Class B shares that were surrendered as contributed shares for issuance to PIPE Investors, (v) 217,391 Class B shares that were surrendered as contributed shares for issuance to Series B Preferred Investors and (vi) 562,746 Class B Shares that were contributed as capital at Closing to be available for issuance to the Rollover Members as Presidio Common Stock (or securities convertible into Presidio Common Stock).

 

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Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

 

(AA)Reflects the adjustment to depletion expense for the estimated new basis of oil and natural gas properties as a result of the preliminary purchase price allocation for the year ended December 31, 2025, as the pro forma closing of the Business Combination is assumed to be January 1, 2025.

 

(AB)Reflects estimated transaction costs associated with the Business Combination, as presented in adjustment (A). This charge is not expected to recur in the twelve months following closing.

 

(AC)Reflects the adjustment to include the estimated $5.4 million in compensation expense related to twelve months of vesting of the Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to be granted to Presidio’s officers upon Closing pursuant to the Company’s compensation plan. Additionally, the historical general and administrative expenses include $15.0 million recognized as non-recurring compensation expense following the sale of certain undeveloped properties that triggered a distribution to PIH Class B unitholders during the period. This expense will not recur beyond 12 months after the transaction.

 

(AD)Reflects the expenses incurred as a result of the formation of Presidio PubCo associated with the Business Combination. This charge is not expected to recur in the twelve months following closing.

 

(AE)Reflects twelve months of interest expense related to the RBL Financing. The RBL Financing is estimated to bear interest at 7.50% per annum based on the 3.75% Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) spread, plus the higher of the estimated SOFR curve of 3.75% or SOFR floor of 0.75%.

 

(AF)Reflects the elimination of the interest expense associated with PIH’s WAB RBL paid off at Closing for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

(AG)Reflects the elimination of the interest expense associated with EQVR’s note payable paid off at Closing for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

(AH)Reflects the elimination of the subscription agreement expense and fair value adjustment incurred in relation to the subscription agreement liability pursuant to adjustment (D) after giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2025.

 

(AI)Reflects the elimination of the fair value adjustment incurred in relation to the securities purchase agreement liability pursuant to adjustment (E) after giving effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2025.

 

(AJ)Reflects the elimination of “Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account” associated with the proceeds from EQV’s IPO held in trust for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

(AK)Reflects the pro forma adjustment to taxes as a result of adjustments to the income statement, which was calculated using a blended federal and state income statutory rate of 22.4%.

 

(AL)Reflects the adjustment for the pro forma dividends attributable to the Series A Preferred Investors at 12% per annum for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

(AM)Immediately following the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition, the ownership of Presidio represented by the economic interests held by the non-controlling interests (comprising of EQV Holdings Units and excluding shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock) was approximately 6.1%. Net income/(loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest was then calculated by multiplying the non-controlling interest percentage by net income/(loss), inclusive of the impacts of all other adjustments. To see the ownership of Presidio represented by the economic interests held by the non-controlling interests presented on an aggregate basis with the shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock held by PIH Rollover Holders, see the “Pro forma Ownership after the Business Combination” table above.

 

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Note 4 — Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed based on the historical weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, and the issuance of additional shares in connection with the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2025. As the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable in connection with the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition have been outstanding for the entire period presented. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared for the year ended December 31, 2025:

 

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
For the year ended December 31, 2025
    
Pro forma net loss attributable to common shareholders(1)  $(2,546)
Pro forma weighted average Class A common stock outstanding – basic and diluted(2)   26,738,407 
Pro forma Class A net loss per share, basic and diluted  $(0.10)

 

 

(1)No allocation of undistributed losses to unvested RSUs is reflected as the participating securities have no contractual obligation to share in losses.

 

(2)Inclusive of 937,500 Series A Preferred Investor Warrants which considered outstanding shares of common stock as the shares are issuable for little or no consideration with no conditions that must be met other than the passage of time, and excludes the Presidio Interests convertible into 1,676,830 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock which are EQV Holdings Units that represent the economic interests of the combined company held by the non-controlling interests.

 

The following potential shares of Presidio Common Stock were excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted net income (loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2025:

 

Excluded Securities     
EQV Public Warrant Holders(1)   11,658,869 
Private Placement Warrant Holders(1)   220,833 
Earn-Out Shares(2)   1,851,161 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   2,717,391 
Restricted Stock Units(3)   1,535,250 
Total   17,983,504 

 

 

(1)The Public and Private Placement Warrants are excluded as they are not assumed to be exercised based on the exercise price.

 

(2)The Earn-Out Shares are considered contingently issuable shares and are excluded as the specified conditions would not be satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period.

 

(3)The unvested RSUs are excluded as their inclusion is anti-dilutive.

 

Note 5 — Supplemental Pro Forma Oil and Natural Gas Reserve Information

 

Pro forma combined estimated quantities of oil and gas reserves

 

The following tables present the estimated pro forma combined net proved developed and undeveloped oil and natural gas reserve information as of December 31, 2025, along with a summary of changes in quantities of net remaining proved reserves during the year ended December 31, 2025. The historical information regarding net proved oil and natural gas reserves attributable to PIH and EQVR are based on reserve estimates prepared by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc., an independent petroleum engineering firm, as of December 31, 2025.

 

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The following estimated pro forma oil and natural gas reserve information is not necessarily indicative of the results that might have occurred had the Business Combination and EQVR Acquisition been completed on December 31, 2025 and is not intended to be a projection of future results. Future results may vary significantly from the results reflected because of various factors, including those described under “Risk Factors.”

 

   Historical   Pro Forma 
Pro Forma Oil Reserves  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Combined 
   (in MBbls)   (in MBbls)   (in MBbls)   (in MBbls) 
Balance at December 31, 2024       14,194    867    15,061 
Revisions of previous estimates       (249)   37    (212)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions       36        36 
Production       (1,290)   (91)   (1,381)
Purchase of reserves                
Sale of reserves in place       (10)       (10)
Balance at December 31, 2025       12,681    813    13,494 
         
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       14,144    867    15,011 
Balance at December 31, 2025       12,681    813    13,494 
                     
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       50        50 
Balance at December 31, 2025                

 

   Historical   Pro Forma 
Pro Forma Natural Gas Reserves  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Combined 
   (in MMcf)   (in MMcf)   (in MMcf)   (in MMcf) 
Balance at December 31, 2024       301,701    42,003    343,704 
Revisions of previous estimates       37,074    3,895    40,969 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions       278        278 
Production       (25,778)   (4,377)   (30,155)
Purchase of reserves                
Sale of reserves in place       (370)       (370)
Balance at December 31, 2025       312,905    41,521    354,426 
                    
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       301,318    42,003    343,321 
Balance at December 31, 2025       312,905    41,521    354,426 
                     
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       383        383 
Balance at December 31, 2025                

 

   Historical   Pro Forma 
Pro Forma Natural Gas Liquid Reserves  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Combined 
   (inMBbls)   (inMBbls)   (inMBbls)   (inMBbls) 
Balance at December 31, 2024       27,111    4,120    31,231 
Revisions of previous estimates       91    (152)   (61)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions       6        6 
Production       (2,093)   (369)   (2,462)
Purchase of reserves                
Sale of reserves in place       (44)       (44)
Balance at December 31, 2025       25,071    3,599    28,670 
                    
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       27,111    4,120    31,231 
Balance at December 31, 2025       25,071    3,599    28,670 
                     
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024                
Balance at December 31, 2025                

 

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   Historical   Pro Forma 
Pro Forma Total Reserves  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Combined 
   (in MBoe)   (in MBoe)   (in MBoe)   (in MBoe) 
Balance at December 31, 2024       91,589    11,987    103,576 
Revisions of previous estimates       6,021    534    6,555 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions       88        88 
Production       (7,679)   (1,190)   (8,869)
Purchase of reserves                
Sale of reserves in place       (116)       (116)
Balance at December 31, 2025       89,903    11,331    101,234 
                    
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       91,475    11,987    103,462 
Balance at December 31, 2025       89,903    11,331    101,234 
                     
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:                    
Balance at December 31, 2024       114        114 
Balance at December 31, 2025                

 

Notable changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025 included the following:

 

Extensions and Discoveries: In 2025, total extensions and discoveries for PIH increased proved reserves by 88 MBoe. The primary driver was successful partner-operated activity within the basin.

 

Revisions of Previous Estimates: In 2025, revisions of previous estimates for PIH resulted in a net increase of 6.0 MMBoe. Approximately 7.1 MMBoe of this change was attributable to higher prices utilized for the year ended December 31, 2025. While year-end SEC pricing increased compared to December 31, 2024, revisions to other economic assumptions, including forward pricing considerations, contributed to changes in the timing of certain workover activities. These factors, together with updates to cost estimates, deduct modeling, and midstream election assumptions, resulted in an offsetting decrease of approximately 1.1 MMBoe. Revisions of previous estimates for EQVR resulted in a net increase of 534 MBoe. Of this reduction, 1,156 MBoe was attributable to higher SEC pricing, counteracted by other revisions resulting in a decrease of 622 MBoe.

 

Pro forma combined discounted future net cash flows

 

The pro forma standardized measure related to proved oil, gas and NGL reserves is summarized below. This summary is based on a valuation of proved reserves using discounted cash flows based on SEC pricing applicable for each year, costs and economic conditions and a 10% discount rate. The additions to proved reserves from new discoveries and extensions and the impact of changes in prices and costs associated with proved reserves could vary significantly from year to year. Accordingly, the information presented below is not an estimate of fair value and should not be considered indicative of any trends.

 

The pro forma standardized measure of discounted future cash flows does not purport, nor should it be interpreted to present, estimates of the fair value of the properties. An estimate of fair value would also take into account, among other things, the recovery of reserves not presently classified as proved, anticipated future changes in prices and costs and a discount factor more representative of the time value of money and risks inherent in reserve estimates.

 

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The following summary sets forth the standardized measure of future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves as of December 31, 2025:

 

   Historical   Pro Forma   Pro Forma 
(in thousands)  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments(2)   Combined 
Future cash inflows  $   $2,385,532   $250,885   $   $2,636,417 
Future production costs       (1,390,660)   (132,921)       (1,523,581)
Future development costs       (135,812)   (24,791)       (160,603)
Future net cash flows before income tax  $   $859,060   $93,173   $   $952,233 
Future income tax expense(1)       (3,871)       (89,836)   (93,707)
Future net cash flows  $   $855,189   $93,173   $(89,836)  $858,526 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows       (341,090)   (37,027)   35,497    (342,620)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows  $   $514,099   $56,146   $(54,339)  $515,906 

 

 

(1)Historical future net cash flows do not include the effects of income taxes on future revenues because it was a limited liability company not subject to entity-level income taxation as of December 31, 2025. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state corporate income taxes has been provided historically because taxable income was passed through to the PIH and EQVR equity members.

 

(2)The pro forma adjustments reflect the impact of the entity-level income taxation that would have been applicable to the Company as of December 31, 2025, on an undiscounted and discounted basis, based on an estimated 22.4% blended statutory U.S. federal and state tax rate.

 

Sources of change in pro forma combined discounted future net cash flows

 

The principal changes in the pro forma consolidated standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025, are as follows:

 

   Historical   Pro Forma   Pro Forma 
(in thousands)  EQV   PIH   EQVR   Adjustments(1)   Combined 
Sales of oil and gas, net of production costs  $   $(89,621)  $(8,978)  $   $(98,599)
Net changes in prices and production costs       48,728    15,505        64,233 
Changes in future development costs       235            235 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions       1,525            1,525 
Development costs incurred during the period       261            261 
Revisions of previous quantity estimates       36,872    3,595        40,467 
Purchases of reserves-in-place                    
Sale of reserves-in-place       27            27 
Accretion of discount       49,190    5,069        54,259 
Net change in income taxes       (1,148)       (54,339)   (55,487)
Changes in timing and other       (23,865)   (9,737)       (33,602)
Net increase (decrease)  $   $22,204   $5,454   $(54,339)  $(26,681)
Beginning of year       491,895    50,692        542,587 
End of year  $   $514,099   $56,146   $(54,339)  $515,906 

 

 

(1)The pro forma adjustments reflect the impact of the entity-level income taxation that would have been applicable to the Company as of December 31, 2025, on an undiscounted and discounted basis, based on an estimated 22.4% blended statutory U.S. federal and state tax rate.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements and
Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC

 

December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents   Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-1
Consolidated Financial Statements    
Consolidated balance sheets   F-2
Consolidated statements of operations   F-3
Consolidated statements of members’ deficit   F-4
Consolidated statements of cash flows   F-5
Notes to consolidated financial statements   F-6

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Board of Representatives and Members
Presidio Investment Holdings LLC

 

Opinion on the financial statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, members’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.

 

Dallas, Texas

 

March 9, 2026

 

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Presidio Investment Holdings LLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
(in thousands)

 

   2025   2024 
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $4,119   $88,815 
Restricted cash   11,222    13,472 
Accounts receivable, oil and natural gas   16,666    20,094 
Accounts receivable, joint interest owners, net   11,815    11,219 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   1,927    1,932 
Total current assets   45,749    135,532 
Oil and natural gas properties, successful efforts method   529,096    534,872 
Less accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization   (204,639)   (176,221)
Oil and natural gas properties, net   324,457    358,651 
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,090 and $7,784   5,457    6,024 
Right-of-use asset   135    339 
Other noncurrent assets   2,119    1,517 
Total assets  $377,917   $502,063 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT          
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable  $17,706   $20,463 
Production taxes payable   3,188    3,227 
Revenue and royalties payable   20,223    20,466 
Commodity derivative liabilities, current portion   7,465    43,123 
Current portion of long-term debt   45,363    45,044 
Current operating lease liabilities   144    217 
Related party payable   1,383    1,083 
Other current liabilities   23,032    18,214 
Total current liabilities   118,504    151,837 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Long-term debt, net (Note G)   225,143    264,640 
Asset retirement obligations   59,519    66,232 
Non-current operating lease liabilities   -    135 
Commodity derivative liabilities   6,734    47,077 
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)          
Members’ deficit   (31,983)   (27,858)
Total liabilities and members’ deficit  $377,917   $502,063 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Presidio Investment Holdings LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Years ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   2025   2024 
Revenue        
Oil sales  $81,640   $106,854 
Natural gas sales   50,309    26,478 
Natural gas liquids sales   45,864    56,410 
Field services revenue   1,243    2,474 
Total revenues   179,056    192,216 
           
Expenses          
Lease operating expenses   73,016    70,702 
Production taxes   9,795    10,347 
Ad valorem taxes   5,500    5,236 
Depletion, oil and natural gas properties   28,418    34,153 
Depreciation and amortization, other property and equipment   3,279    3,032 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   4,134    3,765 
General and administrative   28,372    7,995 
Cost of field services revenue   823    1,960 
Gain on sale of assets   (8,455)   (85,573)
Total operating expenses   144,882    51,617 
Income from operations   34,174    140,599 
           
Commodity derivative gains (losses), net   47,161    (12,465)
Other income   23    150 
Interest expense   (24,491)   (27,153)
Net income before income taxes   56,867    101,131 
Income tax expense   992    233 
NET INCOME  $55,875   $100,898 
Net income per Class A unit  $482.60   $871.48 
Class A units outstanding, basic and diluted   115,778    115,778 
Class A weighted-average units outstanding, basic and diluted   115,778    115,778 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS’ DEFICIT 
Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(in thousands)

 

   Members’
Deficit
 
Balance, December 31, 2023  $(128,756)
Net income   100,898 
Balance, December 31, 2024  $(27,858)
Capital distributions   (60,000)
Net income   55,875 
Balance, December 31, 2025  $(31,983)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)

 

   2025   2024 
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income  $55,875   $100,898 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depletion of oil and natural gas properties   28,418    34,153 
Depreciation of other property and equipment   3,279    3,032 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   4,134    3,765 
ARO liabilities settled   (863)   (291)
Amortization of debt issuance costs   1,693    1,984 
Unrealized gain from derivative transactions   (76,001)   (2,549)
Credit losses   1,433     
Gain on sale of assets   (8,455)   (85,573)
Other, net   (4)   733 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   1,399    (5,967)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   5    (1,066)
Accounts payable   (2,757)   11,514 
Related party payable   300    (467)
Other current liabilities   4,644    (6,593)
Net cash provided by operating activities   13,100    53,573 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Capital expenditures for oil and natural gas properties   (4,208)   (3,493)
Purchase of property and equipment   (2,729)   (3,082)
Proceeds from sale of assets   8,455    87,013 
Net cash provided by investing activities   1,518    80,438 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from Trail Dust debt   343    2,451 
Proceeds from WAB RBL debt   3,500     
Repayment of ABS II debt   (44,013)   (55,957)
Repayment of finance lease liabilities   (1,341)   (1,024)
Member distributions   (60,000)    
Deferred loan costs   (53)   (22)
Net cash used in financing activities   (101,564)   (54,552)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH   (86,946)   79,459 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period   102,287    22,828 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period  $15,341   $102,287 
           
Supplemental cash flow information:          
 Revisions to asset retirement obligations  $303   $(18,891)
 Reduction of AROs related to divested properties  $(10,609)  $0 
 Cash paid for interest  $24,082   $27,782 
           
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:          
Operating cash flows from operating leases  $246   $240 
           
Noncash activities:          
Lease assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities  $693   $373 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2025 and 2024
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except as separately indicated)

 

NOTE A – ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Company” or “Presidio”), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on March 29, 2018. The Company was formed by capital contributions from NH Presidio Investments LLC, and certain members of management from the Company. The accompanying consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of wholly owned subsidiaries Presidio Intermediate Holding Company LLC, Presidio Holding Company LLC, Presidio Petroleum LLC, Presidio MPO LLC, Presidio WAB LLC, Presidio Petroleum Operating LLC, Presidio Employee Holdings Co. LLC, Presidio Employee Co. LLC, and Presidio Finance LLC.

 

Presidio Finance LLC was formed as a limited-purpose, bankruptcy-remote, wholly-owned subsidiary of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC to effectuate the closing and issuance of asset-backed securities as discussed in Note G.

 

The Company’s principal business is oil and natural gas exploration and production with operations primarily in Texas and Oklahoma. Presidio is an independent energy company focused on the acquisition and subsequent application of engineering efficiency principles to optimize the output of existing properties.

 

NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting

 

The consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and the accounts of its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Additionally, the prices received for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) production can heavily influence our assumptions, judgments and estimates, and continued volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices could have a significant impact on our estimates.

 

The Company’s financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates including oil and natural gas reserve quantities that are the basis for the calculations of depletion and impairment of oil and natural gas properties, as well as the estimate of asset retirement obligations. The Company’s oil and natural gas reserves estimates, which are inherently imprecise, are prepared in accordance with guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and accepted petroleum engineering and evaluation principles. Other significant estimates include, but are not limited to, accrued revenues, which typically include one to two months of production activity as an estimate in our period end financial statements and expenses incurred but not yet invoiced by our vendors and service providers at period end.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

F-6

 

 

Restricted Cash

 

At the closing date of the ABS II securitization transaction (see Note G), the Company was required to deposit $15.7 million into a separate Liquidity Reserve account. At each note payment date, a portion of the Liquidity Reserve account balance is used to fund the priority of payments as required by the securitized note agreements as long as the balance exceeds the expected note interest for the six payment dates following such payment date for controlling securities, and senior transaction fees. The account is also used to fund the required principal and interest payments associated with the ABS debt if available funds are insufficient. Following the payment in full of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Notes and of all other amounts owed, any amount remaining on deposit in the Liquidity Reserve Account shall be distributed back to the Company.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets as of the years ended December 31:

 

(in thousands)  2025   2024 
         
Cash and cash equivalents  $4,119   $88,815 
Restricted cash   11,222    13,472 
           
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash presented in the statement of cash flows  $15,341   $102,287 

 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company maintains deposits at financial institutions, which at times may exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company has not experienced any losses related to amounts in excess of FDIC limits and believes the counter party risks are minimal based on the reputation and history of the institutions in which the funds are deposited and held.

 

During 2025, oil, natural gas and NGL revenues from four purchasers totaled approximately 27%, 13%, 11%, and 10% of gross oil, natural gas and NGL revenues. These significant customers’ accounts receivable balances totaled approximately 33%, 11%, 11%, and 10% of oil and natural gas receivables as of December 31, 2025. During 2024, oil, natural gas and NGL revenues from four purchasers totaled approximately 33%, 11%, 11%, and 8% of gross oil, natural gas and NGL revenues. These significant customers’ accounts receivable balances totaled approximately 40%, 13%, 7%, and 7% of oil and natural gas receivables as of December 31, 2024.

 

No other customer balance represented greater than 10% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. We believe that sufficient alternative purchasers exist for the Company’s oil, natural gas and NGL production and that the loss of any single purchaser is not considered a significant interruption or business risk to the Company.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company sells oil and natural gas to various customers. Oil and natural gas sales receivables related to these operations are generally unsecured and most payments for production are received within three months after the production date. Joint interest receivables are generally secured pursuant to the operating agreement between the operator and the joint interest owner. The Company regularly evaluates the collectability of joint interest receivables, including an assessment of expected credit losses. When appropriate based on credit risk considerations, the Company has the ability to settle receivables through netting of anticipated future production revenues. Accounts receivable amounts due from joint interest owners are stated net of an allowance for credit losses. 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company changed its estimates of the allowance for credit losses related to its joint interest receivables, primarily based on a deterioration in the aging profile compared to prior years indicating an increased risk of non-collection and probable credit loss. Accordingly, the Company’s revised methodology establishes allowances for credit losses by applying an aged-based loss-rate to estimate expected lifetime credit losses on its joint interest receivables. This change in estimate resulted in an increase to the credit loss allowance on joint interest receivables of $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. There were no write-offs of joint interest receivables during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024

 

F-7

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.

 

Derivative Activities

 

The Company has entered into derivative instruments to mitigate a portion of its exposure to market changes in hydrocarbon prices and basis differentials. Swap instruments require a sale of the hedged commodity at a fixed price and a purchase at a floating market price, as defined in each instrument, to a counterparty. The Company recognizes all price risk management instruments as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value. The Company has presented the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities on a net basis by counterparty in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet where the right of offset exists.

 

The ABS II securitization transaction included certain hedging requirements. At the close date of the ABS II securitization transaction, the Company was required to hedge 85% of the projected production of natural gas, NGLs, and oil following the close date for eight years, four years, and five years, respectively. Natural gas basis differential swaps are required to be hedged 85% for three years following the close date. These initial hedging requirements have been satisfied. Following the third anniversary of the ABS II securitization closing date, the Company shall maintain at all times 24 months of commodity hedges in an amount not less than 85% of the projected production of oil, natural gas and NGLs until the earlier of (x) the Final Scheduled Payment Date or (y) the redemption of the Notes.

 

The Company has not designated any price risk management instruments as fair value or cash flow hedges during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Oil and Natural Gas Properties

 

The Company utilizes the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, costs of acquiring properties, drilling successful exploration wells, development costs, and workover costs result in additions to proved properties that are capitalized. The costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized pending a determination of whether proved reserves have been found. At the completion of drilling activities, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized if the determination is made that proved reserves have been found. If no proved reserves have been found, the costs of each of the related exploratory wells are charged to expense. In some cases, a determination of proved reserves cannot be made at the completion of drilling, requiring additional testing and evaluation of the wells. The costs of such exploratory wells are expensed if a determination of proved reserves has not been made within a twelve-month period after drilling is complete. Exploration costs such as geological, geophysical and seismic costs are expensed as incurred.

 

The capitalized costs of proved properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved developed or total proved reserves as applicable. Costs of significant non-producing properties, wells in the process of being drilled and prepaid development costs are excluded from depletion until proved reserves are established or, if unsuccessful, impairment is determined.

 

Producing property is considered impaired when the carrying cost of property exceeds its undiscounted future net cash flows. When a property is impaired the carrying value is reduced to the discounted future net cash flows and an impairment charge of the difference between cost and discounted future net cash flows is recorded. Non-producing properties are considered impaired when the Company considers it likely that the associated leasehold will expire without plans to renew or extend the lease.

 

Other Property and Equipment

 

Other property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Major renovations and improvements are capitalized while expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Upon sale or abandonment, the cost of the equipment and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is recognized. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various assets. See Note E.

 

F-8

 

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The carrying value of proved oil and natural gas properties, salt water disposal wells and related facilities, and other property and equipment is periodically evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When it is determined that the estimated future net cash flows of an asset will not be sufficient to recover its carrying amount, an impairment loss must be recorded to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value.

 

Under FASB ASC Topic 360, the Company evaluates impairment of proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties based on expected future net cash flows from the asset group. As the Company’s properties are managed and evaluated as a single field, impairment testing is performed on that basis. No impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Leases

 

The Company leases office space and vehicles. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are initially recorded at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to discount future lease payments. Certain leases contain variable costs above the minimum required payments and are not included in the right-of-use assets or lease liabilities. Options to extend or terminate a lease are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise that option. For operating leases, lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not included on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company elected a practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components for office space leases. The Company did not elect this practical expedient for vehicle leases. See Note I for further lease disclosures.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Asset retirement obligations relate to the future costs associated with the plugging, dismantlement, remediation, and abandonment (“P&A”) of oil and natural gas wells and locations. Estimates are based on projected remaining lives of those wells based on reserve estimates and internal estimates of the future cost to P&A the wells at the end of their remaining lives. The Company records the discounted present value of those anticipated costs as its asset retirement obligation liability.

 

Future periodic accretion of the discount on asset retirement obligations will be recorded as an expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. See Note C for further discussion of the Company’s asset retirement obligations.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Upstream Revenues

 

The Company disaggregates revenues from contracts with customers by type of commodity. Upstream revenues include the sale of oil, natural gas, and NGL production which are recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to the purchaser upon delivery of contract-specified production volumes at a specified point. The transaction price used to recognize revenue is a function of the contract billing terms. Revenue is invoiced, if required, by calendar month based on volumes at contractually based rates with payment typically received within 30 days of the end of the production month. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities on oil, natural gas and NGL sales are presented separately from such revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company also evaluates its contracts for the principal/agent provisions. If the Company is determined to be the principal, it would recognize revenue at the gross purchase price and record an expense for certain fees charged by the customer (such as transportation and fractionation fees) incurred prior to the transfer of control, as the Company would still have control of the product when these activities take place. Alternatively, when the Company is determined to be the agent, it recognizes the revenues based on the net price received from the purchaser, as control is determined to have transferred prior to the activities. During this evaluation, the Company concluded that it transfers control of its produced oil, natural gas and NGLs to the customer prior to the performance of any gathering, transportation or midstream processing activities being performed. Accordingly, revenue is recognized based on the net proceeds received from the purchaser, which represents the sales price net of gathering, transportation, and other similar midstream service deductions incurred after control of the product has transferred to the purchaser. 

 

F-9

 

 

Oil Sales

 

The Company sells its crude oil production at the wellhead for a contractually-specified index price, net of pricing differentials. The Company recognizes revenue when control transfers to the purchaser at the delivery point based on the price received from the purchaser. Oil revenues are recorded net of any third-party transportation fees and other applicable differentials in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

Natural Gas and NGL Sales

 

Under the Company’s natural gas processing contracts, natural gas is delivered to a midstream processing entity at the wellhead or the inlet of the midstream processing entity’s system. The midstream processing entity gathers and processes the natural gas and remits proceeds for the resulting sales of NGLs and residue gas. The Company has determined that it is the agent in these transactions and recognizes revenue on a net basis, with transportation, gathering, processing, treating and compression fees as a reduction to revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Satisfaction of Performance Obligation and Revenue Recognition

 

Because the Company has a right to consideration from its customers in amounts that correspond directly to the value that the customer receives from the performance completed on each contract, the Company recognizes revenue for sales at the time the crude oil, natural gas, or NGLs are delivered at a fixed or determinable price.

 

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

 

The Company’s upstream product sales contracts do not originate until production occurs and, therefore, are not considered to exist beyond each days’ production. Therefore, there are no remaining performance obligations under any of its product sales contracts.

 

Under the Company’s revenue agreements, each delivery generally represents a separate performance obligation; therefore, future volumes delivered are wholly unsatisfied and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations it not required.

 

Contract Balances

 

Aside from accounts receivable attributable to oil and natural gas sales, the Company has not recognized any contract assets as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.

 

The opening balance of accounts receivable attributable to oil and natural gas sales was $13.5 million as of January 1, 2024 and $20.1 million as of January 1, 2025.

 

Prior-period Performance Obligations

 

The Company records revenue in the month production is delivered to the purchaser. However, purchaser and settlement statements for certain natural gas and NGL sales may not be received for 30 to 90 days after the date production is delivered. At the end of each month, the Company estimates the amount of production that was delivered to the purchaser and the price that will be received for the sale of the product. Variances between estimates and the actual amounts received, if any, are recorded in the month payment is received from the purchaser. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 revenue recognized in the reporting period related to performance obligations satisfied in prior reporting periods was not material. The Company believes that the pricing provisions of its oil, natural gas and NGL contracts are customary in the industry.

 

F-10

 

 

Below is a summary of the gross revenues and costs that comprise the net revenues recognized on the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31:

 

 (in thousands)   2025     2024  
             
Oil sales, gross   $ 81,771     $ 107,023  
Natural gas sales, gross     82,136       60,170  
Natural gas liquids sales, gross     46,010       56,592  
                 
Total oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales, gross   $ 209,917     $ 223,785  
                 
Oil deductions   $ 131     $ 169  
Natural gas deductions     31,827       33,692  
Natural gas liquids deductions     146       182  
                 
Total oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids deductions   $ 32,104     $ 34,043  
                 
Total oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids sales, net   $ 177,813     $ 189,742  

 

Field Services Revenues

 

The Company provides various field services for the primary purpose of supporting its field operations. When the Company offers these services to third party customers, including its third-party working interest partners, it generates supplemental, other revenues. These services primarily include rental compression, oilfield construction and reclamation, emissions surveying, and sales of emissions reduction equipment.

 

Revenue from rental compression is recognized as earned in the month the work is performed in accordance with the contractual obligations. Revenue from oilfield construction and reclamation is recognized each month based on a time and materials basis. Revenue from emission surveying is recognized at the point in time when the service is completed, and the customer has accepted the work performed. Revenue from the sale of emissions reduction equipment is recognized upon delivery.

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy to categorize its assets and liabilities based on inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 - Inputs to the valuation methodology include:

 

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

 

Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;

 

Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3 - Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurements.

 

F-11

 

 

Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, all price risk management assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets are classified within Level 2 as they are generally based on quoted prices for similar assets as determined by independent brokers. See Note D for further information pertaining to derivatives.

 

The initial recognition of an asset retirement obligation is determined using Level 3 fair value inputs as the Company uses an expected present value technique to measure fair value upon initial recognition of the obligation. See Note C for the summary of changes of the asset retirement obligations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

 

 (in thousands)   December 31, 2025  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets                        
Current:                        
Commodity derivatives   $ -     $ 9,660     $ -     $ 9,660  
Noncurrent:                                
Commodity derivatives     -       6,810       -       6,810  
                                 
Liabilities                                
Current:                                
Commodity derivatives   $ -     $ (17,125 )   $ -       (17,125 )
Noncurrent:                                
Commodity derivatives     -       (13,544 )     -       (13,544 )
                                 
Net derivative instruments   $ -     $ (14,199 )   $ -     $ (14,199 )

 

(in thousands)  December 31, 2024 
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                
Current:                
Commodity derivatives  $-   $3,725   $-   $3,725 
Noncurrent:                    
Commodity derivatives   -    4,025    -    4,025 
                     
Liabilities                    
Current:                    
Commodity derivatives  $-   $(46,848)  $-    (46,848)
Noncurrent:                    
Commodity derivatives   -    (51,102)   -    (51,102)
                     
Net derivative instruments  $-   $(90,200)  $-   $(90,200)

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses primarily consist of employee compensation and related benefits, professional services, and other corporate overhead costs incurred in the normal course of business. Compensation and benefits represent the largest component of G&A. For the year ended December 31, 2025, a non-recurring compensation expense of $15.0 million related to incentive unit distributions was recognized. No non-recurring compensation expense related to incentive unit distributions was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

F-12

 

 

In addition, the Company provides administrative services to non-operated working interest owners under Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (“COPAS”) joint operating agreements. Reimbursements received for such services are recorded as income and presented as an offset to G&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is organized as a limited liability company and taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a result, income or losses are taxable or deductible to the member rather than at the Company level; accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In certain instances, the Company is subject to state taxes on income arising in or derived from the state tax jurisdictions in which it operates.

 

State income tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more likely than not threshold, it is then measured to determine the amount of expense to record in the consolidated financial statements. The tax expense recorded would equal the largest amount of expense related to the outcome that is 50% or greater likely to occur. The Company classifies any potential accrued interest recognized on an underpayment of income taxes as interest expense and classifies any statutory penalties recognized on a tax position taken as operating expense.

 

Management of the Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements as of or for the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.

 

The Company did not incur any penalties or interest related to its state tax returns during the years December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of Class A units outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated to give effect to potentially issuable dilutive common shares. The Company did not have additional instruments or other substantive classes of equity to create a dilutive effect on earnings per share as of the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

 

Recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements

 

In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Compensation — Stock Compensation: Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards (Topic 718), which clarifies how an entity determines whether a profits interest or similar award is within the scope of ASC 718 or under other applicable guidance. This update provides illustrative examples that are intended to improve the overall clarity and reduce complexity in interpreting the guidance for profit interest awards. The guidance was effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and resulted in no impact to the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. See Note H for additional information on the Company’s awards within scope of ASC 718.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“Subtopic 220-40”), which expands disclosures around a public entity’s costs and expenses of specific items (i.e., employee compensation, DD&A), requires the inclusion of amounts that are required to be disclosed under GAAP in the same disclosure as other disaggregation requirements, requires qualitative descriptions of amounts remaining in expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and requires disclosure of total selling expenses, and in annual periods, the definition of selling expenses. The amendment does not change or remove existing disclosure requirements. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and the amendment can be adopted prospectively or retrospectively to any or all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company has not early adopted the standard and is currently assessing the effect that ASU 2024-03 will have on its disclosures.

 

F-13

 

 

NOTE C - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligations represent the estimated present value of the estimated cash flows the Company will incur to plug, abandon and remediate its producing properties at the end of their productive lives, in accordance with applicable state laws. Market risk premiums associated with asset retirement obligations are estimated to reflect the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate that is utilized in the calculations of asset retirement obligations.

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligation transactions during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized in the table below.

 

 (in thousands)   2025     2024  
             
Asset retirement obligations at beginning of year   $ 66,232     $ 81,287  
Additions to asset retirement obligations     322       362  
Revisions to asset retirement obligations     303       (18,891 )
Reduction of AROs related to divested properties     (10,609 )     -  
Accretion expense     4,134       3,765  
ARO liability settled upon plugging and abandoning wells     (863 )     (291 )
                 
Asset retirement obligations at end of year   $ 59,519     $ 66,232  

 

As of December 31, 2025, we performed normal revisions to our asset retirement obligations which resulted in a $0.3 million increase in the liability. The revisions were primarily attributed to estimated timing of abandonment.

 

As of December 31, 2024, we performed normal revisions to our asset retirement obligations which resulted in an $18.9 million decrease in the liability. The revisions were due to cost revisions based on our recent asset retirement experiences and due to revisions attributed to timing.

 

NOTE D - DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES

 

Set forth below are the summarized amounts, terms and gross fair values of outstanding commodity derivative instruments as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

 

       Weighted     
       Average Strike     
   Total Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Barrels)   (Per Barrel)   Fair Value 
             
Oil Swaps:            
January – December 2026   990   $57.45   $395 
January – December 2027   902   $58.22   $698 
January – December 2028   422   $56.67   $(662)

 

F-14

 

 

       Weighted     
       Average Strike     
   Total Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Mmbtu)   (Per Mmbtu)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Swaps:            
January – December 2026   21,071   $3.19   $(11,117)
January – December 2027   19,133   $3.68   $(3,676)
January – December 2028   17,664   $3.57   $(2,267)
January – December 2029   16,454   $3.55   $(899)
January – December 2030   15,340   $3.55   $(783)
Thereafter   7,314   $3.63   $852 

 

       Basis     
   Total Volumes   Differential     
Description and Production Period  (Mmbtu)   (Per Mmbtu)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Basis Swaps:            
January – December 2026   21,071   $(0.32)  $6,807 
January – December 2027   18,944   $(0.30)  $741 

 

       Weighted     
       Average Strike     
   Total Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Barrels)   (Per Barrel)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Liquids Swaps:               
January – December 2026   1,894   $22.10   $(3,550)
January – December 2027   1,671   $22.69   $(2,105)
January – December 2028   1,295   $25.66   $1,367 
                

 

Set forth below are the summarized amounts, terms and gross fair values of outstanding commodity derivative instruments as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

 

       Weighted     
       Average Strike     
   Total Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Barrels)   (Per Barrel)   Fair Value 
             
Oil Swaps:               
January – December 2025   1,093   $57.29   $(13,204)
January – December 2026   990   $57.45   $(8,423)
January – December 2027   902   $58.22   $(5,328)
January – December 2028   422   $56.67   $(2,680)

 

F-15

 

 

       Weighted     
       Average Strike     
   Total Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Mmbtu)   (Per Mmbtu)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Swaps:            
January – December 2025   22,880   $2.76   $(17,063)
January – December 2026   21,072   $3.19   $(14,451)
January – December 2027   19,133   $3.68   $(2,889)
January – December 2028   17,664   $3.57   $(2,410)
January – December 2029   16,454   $3.55   $(549)
Thereafter   22,654   $3.59   $2,645 

 

   Total   Basis     
   Volumes   Differential     
Description and Production Period  (Mmbtu)   (Per Mmbtu)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Basis Swaps:            
January – December 2025   22,880   $(0.27)  $1,603 
January – December 2026   21,072   $(0.32)  $(956)
January – December 2027   3,355   $0.60   $11 

 

       Weighted     
   Total   Average Strike     
   Volumes   Price     
Description and Production Period  (Barrels)   (Per Barrel)   Fair Value 
             
Natural Gas Liquids Swaps:            
January – December 2025   2,061   $22.82   $(11,767)
January – December 2026   1,894   $22.10   $(9,740)
January – December 2027   892   $20.67   $(4,997)

 

Below is a reconciliation of the gross open positions by commodity to the net open positions presented on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025:

 

(in thousands)  Current   Noncurrent 
Commodity  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
                 
Oil  $2,056   $(1,661)  $793   $(757)
Natural Gas   7,428    (11,738)   3,691    (9,723)
NGL   177    (3,727)   2,326    (3,064)
                     
Total  $9,661   $(17,126)  $6,810   $(13,544)
                     
Effects of netting arrangements   (9,661)   9,661    (6,810)   6,810 
                     
Total  $-   $(7,465)  $-   $(6,734)

 

F-16

 

 

Below is a reconciliation of the gross open positions by commodity to the net open positions presented on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024:

 

(in thousands)  Current   Noncurrent 
Commodity  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
                 
Oil  $-   $(13,204)  $-   $(16,430)
Natural Gas   3,618    (21,769)   4,025    (19,934)
NGL   107    (11,875)   -    (14,738)
                     
Total  $3,725   $(46,848)  $4,025   $(51,102)
                     
Effects of netting arrangements   (3,725)   3,725    (4,025)   4,025 
                     
Total  $-   $(43,123)  $-   $(47,077)

 

The Company has entered into derivative contracts with counterparties who the Company believes are creditworthy counterparties. All of the Company’s counterparties are investment grade and no collateral has been required. As of December 31, 2025, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that the Company would incur if the counterparties failed to perform according to the terms of the derivative instrument contracts would be zero.

 

The total net gain on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2025, comprised of a realized loss of $28.8 million and an unrealized gain of $76.0 million, for a total gain on commodity derivatives of $47.2 million. The total net loss on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2024, comprised of a realized loss of $15.0 million and an unrealized gain of $2.5 million, for a total loss on commodity derivatives of $12.5 million.

 

NOTE E - OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES AND PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

The Company has recorded oil and natural gas properties of $529.1 million and $534.9 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, partially offset by accumulated depletion of $204.6 million and $176.2 million, respectively. Oil and natural gas properties recorded on the consolidated balance sheets consist entirely of proved properties for both periods presented. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, depletion expense related to the Company’s oil and natural gas properties was $28.4 million and $34.2 million, respectively.

 

Below is a summary of other property and equipment as of December 31:

 

(in thousands)   Useful Life
in Years
    2025     2024  
                   
Furniture and fixtures     7     $ 92     $ 92  
Software and licenses     3       8,612       7,022  
Computers and other hardware     3       11       12  
Vehicles     5       1,905       2,190  
Machinery and equipment     5       225       225  
Leasehold improvements     6       443       443  
Compressors     5       4,259       3,824  
                         
Total other property and equipment           $ 15,547     $ 13,808  
                         
Accumulated depreciation and amortization             (10,090 )     (7,784 )
                         
Total other property and equipment, net           $ 5,457     $ 6,024  

 

F-17

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $3.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

 

2025 Divestitures

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company sold leasehold and mineral interests in various oil and natural gas properties located primarily in Oklahoma in exchange for $8.2 million in proceeds, resulting in a gain for an equal amount as no book value remained for the properties. Additionally, the Company sold various other property and equipment that resulted in a $0.3 million gain.

 

In addition, the Company entered into various agreements to divest approximately 300 properties. No cash consideration was exchanged as the associated plugging and abandonment (“P&A”) obligations offset the positive economic value of the divestment packages, resulting in no net proceeds to the Company. As a result of the divestitures, approximately $10.6 million of asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) liabilities were removed from the Company’s balance sheet along with the carrying value of the disposed properties. No material gain or loss was recognized upon derecognition.

 

2024 Divestitures

 

On September 5, 2024, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Presidio WAB LLC closed on the sale of its Cherokee leasehold at its full net revenue interest (NRI) along with approximately 5,800 net acres of Virgilian leasehold to Upland Exploration, LLC et al for total consideration of $83.7 million.

 

Presidio assigned no value to the leasehold at the time of its acquisition, which resulted in a gain on sale of $83.7 million.

