Exhibit 10.1
Execution Copy
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
AND
THE PURCHASERS NAMED HEREIN

 

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COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 5, 2008 (this
“Agreement”), by and among CONCHO RESOURCES INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Concho”), and each of the purchasers named in Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement
(each such purchaser a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”).
     WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Concho is
entering into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire indirectly all of
Henry’s right, title and interest in and to certain oil and gas properties and
related assets described in the Henry Acquisition Agreement upon the terms and
conditions and for the consideration set forth in the Henry Acquisition
Agreement (the “Henry Acquisition”);
     WHEREAS, Concho desires to finance a portion of the Henry Acquisition
through the sale of an aggregate of $250,000,138.34 of Common Stock and the
Purchasers desire to purchase severally an aggregate of $250,000,138.34 of
Common Stock from Concho, each in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement;
     WHEREAS, it is a condition to the obligations of the Purchasers and Concho
under this Agreement that the Henry Acquisition be consummated; and
     WHEREAS, Concho has agreed to provide the Purchasers with certain
registration rights with respect to the Purchased Common Stock acquired pursuant
to this Agreement.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Concho and each of the Purchasers,
severally and not jointly, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
     Section 1.01. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, and unless the
context requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings
indicated:
     “8-K Filing” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.03.
     “Action” against a Person means any lawsuit, action, proceeding,
investigation or complaint before any Governmental Authority, mediator or
arbitrator.
     “Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person,
whether now in existence or hereafter created, directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such
specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with
correlative meanings, “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control
with”) means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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     “Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph.
     “Basic Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Registration
Rights Agreement, the Henry Acquisition Agreement and any and all other
agreements or instruments executed and delivered by the Parties to evidence the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and any amendments,
supplements, continuations or modifications thereto.
     “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of Concho.
     “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal
holiday for commercial banks in Houston, Texas or New York, New York.
     “Buy-In” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.07.
     “Buy-In Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.07.
     “Chase Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 3.14.
     “Closing” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.02.
     “Closing Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.02.
     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
     “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
     “Commitment Amount” means the dollar amount set forth opposite each
Purchaser’s name on Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement under the heading “Gross
Proceeds to Issuer”.
     “Common Stock Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b).
     “Common Stockholders” means the Common Stockholders of Concho.
     “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of Concho.
     “Concho” shall have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph.
     “Concho Financial Statements” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 3.03.
     “Concho Material Adverse Effect” means any material and adverse effect on
(i) the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business, prospects,
operations, or affairs of Concho and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
measured against those assets, liabilities, financial condition, business,
operations, or affairs reflected in the Concho SEC Documents, other than those
occurring as a result of general economic or financial conditions or other
developments that are not unique to and do not have a material disproportionate
impact on Concho and its Subsidiaries but also affect other Persons who
participate in or are engaged in the lines of business of which Concho and its
Subsidiaries participate or are engaged, (ii) the ability of Concho and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to carry out their business as of the date of
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meet their obligations under the Basic Documents on a timely basis or (iii) the
ability of Concho to consummate the transactions under any Basic Document.
     “Concho Financial Statements” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 3.03.
     “Concho Related Parties” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
     “Concho SEC Documents” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.03.
     “DGCL” means Delaware General Corporation Law.
     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder.
     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America in effect from time to time.
     “Governmental Authority” shall include the country, state, county, city and
political subdivisions in which any Person or such Person’s Property is located
or that exercises valid jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s
Property, and any court, agency, department, commission, board, bureau or
instrumentality of any of them and any monetary authorities that exercise valid
jurisdiction over any such Person or such Person’s Property. Unless otherwise
specified, all references to Governmental Authority herein shall mean a
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over, where applicable, Concho, its
Subsidiaries or any of their Property or any of the Purchasers.
     “Henry” means James C. Henry and his wife Paula Henry, Henry Securities
Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, and Henchild, LLC, a Texas limited liability
company.
     “Henry Acquisition” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals.
     “Henry Acquisition Agreement” means that certain Purchase Agreement dated
June 5, 2008, by and among Concho and Henry, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit F.
     “Henry Closing Date” means the date on which the Henry Acquisition is
consummated.
     “Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.03.
     “Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.03.
     “Law” or “Laws” means any federal, state, local or foreign order, writ,
injunction, judgment, settlement, award, decree, statute, law, rule or
regulation.
     “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 the lien or security interest
arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional
sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes.

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     “Lock-Up Date” means 45 days following the Closing Date.
     “Organizational Documents” means, the certificate or articles of
incorporation and bylaws of Concho.
     “Party” or “Parties” means Concho and the Purchasers, individually or
collectively, as the case may be.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association,
partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency, instrumentality or political
subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.
     “Placement Agent Fees” means the fees that Concho is obligated to pay to
Banc of America Securities LLC within one Business Day of the closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
     “Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
     “Purchase Price” means the aggregate of each Purchaser’s Commitment Amount
set forth opposite the Purchaser’s name on Schedule 2.01 to this Agreement under
the heading “Gross Proceeds to Issuer”.
     “Purchased Common Stock” means the Common Stock to be issued and sold to
the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement.
     “Purchaser” shall have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph.
     “Purchaser Material Adverse Effect” means any material and adverse effect
on (i) the ability of a Purchaser to meet its obligations under the Basic
Documents on a timely basis or (ii) the ability of a Purchaser to consummate the
transactions under any Basic Document.
     “Purchaser Related Parties” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 7.01.
     “Purchasers” shall have the meaning specified in the introductory
paragraph.
     “Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement,
substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, to be entered
into at the Closing, among Concho and the Purchasers.
     “Representatives” of any Person means the officers, members, managers,
directors, employees, agents and other representatives of such Person.
     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to
time, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

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     “Short Sales” means, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in
Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, whether or not
against the box, and forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales,
“put equivalent positions” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under the Exchange Act)
and similar arrangements, and sales and other transactions through non-U.S.
broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.
     “Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, any corporation or other entity of
which a majority of the outstanding equity interest having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such
corporation or other entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time any
equity interest of any other class or classes of such corporation or other
entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any
contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such
Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
     “Terminating Breach” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 8.11(a)(ii).
     “Transfer Agent” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company in its
capacity as transfer agent for the Common Stock.
     Section 1.02. Accounting Procedures and Interpretation. Unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all determinations with respect to accounting matters under this
Agreement shall be made, and all financial statements and certificates and
reports as to financial matters required to be furnished to the Purchasers under
this Agreement shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except, in the case of unaudited
statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q promulgated by the Commission) and in
compliance as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the Commission with
respect thereto.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
     Section 2.01. Sale and Purchase. Contemporaneously with the consummation of
the Henry Acquisition and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
at the Closing, Concho hereby agrees to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and
each Purchaser hereby agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from
Concho, the dollar amount of Purchased Common Stock set forth opposite its name
on Schedule 2.01 hereto. Each Purchaser agrees to pay Concho the Common Stock
Price for each share of Purchased Common Stock as set forth in Section 2.01(b).
The respective obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are several
and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser
shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any
other Purchaser under this Agreement. The failure or waiver of performance under
this Agreement by any Purchaser, or on its behalf, does not excuse performance
by any other Purchaser. Nothing contained herein or in any other Basic Document,
and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to
constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or
any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any
way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated by any Basic Document. Except as otherwise provided in
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entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including the rights
arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Basic Documents, and it shall
not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in
any proceeding for such purpose.
     (a) Common Stock. The amount of Purchased Common Stock to be issued and
sold to each Purchaser shall be equal to the amount next to such Purchaser’s
name under the column entitled “Common Stock” on Schedule 2.01. The Purchased
Common Stock shall have those rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions
governing the Common Stock as set forth in the Organizational Documents.
     (b) Consideration. The amount per share of Common Stock each Purchaser will
pay to Concho to purchase the Purchased Common Stock (the “Common Stock Price”)
shall be $30.11.
     Section 2.02. Closing. The execution and delivery of the Basic Documents
(other than this Agreement), the delivery of certificates representing the
Purchased Common Stock, and the execution and delivery of all other instruments,
agreements and other documents required by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall
take place on a date (the “Closing Date”) concurrent with the Henry Closing
Date, but on or prior to August 31, 2008, provided that Concho shall have given
each Purchaser five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as shall be
agreeable to the Parties) prior notice of such designated Closing Date, at the
offices of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500, Houston,
Texas 77002.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CONCHO
     Concho represents and warrants to the Purchasers, on and as of the date of
this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
     Section 3.01. Corporate Existence. Concho: (i) is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, has requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now
conducted, and to own and lease its properties and other assets as now owned or
leased, and has all material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals, necessary to own its properties and carry on its business as its
business is now being conducted as described in the Concho SEC Documents, except
where the failure to obtain such licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a Concho Material Adverse
Effect; and (ii) is qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which the
nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualifications necessary,
except where failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a
Concho Material Adverse Effect.
     Section 3.02. Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Purchased Common Stock.
     (a) As of the date of this Agreement, and prior to the issuance and sale of
the Purchased Common Stock, the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of
Concho consists of 75,984,526 shares. All of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable
Law and the Organizational Documents and are fully paid and non-assessable.