 

NOTE F - OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, other current liabilities were comprised of the following:

 

(in thousands)   2025     2024  
             
Accrued lease operating expenses   $ 8,017     $ 8,358  
Ad Valorem payable     4,106       4,232  
Accrued interest     3,750       4,193  
General and administrative     7,022       1,418  
Other     137       13  
                 
Total other current liabilities   $ 23,032     $ 18,214  

 

F-18

 

 

NOTE G - LONG-TERM DEBT

 

A summary of outstanding debt obligations as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)     Interest     
Description  Term Range  Rate Range   2025 
            
ABS II Securitization  Jul 2023-Mar 2038   7.8% - 8.4%  $266,892 
Trail Dust Financing  Jan 2024-Jan 2029   7.3%   2,266 
WAB RBL  Jul 2025-Dec 2026   7.3%   3,500 
Equipment financing obligations           1,831 
ABS II Debt issuance costs, net           (3,918)
WAB RBL Debt issuance costs, net           (49)
Trail Dust Debt issuance costs, net           (16)
              
Total debt          $270,506 
              
Current portion           (45,363)
              
Total long-term portion          $225,143 

 

(in thousands)     Interest     
Description  Term Range  Rate Range   2024 
            
ABS II Securitization  July 2023-Mar 2038   7.8% - 8.4%   $310,378 
Trail Dust Financing  Jan 2024-Jan 2029   6.9%   2,451 
Equipment financing obligations           2,482 
ABS II Debt issuance costs, net           (5,605)
Trail Dust Debt issuance costs, net           (22)
              
Total debt          $309,684 
              
Current portion           (45,044)
              
Total long-term portion          $264,640 

 

ABS II Securitization

 

On July 18, 2023, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC undertook a strategic initiative to optimize its capital structure and enhance financial flexibility. As part of this effort, the Company, through Presidio Finance LLC, issued ABS II debt and used the proceeds to repay the $340.6 million outstanding ABS I notes. This refinancing resulted in the elimination of the B notes and the continuation of the A-1 and A-2 tranches with a different investor group.

 

The Company issued $380.0 million in term asset-backed securities, hereafter referred to as the “ABS II Notes.” The ABS II Notes include two investment-grade rated tranches. The issuance included $190.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.806% Class A-1 Notes due December 25, 2038, and $190.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.418% Class A-2 Notes due December 25, 2038.

 

The ABS II Notes are subject to a series of covenants and restrictions customary for transactions of this type, including (i) that the Issuer maintains specified reserve accounts to be used to make required interest payments, (ii) premium payments in the case of an optional prepayment before certain dates, (iii) certain indemnification payments in the event, among other things, that all the assets that were securitized as part of the ABS I transaction pledged as collateral for the ABS II Notes are used in stated ways defective or ineffective, and (iv) covenants related to recordkeeping, access to information and similar matters.

 

The ABS II Notes are also subject to customary early amortization events provided for in the indenture, including events tied to failure to maintain stated debt service coverage ratios, failure to maintain certain production metrics, certain management termination events, and event of default and the failure to repay or refinance the ABS II Notes on the applicable scheduled maturity date.

 

F-19

 

 

The ABS II Notes are subject to certain customary events of default, including events relating to non-payment of required interest, principal or other amounts due on or with respect to the ABS II Notes, failure to comply with covenants within certain time frames, certain bankruptcy events, breaches of specified representations and warranties, failure of security interests to be effective and certain judgments against the issuer.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.

 

The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $8.9 million related to the issuance of the ABS II Notes. These costs are recorded as a reduction to “Long-term debt” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Amortization of debt issuance costs related to the ABS II Notes, included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations, for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

 

Trail Dust Financing

 

On January 31, 2024, Trail Dust LLC (“Trail Dust”), a subsidiary of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, entered into a loan agreement with Independent Bank. Independent Bank doing business as Independent Financial has since merged with SouthState Bank. Under this agreement, the lender agreed to provide an advancing term loan facility with a maximum principal amount of $8.7 million (the “Trail Dust Loan”). The purpose of the loan is to finance the acquisition of new and used compressors.

 

Advances under the Trail Dust Loan are subject to borrowing base limitations, which restrict the maximum loan amounts based on the type of equipment financed. Advances for used compressors are limited to 75% of the lesser of cost or fair market value, while advances for new compressors are limited to 80% of the cost. The aggregate principal amount of advances under the loan cannot exceed $8.7 million.

 

The Trail Dust Loan bears interest at a fluctuating rate equal to the Prime Rate subject to a minimum interest rate of 4.5% per annum. The advance period, during which Trail Dust may request draws under the loan agreement, remained open as of December 31, 2024. The advance period continues until the “Termination Date,” as defined in the loan agreement, which is expected to occur on or around January 31, 2025, at which point no additional draws may be made. Upon the Termination Date any outstanding principal converts to a term loan with equal monthly principal and interest payments through the maturity date of January 31, 2029. Upon the termination of the advance period, any outstanding balance converts to a term loan bearing interest at a fixed rate equal to the 5-Year Treasury Rate plus 3.0%, with a minimum interest rate of 4.5% per annum.

 

The obligations under the Trail Dust Loan are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of Trail Dust’s assets, including all compressors acquired with loan proceeds, as well as Trail Dust’s rights under its Master Rental Agreement. Additionally, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC serves as a guarantor of the debt.

 

The loan agreement includes customary covenants and reporting requirements, including the obligation for Trail Dust and its guarantor, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, to furnish quarterly financial statements to the lender.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $16 thousand related to the Trail Dust Loan. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $0.2 million related to the Trail Dust Loan during the year ended December 31, 2024. These costs are recorded as a reduction to “Long-term debt” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Amortization of debt issuance costs related to the Trail Dust Loan included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations was $4.0 thousand for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Total interest expense related to the Trail Dust Loan for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding balance of the Trail Dust Loan was $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Trail Dust was in compliance with all financial covenants as of both dates.

 

F-20

 

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

On July 2, 2025, the Company, through Presidio WAB LLC as borrower and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC as guarantor, entered into a reserve-based revolving credit facility with SouthState Bank (“WAB RBL”). The facility provides for borrowings up to $20.0 million, subject to a borrowing base initially set at $7.5 million, with a maturity date of July 2, 2028. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at a rate equal to the Prime Rate and are secured by substantially all of the Company’s oil and natural gas properties and related assets not already encumbered by the ABS. Proceeds from the facility may be used for acquisitions and development of oil and natural gas properties, letters of credit, working capital, and other general corporate purposes.

 

The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $49 thousand related to the WAB RBL. These costs are recorded as a reduction to “current portion of long-term debt” on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Total interest expense related to the WAB RBL for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $0.2 million.

 

The outstanding balance of the WAB RBL as of December 31, 2025 was $3.5 million. The Company was in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenants as of that date.

 

The future amounts of required principal payments of long-term debt after December 31, 2025 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)            
Years Ending December 31,  ABS II   Trail Dust   WAB RBL 
             
2026  $40,190   $685   $3,500 
2027   49,878    729    - 
2028   52,890    784    - 
2029   53,254    68    - 
2030   51,409           
Thereafter   19,271    -    - 
                
Total  $266,892   $2,266   $3,500 

 

NOTE H - MEMBERS’ EQUITY

 

On March 29, 2018 the Company entered into an amended and restated LLC agreement, with certain members of Company management (“Management Group”) and NH Presidio Investments LLC (“PE Sponsor”) whereby the PE Sponsor and the Management Group made initial capital contributions to the Company in the form of Class A units and entered into commitments to make additional Class A equity capital contributions to the Company, subject to approval of the Board of the Company.

 

The LLC agreement also authorizes the Company to issue Class B units, which are intended to constitute profit interests within the meaning of IRS guidelines. The Class B units vest 20% annually over four years, with the final 20% vesting upon the occurrence of a change of control event. Holders of the Class B units are entitled to cash payouts upon the return of contributed capital plus a rate of return to specified holders of Class A units and the Class B units are forfeited upon termination of employment with the Company at the discretion of Management. The achievement of these payouts is a performance condition that requires the Company to assess, at each reporting period, the probability that an event of payout will occur. Compensation cost is required to be recognized at such time that the payout terms are probable of being met. The incentive units are accounted for as liability-classified awards pursuant to ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” as the achievement of the payout conditions requires the settlement of such awards by transferring cash to the incentive unit holders. On January 6, 2025, the Board of Representatives of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC approved a cash distribution totaling $75.0 million to its members, including $15.0 million to the Class B unit holders which was recorded as compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2025. The distribution was paid on January 8, 2025, and was allocated among equity holders in accordance with the Company’s LLC Agreement. Because the distribution was neither declared nor approved as of December 31, 2024, it was not reflected in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, there were 994 Class B units that remained outstanding and there were no declared distributions which would trigger payout to the Class B unitholders and no such distributions were pending or contemplated for the near future. Therefore, no additional amounts have been accrued as of December 31, 2025 related to the Class B units.

 

F-21

 

 

NOTE I - LEASES

 

A summary of leasing activities for the years ending December 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

 

(in thousands)           
Cost  Classification  2025   2024 
            
Operating lease cost  General and administrative  $239   $239 
Finance lease cost  Amortization and interest expense   1,081    1,120 
              
Total cost     $1,320   $1,359 

 

(in thousands)           
Account  Balance Sheet Classification  2025   2024 
            
Right of use asset - financing  Other property and equipment  $1,724   $2,010 
Right of use asset - operating  Right of use - operating lease   135    339 
Financing lease ST  Current portion of long-term debt   996    1,104 
Operating lease ST  Current operating lease liabilities   144    217 
Financing lease LT  Long-term debt, net   835    1,347 
Operating lease LT  Non-current operating lease liabilities   -    135 

 

The cash paid amounts related to operating leases were $0.2 million for the each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the financing lease cash paid amounts were $1.3 million for each year.

 

There were no right-of-use asset amounts obtained in exchange for lease obligations relating to operating leases during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The right-of-use asset amounts obtained in exchange for lease obligations relating to financing leases during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

 

F-22

 

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the remaining lease terms for operating leases were 1.0 years and 2.0 years, respectively, with a weighted average discount rate of 6.93%. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the weighted average remaining lease terms for financing leases were 2.4 years and 1.9 years, respectively, with a weighted average discount rate of 6.93%. The following table represents future minimum lease commitments under operating leases and financing leases:

 

 (in thousands)   Operating
Leases
    Financing
Leases
 
             
2026   $ 166     $ 1,085  
2027     -       500  
2028     -       288  
2029     -       113  
                 
Total lease payments   $ 166     $ 1,986  
                 
Less: interest     (22 )     (155 )
                 
Present value of lease liabilities   $ 144     $ 1,831  

 

NOTE J - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

In the opinion of management, any claims and legal actions that may arise, or may have arisen in the ordinary course of business will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Environmental Remediation

 

Various federal, state, and local laws and regulations covering the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, may affect the Company’s operations and the costs of its crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production operations. The Company does not anticipate that it will be required in the near future to expend significant amounts in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole by reason of environmental laws and regulations, and appropriately no reserves have been recorded.

 

Casualties and Other Risks

 

The Company maintains coverage in various insurance programs underwritten by highly rated carriers. The Company’s policies provide for property damage and other customary coverages for the nature and scope of its operations. The Company believes it has adequate coverage, although insurance will not cover every type of loss that might occur. As a result of insurance market conditions, coverage could become significantly more costly or even unavailable.

 

If the Company were to incur a significant loss for which it was inadequately covered, the loss could have a material impact the results of its operations, cash flow or financial condition. Additionally, if proceeds from available insurance were not to be paid in a timely manner, the Company’s financial condition could be affected. Any event that interrupts the Company’s revenues or which causes the Company to make a significant expenditure not covered by insurance could reduce the Company’s ability to meet future financial obligations.

 

F-23

 

 

NOTE K - RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company provides a 401(k) retirement plan covering all eligible employees. The plan provides for discretionary employer contributions as determined by the Company or its management in addition to a Company match of up to 6% of an employee’s salary. The Company contributed $0.7 million for the match to the 401(k) retirement plan for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Note L – Segment Information

 

The Company is managed on a consolidated basis as one operating segment and one reportable segment, which is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration, and production of oil and natural gas properties (“Operating segment”). The Company’s operations are conducted primarily in one geographic area of the United States. The Operating segment derives its revenue from customers through the sale of oil, natural gas, and NGLs as well as other immaterial service contracts. See Note B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion of the Company’s sources of revenue.

 

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the collective Co-Chief Executive Officers. The CODM uses the Company’s consolidated financial results to make key operating decisions, assess performance, and to allocate resources. The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets utilized by the CODM are net income and total assets as reported on the consolidated statements of operations and the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the CODM are the same amounts that comprise the Company’s consolidated statements of operations in total.

 

The CODM is presented with gross revenues and revenue deductions broken out separately for review. As such, the CODM reviews gross oil sales, gross natural gas sales, and gross natural gas liquid sales separately from oil deductions, natural gas deductions, and natural gas liquid deductions as described in Note B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. The CODM is also presented with commodity derivative gains (losses) broken out into realized gain/(loss) from derivatives and unrealized gain(loss) from derivatives as described in Note D – Derivative Activities.

 

The CODM uses consolidated net income as a measure of profitability to evaluate segment performance to allocate the appropriate resources to drive efficiencies and develop growth strategies.

 

Interest income for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

 

NOTE M - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements, management has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through March 9, 2026.

 

On March 4, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) consummated the previously announced business combination (the “Closing”) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, dated August 5, 2025 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“EQV”), the Company, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation a (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQV Holdings”), Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Presidio Merger Sub”) and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are collectively referred to herein as the “Business Combination.” The Business Combination Agreement and related transactions were approved at an extraordinary general meeting of EQV’s shareholders held on February 27, 2026 (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”).

 

F-24

 

 

Previously on August 5, 2025, the Company entered into a Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) by and among the Company, and EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“EQV”). The BCA provided for a series of mergers pursuant to which the Company survived as a wholly owned subsidiary of EQV Holdings LLC (“EQV Holdings”), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of EQV, and EQV survivd as a wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio PubCo Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Presidio PubCo”), where Presidio PubCo and its subsidiaries, as the combined company, will be organized in an “Up C” structure. Upon Closing, Presidio PubCo was renamed Presidio Production Company and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “FTW.”

 

In connection with the closing of the BCA, Presidio PubCo acquired all the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQVR”), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of August 5, 2025. EQVR, an affiliate of EQV, is an oil and gas operating company that owns proved properties in the Texas Panhandle.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the BCA, on August 5, 2025, the Company, EQV and Presidio PubCo entered into Subscription Agreements with certain investors (“PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio PubCo Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. Each Subscription Agreement contained customary representations and warranties of EQV and Presidio PubCo, on the one hand, and the PIPE Investor, on the other hand, and customary conditions to Closing, including the consummation of the Business Combination immediately following the consummation of the PIPE Financing.

 

Concurrently with the execution of the BCA, on August 5, 2025, the Company, EQV and Presidio PubCo entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with certain investors (“Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, the Preferred Investors purchased in a private placement from Presidio PubCo an aggregate of 125,000 Preferred Shares and 937,500 Preferred Investor Warrants for a cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts). The Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation and certain holders of the Preferred Shares have certain rights pursuant to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

In connection with the Business Combination, on February 23, 2026, the Company, EQV and Presidio PubCo entered into a Series B Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Adage Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Series B Preferred Investor”), pursuant to which, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, the Series B Preferred Investor purchased in a private placement from Presidio an aggregate of 27,173 Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Presidio PubCo Inc., par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), with each Series B Preferred Share convertible into 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock and entitled to participate in dividends declared on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on an as-converted basis, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25,000,000 (the “Series B Preferred Financing”). The Series B Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Certificate of Designation”).

 

A full description of the Business Combination and the terms of the Business Combination Agreement are included in the final prospectus and definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), dated January 30, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 92.

 

Subsequent to the closing of the EQVR Acquisition on March 4, 2026, the Company paid $60 million to modify the strike prices on EQVR's natural gas commodity hedges.

 

On February 24, 2026, the Company entered into a letter of intent to acquire certain producing assets in the Arkoma Basin, including assets operated by Canyon Creek Energy-Arkoma LLC, from companies controlled by Vortus Investments (“the Seller”) for approximately $80 million (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition assets consist of 56 producing wells with net PDP production of approximately 22.6 Mmcfe/d (70% gas and 30% NGLs), net PDP reserves of approximately 100 Bcfe, and a PDP PV-10 of approximately $100 million.

 

The Acquisition is subject to confirmatory due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements, board approval, financing arrangements, and customary closing conditions. The Company anticipates that definitive documentation could be signed and the transaction closed within the second quarter of 2026.

 

Subsequent to the reporting date and through the date of this report, the Company borrowed an additional $4.0 million under its WAB RBL credit facility to support funding for its operations.

 

There were no other material subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-25

 

 

Note N – Supplemental information of oil and natural gas producing activities (unaudited)

 

The following reserve estimates present the Company’s estimate of the proved natural gas and oil reserves and net cash flow of the Company’s properties, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing natural gas and oil properties. Accordingly, the estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available. All the oil and natural gas reserves are located in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

 

Capitalized oil and natural gas costs

 

Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil and natural gas production activities with applicable accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization are as follows:

 

   As of
December 31,
 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Proved properties  $529,096   $534,872 
Unproved properties   -     
Total oil and gas properties   529,096    534,872 
Accumulated depreciation and depletion   (204,639)   (176,221)
Net capitalized costs  $324,457   $358,651 

 

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas activities

 

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities are as follows:

 

   For the year ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Development costs  $3,437   $709 
Proved property acquisition costs   771    2,784 
Unproved property acquisition costs        
Total costs incurred  $4,208   $3,493 

 

Reserve quantity information

 

Proved oil and natural gas reserves are those quantities of oil and natural gas, which by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well. Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Below are the net quantities of net proved developed reserves of the Company’s properties:

 

F-26

 

 

(in thousands)
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves
  Oil and
Condensate
(MBbl)
   Natural
Gas
(MMcf)
   NGLs
(MBbl)
   Total
Equivalents
(MBOE)
 
December 31, 2023   15,909    354,039    31,556    106,471 
Revisions of previous estimates   (496)   (25,642)   (2,180)   (6,948)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions   84    464    8    169 
Production   (1,424)   (28,013)   (2,460)   (8,553)
Purchase of reserves   121    853    187    450 
Sale of reserves in place                
December 31, 2024   14,194    301,701    27,111    91,589 
Revisions of previous estimates   (249)   37,074    91    6,021 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions   36    278    6    88 
Production   (1,290)   (25,778)   (2,093)   (7,679)
Purchase of reserves   -    -    -    - 
Sale of reserves in place   (10)   (370)   (44)   (116)
December 31, 2025   12,681    312,905    25,071    89,903 
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
December 31, 2024   14,144    301,318    27,111    91,475 
December 31, 2025   12,681    312,905    25,071    89,903 
Proved Undeveloped Reserves:                    
December 31, 2024   50    383    -    114 
December 31, 2025                

 

Notable changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2025 included the following:

 

·Extensions and Discoveries: In 2025, total extensions and discoveries increased proved reserves by 88 MBoe. The primary driver was successful partner-operated activity within the basin.

 

·Revisions of Previous Estimates: In 2025, revisions of previous estimates resulted in a net increase of 6.0 MMBoe. Approximately 7.1 MMBoe of this change was attributable to higher prices utilized for the year ended December 31, 2025. While year-end SEC pricing increased compared to December 31, 2024, revisions to other economic assumptions, including forward pricing considerations, contributed to changes in the timing of certain workover activities. These factors, together with updates to cost estimates, deduct modeling, and midstream election assumptions, resulted in an offsetting decrease of approximately 1.1 MMBoe.

 

Notable changes in proved reserves for the year ended December 31, 2024 included the following:

 

·Extensions and Discoveries: In 2024, total extensions and discoveries increased proved reserves by 169 MBoe. The primary driver was the addition of proved undeveloped (PUD) locations acquired through a farmout agreement, contributing approximately 114 MBoe. The remaining additions resulted from changes in well utilization and successful partner-operated activity within the basin.

 

·Revisions of Previous Estimates: In 2024, revisions of previous estimates resulted in a net decrease of 6.9 MMBoe. Of this reduction, 5.8 MMBoe was attributable to lower SEC pricing, while 1.1 MMBoe reflected unfavorable economic conditions, including the refinement of workover program timing, midstream facility interruptions, and the restructuring of proved developed non-producing (PDNP) wells.

 

·Acquisition of reserves. In 2024, purchases of reserves totaled 450 MBoe due to acquisition of incremental interests in proved developed oil and natural gas properties primarily operated by the Company.

 

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Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to oil and natural gas reserves

 

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to oil and natural gas reserves and associated changes in standard measure amounts were prepared in accordance with the provision of FASB ASC 932-235-55, Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas (“Topic 932”). Future cash inflows were computed by applying average prices of oil and natural gas for the last 12 months to estimated future production. Future production and development costs were computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing, producing, and plugging and abandoning the proved reserves at year-end, based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future net cash flows are discounted at the rate of 10% annually to derive the standardized measure of discounted cash flows. Actual future cash inflows may vary considerably, and the standardized measure does not necessarily represent the fair value of the acquired properties’ oil and natural gas reserves. Standard measure amounts are:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Future cash inflows  $2,385,532   $2,257,985 
Future production costs   (1,390,660)   (1,329,708)
Future development costs   (135,812)   (148,324)
Future net cash flows before income tax  $859,060   $779,953 
Future income tax expense   (3,871)   (1,807)
Future net cash flows  $855,189   $778,146 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows   (341,090)   (286,251)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows  $514,099   $491,895 

 

The 12-month average prices were adjusted to reflect applicable transportation and quality differentials on a well-by-well basis to arrive at realized sales prices used to estimate the properties’ reserves. The prices for the properties’ reserves were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024   2023 
Oil (per Bbl)  $63.84   $73.86   $76.16 
Natural gas (per Mcf)  $3.20   $1.97   $2.55 
Natural gas liquids (per Bbl)  $22.87   $22.64   $22.68 

 

Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows at 10% per annum are as follows:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Sales of oil and natural gas, net of production costs  $(89,621)  $(103,457)
Net changes in prices and production costs   48,728    (74,382)
Changes in future development costs   235    (371)
Extensions, discoveries and other additions   1,525    3,139 
Development costs incurred during the period   261     
Revisions of previous quantity estimates   36,872    (41,824)
Purchases of reserves-in-place       3,968 
Sales of reserves-in-place   27     
Accretion of discount   49,190    63,940 
Net change in income taxes   (1,148)   349 
Changes in timing and other   (23,865)   2,591 
Net increase (decrease)  $22,204   $(146,047)
Beginning of year   491,895    637,942 
End of year  $514,099   $491,895 

 

Estimates of economically recoverable natural gas and oil reserves and of future net revenues are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, all of which are to some degree subjective and may vary considerably from actual results. Therefore, actual production, revenues, development and operating expenditures may not occur as estimated. The reserve data are estimates only, are subject to many uncertainties, and are based on data gained from production histories and on assumptions as to geologic formations and other matters. Actual quantities of natural gas and oil may differ materially from the amounts estimated.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF PRESIDIO INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC

 

The following discussion and analysis provide information that the management of Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “PIH”) believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of PIH’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion and analysis should be read together with the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Information of PIH”, PIH’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

This discussion includes forward-looking statements based on current expectations and projections. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. A detailed description of potential risk factors can be found under “Risk Factors — Risks Related to PIH and to Presidio’s Business Following the Business Combination” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

 

Overview

 

PIH is an independent energy company headquartered in Texas and founded in 2017. The Company is primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, with operations concentrated across the Western Anadarko Basin of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The Company’s strategy is centered on acquiring existing producing assets and applying engineering expertise to enhance performance and extend asset life. The proven business model is designed to create sustainable value by investing in long-lived reserves, reducing emissions, improving asset integrity, and generating consistent, hedge-protected cash flow. Unlike many peers focused on new resource development, PIH maximizes value by fully exploiting existing reserves — safely and efficiently operating wells to extend their productive lives and economic contribution.

 

Management places emphasis on operating cash flow in managing the business as operating cash flow considers the cash expenses incurred during the period and excludes non-cash expenditures not directly related to operations.

 

Key Factors Affecting Performance

 

PIH’s revenues, cash flows from operations and future growth depend substantially upon:

 

the prices and the supply and demand for oil and natural gas;

 

the quantity of oil and natural gas production from its wells;

 

changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments used to reduce exposure to fluctuations in the price of oil and natural gas;

 

the ability to continue to identify and acquire high-quality strategic acquisition opportunities; and

 

the level of operating expenses.

 

In addition to the factors that affect companies in the industry generally, the Company’s operating results are subject to factors specifically impacting the areas of operation in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. These factors include the potential adverse impact of weather on production and transportation activities, particularly during the winter and spring months, as well as infrastructure limitations, transportation capacity, regulatory matters and other factors that may specifically affect this region.

 

Market Conditions

 

Commodity price fluctuations can materially affect the value of oil and natural gas reserves, as well as revenues and cash flows, regardless of operating performance. Future movements in oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) prices are inherently unpredictable, and historically such prices have been highly volatile. Management expects this volatility to continue. To mitigate a portion of its exposure to commodity price swings and basis differentials, the Company utilizes derivative instruments.

 

 

 

The oil and natural gas industry is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially due to factors including, but not limited to, fluctuations in commodity prices; shifts in supply and demand; regulatory changes; economic conditions; competitive dynamics; capital availability; weather; depletion rates of existing oil and natural gas wells; customers’ willingness to invest in new development; and geopolitical events.

 

Current uncertainties impacting market conditions include the ongoing war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, interest rate volatility, global and regional supply chain disruptions, and the potential imposition of new tariffs. Additional pressures such as OPEC+’s decision to increase production beginning in November 2025, concerns over a potential economic slowdown or recession, and instability in the financial sector have contributed to recent pricing volatility and are expected to continue influencing markets beyond 2025.

 

At the local level, the Company remains dependent on the reliability and performance of infrastructure required to gather, process, and transport its crude oil, natural gas and NGLs.

 

Pursuant to the terms of its ABS II Notes, the Company is required to employ a hedging strategy in which we, at all times, maintain 24 months of commodity hedges in an amount not less than 85% of the projected production of oil, natural gas and NGLs, limiting downside risk from material change in commodity prices. Even so, the remainder of the Company’s unhedged production exposed to commodity price volatility would negatively impact the Company’s results of operations if commodity prices were to decline materially from current levels.

 

PIH’s price hedging strategy and future hedging transactions will be determined at management’s discretion, subject to terms of certain agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness. The prices at which the Company hedges future production will depend on prevailing commodity prices at the time such transactions are executed, which may be significantly higher or lower than current levels. Accordingly, while the hedging strategy provides downside protection against commodity price volatility, it may also limit upside during periods of rising prices.

 

Prices for various quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are produced significantly impact revenues and cash flows. The following table summarizes average commodity prices for the periods presented with Henry Hub on a per Mcf basis, and with Mont Belvieu and WTI on a per barrel of oil basis:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Henry Hub (per Mcf)  $3.43   $2.19 
Mont Belvieu (per Boe)  $26.76   $32.68 
WTI (per Bbl)  $64.87   $76.63 

 

Commodity Prices

 

WTI Oil Pricing

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the average WTI price was $64.87 per barrel, down 15% from the average of $76.63 per barrel for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives reduced realized oil prices by $6.48 per barrel and $15.52 per barrel for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Henry Hub Natural Gas Pricing

 

The average Henry Hub natural gas price was $3.43 per Mcf for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 56% from $2.19 per Mcf for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives reduced realized gas prices by $0.46 per Mcf and increased realized gas prices by $0.09 per Mcf for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Mont Belvieu NGLs Pricing

 

The average Mont Belvieu NGL price was $26.76 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2025, an 18% decrease from $32.68 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives reduced realized NGL prices by $4.19 per Boe and increased realized NGL prices by $1.79 per Boe for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following tables set forth the results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Average sales prices are derived from accrued accounting data for the relevant period indicated. Due to normal production declines and the effects of acquisitions, the historical information presented below should not be interpreted as indicative of future results.

 

   For the
Years Ended
December 31,
 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except for per unit amounts)  2025   2024 
Net Production:          
Oil (MBbl)   1,288    1,425 
Natural Gas (MMcf)   25,845    27,956 
NGLs (MBbl)   2,098    2,480 
Total Production (MBoe)(1)   7,694    8,565 
Average daily production (MBoe/d)   21    23 
Average realized sales price (excluding impact of derivatives settled in cash)          
Oil (per Bbl)  $63.37   $74.96 
Natural gas (per Mcf)   1.95    0.95 
NGLs (per Bbl)   21.86    22.74 
Total (per Boe)  $23.11   $22.15 
Average realized sales price (including impact of derivatives settled in cash)          
Oil (per Bbl)  $56.89   $59.44 
Natural gas (per Mcf)   1.49    1.04 
NGLs (per Bbl)   17.67    24.53 
Total (per Boe)  $19.36   $20.40 
Sales Revenue          
Oil sales  $81,640   $106,854 
Natural gas sales   50,309    26,478 
NGLs sales   45,864    56,410 
Total oil, natural gas and NGLs sales   177,813    189,742 
Field services revenue   1,243    2,474 
Total revenue  $179,056   $192,216 
Gain (loss) on settled derivatives          
Oil derivatives settled  $(8,348)  $(22,131)
Natural gas derivatives settled   (11,709)   2,690 
NGLs derivatives settled   (8,783)   4,428 
Net gain (loss) on commodity derivative settlements  $(28,840)  $(15,013)

 

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   For the
Years Ended
December 31,
 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except for per unit amounts)  2025   2024 
Costs and Expenses (per Boe)          
Lease operating expenses  $9.49   $8.25 
Production taxes  $1.27   $1.21 
Ad valorem taxes  $0.71   $0.61 
Depletion, oil and natural gas properties  $3.69   $3.99 
Depreciation and amortization, other property and equipment  $0.43   $0.35 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation  $0.54   $0.44 
General and administrative(1)  $3.69   $0.93 

  

 
(1)Includes distributions to Class B unitholders in 2025 following the sale of certain undeveloped properties

 

Sources of Our Revenue

 

Our revenues are primarily generated from the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs produced from our operated and non-operated wells. Oil is sold at the wellhead under index-based contracts, while natural gas is delivered to third-party midstream processors, who gather, process, and market the product; our reported revenues are net of related gathering, processing, and transportation costs. NGLs are extracted during processing and marketed separately, with net proceeds remitted to us.

 

We also provide field services, including compression, construction and reclamation activities, and emissions-related services. While not material relative to upstream sales, these activities contribute incremental revenues and leverage our operating scale.

 

In addition, we use commodity derivative contracts to reduce exposure to volatility in oil, natural gas, and NGLs prices. The fair value of these instruments can result in realized and unrealized gains or losses that meaningfully affect reported revenues and cash flows.

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGLs Sales

 

Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $177.8 million, a 6% decline from $189.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decline was primarily attributable to lower production volumes across all commodities and a 15% decrease in realized oil prices, partially offset by a 106% increase in realized natural gas prices. Oil, natural gas and NGL production decreased 9%, 7% and 15%, respectively, due to normal production decline, midstream outages, and elevated line pressure.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company recorded the following gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods presented:

 

   For the
years ended
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Realized net loss on commodity derivatives(1)  $(28,840)  $(15,013)
Unrealized net gain on commodity derivatives (2)   76,001    2,549 
Total commodity derivative gain (loss)  $47,161   $(12,465)

 

 

(1)Represents the cash settlement of hedges that settled during the period.

 

(2)Represents the change in fair value of commodity derivatives net of removing the carrying value of hedges that settled during the period.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2025, the total net gain on commodity derivatives was $47.2 million, as compared to a net loss of $12.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This included unrealized gains on unsettled contracts of $76.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to a net gain of $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This gain was partially offset by realized cash settlement losses of $28.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $15.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

These gains and losses are consistent with the Company’s risk management strategy. With scheduled debt principal payments central to the capital plan, the Company maintains hedge coverage levels designed to protect downside risk — even if that means forgoing upside during periods of rising prices.

 

Principal Components of Our Cost Structure

 

Our cost structure includes several categories that impact operating results in different ways. Lease operating expenses represent the direct costs of producing oil and natural gas, including labor, utilities, chemicals, and equipment maintenance. These expenses tend to fluctuate with production levels but also reflect the impact of fixed field costs that do not vary with volumes. We also incur production and ad valorem taxes, which are levied by state and local governments as a percentage of commodity revenues and assessed property values. These taxes generally move in line with product revenues.

 

Depreciation, depletion, and accretion are non-cash charges that reflect the consumption of our proved reserves, the depreciation of other property and equipment, and the passage of time on asset retirement obligations. General and administrative expenses consist of corporate overhead, employee compensation, and professional services that support the business and are largely fixed in nature. In addition, we incur costs directly associated with our field services revenues, including labor, maintenance, and other expenses necessary to support compression, reclamation, and emissions-related activities.

 

Some of these costs vary with commodity prices, some trend with production activity and type, and others primarily reflect fixed or discretionary expenditures.

 

Lease Operating Expenses

 

Lease operating expenses (“LOE”) were $73.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $70.7 million for 2024. On a per Boe basis, LOE per Boe increased 15% to $9.49 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $8.25 per Boe for 2024. The increase in LOE per Boe in 2025 is primarily due to lower production volumes over which fixed costs can be spread, and increased workover expense resulting from increased maintenance and optimization projects undertaken during 2025.

 

Production Taxes

 

Production and other taxes are paid on produced oil and natural gas based on rates established by federal, state, or local taxing authorities. In general, production and other taxes paid correlate to changes in oil, natural gas and NGL revenues. Production taxes are based on the sales value of production at the wellheads. For the year ended December 31, 2025, production taxes declined to $9.8 million ($1.27 per Boe) from $10.3 million ($1.21 per Boe) for 2024, primarily due to lower revenues.

 

Ad Valorem Taxes

 

PIH’s properties in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas are also subject to ad valorem taxes in the counties where the production is located. Ad valorem taxes are based on the fair market value of mineral interests for producing wells.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, ad valorem taxes increased to $5.5 million ($0.71 per Boe) from $5.2 million ($0.61 per Boe) for 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to changes in assessed property valuations and local ad valorem tax rates.

 

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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $31.7 million, or $4.12 per Boe, compared to $37.2 million, or $4.34 per Boe, for 2024. DD&A per Boe decreased due to a lower depletion rate, primarily due to net upward revisions from higher SEC gas prices.

 

General and Administrative

 

General and administrative (“G&A”) expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $28.4 million, as compared to $8.0 million for 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $15.0 million Class B unit compensation payout triggered by distribution hurdles achieved during the period, as well as increased acquisition and transaction costs. There was no Class B unit compensation payout for 2024.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $24.5 million, as compared to $27.2 million for 2024. The decrease reflects lower average debt outstanding during 2025 as a result of principal repayments made on the Company’s ABS facility throughout the year.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

We present the supplemental non-GAAP financial performance measure Adjusted EBITDA and provide our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, our most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before (1) interest expense, net, (2) depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion, (3) unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments, (4) non-recurring compensation expense related to our Class B Units, (5) (gain) loss on sale of assets, net, and (6) certain other non-cash or non-recurring charges, as detailed in the reconciliation table below.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial performance measure by PIH management and by external users of our financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders, rating agencies and others, to evaluate our operating performance and PIH’s results of operation from period to period and against our peers without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis. We exclude the items listed above from net income in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA because these items and related amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as determined in accordance with GAAP or as indicators of our operating performance. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company’s financial performance, such as a company’s cost of capital and tax burden, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are reflected in Adjusted EBITDA. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our results will be unaffected by unusual items. Our computations of Adjusted EBITDA may not be identical to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

Adjusted Unhedged EBITDA

 

We also present Adjusted Unhedged EBITDA, which we define as Adjusted EBITDA further adjusted to remove realized gains and losses on derivative instruments. This measure is intended to show our operating results without the impact of our hedging program. Adjusted Unhedged EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

 

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Reconciliations of GAAP Financial Measures to Adjusted EBITDA

 

The following table presents our reconciliation of the GAAP financial measure of net income to the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDA, as applicable, for each of the periods indicated.

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Net Income (GAAP)  $55,875   $100,898 
Depletion of oil and natural gas properties   28,418    34,153 
Depreciation of other property and equipment   3,279    3,032 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   4,134    3,765 
Gain from sale of assets   (8,455)   (85,573)
Loss on ARO liabilities   813    939 
Loss on loan extinguishment        
Unrealized gain from derivative transactions   (76,001)   (2,549)
Acquisition and transaction costs   4,156    2,985 
Interest expense   24,491    27,153 
Non-recurring compensation expense(1)   15,000     
Income tax expense   992    233 
    Credit loss expense   1,433     
Adjusted EBITDA   54,135    85,036 
    Realized (gain) loss from derivative transactions   28,840    15,013 
Adjusted Unhedged EBITDA  $82,975    100,049 

 

 

(1)Includes distributions to Class B unitholders in 2025 following the sale of certain undeveloped properties.

 

Reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure

 

Certain of our oil and natural gas reserve disclosures included in this proxy statement/prospectus are presented on a PV-10 basis. PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the estimated present value of the future cash flows less future development and production costs from our proved reserves before income taxes discounted using a 10% discount rate. PV-10 of proved reserves generally differs from the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows from production of proved oil and natural gas reserves (the “Standardized Measure”) because it does not include the effects of future income taxes, as is required in computing the Standardized Measure. However, our PV-10 for proved reserves using SEC pricing and the Standardized Measure of proved reserves are substantially equivalent because we were not subject to entity level taxation. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been provided in the Standardized Measure because taxable income is passed through to our unitholders.

 

We believe that the presentation of a pre-tax PV-10 value provides relevant and useful information because it is widely used by investors and analysts as a basis for comparing the relative size and value of our proved reserves to other oil and natural gas companies. Because many factors that are unique to each individual company may impact the amount and timing of future income taxes, the use of PV-10 value provides greater comparability when evaluating oil and natural gas companies. The PV-10 value is not a measure of financial or operating performance under GAAP, nor is it intended to represent the current market value of proved oil and gas reserves. However, the definition of PV-10 value as defined above may differ significantly from the definitions used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, the PV-10 value as defined may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies.

 

Investors should be cautioned that neither PV-10 nor Standardized Measure of proved reserves represents an estimate of the fair market value of our proved reserves. We and others in the industry use PV-10 as a measure to compare the relative size and value of estimated reserves held by companies without regard to the specific tax characteristics of such entities.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

PIH’s primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and borrowings under its asset-backed securitizations (ABS) and credit facilities. These long-term, fixed-rate, fully amortizing ABS structures are secured by certain oil and natural gas assets providing stable borrowing costs and gradual leverage reduction over time through scheduled principal payments. Restricted cash, held in accounts established under the ABS debt agreements, is reserved primarily for scheduled interest and principal payments and not available for general corporate purposes. Credit facilities are used to supplement liquidity, subject to customary conditions, and primarily address the Company’s short-term working capital needs.

 

Debt Facilities and Covenant Compliance

 

As of December 31, 2025, outstanding borrowings under the ABS II Notes totaled $266.9 million, and $2.3 million was outstanding under the Trail Dust advancing term loan. Additionally, $3.5 million was drawn on the WAB RBL which was established during the third quarter of 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with all covenants under the ABS II Notes, the Trail Dust Loan and the WAB RBL, and we expect to remain in compliance for at least the next twelve months.

 

Future Liquidity Outlook

 

We expect our liquidity sources will be sufficient to meet operating and financing needs, including scheduled debt service, anticipated capital expenditures, and working capital requirements, for at least the next twelve months. Future liquidity will depend on commodity price realizations, production volumes, and hedge settlements. Sustained changes in commodity prices or operating costs may influence our cash flow generation and could require adjustments to our capital allocation priorities, including the pace of reinvestment, distribution levels, or financing strategy.

 

Working Capital

 

The Company monitors working capital to ensure adequate levels for operations, with excess cash primarily allocated to equity distributions. In addition to working capital management, the Company maintains a disciplined approach to operating cost control and capital allocation, with a focus on reinvesting capital into its operations and generating returns that support strategic business initiatives.

 

As of December 31, 2025, PIH had cash and cash equivalents of $4.1 million in addition to $11.2 million held in restricted cash required as part of its ABS securitized debt to fund interest payments. As of December 31, 2024, PIH had cash and cash equivalents of $88.8 million and restricted cash of $13.5 million. The decrease in cash from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was primarily due to distributions to Class A and B unitholders following the sale of certain undeveloped properties.

 

Capital expenditures totaled $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $3.5 million for 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher spending on operated capital workovers, partially offset by lower leasehold additions, as the prior year included the acquisition of additional working interests. PIH expects to meet its capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future through operating cash flow and existing cash and cash equivalents.

 

Future capital requirements will depend on several factors, including the Company’s growth trajectory, acquisition activity, and other strategic considerations.

 

On July 2, 2025, the Company, through Presidio WAB LLC as borrower and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC as guarantor, entered into a Reserve Based Lending instrument with SouthState Bank (“WAB RBL”). The facility provides additional liquidity with an initial borrowing base of $7.5 million, subject to periodic redeterminations, and matures on July 2, 2028. Subsequent to year-end, the borrowing base was increased to $10.0 million through April 1, 2026, at which point it will revert to $7.5 million or be reset in connection with the next scheduled redetermination. This RBL supplements the Company’s existing sources of liquidity and further supports management’s assessment that the Company will be able to satisfy working capital requirements, debt service obligations, and planned capital investments during the look-forward period. However, the Company’s ability to satisfy working capital requirements, debt service obligations, and planned capital investments will ultimately depend on future operating performance, which is subject to prevailing economic conditions in the oil and natural gas industry and other factors beyond management’s control.

 

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Although we cannot provide any assurance that cash flows from operations or other sources of needed capital will be available to us at acceptable terms, or at all, and noting that our ability to access capital markets at economic terms in the future will be affected by general economic conditions, the domestic and global oil and financial markets, our operational and financial performance, prevailing commodity prices and other macroeconomic factors outside of our control, we believe that based on our current expectations and projections, we have sufficient liquidity to fund future operations and to meet obligations as they become due for at least the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future.

 

Cash Flows

 

Our cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $13,100   $53,573 
Net cash provided by investing activities   1,518    80,438 
Net cash used in financing activities   (101,564)   (54,552)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  $(86,946)  $79,459 

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2025, decreased $40.5 million as compared to 2024, primarily driven by a $45.0 million decline in net income. Non-cash adjustments were relatively flat year over year, as a $73.5 million increase in unrealized derivative gains was largely offset by a $77.1 million reduction in gains on asset sales.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities decreased by $78.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 2024. This is primarily due to proceeds received from asset divestitures totaling $8.5 million for 2025 compared to proceeds received from asset divestitures of $87.0 million for 2024.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities increased by $47.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to 2024, primarily as a result of $60.0 million paid in member distributions in the first quarter of 2025. The distribution was partially offset by reduced ABS principal repayments.

 

Known Contractual and Other Obligations

 

Contractual Obligations and Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

 

The Company has various contractual obligations arising in the normal course of operations and financing activities. These include commitments under the ABS II Notes, which require periodic principal and interest payments (see Note G to the Consolidated Financial Statements). PIH also has contractual obligations that may result in payments upon settlement of commodity derivative contracts (see Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Additionally, the Company maintains both short-term and long-term lease obligations, primarily related to vehicle leases and office facilities (see Note I to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

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The Company’s other liabilities represent current and noncurrent other liabilities that are primarily comprised of environmental contingencies, asset retirement obligations and other obligations for which neither the ultimate settlement amounts nor their timings can be precisely determined in advance. See Note C and Note J of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The Company’s most significant accounting estimates are interconnected and primarily relate to its oil and natural gas properties. Central to these estimates are proved reserve quantities, which are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment regarding future commodity prices, operating and development costs, and recovery factors. These reserve estimates directly affect the application of the successful efforts method of accounting, as they drive the calculation of depletion under the unit-of-production method, and they also influence impairment assessments, since downward revisions or adverse pricing may reduce expected cash flows below carrying values. Accordingly, fluctuations in commodity prices or reserve estimates can have a material impact on depletion expense, potential impairment charges, and ultimately the Company’s reported financial results. These estimates are described in more detail in the following sections.

 

Successful Efforts Method of Accounting for Oil and Natural Gas Properties

 

The Company utilizes the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and natural gas properties. Under this method, costs of acquiring properties, drilling successful exploration wells, development costs, and workover costs result in additions to proved properties that are capitalized. The costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized pending a determination of whether proved reserves have been found. At the completion of drilling activities, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized if the determination is made that proved reserves have been found. If no proved reserves have been found, the costs of each of the related exploratory wells are charged to expense. In some cases, a determination of proved reserves cannot be made at the completion of drilling, requiring additional testing and evaluation of the wells. The costs of such exploratory wells are expensed if a determination of proved reserves has not been made within a twelve-month period after drilling is complete. Exploration costs such as geological, geophysical and seismic costs are expensed as incurred.

 

The capitalized costs of proved properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved developed or total proved reserves as applicable. Costs of significant non-producing properties, wells in the process of being drilled and prepaid development costs are excluded from depletion until proved reserves are established or, if unsuccessful, impairment is determined.

 

Producing property is considered impaired when the carrying cost of property exceeds its net future cash flow. When a property is impaired, the carrying value is reduced to the future net cash flow and an impairment charge of the difference between cost and future net cash flow is recorded. Non-producing properties are considered impaired when the Company considers it likely that the associated leasehold will expire without plans to renew or extend the lease.

 

Applying the unit-of-production method for depletion and assessing the recoverability of our oil and natural gas properties for impairments requires the use of estimates as it relates to oil and natural gas reserves, as described more fully below.

 

Proved Reserve Estimates

 

Estimates of the Company’s proved reserves included in this proxy statement/prospectus are prepared in accordance with GAAP and SEC guidelines. The accuracy of a proved reserve estimate is a function of:

 

the quality and quantity of available data;

 

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the interpretation of that data;

 

the accuracy of various mandated economic assumptions; and

 

the judgment of the persons preparing the estimate.

 

The Company’s proved reserve information as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, was prepared by independent petroleum engineers. Because these estimates depend on many assumptions, all of which may substantially differ from future actual results, proved reserve estimates will be different from the quantities of oil and gas that are ultimately recovered. In addition, results of drilling, testing and production after the date of an estimate may justify, positively or negatively, material revisions to the estimate of proved reserves.

 

It should not be assumed that the Standardized Measure as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, is the current market value of the Company’s estimated proved reserves. In accordance with SEC requirements, the Company based the standardized measure on a twelve-month average of commodity prices on the first day of each month in each respective year and prevailing costs on the date of the estimate. Actual future prices and costs may be materially higher or lower than the prices and costs utilized in the estimate. See Note N of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

The Company’s estimates of proved reserves impact depletion expense. If the estimates of proved reserves decline, the rate at which the Company records depletion expense will increase, reducing future net income. Such a decline may result from lower commodity prices, which may make it uneconomical to drill for and produce higher cost fields. In addition, a decline in proved reserve estimates may impact the outcome of the Company’s assessment of its proved properties for impairment.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The carrying value of proved oil and natural gas properties, saltwater disposal wells and related facilities, and other property and equipment is periodically evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When it is determined that the estimated future net cash flows of an asset will not be sufficient to recover its carrying amount, an impairment loss must be recorded to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value. All of the oil and natural gas properties owned by the Company are geographically oriented in a single basin; therefore, the Company evaluates impairment of oil and natural gas properties on an aggregated basis. No impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024. See Note B of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

The effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note B of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Company is exposed to various financial risks, including market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, capital risk, and collateral risk. To manage these risks, the Company continuously monitors the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on its financial performance.

 

The Company’s principal financial liabilities consist of borrowings, leases, and trade and other payables, which are primarily used to finance and provide financial guarantees for its operations. The Company’s principal financial assets include cash and cash equivalents, as well as trade and other receivables derived from its operations.

 

Additionally, the Company also enters into derivative financial instruments, which are recorded as assets or liabilities depending on market dynamics. The Company leverages its internal resources to design and manage its derivative-related risk management activities, but also engages with third party providers to assist with the execution of derivative transactions and provide commodity trading and risk management applications.

 

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Market Risk

 

Market risk refers to the possibility that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. Market risk is comprised of two main types of risk: interest rate risk and commodity price risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include borrowings and derivative financial instruments.

 

To manage market price risks resulting from changes in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, the Company uses both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments. These instruments help mitigate the potential negative effects on the Company’s assets, liabilities, or future expected cash flows.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The Company is subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates. The Company’s borrowings primarily consist of fixed-rate amortizing notes and variable-rate credit facilities, as illustrated below.

 

   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
   Borrowings   Interest Rate(1)   Borrowings   Interest Rate 
   (in thousands) 
ABS II Notes  $266,892    7.8% – 8.4%  $310,378    7.8% – 8.4%
WAB RBL  $3,500    7.3%  $     
Trail Dust Loan  $2,266    7.3%  $2,451    6.9%

 

 

(1)The interest rate on the ABS II Notes and other notes payable represents the weighted average fixed rate of the notes, while the interest rates presented for the Trail Dust Loan and WAB RBL represent the floating rate as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

 

The ABS II Notes are fixed-rate instruments and therefore not exposed to market interest rate fluctuations, whereas the Trail Dust Loan and WAB RBL credit facilities bear interest at floating rates. A hypothetical 100 basis point change in interest rates to the credit facilities would result in an annual change to interest expense as illustrated below:

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
   (in thousands) 
+100 Basis Points  $58   $25 
-100 Basis Points  $(58)  $(25)

 

The Company strives to maintain a prudent balance of floating and fixed-rate borrowing exposure, particularly during uncertain market conditions. As part of its risk mitigation strategy, the Company may enter into swap arrangements to adjust its exposure to floating or fixed interest rates, depending on changes in the composition of borrowings in its portfolio. Consequently, the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge principal balances may vary from period to period. As of the periods presented, the Company did not currently have outstanding interest rate hedges in place. For additional information regarding the ABS II Notes, WAB RBL and Trail Dust Loan, refer to Note G — Long-Term Debt.

 

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Commodity Price Risk

 

The Company’s revenues are primarily derived from the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs, which exposes the Company to commodity price risk. Prices for these commodities can be volatile and may fluctuate due to changes in supply and demand, weather conditions, economic conditions, and government actions. Prolonged changes in commodity prices could materially affect our revenues, cash flows and the value of our reserves.

 

To mitigate the risk of fluctuations in commodity prices, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments, primarily fixed-price swaps. Under the terms of our ABS debt agreements, we are required to maintain at all times a 24-month rolling hedge position covering at least 85% of projected production of oil, natural gas, and NGLs until the earlier of the Final Scheduled Payment Date or the redemption of the Notes.. These hedges reduce, but do not eliminate, exposure to commodity price volatility and may also limit the benefits we receive from price increases.

 

By removing price volatility from a substantial portion of our expected production through 2032, we have mitigated, but not eliminated, the potential effects of changing prices on our operating cash flows. For additional information regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to Note D — Derivative Activities.

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk

 

The Company is exposed to credit and counterparty risk from the sale of its oil, natural gas and NGLs production. Accounts receivable, oil and natural gas represent amounts due from purchasers of these commodities, and their collectability depends on the financial condition of each customer. The Company evaluates the financial condition of customers before extending credit and generally does not require collateral. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, four customers each accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s commodity revenues, and a similar concentration existed in receivable balances at year-end. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable, oil and natural gas in either year.

 

The Company is also exposed to credit risk from joint interest owners, which are entities that own a working interest in the properties operated by the Company. Accounts receivable, joint interest owners are classified within current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of any allowances for credit losses. A portion of our credit risk is mitigated by the Company’s ability to withhold future revenue distributions to recover amounts due.

 

The Company believes these receivable balances are collectible. For additional information, refer to Note B — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

Collateral Risk

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company has pledged substantially all of its upstream oil and natural gas properties, along with certain midstream assets, to secure borrowings under its debt instruments. The fair value of the collateral is based on reserve estimates prepared by an independent petroleum engineering firm, which utilize estimated future cash flows discounted at 10% and commodity futures pricing. These pledged assets secure repayment obligations under the Company’s ABS II Notes, WAB RBL and Trail Dust Loan.

 

For additional information regarding acquisitions and borrowings, refer to Note G — Long-Term Debt.

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Exhibit 99.4

 

INFORMATION ABOUT PIH

 

Overview

 

PIH is an independent energy company headquartered in Texas and founded in 2017. We are primarily engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, with operations concentrated across the Western Anadarko Basin of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Our strategy is centered on acquiring existing producing assets and applying engineering expertise to enhance performance and extend asset life. Our management team, led by Will Ulrich and Chris Hammack, possesses extensive operational and industry experience. We leverage this experience to create sustainable value by investing in long-lived reserves, reducing emissions, improving asset integrity, and generating consistent, hedged-protected cash flow.

 

References in this section to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company” or “PIH” generally refer to Presidio Investment Holdings LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Our Business Model

 

Acquire  We utilize a disciplined, value-based framework for systematically evaluating and pursuing acquisition opportunities. We target existing long-lived, stable assets that produce predictable and stable cash flows, are value accretive, and are strategically complementary. Unlike many peers focused on new resource development, we maximize value by fully exploiting existing reserves — safely and efficiently operating wells to extend their productive lives and economic contribution.

 

Optimize  A core component of our strategy is our focus on continuous optimization to increase operational efficiency. The primarily mature nature of the assets we acquire provides us with a portfolio of low-cost optimization opportunities. We increase efficiency across our operations by leveraging technology, synergies and our access to attractive proved developed producing financing.

 

Produce  We focus on production to extract oil, natural gas and NGLs at competitive margins, thereby creating stable, predictable cash flows to be used for future acquisitions, dividends to our shareholders and debt reduction.

 

We emphasize a disciplined approach for capital allocation, controlling costs and maintaining financial discipline to allow us to generate significant free cash flow. Our strategy is centered on acquiring existing producing assets and applying engineering expertise to enhance performance and asset life. Management places emphasis on operating cash flow in managing the business as operating cash flow considers the cash expenses incurred during the period and excludes non-cash expenditures not directly related to operations. Our culture of cost control and production optimization has resulted in substantially lower cash operating costs than our peers.

 

Our Properties

 

Our assets are located throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, consisting of approximately 1,877 net operated and non-operated proved developed producing wells. For the year ended December 31, 2025, our average net daily production was approximately 21.1 MBoe/d. Our wells are located exclusively in the Anadarko Basin, which has a more predictable production profile compared to less mature basins. Our production benefits from both the diversity of our well vintage and the lack of concentration in any specific sub-area. Within our large and diversified proved developed producing base, no single well accounts for more than 0.78% of our proved developed producing PV-10.

 

Within our operating areas, our assets are prospective for multiple formations. Our experience in the Western Anadarko Basin and these formations allows us to generate significant free cash flow from these low declining assets in a variety of commodity price environments.

 

 

 

The following table presents our historical estimated oil, natural gas and NGL proved reserves as of December 31, 2025.

 

   Estimated Proved
Reserves as of
December 31, 2025
 
   Proved
Developed
Reserves(1)
   Proved
Reserves(1)
 
Standardized Measure (in millions)(3)       $514,099.2 
Oil (MBbl)   12,681.3    12,681.3 
Natural gas (MMcf)   312,905.2    312,905.2 
NGLs (MBbl)   25,070.8    25,070.8 
Total equivalent (MBoe)(2)   89,903.0    89,903.0 
PV-10 (in millions)(3)  $516,353.0   $516,353.0 

 

 

(1)Our estimated net proved reserves were determined using average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months in accordance with SEC regulations. The unweighted arithmetic average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months were $75.48 per barrel for oil and $2.13 per MMBtu for natural gas at December 31, 2024 and $65.34 per barrel for oil and $3.387 per MMBtu for natural gas at December 31, 2025.

 

(2)Presented on an oil-equivalent basis using a conversion of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one stock tank barrel of oil. This conversion is based on energy equivalence and not on price or value equivalence.

 

(3)For more information on how we calculate PV-10 and a reconciliation of PV-10 to standardized measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure.”

 

Development Plan and Capital Budget

 

Our business plan has historically been focused on acquiring and then exploiting the production of our assets. Funding sources for our acquisitions have included proceeds from borrowings under the RBL Facility, contributions from our equity partners, the issuance of asset-backed securities and cash flow from operating activities. We spent approximately $0.7 million in 2024 on development costs and spent approximately $3.4 million in 2025 on development costs.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we spent approximately $1.3 million on remedial workovers and other capital projects, $2.9 million on property and equipment capital projects, and $2.2 million on acquisitions. We also divested $1.4 million of non-operated interests to the respective operators during this period. During the year ended December 31, 2025, we spent approximately $4.2 million on remedial workovers and other capital projects, $2.1 million on property and equipment capital projects, and made no acquisitions.

 

Our development plan and capital budget are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events. While we consider these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The amount and timing of these capital expenditures is largely discretionary and within our control. We could choose to defer a portion of these planned capital expenditures depending on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prevailing and anticipated commodity prices, the availability of necessary equipment, infrastructure, labor and capital, the receipt and timing of required regulatory permits and approvals and seasonal conditions.

 

Our Operations

 

Oil and Gas Reserves and Operating Data

 

Reserve data

 

The information with respect to our estimated proved reserves based on SEC Pricing (as defined below) presented below has been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

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Reserves Presentation

 

The following tables provide a summary of our estimated proved reserves and related PV-10 of proved reserves as of December 31, 2025, using SEC Pricing, based on evaluations prepared by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. (“CG&A”), our independent reserve engineer. See “— Preparation of Reserve Estimates” for the definitions of proved and probable reserves and the technologies and economic data used in their estimation. Prices were adjusted for quality, energy content, transportation fees and market differentials, as applicable.

 

Summary Reserve Data

 

Our historical SEC reserves, PV-10 and standardized measure of proved reserves were calculated using oil and gas price parameters established by current SEC guidelines, including the use of an average effective price, calculated as prices equal to the 12-month unweighted arithmetic average of the first day of the month prices for each of the preceding 12 months as adjusted for location and quality differentials, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based on future conditions (“SEC Pricing”). These prices were adjusted for differentials on a per-property basis, which may include local basis differential, fuel costs and shrinkage. All prices are held constant throughout the lives of the properties.

 

See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “— Oil and Gas Reserves and Operating Data — Reserve Data” in evaluating the material presented below.

 

   PIH 
   As of
December 31,
2025
SEC Pricing(1)
 
Proved Developed:    
Oil (MBbl)   12,681.3 
Natural gas (MMcf)   312,905.2 
Natural gas liquids (MBbl)   25,070.8 
Oil equivalent (MBoe)   89,903.0 
PV-10 (in millions)(2)  $516,353.0 
Proved Undeveloped:     
Oil (MBbl)   0.0 
Natural gas (MMcf)   0.0 
Natural gas liquids (MBbl)   0.0 
Oil equivalent (MBoe)   0.0 
PV-10 (in millions)(2)  $0.0 
Total Proved:     
Oil (MBbl)   12,681.3 
Natural gas (MMcf)   312,905.2 
Natural gas liquids (MBbl)   25,070.8 
Oil equivalent (MBoe)   89,903.0 
Standardized Measure (in millions)(2)  $514,099.2 
PV-10 (in millions)(2)  $516,353.0 

 

 

(1)Our estimated net proved reserves were determined using average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months in accordance with SEC regulations. The unweighted arithmetic average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months were $75.48 per barrel for oil and $2.13 per MMBtu for natural gas at December 31, 2024 and $65.34 per barrel for oil and $3.387 per MMBtu for natural gas at December 31, 2025.

 

(2)PV-10 is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the present value of estimated future cash inflows from proved oil and gas reserves, less future development and production costs, discounted at 10% per annum to reflect the timing of future cash flows. For more information on how we calculate PV-10 and a reconciliation of PV-10 to standardized measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Reconciliation of PV-10 to Standardized Measure.”

 

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Preparation of Reserve Estimates

 

Our reserve estimates as of December 31, 2025 included in this proxy statement/prospectus are based on evaluations prepared by the independent petroleum engineering firm of CG&A in accordance with Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers and definitions and guidelines established by the SEC. Our independent reserve engineers were selected for their historical experience and geographic expertise in engineering similar resources.

 

Under SEC rules, proved reserves are reserves which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward from known reservoirs under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain. The term “reasonable certainty” implies a high degree of confidence that the quantities of oil, natural gas or NGLs actually recovered will equal or exceed the estimate. To achieve reasonable certainty, we and the independent reserve engineers employed technologies that have been demonstrated to yield results with consistency and repeatability. The technologies and other data used in the estimation of our proved reserves include, but are not limited to, well logs, geologic maps and available downhole and production data and well-test data.

 

Reserve engineering is and must be recognized as a subjective process of estimating volumes of economically recoverable oil, natural gas or NGLs that cannot be measured in an exact manner. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation. As a result, the estimates of different engineers often vary. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production may justify revisions of such estimates. Accordingly, reserve estimates often differ from the quantities of oil, natural gas or NGLs that are ultimately recovered. Estimates of economically recoverable natural gas and of future net cash flows are based on a number of variables and assumptions, all of which may vary from actual results, including geologic interpretation, prices and future production rates and costs. See “Risk Factors” appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 (File No. 333-290090) (as amended and supplemented) filed by Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.) and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2026 (the “Registration Statement”).

 

Internal Controls

 

Our internal staff of petroleum engineers and geoscience professionals work closely with our independent reserve engineers to ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of data furnished to our independent reserve engineers in their preparation of reserve estimates. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation. As a result, the estimates of different engineers often vary. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production may justify revisions of such estimates. Accordingly, reserve estimates often differ from the quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are ultimately recovered. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to PIH’s Business and to Presidio’s Business Following the Business Combination — Reserve estimates depend on many assumptions that may turn out to be inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will materially affect the quantities and present value of our reserves” for more information. The reserves engineering group is responsible for the internal review of reserve estimates, and the technical person employed by us at the time who was primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation of our reserve estimates included in this proxy statement/prospectus has more than 18 years of experience as a reserve engineer and was directly responsible for overseeing the reserves engineering group. The technical person currently primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation of our reserve estimates has more than 12 years of experience in reserve engineering. The reserves engineering group reviews the estimates with our third-party petroleum consultants, CG&A, an independent petroleum engineering firm.

 

CG&A is a Texas Registered Engineering Firm (F-693), made up of independent registered professional engineers and geologists that have provided petroleum consulting services to the oil and gas industry for over 60 years. The lead evaluator that prepared the reserve report was W. Todd Brooker, President at CG&A.

 

Todd has been with CG&A since 1992 and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989 with a bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering. Todd is a State of Texas registered professional engineer (License #83462) and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Todd meets or exceeds the education, training, and experience requirements set forth in the Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers; Todd is proficient in judiciously applying industry standard practices to engineering and geoscience evaluations as well as applying SEC and other industry reserves definitions and guidelines.

 

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Proved Undeveloped Reserves (PUDs)

 

We aim to obtain proved developed producing wells through acquisitions in accordance with our growth strategy rather than through development activities. We accordingly contribute limited capital to development activities. From time to time, when acquiring packages of wells, we will acquire certain locations that are in development by the acquiree at the time of the acquisition or could be developed in the future. Presidio typically monetizes its PUD locations through farm-out arrangements that generally do not require capital investment by Presidio. In compliance with SEC rules, Presidio only books PUD locations for which the farm-out counterparty has represented that the related well is included on its drilling schedule for the next calendar year.

 

As of December 31, 2025, our proved undeveloped reserves were composed of 0.0 MBbls of oil, 0.0 MBbls of NGLs and 0.0 MMcf of natural gas for a total of 0.0 MBoe.

 

The following table summarizes our changes in PUDs, for the year ended December 31, 2025 (in MBoe):

 

Balance, December 31, 2024   114.0 
Extensions and discoveries   0 
Revisions of previous estimates   (93.8)
Transfers to proved developed   (20.2)
Balance, December 31, 2025   0.0 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, revisions to prior estimates reduced proved reserves by 93.8 MBoe, primarily due to completion complications that shortened the producing interval on one well. Additional revisions reflect a slight adjustment to net revenue interest based on the actual completion interval. These revisions were associated with prior-year PUD reserves converted to proved developed during the year. There were no additional or deleted PUDs during the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Additionally, we converted 20.2 MBoe of PUDs into proved developed reserves in 2025. Costs incurred relating to the development of all oil and natural gas reserves were $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

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Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Production Prices and Production Costs

 

Production and Price History

 

We currently only have production in the Anadarko Basin. The following table sets forth information regarding our production and operating data for the periods indicated.

 

Production data:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Oil and condensate sales (MBbl)   1,288    1,425 
Natural gas sales (MMcf)   25,845    27,956 
Natural gas liquids sales (MBbl)   2,098    2,480 
Total (MBoe)   7,694    8,564 
Total (MBoe/d)   21    23 
Total (MBoe)   7,694    8,564 

 

Average realized sales prices:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Oil and condensate excluding effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $63.37   $74.96 
Natural gas excluding effects of derivatives (per Mcf)  $1.95   $0.95 
Natural gas liquids excluding effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $21.86   $22.74 
Total ($/Boe)  $23.11   $22.15 

 

Expense per Boe:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Lease operating expense  $9.49   $8.25 
Production taxes (% of oil, natural gas and NGL sales)(1)   5.51%   5.45%
Ad valorem taxes  $0.71   $0.61 
Depletion, oil and gas properties  $3.69   $3.99 
Depreciation and amortization, other property and equipment  $0.43   $0.35 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations  $0.54   $0.44 
General and administrative expense(2)  $3.69   $0.93 

 

 

(1)$/Boe is not a useful metric for evaluating taxes.

 

(2)Includes distributions to Class B unitholders in 2025 following the sale of certain undeveloped properties.

 

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Operating Data

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our revenues, net production volumes, average realized prices and operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2025:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
   ($ in thousands) 
Revenues:        
Oil  $81,640   $106,854 
Natural gas   50,309    26,478 
Natural gas liquids   45,864    56,410 
Total oil, natural gas, and NGL sales   177,813    189,742 
Field services revenue   1,243    2,474 
Total revenues  $179,056   $192,216 
           
Average Sales Price:          
Oil ($/Bbl)  $63.37   $74.96 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)  $1.95   $0.95 
NGL ($/Bbl)  $21.86   $22.74 
Total ($/Boe) – before effects of realized derivatives  $23.11   $22.15 
Total ($/Boe) – after effects of realized derivatives  $19.36   $20.40 
           
Net Production Volumes:          
Oil (MBbl)   1,288    1,425 
Natural gas (MMcf)   25,845    27,956 
NGL (MBbl)   2,098    2,480 
Total (MBoe)   7,694    8,564 
Average daily total volumes (MBoe/d)   21    23 

 

($ in thousands)  Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
($/Boe)
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
($/Boe)
 
Operating Expenses:                
Lease operating expense  $73,016   $9.49   $70,702   $8.25 
Production taxes(1)   9,795    1.27    10,347    1.21 
Ad valorem taxes   5,500    0.71    5,236    0.61 
Depletion, oil and gas properties   28,418    3.69    34,153    3.99 
Depreciation and amortization, other property and equipment   3,279    0.43    3,032    0.35 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   4,134    0.54    3,765    0.44 
General and administrative(2)   28,372    3.69    7,995    0.93 
Cost of field services revenue   823    0.11    1,960    0.23 
Gain on sale of assets   (8,455)   (1.10)   (85,573)   (9.99)
Total Operating Expenses  $144,882   $18.83   $51,617   $6.03 

 

 

(1)$/Boe is not a useful metric for evaluating taxes.

 

(2)Includes distributions to Class B unitholders in 2025 following the sale of certain undeveloped properties.

 

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Proved Developed Producing Wells

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our proved developed producing wells as of December 31, 2025:

 

   As of
December 31, 2025
Proved Developed
Producing Wells
 
   Average Working Interest 
    Gross     Net     
Combined Total:            
Natural gas   2,580    1,245    48.25 
Oil   1,147    632    55.12 
Total   3,727    1,877    50.37 

 

Developed and Undeveloped Acreage

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the total developed and undeveloped acreage in which we owned an interest as of December 31, 2025:

 

   Developed
Acres
   Undeveloped
Acres
   Total
Acres
 
Gross   888,334    4,184    892,518 
Net   699,119    1,608    700,727 

 

All of our leasehold acreage is held by production and located in the Anadarko Basin.

 

Drilling Results

 

The table below sets forth the results of our operated drilling activities for the periods indicated. Additionally, the table sets forth the results of non-operated drilling activities in which the company has financial exposure to the drilling and completion operations. The information should not be considered indicative of future performance, nor should it be assumed that there is necessarily any correlation among the number of productive wells drilled, quantities of reserves found or economic value. Productive wells are those that produce, or are capable of producing, commercial quantities of hydrocarbons, regardless of whether they produce a reasonable rate of return. Dry holes are those that prove to be incapable of producing hydrocarbons in sufficient quantities to justify completion.

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2025
   Year Ended
December 31, 2024
 
   Gross   Net   Gross   Net 
Development Wells Operated:                
Productive   0    0    0    0 
Dry holes   0    0    0    0 
Total Development   0    0    0    0 
                     
Development Wells Non-Operated:                    
Productive   1    0.055    0    0 
Dry holes   0    0    0    0 
Total Development   1    0.055    0    0 
                     
Total Wells:                    
Productive   1    0.055    0    0 
Dry holes   0    0    0    0 
Total Development   1    0.055    0    0 

 

We drilled no exploratory wells (productive or dry) during the year ended December 31, 2025 or the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding our drilling activities as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, including with respect to our operated wells we have begun drilling and those which are drilled and awaiting completion.

 

   As of December 31, 2025   As of December 31, 2024 
   Gross   Net   Gross   Net 
Drilling   0    0    0    0 
Drilled and Completing   0    0    0    0 

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company did not drill or complete any wells. Additionally, as of December 31, 2025, the Company had elected to participate in 0 non-operated gross wells (0 net) that were in process of drilling and completion.

 

As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not drill or complete any wells. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had elected to participate in 0 non-operated gross wells (0 net) that were in process of drilling and completion.

 

As of December 31, 2025, we were not a party to any long-term drilling rig contracts.

 

Productive Wells

 

As of December 31, 2025, we owned interests in the following number of productive wells:

 

   Oil Wells   Gas Wells   Total 
Gross   1,147    2,580    3,727 
Net   632    1,245    1,877 

 

Marketing and Customers

 

We market production from properties we operate for both our account and the account of the other working interest owners in these properties. We sell our production to purchasers at market prices.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2025, the following companies each represented greater than 10% of our oil and gas accounts receivable balance:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Valero Marketing & Supply   40.22%
ETC Texas Pipeline LTD   13.10%
Total   53.32%

 

  
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
 
Valero Marketing & Supply   32.66%
EDF, Inc.   10.92%
DCP Midstream   10.64%
Spire Marketing Inc.   10.03%
Total   64.25%

 

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Gathering & Processing Agreements

 

We incur gathering and processing expense under various gathering and/or processing agreements with third-party midstream providers. None of our gathering and/or processing agreements includes minimum volume commitments.

 

Competition

 

The oil and natural gas industry is intensely competitive, and we compete with other companies that have greater resources. Many of these companies not only explore for and produce natural gas, but also carry on midstream and refining operations and market petroleum and other products on a regional, national or worldwide basis. These companies may be able to pay more for productive oil and natural gas properties or to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than our financial or human resources permit. In addition, these companies may have a greater ability to continue exploration activities during periods of low natural gas market prices. Our ability to acquire additional properties and to discover reserves in the future will be dependent upon our ability to evaluate and select suitable properties and to consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment. In addition, because we have fewer financial and human resources than many companies in our industry, we may be at a disadvantage in evaluating and bidding for oil and natural gas properties.

 

There is also competition between oil and natural gas producers and other industries producing energy and fuel. Furthermore, competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation considered from time to time by the governments of the United States and the jurisdictions in which we operate. It is not possible to predict the nature of any such legislation or regulation which may ultimately be adopted or its effects upon our future operations. Such laws and regulations may substantially increase the costs of developing natural gas and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given operation. Our larger or more integrated competitors may be able to absorb the burden of existing, and any changes to, federal, state and local laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position.

 

Seasonality of business

 

Generally, demand for natural gas, oil and NGL decreases during the spring and fall months and increases during the summer and winter months. However, certain natural gas and NGL markets utilize storage facilities and purchase some of their anticipated winter requirements during the summer, which can lessen seasonal demand fluctuations. In addition, seasonal anomalies such as mild winters or mild summers can have a significant impact on prices. These seasonal anomalies can pose challenges for meeting our objectives and can increase competition for equipment, supplies and personnel during the spring and summer months, which could lead to shortages, increased costs or delayed operations.

 

Title to properties

 

We believe that we have satisfactory title to substantially all of our active properties in accordance with standards generally accepted in the oil and natural gas industry. Our properties are subject to customary royalty and overriding royalty interests, certain contracts relating to the exploration, development, operation and marketing of production from such properties, consents to assignment and preferential purchase rights, liens for current taxes, applicable laws and other burdens, encumbrances and irregularities in title, which we believe do not materially interfere with the use of or affect the value of such properties. Prior to acquiring producing wells, we endeavor to perform a title investigation on an appropriate portion of the properties that is thorough and is consistent with standard practice in the oil and natural gas industry. Generally, we conduct a title examination and perform curative work with respect to significant defects that we identify on properties that we operate. We believe that we have performed reasonable and protective title reviews with respect to an appropriate cross-section of our operated natural gas and oil wells.

 

Legislative and regulatory environment

 

Our oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) exploration, development, production and related operations and activities are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Failure to comply with such rules and regulations can result in administrative, civil or criminal penalties, compulsory remediation and imposition of natural resource damages or other liabilities. Although the regulatory burden on the natural gas and oil industry increases our cost of doing business and, consequently, affects our profitability, we believe these obligations generally do not impact us differently or to any greater or lesser extent than they affect other operators in the oil and natural gas industry with similar operations and types, quantities and locations of production.

 

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Regulation of production

 

In many states, oil and natural gas companies are generally required to obtain permits for drilling operations, provide drilling bonds, file reports concerning operations and meet other requirements related to the exploration, development and production of natural gas, oil and NGLs. Such states also have statutes and regulations addressing conservation matters, including provisions for unitization or pooling of natural gas and oil interests, rights and properties, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled and disposal of water produced or used in the drilling and completion process. These regulations include the establishment of maximum rates of production from natural gas and oil wells, rules as to the spacing, plugging and abandoning of such wells, restrictions on venting or flaring natural gas and requirements regarding the ratability of production, as well as rules governing the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled.

 

These laws and regulations may limit the amount of natural gas, oil and NGLs that can be produced from wells in which we own an interest and may limit the number of wells, the locations in which wells can be drilled, or the method of drilling wells. Additionally, the procedures that must be followed under these laws and regulations may result in delays in obtaining permits and approvals necessary for our operations and therefore our expected timing of drilling, completion and production may be negatively impacted. These regulations apply to us directly as the operator of our leasehold. The failure to comply with these rules and regulations can result in substantial penalties.

 

Regulation of sales and transportation of liquids

 

Sales of condensate and NGLs are not currently regulated and are made at negotiated prices. Nevertheless, Congress has enacted price controls in the past and could reenact such controls in the future.

 

Our sales of NGLs are affected by the availability, terms and cost of transportation. The transportation of NGLs in common carrier pipelines is subject to rate and access regulation. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) regulates interstate oil, NGLs and other liquid pipeline transportation rates under the Interstate Commerce Act. In general, interstate liquids pipeline rates are set using an annual indexing methodology, however, a pipeline may also use a cost-of-service approach, settlement rates or market-based rates in certain circumstances.

 

Intrastate liquids pipeline transportation rates are subject to regulation by state regulatory commissions. The basis for intrastate liquids pipeline regulation, and the degree of regulatory oversight and scrutiny given to intrastate liquids pipeline rates, varies from state to state. Insofar as effective interstate and intrastate rates and regulations regarding access are equally applicable to all comparable shippers, we believe that the regulation of liquids transportation will not affect our operations in any way that is of material difference from those of our competitors who are similarly situated.

 

Regulation of transportation and sales of natural gas

 

Historically, the transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce has been regulated by agencies of the U.S. federal government, primarily FERC. In the past, the federal government has regulated the prices at which natural gas could be sold. While sales by producers of natural gas can currently be made at uncontrolled market prices, Congress could reenact price controls in the future. Deregulation of wellhead natural gas sales began with the enactment of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (the “NGPA”) and culminated in adoption of the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act which removed controls affecting wellhead sales of natural gas effective January 1, 1993. The transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce is regulated primarily under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (the “NGA”) and the NGPA, and by regulations and orders promulgated by FERC. In certain limited circumstances, intrastate transportation and wholesale sales of natural gas may also be affected directly or indirectly by laws enacted by Congress and by FERC regulations.

 

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the “EP Act of 2005”) amended the NGA and NGPA to add an anti-market manipulation provision which makes it unlawful for any entity to engage in prohibited behavior to be prescribed by FERC. The EP Act of 2005 also provided FERC with the power to assess civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 per day (adjusted annually for inflation) for violations of the NGA and NGPA. As of 2025, the new adjusted maximum penalty amount is $1,584,648 per violation, per day. The civil penalty provisions are applicable to entities that engage in the sale and transportation of natural gas for resale in interstate commerce.

 

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On January 19, 2006, FERC issued Order No. 670, implementing the anti-market manipulation provision of the EP Act of 2005, and subsequently denied rehearing. The resulting rules make it unlawful, in connection with the purchase or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of FERC, or the purchase or sale of transportation services subject to the jurisdiction of FERC, for any entity, directly or indirectly, to: (i) use or employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; (ii) make any untrue statement of material fact or omit to make any such statement necessary to make the statements made not misleading; or (iii) engage in any act or practice that operates as a fraud or deceit upon any person. The anti-market manipulation rule does not apply to activities that relate only to intrastate or other non-FERC jurisdictional sales or gathering, but does apply to activities of gas pipelines and storage companies that provide interstate services. FERC also interprets its authority to reach otherwise non-jurisdictional entities to the extent the activities are conducted “in connection with” gas sales, purchases or transportation subject to FERC jurisdiction, which includes the annual reporting requirements under Order 704, described below. However, in October 2022, the Fifth Circuit ruled that FERC’s jurisdiction to regulate market manipulation is limited to interstate transactions only and does not reach intrastate natural gas transactions.

 

On December 26, 2007, FERC issued Order 704, a final rule on the annual natural gas transaction reporting requirements, as amended by subsequent orders on rehearing. As a result of these orders, wholesale buyers and sellers of more than 2.2 million MMBtus of physical natural gas in the previous calendar year, including oil and natural gas producers, gatherers and marketers, are now required to report, by May 1 of each year, aggregate volumes of natural gas purchased or sold at wholesale in the prior calendar year to the extent such transactions utilize, contribute to, or may contribute to the formation of price indices. It is the responsibility of the reporting entity to determine which individual transactions should be reported based on the guidance provided by FERC. Market participants must also indicate whether they report prices to any index publishers, and if so, whether their reporting complies with FERC’s policy statement on price reporting.

 

Gathering service, which occurs upstream of jurisdictional transportation services, is regulated by the states onshore and in state waters. Section 1(b) of the NGA exempts natural gas gathering facilities from regulation by FERC. Although FERC has set forth a general test for determining whether facilities perform a non-jurisdictional gathering facilities function or a jurisdictional transportation function, FERC’s determinations as to the classification of facilities are done on a case-by-case basis. To the extent that FERC issues an order that reclassifies certain non-jurisdictional gathering facilities as jurisdictional transportation facilities, and depending on the scope of that decision, our costs of getting gas to point of sale locations may increase. We believe that the natural gas pipelines in our gathering systems meet the traditional tests FERC has used to establish a pipeline’s status as a gatherer not subject to regulation as a natural gas company. However, the distinction between FERC-regulated transportation services and federally unregulated gathering services could be the subject of ongoing litigation, so the classification and regulation of our gathering facilities could be subject to change based on future determinations by FERC, the courts or Congress. State regulation of natural gas gathering facilities generally includes various occupational safety, environmental and, in some circumstances, nondiscriminatory-take requirements. Although such regulation has not generally been affirmatively applied by state agencies, natural gas gathering may receive greater regulatory scrutiny in the future.

 

In addition, the pipelines in the gathering systems on which we rely may be subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) has established a risk-based approach to determine which gathering pipelines are subject to regulation and what safety standards regulated gathering pipelines must meet. Over the past several years PHMSA has taken steps to expand the regulation of rural gathering lines and impose a number of reporting and inspection requirements on regulated pipelines, and additional requirements are expected in the future. On November 15, 2021, PHMSA released a final rule that expands the definition of regulated gathering pipelines and imposes safety measures on certain currently unregulated gathering pipelines. The final rule also imposes reporting requirements on all gathering pipelines and specifically requires operators to report safety information to PHMSA. The future adoption of laws or regulations that apply more comprehensive or stringent safety standards could increase the expenses we incur for gathering service.

 

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The price at which we sell natural gas is not currently subject to federal rate regulation and, for the most part, is not subject to state regulation. However, with regard to our physical and financial sales of these energy commodities, we are required to observe anti-market manipulation laws and related regulations enforced by FERC under the EP Act of 2005 and by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The CEA prohibits any person from manipulating or attempting to manipulate the price of any commodity in interstate commerce or futures on such commodity. The CEA also prohibits knowingly delivering or causing to be delivered false or misleading or knowingly inaccurate reports concerning market information or conditions that affect or tend to affect the price of a commodity as well as certain disruptive trading practices. Should we violate the anti-market manipulation laws and regulations, we could also be subject to related third-party damage claims by, among others, sellers, royalty owners and taxing authorities.

 

Intrastate natural gas transportation is also subject to regulation by state regulatory agencies. The basis for intrastate regulation of natural gas transportation and the degree of regulatory oversight and scrutiny given to intrastate natural gas pipeline rates and services varies from state to state. As such regulation within a particular state will generally affect all intrastate natural gas shippers within the state on a comparable basis, we believe that the regulation of similarly situated intrastate natural gas transportation in any states in which we operate and ship natural gas on an intrastate basis will not affect our operations in any way that is of material difference from those of our competitors. Like the regulation of interstate transportation rates, the regulation of intrastate transportation rates affects the marketing of natural gas that we produce, as well as the revenues we receive for sales of our natural gas.

 

Changes in law and to FERC, PHMSA, the CFTC, or state policies and regulations may adversely affect the availability and reliability of firm and/or interruptible transportation service on interstate and intrastate pipelines, and we cannot predict what future action FERC, PHMSA, the CFTC, or state regulatory bodies will take. We do not believe, however, that any regulatory changes will affect us in a way that materially differs from the way they will affect other oil and natural gas producers and marketers with which we compete.

 

Regulation of environmental and occupational safety and health matters generally

 

Our operations are subject to numerous stringent federal, regional, state and local statutes and regulations governing environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and the release, discharge or disposal of materials into the environment, some of which carry substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply. Applicable U.S. federal environmental laws include, but are not limited to, the CERCLA, the CWA and the CAA. In addition, state and local laws and regulations set forth specific standards for drilling wells, the maintenance of bonding requirements in order to drill or operate wells, the spacing and location of wells, the method of drilling and casing wells, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled, the plugging and abandoning of wells, the prevention and cleanup of pollutants, and other matters. These laws and regulations may, among other things, require the acquisition of permits to conduct exploration, drilling, and production operations; restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances that can be released into the environment in connection with drilling, production and transporting through pipelines; govern the sourcing and disposal of water used in the drilling and completion process; limit or prohibit construction or drilling activities in sensitive areas such as wilderness, wetlands, frontier and other protected areas; require investigatory or remedial actions to prevent or mitigate pollution conditions caused by our operations; impose obligations to reclaim and abandon well sites and pits; establish specific safety and health criteria addressing worker protection; and impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from operations or failure to comply with regulatory filings. Additionally, Congress and federal and state agencies frequently revise environmental laws and regulations, and any changes that result in delay or more stringent and costly permitting, waste handling, disposal and clean-up requirements for the oil and gas industry could have a significant impact on our operating costs. Although future environmental obligations are not expected to have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial condition, there can be no assurance that future developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws or enforcement thereof, will not cause us to incur material environmental liabilities or costs.

 

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Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal fines and penalties, loss of leases, the imposition of investigatory or remedial obligations and the issuance of orders enjoining some or all of our operations in affected areas. These laws and regulations may also restrict the rate of oil and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise be possible. The regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases the cost of doing business in the industry and consequently affects profitability. It is possible that, over time, environmental regulation could evolve to place more restrictions and limitations on activities that may affect the environment, and thus, any changes in environmental laws and regulations or reinterpretation of enforcement policies that result in more stringent and costly well drilling, construction, completion or water management activities or waste handling, storage, transport, disposal, or remediation requirements could require us to make significant expenditures to attain and maintain compliance and may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. We may be unable to pass on such increased compliance costs to our customers. Moreover, accidental releases or spills may occur in the course of our operations, and we cannot be sure that we will not incur significant costs and liabilities as a result of such releases or spills, including any third-party claims for damage to property, natural resources or persons. Although we believe that we are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material adverse impact on our business, there can be no assurance that this will continue in the future.

 

The following is a summary of the more significant existing environmental and occupational health and safety laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, to which our business operations are subject and for which compliance may have a material adverse impact on our capital expenditures, results of operations or financial position.