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     (b) Other than Concho’s existing Long-Term Incentive Plan Concho has no
equity compensation plans that contemplate the issuance of Common Stock (or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock). Concho has no
outstanding indebtedness having the right to vote (or convertible into or
exchangeable for securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which
the Common Stockholders may vote. Except as set forth in the first sentence of
this Section 3.02(b) or as contemplated by this Agreement there are no
outstanding or authorized (i) options, warrants, preemptive rights,
subscriptions, calls or other rights, convertible securities, agreements, claims
or commitments of any character obligating Concho or any of its Subsidiaries to
issue, transfer or sell any equity interests in Concho or any of its
Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity
interests, (ii) obligations of Concho or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any equity interests in Concho or any of its
Subsidiaries or any such securities or agreements listed in clause (i) of this
sentence or (iii) voting trusts or similar agreements to which Concho or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the equity interests
of Concho or any of its Subsidiaries.
     (c) (i) All of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each of
Concho’s Subsidiaries are owned, directly or indirectly, by Concho free and
clear of any Liens (except for such restrictions as may exist under applicable
Law and except for such Liens as may be imposed under Concho’s or Concho’s
Subsidiaries’ credit facilities filed as exhibits to the Concho SEC Documents),
and all such ownership interests have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid (to the extent required by the organizational documents of
Concho’s Subsidiaries, as applicable) and non-assessable (except as
non-assessability may be affected by the organizational documents of Concho’s
Subsidiaries) and free of preemptive rights, with no personal liability
attaching to the ownership thereof, and (ii) except as disclosed in the Concho
SEC Documents, neither Concho nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any shares of
capital stock or other securities of, or interest in, any other Person, or is
obligated to make any capital contribution to or other investment in any other
Person.
     (d) The offer and sale of the Purchased Common Stock will be duly
authorized by Concho pursuant to the Organizational Documents and when issued
and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and will be free of any and all Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than
restrictions on transfer under the Registration Rights Agreement and applicable
state and federal securities Laws and other than such Liens as are created by
the Purchasers.
     (e) The Purchased Common Stock will be issued in compliance with all
applicable rules of The New York Stock Exchange. Prior to the Closing Date,
Concho will submit to The New York Stock Exchange a Notification Form: Listing
of Additional Common Stock with respect to the Purchased Common Stock. Concho’s
currently outstanding Common Stock is quoted on The New York Stock Exchange and
Concho has not received any notice of delisting.
     (f) The Purchased Common Stock shall have those rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions governing the Common Stock as set forth in the
Organizational Documents. A true and correct copy of the Organizational
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date hereof, has been filed by Concho with the Commission on August 8, 2007 as
Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 to Concho’s Current Report on Form 8-K.
     Section 3.03. Concho SEC Documents. Concho has filed with the Commission
all forms, registration statements, reports, schedules and statements required
to be filed by it under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (all such
documents filed on or prior to the date of this Agreement, collectively, the
“Concho SEC Documents”). The Concho SEC Documents, including any audited or
unaudited financial statements and any notes thereto or schedules included
therein (the “Concho Financial Statements”), at the time filed (in the case of
registration statements, solely on the dates of effectiveness) (except to the
extent corrected by a subsequently filed Concho SEC Document filed prior to the
date of this Agreement) (i) did not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading, (ii) complied in all material respects
with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the Securities Act, as
the case may be, (iii) complied as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations
of the Commission with respect thereto, (iv) were prepared in accordance with
GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as
permitted by Form 10-Q of the Commission) and (v) fairly present (subject in the
case of unaudited statements to normal, recurring and year-end audit
adjustments) in all material respects the consolidated financial position and
status of the business of Concho as of the dates thereof and the consolidated
results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended. Grant
Thornton LLP is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to
Concho and has not resigned or been dismissed as independent registered public
accountants of Concho as a result of or in connection with any disagreement with
Concho on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure or auditing scope or procedures.
     Section 3.04. No Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth in or
contemplated by the Concho SEC Documents, and except for the proposed Henry
Acquisition, which has been disclosed to, and discussed with, each of the
Purchasers, since December 31, 2007, Concho and its Subsidiaries have conducted
their business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, and there
has been no (i) change that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
Concho Material Adverse Effect (ii) acquisition or disposition of any material
asset by Concho or any of its Subsidiaries or any contract or arrangement
therefor, otherwise than for fair value in the ordinary course of business,
(iii) material change in Concho’s accounting principles, practices or methods or
(iv) incurrence of material indebtedness (other than the incurrence of such
indebtedness as is contemplated in connection with the Henry Acquisition).
     Section 3.05. Litigation. Except as set forth in the Concho SEC Documents,
there is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Concho, contemplated or
threatened against Concho or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
officers, directors or Properties, which (individually or in the aggregate)
reasonably would be expected to have a Concho Material Adverse Effect, or which
challenges the validity of this Agreement.
     Section 3.06. No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by Concho
of the Basic Documents to which it is a party and all other agreements and
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with the transactions contemplated by the Basic Documents, and compliance by
Concho with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, do not and will not
(a) violate any provision of any Law, governmental permit, determination or
award having applicability to Concho or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective Properties, (b) conflict with or result in a violation of any
provision of the Organizational Documents or any organizational documents of any
of Concho’s Subsidiaries, (c) require any consent, approval or notice under or
result in a violation or breach of or constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration) under (i) any note, bond, mortgage, license, or
loan or credit agreement to which Concho or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or by which Concho or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
Properties may be bound or (ii) any other agreement, instrument or obligation,
or (d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with
respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by Concho or
any of its Subsidiaries, except in the cases of clauses (a) and (c) where such
violation, default, breach, termination, cancellation, failure to receive
consent or approval, or acceleration with respect to the foregoing provisions of
this Section 3.06 would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Concho Material Adverse Effect.
     Section 3.07. Authority. Concho has all necessary corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Basic
Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated
thereby; the execution, delivery and performance by Concho of each of the Basic
Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its
part; and the Basic Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Concho, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general
principles of equity. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, no approval by
the Common Stockholders is required as a result of Concho’s issuance and sale of
the Purchased Common Stock.
     Section 3.08. Approvals. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or as
required by the Commission in connection with Concho’s obligations under the
Registration Rights Agreement, no authorization, consent, approval, waiver,
license, qualification or written exemption from, nor any filing, declaration,
qualification or registration with, any Governmental Authority or any other
Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
Concho of any of the Basic Documents to which it is a party, except where the
failure to receive such authorization, consent, approval, waiver, license,
qualification or written exemption or to make such filing, declaration,
qualification or registration would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Concho Material Adverse Effect.
     Section 3.09. Investment Company Status. Concho is not an “investment
company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
     Section 3.10. Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Purchasers contained in this Agreement, the sale and issuance
of the Purchased Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement are exempt from the
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Act, and neither Concho nor any authorized Representative acting on its behalf
has taken or will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such
exemption.
     Section 3.11. Certain Fees. Except for the Placement Agent Fees, no fees or
commissions will be payable by Concho to brokers, finders or investment bankers
with respect to the sale of any of the Purchased Common Stock or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchasers
shall not be liable for any such fees or commissions. Concho agrees that it will
indemnify and hold harmless each of the Purchasers from and against any and all
claims, demands or liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement or other
similar fees or commissions incurred by Concho or alleged to have been incurred
by Concho in connection with the sale of Purchased Common Stock or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
     Section 3.12. No Side Agreements. Except for the confidentiality agreements
entered into by and between each of the Purchasers and Concho or BAS, there are
no other agreements by, among or between Concho or its Affiliates, on the one
hand, and any of the Purchasers or their Affiliates, on the other hand, with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby nor promises or inducements for
future transactions between or among any of such parties.
     Section 3.13. Internal Accounting Controls. Except as disclosed in the
Concho SEC Documents, Concho and its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
     Section 3.14. Preemptive Rights or Registration Rights. Except (i) as set
forth in the Organizational Documents, (ii) as set forth in the other
organizational documents of Concho’s Subsidiaries, (iii) as provided in the
Basic Documents (iv) for existing awards under Concho’s Long-Term Incentive Plan
or (v) for the Registration Rights Agreement dated February 27, 2006 and filed
with the Commission on April 24, 2007 as Exhibit 10.12 to Concho’s general form
for registration of securities on Form S-1 (“Chase Registration Rights
Agreement”), there are no preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or
to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any capital
stock of Concho or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to any other
agreement or instrument to which any of such Persons is a party or by which any
one of them may be bound. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the
issuance of the Purchased Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement gives
rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of any securities of
Concho, other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
     Section 3.15. Insurance. Concho and its Subsidiaries are insured against
such losses and risks and in such amounts as Concho believes in its sole
discretion to be prudent for its businesses. Concho does not have any reason to
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to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to
obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue
its business.
     Section 3.16. Acknowledgment Regarding Purchase of Purchased Common Stock.
Concho acknowledges and agrees that (i) each of the Purchasers is participating
in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Basic Documents
at Concho’s request and Concho has concluded that such participation is in
Concho’s best interest and is consistent with Concho’s objectives and (ii) each
of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser.
Concho further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting or has acted as an
advisor, agent or fiduciary of Concho (or in any similar capacity) with respect
to this Agreement or the other Basic Documents and any advice given by any
Purchaser or any of its respective Representatives in connection with this
Agreement or the other Basic Documents is merely incidental to the Purchasers’
purchase of Purchased Common Stock. Concho further represents to each Purchaser
that Concho’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the
independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Concho and its
Representatives.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH PURCHASER
     Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to
Concho with respect to itself, on and as of the date of this Agreement and on
and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
     Section 4.01. Valid Existence. Such Purchaser (i) is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective
jurisdiction of organization and (ii) has all requisite power, and has all
material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals,
necessary to own its Properties and carry on its business as its business is now
being conducted, except where the failure to obtain such licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals would not have and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
     Section 4.02. No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by such
Purchaser of the Basic Documents to which it is a party and all other agreements
and instruments in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Basic
Documents to which it is a party, and compliance by such Purchaser with the
terms and provisions hereof and thereof and the purchase of the Purchased Common
Stock by such Purchaser do not and will not (a) violate any provision of any
Law, governmental permit, determination or award having applicability to such
Purchaser or any of its Properties, (b) conflict with or result in a violation
of any provision of the organizational documents of such Purchaser or
(c) require any consent (other than standard internal consents), approval or
notice under or result in a violation or breach of or constitute (with or
without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under (i) any note, bond,
mortgage, license, or loan or credit agreement to which such Purchaser is a
party or by which such Purchaser or any of its Properties may be bound or (ii)
any other such agreement, instrument or obligation, except in the case of
clauses (a) and (c) where such violation, default, breach, termination,
cancellation, failure to receive consent or approval, or acceleration with
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Section 4.02 would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Purchaser Material Adverse Effect.
     Section 4.03. Investment. The Purchased Common Stock is being acquired for
such Purchaser’s own account, or the accounts of clients for whom such Purchaser
exercises discretionary investment authority (all of whom such Purchaser
represents and warrants are “accredited investors” within the meaning of
Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act), not as a nominee or agent, and with no present intention of
distributing the Purchased Common Stock or any part thereof, and such Purchaser
has no present intention of selling or granting any participation in or
otherwise distributing the same in any transaction in violation of the
securities Laws of the United States of America or any state, without prejudice,
however, to such Purchaser’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of
all or any part of the Purchased Common Stock under a registration statement
under the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws or under an
exemption from such registration available thereunder (including, if available,
Rule 144 promulgated thereunder). If such Purchaser should in the future decide
to dispose of any of the Purchased Common Stock, such Purchaser understands and
agrees (a) that it may do so only (i) in compliance with the Securities Act and
applicable state securities Law, as then in effect, or pursuant to an exemption
therefrom or (ii) in the manner contemplated by any registration statement
pursuant to which such securities are being offered, and (b) that stop-transfer
instructions to that effect will be in effect with respect to such securities.
     Section 4.04. Nature of Purchaser. Such Purchaser represents and warrants
to, and covenants and agrees with, Concho that (a) it is an “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and (b) by reason of its business and
financial experience it has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in
business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the prospective investment in the Purchased Common Stock, is able to
bear the economic risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be
able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
     Section 4.05. Receipt of Information; Authorization. Such Purchaser
acknowledges that it has (a) had access to the Concho SEC Documents, (b) had
access to information regarding the Henry Acquisition and its potential effect
on Concho’s operations and financial results and (c) been provided a reasonable
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Representatives of
Concho regarding such matters. Such Purchaser also acknowledges that audited pro
forma financial statements regarding the Henry Acquisition are not currently
publicly available and have not been provided to such Purchaser. Such Purchaser
understands that after the Henry Acquisition Closing Date, pro forma financial
statements will be required to be filed with the Commission by Concho pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Commission. Such Purchaser believes it is
still capable of evaluating the risks and merits of the purchase of the Common
Stock.
     Section 4.06. Restricted Securities. Such Purchaser understands that the
shares of Purchased Common Stock it is purchasing are characterized as
“restricted securities” under the federal securities Laws inasmuch as they are
being acquired from Concho in a transaction not involving a public offering and
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may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain
limited circumstances. In this connection, Purchaser represents that it is
knowledgeable with respect to Rule 144 of the Commission promulgated under the
Securities Act.
     Section 4.07. Certain Fees. No fees or commissions will be payable by such
Purchaser to brokers, finders or investment bankers with respect to the sale of
any of the Purchased Common Stock or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Concho will not be liable for any such fees or
commissions. Such Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly with the other
Purchasers, that it will indemnify and hold harmless Concho from and against any
and all claims, demands or liabilities for broker’s, finder’s, placement or
other similar fees or commissions incurred by such Purchaser or alleged to have
been incurred by such Purchaser in connection with the purchase of Purchased
Common Stock or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
     Section 4.08. Legend. It is understood that the certificates evidencing the
Purchased Common Stock initially will bear the following legend: “These
securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. These securities may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or
hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect
to the securities under such Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration
thereunder and, in the case of a transaction exempt from registration, unless
sold pursuant to Rule 144 under such Act or the issuer has received
documentation reasonably satisfactory to it that such transaction does not
require registration under such Act.”
     Section 4.09. No Side Agreements. Except for the confidentiality agreements
entered into by and between such Purchaser and Concho, there are no other
agreements by, among or between Concho or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and
such Purchaser or its Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby nor promises or inducements for future
transactions between or among any of such parties.
     Section 4.10. Short Selling. Such Purchaser represents that it has not
entered into any Short Sales of the Common Stock between the time it first began
discussions with Concho or the Placement Agents about the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the date hereof (it being understood that the
entering into a total return swap that is exempt from registration under the
Securities Act should not be considered a Short Sale of Common Stock).
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
     Section 5.01. Subsequent Public Offerings. Without the written consent of
the holders of a majority of the Purchased Common Stock, taken as a whole, from
the date of this Agreement until the Lock-Up Date, Concho shall not, and shall
cause its directors, officers and Affiliates that are under the control of
Concho not to, grant, issue or sell any Common Stock or other equity or voting
securities of Concho other than officers entering into 10b5-1 trading plans, any
securities convertible into or exchangeable therefore or take any other action
that may result in the issuance of any of the foregoing, other than (i) the
issuance of the Purchased Common Stock, (ii) the issuance of Awards (as defined
in Concho’s Long-Term Incentive Plan) or the issuance of Common Stock upon the