 

Hazardous substances and wastes

 

CERCLA, also known as the “Superfund” law, and comparable state laws, impose liability without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons with respect to the release of a “hazardous substance” into the environment. These classes of persons, or, as termed in CERCLA, potentially responsible parties, include the current and past owners or operators of a disposal site or site where the release occurred and anyone who disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at such sites. Under CERCLA, such persons may be subject to joint and several, strict liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment and for damages to natural resources. It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances released into the environment. We are able to control directly the operation of only those wells with respect to which we act as operator. Notwithstanding our lack of direct control over wells operated by others, the failure of an operator other than us to comply with applicable environmental regulations may, in certain circumstances, be attributed to us. We generate materials in the course of our operations that may be regulated as hazardous substances under CERCLA and other environmental laws but we are unaware of any liabilities for which we may be held responsible that would materially and adversely affect our business operations. While petroleum and crude oil fractions are generally not considered hazardous substances under CERCLA and its analogues because of the so-called “petroleum exclusion,” adulterated petroleum products containing other hazardous substances have been treated as hazardous substances in the past.

 

We also generate solid and hazardous wastes that may be subject to the requirements of the RCRA, and analogous state laws. RCRA regulates the generation, handling, storage, treatment, transport and disposal of nonhazardous and hazardous solid wastes. RCRA specifically excludes “drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy” from regulation as hazardous wastes. With the approval of the EPA, individual states can administer some or all of the provisions of RCRA and some states have adopted their own, more stringent requirements. However, legislation has been proposed from time to time and various environmental groups have filed lawsuits that, if successful, could result in the reclassification of certain natural gas and oil exploration and production wastes as “hazardous wastes,” which would make such wastes subject to much more stringent handling, disposal and clean-up requirements. Any future loss of the RCRA exclusion for drilling fluids, produced waters and related wastes could result in an increase in our costs to manage and dispose of generated wastes, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. In addition, in the course of our operations, we generate some amounts of ordinary industrial wastes, such as paint wastes, waste solvents, laboratory wastes and waste compressor oils that may be regulated as hazardous wastes if such wastes are determined to have hazardous characteristics. Although the costs of managing hazardous waste may be significant, we do not believe that our costs in this regard are materially more burdensome than those for similarly situated companies.

 

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We currently own, lease or operate numerous properties that may have been used by prior owners or operators for oil and natural gas development and production activities for many years. Although we believe that we have utilized operating and waste disposal practices that were standard in the industry at the time, hazardous substances, wastes or petroleum hydrocarbons may have been released on, under or from the properties owned or leased by us, or on, under or from other locations, including off-site locations where such substances have been taken for recycling or disposal. In addition, some of our properties may have been operated by third parties or by previous owners or operators whose treatment and disposal of hazardous substances, wastes or petroleum hydrocarbons was not under our control. These properties and the substances disposed or released on, under or from them may be subject to CERCLA, RCRA and/or analogous state laws. Under such laws, we could be required to undertake response or corrective measures, which could include removal of previously disposed substances and wastes, cleanup of contaminated property or performance of remedial plugging or pit closure operations to prevent future contamination.

 

Water discharges

 

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the CWA, and comparable state laws impose restrictions and strict controls regarding the discharge of pollutants, including spills and leaks of oil and other natural gas wastes, into or near waters of the United States or state waters. The discharge of pollutants into regulated waters is prohibited, except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the EPA or an analogous state agency. The discharge of dredge and fill material into regulated waters, including wetlands, is also prohibited, unless authorized by a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the “Corps”). The scope of federal jurisdiction under the CWA over these regulated waters continues to be subject to significant uncertainty and litigation. The EPA and the Corps issued a final rule on the federal jurisdictional reach over waters of the United States in 2015, which never took effect before being replaced by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (the “NWPR”) in December 2019. A coalition of states and cities, environmental groups, and agricultural groups challenged the NWPR, which was vacated by a federal district court in August 2021. The EPA and Corps underwent a further rulemaking process to attempt to redefine the definition of waters of the United States; however, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA invalidated the prior test used by the EPA to determine whether wetlands qualify as navigable waters of the United States, and on September 8, 2023, the EPA and the Corps published a final rule to align the definition of “waters of the United States” with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA. In March 2025, the EPA and the Corps announced their intention to undertake a rulemaking process to revise the 2023 rule. On November 20, 2025, the EPA and the Corps published a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” under the CWA to comply with the Sackett decision, with comments due by January 5, 2026, which could reduce the number and size of federally jurisdictional waters. To the extent any new rules or court decisions expand the scope of the CWA’s jurisdiction, we could face increased costs and delays with respect to obtaining permits, including for dredge and fill activities in wetland areas.

 

The process for obtaining permits also has the potential to delay our operations. For example, on June 18, 2025, the Corps issued a proposal to reissue and modify “Nationwide Permits” that authorize certain dredge and fill activities in jurisdictional wetlands related to pipeline projects, including Nationwide Permit 12 (“NWP 12”), the general permit issued by the Corps for pipelines and utility projects. Any changes to NWP 12 could have an impact on our business. If new oil and gas pipeline projects are unable to utilize NWP 12 or identify an alternate means of CWA compliance, such projects could be significantly delayed. Additionally, spill prevention, control and countermeasure plans, also referred to as “SPCC plans,” are required by federal law in connection with on-site storage of significant quantities of oil. Compliance may require appropriate containment berms and similar structures to help prevent the contamination of navigable waters by a petroleum hydrocarbon tank spill, rupture or leak.

 

Safe Drinking Water Act

 

The SDWA grants the EPA broad authority to take action to protect public health when an underground source of drinking water is threatened with pollution that presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to humans. The SDWA also regulates saltwater disposal wells under the Underground Injection Control Program. The EP Act of 2005 amended the Underground Injection Control provisions of the SDWA to expressly exclude certain hydraulic fracturing from the definition of “underground injection,” but disposal of hydraulic fracturing fluids and produced water or their injection for enhanced oil recovery is not excluded. In 2014, the EPA issued permitting guidance governing hydraulic fracturing with diesel fuels. While we do not currently use diesel fuels in our hydraulic fracturing fluids, we may become subject to federal permitting under the SDWA if our fracturing formula changes.

 

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Air emissions

 

The CAA and comparable state laws restrict the emission of air pollutants from many sources, including compressor stations, through the issuance of permits and other requirements. These laws and regulations may require us to obtain pre-approval for the construction or modification of certain projects or facilities expected to produce or significantly increase air emissions, obtain and strictly comply with stringent air permit requirements or utilize specific equipment or technologies to control emissions of certain pollutants. The need to obtain permits has the potential to delay the development of oil and natural gas projects. Over the next several years, we may be required to incur certain capital expenditures for air pollution control equipment or other air emissions related issues. For example, in October 2015, the EPA lowered the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for ozone from 75 to 70 parts per billion. In December 2020, the EPA announced its intention to leave the ozone NAAQS unchanged at 70 parts per billion. The EPA is currently reconsidering its 2020 decision to retain the 2015 NAAQS. Further, in June 2016, the EPA also finalized rules regarding criteria for aggregating multiple small surface sites into a single source for air-quality permitting purposes applicable to the oil and gas industry. These rules could cause small facilities, on an aggregate basis, to be deemed a major source, thereby triggering more stringent air permitting processes and requirements.

 

If the EPA were to adopt more stringent NAAQS for ozone, under the CAA, state implementation of the revised NAAQS could result in stricter permitting requirements, delay or prohibit our ability to obtain such permits, and result in increased expenditures for pollution control equipment, the costs of which could be significant. In addition, the EPA has adopted rules under the CAA that require the reduction of volatile organic compound and methane emissions from certain fractured and refractured natural gas wells for which well completion operations are conducted and further require that most wells use reduced emission completions, also known as “green completions.” These regulations also establish specific requirements regarding emissions from production-related wet seal and reciprocating compressors, and from pneumatic controllers and storage vessels. In addition, the regulations place requirements to detect and repair volatile organic compound and methane at certain well sites and compressor stations. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law which, among other things, postpones the EPA’s imposition of the recent methane Waste Emissions Charge to 2034, lowers royalties on federal onshore oil and gas leases, and repeals a royalty imposed on waste methane produced from federal oil and gas leases. On July 29, 2025, the EPA issued an interim final rule extending several compliance deadlines associated with the 2024 New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS OOOOb”) and Emissions Guidelines (“EG OOOOc”) for the oil and gas industry. NSPS OOOOb and EG OOOOc were published in March 2024 and took effect in May 2024. EPA announced its intention to reconsider NSPS OOOOb and EG OOOOc in March 2025. On July 29, 2025, EPA released a pre-publication proposed rule which would rescind EPA’s 2009 final rule under the Clean Air Act finding that GHGs endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations and that emissions of GHGs from new motor vehicles contribute to GHG pollution that threatens the public health and welfare. On September 16, 2025, the EPA announced a proposal to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”) for all sectors except petroleum and natural gas systems (excluding reporting for natural gas distribution). Reporting for petroleum and natural gas systems under the GHGRP would be deferred until 2034 under the proposal. As a result, there remains considerable uncertainty surrounding regulation of GHG and methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

 

Oil Pollution Act

 

The OPA establishes strict liability for owners and operators of facilities that are the source of a release of oil into waters of the U.S. The OPA and its associated regulations impose a variety of requirements on responsible parties, including owners and operators of certain facilities from which oil is released, related to the prevention of oil spills and liability for damages resulting from such spills. While liability limits apply in some circumstances, a party cannot take advantage of liability limits if the spill was caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct, resulted from violation of a federal safety, construction or operating regulation, or if the party fails to report a spill or to cooperate fully in the cleanup. Few defenses exist to the liability imposed by the OPA. The OPA imposes ongoing requirements on a responsible party, including the preparation of oil spill response plans and proof of financial responsibility to cover environmental cleanup and restoration costs that could be incurred in connection with an oil spill.

 

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National Environmental Policy Act

 

Oil and natural gas exploration and production activities on federal lands are subject to NEPA. NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate major agency actions having the potential to significantly impact the environment. The process involves the preparation of an environmental assessment and, if necessary, an environmental impact statement depending on whether the specific circumstances surrounding the proposed federal action have the potential to significantly impact the environment. The NEPA process involves public input through comments which can alter the nature of a proposed project either by limiting the scope of the project or requiring resource-specific mitigation. NEPA decisions can be appealed through the court system by process participants. This process may result in delaying the permitting and development of projects, may increase the costs of permitting and developing some facilities and could result in certain instances in the cancellation of existing leases. However, the current administration has taken actions to revise the scope of NEPA reviews and the U.S. Supreme Court has recently limited the scope of federal agencies’ obligations related to environmental review pursuant to NEPA in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. While these changes are aimed at streamlining NEPA reviews, the ultimate result of these changes is unknown at this time.

 

Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act

 

The ESA restricts activities that may affect endangered or threatened species or their habitat. Similar protections are offered to migratory birds under the MBTA. To the extent that species that are listed under the ESA or similar state laws, or are protected under the MBTA, inhabit the areas where we conduct operations, our operations could be adversely impacted. Moreover, drilling activities may be delayed, restricted or precluded in protected habitat areas or during certain seasons, such as breeding and nesting seasons.

 

The identification or designation of previously unprotected species as threatened or endangered in areas where underlying property operations are conducted could cause us to incur increased costs arising from species protection measures or could result in limitations on our development activities that could have an adverse impact on our ability to develop and produce reserves. If we were to have a portion of our leases designated as critical or suitable habitat, it could adversely impact the value of our leases.

 

Climate change

 

The threat of climate change continues to attract considerable attention in the United States and around the world. Numerous proposals have been made and could continue to be made at the international, national, regional and state levels of government to monitor and limit existing emissions of GHGs. These efforts have included consideration of cap-and-trade programs, carbon taxes, GHG disclosure obligations and regulations that directly limit GHG emissions from certain sources. As a result, our operations are subject to a series of regulatory, political, litigation and financial risks associated with the production and processing of fossil fuels and the emission of GHGs.

 

If more stringent laws and regulations relating to climate change and GHGs are adopted, it could cause us to incur material expenses to comply with such laws and regulations. These requirements could adversely affect our operations and restrict or delay our ability to obtain air permits for new or modified sources.

 

For example, there are a number of state and regional efforts to regulate emissions of methane from new and existing sources within the oil and natural gas source category. Compliance with these rules will require enhanced record-keeping practices, the purchase of new equipment, and increased frequency of maintenance and repair activities to address emissions leakage at certain well sites and compressor stations, and also may require hiring additional personnel to support these activities or the engagement of third-party contractors to assist with and verify compliance.

 

In addition, Congress has from time to time considered adopting legislation to reduce emissions of GHGs, although the current U.S. presidential administration has opposed action aimed at limiting GHG emissions. At the international level, in April 2016, the U.S. joined the international community at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, France, which resulted in an agreement intended to nationally determine their contributions and set GHG emission reduction goals every five years beginning in 2020. In January 2025, the U.S. submitted its notice to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, with the withdrawal effective on January 27, 2026. Additionally at the international level, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on July, 23, 2025, stating that all nations have certain obligations to prevent significant harm to the environment under customary duties of international law, which the International Court of Justice interpreted to include the obligation to mitigate climate change, including by the domestic regulation of fossil fuel-related industrial activities and other private actors. It remains uncertain how the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion could be interpreted or otherwise acted on by nations or other actors, including in ways that could affect our business operations.

 

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Separately, many U.S. state and local leaders and foreign governments have intensified or stated their intent to intensify efforts to support international climate commitments and treaties and have developed programs that are aimed at reducing GHG emissions, such as by means of cap and trade programs, carbon taxes, encouraging the use of renewable energy or alternative low-carbon fuels, or imposing new climate-related reporting requirements. Cap and trade programs, for example, typically require major sources of GHG emissions to acquire and surrender emission allowances in return for emitting those GHGs.

 

Any legislation or regulatory programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions, addressing climate change more generally, or requiring the disclosure of climate-related information could increase the cost of consuming, and thereby reduce demand for, the oil, natural gas or NGLs we produce or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

There are also increasing financial risks for fossil fuel producers as shareholders, bondholders and lenders currently may elect in the future to shift some or all of their investments into non-fossil fuel energy-related sectors. Certain institutional lenders who provide financing to fossil-fuel energy companies also have shifted their investment practices to those that favor “clean” power sources, such as wind and solar, making those sources more attractive, and some of them may elect not to provide funding for fossil fuel energy companies in the short or long term. Many of the largest U.S. banks have made “net zero” carbon emission commitments and have announced that they will assess financed emissions across their portfolios and take steps to quantify and reduce those emissions. There is also a risk that financial institutions will be pressured or required to adopt policies limiting funding for the fossil fuel sector. Although there has been recent political support to counteract these initiatives, these and other developments in the financial sector could lead to some lenders restricting access to capital for or divesting from certain industries or companies, including the oil and gas sector, or requiring that borrowers take additional steps to reduce their GHG emissions. Any material reduction in the capital available to us could make it more difficult to secure funding for exploration, development and production activities and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Hydraulic fracturing

 

Hydraulic fracturing is a common practice that is used to stimulate production of oil and/or natural gas from low permeability subsurface rock formations and is important to our business. The hydraulic fracturing process involves the injection of water, proppants and chemicals under pressure into targeted subsurface formations to fracture the hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation and stimulate production of hydrocarbons. Presently, hydraulic fracturing is primarily regulated at the state level, typically by state natural gas commissions, but the practice has become increasingly controversial in certain parts of the country, resulting in increased scrutiny and regulation. For example, the EPA has asserted federal regulatory authority pursuant to the SDWA over certain hydraulic fracturing activities involving the use of diesel fuels in fracturing fluid and published guidance for such activities.

 

At the state level, a growing number of states, including the states in which we conduct operations, have adopted or are considering regulations that could impose more stringent permitting, disclosure or well construction and monitoring requirements on hydraulic fracturing activities. Local governments may also adopt ordinances within their jurisdictions regulating the time, place and manner of drilling activities in general or hydraulic fracturing activities in particular.

 

If new or more stringent federal, state or local legal restrictions relating to the hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where we operate, our fracturing activities could become subject to additional permitting and financial assurance requirements, more stringent construction specifications, increased monitoring, reporting and record-keeping obligations, plugging and abandonment requirements and attendant permitting delays or curtailment in the pursuit of exploration, development, or production activities, and perhaps even be precluded from drilling wells. Such changes could cause us to incur substantial compliance costs, and compliance or the consequences of any failure to comply by us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the impact on our business of newly enacted or potential legislation or regulation governing hydraulic fracturing, and any of the above risks could impair our ability to manage our business and have a material adverse effect on our operations, cash flows and financial position.

 

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Worker health and safety

 

We are subject to a number of federal and state laws and regulations, including OSHA, and comparable state statutes, whose purpose is to protect the health and safety of workers. For example, the OSHA hazard communication standard, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and comparable state statutes and any implementing regulations require that we maintain, organize and/or disclose information about hazardous materials used or produced in our operations and that this information be provided to employees, state and local governmental authorities and citizens. Other OSHA standards regulate specific worker safety aspects of our operations. Failure to comply with OSHA requirements can lead to the imposition of penalties.

 

Related permits and authorizations

 

Many environmental laws require us to obtain permits or other authorizations from state and/or federal agencies before initiating certain drilling, construction, production, operation or other oil and natural gas activities, and to maintain these permits and compliance with their requirements for ongoing operations. These permits are generally subject to protest, appeal or litigation, which can in certain cases delay or halt projects and cease production or operation of wells, pipelines and other operations.

 

Related insurance

 

We maintain insurance against some contamination risks associated with our development activities, including a coverage policy for gradual pollution events. However, this insurance is limited to activities at the well site and there can be no assurance that this insurance will continue to be commercially available or that this insurance will be available at premium levels that justify its purchase by us. The occurrence of a significant event that is not fully insured or indemnified against could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.

 

Human Capital Resources

 

We aim to provide a safe, healthy, respectful, and fair workplace for all employees. We believe our employees’ talent and wellbeing is foundational to delivering on our corporate strategy, and that intentional human capital management strategies enable us to attract, develop, retain and reward our dedicated employees.

 

As of December 31, 2025, we had 135 total employees, 125 of whom were full-time employees. From time to time, we utilize the services of independent contractors to perform various field and other services. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements and have not experienced any strikes or work stoppages. In general, we believe that employee relations are satisfactory.

 

Employee Safety and Health

 

The health, safety, and well-being of our employees is a top priority. In addition to our commitment to complying with all applicable safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations, we are focused on minimizing the risk of workplace incidents and preparing for emergencies as a priority element of our culture. We work to reduce safety incidents in our business and actively seek opportunities to make safety culture and procedural improvements.

 

Legal proceedings

 

The Company may, from time to time, be involved in litigation and claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. In addition, the Company is not aware of any material legal proceedings contemplated to be brought against the Company.

 

The Company, as an owner and operator of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution cleanup resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. The Company maintains insurance coverage that is customary in the industry, although the Company is not fully insured against all environmental risks.

 

The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of December 31, 2025. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past non-compliance with environmental issues will not be discovered on the Company’s oil and gas properties.

 

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Exhibit 99.5

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 100) F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements:  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 and for the Period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024 F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Deficit for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 and for the Period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024 F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2025 and for the Period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024 F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7 to F-30

 

F-1

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.:

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, if the Company is unable to complete a business combination by August 8, 2026, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity condition, date for mandatory liquidation, and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to this matter are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.

 

New York, New York

March 6, 2026

 

PCAOB ID Number 100

 

F-2

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Assets:        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $75,825   $973,483 
Short-term prepaid insurance   68,532    117,484 
Prepaid expenses   3,413    42,771 
Total current assets   147,770    1,133,738 
Cash held in the trust account   370,379,609    356,361,121 
Long-term prepaid insurance       68,532 
Total Assets  $370,527,379   $357,563,391 
           
Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit:          
Current liabilities          
Accrued offering costs  $   $60,000 
Accrued expenses   8,773,871    223,512 
Cash underwriting fee payable   52,083    468,750 
Securities Purchase Agreement liability   636,000     
Subscription Agreement liability   141,300     
Total current liabilities   9,603,254    752,262 
Deferred legal fees   746,370    746,370 
Deferred underwriting fee   12,250,000    12,250,000 
Total Liabilities   22,599,624    13,748,632 
           
Commitments and Contingencies          
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 35,000,000 shares at a redemption value of approximately $10.58 and $10.18 per share at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively   370,259,160    356,222,955 
           
Shareholders’ Deficit          
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024        
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 822,500 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 35,000,000 shares subject to possible redemption) at December 31, 2025 and 2024   82    82 
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 8,750,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024   875    875 
Additional paid-in capital        
Accumulated deficit   (22,332,362)   (12,409,153)
Total Shareholders’ Deficit   (22,331,405)   (12,408,196)
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit  $370,527,379   $357,563,391 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

   For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2025
  

For the
Period from April 15,
2024

(Inception) through
December 31,
2024

 
General and administrative costs  $10,723,439   $656,510 
Loss from operations   (10,723,439)   (656,510)
           
Other Income (Expense)          
Change in fair value of over-allotment liability       598,539 
Change in fair value of Securities Purchase Agreement liability   (636,000)    
Change in fair value of Subscription Agreement liability   49,700     
Subscription Agreement expense   (191,000)    
Interest income from bank account   17,952     
Interest earned on cash held in the trust account   15,595,783    6,914,394 
Total other income, net   14,836,435    7,512,933 
           
Net Income  $4,112,996   $6,856,423 
           
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A redeemable shares   35,822,500    20,025,933 
Basic and diluted net income per share  $0.09   $0.24 
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, Class A and B non-redeemable shares   8,750,000    8,750,000 
Basic and diluted net income per share  $0.09   $0.24 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM APRIL 15, 2024 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024

 

   Class A
Ordinary Shares
   Class B
Ordinary Shares
   Additional Paid-in   Accumulated   Total
Shareholders’
 
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Deficit 
Balance — April 15, 2024 (inception)      $       $   $   $   $ 
                                    
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor (defined in Note 1)           10,062,500    1,006    23,994        25,000 
                                    
Issuance of Class A ordinary shares to non-executive director nominees   160,000    16            382        398 
                                    
Sale of 662,500 Private Placement Units   662,500    66            6,624,934        6,625,000 
                                    
Fair value of public warrants (defined in Note 3) at issuance                   2,100,000        2,100,000 
                                    
Forfeiture of founder shares           (1,312,500)   (131)   131         
                                    
Allocated value of transaction costs to Class A shares                   (176,588)       (176,588)
                                    
Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount                   (8,572,853)   (19,265,576)   (27,838,429)
                                    
Net income                       6,856,423    6,856,423 
                                    
Balance – December 31, 2024   822,500    82    8,750,000    875        (12,409,153)   (12,408,196)
                                    
Accretion for Class A ordinary shares to redemption amount                       (14,036,205)   (14,036,205)
                                    
Net income                       4,112,996    4,112,996 
                                    
Balance – December 31, 2025   822,500   $82    8,750,000   $875   $   $(22,332,362)  $(22,331,405)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  

For the

Year Ended
December 31,

   For the
Period from
April 15,
2024
(Inception)
through
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:        
Net income  $4,112,996   $6,856,423 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Operating costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of founder shares       25,000 
Interest earned on cash held in the trust account   (15,595,783)   (6,914,394)
Change in fair value of over-allotment liability       (598,539)
Change in fair value of Securities Purchase Agreement liability   636,000     
           
Change in fair value of Subscription Agreement liability   (49,700)    
Subscription Agreement expense   191,000     
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Prepaid expenses   39,358    (42,771)
Short-term prepaid insurance   48,952    (117,484)
Long-term prepaid insurance   68,532    (68,532)
Cash underwriting fees payable       (156,250)
Accrued expenses   8,550,359    223,512 
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,998,286)   (793,035)
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:          
Investment of cash into the trust account       (350,000,000)
Cash withdrawn from the trust account for working capital purposes   1,577,295    553,273 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   1,577,295    (349,446,727)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:          
Proceeds from sale of Units, net of underwriting discounts paid       345,375,000 
Proceeds from sale of Private Placement Units       6,625,000 
Issuance of Class A shares to non-executive director nominees       398 
Proceeds from promissory note - related party       269,840 
Repayment of promissory note - related party       (269,840)
Cash underwriting fee payable   (416,667)    
Payment of offering costs   (60,000)   (787,153)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (476,667)   351,213,245 
           
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   (897,658)   973,483 
Cash and cash equivalents – Beginning of period   973,483     
Cash and cash equivalents – End of period  $75,825   $973,483 
           
Noncash investing and financing activities:          
Offering costs included in accrued offering costs  $   $60,000 
Deferred underwriting fees payable  $   $12,250,000 
Forfeiture of founder shares  $   $131 
Write off of over-allotment liability  $   $598,539 
Deferred legal fee payable  $   $746,370 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on April 15, 2024. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

 

The Company is not limited to a particular or geographic region for purposes of consummating a business combination. The Company is an emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with emerging growth companies.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2025 relates to the Company’s formation and its initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”), which is described below, and subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, identifying a target company for a business combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial business combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Initial Public Offering. The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

 

The registration statement for the Company’s Initial Public Offering was declared effective on August 6, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 35,000,000 units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units, the “public shares”), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $350,000,000, which is described in Note 3.

 

The Company’s sponsor is EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).

 

Simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated (i) the private placement of 400,000 units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Sponsor Private Placement Units”) to the Sponsor at a price of $10.00 per Sponsor Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $4,000,000, and (ii) the private placement of 262,500 units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Underwriter Private Placement Units,” and together with the Sponsor Private Placement Units, the “Private Placement Units”), at a price of $10.00 per Underwriter Private Placement Unit in a private placement to BTIG, LLC (“BTIG”), generating gross proceeds of $2,625,000. The Private Placement Units are discussed in Notes 3 and 4.

 

Transaction costs amounted to $19,093,523, consisting of $5,250,000 of cash underwriting fees, $12,250,000 of deferred underwriting fees, and $1,593,523 of other offering costs.

 

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Units, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a business combination. The Company’s initial business combination must be with one or more target businesses that together have a fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the trust account (net, with respect to interest income, of certain amounts of working capital expenses (up to 10%, per annum, of the interest earned on the trust account), taxes payable and up to $100,000 to pay liquidation expenses) at the time of the agreement to enter into a business combination. The Company will only complete a business combination if the post-business combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a business combination successfully.

 

Following the closing of the Initial Public Offering on August 8, 2024, an amount of $350,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units, and a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units, was placed in a trust account located in the United States and invested only in (i) U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, (ii) any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected by the Company meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, or (iii) an interest bearing demand deposit account, until the earlier of (a) the consummation of a business combination or (b) the distribution of the trust account, as described below.

 

F-7

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

The Company will provide holders of the outstanding public shares (the “public shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the consummation of a business combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The public shareholders will be entitled to convert their public shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the trust account (initially $10.00 per public share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to the Company to pay working capital expenses or its tax obligations). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a business combination with respect to the Company’s warrants. The public shares subject to redemption will be recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” 

 

The Company will proceed with a business combination only if the Company obtains the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a shareholder meeting. If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a business combination. If, however, shareholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a business combination, the Company’s Sponsor, officers and directors (the “initial shareholders”) have agreed (i) to vote their founder shares (as defined in Note 4) and any public shares acquired in or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of a business combination, and (ii) not to convert any shares owned by them in connection therewith. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to convert their public shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction or abstain from voting on the proposed transaction.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a business combination and it does not conduct conversion pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from converting its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% or more of the public shares or 5,250,000 without the prior consent of the Company.

 

The initial shareholders have agreed (i) to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares, Sponsor Private Placement Shares (as defined below), and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of a business combination and (ii) not to propose an amendment to (a) modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with a business combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if the Company does not complete a business combination within the business combination period or (b) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

 

The Company will have until 24 months, or such earlier date as the Company’s board of directors may approve, from the closing of the Initial Public Offering to complete a business combination. If the Company is unable to complete a business combination within the business combination period, the Company will as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned thereon (excluding, with respect to interest income, certain amounts of working capital expenses, taxes payable and up to $100,000 to pay liquidation expenses) divided by the number of the then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and to the other requirements of applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants, which may expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a business combination within the business combination period.

 

F-8

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

The initial shareholders have agreed to waive their liquidation rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to the founder shares and Sponsor Private Placement Shares if the Company fails to complete a business combination within the business combination period. However, if the Sponsor, officers and directors acquire public shares in or after the Initial Public Offering, such public shares will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account if the Company fails to complete a business combination within the business combination period. The underwriter has agreed to waive its rights to its deferred underwriting commissions (see Note 5) held in the trust account in the event the Company does not complete a business combination within the business combination period and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the trust account that will be available to fund the redemption of the public shares. In the event of such distribution, it is possible that the per share value of the assets remaining available for distribution will be less than the Initial Public Offering price per Unit ($10.00).

 

In order to protect the amounts held in the trust account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to the Company if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the trust account to below (i) $10.00 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of certain amounts of working capital expenses and taxes payable. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriter of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the trust account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all material vendors, service providers (except the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the trust account.

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Presidio PubCo Inc. (f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.), a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Presidio Production”), Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio Production (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“EQV Holdings”), Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of EQV Holdings (“Presidio Merger Sub”) and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”).

 

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”), the combined entity will be renamed Presidio Production Company and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “FTW.” In connection with the proposed Business Combination, the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain investors to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Class A common stock of Presidio Production at a price of $10.00 per share (the “PIPE Financing”), for total gross proceeds of $87.5 million, to be funded concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination. The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Company’s shareholders and the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 originally filed with the SEC by Presidio Production on September 5, 2025 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”).

 

On October 22, 2025, the Company announced that it would change its NYSE trading symbols from “EQV,” “EQV U,” and “EQV WS” to “FTW,” “FTW U,” and “FTW WS,” respectively. The change became effective on November 3, 2025. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, Presidio Production’s common stock and public warrants are expected to trade on the NYSE under the trading symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively. Following the completion of the proposed Business Combination, Presidio Production will be a U.S.-domiciled C-Corporation focused on the operation of mature oil and gas wells across the Mid-Continent, with a dividend-yield-driven business model based on low-decline production assets.

 

F-9

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Liquidity and Going Concern

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $75,825 in its operating bank account and working capital deficit of $9,455,484.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with ASC 205-40, “Going Concern”, as of December 31, 2025, the Company may need to raise additional capital through loans or additional investments from its Sponsor, shareholders, officers, directors, or third parties. The Company’s officers, directors and Sponsor may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds, from time to time or at any time, in whatever amount they deem reasonable in their sole discretion, to meet the Company’s working capital needs. Accordingly, the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of a potential transaction, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

 

Management plans to address this uncertainty through a business combination. If a business combination is not consummated by the end of the business combination period, which currently expires on August 8, 2026, there will be mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of the Company.

 

In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements –Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company’s liquidity condition, mandatory liquidation date, and potential subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after the business combination period. The Company intends to complete the initial Business Combination before the end of the business combination period. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to consummate any business combination by the end of the business combination period. 

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The United States and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the geopolitical instability resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israel-Hamas conflict. In response to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) deployed additional military forces to eastern Europe, and the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries have announced various sanctions and restrictive actions against Russia, Belarus and related individuals and entities, including the removal of certain financial institutions from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment system. Certain countries, including the United States, have also provided and may continue to provide military aid or other assistance to Ukraine and to Israel, increasing geopolitical tensions among a number of nations. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the Israel-Hamas conflict and the resulting measures that have been taken, and could be taken in the future, by NATO, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Israel and its neighboring states and other countries have created global security concerns that could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies. Although the length and impact of the ongoing conflicts are highly unpredictable, they could lead to market disruptions, including significant volatility in commodity prices, credit and capital markets, as well as supply chain interruptions and increased cyberattacks against U.S. companies. Additionally, any resulting sanctions could adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets.

 

F-10

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Any of the above-mentioned factors, or any other negative impact on the global economy, capital markets or other geopolitical conditions resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and subsequent sanctions or related actions could adversely affect the Company’s search for an initial business combination and any target business with which the Company may ultimately consummate an initial business combination.

 

On August 8, 2024, the Company consummated the Initial Public Offering of 35,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $350,000,000.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 662,500 Private Placement Units to the Sponsor and BTIG, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, or $6,625,000.

 

Additionally, at the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company paid the underwriter $0.15 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $5,250,000 in the aggregate (the “Base Fee”). Of such $0.15 per unit payable as the Base Fee, $0.132 per Unit, or $4,625,000 in the aggregate, was paid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering (with $2,000,000 paid in cash and $2,625,000 used to purchase the Underwriter Private Placement Units), and $0.018 per unit, or $625,000 in the aggregate, is payable to the underwriter in cash in twelve equal monthly installments of approximately $52,000 each beginning on the first month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. 

 

On September 27, 2024, the Company issued a press release, announcing that the holders of the Company’s units may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on September 27, 2024. On November 3, 2025, the Company changed the trading symbols for its securities. As a result, those units not separated will continue to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “FTW U,” and each of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants that are separated will trade on NYSE under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS,” respectively. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had operating cash of $75,825 and a working capital deficit of $9,455,484. The Company intends to use the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.

 

F-11

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidatedfinancial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

Presidio Production was incorporated in Delaware on July 30, 2025, and was formed for the purpose of merging with the Company prior to the transactions contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement to facilitate the consummation of the proposed Business Combination. The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, EQV Merger Sub, which was incorporated in Delaware.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and Presidio Production. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

 

F-12

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $75,825 and $973,483 in cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Cash held in the Trust Account

 

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the assets held in the trust account, amounting to approximately $370.4 million and $356.4 million, respectively, were held in cash in an interest-bearing deposit account at a bank until the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s initial business combination and liquidation. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $120,449 of the trust account balance can be withdrawn for working capital expenses.

 

Offering Costs

 

The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A, “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consisted principally of professional and registration fees that were related to the Initial Public Offering. FASB ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” addresses the allocation of proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt into its equity and debt components. The Company applies this guidance to allocate Initial Public Offering proceeds from the Units between Class A ordinary shares and warrants, using the residual method by allocating Initial Public Offering proceeds first to assigned value of the warrants and then to the Class A ordinary shares. Offering costs allocated to the Class A ordinary shares were charged to temporary equity, and offering costs allocated to the public warrants (as defined in Note 3) and Private Placement Warrants (as defined in Note 4) were charged to shareholders’ deficit, as public warrants and Private Placement Warrants after management’s evaluation were accounted for under equity treatment.

 

F-13

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the consolidated balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value on the grant date and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the consolidated statements of operations. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative liabilities are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as current or non-current based on whether or not net cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the consolidated balance sheets date. The underwriter’s over-allotment option was deemed to be a freestanding financial instrument indexed on the contingently redeemable shares and was accounted for as a liability pursuant to ASC 480. The over-allotment option has expired.

 

The subscription agreement liability meets the criteria for derivative liability classification. As such, the subscription agreement liability is recorded at its initial fair value on the date of issuance, and each consolidated balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability is recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the subscription agreement liability is discussed in Note 7.

 

The securities purchase agreement liability meets the criteria for derivative liability classification. As such, the subscription agreement liability is recorded at its initial net fair value on the date of issuance, and each consolidated balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated net fair value of the derivative liability is recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations. The net fair value of the subscription agreement liability is discussed in Note 7.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

 

F-14

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.

 

Warrant Instruments

 

The Company accounts for the 11,666,666 public warrants and 220,833 Private Placement Warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering and the private placement in accordance with the guidance contained in FASB ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Accordingly, the Company has classified the warrant instruments under equity treatment at their assigned values.

 

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The public shares contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection with the Company’s liquidation, or if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the Company’s initial business combination. In accordance with ASC 480-10-S99, the Company classifies public shares subject to redemption outside of permanent equity as the redemption provisions are not solely within the control of the Company. The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and will adjust the carrying value of redeemable shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount value. The change in the carrying value of redeemable shares will result in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Accordingly, at both December 31, 2025 and 2024, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ deficit section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

 

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption reflected in the consolidated balance sheets are reconciled in the following table:

 

Gross proceeds  $350,000,000 
Less:     
Proceeds allocated to public warrants   (2,100,000)
Proceeds allocated to the over-allotment option   (598,539)
Class A ordinary shares issuance costs   (18,916,935)
Plus:     
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   27,838,429 
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2024   356,222,955 
Plus:     
Accretion of carrying value to redemption value   14,036,205 
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, December 31, 2025  $370,259,160 

 

F-15

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of a cash account in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation coverage limit of $250,000. Any loss incurred or a lack of access to such funds could have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Net Income per Ordinary Share

 

The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, (i) Class A ordinary shares and (ii) Class B ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share (the “Class B ordinary shares,” and together with the Class A ordinary shares, the “ordinary shares”). Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing the net income by the weighted average ordinary shares outstanding for the respective period.

 

Net income per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 1,312,500 ordinary shares that were forfeited as the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriter. The over-allotment option has expired. At December 31, 2025, and 2024 the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted income per ordinary share is the same as basic income per ordinary share for the period presented.

 

The following tables reflect the calculation of basic and diluted net income per ordinary share: 

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31,
   For the Period from
April 15,
2024
(Inception) through
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
  

Class A

Ordinary

Shares

  

Class B

Ordinary Shares

  

Class A

Ordinary

Shares

  

Class B

Ordinary Shares

 
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share                
Numerator:                
Allocation of net income, as adjusted  $3,305,576   $807,420   $4,771,566   $2,084,857 
Denominator:                    
Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary shares outstanding   35,822,500    8,750,000    20,025,933    8,750,000 
Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share  $0.09   $0.09   $0.24   $0.24 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

F-16

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

 

Public Units

 

Pursuant to the Initial Public Offering on August 8, 2024, the Company sold 35,000,000 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (each, a “public warrant,” and collectively, the “public warrants”). Each whole public warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 6).

 

Warrants

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 11,666,666 public warrants outstanding. Public warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the public warrants. The public warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of a business combination. The public warrants will expire five years after the completion of a business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of a warrant unless the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants.

 

The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of its initial business combination, and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement provided that if its Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th day after the closing of the initial business combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption, but the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the public warrants:

 

  in whole and not in part;
     
  at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
     
  upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption given after the warrants become exercisable to each warrant holder; and
     
  if, and only if, the closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for adjustments to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

 

F-17

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

In addition, if (i) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held by the Sponsor or its affiliates, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (ii) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a business combination on the date of the consummation of a business combination (net of redemptions), and (iii) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a business combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.

 

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 220,833 Private Placement Warrants outstanding. The Private Placement Warrants contained in the Private Placement Units (see Note 4) are identical to the public warrants underlying the Units sold in the Initial Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants are not transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a business combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis and are non-redeemable.

 

If the Company calls the public warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the public warrants to do so on a “cashless basis,” as described in the warrant agreement. The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrants will not be adjusted for issuance of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a business combination within the business combination period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the trust account, holders of warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the trust account with the respect to such warrants. Accordingly, the warrants may expire worthless.

 

F-18

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Founder Shares

 

On April 19, 2024, the Sponsor paid $25,000 to cover certain offering and formation costs of the Company in consideration of 10,062,500 Class B ordinary shares (the “founder shares”), par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company. The Sponsor has forfeited 1,312,500 founder shares. The founder shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares upon consummation of a business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as described in Note 6.

 

The initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the founder shares (except to certain permitted transferees) until the earlier of (A) 12 months after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, or (B) six months after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, (x) if the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial business combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.

  

Promissory Note

 

On April 19, 2024, the Company issued a promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to loan the Company up to an aggregate of $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the Initial Public Offering (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on the earlier of December 31, 2024 or the completion of the Initial Public Offering. On August 8, 2024, at the time of the Initial Public Offering, the Company repaid the then outstanding balance, and the note is no longer available to be drawn upon.

 

Private Placement Units

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 400,000 Sponsor Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $4,000,000. Each Sponsor Private Placement Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share (the “Sponsor Private Placement Shares”) and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Sponsor Private Placement Warrants”).

 

Additionally, $2,625,000 of the underwriting commissions was applied by BTIG to purchase 262,500 Underwriter Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per unit (each comprised of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Underwriter Private Placement Warrants,” and together with the Sponsor Private Placement Warrants, the “Private Placement Warrants”)), on the same terms as the Sponsor Private Placement Units, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering (see Note 5).

 

F-19

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustments. Each warrant will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of an initial business combination and will not expire except upon liquidation. If the initial business combination is not completed within the business combination period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Units held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants may expire worthless.

 

Working Capital Loans

 

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a business combination, the Company will repay the Working Capital Loans out of the proceeds of the trust account released to the Company. Otherwise, the Working Capital Loans would be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that a business combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the trust account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the trust account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a business combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into units of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units and the underlying securities would be identical to the Private Placement Units and the underlying securities of such Private Placement Units, except as described herein. At both December 31, 2025 and 2024, no Working Capital Loans were outstanding.

 

Administrative Service Fee

 

Commencing on August 6, 2024, the Company agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $30,000 for office space, utilities, secretarial support and administrative support. This arrangement will terminate upon completion of a business combination or the distribution of the trust account to the public shareholders. During the year ended December 31, 2025 and for the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, the Company incurred and paid $360,000 and $150,000, respectively, for these services.

 

In addition, the Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. The Company’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, officers or directors, of the Company or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made from working capital or funds held outside the trust account.

 

F-20

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Registration Rights

 

The holders of the founder shares, Private Placement Units (and the underlying securities), and units that may be issued upon conversion of Working Capital Loans (and the underlying securities) have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of its securities held by them pursuant to a registration rights agreement. The holders of these securities are entitled to unlimited demands that the Company register such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders will have piggyback registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company, subject to certain limitations. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements. The registration rights granted to the underwriter are limited to one demand and unlimited “piggyback” rights for periods of five and seven years, respectively, from the commencement of sales of the Initial Public Offering with respect to the registration under the Securities Act of the Private Placement Units and the underlying securities.

 

Underwriting Agreement

 

The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 5,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The over-allotment option has expired since the close of the Initial Public Offering.

 

The underwriter is entitled to the Base Fee of $0.15 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $5,250,000 in the aggregate. Of such $0.15 per unit payable as the Base Fee, $0.132 per Unit, or $4,625,000 in the aggregate, was paid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering (with $2,000,000 paid in cash and $2,625,000 used to purchase the Underwriter Private Placement Units), and $0.018 per unit, or $625,000 in the aggregate, is payable to the underwriter in cash in twelve equal monthly installments of approximately $52,000 each beginning on the first month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. This $625,000 obligation is recorded as a cash underwriting fee payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the outstanding cash underwriting fee payable totaled $52,083 and $468,750, respectively. An over-allotment fee, if any, is payable in cash upon each closing of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. The over-allotment option has expired.

 

The underwriter is entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $12,250,000 in the aggregate. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the trust account solely in the event that the Company completes a business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement. The deferred fee will be payable to the underwriter upon the closing of a business combination in three portions, as follows: (i) $0.075 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to the underwriter in cash, (ii) up to $0.175 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering shall be paid to the underwriter in cash, based on the funds remaining in the trust account after giving effect to public shares that are redeemed in connection with a business combination and (iii) $0.10 per Unit sold in the base offering, plus $0.175 per Unit sold pursuant to the underwriter’s over-allotment option, shall be paid to the underwriter in cash (such aggregate amount, the “Allocable Amount”), provided that, after completion of the Initial Public Offering and the underwriter’s receipt of 100% of the Base Fee and an over-allotment fee (if any), the Company has the right, in its sole discretion, not to pay all or any portion of the Allocable Amount to the underwriter and to use the Allocable Amount for expenses in connection with a business combination. The over-allotment option has expired.

 

F-21

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Deferred Legal Fees 

 

As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had total deferred legal fees of $746,370, all of which were related to the Initial Public Offering to be paid to the Company’s legal advisors upon consummation of the business combination. As the settlement or liquidation of amounts of deferred legal fees are not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities, the amount is classified as a non-current liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company entered into the Business Combination Agreement. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, upon the consummation of the proposed Business Combination, the combined entity will be renamed Presidio Production Company and is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the trading symbol “FTW.”

 

Sponsor Letter Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the proposed Business Combination, the Company, Sponsor, Presidio Production, EQV Holdings, PIH and certain members of the Company’s board of directors and/or management (the “Insiders”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which (a) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the proposed Business Combination, (b) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to be bound by certain restrictions on transfer with respect to its equity interests in the Company prior to the closing of the proposed Business Combination, (c) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to be bound by certain lock-up provisions during the lock-up periods described therein with respect to its equity interests in the Company, (d) Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its founder shares to vesting (or forfeiture) on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first five years following the closing of the proposed Business Combination pursuant to an earnout program, (e) Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its founder shares to time-vesting during the first three years following the closing of the proposed Business Combination pursuant to a dividend reinvestment program, which will fall away on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first three years following the closing of the proposed Business Combination and (f) Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the respective governing documents of any of the Company, Presidio Production, EQV Merger Sub, EQV Holdings, and Presidio Merger Sub or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to any equity interests in the Company.

 

Subscription Agreement Liability

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with financing efforts related to the proposed Business Combination, the Company and Presidio Production entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) (and may enter into, before the closing of the proposed Business Combination, additional agreements with additional PIPE Investors on the same forms, as applicable) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company and Presidio Production have agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Presidio Production (“Presidio Class A Common Stock”) following the Company’s domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for total gross proceeds of approximately $87.5 million, to be funded concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination.

 

F-22

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

The Subscription Agreements are contingent upon the consummation of the Business Combination and the Company’s domestication to the State of Delaware. If the closing of the Business Combination does not occur within ten (10) business days following the specified closing date, the subscription funds are required to be refunded to the PIPE Investors.

 

In accordance with ASC 815-40, the Company evaluated the Subscription Agreements and determined that they represent freestanding financial instruments that are not indexed to the Company’s own stock under the “fixed-for-fixed” criterion. Accordingly, the Subscription Agreements do not meet the requirements for equity classification and are recorded as financial liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

At initial recognition, the Subscription Agreement liability was measured at its fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period until settlement. The fair value of the Subscription Agreement liability was determined using an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, applied both with and without closing conditions.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the liability is classified as a current liability, as the underlying Business Combination and funding are expected to occur within twelve months. The fair value of the Subscription Agreement liability as of December 31, 2025, was $141,300, and the income from the change in fair value of the subscription agreement was $49,700.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, the Company, Presidio Pubco and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, the Preferred Investors will purchase in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares with a stated value of $1,000 per Preferred Share (the “Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares”) and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant for an aggregate cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts). The Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock and certain holders of the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have certain rights pursuant to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

Upon execution, the Securities Purchase Agreement was recognized as a liability in accordance with ASC 480, as the arrangement embodies an obligation to repurchase equity shares for cash upon the occurrence of events outside the Company’s control. The liability was initially measured at fair value.

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company determined that the net fair value of the instrument at issuance and as of September 30, 2025 was $0. Based on a third-party valuation report, the fair value of the instrument in its entirety was estimated at $117,562,500, comprised of $109,606,000 attributable to the preferred stock to be issued and $7,956,500 attributable to the associated warrants. The estimated fair value of the proceeds to be received, determined using applicable inputs and probability-weighted assumptions, was also $117,562,500. Accordingly, as the fair value of the instrument equaled the fair value of the proceeds, no liability or related expense was recognized at inception.

 

For the period from September 30, 2025 through December 31, 2025, the third-party valuation concluded that the fair value of the instrument increased due to changes in market conditions and other valuation inputs, while the fair value of the proceeds to be received remained unchanged. As a result, the Company recognized expense of $636,000 for the year ended December 31, 2025 and recorded a corresponding liability in the same amount.

 

F-23

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreements

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the PIPE Financing, the Company, Presidio Production, Sponsor, certain Rollover Members (as defined below) and certain PIPE Investors party thereto entered into Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements (the “Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreements”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of Presidio Production following the proposed Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreements, Sponsor agreed to contribute 565,217 shares of its founder shares as a contribution to capital at closing of the proposed Business Combination and, in exchange, Presidio Production agreed to issue 565,217 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the Rollover Members party thereto.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

In connection with the proposed Business Combination, the Company and PIH negotiated the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQV Resources”) via merger (the “EQV Resources Acquisition”) and, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company, Presidio Production, EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Presidio Production, EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, EQV Resources and PIH entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “EQV Resources Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company and Presidio Production will effect the EQV Resources Acquisition on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the EQV Resources Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

 

Rollover Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, and in connection with the proposed Business Combination, the Company, EQV Holdings, PIH, certain existing investors (the “Rollover Investors”) and certain unitholders of PIH (“PIH Unitholders”) entered into certain rollover agreements (each, a “Rollover Agreement”, and collectively, the “Rollover Agreements”, and, such Rollover Investors and PIH Unitholders together, the “Rollover Members”), pursuant to which the Units held by such Rollover Members will, in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Rollover Agreements, convert into the right to receive a number of units of EQV Holdings and a number of Class B units of Presidio Production at par value.

 

NOTE 6. SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT 

 

Preference Shares 

 

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. At both December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.

 

F-24

 

 

EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Class A Ordinary Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 300,000,000 Class A ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. At both December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 822,500 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding 35,000,000 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.

 

On May 22, 2024, the Company issued 40,000 Class A ordinary shares to each of its non-executive director nominees (160,000 Class A ordinary shares in total) in connection with their nomination as a director of the Company. These issuances were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The issuance of the Class A ordinary shares to the Company’s director nominees is within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”). Under ASC 718, stock-based compensation associated with equity-classified awards is measured at fair value upon the grant date. The Company estimated the fair value of the issued Class A ordinary shares to the Company’s director nominees to be approximately $396 based upon the price of the founder shares received by the Sponsor. These Class A ordinary shares were granted subject to a performance condition (i.e., the occurrence of a business combination). Compensation expense related these Class A ordinary shares is recognized only when the performance condition is probable of occurrence under the applicable accounting literature in this circumstance. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company determined that a business combination is not considered probable, and, therefore, no stock-based compensation expense has been recognized. Stock-based compensation would be recognized at the date a business combination is considered probable (i.e., upon consummation of a business combination).

 

Class B Ordinary Shares 

 

The Company is authorized to issue 30,000,000 Class B ordinary shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share. At both December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 8,750,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. 1,312,500 shares were forfeited as the underwriter’s over-allotment option was not exercised in full. The over-allotment option has expired since the close of the Initial Public Offering.

 

The Class B ordinary shares issued to the Sponsor will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of the consummation of the initial business combination or earlier at the option of the holders thereof at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all founder shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of this offering, plus (ii) the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial business combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial business combination and any Private Placement Units issued to the Sponsor upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. Any conversion of Class B ordinary shares described herein will take effect as a compulsory redemption of Class B ordinary shares and an issuance of Class A ordinary shares as a matter of Cayman Islands law. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one to one. Any Class A ordinary shares received as a result of such a conversion will not be eligible for redemption.

 

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EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

  Level 1:  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
     
  Level 2:  Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
     
  Level 3:  Unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The over-allotment option was initially accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 815-40 and was presented within liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The over-allotment liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis. The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option from the date of Initial Public Offering to purchase up to 5,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any, at the Initial Public Offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The over-allotment option has expired.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025:

 

   Level   Fair Value 
December 31, 2025        
Subscription Agreement liability   3   $141,300 
Securities Purchase Agreement liability   3   $636,000 

 

The Subscription Agreement liability was accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 815-40 and is presented within current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. The Subscription Agreement liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented as Subscription Agreement expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The fair value of the Subscription Agreement liability was determined using an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, applied both with and without closing conditions. The market data sources are S&P Capital IQ yield curves and FRED – ICE BofA Corporate Index effective yields and spreads. Because the valuation relies on unobservable inputs (credit spread assumptions and internal estimates), the Subscription Agreement liability should be classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement under ASC 820.

 

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EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Key inputs and assumptions that have been used for the Subscription Agreement liability evaluation:

 

   December 31,
2025
 
Commitment date   February 22, 2026 
Closing date   March 7, 2026 
Investment amount  $87,500,000 
Risk-free rate   3.67% – 3.92% 
Credit spread / discount-rate assumptions   BBB (5.04%) - CCC (12.49%) 
Discount period   0.18 years 

 

   Subscription
Agreement
Liability
 
Fair value as of August 4, 2025  $- 
Subscription Agreement expense   191,000 
Fair value as of September 30, 2025   191,000 
Change in fair value   (49,700)
Fair value as of December 31, 2025  $141,300 

 

The fair value of the Series A preferred securities issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement was estimated using a market capitalization approach based on the Company’s observed and simulated stock prices and the expected post-transaction capital structure. The valuation considered the allocation of proceeds between the preferred shares and the related warrants and incorporated key assumptions including expected stock price scenarios, probability of successful closing of the transaction, and an appropriate discount rate. Significant judgment was required in determining these assumptions, the Securities Purchase Agreement liability should be classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement under ASC 820.

 

Key inputs and assumptions that have been used for the Securities Purchase Agreement liability evaluation:

 

   December 31, 2025 
Stock price  $10.49 
Volatility   50%
Probability of closing   95%
Discount rate   5.6%
Discount period   0.17 years 

 

 

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EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

   Securities
Purchase
Agreement
Liability
 
Fair value as of August 4, 2025, net  $- 
Securities Purchase Agreement expense   - 
Fair value as of September 30, 2025, net   - 
Change in fair value   636,000 
Fair value as of December 31, 2025, net  $636,000 

 

NOTE 8. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

 

The Company’s CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the assets, operating results, and financial metrics for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that there is only one reportable segment.

 

The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the consolidated statements of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total assets. When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation, the CODM reviews several key metrics included in net income or loss and total assets, which include the following:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Cash held in the trust account  $370,379,609   $356,361,121 
Cash and cash equivalents  $75,825   $973,483 

 

   For the Year Ended
December 31,
2025
  

For the
Period from April 15,
2024

(Inception) through
December 31,
2024

 
General and administrative costs  $10,723,439   $656,510 
Interest earned on cash held in the trust account  $15,595,783   $6,914,394 

 

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EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

The CODM reviews interest earned on the trust account to measure and monitor shareholder value and determine the most effective strategy of investment with the trust account funds while maintaining compliance with the trust agreement.

 

General and administrative expenses are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a business combination or similar transaction within the business combination period. The CODM also reviews general and administrative costs to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. General and administrative costs, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis.

 

All other segment items included in net income or loss are reported on the consolidated statements of operations and described within their respective disclosures.

 

NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the consolidated balance sheet date up to the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based upon this review, other than as described below, the Company did not identify any subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Working Capital Withdrawals

 

On January 2, 2026, the Company instructed the trustee to withdraw $120,351 of interest income from the Trust Account for working capital purposes in accordance with the Trust Agreement. Such withdrawal was processed on January 5, 2026.

 

On February 5, 2026, the Company withdrew an additional $117,058 of interest income from the Trust Account for working capital purposes.

 

In total, $237,409 was withdrawn from the Trust Account during 2026 prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

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EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Non-Redemption Agreement

 

On February 23, 2026, the Company and certain parties entered into a non-redemption agreement with a shareholder pursuant to which such shareholder agreed not to redeem up to 751,880 Class A ordinary shares in connection with the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. In exchange for this commitment, the Sponsor agreed to assign 117,686 Class A ordinary shares to such shareholder.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement – Series B Preferred

 

On February 23, 2026, the Company, Presidio PubCo Inc. and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor pursuant to which PubCo agreed to issue and sell Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share in a private placement transaction. The total commitment under the Securities Purchase Agreement was $25,000,000. The closing of the Preferred Stock financing was conditioned upon and occurred substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination and Domestication.

 

Extraordinary General Meeting, Redemption and Trust Liquidation

 

On February 27, 2026, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders at which shareholders approved, among other matters, the Business Combination and related transactions, including the Domestication of the Company from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware.

 

In connection with the meeting, holders of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares exercised their redemption rights for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Company’s trust account.

 

On February 27, 2026, the funds held in the Company’s trust account, totaling approximately $372.3 million, including accrued interest, were released. Following the release of funds, the Trust Account was fully liquidated, and the closing balance as of March 1, 2026 was $0. The funds were distributed to redeeming shareholders and released to the Company upon closing on March  4, 2026.

 

Closing of the Business Combination

 

On March 4, 2026, the Business Combination was consummated. Upon closing, the Company completed its domestication as a Delaware corporation and changed its name to Presidio MidCo Inc. Immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, Presidio changed its name to Presidio Production Company, and the Company ceased to be a special purpose acquisition company.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.6

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis provide information that the management of EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (referred to as EQV, “we”, “us” or “our”) believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of our consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The discussion and analysis should be read together with the section of the proxy statement/prospectus, filed by Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Presidio Production”) on January 30, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) entitled “Summary Historical Consolidated Financial Information of EQV”, EQV’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

This discussion includes forward-looking statements based on current expectations and projections. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. A detailed description of potential risk factors can be found under “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination and EQV” and elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

Overview

 

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on April 15, 2024 formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While we were not be limited to a particular industry or sector in our identification and acquisition of a target company, we focused our search for a target business in the broadly defined energy industry, primarily targeting the upstream exploration and production sector.

 

On August 8, 2024, we consummated our initial public offering (the “Initial Public Offering”) of 35,000,000 units (the “Units”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $350,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of (i) 400,000 units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Sponsor Private Placement Units”), at a price of $10.00 per Sponsor Private Placement Unit in a private placement to the Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of $4,000,000, and (ii) 262,500 units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (the “Underwriter Private Placement Units,” and together with the Sponsor Private Placement Units, the “Private Placement Units”), at a price of $10.00 per Underwriter Private Placement Unit in a private placement to BTIG, LLC (“BTIG”), generating gross proceeds of $2,625,000.

 

We effectuated our business combination using cash derived from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Sponsor Private Placement Units, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.

 

 

 

 

Recent Developments

 

Non-Redemption Agreement

 

In connection with our extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to approve, among other things, the Business Combination (the “Meeting”), on February 23, 2026, we and EQV Ventures Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) entered into a non-redemption agreement (the “Non-Redemption Agreement”) with Fort Baker Capital Management LP, a shareholder of ours (“Fort Baker”), pursuant to which Fort Baker agreed not to redeem (or to validly rescind any redemption requests on) up to 751,880 of our Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) in connection with the Meeting. In exchange for the foregoing commitment not to redeem such Class A Ordinary Shares, the Sponsor agreed to assign to Fort Baker, for no additional consideration, up to 117,686 Class A Ordinary Shares. The Non-Redemption Agreement increased the amount of funds that remained in our trust account following the Meeting, relative to the amount of funds that would have been remaining in the trust account following the Meeting had the Non-Redemption Agreement not been entered into and the Class A Ordinary Shares subject to such agreements had been redeemed.

 

Preferred Investment

 

In connection with our initial business combination, on February 23, 2026, we entered into a Series B Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) with Presidio Production, Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”) and Adage Capital Partners, L.P., a shareholder of EQV (“Adage”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of our initial business combination, Adage will purchase in a private placement from Presidio Production an aggregate of 27,173 Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Presidio Production, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), with each Series B Preferred Share convertible into 100 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Presidio Production (“Presidio Class A Common Stock”) and entitled to participate in dividends declared on shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock on an as-converted basis, for an aggregate cash purchase price of $25,000,000. The Series B Preferred Shares will have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in Presidio’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Closing of the Business Combination

 

On March 4, 2026, our initial business combination was consummated. Upon closing, we completed our domestication as a Delaware corporation and changed our name to Presidio MidCo Inc. Immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, Presidio Production changed its name to Presidio Production Company, and we ceased to be a special purpose acquisition company.

 

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Trading Symbol Change

 

On October 22, 2025, the Company announced its intention to change trading symbols on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from “EQV,” “EQV U,” and “EQV WS” to “FTW,” “FTW U,” and “FTW WS,” respectively. The new trading symbols reflect our initial business combination with PIH and the branding of the combined entity, Presidio Production Company, which is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

 

On November 3, 2025, the trading symbol changes became effective on NYSE. Following the change, the Company’s securities traded under the new symbols “FTW,” “FTW U,” and “FTW WS.” Following the closing of our initial business combination on March 4, 2026, Presidio Production’s securities now trade under the symbols “FTW” and “FTW WS.”

 

Results of Operations

 

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2025 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering, described below, and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our business combination. Subsequent to the Initial Public Offering, we generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on investments held in the trust account. We incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, we had a net income of $4,112,996, which consisted of interest earned on investments held in the trust account of $15,595,783 and interest income from bank account of $17,952, offset by general and administrative costs of $10,723,439, loss on subscription agreements of $141,300, and Change in Fair Value of Subscription agreement liability of $636,000.

 

For the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, we had a net income of $6,856,423, which consisted of interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $6,914,394 and change on over-allotment liability $598,539 offset by general and administrative costs of $656,510.

 

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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Going Concern

 

Until the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our only source of liquidity was an initial purchase of shares of Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, by the Sponsor and loans from the Sponsor. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $75,825 in cash and a working capital deficit of $8,819,484.

 

On August 8, 2024, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 35,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $350,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company consummated the sale of 400,000 Sponsor Private Placement Units at a price of $10.00 per Sponsor Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $4,000,000, and 262,500 Underwriter Private Placement Units, at a price of $10.00 per Underwriter Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds of $2,625,000.

 

We used substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (net, with respect to interest income, of permitted withdrawals (as defined below), to complete our business combination. We are permitted to withdraw 10% of the interest earned on the trust account to fund our working capital requirements and/or to pay our taxes, and such withdrawals can only be made from interest and not from the principal held in the trust account (“permitted withdrawals”). To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $136,000 of the trust account balance can be withdrawn for working capital expenses.

 

We used funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, cash used in operating activities was $1,998,286. Net income of $4,112,996 was affected by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $15,595,783, initial loss on subscription agreement liability of $141,300, and change in Fair Value of Subscription agreement liability of $636,000. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used $8,707,201 of cash for operating activities.

 

For the period from April 15, 2024 (inception) through December 31, 2024, cash used in operating activities was $793,035. Net income of $6,856,423 was affected by operating costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B founder shares of $25,000, change in fair value of over-allotment liability of $598,539 and interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $6,914,394. Changes in operating assets and liabilities were affected by $161,525 of cash used for operating activities.

 

As of December 31, 2025, we had investments held in the trust account of $370,379,609. We used substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (net, with respect to interest income, of permitted withdrawals and deferred underwriting commissions), to complete our Business Combination. We may withdraw interest from the trust account to pay taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest income earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our taxes and to fund permitted withdrawals. To the extent that our share capital or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our Business Combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.  

 

As of December 31, 2025, we had cash held outside of the trust account of $75,825 available for working capital needs. We used the funds held outside the trust account primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business combination.

 

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In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with a business combination, the Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete a business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that a business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans (the “Working Capital Loans”) may be convertible into units of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units and the underlying securities would be identical to the Private Placement Units and the underlying securities of such Private Placement Units.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2025. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a monthly fee of $30,000 for office space, utilities, secretarial support and administrative support. This arrangement will terminate upon completion of a business combination or the distribution of the trust account to the public shareholders.

 

The underwriter was entitled to $0.15 per Unit sold in the Initial Public Offering, or $5,250,000 in the aggregate (the “Base Fee”). Of such $0.15 per unit payable as the Base Fee, $0.132 per Unit, or $4,625,000 in the aggregate, was paid at the closing of the Initial Public Offering (with $2,000,000 paid in cash and $2,625,000 used to purchase the Underwriter Private Placement Units), and $0.018 per unit, or $625,000 in the aggregate, is payable to the underwriter in cash in twelve equal monthly installments of approximately $52,000 each beginning on the first month anniversary of the closing of the Initial Public Offering. An over-allotment fee, if any, is payable in cash upon each closing of the underwriter’s over-allotment option. The over-allotment option has expired.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and income and expenses during the period reported. Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgement. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could materially differ from those estimates. As of December 31, 2025, we did not have any critical accounting estimates to be disclosed.

 

Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

 

The public shares contain a redemption feature that allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection (i) with our liquidation, (ii) if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the initial business combination and (iii) with certain amendments to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), conditionally redeemable Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. Ordinary liquidation events, which involve the redemption and liquidation of all of the entity’s equity instruments, are excluded from the provisions of ASC 480. Although we did not specify a maximum redemption threshold, our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provides that we currently will only redeem our public shares. However, the threshold in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association would not change the nature of the underlying shares as redeemable and thus public shares are required to be disclosed outside of permanent equity. We recognize change in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Such changes are reflected in additional paid-in capital, or in the absence of additional paid-in capital, in accumulated deficit.

 

Net Income Per Ordinary Share

 

We have two classes of shares: the (i) redeemable and non-redeemable Class A ordinary shares and (ii) Class B ordinary shares. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income per share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the Initial Public Offering since the exercise of the warrants are contingent upon the occurrence of future events.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

  

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Exhibit 99.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

 

Financial Statements for the years ended

December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C O N T E N T S

 

    PAGE NUMBER
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT   F-1
BALANCE SHEETS   F-3
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   F-4
STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY   F-5
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS   F-6
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   F-7

 

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2300 North Field Street, Suite 1000

Dallas, Texas 75201

972-490-1970

 

Independent Auditor’s Report

 

To the Member and Management of

EQV Resources LLC

 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the financial statements of EQV Resources LLC (the Company), which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the related statements of operations, changes in member’s equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Emphasis-of-Matter

 

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, on August 5, 2025, the Company entered into an agreement and plan of merger that is pending close. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

 

Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.

CPAs AND ADVISORS | WEAVER.COM

 

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The Member and Management of

EQV Resources LLC

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:

 

Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

 

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control–related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

 

WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.

Dallas, Texas

 

March 3, 2026

 

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EQV Resources LLC

 

Balance Sheets

 

   December 31,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents  $1,692,927   $1,499,244 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   166,667    10,012 
Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales   1,417,991    2,949,679 
Current derivative asset   2,172,182    404,996 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   5,449,767    4,863,931 
           
OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, successful efforts          
Proved properties   57,512,710    56,459,549 
Less accumulated depletion   (10,921,512)   (6,018,565)
TOTAL OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, NET   46,591,198    50,440,984 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Long term derivative asset   1,037,045    349,992 
Other property and equipment, net   49,293    63,203 
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS   1,086,338    413,195 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $53,127,303   $55,718,110 
           
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY          
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $1,353,654   $1,343,789 
Derivative liability   1,412,544    1,982,488 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   2,766,198    3,326,277 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Asset retirement obligations   9,270,138    7,469,856 
Gas imbalance payable   446,899    446,899 
Derivative liability   2,333,859    4,400,065 
Note payable, net   28,253,612    31,674,450 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES   40,304,508    43,991,270 
           
MEMBER’S EQUITY   10,056,597    8,400,563 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY  $53,127,303   $55,718,110 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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EQV Resources LLC

 

Statements of Operations

Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

   2025   2024 
         
REVENUES        
Oil sales  $5,769,492   $7,994,552 
Gas sales, net   9,679,515    6,075,221 
NGL sales, net   5,719,913    7,503,114 
TOTAL REVENUES   21,168,920    21,572,887 
           
OPERATING EXPENSES          
Lease operating expense   11,328,462    10,153,263 
Production taxes   863,212    907,524 
Depletion and depreciation   4,916,857    6,031,636 
Accretion expense   747,122    1,420,900 
General and administrative expenses   2,378,891    2,030,000 
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   20,234,544    20,543,323 
           
OPERATING INCOME   934,376    1,029,564 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Realized derivative gains (losses)   (292,274)   2,517,463 
Unrealized derivative gains (losses)   5,090,390    (2,560,364)
Interest expense   (4,048,458)   (4,806,167)
Gain on sale of asset   10,000     
Other income       39,357 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)   759,658    (4,809,711)
           
NET INCOME (LOSS)  $1,694,034   $(3,780,147)

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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EQV Resources LLC

 

Statements of Member’s Equity

Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

Balance, December 31, 2023  $12,180,710 
      
Net loss   (3,780,147)
      
Balance, December 31, 2024  $8,400,563 
      
Member distributions   (38,000)
Net income   1,694,034 
      
Balance, December 31, 2025  $10,056,597 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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EQV Resources LLC

 

Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

   2025   2024 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:        
Net income (loss)  $1,694,034   $(3,780,147)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:          
Depletion and depreciation   4,916,857    6,031,636 
Settlement of asset retirement obligations   -    (112,739)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations   747,122    1,420,900 
Amortization of deferred issuance costs   336,508    276,134 
Amortization of conveyance   373,106    374,128 
Gain on sale of asset   (10,000)   (37,101)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives   (5,090,389)   2,560,364 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Accounts receivable - oil and gas   1,531,688    (1,870,984)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (156,655)   340,552 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   9,865    892,157 
Gas imbalance payable   -    (242,179)
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES   4,352,136    5,852,721 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Acquisition of oil and gas properties   -    (921,756)
Purchase of other property and equipment   -    (11,763)
Proceeds from sale of assets   10,000    37,101 
           
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES   10,000    (896,418)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Distributions to member   (38,000)   - 
Payments on note payable   (4,055,453)   (4,342,200)
Payments of deferred financing costs   (75,000)   (75,000)
           
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES   (4,168,453)   (4,417,200)
           
NET CHANGE IN CASH   193,683    539,103 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR   1,499,244    960,141 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR  $1,692,927   $1,499,244 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES          
Noncash change in oil & gas properties for asset retirement revisions  $1,053,160   $(8,047,423)
Cash paid for interest  $3,338,844   $4,384,845 

 

The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 1. Organization and Nature of Operations

 

EQV Resources LLC (the Company) is a Delaware Limited Liability Company formed on September 5, 2023 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EQV Resources Intermediate, LLC (Member). The Company is an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma based oil and gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil properties as an operating interest owner. The properties are located in Texas.

 

Merger Agreements

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (“EQV”), Presidio PubCo Inc. (“Purchaser”), EQVR Merger Sub LLC (“Merger Sub”), and the Company’s sole unitholder. The agreement provides that Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser (the “Merger”). At the closing of the transaction, all outstanding equity interests of the Company will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an aggregate of 3,422,260 shares of Purchaser Class A common stock. In connection with the closing, Purchaser will repay all amounts outstanding under the Company’s Cibolo Loan and will pay defined transaction expenses on behalf of the Company. The closing of the Merger is anticipated to occur in March 2026 and is subject to customary conditions, including the effectiveness of Purchaser’s registration statement, receipt of requisite EQV stockholder approval, and approval for listing of the Purchaser Class A shares to be issued.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Estimates and Uncertainties

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates including oil and natural gas reserve quantities that are the basis for the calculations of depletion and impairment of oil and natural gas properties, accrued oil and natural gas revenues, and the estimate of asset retirement obligations.

 

The prices received for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (“NGL”) production can heavily influence our assumptions, judgements and estimates, and continued volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices could have a significant impact on our estimates. It is possible these estimates could be revised in the near-term and these revisions could be material.

 

Accounts Receivable - Oil and Gas Sales

 

Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales include amounts due from oil and gas purchasers. Accounts receivable include accrued revenues due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within 30 days of production. No interest was charged on past due balances for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s accounts receivable balances are regularly reviewed for possible non-payment indicators and reserves are recorded for expected credit losses based on management’s estimate of collectability at the time of review. Actual balances are charged against the reserve when all collection efforts have been exhausted.

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Oil and Gas Properties

 

The Company utilizes the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. Under this method, costs of acquiring properties, drilling successful exploration wells, development costs, and workover costs result in additions to proved properties that are capitalized. The costs of exploratory wells are initially capitalized pending a determination of whether proved reserves have been found. At the completion of drilling activities, the costs of exploratory wells remain capitalized if the determination is made that proved reserves have been found. If no proved reserves have been found, the costs of each of the related exploratory wells are charged to expense. In some cases, a determination of proved reserves cannot be made at the completion of drilling, requiring additional testing and evaluation of the wells. The costs of such exploratory wells are expensed if a determination of proved reserves has not been made within a twelve-month period after drilling is complete. Exploration costs such as geological, geophysical and seismic costs are expensed as incurred.

 

The capitalized costs of proved properties are depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved developed or total proved reserves as applicable. Costs of significant non-producing properties, wells in the process of being drilled and prepaid development costs are excluded from depletion until proved reserves are established or, if unsuccessful, impairment is determined.

 

The carrying value of proved oil and natural gas properties, salt water disposal wells and related facilities, and other property and equipment is periodically evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When it is determined that the estimated future net cash flows of an asset will not be sufficient to recover its carrying amount, an impairment loss must be recorded to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value.

 

When a property is impaired the carrying value is reduced to the discounted future net cash flows and an impairment charge of the difference between cost and discounted future net cash flows is recorded. Non-producing properties are considered impaired when the Company considers it likely that the associated leasehold will expire without plans to renew or extend the lease.

 

Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, the Company evaluates impairment of proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties based on expected future net cash flows from the asset group. As the Company’s properties are managed and evaluated as a single field, impairment testing is performed on that basis. No impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Other Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

Other property and equipment consist primarily of vehicles and furniture and fixtures. These items are recorded at cost, and depreciable assets are depreciated under the straight-line method over expected useful lives ranging from three to seven years. Other property and equipment totaled $49,293 and $63,203 net of accumulated depreciation of $26,981 and $13,071 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Depreciation expense for other property and equipment totaled $13,910 and $13,071 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company disaggregates revenues from contracts with customers by type of commodity. Upstream revenues include the sale of oil, gas, and natural gas liquids production which are recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to the purchaser upon delivery of contract-specified production volumes at a specified point. Revenue is recognized net of royalties due to third parties in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products. The transaction price used to recognize revenue is a function of the contract billing terms. Revenue is invoiced, if required, by calendar month based on volumes at contractually based rates with payment typically received within 30 days of the end of the production month. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities on oil, gas and NGL sales are presented separately from such revenues in the accompanying statements of operations.

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Company also evaluates its contracts for the principal/agent provisions. If the Company is determined to be the principal, it would recognize revenue at the gross purchase price and record an expense for certain fees charged by the customer (such as transportation and fractionation fees) incurred prior to the transfer of control, as the Company would still have control of the product when these activities take place. Alternatively, when the Company is determined to be the agent, it recognizes the revenues based on the net price received from the purchaser, as control is determined to have transferred prior to the activities. During this evaluation, the Company concluded that it acts as the agent in all current contracts. Accordingly, revenue is recognized based on the net proceeds received from the purchaser.

 

Oil Sales

 

The Company sells its crude oil production at the wellhead for a contractually-specified index price, net of pricing differentials. The Company recognizes revenue when control transfers to the purchaser at the delivery point based on the price received from the purchaser. Oil revenues are recorded net of any third-party transportation fees and other applicable differentials in the Company’s statements of operations.

 

Natural Gas and NGL Sales

 

Under the Company’s natural gas processing contracts, natural gas is delivered to a midstream processing entity at the wellhead or the inlet of the midstream processing entity’s system. The midstream processing entity gathers and processes the natural gas and remits proceeds for the resulting sales of NGLs and residue gas. The Company has determined that it is the agent in these transactions and recognizes revenue on a net basis, with transportation, gathering, processing, treating and compression fees as a reduction to revenues in the statements of operations.

 

Satisfaction of Performance Obligation and Revenue Recognition

 

Because the Company has a right to consideration from its customers in amounts that correspond directly to the value that the customer receives from the performance completed on each contract, the Company recognizes revenue for sales at the time the crude oil, natural gas, or NGLs are delivered at a fixed or determinable price.

 

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

 

The Company’s upstream product sales contracts do not originate until production occurs and, therefore, are not considered to exist beyond each day’s production. Therefore, there are no remaining performance obligations under any of its product sales contracts.

 

Under the Company’s revenue agreements, each delivery generally represents a separate performance obligation; therefore, future volumes delivered are wholly unsatisfied and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations is not required.

 

Imbalances

 

The Company is involved in the transportation and sale of natural gas, and, as part of its operations, is subject to natural gas imbalances when pipeline or measurement fluctuations occur. Imbalances are recorded as either an asset or liability depending on the direction of the imbalance. An imbalance asset represents an over-delivery of natural gas relative to the Company’s consumption, while an imbalance liability represents an under-delivery or shortfall in the amount of gas delivered. At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had a gas imbalance liability of $446,899. The Company anticipates that the imbalance will be settled in the normal course of business through physical delivery or financial settlement with counterparties.

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Contract Balances

 

Customers can be invoiced once the Company’s performance obligations have been satisfied. Payment terms and conditions vary by contact type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 days. There are no significant judgments that significantly affect the amount or timing of revenue from contracts with customers. Accordingly, the Company’s product sales contacts do not give rise to material contract assets or contract liabilities.

 

The Company sells oil and gas to various customers and participates with other parties in the operation of oil and gas wells. Accounts receivable – oil and gas is primarily from the sale of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids.

 

The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and bad debts are recorded based on an account-by-account review specifically identifying receivables that the Company believes may be uncollectible after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential recovery is considered remote. The Company had no allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, based on the expectation that all receivables will be collected. The Company has not realized bad debt expense on accounts receivable during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings are presented as a reduction of debt and amortized as interest expense using the straight-line method over the maturity of the related borrowings. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company incurred debt issuance costs of $75,000 and $75,000, respectively, which are classified as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of debt. See Note 7.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage commodity price variability. There is risk that the financial benefit of rising commodity prices may not be captured, however, the Company believes the benefits of stable and predictable cash flows outweighs the potential risks.

 

The Company accounts for derivative financial instruments using fair value accounting and recognizes gains and losses in earnings as other income and expense during the period in which they occur. Unsettled derivative instruments are recorded in the accompanying balance sheets as either a current or non-current asset or liability measured at its fair value. The Company only offsets derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty when the right of offset exists. Derivative assets and liabilities with different counterparties are recorded gross on the balance sheets. Cash flows from derivative contract settlements are reflected in operating activities in the accompanying cash flows.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is organized as a limited liability company and taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a result, income or losses are taxable or deductible to the member rather than at the Company level; accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying financial statements. In certain instances, the Company is subject to state taxes on income arising in or derived from the state tax jurisdictions in which it operates.

 

In accordance with ASC 740, state income tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. The Company first determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. If a tax position meets the more likely than not threshold, it is then measured to determine the amount of expense to record in the financial statements. The tax expense recorded would equal the largest amount of expense related to the outcome that is 50% or greater likely to occur. The Company classifies any potential accrued interest recognized on an underpayment of income taxes as interest expense and classifies any statutory penalties recognized on a tax position taken as operating expense.

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Management of the Company has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements as of or for the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.

 

The Company did not incur any penalties or interest related to its state tax returns during the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain historical amounts on the statements of cash flows and balance sheets have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (“Subtopic 220-40”), which expands disclosures around a public entity’s costs and expenses of specific items (i.e., employee compensation, DD&A), requires the inclusion of amounts that are required to be disclosed under GAAP in the same disclosure as other disaggregation requirements, requires qualitative descriptions of amounts remaining in expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and requires disclosure of total selling expenses, and in annual periods, the definition of selling expenses. The amendment does not change or remove existing disclosure requirements. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and the amendment can be adopted prospectively or retrospectively to any or all periods presented in the financial statements. The Company has not early adopted the standard and is currently assessing the effect that ASU 2024-03 will have on its disclosures.

 

Note 3. Oil and Gas Properties

 

Oil and gas properties consist of the following at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Proved properties  $57,512,710   $56,459,549 
Total Oil and Gas Properties   57,512,710    56,459,549 
Less accumulated depletion   (10,921,512)   (6,018,565)
Oil and Gas Properties, Net  $45,591,198   $50,440,984 

 

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

 

We classify financial assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis using a hierarchy based on the inputs used in measuring fair value. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

We classify the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

 

  Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. An active market is defined as a market where transactions for the financial instrument occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
     
  Level 2 inputs: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability through correlation with market data at the measurement date and for the duration of the instrument’s anticipated life.
     
  Level 3 inputs: Prices or valuations that require unobservable inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. Valuation under Level 3 generally involves a significant degree of judgment from management.

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation techniques involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instrument’s complexity. The Company reflects transfers between the three levels at the beginning of the reporting period in which the availability of observable inputs no longer justifies classification in the original level. There were no transfers between fair value hierarchy levels for the years ended December 31, 2025 or 2024, respectively.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table represents the classification of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level:

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2025 
   Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   Fair Value
as of December 31,
2025
 
Assets                
Current                
Commodity Derivatives       -    2,172,182        -    2,172,182 
Assets                    
Non-current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    1,037,045    -    1,037,045 
Liabilities                    
Current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    1,412,544    -    1,412,544 
Liabilities                    
Non-current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    2,333,859    -    2,333,859 

 

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024 
   Quoted Prices In Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   Fair Value
as of December 31,
2024
 
Assets                
Current                
Commodity Derivatives       -    404,996        -    404,996 
Assets                    
Non-current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    349,992    -    349,992 
Liabilities                    
Current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    1,982,488    -    1,982,488  
Liabilities                    
Non-current                    
Commodity Derivatives   -    4,400,065    -    4,400,065 

 

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EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Fair value on a Nonrecurring Basis

 

Oil and gas properties are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The impairment charge reduces the oil and gas properties’ carrying values to their estimated fair values. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 3 measurements and include many unobservable inputs. Fair value is calculated as the estimated discounted future net cash flows attributable to the assets. The Company’s primary assumptions in preparing the estimated discounted future net cash flows to be recovered from oil and gas properties are based on (i) proved reserves, (ii) forward commodity prices and assumptions as to costs and expenses, and (iii) the estimated discount rate that would be used by potential purchasers to determine the fair value of the assets. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not recognize an impairment on proved properties.

 

The asset retirement obligation estimates are derived from historical costs and management’s expectation of future cost environments and, therefore, the Company has designated these liabilities as Level 3 measurements. The significant inputs to this fair value measurement include estimates of plugging, abandonment and remediation costs, well life, inflation and credit-adjusted risk-free rate.

 

Note 5. Derivative Instruments

 

The Company manages exposure to changes in commodity prices by hedging the impact of market fluctuations by utilizing commodity financial instrument contracts. Commodity swaps are used to manage price risk related to these market exposures. ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, requires the Company to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheets. The Company’s swaps were not designated as a hedging instrument and do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Gains and losses from adjusting these derivative contracts to fair value are included in the current period income or loss.

 

Swaps

 

The Company receives a fixed price or pays a floating market price to the counterparty for the hedged commodity. In exchange for the higher fixed prices on certain swap trades, the Company may sell call options and swap options by the chosen instruments. The Company has entered into swaps with maturities into 2028.

 

Basis Swaps

 

These instruments are arrangements that guarantee a fixed price differential to NYMEX or OPIS from a specified delivery point. The Company receives the fixed price differential and pays the floating market price differential to the counterparty for the hedged commodity. The Company has entered basis swaps with maturities through 2026.

 

F-13

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Company’s amount and fair value of swaps, are summarized as follows:

 

As of December 31, 2025
Description  Period  Volume   Weighted Average Price   Net Fair Value 
Oil Swaps (Bbl)  Current   103,200   $66.66   $976,720 
   Non-current   117,150   $66.15   $989,067 
                   
Natural Gas Swaps (Mbtu)  Current   3,000,000   $3.33   $(1,169,303)
   Non-current   5,100,000   $3.33   $(2,285,881)
                   
Natural Gas Basis Swaps (Mbtu)  Current   2,700,000   $(0.26)  $1,026,316 
   Non-current   -   $-   $- 
                   
NGL Swaps (Gal)  Current   8,001,000   $0.40   $(74,096)
   Non-current   -   $-   $- 

 

As of December 31, 2024
Description  Period  Volume   Weighted Average Price   Net Fair Value 
Oil Swaps (Bbl)  Current   72,000   $69.43   $(14,016)
   Non-current   220,350   $66.39   $159,578 
                   
Natural Gas Swaps (Mbtu)  Current   3,075,000   $3.33   $(595,378)
   Non-current   8,400,000   $3.33   $(3,816,857)
                   
Natural Gas Basis Swaps (Mbtu)  Current   2,800,000   $(0.36)  $124,286 
   Non-current   2,975,000   $(0.19)  $82,340 
                   
NGL Swaps (Gal)  Current   11,844,000   $0.59   $(1,078,034)
   Non-current   8,001,000   $0.40   $(489,484)

 

F-14

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6. Asset Retirement Obligation

 

The following are changes in the asset retirement obligation for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

Balance, December 31, 2023   14,209,118 
Revisions of estimate   (8,047,423)
Settlements   (112,739)
Accretion expense   1,420,900 
Balance, December 31, 2024   7,469,856 
Revisions of estimate   1,053,160 
Accretion expense   747,122 
Balance, December 31, 2025  $9,270,138 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, changes to the Company’s estimates of costs to plug and abandon certain assets and changes in the estimated lives of certain assets resulted in a net increase of recognized asset retirement obligations. During the year ended December 31, 2024, changes to the Company’s estimates of costs to plug and abandon certain assets and changes in the estimated lives of certain assets resulted in a net decrease of recognized asset retirement obligations. At December 31, 2025, all retirement obligations were classified as non-current based on the estimated lives of the Company’s oil and gas properties.

 

Note 7. Note Payable

 

On December 13, 2023, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement for a maximum of $50,000,000. Amounts borrowed bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 6.20%, and is due quarterly. The outstanding principal was $29,602,347 and $33,657,800 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Interest incurred under the Note Purchase Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $3,338,844 and $4,155,905, respectively. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the interest rate on outstanding notes was 10.50% and 11.05%, respectively.

 

In conjunction with the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company conveyed an override royalty interest of 1% in the oil and gas properties, and a fair value of $1,493,447 was determined based on discounted cash flows. The interest is presented as a reduction of the outstanding principal on the balance sheets and is amortized over the life of the Note Purchase Agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, amortization of the conveyance was $373,106 and $374,128, respectively and is included in interest expense on the statements of operations.