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pursuant to Concho’s existing Long-Term Incentive Plan or (iii) pursuant to the
Chase Registration Rights Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Concho shall
not, and shall cause its directors, officers and Affiliates not to, sell, offer
for sale or solicit offers to buy any security (as defined in the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the sale of the Purchased Common Stock in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale
of the Purchased Common Stock to the Purchasers.
     Section 5.02. Taking of Necessary Action. Each of the Parties hereto shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken
all action and promptly to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper
or advisable under applicable Law and regulations to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the
foregoing, Concho and each Purchaser will, and Concho shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to make all filings and
obtain all consents of Governmental Authorities that may be necessary or, in the
reasonable opinion of the Purchasers or Concho, as the case may be, advisable
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other Basic Documents.
     Section 5.03. Non-Disclosure; Interim Public Filings. Concho shall, on or
before 8:30 a.m., New York time, on or before the second Business Day following
execution of this Agreement, issue a press release acceptable to the Purchasers
disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, but
excluding the material terms of the Basic Documents. Before 8:30 a.m., New York
time, on or before the second Business Day following the date of this Agreement,
Concho shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission (the “8-K
Filing”) describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the other Basic Documents and including as exhibits to such 8-K Filing this
Agreement and the other Basic Documents, in the form required by the Exchange
Act. Thereafter, Concho shall timely file any filings and notices required by
the Commission or applicable Law with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby and provide copies thereof to the Purchasers promptly after filing.
Except with respect to the 8-K Filing and the press release referenced above (a
copy of which will be provided to the Purchasers for their review as early as
practicable prior to its filing), Concho shall, at least two (2) Business Days
prior to the filing or dissemination of any disclosure required by this
Section 5.03, provide a copy thereof to the Purchasers for their review. Concho
and the Purchasers shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases
or otherwise making public statements or filings and other communications with
the Commission or any regulatory agency or The New York Stock Exchange (or other
exchange on which securities of Concho are listed or traded) with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, and neither Party shall issue any such press
release or otherwise make any such public statement, filing or other
communication without the prior consent of the other, except if such disclosure
is required by Law, in which case the disclosing Party shall promptly provide
the other Party with prior notice of such public statement, filing or other
communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Concho shall not publicly disclose
the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any press
release, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser except to the
extent the names of the Purchasers are included in this Agreement as filed as an
exhibit to the 8-K Filing and the press release referred to in the first
sentence above. Concho shall not, and shall cause each of its respective
Representatives not to, provide any Purchaser with any material non-public
information regarding Concho from and after the issuance of the above-referenced
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     Section 5.04. Use of Proceeds. Concho shall use the collective proceeds
from the sale of the Purchased Common Stock to partially finance the Henry
Acquisition.
     Section 5.05. Tax Information. Concho shall cooperate with the Purchasers
and provide the Purchasers with any reasonably requested tax information related
to their ownership of the Purchased Common Stock.
     Section 5.06. Short Selling Acknowledgement and Agreement. Each Purchaser
understands and acknowledges, severally and not jointly with any other
Purchaser, that the Commission currently takes the position that coverage of
short sales of securities “against the box” prior to the effective date of a
registration statement is a violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act. Each
Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, that it will not engage in any
Short Sales that result in the disposition of the Common Stock acquired
hereunder by the Purchaser until such time as the Registration Statement (as
defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is declared effective. No
Purchaser makes any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not
engage in Short Sales in the securities of Concho otherwise owned by such
Purchaser or borrowed from a broker after the date the press release
contemplated by this Agreement is issued by Concho.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING CONDITIONS
     Section 6.01. Conditions to the Closing.
          (a) Mutual Conditions. The respective obligation of each Party to
consummate the purchase and issuance and sale of the Purchased Common Stock
shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of
the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by a particular
Party on behalf of itself in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law):
     (i) no Law shall have been enacted or promulgated, and no action shall have
been taken, by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction which
temporarily, preliminarily or permanently restrains, precludes, enjoins or
otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or makes the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal;
     (ii) there shall not be pending any Action by any Governmental Authority
seeking to restrain, preclude, enjoin or prohibit the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; and
     (iii) Concho shall have consummated the Henry Acquisition substantially on
the terms set forth or contemplated in the Henry Acquisition Agreement executed
on the date hereof.
          (b) Each Purchaser’s Conditions. The respective obligation of each
Purchaser to consummate the purchase of its Purchased Common Stock shall be
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
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waived by a particular Purchaser on behalf of itself in writing, in whole or in
part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law):
     (i) Concho shall have performed and complied with the covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement in all material respects that are
required to be performed and complied with by Concho on or prior to the Closing
Date;
     (ii) the representations and warranties of Concho contained in this
Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Concho Material Adverse Effect
shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date and all other
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects when made and as of the Closing Date, in each case as though made at
and as of the Closing Date (except that representations made as of a specific
date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only);
     (iii) since the date of this Agreement, no Concho Material Adverse Effect
shall have occurred and be continuing;
     (iv) the Purchased Common Stock shall have been approved for listing on The
New York Stock Exchange and no notice of delisting from The New York Stock
Exchange shall have been received by Concho with respect to the Common Stock;
and
     (v) Concho shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the
Purchasers at the Closing, Concho’s closing deliveries described in Section 6.02
of this Agreement.
          (c) Concho’s Conditions. The obligation of Concho to consummate the
sale of the Purchased Common Stock to each of the Purchasers shall be subject to
the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions
with respect to each Purchaser individually and not the Purchasers jointly
(which may be waived by Concho in writing, in whole or in part, to the extent
permitted by applicable Law):
     (i) each Purchaser shall have performed and complied with the covenants and
agreements contained in this Agreement in all material respects that are
required to be performed and complied with by that Purchaser on or prior to the
Closing Date;
     (ii) the representations and warranties of each Purchaser contained in this
Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Purchaser Material Adverse Effect
shall be true and correct when made and as of the Closing Date and all other
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects when made and as of the Closing Date, in each case as though made at
and as of the Closing Date (except that representations made as of a specific
date shall be required to be true and correct as of such date only);
     (iii) since the date of this Agreement, no Purchaser Material Adverse
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     (iv) each Purchaser shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to
Concho at the Closing, such Purchaser’s closing deliveries described in
Section 6.03 of this Agreement.
     Section 6.02. Concho Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Concho will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to
each Purchaser:
          (a) the Purchased Common Stock by delivering certificates (bearing the
legend set forth in Section 4.08) evidencing such Purchased Common Stock at the
Closing, all free and clear of any Liens, encumbrances or interests of any other
party;
          (b) the Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form attached to
this Agreement as Exhibit C;
          (c) opinions addressed to the Purchasers from outside legal counsel to
Concho and from the General Counsel of Concho, each dated the Closing Date,
substantially similar in substance to the form of opinions attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit A;
          (d) the Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, which shall have been duly executed by
Concho;
          (e) a certificate of the Secretary of Concho dated as of the Closing
Date substantially in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit E;
          (f) a certificate dated as of a recent date of the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware with respect to the due organization and good standing
in the State of Delaware of Concho; and
          (g) a receipt, dated the Closing Date, executed by Concho and
delivered to each Purchaser certifying that Concho has received the Purchase
Price with respect to the Purchased Common Stock issued and sold to all
Purchasers.
     Section 6.03. Purchaser Deliveries. At the Closing, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, each Purchaser will deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to Concho:
          (a) the Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B, which shall have been duly executed by
such Purchaser; and
          (b) an Officer’s Certificate substantially in the form attached to
this Agreement as Exhibit D.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION, COSTS AND EXPENSES
     Section 7.01. Indemnification by Concho. Concho agrees to indemnify each
Purchaser and its Representatives (collectively, “Purchaser Related Parties”)
from, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all actions, suits,
proceedings (including any investigations, litigation or inquiries), demands and
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demand, pay and reimburse each of them for all costs, losses, liabilities,
damages or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including the reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel and all other reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such matter
that may be incurred by them or asserted against or involve any of them as a
result of, arising out of or in any way related to (i) any actual or proposed
use by Concho of the proceeds of any sale of the Purchased Common Stock or
(ii) the breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants of Concho
contained herein; provided that such claim for indemnification relating to a
breach of a representation or warranty is made prior to the expiration of such
representation or warranty.
     Section 7.02. Indemnification by Purchasers. Each Purchaser agrees,
severally and not jointly, to indemnify Concho and its Representatives
(collectively, “Concho Related Parties”) from, and hold each of them harmless
against, any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including any investigations,
litigation or inquiries), demands and causes of action, and, in connection
therewith, and promptly upon demand, pay and reimburse each of them for all
costs, losses, liabilities, damages or expenses of any kind or nature
whatsoever, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and all
other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending
or preparing to defend any such matter that may be incurred by them or asserted
against or involve any of them as a result of, arising out of or in any way
related to the breach of any of the covenants of such Purchaser contained
herein.
     Section 7.03. Indemnification Procedure. Promptly after any Concho Related
Party or Purchaser Related Party (hereinafter, the “Indemnified Party”) has
received notice of any indemnifiable claim hereunder, or the commencement of any
action or proceeding by a third party, which the Indemnified Party believes in
good faith is an indemnifiable claim under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party
shall give the indemnitor hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) written notice of
such claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding, but failure to so
notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any
liability it may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder except to the extent
that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. Such
notice shall state the nature and the basis of such claim to the extent then
known. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend and settle, at its
own expense and by its own counsel who shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnified Party, any such matter as long as the Indemnifying Party pursues the
same diligently and in good faith. If the Indemnifying Party undertakes to
defend or settle, it shall promptly notify the Indemnified Party of its
intention to do so, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the
Indemnifying Party and its counsel in all commercially reasonable respects in
the defense thereof and the settlement thereof. Such cooperation shall include
furnishing the Indemnifying Party with any books, records and other information
reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party and in the Indemnified Party’s
possession or control. Such cooperation of the Indemnified Party shall be at the
cost of the Indemnifying Party. After the Indemnifying Party has notified the
Indemnified Party of its intention to undertake to defend or settle any such
asserted liability, and for so long as the Indemnifying Party diligently pursues
such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any additional
legal expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any defense
or settlement of such asserted liability; provided, however, that the
Indemnified Party shall be entitled (i) at its expense, to participate in the
defense of such asserted liability and the negotiations of the settlement
thereof and (ii) if (A) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense
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reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party or (B) if the defendants in any
such action include both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party and
counsel to the Indemnified Party shall have concluded that there may be
reasonable defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are different from
or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Party or if the interests
of the Indemnified Party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests
of the Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to
select a separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to
participate in the defense of such action, with the expenses and fees of such
separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be
reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any
indemnified claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party, unless the
settlement thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, involves no admission
of wrongdoing or malfeasance by, and includes a complete release from liability
of, the Indemnified Party.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 8.01. Interpretation. Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit
references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified. All references to
instruments, documents, contracts and agreements are references to such
instruments, documents, contracts and agreements as the same may be amended,
supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, unless otherwise
specified. The word “including” shall mean “including but not limited to”.
Whenever Concho has an obligation under the Basic Documents, the expense of
complying with such obligation shall be an expense of Concho unless otherwise
specified. Whenever any determination, consent or approval is to be made or
given by a Purchaser under this Agreement, such action shall be in such
Purchaser’s sole discretion unless otherwise specified. If any provision in the
Basic Documents is held to be illegal, invalid, not binding or unenforceable,
such provision shall be fully severable and the Basic Documents shall be
construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, not binding or unenforceable
provision had never comprised a part of the Basic Documents, and the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The Basic Documents have been
reviewed and negotiated by sophisticated parties with access to legal counsel
and shall not be construed against the drafter.
     Section 8.02. Survival of Provisions. The representations and warranties
set forth in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement indefinitely. The covenants made in this Agreement or any other Basic
Document shall survive the closing of the transactions described herein and
remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of acceptance of any of
the Purchased Common Stock and payment therefor and repayment, conversion,
exercise or repurchase thereof. All indemnification obligations of Concho and
the Purchasers pursuant to Section 3.11, Section 4.07 and Article VII of this
Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect unless such
obligations are expressly terminated in a writing by the Parties referencing the
particular Article or Section, regardless of any purported general termination
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     Section 8.03. No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.
          (a) Delay. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in exercising
any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or
remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any remedies that may be available to a Party at Law or in equity or otherwise.
          (b) Specific Waiver. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or
the Registration Rights Agreement, no amendment, waiver, consent, modification
or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any other Basic Document
shall be effective unless signed by each of the Parties or each of the original
signatories thereto affected by such amendment, waiver, consent, modification or
termination. Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of
this Agreement or any other Basic Document, any waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or any other Basic Document and any consent to any departure by Concho
from the terms of any provision of this Agreement or any other Basic Document
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this
Agreement, no notice to or demand on any Party in any case shall entitle any
Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances.
     Section 8.04. Binding Effect; Assignment.
          (a) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon Concho, each
Purchaser, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall not be construed so
as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the Parties to this
Agreement and as provided in Article VII, and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
          (b) Assignment of Purchased Common Stock. All or any portion of a
Purchaser’s Purchased Common Stock purchased pursuant to this Agreement may be
sold, assigned or pledged by such Purchaser, subject to compliance with
applicable securities Laws and the Registration Rights Agreement.
          (c) Assignment of Rights. Each Purchaser may assign all or any portion
of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of Concho
to any Affiliate of such Purchaser, and the assignee shall be deemed to be a
Purchaser hereunder with respect to such assigned rights or obligations and
shall agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Except as expressly
permitted by this Section 8.04(c), such rights and obligations may not otherwise
be transferred except with the prior written consent of Concho (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), in which case the assignee shall be deemed
to be a Purchaser hereunder with respect to such assigned rights or obligations
and shall agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement.
     Section 8.05. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, each Purchaser that has executed a confidentiality
agreement in favor of Concho shall continue to be bound by such confidentiality
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thereof until Concho discloses on Form 8-K with the Commission the transactions
contemplated hereby.
     Section 8.06. Communications. All notices and demands provided for
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by regular mail, registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, facsimile, air courier guaranteeing
overnight delivery, electronic mail or personal delivery to the following
addresses:
          (a) If to America Funds Insurance Series — Growth Fund
Capital World Investors
333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Paul G. Haaga, Jr.
Telephone: 213-486-9200
          (b) If to Trafelet Cayman, Ltd:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP
590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (c) If to Delta Offshore Master, Ltd:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP
590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (d) If to Delta Pleiades, LP:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP
590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (e) If to Delta Institutional, LP:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP

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590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (f) If to Delta Onshore, LP:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP
590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (g) If to Delta U.S. Partners, LP:
Trafelet Capital Management, LP
590 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Rick Muller
Telephone: 212-201-7849
Email: RMuller@trafelet.com
          (h) If to Fred Alger Management, LP:
Fred Alger Management, LP
111 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Attention: Hal Liebes
Telephone: 212-806-8810
Email: hliebes@alger.com
          (i) If to Highbridge International LLC:
Highbridge International, LLC
9 W 57th Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: Scott Wallace
Telephone: 212-287-4754
Email: scott.wallace@hcmny.com
          (j) If to Highbridge Global Natural Resources, L.P.:
Highbridge International, LLC

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9 W 57th Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Attention: Scott Wallace
Telephone: 212-287-4754
Email: scott.wallace@hcmny.com
          (k) If to Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund:
Suzanne Joyce
Legal Product Manager
Fidelity Investments
82 Devonshire Street V13H
Boston, MA 02109
P: 617-392-2537
F: 617-392-1605
          (l) If to Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund:
Suzanne Joyce
Legal Product Manager
Fidelity Investments
82 Devonshire Street V13H
Boston, MA 02109
P: 617-392-2537
F: 617-392-1605
          (m) If to Variable Insurance Product Fund III: Balanced Portfolio:
Suzanne Joyce
Legal Product Manager
Fidelity Investments
82 Devonshire Street V13H
Boston, MA 02109
P: 617-392-2537
F: 617-392-1605
          (n) If to TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC:
TimesSquare Capital Management, Inc.
1177 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Attention: Mark Aaron
Telephone: 917-342-7950
Email: mark.aaron@tscmllc.com