 

Debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings are presented as a reduction of debt and amortized as interest expense using the straight-line method over the maturity of the related borrowings, which approximates the effective interest method. The unamortized debt issuance costs balance inclusive of the override royalty conveyance at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1,348,735 and $2,058,349, respectively, and total issuance costs amortized during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $336,508 and $276,134, respectively, and is included in interest expense on the statements of operations.

 

F-15

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The maturity date of the notes payable is December 13, 2027. Prepayment of the outstanding principal is allowed, subject to certain terms of the Note Purchase Agreement. Additionally, an Excess Cash Sweep, (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement) is required on a quarterly basis and is based on Cash Flows.

 

The Note Purchase Agreement is secured by substantially all assets of the Company, and contains certain covenants, including among others, restrictions on indebtedness, restrictions on liens, restrictions on investments, restrictions on acquisitions, and restrictions on the use of note proceeds. The financial covenants require the Company to maintain a Leverage Ratio not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, an Interest Coverage Ratio of greater than 2.50 to 1.00, and PDP Asset Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0.

 

Note 8. Significant Concentrations

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, substantially all of the Company’s operations and business efforts were related to the oil and gas industry. This concentration may impact the Company’s business risk, either positively or negatively, in that commodity prices, customers and suppliers may be similarly affected by changes in economic, political or other conditions related to the industry. The Company sold production to two purchasers whose purchases comprised 57% and 19% of total net oil and gas revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025. The sales to these purchasers accounted for 59% and 16% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the company sold to two purchasers whose purchases comprised 51% and 25% of total net oil and gas revenues. The sales to these purchasers accounted for 58% and 22% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024.

 

The Company does not believe that the loss of this purchaser would have an adverse effect on its ability to sell its crude oil and natural gas production due to the competitive nature of the oil and gas industry and availability of marketing alternatives.

 

The Company regularly maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses with respect to the related risks to cash and cash equivalents and does not believe its exposure to such risk is more than nominal.

 

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

 

EQV Operating, LLC (EQV Operating) is considered to be a related party under ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures. During 2023, the Company entered into a Contract Operating Agreement (Agreement) with EQV Operating. Under the Agreement, EQV Operating agrees to perform certain specified management and operational services for the Company. The Company paid $2,000,000 and $2,000,000 to EQV Operating related to these services for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Note 10. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Matters

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may at times be subject to claims and legal actions. Management does not believe the impact of such matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operation. The Company had no legal matters requiring specific disclosure or recognition of a liability as of December 31, 2025 or 2024.

 

F-16

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Environmental

 

The Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations which may materially affect its operations. These laws, which are constantly changing, regulate the discharge of materials into the environment and may require the Company to remove or mitigate the environmental effects of the disposal or release of petroleum or chemical substances at various sites.

 

Environmental expenditures are expensed or capitalized depending on their future economic benefit. Expenditures that related to an existing condition caused by past operations and that have no future economic benefits are expensed as incurred. Liabilities for expenditures of a noncapital nature are recorded when environmental assessment and/or remediation is probable, and the cost can be reasonably estimated.

 

No claim has been made, nor is the Company aware of any liability which the Company may have, as it relates to any environmental cleanup, restoration, or the violation of any rules or regulations relating thereto. The Company maintains comprehensive insurance coverage that it believes is adequate to mitigate the risk of any adverse financial effects associated with these risks.

 

Note 11. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 3, 2026, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and concluded no other events, other than those disclosed in these financial statements, had occurred that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements and noted.

 

Note 12. Supplemental Information of Oil and Natural Gas Producing Activities (unaudited)

 

The following reserve estimates present the Company’s estimate of the proved natural gas and oil reserves and net cash flow of the Company’s properties, in accordance with the guidelines established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing natural gas and oil properties. Accordingly, the estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available. All the oil and natural gas reserves are located in Texas.

 

Capitalized oil and natural gas costs

 

Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil and natural gas production activities with applicable accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization are as follows:

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
         
Proved properties  $57,512,710   $56,459,550 
Total Oil and Gas Properties   57,512,710    56,459,550 
           
Less accumulated depletion   (10,921,512)   (6,018,565)
Oil and Gas Properties, Net   46,591,198    50,440,985 

 

F-17

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas activities

 

Costs incurred in oil and natural gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities are as follows:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Development costs   -    17,474 
Proved property acquisition cost   -    904,282 
Total costs incurred   -    921,756 

 

Reserve quantity information

 

Proved oil and natural gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations. Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well. Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion. Below are the net quantities of net proved developed reserves of the Company’s properties:

 

(in thousands)  Oil and
Condensate
   Natural
Gas
   NGLs   Total
Equivalents
 
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves  (MBbl)   (MMcf)   (MBbl)   (MBOE) 
December 31, 2024   867    42,003    4,120    11,987 
Revisions of previous estimates   37    3,895    (152)   534 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions                    
Production   (91)   (4,377)   (369)   (1,190)
Purchase of reserves                    
Sale of reserves in place                    
December 31, 2025   813    41,521    3,599    11,331 
Proved Developed Reserves:                    
December 31, 2024   867    42,003    4,120    11,987 
December 31, 2025   813    41,521    3,599    11,331 

 

Notable changes in proved reserves for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, included the following:

 

Revisions of Previous Estimates: In 2025, revisions of previous estimates resulted in a net increase of 534 MBoe. Of this reduction, 1,156 MMBoe was attributable to lower SEC pricing, counteracted by other revisions resulting in a decrease of 622 MBOE.

 

Revisions of Previous Estimates: In 2024, revisions of previous estimates resulted in a net decrease of 820 MBoe. Of this reduction, 876 MMBoe was attributable to lower SEC pricing, counteracted by improvements in recovery resulting in an additional 56 MBOE.

 

F-18

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to oil and natural gas reserves

 

The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to oil and natural gas reserves and associated changes in standard measure amounts were prepared in accordance with the provision of FASB ASC 932-235-55, Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas (“Topic 932”). Future cash inflows were computed by applying average prices of oil and natural gas for the last 12 months to estimated future production. Future production and development costs were computed by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing, producing, and plugging and abandoning the proved reserves at year-end, based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. Future net cash flows are discounted at the rate of 10% annually to derive the standardized measure of discounted cash flows. Actual future cash inflows may vary considerably, and the standardized measure does not necessarily represent the fair value of the acquired properties’ oil and natural gas reserves.

 

Standard measure amounts are:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Future cash inflows  $250,885   $196,799 
Future production costs   (132,921)   (97,833)
Future development costs   (24,791)   (20,581)
Future net cash flows before income tax  $93,223   $78,385 
Future income tax expense   -    - 
Future net cash flows  $93,223   $78,385 
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows   (37,027)   (27,694)
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows  $56,146   $50,692 

 

F-19

 

 

EQV Resources LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Changes in the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows at 10% per annum are as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
(in thousands)  2025   2024 
Sales of oil and gas, net of production costs  $(8,978)  $(10,513)
Net changes in prices and production costs   15,505    (15,751)
Changes in future development costs   -    - 
Extensions, discoveries and other additions   -    - 
Development costs incurred during the period   -    - 
Revisions of previous quantity estimates   3,595    (4,189)
Purchases of reserves-in-place   -    - 
Sale of reserves-in-place   -    - 
Changes in production rates   (9,736)   (1,340)
Accretion of discount   5,069    7,499 
Net change in income taxes   -    - 
Other changes   -    - 
Net increase (decrease)  $5,454   $(24,294)
Beginning of year   50,692    74,986 
End of year  $56,146   $50,692 

 

Estimates of economically recoverable natural gas and oil reserves and of future net revenues are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, all of which are to some degree subjective and may vary considerably from actual results. Therefore, actual production, revenues, development and operating expenditures may not occur as estimated. The reserve data are estimates only, are subject to many uncertainties, and are based on data gained from production histories and on assumptions as to geologic formations and other matters. Actual quantities of natural gas and oil may differ materially from the amounts estimated.

 

F-20

 

Exhibit 99.8

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF EQV RESOURCES LLC

 

The following discussion and analysis provide information that the management of EQV Resources LLC (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” and “EQVR”) believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of EQVR’s results of operations and financial condition. The discussion and analysis should be read together with EQVR’s audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the related notes thereto attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6.

 

This discussion includes forward-looking statements based on current expectations and projections. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed. A detailed description of potential risk factors can be found under “Risk Factors - Risks Related to EQVR’s Business” and elsewhere in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-290090) (as amended and supplemented) filed by Presidio Production Company (f/k/a Presidio PubCo Inc.) and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2026 (the “Registration Statement”).

 

Overview

 

EQVR is an oil and gas company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and founded in September 2023. We are primarily focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil properties as an operating interest owner. Our properties are all located in Texas, specifically in the Granite Wash and Cleveland formations of the Western Anadarko Basin. Our strategy is centered on reducing lease operating expenses (“LOE”) and targeting PDP-only margin increases by focusing on optimization, midstream and LOE initiatives.

 

Key Factors Affecting Performance

 

EQVR’s revenues, cash flows from operations and future growth depend substantially upon:

 

the prices and the supply and demand for oil and natural gas;

 

the quantity of oil and natural gas production from its wells;

 

changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments used to reduce exposure to fluctuations in the price of oil and natural gas;

 

the ability of the company to identify and acquire high-quality strategic acquisition opportunities; and

 

the level of operating expenses.

 

In addition to the factors that affect companies in the industry generally, EQVR’s operating results are subject to factors specifically impacting its operations, which are located exclusively in the Texas portions of the Anadarko basin. These factors include the potential adverse impact of weather on production and transportation activities, particularly during the winter and spring months, as well as infrastructure limitations, transportation capacity, regulatory matters and other factors that may specifically affect this region. For more information on these and other factors that may affect EQVR’s operating results, please see “Information about EQVR” in the Registration Statement.

 

Market Conditions

 

Commodity price fluctuations can materially affect the value of oil and natural gas reserves, as well as revenues and cash flows, regardless of operating performance. Future movements in oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) prices are inherently unpredictable, and historically such prices have been highly volatile due to external factors over which EQVR has no control, including shifts in supply and demand; regulatory changes; actions by OPEC+ and the ability of OPEC+ to successfully coordinate its production quotas; economic conditions; competitive dynamics; capital availability; weather; depletion rates of existing oil and natural gas wells; and geopolitical events. While we engage in hedging activities that mitigate the effects of changes in commodity prices on our revenues, prices for various quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that we produce may nevertheless significantly impact our revenues and cash flows.

 

At the local level, the Company remains dependent on the reliability and performance of infrastructure required to gather, process and transport its crude oil, natural gas and NGLs. For instance, widening basis differentials have persisted in some portions of the U.S., with some delivery points reaching negative spot pricing at various times in 2025.

 

 

 

 

Hedging Program

 

The terms of the Cibolo Loan, which was terminated in connection with the Closing, required EQVR to hedge pursuant to the Cibolo Loan at least 75% of its reasonably anticipated oil, natural gas and NGL production from its proved developed producing reserves (each calculated separately) for each month of a three-year period. For the duration of the period we were obligated to make these hedges, we would opportunistically hedge beyond such 75% threshold under favorable commodity price scenarios at management’s discretion. The prices at which the Company hedged future production depended on prevailing commodity prices at the time such transactions were executed, which may be significantly higher or lower than current levels. Accordingly, while the hedging strategy provided downside protection against commodity price volatility, it also limited upside during periods of rising prices.

 

Commodity Prices

 

WTI Oil Pricing

 

The average WTI oil price was $65.39 per barrel for the year ended December 31, 2025, a 14% decrease from $76.63 per barrel for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives increased realized oil prices by $3.53 per barrel in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a reduction of $2.86 per barrel in the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Henry Hub Natural Gas Pricing

 

The average Henry Hub natural gas price was $3.52 per Mcf for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 43% from $2.19 per Mcf for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives increased realized gas prices by $0.02 per Mcf in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to an increase of $0.83 per Mcf in the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Mont Belvieu NGLs Pricing

 

The average Mont Belvieu NGL price was $31.48 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2025, a minimal decrease from $32.68 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2024. Settled derivatives reduced realized NGL prices by $1.86 per Boe in the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a reduction of $2.66 per Boe in the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Capital Program

 

We have not adopted a long-term development plan, as our business plan has historically been focused on exploiting the production of our proved developed reserves. As a result, our capital expenditure budget is limited to remedial drilling and operations intended to maintain the production of existing wellheads.

 

Results of Operations

 

2025 and 2024 Compared

 

The following table sets forth the results of operations of EQVR for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2024. Average sales prices are derived from accrued accounting data for the relevant period indicated. Because of normal production declines and the effects of acquisitions, the historical information presented below should not be interpreted as indicative of future results.

 

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   For the Periods Ended December 31, 
(dollar amounts in thousands, except for per unit amounts)  2025   2024 
Net Production:        
Oil (MBbl)   91    106 
Natural Gas (MMcf)   4,377    4,947 
NGLs (MBbl)   369    482 
Total Production (MBoe)(1)   1,190    1,413 
Average daily production (MBoe/d)   3    4 
Average realized sales price (excluding impact of derivatives settled in cash)          
Oil (per Bbl)  $63.40   $75.42 
Natural gas (per Mcf)   2.21    1.23 
NGLs (per Bbl)   15.50    15.57 
Total (per Boe)  $17.80   $15.27 
Average realized sales price (including impact of derivatives settled in cash)          
Oil (per Bbl)  $66.93   $72.56 
Natural gas (per Mcf)   2.23    2.06 
NGLs (per Bbl)   13.64    12.91 
Total (per Boe)  $17.55   $17.05 
Revenues          
Oil sales  $5,769   $7,995 
Gas sales, net   9,680    6,075 
NGLs sales, net   5,720    7,503 
Total Revenue  $21,169   $21,573 
Operating Expenses          
Lease operating expense   11,329    10,153 
Production taxes   863    908 
Depreciation and depletion   4,917    6,032 
Accretion expense   747    1,421 
General and administrative expenses   2,379    2,030 
Total expenses   20,235    20,543 
Income (loss) from operations  $934   $1,030 
Other Income (Expense)          
Realized derivative gains (losses)  $(292)  $2,517 
Unrealized derivative gains (losses)   5,090    (2,560)
Interest expense   (4,048)   (4,806)
Gain on sale of asset   10    - 
Other income   -    39 
Total other income (expense)   760    (4,810)
Net gain (loss)  $1,694   $(3,780)

 

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Revenues

 

Our revenues are primarily generated from the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs produced from our operated and non-operated wells. Oil is sold at the wellhead under index-based contracts, while natural gas is delivered to third-party midstream processors, who gather, process, and market the product. Our reported revenues are net of related gathering, processing, and transportation costs. NGLs are extracted during processing and marketed separately, with net proceeds remitted to us.

 

Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $21.2 million, a 2% decrease from $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This decrease was driven by a 16% decrease in production, offset by a 17% increase in average realized sales price (excluding hedges). Pricing changes included a 16% decrease in realized oil prices, a 80% increase in realized gas prices, and a decrease of less than 1% in realized NGLs prices.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our cost structure includes several categories that impact operating results in different ways. Some of these costs vary with commodity prices, some trend with production activity and type, and others primarily reflect fixed or discretionary expenditures.

 

Lease Operating Expense

 

LOE were $11.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. On a per Boe basis, LOE per Boe increased 32% to $9.52 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2025, from $7.19 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase in LOE per Boe in 2025 is primarily due to lower production volumes over which fixed costs can be spread and an increase in workover and regulatory P&A activity.

 

Production Taxes

 

Production and other taxes are paid on produced oil and natural gas based on rates established by federal, state, or local taxing authorities. In general, production and other taxes paid correlate to changes in oil, natural gas and NGLs revenues. Production taxes are based on the market value of production at the wellheads. Production taxes totaled $0.9 million ($0.73 per Boe) for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.9 million ($0.64 per Boe) for year ended December 31, 2024. As a percentage of sales, production taxes were 4% for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Depreciation and Depletion

 

Depreciation and depletion expenses totaled $4.9 million ($4.13 per Boe) for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $6.0 million ($4.27 per Boe) for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower production and lower costs subject to depletion.

 

Accretion Expense

 

Accretion expense totaled $0.7 million ($0.63 per Boe) for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1.4 million ($1.01 per Boe) for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was attributable to downward revisions primarily related to timing from prior-year estimates.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses totaled $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in professional fees incurred related to the Merger.

 

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Other Income (Expense)

 

Realized and Unrealized Derivative Gains (Losses)

 

Gains and losses on derivative instruments are a function of fluctuations in the underlying commodity index prices as compared to the contracted prices and the periodic cash settlements (if any) of the derivative instruments. We have not elected to designate our derivatives as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Consequently, changes in the fair value of our derivative instruments are included as a component of net income (loss) as either a net gain or loss.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, the total gain on derivative financial instruments was $4.8 million, compared to a loss of $0.04 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. This included a $5.1 million gain from marking unsettled contracts to fair value in the year ended December 31, 2025, up from a $2.6 million loss in the year ended December 31, 2024. Cash losses on settled derivatives were $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, due to higher market prices for NGLs relative to hedged levels offset by lower crude oil and natural gas prices compared to hedged levels. Cash gains on settled derivatives were $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily reflecting lower market prices for natural gas relative to hedged levels offset by higher crude oil and NGLs prices compared to hedged levels.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense totaled $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease is primarily due to the lower interest rate, based on the secured overnight financing rate, incurred on EQVR’s Cibolo Loan. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the interest rate on outstanding notes was 10.50% and 11.05%, respectively.

 

2024 and 2023 Compared

 

For information on the comparisons of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the period ended December 31, 2023, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Registration Statement.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Overview

 

EQVR’s primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, contributions from our members and cash generated from operations. These funds are generally used to fund expenses for EQVR’s operations (including working capital needs). Our primary use of capital has been for the acquisition of oil and gas properties.

 

EQVR’s projected uses of cash are expenses for operations (including working capital needs). We expect to fund our near-term cash requirements with cash on hand and cash flows from operations.

 

Future liquidity will depend on commodity price realizations, production volumes, and hedge settlements. Sustained changes in commodity prices or operating costs may influence our cash flow generation and could require adjustments to our capital allocation priorities, including the pace of reinvestment, distribution levels, or financing strategy.

 

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Cash Flows

 

EQVR’s cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

 

The following table sets forth the cash flows of EQVR for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

  

For the Periods Ended

December 31

 
   2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  $4,352   $5,853 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   10    (896)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (4,168)   (4,417)
Net change in cash  $194   $540 

 

Operating Activities

 

The primary factors impacting our cash flows from operating activities generally include: (i) levels of production from our oil and natural gas properties, (ii) prices we receive from sales of oil and natural gas production, including settlement proceeds or payments related to our commodity derivatives, (iii) operating costs of our oil and natural gas properties, (iv) costs of our general and administrative activities and (v) interest expense.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to $2.6 million decrease in realized derivative settlements offset by the increase in oil and gas revenues.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was nominal for year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the timing of certain capital expenditures for asset acquisitions which occurred in 2024.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the reduction in the outstanding principal balance over the year.

 

Other Contractual Obligations

 

EQVR has various contractual obligations arising in the normal course of operations and financing activities, including contractual obligations for gathering, processing and transportation agreements, lease obligations, operational agreements and drilling and completion obligations.

 

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

EQVR’s financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates including oil and natural gas reserve quantities that are the basis for the calculations of depletion and impairment of oil and natural gas properties, accrued oil and natural gas revenues, and the estimate of asset retirement obligations. Central to these estimates are proved reserve quantities, which are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment regarding future commodity prices, operating and development costs, and recovery factors. These reserve estimates directly affect the application of the successful efforts method of accounting, as they drive the calculation of depletion under the unit-of-production method, and they also influence impairment assessments, since downward revisions or adverse pricing may reduce expected cash flows below carrying values. Accordingly, fluctuations in commodity prices or reserve estimates can have a material impact on depletion, potential impairment charges, and ultimately EQVR’s reported financial results. These estimates are described in more detail in the following sections.

 

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Successful Efforts and Oil and Gas Properties

 

EQVR uses the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas exploration and production activities. Costs incurred by EQVR related to the acquisition of oil and gas properties and the cost of capital expenditures for development wells and successful exploratory wells are capitalized, while the costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed when determined to be unsuccessful. Costs incurred to maintain wells and related equipment, lease and well operating costs and other exploration costs are charged to expense as incurred. Gains and losses arising from sales of properties are generally included as income or loss from operations.

 

Capitalized acquisition costs attributable to proved oil and gas properties will be depleted using the unit-of-production method based on proved reserves. Capitalized exploration well costs and development costs, including asset retirement obligations, will be depleted by producing unit, based on proved developed reserves. EQVR capitalizes exploratory well costs until a determination is made that the well has either found proved reserves, is impaired, or is sold. The capitalized exploratory well costs are included in proved oil and natural gas properties.

 

Capitalized costs are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. To determine if a depletable unit is impaired, the carrying value of the depletable unit is compared to the undiscounted future net cash flows by applying EQVR management’s estimates of future oil and gas prices to the estimated future production of oil and gas reserves over the economic life of the property and deducting future costs. Future net cash flows are based upon reservoir engineers’ estimates of proved reserves and estimates for probable and possible reserves. For a property determined to be impaired an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the impaired property will be recognized. The fair values of proved properties are measured using valuation techniques consistent with the income approach, converting future cash flows to a single discounted amount. Significant inputs used to determine the fair values of proved properties include estimates of: (i) reserves; (ii) future operating and development costs; (iii) future commodity prices; and (iv) a market-based weighted average cost of capital rate. The underlying commodity prices embedded in EQVR’s estimated cash flows are the product of a process that begins with applicable forward curve pricing, adjusted for estimated location and quality differentials, as well as other factors that EQVR management believes will impact realizable prices. There was no impairment of proved properties recognized for years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

EQVR accounts for its asset retirement obligations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations (ASC Topic 410). Asset retirement obligations consist of estimated costs of dismantlement, removal, site reclamation and similar activities associated with oil and gas properties. A liability is recorded when the fair value of the asset retirement obligation can be reasonably estimated and recognized in the period a legal obligation is incurred. The liability amounts are based on retirement cost estimates and incorporate many assumptions, such as expected economic recoveries of oil and gas, time to abandonment, future inflation rates and the credit adjusted risk-free rate of interest. It is possible these assumptions may be revised in the near term, and these revisions could be material.

 

The retirement obligation is recorded at its estimated present value as of the obligation’s inception with an offsetting increase to proved lease and well equipment in the balance sheet. This addition to proved lease and well equipment represents a noncash investing activity for presentation in the statement of cash flows and is subject to depreciation. After initially recording the liability, it accretes for the passage of time and the related discount rate, with the increase reflected as accretion expense in the statements of operations.

 

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Derivative Instruments

 

EQVR’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage commodity price variability. There is risk that the financial benefit of rising commodity prices may not be captured; however, EQVR believes the benefits of stable and predictable cash flows outweighs the potential risks.

 

EQVR accounts for derivative financial instruments using fair value accounting. EQVR’s swaps do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and, as a result, EQVR recognizes gains and losses in earnings as other income and expense during the period in which they occur. Unsettled derivative instruments are recorded in the balance sheet as either a current or non-current asset or liability measured at its fair value. EQVR only offsets derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty when the right of offset exists. Derivative assets and liabilities with different counterparties are recorded gross on the balance sheets. Cash flows from derivative contract settlements are reflected in operating activities in the accompanying cash flows.

 

Income Taxes

 

EQVR is a limited liability company and therefore is treated as a flow-through entity for federal income tax purposes. As a result, the net taxable income of EQVR and any related tax credits, for federal income tax purposes, are deemed to pass to the member and are included in their tax returns even though such net taxable income or tax credits may not have actually been distributed.

 

EQVR follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, (ASC Topic 740), relating to accounting for uncertainties in income taxes. ASC Topic 740 provides the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. ASC Topic 740 requires EQVR to recognize in its financial statements the financial effects of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, including resolution of any appeals or litigation processes, based upon the technical merits of the position.

 

ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on measurement, classification, interest and penalties and disclosure. Tax positions taken related to EQVR’s pass-through status and those taken in determining state income tax liability, including deductibility of expenses, have been reviewed by EQVR management. EQVR management believes it has not taken a tax position that, if challenged, would be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements as of or for the periods ended December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024. EQVR did not incur any penalties or interest related to its state tax returns during the periods ended December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

EQVR is exposed to various financial risks, including market risk, credit risk and collateral risk. To manage these risks, EQVR continuously monitors the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimize potential adverse effects on its financial performance.

 

EQVR’s principal financial liabilities consist of borrowings and payables, which are primarily used to finance its operations. EQVR’s principal financial assets include cash and cash equivalents, as well as receivables derived from its operations.

 

Additionally, EQVR also enters into derivative financial instruments, which are recorded as assets or liabilities depending on market dynamics. EQVR in conjunction with its affiliates engages with third-party providers to assist with the execution of derivative transactions and provide commodity trading and risk management applications.

 

Market Risk

 

Market risk refers to the possibility that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices. Market risk is comprised of two main types of risk: interest rate risk and commodity price risk. Financial instruments affected by market risk include borrowings and derivative financial instruments.

 

To manage market price risks resulting from changes in commodity prices, EQVR uses both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments. These instruments help mitigate the potential negative effects on EQVR’s assets, liabilities, or future expected cash flows.

 

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Interest Rate Risk

 

As of December 31, 2025, and up until the closing of the Merger, EQVR was subject to market risk exposure related to changes in interest rates, primarily through the notes payable that were incurred under the Cibolo Loan. Amounts borrowed thereunder accrued at the secured overnight financing rate plus 6.20%. Each 1% increase in such interest rate would, with regard to the $29.6 million in principal amount outstanding under the Cibolo Loan as of December 31, 2025, result in an increase of $0.3 million to EQVR’s interest expense. All amounts payable under the Cibolo loan have been paid and the Cibolo Loan was terminated in connection with the closing of the Merger.

 

Commodity Price Risk

 

EQVR’s revenues are primarily derived from the sale of oil, natural gas and NGLs, which exposes EQVR to commodity price risk. Prices for these commodities can be volatile and may fluctuate due to changes in supply and demand, weather conditions, economic conditions, and government actions. Prolonged changes in commodity prices could materially affect EQVR’s revenues, cash flows and the value of EQVR’s reserves.

 

To mitigate the risk of fluctuations in commodity prices, EQVR enters into (and, prior to the closing of the Merger and the termination of the Cibolo Loan, to comply with its obligations under the Cibolo Loan EQVR previously entered into) derivative financial instruments, primarily swaps. These hedges reduce, but do not eliminate, exposure to commodity price volatility and may also limit the benefits EQVR receives from price increases.

 

By removing price volatility from a portion of EQVR’s expected production into 2028, EQVR has mitigated, but not eliminated, the potential effects of changing prices on EQVR’s operating cash flows. For additional information regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to Note 7 - Derivative Instruments in the accompanying audited financial statements of EQVR, included as Exhibit 99.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Credit and Counterparty Risk

 

EQVR is exposed to credit and counterparty risk from the sale of its oil, natural gas and NGLs production. Accounts receivable - oil and gas represent amounts due from purchasers of these commodities, and their collectability depends on the financial condition of each customer. EQVR manages its credit counterparty risk by regularly reviewing accounts receivable - oil and gas balances for possible non-payment indicators and recording reserves for expected credit losses based on EQVR management’s estimate of collectability at the time of review. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the company sold production to 2 purchasers who comprised 76% total net oil and gas revenues, and the sales to these purchasers accounted for 75% of total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2025. As of the year ended December 31, 2025, no interest was charged on past due balances.

 

EQVR believes these receivable balances are collectible. For additional information, refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying audited financial statements of EQVR, included as Exhibit 99.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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EXHIBIT 99.9

 

INFORMATION ABOUT EQVR

 

Overview

 

EQVR is an oil and gas company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and founded in September 2023. We are primarily focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of natural gas and crude oil properties as an operating interest owner. Our properties are all located in Texas, specifically in the Granite Wash and Cleveland formations of the Western Anadarko Basin. Our strategy is centered on reducing lease operating expenses (“LOE”) and targeting PDP-only margin increases by focusing on optimization, midstream and LOE initiatives.

 

References in this section to “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company” or “EQVR” generally refer to EQV Resources LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Our Business Model

 

Acquire — We utilize a disciplined, value-based framework for systematically evaluating and pursuing acquisition opportunities. We target existing long-lived, stable assets that produce predictable and stable cash flows, are value accretive, and are strategically complementary. Unlike many peers focused on new resource development, we maximize value by fully exploiting existing reserves — safely and efficiently operating wells to extend their productive lives and economic contribution.

 

Optimize — A core component of our strategy is our focus on reducing LOE and targeting PDP-only margin increases by focusing on optimization, midstream and LOE initiatives. The primarily mature nature of our assets provides us with a portfolio of low-cost optimization opportunities. We increase efficiency across our operations by leveraging technology, synergies and our access to attractive proved developed producing financing.

 

Produce — We focus on production to extract oil, natural gas and NGLs at competitive margins, thereby creating stable, predictable cash flows to be used for future acquisitions, dividends to our shareholders and debt reduction.

 

We emphasize a disciplined approach for capital allocation, controlling costs and maintaining financial discipline to allow us to generate significant cash flow. Our strategy is centered on acquiring existing producing assets and applying optimization, midstream and LOE initiatives to enhance performance and asset life. Management places emphasis on operating cash flow in managing the business as operating cash flow considers the cash expenses incurred during the period and excludes non-cash expenditures not directly related to operations. Our culture of cost control and production optimization has resulted in substantially lower cash operating costs.

 

Hedging Program

 

Prior to the termination of the Cibolo Loan at closing of the Merger, EQVR was required every quarter to hedge pursuant to the Cibolo Loan at least 75% of its reasonably anticipated oil, natural gas and NGL production from its proved developed producing reserves (each calculated separately) for each month of a three-year period. We historically have hedged opportunistically beyond such 75% threshold under favorable commodity price scenarios at management’s discretion. The prices at which the Company hedges future production will depend on prevailing commodity prices at the time such transactions are executed, which may be significantly higher or lower than current levels. Accordingly, while the hedging strategy provides downside protection against commodity price volatility, it may also limit upside during periods of rising prices.

 

 

 

 

Our Properties

 

Our properties are all located in Texas, specifically in the Granite Wash and Cleveland formations of the Western Anadarko Basin, consisting of approximately 220 net operated and non-operated proved developed producing wells. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025, our average net daily production was approximately 3 MBoe/d. Our wells are located exclusively in the Texas portions of the Anadarko Basin, which has a more predictable production profile compared to less mature basins. Our production benefits from both the diversity of our well vintage and the lack of concentration in any specific sub-area within the Texas portions of the Anadarko Basin.

 

Within our operating areas, our assets are prospective for the Granite Wash and Cleveland formations. Our experience in the Western Anadarko Basin and these formations, along with our hedging program as described above, allows us to generate significant cash flow from these low declining assets in a variety of commodity price environments.

 

We had not adopted a long-term development plan as of December 31, 2025 and, in accordance with SEC rules, our undrilled assets could not be classified as having proved undeveloped reserves as of such date. As a result, our estimated net proved reserves as of December 31, 2025 consists entirely of proved developed reserves. See “— Our Operations — Summary Reserve Data” for a summary of our proved reserves.

 

Our Operations

 

Summary Reserve Data

 

Our historical SEC reserves and standardized measure of proved reserves were calculated using oil and gas price parameters established by SEC Pricing guidelines. These prices were adjusted for differentials on a per-property basis, which may include local basis differential, fuel costs and shrinkage. All prices are held constant throughout the lives of the properties.

 

We had not adopted a long-term development plan as of December 31, 2025 and, in accordance with SEC rules, our undrilled assets could not be classified as having proved undeveloped reserves as of such date. As a result, our estimated net proved reserves as of December 31, 2025 consists entirely of proved developed reserves.

 

The following tables provide a summary of our estimated proved reserves as of December 31, 2025, using SEC Pricing, based on reports prepared by CG&A, our independent reserve engineer, which reports were prepared in accordance with current SEC rules and regulations regarding oil and natural gas reserve reporting. See “Oil and Gas Reserves and Operating Data — Reserve Data” in evaluating the material presented below.

 

   EQVR 
   As of
December 31,
2025
SEC Pricing(1)
 
Proved Developed:     
Oil (MBbl)   813 
Natural gas (MMcf)   41,520 
Natural gas liquids (MBbl)   3,599 
Oil equivalent (MBoe)   11,332 
Standardized Measure (in millions)  $56 

 

 

(1)Our estimated net proved reserves were determined using average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months in accordance with SEC regulations. The unweighted arithmetic average first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior 12 months were $65.34 per barrel for oil and $3.39 per MMBtu for natural gas at December 31, 2025. These base prices were adjusted for differentials on a per-property basis, which may include local basis differentials, fuel costs and shrinkage.

 

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Preparation of Reserve Estimates

 

Our reserve estimates as of December 31, 2025 included herein are based on evaluations prepared by the independent petroleum engineering firm of CG&A in accordance with Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers and definitions and guidelines established by the SEC. Our independent reserve engineers were selected for their historical experience and geographic expertise in engineering similar resources.

 

Under SEC rules, proved reserves are reserves which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward from known reservoirs under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain. The term “reasonable certainty” implies a high degree of confidence that the quantities of oil, natural gas or NGLs actually recovered will equal or exceed the estimate. To achieve reasonable certainty, we and the independent reserve engineers employed technologies that have been demonstrated to yield results with consistency and repeatability. The technologies and other data used in the estimation of our proved reserves include, but are not limited to, well logs, geologic maps and available downhole and production data and well-test data.

 

Reserve engineering is and must be recognized as a subjective process of estimating volumes of economically recoverable oil, natural gas or NGLs that cannot be measured in an exact manner. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation. As a result, the estimates of different engineers often vary. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production may justify revisions of such estimates. Accordingly, reserve estimates often differ from the quantities of oil, natural gas or NGLs that are ultimately recovered. Estimates of economically recoverable natural gas and of future net cash flows are based on a number of variables and assumptions, all of which may vary from actual results, including geologic interpretation, prices and future production rates and costs. See “Risk Factors” appearing elsewhere in the Registration Statement.

 

Internal Controls

 

Our internal staff of petroleum engineers and geoscience professionals work closely with our independent reserve engineers to ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of data furnished to our independent reserve engineers in their preparation of reserve estimates. The accuracy of any reserve estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of engineering and geological interpretation. As a result, the estimates of different engineers often vary. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production may justify revisions of such estimates. Accordingly, reserve estimates often differ from the quantities of oil, natural gas and NGLs that are ultimately recovered. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to PIH’s Business and to Presidio’s Business Following the Business Combination — Reserve estimates depend on many assumptions that may turn out to be inaccurate. Any material inaccuracies in reserve estimates or underlying assumptions will materially affect the quantities and present value of our reserves” in the Registration Statement for more information. The reserves engineering group is responsible for the internal review of reserve estimates and includes Jarrid Franke VP Engineering (the “Reservoir Engineering Manager”). The Reservoir Engineering Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing the preparation of our reserve estimates and has 18 years of experience as a reserve engineer. The reserves engineering group reviews the estimates with our third-party petroleum consultants, CG&A, an independent petroleum engineering firm.

  

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CG&A is a Texas Registered Engineering Firm (F-693) made up of independent registered professional engineers and geologists that have provided petroleum consulting services to the oil and gas industry for over 60 years. The lead evaluator that prepared the reserve report was W. Todd Brooker, President at CG&A. Todd has been with CG&A since 1992 and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. Todd is a State of Texas registered professional engineer (License #83462) and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Todd meets or exceeds the education, training, and experience requirements set forth in the Standards Pertaining to the Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers; Todd is proficient in judiciously applying industry standard practices to engineering and geoscience evaluations as well as applying SEC and other industry reserves definitions and guidelines.

 

Oil, Natural Gas and NGL Production Prices and Production Costs

 

Production and Price History

 

We currently only have production in the Texas portion of the Anadarko Basin. The following tables set forth information regarding our production and operating data for the periods indicated.

 

Production data:

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2025
   Year Ended
December 31, 2024
 
Oil and condensate sales (MBbl)   91    106 
Natural gas sales (MMcf)   4,377    4,947 
Natural gas liquids sales (MBbl)   369    482 
Total (MBoe)   1,190    1,413 
Total (MBoe/d)   3    4 
Total (MBoe)   1,190    1,413 

 

Average realized sales prices (excluding the effects of derivative settlements):

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Oil and condensate excluding effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $63.40   $75.42 
Natural gas excluding effects of derivatives (per Mcf)  $2.21   $1.23 
Natural gas liquids excluding effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $15.50   $15.57 
Total ($/Boe)  $17.80   $15.27 

 

Average realized sales prices (including the effects of derivative settlements):

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Oil and condensate including effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $66.93   $72.56 
Natural gas including effects of derivatives (per Mcf)  $2.23   $2.06 
Natural gas liquids including effects of derivatives (per Bbl)  $13.64   $12.91 
Total ($/Boe)  $17.55   $17.05 

 

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Expense per Boe:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Lease operating expense  $9.52   $7.19 
Production taxes(1)  $0.73   $0.64 
Depreciation and depletion  $4.13   $4.27 
Accretion expense  $0.63   $1.01 
General and administrative expense  $2.00   $1.44 

 

 

(1)$/Boe is not a useful metric for evaluating taxes. Does not include ad valorem and severance taxes.

 

Operating Data

 

The following tables set forth information regarding our revenues, average sales prices, net production volumes and operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
   ($ in thousands) 
Revenues:        
Oil  $5,769   $7,995 
Natural gas   9,680    6,075 
Natural gas liquids   5,720    7,503 
Total revenues  $21,169   $21,573 
           
Average Sales Price:          
Oil ($/Bbl)  $63.40   $75.42 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)  $2.21   $1.23 
NGL ($/Bbl)  $15.50   $15.57 
Total ($/Boe) – before effects of realized derivatives  $17.80   $15.27 
Total ($/Boe) – after effects of realized derivatives  $17.55   $17.05 

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
   ($ in thousands) 
Net Production Volumes:        
Oil (MBbl)   91    106 
Natural gas (MMcf)   4,377    4,947 
NGL (MBbl)   369    482 
Total (MBoe)   1,190    1,413 
Average daily total volumes (MBoe/d)   3    4 

 

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($ in thousands)  Year Ended
December 31,
2025
   Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operating Expenses:        
Lease operating expense  $11,329   $10,153 
Production taxes(1)   863    908 
Depletion and depreciation   4,917    6,032 
Accretion expense   747    1,421 
General and administrative   2,379    2,030 
Total Operating Expenses  $20,235   $20,543 

 

 

(1)$/Boe is not a useful metric for evaluating taxes.

 

Proved Developed Producing Wells

 

The following table sets forth information regarding our proved developed producing wells as of December 31, 2025:

 

   As of
December 31, 2025
Proved Developed
Producing Wells
   Average Working 
   Gross   Net   Interest 
Combined Total:               
Natural gas   337    200    59.3%
Oil   68    20    29.4%
Total   405    220    54.3%

 

Developed and Undeveloped Acreage

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the total developed and undeveloped acreage in which we owned an interest as of December 31, 2025:

 

   Developed Acres   Undeveloped Acres   Total Acres 
Gross   83,839    0    83,839 
Net   54,285    0    54,285 

 

All of our leasehold acreage is held by production and located in the Texas portion of the Anadarko Basin.

 

Productive Wells

 

As of December 31, 2025, we owned interests in the following number of productive wells:

 

   Oil Wells   Gas Wells   Total 
Gross   68    337    405 
Net   20    200    220 

 

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Developed and Undeveloped Acreage

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the total developed and undeveloped acreage in which we owned an interest as of December 31, 2025:

 

   Developed Acres   Undeveloped Acres   Total Acres 
Gross   82,700    1,139    83,839 
Net   53,417    868    54,285 

 

All of our leasehold acreage is held by production and located in the Anadarko Basin.

 

Capital Program

 

We have not adopted a long-term development plan, as our business plan has historically been focused on exploiting the production of our proved developed reserves. As a result, our capital expenditure budget is limited to remedial drilling and operations intended to maintain the production of existing wellheads.

 

We have not drilled any productive or dry exploratory wells, nor any developmental wells, on both a gross and a net basis, during the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Additionally, as of December 31, 2025, we have not elected to participate in any non-operated gross or net wells that were in the process of drilling and completion. As of December 31, 2025, we do not have any active drilling activities.

 

Marketing and Customers

 

We market production from properties we operate for both our account and the account of the other working interest owners in these properties. We sell our production to purchasers at market prices.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, purchases by the following companies exceeded 10% of our receipts from oil and gas sales:

 

   Year Ended
December 31,
2025
 
Superior Midstream   57%
Valero Marketing & Supply   19%
Total   76%

 

We do not believe that the loss of these purchasers would have an adverse effect on our ability to sell our oil and natural gas production due to the competitive nature of the oil and gas industry and availability of marketing alternatives.

 

Gathering & Processing Agreements

 

We incur gathering and processing expense under various gathering and/or processing agreements with third-party midstream providers. None of our gathering and/or processing agreements includes minimum volume commitments.

 

Competition

 

The oil and natural gas industry is intensely competitive, and we compete with other companies that have greater resources. Many of these companies not only explore for and produce natural gas, but also carry on midstream and refining operations and market petroleum and other products on a regional, national or worldwide basis. These companies may be able to pay more for productive oil and natural gas properties or to define, evaluate, bid for and purchase a greater number of properties and prospects than our financial or human resources permit. In addition, these companies may have a greater ability to continue exploration activities during periods of low natural gas market prices. Our ability to acquire additional properties and to discover reserves in the future will be dependent upon our ability to evaluate and select suitable properties and to consummate transactions in a highly competitive environment. In addition, because we have fewer financial and human resources than many companies in our industry, we may be at a disadvantage in evaluating and bidding for oil and natural gas properties.

 

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There is also competition between oil and natural gas producers and other industries producing energy and fuel. Furthermore, competitive conditions may be substantially affected by various forms of energy legislation and/or regulation considered from time to time by the governments of the United States and the jurisdictions in which we operate. It is not possible to predict the nature of any such legislation or regulation which may ultimately be adopted or its effects upon our future operations. Such laws and regulations may substantially increase the costs of developing natural gas and may prevent or delay the commencement or continuation of a given operation. Our larger or more integrated competitors may be able to absorb the burden of existing, and any changes to, federal, state and local laws and regulations more easily than we can, which would adversely affect our competitive position.

 

Seasonality of business

 

Generally, demand for natural gas, oil and NGL decreases during the spring and fall months and increases during the summer and winter months. However, certain natural gas and NGL markets utilize storage facilities and purchase some of their anticipated winter requirements during the summer, which can lessen seasonal demand fluctuations. In addition, seasonal anomalies such as mild winters or mild summers can have a significant impact on prices. These seasonal anomalies can pose challenges for meeting our objectives and can increase competition for equipment, supplies and personnel during the spring and summer months, which could lead to shortages, increased costs or delayed operations.