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          (o) If to Concho:
Concho Resources Inc.
550 West Texas Avenue, Suite 1300
Midland, Texas 79701
Attention: Steven L. Beal
Facsimile: (432) 683-7441
Email: SBeal@conchoresources.com
with a copy to:
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
2500 First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Jeffery K. Malonson, Esq.
Facsimile: (713) 615-5627
Email: jmalonson@velaw.com
or to such other address as Concho or such Purchaser may designate in writing.
All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the
time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; upon actual receipt if sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or regular mail, if
mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if sent via facsimile; and upon actual
receipt when delivered to an air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery or via
electronic mail.
     Section 8.07. Removal of Legend. Concho shall remove the legend described
in Section 4.08 from the certificates evidencing the Purchased Common Stock at
the request of a Purchaser submitting to Concho such certificates, together with
such other documentation as may be reasonably requested by Concho or required by
its transfer agent, unless Concho, with the advice of counsel, reasonably
determines that such removal is inappropriate; provided that no opinion of
counsel shall be required in the event a Purchaser is effecting a sale of such
Purchased Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or an
effective registration statement. Concho shall cooperate with such Purchaser to
effect removal of such legend. The legend described in Section 4.08 shall be
removed and Concho shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder
of Purchased Common Stock upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise
required by state securities Laws, (i) such shares of Purchased Common Stock are
sold pursuant to an effective Registration Statement, (ii) in connection with a
sale, assignment or other transfer, such holder provides Concho with an opinion
of a law firm reasonably acceptable to Concho (with any law firm set forth under
Section 8.06 being deemed acceptable), in a generally acceptable form, to the
effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of such Purchased Common Stock may
be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the Securities
Act, or (iii) such holder provides Concho with reasonable assurance that such
Purchased Common Stock can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144
or Rule 144A under the Securities Act. If Concho shall fail for any reason or
for no reason to issue to the holder of such Purchased Common Stock within three
trading days after the occurrence of any of clause (i), clause (ii) or clause
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to deliver unlegended Purchased Common Stock within three trading days of the
Purchaser’s election to receive such unlegended Purchased Common Stock pursuant
to clause (y) below, and if on or after such trading day the holder purchases
(in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Stock to deliver in
satisfaction of a sale by the holder of such Purchased Common Stock that the
holder anticipated receiving without legend from Concho (a “Buy-In”), then
Concho shall, within three (3) Business Days after the holder’s request and in
the holder’s discretion, either (x) pay cash to the holder in an amount equal to
the holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for
the Common Stock so purchased (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point Concho’s
obligation to deliver such unlegended Purchased Common Stock shall terminate, or
(y) promptly honor its obligation to deliver to the holder such unlegended
Purchased Common Stock as provided above and pay cash to the holder in an amount
equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such
number of shares of Common Stock times (B) the closing bid price on the date of
exercise.
     Section 8.08. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Basic
Documents are intended by the Parties as a final expression of their agreement
and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and
understanding of the Parties hereto and thereto in respect of the subject matter
contained herein and therein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or
undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein with
respect to the rights granted by Concho or a Purchaser set forth herein or
therein. This Agreement and the other Basic Documents supersede all prior
agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect to such subject
matter.
     Section 8.09. Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed in accordance
with and governed by the Laws of the State of Delaware without regard to
principles of conflicts of Laws.
     Section 8.10. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts and by different Parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement.
     Section 8.11. Termination.
          (a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement
may be terminated on or any time prior to the Closing:
     (i) by the mutual written consent of the Purchasers entitled to purchase a
majority of the Purchased Common Stock based on their Commitment Amounts and
Concho; or
     (ii) by the written consent of the Purchasers entitled to purchase a
majority of the Purchased Common Stock based on their Commitment Amounts or by
Concho, (i) if any representation or warranty of the other Party set forth in
this Agreement shall be untrue in any material respect when made, or (ii) upon a
breach in any material respect of any covenant or agreement on the part of the
other set forth in this Agreement (either (i) or (ii) above being a “Terminating
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would cause the conditions to the non-terminating Party’s obligations not to be
satisfied and such Terminating Breach is not cured within 20 days after written
notice from the non-breaching Party.
          (b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement
shall automatically terminate on or any time prior to the Closing:
     (i) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before August 31, 2008;
     (ii) if the Henry Acquisition Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant
to its terms; or
     (iii) if a Law shall have been enacted or promulgated, or if any Action
shall have been taken by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction
which permanently restrains, precludes, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or makes the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal.
          (c) In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in
Section 8.11(a) or Section 8.11(b), this Agreement shall forthwith become null
and void. In the event of such termination, there shall be no liability on the
part of any Party hereto, except as set forth in Article VII of this Agreement
and except with respect to the requirement to comply with any confidentiality
agreement in favor of Concho; provided that nothing herein shall relieve any
Party from any liability or obligation with respect to any willful breach of
this Agreement.
     Section 8.12. Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Purchased
Common Stock. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent
set forth herein with respect to any and all Common Stock of Concho or any
successor or assign of Concho (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets
or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in
substitution of, the Purchased Common Stock, and shall be appropriately adjusted
for combinations, stock splits, recapitalizations and the like occurring after
the date of this Agreement.
     Section 8.13. Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the
parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the
Purchasers (and their permitted assignees) and Concho shall have any obligation
hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Purchasers may be a
corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this
Agreement or the other Basic Documents or under any documents or instruments
delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former,
current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited
partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Purchasers or
Concho or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent,
general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of
the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or
equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly
agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to,
be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future
director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member,
stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Purchasers or Concho

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or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or
limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the
foregoing, as such, for any obligations of the Purchasers and Concho under this
Agreement or the other Basic Documents or any documents or instruments delivered
in connection herewith or therewith or for any claim based on, in respect of or
by reason of such obligation or its creation.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto execute this Agreement, effective as
of the date first above written.

            CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
      By:   /s/ Steven L. Beal         Steven L. Beal        President and Chief
Operating Officer        AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES — GROWTH FUND
      By:   /s/ Paul G. Hagga Jr.         Paul G. Haaga, Jr        Vice
Chairman, Capital Research and Management Company        TRAFELET CAYMAN, LTD
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Name:   Rick Muller        Title:   Chief
Financial Officer        DELTA OFFSHORE MASTER, LTD
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Name:   Rick Muller        Title:   Chief
Financial Officer   

 

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            DELTA PLEIADES, LP
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Name:   Rick Muller        Title:   Chief
Financial Officer        DELTA INSTITUTIONAL, LP
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Name:   Rick Muller        Title:   Chief
Financial Officer        DELTA ONSHORE, LP
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Name:   Rick Muller        Title:   Chief
Financial Officer        DELTA U.S. PARTNERS, LP
By: Trafelet Capital Management, LP
Its: Investment Manager
      By:   /s/ Rick Muller         Rick Muller        Chief Financial Officer 
 

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            FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, INC.
      By:   /s/ Hal Liebes         Hal Liebes        Executive Vice Chairman   
    HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC,
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC.
Its  Trading Manager
      By:   /s/ Scott Wallace         Scott Wallace        Managing Director   
    HIGHBRIDGE GLOBAL
NATURAL RESOURCES, L.P.,
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC.
Its  Trading Manager
      By:   /s/ Jim Glynn         Jim Glynn        Managing Director       
FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES I:
FIDELITY ADVISOR BALANCED FUND
      By:   /s/ Peter L. Lydecker                    

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            FIDELITY PURITAN TRUST:
FIDELITY BALANCED FUND
      By:   /s/ Peter L. Lydecker               VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCT FUND
III:
BALANCED PORTFOLIO
      By:   /s/ Peter L. Lydecker         TIMESSQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
      By:   /s/ Grant R. Babyak         Name:   Grant R. Babyak        Title:  
Managing Director   

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Schedule 2.01
PURCHASERS AND COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

                              Gross               Proceeds   Purchaser   Common
Stock     to Issuer  
American Funds Insurance Series — Growth Fund
    3,321,156     $ 100,000,007.16  
Trafelet Cayman, Ltd
    175,200     $ 5,275,272.00  
Delta Offshore Master, Ltd.
    784,780     $ 23,629,725.80  
Delta Pleiades, LP
    79,400     $ 2,390,734.00  
Delta Institutional, LP
    437,000     $ 13,158,070.00  
Delta Onshore, LP
    49,000     $ 1,475,390.00  
Delta U.S. Partners, LP
    135,200     $ 4,070,872.00  
Fred Alger Management, LP
    1,162,405     $ 35,000,014.55  
Highbridge International LLC
    1,087,405     $ 32,741,764.55  
Highbridge Global Natural Resources, L.P.
    75,000     $ 2,258,250.00  
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund
    29,582     $ 890,714.02  
Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund
    607,780     $ 18,300,255.80  
Variable Insurance Product Fund III: Balanced Portfolio
    26,870     $ 809,055.70  
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC
    332,116     $ 10,000,012.76  
 
           
Total
    8,302,894     $ 250,000,138.34  
 
           

Schedule 2.01

 

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Exhibit A
     Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning assigned to
such terms in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 5, 2008 (the
“Purchase Agreement”). Concho shall furnish to the Purchasers at the Closing an
opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., counsel for Concho, addressed to the
Purchasers and dated the Closing Date in form satisfactory to [•], counsel for
the Purchasers, stating that:
     (i) Concho: (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to own and lease its
properties and other assets as now owned or leased, and has all material
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals, necessary to own
its properties and carry on its business as its business is now being conducted
as described in the Concho SEC Documents, except where the failure to obtain
such licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals would not reasonably be
expected to have a Concho Material Adverse Effect; and (ii) is duly qualified to
do business in the jurisdictions listed in Annex A hereto, except where failure
so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Concho Material Adverse
Effect.
     (ii) As of the open of business on the date hereof, and prior to the
issuance and sale of the Purchased Common Stock, the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock of Concho consists of 75,984,526 shares. All of the
outstanding Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in
accordance with applicable Law and the Organizational Documents and are fully
paid and non-assessable.
     (iii) To our knowledge, except as described in the Concho SEC Documents
filed prior to the date hereof, for options granted pursuant to Concho’s
existing Long-Term Incentive Plan or as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement,
there are no outstanding or authorized (i) options, warrants, preemptive rights,
subscriptions, calls or other rights, convertible securities, agreements, claims
or commitments of any character obligating Concho or any of its Subsidiaries to
issue, transfer or sell any equity interests in Concho or any of its
Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity
interests, (ii) obligations of Concho or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any equity interests in Concho or any of its
Subsidiaries or any such securities or agreements listed in clause (i) of this
sentence or (iii) voting trusts or similar agreements to which Concho or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the equity interests
of Concho or any of its Subsidiaries.
     (iv) The Purchased Common Stock has been duly authorized by Concho pursuant
to the Organizational Documents and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers
against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement,
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

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     (v) None of the offering, issuance and sale by Concho of the Purchased
Common Stock or the execution, delivery and performance of the Basic Documents
by Concho (A) constitutes or will constitute a violation of the Organizational
Documents, (B) without duplication of clause (A), constitutes or will constitute
a breach or violation of, or a default under (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute such an event), any agreement filed as
an exhibit to the Concho SEC Documents, or (C) results or will result in any
violation of the DGCL, the Laws of the State of New York or U.S. federal Law,
which in the case of clause (B) or (C) of this paragraph (v) would be reasonably
expected to have a Concho Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that no
opinion is expressed pursuant to this paragraph (vi) with respect to federal or
state securities or anti-fraud statutes, rules or regulations.
     (vi) Each of the Basic Documents to which Concho is a party has been duly
authorized and validly executed and delivered on behalf of Concho, and is
enforceable against Concho in accordance with its respective terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by (A) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws from time to
time in effect affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such principles are considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law) and (B) public policy, applicable Law relating
to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith
and fair dealing.
     (vii) Except for the approvals required by the Commission in connection
with Concho’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement (including the
registration statement referenced therein), no authorization, consent, approval,
waiver, license, qualification or written exemption from, nor any filing,
declaration, qualification or registration with, any Governmental Authority is
required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Concho of
any of the Basic Documents to which it is a party, except those that have been
obtained or may be required under the state securities or “blue sky” laws, as to
which we do not express any opinion.
     (vii) Concho is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
     (ix) Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each
Purchaser contained in the Purchase Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Purchased Common Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement are exempt from
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
     Concho shall furnish to the Purchasers at the Closing an opinion of David
W. Copeland, General Counsel of Concho, addressed to the Purchasers and dated
the Closing Date in form satisfactory to [•], counsel for the Purchasers,
stating that:

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     (i) None of the offering, issuance and sale by Concho of the Purchased
Common Stock or the execution, delivery and performance of the Basic Documents
by Concho (A) constitutes or will constitute a violation of any organizational
documents of any of Concho’s Subsidiaries or (B) will result in a breach or
violation (and, to such counsel’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with
notice or lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute such an event) or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any Property of Concho or its
Subsidiaries pursuant to (i) any agreement, lease or other instrument known to
such counsel (excluding any agreement filed as an exhibit to the Concho SEC
Documents) or (ii) to the knowledge of such counsel, any order, judgment, decree
or injunction of any federal or Delaware court or government agency or body
directed to any of Concho or its Subsidiaries or any of its respective
Properties in a proceeding to which any of them or such Property is a party,
which breaches, violations or liens would reasonably be expected to have a
Concho Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that no opinion is expressed
pursuant hereto with respect to federal or state securities Laws or other
anti-fraud Laws.
     (ii) All of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each of Concho’s
Subsidiaries are owned, directly or indirectly, by Concho free and clear of any
Liens (A) in respect of which a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial
Code naming Concho or any of its Subsidiaries as debtors is on file in the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (B) otherwise known
to such counsel without independent investigation, other than those created
under applicable Law and (C) except for such Liens as may be imposed under
Concho’s or its Subsidiaries’ credit facilities, and all such ownership
interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid (to
the extent required by the organizational documents of Concho’s Subsidiaries, as
applicable) and non-assessable (except as non-assessability may be affected by
the organizational documents of Concho’s Subsidiaries) and free of preemptive
rights, and, to our knowledge, except as disclosed in the Concho SEC Documents,
neither Concho nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any shares of capital stock or
other securities of, or interests in, any other Person or is obligated to make
any capital contribution to or other investment in any other Person.

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Exhibit B
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
AND
THE PURCHASERS NAMED HEREIN

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
     THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered
into as of [•], 2008 by and among Concho Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Concho”), and the purchasers named in Schedule [•] to this Agreement (each
such purchaser a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”).
     WHEREAS, this Agreement is made in connection with the Closing of the
issuance and sale of the Purchased Common Stock pursuant to the Common Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2008, by and among Concho and the
Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, Concho has agreed to provide the registration and other rights set
forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Purchasers pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, it is a condition to the obligations of each Purchaser and Concho
under the Purchase Agreement that this Agreement be executed and delivered.
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set
forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
     Section 1.01 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. The terms set
forth below are used herein as so defined:
     “Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory
paragraph.
     “Concho” has the meaning specified therefor in the introductory paragraph.
     “Effectiveness Period” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.01(a)(i) of this Agreement.
     “File Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a)(1) of this
Agreement.
     “Holder” means the record holder of any Registrable Securities.
     “Included Registrable Securities” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.02(a) of this Agreement.
     “Liquidated Damages” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.01(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
     “Liquidated Damages Multiplier” means the product of $30.11 times the
number of Common Stock purchased by such Purchaser.
     “Losses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.08(a) of this
Agreement.

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     “Managing Underwriter” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering,
the book-running lead manager of such Underwritten Offering.
     “Opt Out Notice” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(a) of
this Agreement.
     “Partners” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.02(b) of this
Agreement.
     “Placement Agent” means Banc of America Securities LLC.
     “Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Recitals of
this Agreement.
     “Purchaser” and “Purchasers” have the meanings specified therefor in the
introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
     “Purchaser Underwriter Registration Statement” has the meaning specified
therefor in Section 2.04(o) of this Agreement.
     “Registrable Securities” means: (i) the Purchased Common Stock and (ii) any
Common Stock issued as Liquidated Damages pursuant to this Agreement, all of
which Registrable Securities are subject to the rights provided herein until
such rights terminate pursuant to the provisions hereof.
     “Registration Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.07(a) of this Agreement.
     “Registration Statement” has the meaning specified therefor in
Section 2.01(a)(i) of this Agreement.
     “Selling Expenses” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.07(a) of
this Agreement.
     “Selling Holder” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities
pursuant to a registration statement.
     “Underwritten Offering” means an offering (including an offering pursuant
to a Registration Statement) in which Common Stock are sold to an underwriter on
a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public or an offering that is a
“bought deal” with one or more investment banks.
     Section 1.02 Registrable Securities. Any Registrable Security will cease to
be a Registrable Security when: (a) a registration statement covering such
Registrable Security has been declared effective by the Commission and such
Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such effective
registration statement; (b) such Registrable Security has been disposed of
pursuant to any section of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force)
under the Securities Act; (c) such Registrable Security can be disposed of
pursuant to Rule 144(b) (or any similar provision then in force) under the
Securities Act; (d) such Registrable

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Security is held by Concho or one of its Subsidiaries; or (e) such Registrable
Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights
under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of such securities.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
     Section 2.01 Registration.
     (a) Registration.
               (i) Deadline To Go Effective. Within sixty (60) days of Concho
first becoming eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3; provided
in no event shall such date be later than November 1, 2008 (the “File Date”),
Concho shall prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act
to permit the resale of the Registrable Securities from time to time, including
as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then
in force) under the Act with respect to all of the Registrable Securities (the
“Registration Statement”). A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this
Section 2.01 shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission as
shall be selected by Concho. Concho will use its commercially reasonable efforts
to cause the Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 2.01 to be
continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earlier of (i) the
date as of which all such Registrable Securities are sold by the Purchasers or
(ii) the date when such Registrable Securities become eligible for resale under
Rule 144(b) (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act
(the “Effectiveness Period”). The Registration Statement when declared effective
(including the documents incorporated therein by reference) shall comply as to
form with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
and shall not 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.
               (ii) Failure To Go Effective. If the Registration Statement
required by Section 2.01 of this Agreement is not declared effective within
30 days after the File Date, then each Purchaser shall be entitled to a payment
with respect to the Purchased Common Stock of each such Purchaser, as liquidated
damages and not as a penalty, of 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per
30-day period for the first 30 days following the 30th day after the File Date,
increasing by an additional 0.25% of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier per
30-day period for each subsequent 30 days, up to a maximum of 1.00% of the
Liquidated Damages Multiplier per 30-day period (the “Liquidated Damages”).
Initially there shall be no limitation on the aggregate amount of the Liquidated
Damages payable by Concho under this Agreement to each Purchaser; provided,
however, that if there is a change in the Law or accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States that would result in the Purchased Common Stock
being treated as debt securities instead of equity securities for purposes of
Concho’s financial statements, then the aggregate amount of the Liquidated
Damages payable by Concho under this Agreement to each Purchaser shall not
exceed the maximum amount of the Liquidated Damages Multiplier with respect to
such Purchaser allowed for the Purchased Common Stock not to be treated as debt
securities for purposes of Concho’s financial statements. The Liquidated Damages
payable pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, accrued on a daily
basis, shall

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be payable within ten Business Days of the end of each such 30-day period. Any
Liquidated Damages shall be paid to each Purchaser in cash or immediately
available funds; provided, however, if Concho certifies that it is unable to pay
Liquidated Damages in cash or immediately available funds because such payment
would result in a breach under any of Concho’s or Concho’s Subsidiaries’ credit
facilities or other indebtedness filed as exhibits to the Concho SEC Documents,
then, to the extent not payable in cash, Concho may pay the Liquidated Damages
in kind in the form of the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock. Upon
any issuance of Common Stock as Liquidated Damages, Concho shall promptly
prepare and file an amendment to the Registration Statement prior to its
effectiveness adding such Common Stock to such Registration Statement as
additional Registrable Securities. The determination of the amount of Common
Stock to be issued as Liquidated Damages shall be equal to the amount of
Liquidated Damages divided by the volume weighted average closing price of the
Common Stock (as reported by The New York Stock Exchange) for the ten
(10) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Liquidated Damages
payment is due. The payment of Liquidated Damages to a Purchaser shall cease at
such time as the Purchased Common Stock of such Purchaser become eligible for
resale under Rule 144(b) under the Securities Act. As soon as practicable
following the date that the Registration Statement becomes effective, but in any
event within two Business Days of such date, Concho shall provide the Purchasers
with written notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
               (iii) Waiver of Liquidated Damages. If Concho is unable to cause
a Registration Statement to go effective within 30 days following the File Date
as a result of an acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other
similar transaction, then Concho may request a waiver of the Liquidated Damages,
which may be granted or withheld by the consent of the Holders of a majority of
the Purchased Common Stock, taken as a whole, in their sole discretion. A
Purchaser’s rights (and any transferee’s rights pursuant to Section 2.10 of this
Agreement) under this Section 2.01 other than Liquidated Damages owing but not
yet paid shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) when all such Registrable
Securities are sold by such Purchaser or transferee, as applicable, and
(ii) when such Registrable Securities become eligible for resale under Rule
144(b) (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act.
          (b) Delay Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Concho may, upon written notice to any Selling Holder whose Registrable
Securities are included in the Registration Statement, suspend such Selling
Holder’s use of any prospectus which is a part of the Registration Statement (in
which event the Selling Holder shall discontinue sales of the Registrable
Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, but such Selling Holder may
settle any such sales of Registrable Securities) if (i) Concho is pursuing an
acquisition, merger, reorganization, disposition or other similar transaction
and Concho determines in good faith that Concho’s ability to pursue or
consummate such a transaction would be materially adversely affected by any
required disclosure of such transaction in the Registration Statement or
(ii) Concho has experienced some other material non-public event the disclosure
of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of Concho, would materially
adversely affect Concho; provided, however, in no event shall the Purchasers be
suspended for a period that exceeds an aggregate of 60 days in any 180-day
period or 120 days in any 365-day period. Upon disclosure of such information or
the termination of the condition described above, Concho shall provide prompt
notice to the Selling Holders whose Registrable Securities are included in the
Registration Statement, shall promptly terminate any suspension of sales it has

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put into effect and shall take such other actions to permit registered sales of
Registrable Securities as contemplated in this Agreement.
          (c) Additional Rights to Liquidated Damages. If (i) the Holders shall
be prohibited from selling their Registrable Securities under the Registration
Statement as a result of a suspension pursuant to Section 2.01(b) of this
Agreement in excess of the periods permitted therein or (ii) the Registration
Statement is filed and declared effective but, during the Effectiveness Period,
shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended
purpose without being succeeded by a post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement, a supplement to the prospectus or a report filed with
the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or l5(d) of the Exchange
Act, then, until the suspension is lifted or a post-effective amendment,
supplement or report is filed with the Commission, but not including any day on
which a suspension is lifted or such amendment, supplement or report is filed
and declared effective, if applicable, Concho shall owe the Holders an amount
equal to the Liquidated Damages, following (x) the date on which the suspension
period exceeded the permitted period under 2.01(b) of this Agreement or (y) the
day after the Registration Statement ceased to be effective or failed to be
useable for its intended purposes, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.
For purposes of this Section 2.01(c), a suspension shall be deemed lifted on the
date that notice that the suspension has been lifted is delivered to the Holders
pursuant to Section 3.01 of this Agreement.
     Section 2.02 Piggyback Rights.
          (a) Participation. If at any time Concho proposes to file (i) a
prospectus supplement to an effective shelf registration statement, other than
the Registration Statement contemplated by Section 2.01 of this Agreement, or
(ii) a registration statement, other than a shelf registration statement, in
either case, for the sale of Common Stock in an Underwritten Offering for its
own account and/or another Person, then as soon as practicable but not less than
three Business Days prior to the filing of (x) any preliminary prospectus
supplement relating to such Underwritten Offering pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act, (y) the prospectus supplement relating to such Underwritten
Offering pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (if no preliminary
prospectus supplement is used) or (z) such registration statement, as the case
may be, then Concho shall give notice (including, but not limited to,
notification by electronic mail) of such proposed Underwritten Offering to the
Holders and such notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to include in
such Underwritten Offering such number of Registrable Securities (the “Included
Registrable Securities”) as each such Holder may request in writing; provided,
however, that if Concho has been advised by the Managing Underwriter that the
inclusion of Registrable Securities for sale for the benefit of the Holders will
have a material adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the
Common Stock in the Underwritten Offering, then the amount of Registrable
Securities to be offered for the accounts of Holders shall be determined based
on the provisions of Section 2.02(b) of this Agreement. The notice required to
be provided in this Section 2.02(a) to Holders shall be provided on a Business
Day pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof and receipt of such notice shall be
confirmed by such Holder. Each such Holder shall then have three Business Days
after receiving such notice to request inclusion of Registrable Securities in
the Underwritten Offering, except that such Holder shall have one Business Day
after such Holder confirms receipt of the notice to request inclusion of
Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering in the case of a “bought
deal” or “overnight