 

Title to properties

 

We believe that we have satisfactory title to substantially all of our active properties in accordance with standards generally accepted in the oil and natural gas industry. Our properties are subject to customary royalty and overriding royalty interests, certain contracts relating to the exploration, development, operation and marketing of production from such properties, consents to assignment and preferential purchase rights, liens for current taxes, applicable laws and other burdens, encumbrances and irregularities in title, which we believe do not materially interfere with the use of or affect the value of such properties. Prior to acquiring producing wells, we endeavor to perform a title investigation on an appropriate portion of the properties that is thorough and is consistent with standard practice in the oil and natural gas industry. Generally, we conduct a title examination and perform curative work with respect to significant defects that we identify on properties that we operate. We believe that we have performed reasonable and protective title reviews with respect to an appropriate cross-section of our operated natural gas and oil wells.

 

Legislative and regulatory environment

 

Our oil, natural gas and NGLs extraction and production and related operations and activities are subject to extensive federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Failure to comply with such rules and regulations can result in administrative, civil or criminal penalties, compulsory remediation and imposition of natural resource damages or other liabilities. Although the regulatory burden on the natural gas and oil industry increases our cost of doing business and, consequently, affects our profitability, we believe these obligations generally do not impact us differently or to any greater or lesser extent than they affect other operators in the oil and natural gas industry with similar operations and types, quantities and locations of production.

 

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Regulation of production

 

In many states, including Texas, oil and natural gas companies are generally required to obtain permits for drilling operations, provide drilling bonds, file reports concerning operations and meet other requirements related to the exploration, development and production of natural gas, oil and NGLs. Such states also have statutes and regulations addressing conservation matters, including provisions for unitization or pooling of natural gas and oil interests, rights and properties, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled and disposal of water produced or used in the drilling and completion process. These regulations include the establishment of maximum rates of production from natural gas and oil wells, rules as to the spacing, plugging and abandoning of such wells, restrictions on venting or flaring natural gas and requirements regarding the ratability of production, as well as rules governing the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled.

 

These laws and regulations may limit the amount of natural gas, oil and NGLs that can be produced from wells in which we own an interest and may limit the number of wells, the locations in which wells can be drilled, or the method of drilling wells. Additionally, the procedures that must be followed under these laws and regulations may result in delays in obtaining permits and approvals necessary for our operations and therefore our expected timing of drilling, completion and production may be negatively impacted. These regulations apply to us directly as the operator of our leasehold. The failure to comply with these rules and regulations can result in substantial penalties.

 

Regulation of sales and transportation of liquids

 

Sales of condensate and NGLs are not currently regulated and are made at negotiated prices. Nevertheless, Congress has enacted price controls in the past and could reenact such controls in the future.

 

Our sales of NGLs are affected by the availability, terms and cost of transportation. The transportation of NGLs in common carrier pipelines is subject to rate and access regulation. FERC regulates interstate oil, NGLs and other liquid pipeline transportation rates under the Interstate Commerce Act. In general, interstate liquids pipeline rates are set using an annual indexing methodology, however, a pipeline may also use a cost-of-service approach, settlement rates or market-based rates in certain circumstances.

 

Intrastate liquids pipeline transportation rates are subject to regulation by state regulatory commissions. The basis for intrastate liquids pipeline regulation, and the degree of regulatory oversight and scrutiny given to intrastate liquids pipeline rates, varies from state to state. Insofar as effective interstate and intrastate rates and regulations regarding access are equally applicable to all comparable shippers, we believe that the regulation of liquids transportation will not affect our operations in any way that is of material difference from those of our competitors who are similarly situated.

 

Regulation of transportation and sales of natural gas

 

Historically, the transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce has been regulated by agencies of the U.S. federal government, primarily FERC. In the past, the federal government has regulated the prices at which natural gas could be sold. While sales by producers of natural gas can currently be made at uncontrolled market prices, Congress could reenact price controls in the future. Deregulation of wellhead natural gas sales began with the enactment of the NGPA and culminated in adoption of the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act which removed controls affecting wellhead sales of natural gas effective January 1, 1993. The transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce is regulated primarily under the NGA and the NGPA, and by regulations and orders promulgated by FERC. In certain limited circumstances, intrastate transportation and wholesale sales of natural gas may also be affected directly or indirectly by laws enacted by Congress and by FERC regulations.

 

The EP Act of 2005 amended the NGA and NGPA to add an anti-market manipulation provision which makes it unlawful for any entity to engage in prohibited behavior to be prescribed by FERC. The EP Act of 2005 also provided FERC with the power to assess civil penalties of up to $1,000,000 per day (adjusted annually for inflation) for violations of the NGA and NGPA. As of 2025, the new adjusted maximum penalty amount is $1,584,648 per violation, per day. The civil penalty provisions are applicable to entities that engage in the sale and transportation of natural gas for resale in interstate commerce.

 

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On January 19, 2006, FERC issued Order No. 670, implementing the anti-market manipulation provision of the EP Act of 2005, and subsequently denied rehearing. The resulting rules make it unlawful, in connection with the purchase or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of FERC, or the purchase or sale of transportation services subject to the jurisdiction of FERC, for any entity, directly or indirectly, to: (i) use or employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; (ii) make any untrue statement of material fact or omit to make any such statement necessary to make the statements made not misleading; or (iii) engage in any act or practice that operates as a fraud or deceit upon any person. The anti-market manipulation rule does not apply to activities that relate only to intrastate or other non-FERC jurisdictional sales or gathering, but does apply to activities of gas pipelines and storage companies that provide interstate services. FERC also interprets its authority to reach otherwise non-jurisdictional entities to the extent the activities are conducted “in connection with” gas sales, purchases or transportation subject to FERC jurisdiction, which includes the annual reporting requirements under Order 704, described below. However, in October 2022, the Fifth Circuit ruled that FERC’s jurisdiction to regulate market manipulation is limited to interstate transactions only and does not reach intrastate natural gas transactions.

 

On December 26, 2007, FERC issued Order 704, a final rule on the annual natural gas transaction reporting requirements, as amended by subsequent orders on rehearing. As a result of these orders, wholesale buyers and sellers of more than 2.2 million MMBtus of physical natural gas in the previous calendar year, including oil and natural gas producers, gatherers and marketers, are now required to report, by May 1 of each year, aggregate volumes of natural gas purchased or sold at wholesale in the prior calendar year to the extent such transactions utilize, contribute to, or may contribute to the formation of price indices. It is the responsibility of the reporting entity to determine which individual transactions should be reported based on the guidance provided by FERC. Market participants must also indicate whether they report prices to any index publishers, and if so, whether their reporting complies with FERC’s policy statement on price reporting.

 

Gathering service, which occurs upstream of jurisdictional transportation services, is regulated by the states onshore and in state waters. Section 1(b) of the NGA exempts natural gas gathering facilities from regulation by FERC. Although FERC has set forth a general test for determining whether facilities perform a non-jurisdictional gathering facilities function or a jurisdictional transportation function, FERC’s determinations as to the classification of facilities are done on a case-by-case basis. To the extent that FERC issues an order that reclassifies certain non-jurisdictional gathering facilities as jurisdictional transportation facilities, and depending on the scope of that decision, our costs of getting gas to point of sale locations may increase. We believe that the natural gas pipelines in our gathering systems meet the traditional tests FERC has used to establish a pipeline’s status as a gatherer not subject to regulation as a natural gas company. However, the distinction between FERC-regulated transportation services and federally unregulated gathering services could be the subject of ongoing litigation, so the classification and regulation of our gathering facilities could be subject to change based on future determinations by FERC, the courts or Congress. State regulation of natural gas gathering facilities generally includes various occupational safety, environmental and, in some circumstances, nondiscriminatory-take requirements. Although such regulation has not generally been affirmatively applied by state agencies, natural gas gathering may receive greater regulatory scrutiny in the future.

 

In addition, the pipelines in the gathering systems on which we rely may be subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation. PHMSA has established a risk-based approach to determine which gathering pipelines are subject to regulation and what safety standards regulated gathering pipelines must meet. Over the past several years PHMSA has taken steps to expand the regulation of rural gathering lines and impose a number of reporting and inspection requirements on regulated pipelines, and additional requirements are expected in the future. On November 15, 2021, PHMSA released a final rule that expands the definition of regulated gathering pipelines and imposes safety measures on certain currently unregulated gathering pipelines. The final rule also imposes reporting requirements on all gathering pipelines and specifically requires operators to report safety information to PHMSA. The future adoption of laws or regulations that apply more comprehensive or stringent safety standards could increase the expenses we incur for gathering service.

 

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The price at which we sell natural gas is not currently subject to federal rate regulation and, for the most part, is not subject to state regulation. However, with regard to our physical and financial sales of these energy commodities, we are required to observe anti-market manipulation laws and related regulations enforced by FERC under the EP Act of 2005 and by the CFTC under the CEA as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. The CEA prohibits any person from manipulating or attempting to manipulate the price of any commodity in interstate commerce or futures on such commodity. The CEA also prohibits knowingly delivering or causing to be delivered false or misleading or knowingly inaccurate reports concerning market information or conditions that affect or tend to affect the price of a commodity as well as certain disruptive trading practices. Should we violate the anti-market manipulation laws and regulations, we could also be subject to related third-party damage claims by, among others, sellers, royalty owners and taxing authorities.

 

Intrastate natural gas transportation is also subject to regulation by state regulatory agencies. The basis for intrastate regulation of natural gas transportation and the degree of regulatory oversight and scrutiny given to intrastate natural gas pipeline rates and services varies from state to state. As such regulation within a particular state will generally affect all intrastate natural gas shippers within the state on a comparable basis, we believe that the regulation of similarly situated intrastate natural gas transportation in any states in which we operate and ship natural gas on an intrastate basis will not affect our operations in any way that is of material difference from those of our competitors. Like the regulation of interstate transportation rates, the regulation of intrastate transportation rates affects the marketing of natural gas that we produce, as well as the revenues we receive for sales of our natural gas.

 

Changes in law and to FERC, PHMSA, the CFTC, or state policies and regulations may adversely affect the availability and reliability of firm and/or interruptible transportation service on interstate and intrastate pipelines, and we cannot predict what future action FERC, PHMSA, the CFTC, or state regulatory bodies will take. We do not believe, however, that any regulatory changes will affect us in a way that materially differs from the way they will affect other oil and natural gas producers and marketers with which we compete.

 

Regulation of environmental and occupational safety and health matters generally

 

Our operations are subject to numerous stringent federal, regional, state and local statutes and regulations governing environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and the release, discharge or disposal of materials into the environment, some of which carry substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply. Applicable U.S. federal environmental laws include, but are not limited to, the CERCLA, the CWA and the CAA. In addition, state and local laws and regulations set forth specific standards for drilling wells, the maintenance of bonding requirements in order to drill or operate wells, the spacing and location of wells, the method of drilling and casing wells, the surface use and restoration of properties upon which wells are drilled, the plugging and abandoning of wells, the prevention and cleanup of pollutants, and other matters. These laws and regulations may, among other things, require the acquisition of permits to conduct exploration, drilling, and production operations; restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances that can be released into the environment in connection with drilling, production and transporting through pipelines; govern the sourcing and disposal of water used in the drilling and completion process; limit or prohibit construction or drilling activities in sensitive areas such as wilderness, wetlands, frontier and other protected areas; require investigatory or remedial actions to prevent or mitigate pollution conditions caused by our operations; impose obligations to reclaim and abandon well sites and pits; establish specific safety and health criteria addressing worker protection; and impose substantial liabilities for pollution resulting from operations or failure to comply with regulatory filings. Additionally, Congress and federal and state agencies frequently revise environmental laws and regulations, and any changes that result in delay or more stringent and costly permitting, waste handling, disposal and clean-up requirements for the oil and gas industry could have a significant impact on our operating costs. Although future environmental obligations are not expected to have a material impact on the results of our operations or financial condition, there can be no assurance that future developments, such as increasingly stringent environmental laws or enforcement thereof, will not cause us to incur material environmental liabilities or costs.

 

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Failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal fines and penalties, loss of leases, the imposition of investigatory or remedial obligations and the issuance of orders enjoining some or all of our operations in affected areas. These laws and regulations may also restrict the rate of oil and natural gas production below the rate that would otherwise be possible. The regulatory burden on the oil and gas industry increases the cost of doing business in the industry and consequently affects profitability. It is possible that, over time, environmental regulation could evolve to place more restrictions and limitations on activities that may affect the environment, and thus, any changes in environmental laws and regulations or reinterpretation of enforcement policies that result in more stringent and costly well drilling, construction, completion or water management activities or waste handling, storage, transport, disposal, or remediation requirements could require us to make significant expenditures to attain and maintain compliance and may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. We may be unable to pass on such increased compliance costs to our customers. Moreover, accidental releases or spills may occur in the course of our operations, and we cannot be sure that we will not incur significant costs and liabilities as a result of such releases or spills, including any third-party claims for damage to property, natural resources or persons. Although we believe that we are in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material adverse impact on our business, there can be no assurance that this will continue in the future.

 

The following is a summary of the more significant existing environmental and occupational health and safety laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, to which our business operations are subject and for which compliance may have a material adverse impact on our capital expenditures, results of operations or financial position.

 

Hazardous substances and wastes

 

CERCLA, also known as the “Superfund” law, and comparable state laws, impose liability without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons with respect to the release of a “hazardous substance” into the environment. These classes of persons, or, as termed in CERCLA, potentially responsible parties, include the current and past owners or operators of a disposal site or site where the release occurred and anyone who disposed or arranged for the disposal of the hazardous substances found at such sites. Under CERCLA, such persons may be subject to joint and several, strict liability for the costs of cleaning up the hazardous substances that have been released into the environment and for damages to natural resources. It is not uncommon for neighboring landowners and other third parties to file claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by hazardous substances released into the environment. We are able to control directly the operation of only those wells with respect to which we act as operator. Notwithstanding our lack of direct control over wells operated by others, the failure of an operator other than us to comply with applicable environmental regulations may, in certain circumstances, be attributed to us. We generate materials in the course of our operations that may be regulated as hazardous substances under CERCLA and other environmental laws but we are unaware of any liabilities for which we may be held responsible that would materially and adversely affect our business operations. While petroleum and crude oil fractions are generally not considered hazardous substances under CERCLA and its analogues because of the so-called “petroleum exclusion,” adulterated petroleum products containing other hazardous substances have been treated as hazardous substances in the past.

 

We also generate solid and hazardous wastes that may be subject to the requirements of the RCRA, and analogous state laws. RCRA regulates the generation, handling, storage, treatment, transport and disposal of nonhazardous and hazardous solid wastes. RCRA specifically excludes “drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal energy” from regulation as hazardous wastes. With the approval of the EPA, individual states can administer some or all of the provisions of RCRA and some states have adopted their own, more stringent requirements. However, legislation has been proposed from time to time and various environmental groups have filed lawsuits that, if successful, could result in the reclassification of certain natural gas and oil exploration and production wastes as “hazardous wastes,” which would make such wastes subject to much more stringent handling, disposal and clean-up requirements. Any future loss of the RCRA exclusion for drilling fluids, produced waters and related wastes could result in an increase in our costs to manage and dispose of generated wastes, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position. In addition, in the course of our operations, we generate some amounts of ordinary industrial wastes, such as paint wastes, waste solvents, laboratory wastes and waste compressor oils that may be regulated as hazardous wastes if such wastes are determined to have hazardous characteristics. Although the costs of managing hazardous waste may be significant, we do not believe that our costs in this regard are materially more burdensome than those for similarly situated companies.

 

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We currently own, lease or operate numerous properties that may have been used by prior owners or operators for oil and natural gas development and production activities for many years. Although we believe that we have utilized operating and waste disposal practices that were standard in the industry at the time, hazardous substances, wastes or petroleum hydrocarbons may have been released on, under or from the properties owned or leased by us, or on, under or from other locations, including off-site locations where such substances have been taken for recycling or disposal. In addition, some of our properties may have been operated by third parties or by previous owners or operators whose treatment and disposal of hazardous substances, wastes or petroleum hydrocarbons was not under our control. These properties and the substances disposed or released on, under or from them may be subject to CERCLA, RCRA and/or analogous state laws. Under such laws, we could be required to undertake response or corrective measures, which could include removal of previously disposed substances and wastes, cleanup of contaminated property or performance of remedial plugging or pit closure operations to prevent future contamination.

 

Water discharges

 

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the CWA, and comparable state laws impose restrictions and strict controls regarding the discharge of pollutants, including spills and leaks of oil and other natural gas wastes, into or near waters of the United States or state waters. The discharge of pollutants into regulated waters is prohibited, except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the EPA or an analogous state agency. The discharge of dredge and fill material into regulated waters, including wetlands, is also prohibited, unless authorized by a permit issued by the Corps. The scope of federal jurisdiction under the CWA over these regulated waters continues to be subject to significant uncertainty and litigation. The EPA and the Corps issued a final rule on the federal jurisdictional reach over waters of the United States in 2015, which never took effect before being replaced by the NWPR in December 2019. A coalition of states and cities, environmental groups, and agricultural groups challenged the NWPR, which was vacated by a federal district court in August 2021. The EPA and Corps underwent a further rulemaking process to attempt to redefine the definition of waters of the United States; however, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA invalidated the prior test used by the EPA to determine whether wetlands qualify as navigable waters of the United States, and on September 8, 2023, the EPA and the Corps published a final rule to align the definition of “waters of the United States” with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA. In March 2025, the EPA and the Corps announced their intention to undertake a rulemaking process to revise the 2023 rule. On November 20, 2025, the EPA and the Corps published a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the United States” under the CWA to comply with the Sackett decision, with comments due by January 5, 2026, which could reduce the number and size of federally jurisdictional waters. To the extent any new rules or court decisions expand the scope of the CWA’s jurisdiction, we could face increased costs and delays with respect to obtaining permits, including for dredge and fill activities in wetland areas.

 

The process for obtaining permits also has the potential to delay our operations. For example, on June 18, 2025, the Corps issued a proposal to reissue and modify “Nationwide Permits” that authorize certain dredge and fill activities in jurisdictional wetlands related to pipeline projects, including NWP 12, the general permit issued by the Corps for pipelines and utility projects. Any changes to NWP 12 could have an impact on our business. If new oil and gas pipeline projects are unable to utilize NWP 12 or identify an alternate means of CWA compliance, such projects could be significantly delayed. Additionally, spill prevention, control and countermeasure plans, also referred to as “SPCC plans,” are required by federal law in connection with on-site storage of significant quantities of oil. Compliance may require appropriate containment berms and similar structures to help prevent the contamination of navigable waters by a petroleum hydrocarbon tank spill, rupture or leak.

 

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Safe Drinking Water Act

 

The SDWA grants the EPA broad authority to take action to protect public health when an underground source of drinking water is threatened with pollution that presents an imminent and substantial endangerment to humans. The SDWA also regulates saltwater disposal wells under the Underground Injection Control Program. The EP Act of 2005 amended the Underground Injection Control provisions of the SDWA to expressly exclude certain hydraulic fracturing from the definition of “underground injection,” but disposal of hydraulic fracturing fluids and produced water or their injection for enhanced oil recovery is not excluded. In 2014, the EPA issued permitting guidance governing hydraulic fracturing with diesel fuels. While we do not currently use diesel fuels in our hydraulic fracturing fluids, we may become subject to federal permitting under the SDWA if our fracturing formula changes.

 

Air emissions

 

The CAA and comparable state laws restrict the emission of air pollutants from many sources, including compressor stations, through the issuance of permits and other requirements. These laws and regulations may require us to obtain pre-approval for the construction or modification of certain projects or facilities expected to produce or significantly increase air emissions, obtain and strictly comply with stringent air permit requirements or utilize specific equipment or technologies to control emissions of certain pollutants. The need to obtain permits has the potential to delay the development of oil and natural gas projects. Over the next several years, we may be required to incur certain capital expenditures for air pollution control equipment or other air emissions related issues. For example, in October 2015, the EPA lowered the NAAQS for ozone from 75 to 70 parts per billion. In December 2020, the EPA announced its intention to leave the ozone NAAQS unchanged at 70 parts per billion. The EPA is currently reconsidering its 2020 decision to retain the 2015 NAAQS. Further, in June 2016, the EPA also finalized rules regarding criteria for aggregating multiple small surface sites into a single source for air-quality permitting purposes applicable to the oil and gas industry. These rules could cause small facilities, on an aggregate basis, to be deemed a major source, thereby triggering more stringent air permitting processes and requirements.

 

If the EPA were to adopt more stringent NAAQS for ozone, under the CAA, state implementation of the revised NAAQS could result in stricter permitting requirements, delay or prohibit our ability to obtain such permits, and result in increased expenditures for pollution control equipment, the costs of which could be significant. In addition, the EPA has adopted rules under the CAA that require the reduction of volatile organic compound and methane emissions from certain fractured and refractured natural gas wells for which well completion operations are conducted and further require that most wells use reduced emission completions, also known as “green completions.” These regulations also establish specific requirements regarding emissions from production-related wet seal and reciprocating compressors, and from pneumatic controllers and storage vessels. In addition, the regulations place requirements to detect and repair volatile organic compound and methane at certain well sites and compressor stations. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law which, among other things, postpones the EPA’s imposition of the recent methane Waste Emissions Charge to 2034, lowers royalties on federal onshore oil and gas leases, and repeals a royalty imposed on waste methane produced from federal oil and gas leases. On July 29, 2025, the EPA issued an interim final rule extending several compliance deadlines associated with the 2024 New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS OOOOb”) and Emissions Guidelines (“EG OOOOc”) for the oil and gas industry. NSPS OOOOb and EG OOOOc were published in March 2024 and took effect in May 2024. EPA announced its intention to reconsider NSPS OOOOb and EG OOOOc in March 2025. On July 29, 2025, EPA released a pre-publication proposed rule which would rescind EPA’s 2009 final rule under the Clean Air Act finding that GHGs endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations and that emissions of GHGs from new motor vehicles contribute to GHG pollution that threatens the public health and welfare. On September 16, 2025, the EPA announced a proposal to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”) for all sectors except petroleum and natural gas systems (excluding reporting for natural gas distribution). Reporting for petroleum and natural gas systems under the GHGRP would be deferred until 2034 under the proposal. As a result, there remains considerable uncertainty surrounding regulation of GHG and methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

 

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Oil Pollution Act

 

The OPA establishes strict liability for owners and operators of facilities that are the source of a release of oil into waters of the U.S. The OPA and its associated regulations impose a variety of requirements on responsible parties, including owners and operators of certain facilities from which oil is released, related to the prevention of oil spills and liability for damages resulting from such spills. While liability limits apply in some circumstances, a party cannot take advantage of liability limits if the spill was caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct, resulted from violation of a federal safety, construction or operating regulation, or if the party fails to report a spill or to cooperate fully in the cleanup. Few defenses exist to the liability imposed by the OPA. The OPA imposes ongoing requirements on a responsible party, including the preparation of oil spill response plans and proof of financial responsibility to cover environmental cleanup and restoration costs that could be incurred in connection with an oil spill.

 

National Environmental Policy Act

 

Oil and natural gas exploration and production activities on federal lands are subject to NEPA. NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate major agency actions having the potential to significantly impact the environment. The process involves the preparation of an environmental assessment and, if necessary, an environmental impact statement depending on whether the specific circumstances surrounding the proposed federal action have the potential to significantly impact the environment. The NEPA process involves public input through comments which can alter the nature of a proposed project either by limiting the scope of the project or requiring resource-specific mitigation. NEPA decisions can be appealed through the court system by process participants. This process may result in delaying the permitting and development of projects, may increase the costs of permitting and developing some facilities and could result in certain instances in the cancellation of existing leases. However, the current administration has taken actions to revise the scope of NEPA reviews and the U.S. Supreme Court has recently limited the scope of federal agencies’ obligations related to environmental review pursuant to NEPA in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. While these changes are aimed at streamlining NEPA reviews, the ultimate result of these changes is unknown at this time.

 

Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act

 

The ESA restricts activities that may affect endangered or threatened species or their habitat. Similar protections are offered to migratory birds under the MBTA. To the extent that species that are listed under the ESA or similar state laws, or are protected under the MBTA, inhabit the areas where we conduct operations, our operations could be adversely impacted. Moreover, drilling activities may be delayed, restricted or precluded in protected habitat areas or during certain seasons, such as breeding and nesting seasons.

 

The identification or designation of previously unprotected species as threatened or endangered in areas where underlying property operations are conducted could cause us to incur increased costs arising from species protection measures or could result in limitations on our development activities that could have an adverse impact on our ability to develop and produce reserves. If we were to have a portion of our leases designated as critical or suitable habitat, it could adversely impact the value of our leases.

 

Climate change

 

The threat of climate change continues to attract considerable attention in the United States and around the world. Numerous proposals have been made and could continue to be made at the international, national, regional and state levels of government to monitor and limit existing emissions of GHGs. These efforts have included consideration of cap-and-trade programs, carbon taxes, GHG disclosure obligations and regulations that directly limit GHG emissions from certain sources. As a result, our operations are subject to a series of regulatory, political, litigation and financial risks associated with the production and processing of fossil fuels and the emission of GHGs.

 

If more stringent laws and regulations relating to climate change and GHGs are adopted, it could cause us to incur material expenses to comply with such laws and regulations. These requirements could adversely affect our operations and restrict or delay our ability to obtain air permits for new or modified sources.

 

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For example, there are a number of state and regional efforts to regulate emissions of methane from new and existing sources within the oil and natural gas source category. Compliance with these rules will require enhanced record-keeping practices, the purchase of new equipment, and increased frequency of maintenance and repair activities to address emissions leakage at certain well sites and compressor stations, and also may require hiring additional personnel to support these activities or the engagement of third-party contractors to assist with and verify compliance.

 

In addition, Congress has from time to time considered adopting legislation to reduce emissions of GHGs, although the current U.S. presidential administration has opposed action aimed at limiting GHG emissions. At the international level, in April 2016, the U.S. joined the international community at the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, France, which resulted in an agreement intended to nationally determine their contributions and set GHG emission reduction goals every five years beginning in 2020. In January 2025, the U.S. submitted its notice to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, with the withdrawal effective on January 27, 2026. Additionally at the international level, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion in July, 23, 2025, stating that all nations have certain obligations to prevent significant harm to the environment under customary duties of international law, which the International Court of Justice interpreted to include the obligation to mitigate climate change, including by the domestic regulation of fossil fuel-related industrial activities and other private actors. It remains uncertain how the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion could be interpreted or otherwise acted on by nations or other actors, including in ways that could affect our business operations.

 

Separately, many U.S. state and local leaders and foreign governments have intensified or stated their intent to intensify efforts to support international climate commitments and treaties and have developed programs that are aimed at reducing GHG emissions, such as by means of cap and trade programs, carbon taxes, encouraging the use of renewable energy or alternative low-carbon fuels, or imposing new climate-related reporting requirements. Cap and trade programs, for example, typically require major sources of GHG emissions to acquire and surrender emission allowances in return for emitting those GHGs.

 

Any legislation or regulatory programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions, addressing climate change more generally, or requiring the disclosure of climate-related information could increase the cost of consuming, and thereby reduce demand for, the oil, natural gas or NGLs we produce or otherwise have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

There are also increasing financial risks for fossil fuel producers as shareholders, bondholders and lenders currently may elect in the future to shift some or all of their investments into non-fossil fuel energy-related sectors. Certain institutional lenders who provide financing to fossil-fuel energy companies also have shifted their investment practices to those that favor “clean” power sources, such as wind and solar, making those sources more attractive, and some of them may elect not to provide funding for fossil fuel energy companies in the short or long term. Many of the largest U.S. banks have made “net zero” carbon emission commitments and have announced that they will assess financed emissions across their portfolios and take steps to quantify and reduce those emissions. There is also a risk that financial institutions will be pressured or required to adopt policies limiting funding for the fossil fuel sector. Although there has been recent political support to counteract these initiatives, these and other developments in the financial sector could lead to some lenders restricting access to capital for or divesting from certain industries or companies, including the oil and gas sector, or requiring that borrowers take additional steps to reduce their GHG emissions. Any material reduction in the capital available to us could make it more difficult to secure funding for exploration, development and production activities and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Hydraulic fracturing

 

Hydraulic fracturing is a common practice that is used to stimulate production of oil and/or natural gas from low permeability subsurface rock formations and is important to our business. The hydraulic fracturing process involves the injection of water, proppants and chemicals under pressure into targeted subsurface formations to fracture the hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation and stimulate production of hydrocarbons. Presently, hydraulic fracturing is primarily regulated at the state level, typically by state natural gas commissions, but the practice has become increasingly controversial in certain parts of the country, resulting in increased scrutiny and regulation. For example, the EPA has asserted federal regulatory authority pursuant to the SDWA over certain hydraulic fracturing activities involving the use of diesel fuels in fracturing fluid and published guidance for such activities.

 

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At the state level, a growing number of states, including the states in which we conduct operations, have adopted or are considering regulations that could impose more stringent permitting, disclosure or well construction and monitoring requirements on hydraulic fracturing activities. Local governments may also adopt ordinances within their jurisdictions regulating the time, place and manner of drilling activities in general or hydraulic fracturing activities in particular.

 

If new or more stringent federal, state or local legal restrictions relating to the hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where we operate, our fracturing activities could become subject to additional permitting and financial assurance requirements, more stringent construction specifications, increased monitoring, reporting and record-keeping obligations, plugging and abandonment requirements and attendant permitting delays or curtailment in the pursuit of exploration, development, or production activities, and perhaps even be precluded from drilling wells. Such changes could cause us to incur substantial compliance costs, and compliance or the consequences of any failure to comply by us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the impact on our business of newly enacted or potential legislation or regulation governing hydraulic fracturing, and any of the above risks could impair our ability to manage our business and have a material adverse effect on our operations, cash flows and financial position.

 

Worker health and safety

 

We are subject to a number of federal and state laws and regulations, including OSHA, and comparable state statutes, whose purpose is to protect the health and safety of workers. For example, the OSHA hazard communication standard, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and comparable state statutes and any implementing regulations require that we maintain, organize and/or disclose information about hazardous materials used or produced in our operations and that this information be provided to employees, state and local governmental authorities and citizens. Other OSHA standards regulate specific worker safety aspects of our operations. Failure to comply with OSHA requirements can lead to the imposition of penalties.

 

Related permits and authorizations

 

Many environmental laws require us to obtain permits or other authorizations from state and/or federal agencies before initiating certain drilling, construction, production, operation or other oil and natural gas activities, and to maintain these permits and compliance with their requirements for ongoing operations. These permits are generally subject to protest, appeal or litigation, which can in certain cases delay or halt projects and cease production or operation of wells, pipelines and other operations.

 

Related insurance

 

We maintain insurance against some contamination risks associated with our development activities, including a coverage policy for gradual pollution events. However, this insurance is limited to activities at the well site and there can be no assurance that this insurance will continue to be commercially available or that this insurance will be available at premium levels that justify its purchase by us. The occurrence of a significant event that is not fully insured or indemnified against could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.

 

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Federal Regulation of Swap Transactions

 

We use derivative financial instruments such as swap agreements to manage the impact of changes in commodity prices on our operating results and cash flows. The Commodity Exchange Act provides the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) with jurisdiction to regulate the over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives market (which includes the sorts of financial instruments we use) and participants in that market. Although the CFTC does not currently require the clearing of OTC commodity derivatives transactions future changes in CFTC regulations that impact OTC commodity derivatives, with respect clearing or otherwise, could increase the cost and/or limit the availability of such contracts, even if the new regulations did not directly impact us.

 

Human Capital Resources

 

We aim to provide a safe, healthy, respectful, and fair workplace for all employees. We believe our employees’ talent and wellbeing is foundational to delivering on our corporate strategy, and that intentional human capital management strategies enable us to attract, develop, retain and reward our dedicated employees.

 

We rely on our affiliate, EQV Operating LLC (“EQV Operating”), to meet our personnel needs for operations. From time to time, we utilize the services of independent contractors to perform various field and other services. We are not a party to any collective bargaining agreements and have not experienced any strikes or work stoppages. In general, we believe that employee relations are satisfactory.

 

Employee Safety and Health

 

The health, safety, and well-being of our employees is a top priority. In addition to our commitment to complying with all applicable safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations, we are focused on minimizing the risk of workplace incidents and preparing for emergencies as a priority element of our culture. We work to reduce safety incidents in our business and actively seek opportunities to make safety culture and procedural improvements.

 

Legal proceedings

 

The Company may, from time to time, be involved in litigation and claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings. In addition, the Company is not aware of any material legal proceedings contemplated to be brought against the Company.

 

The Company, as an owner and operator of oil and gas properties, is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the lessee under an oil and gas lease for the cost of pollution cleanup resulting from operations and subject the lessee to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, the Company may be directed to suspend or cease operations in the affected area. The Company maintains insurance coverage that is customary in the industry, although the Company is not fully insured against all environmental risks.

 

The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of December 31, 2025. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past non-compliance with environmental issues will not be discovered on the Company’s oil and gas properties.

 

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Exhibit 99.10

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholder and the Board of Directors of

Presidio PubCo Inc.:

 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Presidio PubCo Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2025, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholder’s deficit, and cash flows for the period from July 30, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from July 30, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, if the Parent is unable to raise additional funds to alleviate liquidity needs and complete a business combination by August 8, 2026, then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity condition and date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025.

 

New York, New York

March 6, 2026

 

 

 

 

PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

ASSETS    
Total Current Assets  $ 
TOTAL ASSETS  $ 
      
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT     
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $29,136 
Securities purchase agreement liability   636,000 
Subscription agreement liability   141,300 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   806,436 
      
Commitments and Contingencies     
      
STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT     
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding   1 
Additional paid-in capital   46,899 
Stock subscription receivable   (100)
Accumulated deficit   (853,236)
Total Stockholder’s Deficit   (806,436)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT  $ 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 30, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Operating expenses  $75,936 
Loss from operations   (75,936)
      
Other expenses     
Change in fair value of Subscription agreement liability   49,700 
Change in fair value of Securities purchase agreement liability   (636,000)
Subscription agreement expense   (191,000)
Total other expenses   (777,300)
      
Net loss  $(853,236)
      
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted   100 
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock  $(8,532)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 30, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

   Common Stock   Additional
Paid-in
   Stock
Subscription
   Accumulated   Total
Stockholder’s
 
   Shares   Amount   Capital   Receivable   Deficit   Deficit 
Balance – July 30, 2025 (inception)      $  —   $   $       —   $   $ 
Issuance of common stock   100    1    99    (100)        
Capital contribution from Parent           46,800            46,800 
Net loss                   (853,236)   (853,236)
Balance – December 31, 2025   100   $1   $46,899   $(100)  $(853,236)  $(806,436)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 30, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net loss  $(853,236)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:     
Change in fair value of Subscription agreement liability   (49,700)
Change in fair value of Securities purchase agreement liability   636,000 
Subscription agreement expense   191,000 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   29,136 
Net cash used in operating activities   (46,800)
      
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:     
Parent paid expenses on behalf of the Company recorded as capital contribution   46,800 
Cash provided by financing activities   46,800 
      
Net Change in Cash    
Cash – Beginning of period    
Cash – End of period  $ 
         
Non-Cash Financing Activity        
Common stock issued in exchange for a stock subscription receivable   $ 100  
Capital contribution from Parent   $ 46,800  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRESIDIO PUBCO INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 30, 2025 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

 

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

Presidio PubCo Inc. (the “Company”, f/k/a Prometheus PubCo Inc.) was incorporated in Delaware on July 30, 2025 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EQV Ventures Acquisition Corporation (“EQV” or “Parent”). The Company was formed for the purpose of merging with EQV prior to the transactions contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement, as defined below, to facilitate the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination (as defined below). The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., which was incorporated in Delaware.

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of EQV, EQV, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“EQV Merger Sub”), Prometheus Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of EQV (“EQV Holdings”), Prometheus Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of EQV Holdings (“Presidio Merger Sub”) and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PIH”). The transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are referred to as the “Proposed Business Combination.”

 

Sponsor Letter Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, the Company, EQV, Sponsor, EQV Holdings, PIH and certain members of EQV’s board of directors and/or management (the “Insiders”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”), pursuant to which (a) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Proposed Business Combination, (b) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to be bound by certain restrictions on transfer with respect to its equity interests in EQV prior to the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, (c) each of Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to be bound by certain lock-up provisions during the lock-up periods described therein with respect to its equity interests in EQV, (d) Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share, of EQV (the “founder shares”) to vesting (or forfeiture) on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first five years following the closing of the Proposed Business Combination pursuant to an earnout program, (e) Sponsor agreed to subject certain of its founder shares to time vesting during the first three years following the closing of the Proposed Business Combination pursuant to a dividend reinvestment program, which will fall away on the basis of achieving certain trading price thresholds during the first three years following the closing of the Proposed Business Combination and (f) Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the respective governing documents of any of the Company, EQV, EQV Merger Sub, EQV Holdings, and Presidio Merger Sub or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to any equity interests in EQV.

 

Subscription Agreements

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with financing efforts related to the Proposed Business Combination, EQV and the Company entered into subscription agreements with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) (and may enter into, before the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, additional agreements with additional PIPE Investors on the same forms, as applicable) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and EQV and the Company have agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Presidio Class A Common Stock”) following EQV’s domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the “PIPE Financing”).

 

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Securities Purchase Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, the Preferred Investors will purchase in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares with a stated value of $1,000 per Preferred Share (the “Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares”) and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant for an aggregate cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts). The Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock and certain holders of the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have certain rights pursuant to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and the PIPE Financing, EQV, the Company, Sponsor, certain Rollover Members (as defined below) and certain PIPE Investors party thereto entered into Securities Contribution and Transfer Agreements (the “Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreements”) in order to reflect the intended ownership interests of the shareholders of the Company following the Proposed Business Combination. Pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Sponsor Share Transfer and Contribution Agreement, Sponsor agreed (i) to contribute up to 565,117 shares of its founder shares as a contribution to capital at closing of the Proposed Business Combination and, in exchange, the Company agreed to issue up to 565,117 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to the Rollover Members party thereto; and (ii) to contribute 565,117 shares of its founder shares as a contribution to capital at closing of the Proposed Business Combination and, in exchange, the Company agreed to issue 565,117 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to certain PIPE Investors.

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, EQV and PIH negotiated the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EQV Resources LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“EQV Resources”) via merger (the “EQV Resources Acquisition”) and, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, EQV, the Company, EQVR Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, EQV Resources Intermediate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, EQV Resources and PIH entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “EQV Resources Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company will effect the EQV Resources Acquisition on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the EQV Resources Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable law.

 

Rollover Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, and in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, EQV, EQV Holdings, PIH, certain existing investors and certain unitholders of PIH (“PIH Unitholders”) entered into certain rollover agreements (each, a “Rollover Agreement”, and collectively, the “Rollover Agreements”, and, such PIH Unitholders, the “Rollover Members”), pursuant to which the units held by such Rollover Members will, in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Rollover Agreement, convert into the right to receive a number of units of EQV Holdings and the right to purchase Class B units of the Company at par value.

 

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Liquidity and Going Concern

 

For the period from July 30, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, the Company reported net loss of $853,236. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no cash and working capital deficit of $806,436.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. If the Business Combination is not consummated by August 8, 2026 (if extended by the full amount of time) (the “Combination Period”), then the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. The liquidity condition and potential dissolution if the Business Combination is not consummated by the Combination Period raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

As a result of the above, in connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern,” management has determined that the Company’s liquidity condition and potential dissolution if the Business Combination is not consummated by the Combination Period raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through twelve months from the date these consolidated financial statements are available to be issued. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classification of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc., which was incorporated in Delaware.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and Prometheus PubCo Merger Sub Inc.. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

 

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash or cash equivalents as of December 31, 2025.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. For purposes of calculating diluted loss per share, the denominator includes both the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period and the number of common share equivalents if the inclusion of such common share equivalents is dilutive.

 

Subscription Agreements

 

On August 5, 2025, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain accredited investors (the “PIPE Investors”) in connection with the proposed Business Combination with Presidio Investment Holdings LLC. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the PIPE Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Presidio PubCo Inc. at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $87.5 million, to be funded concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination.

 

The Subscription Agreements are contingent upon the consummation of the Business Combination and the Company’s domestication to the State of Delaware. If the closing of the Business Combination does not occur within ten (10) business days following the specified closing date, the subscription funds are required to be refunded to the investors.

 

In accordance with ASC 815-40, the Company evaluated the Subscription Agreements and determined that they represent freestanding financial instruments that are not indexed to the Company’s own stock under the “fixed-for-fixed” criterion. Accordingly, the Subscription Agreements do not meet the requirements for equity classification and are recorded as financial liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

At initial recognition, the Subscription Agreement Liability was measured at its fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each reporting period until settlement.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the liability is classified as a current liability, as the underlying Business Combination and related funding are expected to occur within twelve months. Upon issuance of the agreement, the Company recognized an expense of $191,000. During the period, the Company recorded a change in fair value of $49,700, resulting in a fair value of the Subscription Agreement Liability of $141,300 as of December 31, 2025.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, the Preferred Investors will purchase in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares with a stated value of $1,000 per Preferred Share (the “Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares”) and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant for an aggregate cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts). The Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock and certain holders of the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have certain rights pursuant to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

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Upon execution, the Securities Purchase Agreement was recognized as a liability in accordance with ASC 480, as the arrangement embodies an obligation to repurchase equity shares for cash upon the occurrence of events outside the Company’s control. The liability was initially measured at fair value.

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company determined that the net fair value of the instrument at issuance and as of September 30, 2025 was $0. Based on a third-party valuation report, the fair value of the instrument in its entirety was estimated at $117,562,500, comprised of $109,606,000 attributable to the preferred stock to be issued and $7,956,500 attributable to the associated warrants. The estimated fair value of the proceeds to be received, determined using applicable inputs and probability-weighted assumptions, was also $117,562,500. Accordingly, as the fair value of the instrument equaled the fair value of the proceeds, no liability or related expense was recognized at inception.

 

For the period from September 30, 2025 through December 31, 2025, the third-party valuation concluded that the fair value of the instrument increased due to changes in market conditions and other valuation inputs, while the fair value of the proceeds to be received remained unchanged. As a result, the Company recognized expense of $636,000 for the period from July 30, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025 and recorded a corresponding liability in the same amount.

 

Recent Accounting Standards

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

NOTE 3. STOCKHOLDER’S DEFICIT

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had issued all 100 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock to EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. and are outstanding. Each share of Presidio Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the $100 aggregate purchase price related to the issuance of Presidio Class A Common Stock remained unpaid and is reflected within the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as a stock subscription receivable.

 

NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

All outstanding shares of the Company’s Presidio Class A Common Stock are held by EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp., and the corresponding $100 subscription receivable remained outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

 

During the period from July 30, 2025 (inception) through December 31, 2025, the Parent paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company totaling $46,800. These amounts were treated as capital contributions and recorded within additional paid-in capital. No repayment is expected.

 

NOTE 5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities reflects management’s estimate of amounts that the Company would have received in connection with the sale of the assets or paid in connection with the transfer of the liabilities in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In connection with measuring the fair value of its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maximize the use of observable inputs (market data obtained from independent sources) and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs (internal assumptions about how market participants would price assets and liabilities). The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:

 

  Level 1:  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

 

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  Level 2:  Observable inputs other than Level 1 inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
     
  Level 3:  Unobservable inputs based on assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025:

 

   Level   Fair Value 
December 31, 2025        
Subscription Agreement liability   3   $141,300 
Securities purchase agreement liability   3   $636,000 

 

The Subscription agreement liability was accounted for as a liability in accordance with ASC 815-40 and is presented within current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2025. The Subscription agreement liability is measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented as change in fair value of the subscription agreement liability in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

The fair value of the Subscription Agreement liability was determined using an income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, applied both with and without closing conditions. The market data sources are S&P Capital IQ yield curves and FRED – ICE BofA Corporate Index effective yields and spreads. Because the valuation relies on unobservable inputs (credit spread assumptions and internal estimates), the Subscription Agreement liability should be classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement under ASC 820.

 

Key inputs and assumptions that have been used for the Subscription Agreement liability evaluation:

 

   September 30,
2025
  December 31,
2025
 
Commitment date  December 29, 2025  February 22, 2026  
Closing date  January 2, 2026  March 7, 2026  
Investment amount  $87,500,000  $87,500,000  
Risk-free rate  4.02% - 4.27%  3.67% – 3.92%  
Credit spread / discount-rate assumptions  BBB (4.44%) – CCC (11.78%)  BBB (5.04%) - CCC (12.49%)  
Discount period  0.29 years  0.18 years  

 

   Subscription Agreement Liability 
Fair value as of August 4, 2025  $- 
Subscription Agreement expense   191,000 
Fair value as of September 30, 2025   191,000 
Change in fair value   (49,700)
Fair value as of December 31, 2025  $141,300 

 

The fair value of the Series A preferred securities issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement was estimated using a market capitalization approach based on EQV’s observed and simulated stock prices and the expected post-transaction capital structure. The valuation considered the allocation of proceeds between the preferred shares and the related warrants and incorporated key assumptions including expected stock price scenarios, probability of successful closing of the transaction, and an appropriate discount rate. Significant judgment was required in determining these assumptions, the Securities Purchase Agreement liability should be classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement under ASC 820.

 

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Key inputs and assumptions that have been used for the Securities Purchase Agreement liability evaluation:

 

   December 31,
2025
 
Stock price  $10.49 
Volatility   50%
Probability of closing   95%
Discount rate   5.6%
Discount period   0.17 years 

 

   Securities Purchase Agreement Liability 
Fair value as of August 4, 2025  $- 
Securities Purchase Agreement expense   - 
Fair value as of September 30, 2025   - 
Change in fair value   636,000 
Fair value as of December 31, 2025  $636,000 

 

NOTE 6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Subscription Agreement Liability

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with financing efforts related to the proposed Business Combination, the Company and Presidio Production entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) (and may enter into, before the closing of the proposed Business Combination, additional agreements with additional PIPE Investors on the same forms, as applicable) pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company and Presidio Production have agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors an aggregate of 8,750,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Presidio Production (“Presidio Class A Common Stock”) following the Company’s domestication for a purchase price of $10.00 per share, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for total gross proceeds of approximately $87.5 million, to be funded concurrently with the closing of the Business Combination.

 

The Subscription Agreements are contingent upon the consummation of the Business Combination and the Company’s domestication to the State of Delaware. If the closing of the Business Combination does not occur within ten (10) business days following the specified closing date, the subscription funds are required to be refunded to the PIPE Investors.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, EQV, the Company and PIH entered into a Series A Preferred Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) with certain investors (the “Preferred Investors”), pursuant to which and subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions contained therein, immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, the Preferred Investors will purchase in a private placement from the Company an aggregate of 125,000 Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares with a stated value of $1,000 per Preferred Share (the “Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares”) and warrants to purchase 937,500 shares of Presidio Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.01 per warrant for an aggregate cash purchase price of $123,750,000 (net of all applicable original issue discounts). The Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have the rights, preferences, and privileges set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock and certain holders of the Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares will have certain rights pursuant to the Preferred Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

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NOTE 7. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting,” establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, and for which separate financial information is available that is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”), or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.

 

The CODM has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews the assets, operating results, and financial metrics for the Company as a whole to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, management has determined that there is only one reportable segment.

 

The CODM assesses performance for the single segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income or loss that also is reported on the consolidated statement of operations as net income or loss. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as total assets. When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation, the CODM reviews the below key metric included in net income or loss:

 

   For the
Period from
July 30,
2025
(Inception)
through
December 31,
2025
 
Operating expenses  $75,936 

 

Operating expenses are reviewed and monitored by the CODM to manage and forecast cash to ensure enough capital is available to complete a business combination or similar transaction within the business combination period. The CODM also reviews operating expenses to manage, maintain and enforce all contractual agreements to ensure costs are aligned with all agreements and budget. Operating expenses, as reported on the consolidated statement of operations, are the significant segment expenses provided to the CODM on a regular basis.

 

NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the consolidated balance sheet date up to the date that the consolidated financial statements were issued. Based on this review, the Company did not identify any subsequent events, except those stated below, requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement – Series B Preferred

 

On February 23, 2026, the Company, EQV and Presidio Investment Holdings LLC entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an institutional investor pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell Series B Perpetual Participating Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated value of $1,000 per share in a private placement transaction. The total commitment under the Securities Purchase Agreement was $25,000,000. The closing of the Preferred Stock financing was conditioned upon and occurred substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination and Domestication.

 

Closing of the Business Combination

 

On March 4, 2026, the Business Combination was consummated. Upon closing, EQV completed its domestication as a Delaware corporation and changed its name to Presidio MidCo Inc. Immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, Presidio changed its name to Presidio Production Company, and the Company and EQV ceased to be a special purpose acquisition company.

 

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Exhibit 99.11

 

Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.

 

PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS

 

6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD, BLDG 3, SUITE 200

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78730

512-249-7000

306 WEST SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 302

FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102

817- 336-2461

www.cgaus.com

1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1900

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002

713-651-9944

 

February 2, 2026

 

Mr. Chris Hammack, Co-CEO

Mr. William Ulrich, Co-CEO

Presidio Holding Company, LLC

500 West 7th Street, Suite 803

Fort Worth, TX 76102

 

  Re: Evaluation Summary – YE25 SEC Pricing
Pursuant to the Guidelines of the   Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC Interests
Securities and Exchange Commission for   Proved Developed Reserves
Reporting Corporate Reserves and   Various Properties in Kansas,
Future Net Revenue   Oklahoma & Texas
    As of December 31, 2025

 

Ladies & Gentlemen:

 

As requested by Presidio Holding Company, LLC (“Company”), this report was prepared for the purpose of submitting our estimates of proved developed reserves and forecasts of economics attributable to the Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC (“Pres-Inv”) ownership interests. We evaluated 100% of the Company reserves in the interest group noted above, which are made up of oil and gas properties located in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. This evaluation, effective December 31, 2025, was prepared using constant prices and costs, and conforms to Item 1202(a)(8) of Regulation S-K and other rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This report has been prepared for use in filings with the SEC. In our opinion, the assumptions, data, methods, and procedures used in preparation of this report are appropriate for such purpose.

 

A composite summary of the proved developed reserves is presented below:

 

      Proved   Proved   Proved     
      Developed   Developed   Developed   Proved 
      Producing   Non-Producing   Shut-In   Developed 
Net Reserves                       
Oil  - Mbbl   12,558.0    123.2    0.0    12,681.3 
Natural Gas  - Mmcf   311,480.2    1,425.0    0.0    312,905.2 
NGL  - Mbbl   24,977.4    93.5    0.0    25,070.8 
MBOE  - MBBL   89,448.8    454.2    0.0    89,903.0 
Revenue                       
Oil  - M$   801,707.7    7,865.1    0.0    809,572.7 
Natural Gas  - M$   998,036.1    4,577.7    0.0    1,002,614.0 
NGL  - M$   571,207.5    2,137.5    0.0    573,345.0 
Severance Taxes  - M$   118,702.5    721.7    0.0    119,424.2 
Ad Valorem Taxes  - M$   49,901.8    251.3    0.0    50,153.0 
Future Production Costs  - M$   1,213,524.3    7,558.7    0.0    1,221,083.2 
Future Development Costs  - M$   3,187.4    1,037.3    0.0    4,224.7 
Abandonment Costs  - M$   131,587.8    0.0    0.0    131,587.8 
Future Net Cash Flow  - M$   854,047.3    5,011.3    0.0    859,058.6 
Discounted @ 10%
(Present Worth)
  - M$   513,941.6    2,411.5    0.0    516,353.0 

 

 

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC Interests

February 2, 2026

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Future revenue was calculated prior to deducting state production taxes and ad valorem taxes; however, future net cash flow was calculated after deducting these taxes, future development costs, and future production costs, but before federal income taxes. Future net cash flow has been discounted at an annual rate of ten (10) percent, in accordance with SEC guidelines, to determine net present worth. Present worth indicates the time value of money and should not be construed as being fair market value.

 

The oil reserves include oil and condensate. Oil and natural gas liquid (“NGL”) volumes are expressed in barrels (42 U.S. gallons). Gas volumes are expressed in thousands of standard cubic feet (“MCF”) at contract temperature and pressure base. Barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”) is expressed as oil and NGL volumes in barrels plus gas volumes in Mcf divided by six (6) to convert to barrels. Our estimates include proved reserves only. Neither probable or possible reserves, nor interest in acreage beyond the location of proven reserves have been estimated.

 

Proved Developed reserves are the summation of the Proved Developed Producing and Proved Developed Non-Producing reserve estimates. Proved Developed reserves were estimated at 12,681.3 Mbbl oil, 312,905.2 MMcf gas and 25,070.8 Mbbl NGLs (or 89,903.0 MBOE). Of the Proved Developed reserves, 89,448.8 MBOE were attributed to producing zones in existing wells and 454.2 MBOE were attributed to zones in existing wells not producing.

 

Presentation

 

The report is divided into four (4) reserve category sections: Proved Developed (“PD”), Proved Developed Producing (“PDP”), Proved Developed Non-Producing (“PDNP”), Proved Developed Shut- In (“PDSI”).

 

Hydrocarbon Pricing

 

The base SEC oil and gas prices calculated for year end 2025 were $65.34/bbl and $3.387/MMBTU, respectively. As specified by the SEC, a company must use a 12-month average price, calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period. The base oil price is based upon WTI-Cushing spot market prices during 2025 and the base gas price is based upon Henry Hub spot market prices during 2025.

 

Adjustments to oil and gas prices were provided by the Company based on the historical average and audited by us at a summary level. The differential calculations appear to be reasonable and appropriate for this evaluation and were accepted as furnished. Adjustments may include basis differentials, treating costs, transportation charges and/or crude quality and gravity corrections. Gas shrinkage factors were applied to each property against gross gas volumes to account for line losses and plant processing. NGL prices were applied to certain properties as provided at a percentage of WTI Cushing crude oil price. As provided by the Company, the liquids yield (NGL/Gas), residue gas BTU (heating value), and gas shrinkage were modeled using well-level historical averages and based on election type.

 

 

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC Interests

February 2, 2026

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After these adjustments, the net realized prices over the life of the proved properties was estimated to be $63.84 per BBL for oil, $3.204 per MCF for gas and $22.87 per BBL for NGLs. All economic factors were held constant in accordance with SEC guidelines.

 

Expenses, Investments and Taxes

 

Lease operating expenses (Future Production Costs) and investments (Future Development Costs) were provided by the Company based on historical expenses and current contracts. These inputs were applied at the well level and audited by us at a detailed level. Our audit determined that the commercial parameters being applied were reasonable and appropriate, and in-line with historical averages. Therefore, no changes were made to cost parameters. Workover costs were included to account for the recurring workover costs required on rod pump wells. Gas and/or liquids gathering and transportation are included as variable expenses. 3rd Party COPAS was included and represents overhead expenses incurred on certain non-operated properties. Compression costs were applied as provided by the Company. Abandonment costs for all proved developed properties were scheduled independently for operated and non-operated properties. All expenses applied herein have been reviewed by CGA for accuracy and completeness and were applied as provided by the Company. Costs were not escalated in this report, in accordance with SEC guidelines.

 

Severance tax values were determined by applying normal state severance tax rates, with certain new wells receiving high-cost gas well tax incentives. Ad valorem tax rates were calculated by state, with effective ad valorem tax rates of 1.41%, 0.30%, and 2.91% of total revenues for Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, respectively. All severance and ad valorem taxes were applied as provided by the Company.

 

Certain PDP wells with expected non-recurring workovers planned have future development costs scheduled in 2026, as provided by the Company.

 

Reserves Estimation Methods

 

We evaluated 3,729 PDP properties for this report, which included two (2) separate cases representing abandonment costs for operated and non-operated properties. For most operated properties, daily and monthly production data was provided by the Company through 12/31/2025. For most non-operated properties, monthly data was provided by the Company through 07/31/2025. Reserves for PDP wells were estimated using production performance methods for the vast majority of properties. Certain new producing properties with very little production history were forecast using a combination of production performance, type curves and analogy to similar production, all of which are considered to provide a relatively high degree of accuracy.

 

We evaluated 17 PDNP properties for this report, 16 of which are commercial. PDNP properties include tubing repairs, pump replacements, and other capitalized workover projects proposed on existing, non-producing wellbores. Future development costs and timing for these projects were applied as provided by the Company. 1,539 PDSI properties were included in this report and modeled at zero value. Abandonment costs for PDNP and PDSI properties have been included as described previously.

 

 

 

 

Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC Interests

February 2, 2026

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SEC Conformance and Regulations

 

The reserve classifications and the economic considerations used herein for the SEC pricing scenario conform to the criteria of the SEC as defined in pages one (1) and two (2) of the Appendix. The reserves and economics are predicated on regulatory agency classifications, rules, policies, laws, taxes and royalties currently in effect except as noted herein. The possible effects of changes in legislation or other Federal or State restrictive actions which could affect the reserves and economics have not been considered. However, we do not anticipate nor are we aware of any legislative changes or restrictive regulatory actions that may impact the recovery of reserves.

 

General Discussion

 

The estimates and forecasts were based upon interpretations of data furnished by your office and available from our files. Ownership information and economic factors such as liquid and gas prices, price differentials and expenses were furnished by the Company. To some extent information from public records has been used to check and/or supplement these data. The basic engineering and geological data were subject to third party reservations and qualifications. Nothing has come to our attention, however, that would cause us to believe that we are not justified in relying on such data. All estimates represent our best judgment based on the data available at the time of preparation. Due to inherent uncertainties in future production rates, commodity prices and geologic conditions, it should be realized that the reserve estimates, the reserves actually recovered, the revenue derived therefrom and the actual cost incurred could be more or less than the estimated amounts.

 

An on-site field inspection of the properties has not been performed. The mechanical operation or condition of the wells and their related facilities have not been examined nor have the wells been tested by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. Possible environmental liability related to the properties has not been investigated nor considered. The cost of plugging and the salvage value of equipment at abandonment have been included as provided.

 

Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. is a Texas Registered Engineering Firm (F-693), made up of independent registered professional engineers and geologists that have provided petroleum consulting services to the oil and gas industry for over 60 years. This evaluation was supervised by W. Todd Brooker, President at CG&A and a State of Texas Licensed Professional Engineer (License #83462). We do not own an interest in the properties, Presidio Investment Holdings, LLC or Presidio Holding Company, LLC and are not employed on a contingent basis. We have used all methods and procedures that we consider necessary under the circumstance to prepare the report to comply with the requirements in Item 1202(a)(8)(viii) of Regulation S-K. Our work papers and related data are available for inspection and review by authorized, interested parties.

 

  Yours very truly,
 
  W. Todd Brooker, P.E.
  President
  CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
  Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-693

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Reserve Definitions and Classifications

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission, in SX Reg. 210.4-10 dated November 18, 1981, as amended on September 19, 1989 and January 1, 2010, requires adherence to the following definitions of oil and gas reserves:

 

“(22) Proved oil and gas reserves. Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations— prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time.

 

“(i) The area of a reservoir considered as proved includes: (A) The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any, and (B) Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering data.

 

“(ii) In the absence of data on fluid contacts, proved quantities in a reservoir are limited by the lowest known hydrocarbons (LKH) as seen in a well penetration unless geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establishes a lower contact with reasonable certainty.

 

“(iii) Where direct observation from well penetrations has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves may be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir only if geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establish the higher contact with reasonable certainty.

 

“(iv) Reserves which can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when: (A) Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based; and (B) The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental entities.

 

“(v) Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average price during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions.

 

“(6) Developed oil and gas reserves. Developed oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered:

 

“(i) Through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and

 

“(ii) Through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

 

“(31) Undeveloped oil and gas reserves. Undeveloped oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

 

“(i) Reserves on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances.

 

“(ii) Undrilled locations can be classified as having undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless the specific circumstances, justify a longer time.

 

“(iii) Under no circumstances shall estimates for undeveloped reserves be attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty.

 

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“(18) Probable reserves. Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves but which, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered.

 

“(i) When deterministic methods are used, it is as likely as not that actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the sum of estimated proved plus probable reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 50% probability that the actual quantities recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable reserves estimates.

 

“(ii) Probable reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to proved reserves where data control or interpretations of available data are less certain, even if the interpreted reservoir continuity of structure or productivity does not meet the reasonable certainty criterion. Probable reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

 

“(iii) Probable reserves estimates also include potential incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than assumed for proved reserves.

 

“(iv) See also guidelines in paragraphs (17)(iv) and (17)(vi) of this section (below).

 

“(17) Possible reserves. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable

reserves.

 

“(i) When deterministic methods are used, the total quantities ultimately recovered from a project have a low probability of exceeding proved plus probable plus possible reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 10% probability that the total quantities ultimately recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates.

 

“(ii) Possible reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to probable reserves where data control and interpretations of available data are progressively less certain. Frequently, this will be in areas where geoscience and engineering data are unable to define clearly the area and vertical limits of commercial production from the reservoir by a defined project.

 

“(iii) Possible reserves also include incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than the recovery quantities assumed for probable reserves.

 

“(iv) The proved plus probable and proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates must be based on reasonable alternative technical and commercial interpretations within the reservoir or subject project that are clearly documented, including comparisons to results in successful similar projects.

 

“(v) Possible reserves may be assigned where geoscience and engineering data identify directly adjacent portions of a reservoir within the same accumulation that may be separated from proved areas by faults with displacement less than formation thickness or other geological discontinuities and that have not been penetrated by a wellbore, and the registrant believes that such adjacent portions are in communication with the known (proved) reservoir. Possible reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher or lower than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

 

“(vi) Pursuant to paragraph (22)(iii) of this section (above), where direct observation has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves should be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir above the HKO only if the higher contact can be established with reasonable certainty through reliable technology. Portions of the reservoir that do not meet this reasonable certainty criterion may be assigned as probable and possible oil or gas based on reservoir fluid properties and pressure gradient interpretations.”

 

Instruction 4 of Item 2(b) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K was revised January 1, 2010 to state that “a registrant engaged in oil and gas producing activities shall provide the information required by Subpart 1200 of Regulation S–K.” This is relevant in that Instruction 2 to paragraph (a)(2) states: “The registrant is permitted, but not required, to disclose probable or possible reserves pursuant to paragraphs (a)(2)(iv) through (a)(2)(vii) of this Item.”

 

“(26) Reserves. Reserves are estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the production, installed means of delivering oil and gas or related substances to market, and all permits and financing required to implement the project.

 

“Note to paragraph (26): Reserves should not be assigned to adjacent reservoirs isolated by major, potentially sealing, faults until those reservoirs are penetrated and evaluated as economically producible. Reserves should not be assigned to areas that are clearly separated from a known accumulation by a non-productive reservoir (i.e., absence of reservoir, structurally low reservoir, or negative test results). Such areas may contain prospective resources (i.e., potentially recoverable resources from undiscovered accumulations).”

 

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Exhibit 99.12

 

Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.

 

PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS

 

6500 RIVER PLACE BLVD, BLDG 3 SUITE 200 306 WEST SEVENTH STREET, SUITE 302 1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1900
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78730 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
512-249-7000 817- 336-2461 713-651-9944
www.cgaus.com  

 

January 8, 2026

 

Mr. Jerome Silvey

EQV Resources, LLC

P.O. Box 721173

Oklahoma City, OK 73172

 

  Re: Evaluation Summary – YE25 SEC Pricing
Pursuant to the Guidelines of the   EQV Resources, LLC Interests
Securities and Exchange Commission for   Various Oil & Gas Assets in Texas
Reporting Corporate Reserves and   Proved Developed Reserves
Future Net Revenue   As of December 31, 2025

 

Mr. Silvey:

 

As requested by EQV Resources, LLC (“EQV”), we are submitting our estimates of proved developed reserves and forecasts of economics attributable to EQV ownership interests. We evaluated 100% of EQV reserves in various oil and gas assets located in Texas. This evaluation, effective December 31, 2025, was prepared using constant prices and costs, and conforms to Item 1202(a)(8) of Regulation S-K and other rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This report has been prepared for use in filings with the SEC. In our opinion, the assumptions, data, methods, and procedures used in preparation of this report are appropriate for such purpose.

 

A composite summary of the proved developed reserves is presented below:

 

      Proved   Proved   Proved 
      Developed   Developed   Developed 
      Producing   Shut-In   Total 
Net Reserves               
Oil  - Mbbl   813.4    0.0    813.4 
Gas  - MMcf   41,520.2    0.0    41,520.2 
NGL  - Mbbl   3,598.8    0.0    3,598.8 
MBOE/6  - Mbbl   11,332.2    0.0    11,332.2 
Net Revenue                  
Oil  - M$   52,008.9    0.0    52,008.9 
Gas  - M$   123,132.9    0.0    123,132.9 
NGL  - M$   75,743.0    0.0    75,743.0 
Severance Taxes  - M$   9,003.0    0.0    9,003.0 
Ad Valorem Taxes  - M$   6,047.0    0.0    6,047.0 
Future Production Costs  - M$   116,545.1    1,326.0    117,871.1 
Future Development Costs  - M$   0.0    0.0    0.0 
Abandonment Costs  - M$   24,790.5    0.0    24,790.5 
Net Operating Income  - M$   94,499.1    (1,326.0)   93,173.1 

10% Disc. Cash Flow
(Present Worth) 

  - M$   57,381.5    (1,235.6)   56,145.9 

 

 

 

 

EQV Resources, LLC Interests

January 8, 2026

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Future revenue was calculated prior to deducting state production taxes and ad valorem taxes; however, future net cash flow was calculated after deducting these taxes, future development costs, and future production costs, but before federal income taxes. Future net cash flow has been discounted at an annual rate of ten (10) percent, in accordance with SEC guidelines, to determine net present worth. Present worth indicates the time value of money and should not be construed as being fair market value.

 

The oil reserves include oil and condensate. Oil and natural gas liquid (“NGL”) volumes are expressed in barrels (42 U.S. gallons). Gas volumes are expressed in thousands of standard cubic feet (“MCF”) at contract temperature and pressure base. Barrels of oil equivalent (“BOE”) is expressed as oil and NGL volumes in barrels plus gas volumes in Mcf divided by six (6) to convert to barrels. Our estimates include proved developed reserves only. No undeveloped locations nor interest in acreage beyond the location of proven developed reserves have been estimated.

 

Presentation

 

This report consists of three (3) reserve category sections: Proved Developed (“PD”), Proved Developed Producing (“PDP”) and Proved Developed Shut-In (“PDSI”).

 

Hydrocarbon Pricing

 

The base SEC oil and gas prices calculated for year-end 2025 were $65.34/BBL and $3.387MMBTU, respectively. As specified by the SEC, a company must use a 12-month average price, calculated as the unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period. The base oil price is based upon WTI-Cushing spot market prices during 2025 and the base gas price is based upon Henry Hub spot market prices during 2025.

 

Adjustments to oil and gas prices were provided by EQV and audited by us at a summary level. The differential calculations appear to be reasonable and appropriate for this evaluation and were accepted as furnished. Adjustments may include basis differentials, treating costs, transportation charges and/or crude quality and gravity corrections. Gas shrinkage factors were applied to each property against gross gas volumes to account for line losses and plant processing. NGL prices were applied to certain properties as provided at a percentage of WTI Cushing crude oil price. As provided by EQV, the liquids yield (NGL/Gas), residue gas BTU (heating value), and gas shrinkage were modeled using well-level historical averages.

 

After these adjustments, the net realized prices over the life of the proved properties were estimated to be $63.94 per BBL for oil, $2.966 MCF for gas and $21.05 per BBL for NGLs. All economic factors were held constant in accordance with SEC guidelines.

 

 

 

 

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Economic Parameters and Taxes

 

Lease operating expenses (Future Production Costs) were provided by EQV and audited by us at a summary level. Our audit determined that the commercial parameters being applied were reasonable and appropriate, and therefore no changes were made to cost parameters. Variable expenses were applied to all wells to capture gas and/or liquids transportation costs plus water disposal costs. Abandonment costs for all operated PDP and PDSI properties were scheduled independently. All expenses applied herein have been reviewed by CGA for accuracy and completeness and were applied as provided by the Company. Costs were not escalated in this report, in accordance with SEC guidelines.

 

Severance tax rates of 4.6%, 7.5% and 7.5% were applied to oil, gas and NGL revenue, respectively. Certain properties received severance tax breaks and were applied as provided. Ad valorem tax rates were forecast as provided at 2.5% of total revenue.

 

Reserves Estimation Methods

 

Reserves assigned to each producing well (PDP) were based on a combination of forecasting methods including decline curve analysis (DCA), regional type curve analysis, and analogy to offset production. Certain new producing properties with very little production history were forecast using a combination of production performance and analogy to similar production, both of which are considered to provide a relatively high degree of accuracy. We evaluated 415 PDP properties for this report, most with monthly production updated through 11/30/2025 as provided by EQV. Within the PDP section are nine (9) salt water disposal (SWD) properties to account for costs and revenues associated with SWD operations. 385 PDSI properties were included in this report and modeled to include operating costs for 18 months. The assumptions, data, methods and procedures used herein are appropriate for the purpose served by this report.

 

SEC Conformance and Regulations

 

The reserve classifications and the economic considerations used herein for the SEC pricing scenario conform to the criteria of the SEC as defined in pages one (1) and two (2) of the Appendix. The reserves and economics are predicated on regulatory agency classifications, rules, policies, laws, taxes and royalties currently in effect except as noted herein. The possible effects of changes in legislation or other Federal or State restrictive actions which could affect the reserves and economics have not been considered. However, we do not anticipate nor are we aware of any legislative changes or restrictive regulatory actions that may impact the recovery of reserves.

 

General Discussion

 

The estimates and forecasts were based upon interpretations of data furnished by your office and available from our files. Ownership information and economic factors such as liquid and gas prices, price differentials and expenses were furnished by EQV and reviewed by CGA for accuracy and completeness. To some extent information from public records has been used to check and/or supplement these data. The basic engineering and geological data were subject to third party reservations and qualifications. Nothing has come to our attention, however, that would cause us to believe that we are not justified in relying on such data. All estimates represent our best judgment based on the data available at the time of preparation. Due to inherent uncertainties in future production rates, commodity prices and geologic conditions, it should be realized that the reserve estimates, the reserves actually recovered, the revenue derived therefrom and the actual cost incurred could be more or less than the estimated amounts.

 

 

 

 

EQV Resources, LLC Interests

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An on-site field inspection of the properties has not been performed. The mechanical operation or condition of the wells and their related facilities have not been examined nor have the wells been tested by Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. Possible environmental liability related to the properties has not been investigated nor considered. The cost of plugging and the salvage value of equipment at abandonment have been included as provided.

 

Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. is a Texas Registered Engineering Firm (F-693), made up of independent registered professional engineers and geologists that have provided petroleum consulting services to the oil and gas industry for over 60 years. This evaluation was supervised by W. Todd Brooker, President at Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. and a State of Texas Licensed Professional Engineer (License #83462). We do not own an interest in the properties or EQV Resources, LLC and are not employed on a contingent basis. We have used all methods and procedures that we consider necessary under the circumstance to prepare the report to comply with the requirements in Item 1202(a)(8)(viii) of Regulation S-K. Our work papers and related data are available for inspection and review by authorized, interested parties.

 

  Yours very truly,
   
  W. Todd Brooker, P.E.
  President
  Cawley, Gillespie and Associates, Inc.
  Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-693

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX

 

Reserve Definitions and Classifications

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission, in SX Reg. 210.4-10 dated November 18, 1981, as amended on September 19, 1989 and January 1, 2010, requires adherence to the following definitions of oil and gas reserves:

 

“(22) Proved oil and gas reserves. Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible—from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations— prior to the time at which contracts providing the right to operate expire, unless evidence indicates that renewal is reasonably certain, regardless of whether deterministic or probabilistic methods are used for the estimation. The project to extract the hydrocarbons must have commenced or the operator must be reasonably certain that it will commence the project within a reasonable time.

 

“(i) The area of a reservoir considered as proved includes: (A) The area identified by drilling and limited by fluid contacts, if any, and (B) Adjacent undrilled portions of the reservoir that can, with reasonable certainty, be judged to be continuous with it and to contain economically producible oil or gas on the basis of available geoscience and engineering data.

 

“(ii) In the absence of data on fluid contacts, proved quantities in a reservoir are limited by the lowest known hydrocarbons (LKH) as seen in a well penetration unless geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establishes a lower contact with reasonable certainty.

 

“(iii) Where direct observation from well penetrations has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves may be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir only if geoscience, engineering, or performance data and reliable technology establish the higher contact with reasonable certainty.

 

“(iv) Reserves which can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques (including, but not limited to, fluid injection) are included in the proved classification when: (A) Successful testing by a pilot project in an area of the reservoir with properties no more favorable than in the reservoir as a whole, the operation of an installed program in the reservoir or an analogous reservoir, or other evidence using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty of the engineering analysis on which the project or program was based; and (B) The project has been approved for development by all necessary parties and entities, including governmental entities.

 

“(v) Existing economic conditions include prices and costs at which economic producibility from a reservoir is to be determined. The price shall be the average price during the 12-month period prior to the ending date of the period covered by the report, determined as an unweighted arithmetic average of the first-day-of-the-month price for each month within such period, unless prices are defined by contractual arrangements, excluding escalations based upon future conditions.

 

“(6) Developed oil and gas reserves. Developed oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that can be expected to be recovered:

 

“(i) Through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and

 

“(ii) Through installed extraction equipment and infrastructure operational at the time of the reserves estimate if the extraction is by means not involving a well.

 

“(31) Undeveloped oil and gas reserves. Undeveloped oil and gas reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.

 

“(i) Reserves on undrilled acreage shall be limited to those directly offsetting development spacing areas that are reasonably certain of production when drilled, unless evidence using reliable technology exists that establishes reasonable certainty of economic producibility at greater distances.

 

“(ii) Undrilled locations can be classified as having undeveloped reserves only if a development plan has been adopted indicating that they are scheduled to be drilled within five years, unless the specific circumstances, justify a longer time.

 

“(iii) Under no circumstances shall estimates for undeveloped reserves be attributable to any acreage for which an application of fluid injection or other improved recovery technique is contemplated, unless such techniques have been proved effective by actual projects in the same reservoir or an analogous reservoir, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, or by other evidence using reliable technology establishing reasonable certainty.

 

  Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.

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“(18) Probable reserves. Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves but which, together with proved reserves, are as likely as not to be recovered.

 

“(i) When deterministic methods are used, it is as likely as not that actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the sum of estimated proved plus probable reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 50% probability that the actual quantities recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable reserves estimates.

 

“(ii) Probable reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to proved reserves where data control or interpretations of available data are less certain, even if the interpreted reservoir continuity of structure or productivity does not meet the reasonable certainty criterion. Probable reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

 

“(iii) Probable reserves estimates also include potential incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than assumed for proved reserves.

 

“(iv) See also guidelines in paragraphs (17)(iv) and (17)(vi) of this section (below).

 

“(17) Possible reserves. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves.

 

“(i) When deterministic methods are used, the total quantities ultimately recovered from a project have a low probability of exceeding proved plus probable plus possible reserves. When probabilistic methods are used, there should be at least a 10% probability that the total quantities ultimately recovered will equal or exceed the proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates.

 

“(ii) Possible reserves may be assigned to areas of a reservoir adjacent to probable reserves where data control and interpretations of available data are progressively less certain. Frequently, this will be in areas where geoscience and engineering data are unable to define clearly the area and vertical limits of commercial production from the reservoir by a defined project.

 

“(iii) Possible reserves also include incremental quantities associated with a greater percentage recovery of the hydrocarbons in place than the recovery quantities assumed for probable reserves.

 

“(iv) The proved plus probable and proved plus probable plus possible reserves estimates must be based on reasonable alternative technical and commercial interpretations within the reservoir or subject project that are clearly documented, including comparisons to results in successful similar projects.

 

“(v) Possible reserves may be assigned where geoscience and engineering data identify directly adjacent portions of a reservoir within the same accumulation that may be separated from proved areas by faults with displacement less than formation thickness or other geological discontinuities and that have not been penetrated by a wellbore, and the registrant believes that such adjacent portions are in communication with the known (proved) reservoir. Possible reserves may be assigned to areas that are structurally higher or lower than the proved area if these areas are in communication with the proved reservoir.

 

“(vi) Pursuant to paragraph (22)(iii) of this section (above), where direct observation has defined a highest known oil (HKO) elevation and the potential exists for an associated gas cap, proved oil reserves should be assigned in the structurally higher portions of the reservoir above the HKO only if the higher contact can be established with reasonable certainty through reliable technology. Portions of the reservoir that do not meet this reasonable certainty criterion may be assigned as probable and possible oil or gas based on reservoir fluid properties and pressure gradient interpretations.”

 

Instruction 4 of Item 2(b) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K was revised January 1, 2010 to state that “a registrant engaged in oil and gas producing activities shall provide the information required by Subpart 1200 of Regulation S–K.” This is relevant in that Instruction 2 to paragraph (a)(2) states: “The registrant is permitted, but not required, to disclose probable or possible reserves pursuant to paragraphs (a)(2)(iv) through (a)(2)(vii) of this Item.”

 

“(26) Reserves. Reserves are estimated remaining quantities of oil and gas and related substances anticipated to be economically producible, as of a given date, by application of development projects to known accumulations. In addition, there must exist, or there must be a reasonable expectation that there will exist, the legal right to produce or a revenue interest in the production, installed means of delivering oil and gas or related substances to market, and all permits and financing required to implement the project.

 

“Note to paragraph (26): Reserves should not be assigned to adjacent reservoirs isolated by major, potentially sealing, faults until those reservoirs are penetrated and evaluated as economically producible. Reserves should not be assigned to areas that are clearly separated from a known accumulation by a non-productive reservoir (i.e., absence of reservoir, structurally low reservoir, or negative test results). Such areas may contain prospective resources (i.e., potentially recoverable resources from undiscovered accumulations).”

 

  Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.

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Exhibit 99.13

 

 

Presidio Production Company Completes Business Combination and Begins Trading on the NYSE Under Ticker “FTW”

 

Presidio Debuts Public Yield-Driven C Corp Focused on the Optimization, Acquisition and Production of Oil and Natural Gas

 

Fort Worth, TX, March 5, 2026 -- Presidio Investment Holdings LLC (“Presidio” or the “Company”), an oil and gas operator focused on the acquisition and optimization of producing oil and natural gas wells without drilling, announced today that it has completed its business combination with EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: FTW) (“EQV”) (the “Transaction”), creating a publicly traded company with a $735 million enterprise valuei, an anticipated dividend yield of 12.2%ii, and a management team with a proven track record of creating strong returns from acquiring and operating oil and gas properties.

 

The business combination was approved by EQV’s shareholders on February 27, 2026 and included $350 million in preferred and common equity gross proceeds, from investors such as JPMorgan Investment Management, Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, and a large integrated energy company. In connection with the completion of the business combination, EQV has been renamed Presidio Production Company, and its securities will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on March 5, 2026 under the symbol “FTW”.

 

Company’s Differentiated Strategy

 

The Transaction creates a new public company that applies a contrarian strategy to acquire and optimize producing oil and gas assets without drilling, and expects to transfer cash flow to shareholders via dividends. Presidio intends to optimize these acquisitions and drive equity returns through the application of technology, including automation, real-time data analytics and the introduction of AI processes, and the use of attractively priced structured debt facilities such as the recently announced $1 billion Goldman Sachs ABS Warehouse facility (“Goldman Sachs Facility”).

 

Acquisition Update

 

In conjunction with the closing of the Transaction, Presidio completed its first acquisition of producing assets, the overlapping assets of EQV Resources, described in the Company’s S-4 registration statement. In its first day of operations of these assets, Presidio estimates it has reduced operating costs by approximately 50%.

 

Following this first acquisition, Presidio is focused on converting its previously announced $80 million Arkoma acquisition Letter of Intent (the “Arkoma Acquisition”) into definitive documentation. The Company intends to fund the acquisition with cash on hand, Presidio equity to the seller, and the Goldman Sachs Facility. Beyond these transactions, Presidio also expects to convert its opportunity backlog into additional acquisitions.

 

Dividend Policy

 

Presidio expects to initiate a dividend of $1.35 per share per annum, to be approved and paid quarterly. Following the Company’s anticipated closing of the Arkoma Acquisition, the Company believes it will be able to increase its anticipated annual dividend to $1.50 per share. Presidio expects to provide formal dividend timing details promptly following approval by its Board of Directors.

 

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Capital Structure

 

The Company’s Capital Structure includes the following:

 

$324 million equity market capitalization (29.3 million shares of common stock)iii

 

$125 million of 8.0% cash pay, 4% PIK Preferred Equity

 

$37 million of RBL debt with a $65 million borrowing base, provided by Citizens Bank N.A.

 

$264.1 million of Investment Grade ABS Debt

 

Management Commentary

 

Will Ulrich, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Presidio, commented, “Presidio’s debut in the public market represents a continuation of a strategy that has defined our success from day one: disciplined operations, rigorous capital allocation, and a commitment to technically driven optimization of high-quality, producing assets. We have already begun executing our strategy as a public company with the closing of the EQV Resources acquisition and the Arkoma Acquisition under LOI. That is just the beginning as we will aggressively pursue additional acquisition and optimization opportunities to enhance returns and increase potential dividends for our shareholders.”

 

Chris Hammack, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Presidio, added, “Becoming a public company positions us to scale our proven operational approach with access to growth capital and new partners. We systematically reduce operating costs, optimize field operations through technology, and apply capital with strict discipline. By empowering field personnel and right-sizing infrastructure, we consistently unlock operational improvements that generate strong cash flows and sustainable returns for shareholders.”

 

Jerry Silvey, Founder and CEO of EQV, commented, “The Presidio team’s proven track record of acquiring and optimizing producing oil and gas assets represents an ideal opportunity to deliver value to shareholders through a disciplined, cash flow-focused business model. We are thrilled to enable and accelerate their growth strategy through this new PDP-focused public platform.”

 

Advisors

 

TD Cowen served as financial advisor and lead capital markets advisor to EQV and as sole placement agent on the PIPE investment. BTIG, LLC also served as capital markets advisor to EQV. Citizens Bank, N.A. served as debt structuring advisor to Presidio. Sidley Austin LLP acted as legal counsel to Presidio, Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel to EQV, Baker Botts L.L.P. acted as legal counsel to EQV Resources, and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. acted as legal counsel to TD Cowen. ICR served as strategic communications advisor.

 

About Presidio

 

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, Presidio (NYSE: FTW) is a leading operator of stable oil and gas wells across the Mid-Continent. Presidio is a yield-focused, differentiated oil and gas operator in the United States focused on the acquisition and optimization of producing oil and natural gas wells, without drilling. To learn more about Presidio, please visit https://bypresidio.com/.

 

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About EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp.

 

EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. was a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. EQV’s sponsor was an affiliate of EQV Group, which was formed in 2022 and is an active acquirer and operator of proved developed producing oil and gas properties, and currently owns and operates more than 3,500 wells across 10 states.

 

Important Information for Shareholders

 

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects the Company. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date this press release is actually delivered and involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

 

Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or others; (2) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of the Company as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (3) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (4) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (5) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (6) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political conditions, and in applicable laws and regulations; (7) the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination; (8) the ability of the Company to build or maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (9) risks related to commodity price volatility and its impact on cash flows and dividend sustainability; (10) risks related to oil and gas operations, including production declines, operational challenges, and regulatory changes; (11) risks related to the Company’s acquisition strategy and its ability to identify, complete, and integrate acquisitions; (12) risks related to the Company’s ability to pay, maintain or increase dividend payments; and (13) other risk factors described herein as well as the risk factors and uncertainties described in documents filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and similar sections in its filings with the SEC, including the Registration Statement relating to the Business Combination filed by the Company, and any periodic Exchange Act reports filed with the SEC such as its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The recipient of this press release should carefully consider the foregoing risk factors and the other risks and uncertainties which will be more fully described in the documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

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In addition, there may be additional risks that the Company presently know, or that it currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation or warranty, either express or implied, by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

 

In addition, the information contained in this press release is provided as of the date hereof and may change, and the Company and its representatives and affiliates specifically disclaim any obligation to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, inaccuracies, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Information contained on our website is not a part of or incorporated into this press release.

 

Dividends are not guaranteed and may be adjusted, suspended, or discontinued at the discretion of the Board of Directors based on liquidity, legal surplus, business conditions, commodity price volatility, market conditions and other factors.

 

Completion of the Arkoma acquisition under the Letter of Intent remains subject to confirmatory due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements, board approval, financing arrangements, and customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be executed, the anticipated benefits will be realized if completed or that the Acquisition will be completed on the terms described herein, or at all. Additional details will be provided upon execution of definitive documentation.

 

Presidio Media and Investor Contact:

 

[email protected]

 

For EQV:

 

[email protected]

 

 

iCalculated using $11.05 closing share price of FTW on March 4, 2026, share count of 29.3 million, and net debt of $411 million
iiCalculated using $11.05 closing share price of FTW on March 4, 2026, assuming a $1.35 per share annual dividend, paid quarterly and subject to board approval
iiiExcludes impact of RSUs and Preferred Class A warrants

 

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