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transaction” where no preliminary prospectus is used. If no request for
inclusion from a Holder is received within the specified time, such Holder shall
have no further right to participate in such Underwritten Offering. If, at any
time after giving written notice of its intention to undertake an Underwritten
Offering and prior to the closing of such Underwritten Offering, Concho shall
determine for any reason not to undertake or to delay such Underwritten
Offering, Concho may, at its election, give written notice of such determination
to the Selling Holders and, (x) in the case of a determination not to undertake
such Underwritten Offering, shall be relieved of its obligation to sell any
Included Registrable Securities in connection with such terminated Underwritten
Offering, and (y) in the case of a determination to delay such Underwritten
Offering, shall be permitted to delay offering any Included Registrable
Securities for the same period as the delay in the Underwritten Offering. Any
Selling Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Selling Holder’s request
for inclusion of such Selling Holder’s Registrable Securities in such offering
by giving written notice to Concho of such withdrawal up to and including the
time of pricing of such offering. Each Holder’s rights under this
Section 2.02(a) shall terminate when such Holder (together with any Affiliates
of such Holder) holds less than $5 million of Purchased Common Stock, based on
the Commitment Amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Holder may deliver
written notice (an “Opt Out Notice”) to Concho requesting that such Holder not
receive notice from Concho of any proposed Underwritten Offering.
          (b) Priority of Rights. If the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters of
any proposed Underwritten Offering of Common Stock included in an Underwritten
Offering involving Included Registrable Securities advises Concho, or Concho
reasonably determines, that the total amount of Common Stock that the Selling
Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the
number that can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a material
adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the Common Stock offered
or the market for the Common Stock, then the Common Stock to be included in such
Underwritten Offering shall include the number of Registrable Securities that
such Managing Underwriter or Underwriters advises Concho, or Concho reasonably
determines, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to
be allocated (i) first, to Concho, and (ii) second, pro rata among the Selling
Holders party to this Agreement. The pro rata allocations for each such Selling
Holder shall be the product of (a) the aggregate amount of Common Stock proposed
to be sold by all Selling Holders in such Underwritten Offering multiplied by
(b) the fraction derived by dividing (x) the amount of Common Stock owned on the
Closing Date by such Selling Holder by (y) the aggregate amount of Common Stock
owned on the Closing Date by all Selling Holders participating in the
Underwritten Offering. All participating Selling Holders shall have the
opportunity to share pro rata that portion of such priority allocable to any
Selling Holder(s) not so participating. As of the date of execution of this
Agreement, there are no other Persons with Registration Rights relating to
Common Stock other than as described in this Section 2.02(b).
     Section 2.03 Underwritten Offering.
          (a) Request for Underwritten Offering. Any one or more Holders that
collectively hold greater than $50 million of Registrable Securities, based on
the purchase price per share of Common Stock under the Purchase Agreement, may
deliver written notice to Concho that such Holders wish to dispose of an
aggregate of at least $50 million of Registrable Securities, based on the
purchase price per share of Common Stock under the Purchase

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Agreement, in an Underwritten Offering. Upon receipt of any such written
request, Concho shall retain underwriters, effect such sale though an
Underwritten Offering, including entering into an underwriting agreement in
customary form with the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters, which shall
include, among other provisions, indemnities to the effect and to the extent
provided in Section 2.08, and take all reasonable actions as are requested by
the Managing Underwriter or Underwriters to expedite or facilitate the
disposition of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, Concho management
will not be required to participate in any roadshow or similar marketing effort
on behalf of any such Holder.
          (b) General Procedures. In connection with any Underwritten Offering
under this Agreement, Concho shall be entitled to select the Managing
Underwriter or Underwriters. In connection with an Underwritten Offering
contemplated by this Agreement in which a Selling Holder participates, each
Selling Holder and Concho shall be obligated to enter into an underwriting
agreement that contains such representations, covenants, indemnities and other
rights and obligations as are customary in underwriting agreements for firm
commitment offerings of securities. No Selling Holder may participate in such
Underwritten Offering unless such Selling Holder agrees to sell its Registrable
Securities on the basis provided in such underwriting agreement and completes
and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities and other
documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement.
Each Selling Holder may, at its option, require that any or all of the
representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of,
Concho to and for the benefit of such underwriters also be made to and for such
Selling Holder’s benefit and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the
obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also be
conditions precedent to its obligations. No Selling Holder shall be required to
make any representations or warranties to or agreements with Concho or the
underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such
Selling Holder and its ownership of the securities being registered on its
behalf, its intended method of distribution and any other representation
required by Law. If any Selling Holder disapproves of the terms of an
underwriting, such Selling Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by notice to
Concho and the Managing Underwriter; provided, however, that such withdrawal
must be made up to and including the time of pricing of such Underwritten
Offering. No such withdrawal or abandonment shall affect Concho’s obligation to
pay Registration Expenses.
     Section 2.04 Sale Procedures. In connection with its obligations under this
Article II, Concho will, as expeditiously as possible:
          (a) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement effective for
the Effectiveness Period and as may be necessary to comply with the provisions
of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered
by the Registration Statement;
          (b) if a prospectus supplement will be used in connection with the
marketing of an Underwritten Offering from the Registration Statement and the
Managing Underwriter at any time shall notify Concho in writing that, in the
sole judgment of such Managing Underwriter, inclusion of detailed information to
be used in such prospectus supplement is of material importance to the success
of the Underwritten Offering of such Registrable Securities,

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use its commercially reasonable efforts to include such information in such
prospectus supplement;
          (c) furnish to each Selling Holder (i) as far in advance as reasonably
practicable before filing the Registration Statement or any other registration
statement contemplated by this Agreement or any supplement or amendment thereto,
upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents
proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by
reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of
the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object
to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of
distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably
requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to
filing the Registration Statement or such other registration statement or
supplement or amendment thereto, and (ii) such number of copies of the
Registration Statement or such other registration statement and the prospectus
included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Persons may
reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition
of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or other
registration statement;
          (d) if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register
or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement or
any other registration statement contemplated by this Agreement under the
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in
the case of an Underwritten Offering, the Managing Underwriter, shall reasonably
request; provided, however, that Concho will not be required to qualify
generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required
to so qualify or to take any action which would subject it to general service of
process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;
          (e) promptly notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter of
Registrable Securities, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered by any of them under the Securities Act, of (i) the
filing of the Registration Statement or any other registration statement
contemplated by this Agreement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be
used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with
respect to such Registration Statement or any other registration statement or
any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and
(ii) any written comments from the Commission with respect to any filing
referred to in clause (i) and any written request by the Commission for
amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or any other
registration statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;
          (f) immediately notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter of
Registrable Securities, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (i) the happening of any
event as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in
the Registration Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by
this Agreement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing; (ii) the issuance or threat of issuance by the
Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement or any other registration statement contemplated by this

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Agreement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (iii) the
receipt by Concho of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable
securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such
notice, Concho agrees to as promptly as practicable amend or supplement the
prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the
prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include 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 in the light of the
circumstances then existing and to take such other action as is necessary to
remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto;
          (g) upon request and subject to appropriate confidentiality
obligations, furnish to each Selling Holder copies of any and all transmittal
letters or other correspondence with the Commission or any other governmental
agency or self-regulatory body or other body having jurisdiction (including any
domestic or foreign securities exchange) relating to such offering of
Registrable Securities;
          (h) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, furnish upon request,
(i) an opinion of counsel for Concho dated the effective date of the applicable
registration statement or the date of any amendment or supplement thereto, and a
letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting
agreement, and (ii) a “cold comfort” letter, dated the date of the applicable
registration statement or the date of any amendment or supplement thereto and a
letter of like kind dated the date of the closing under the underwriting
agreement, in each case, signed by the independent public accountants who have
certified Concho’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference
into the applicable registration statement, and each of the opinion and the
“cold comfort” letter shall be in customary form and covering substantially the
same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus and
any prospectus supplement included therein) as are customarily covered in
opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ letters delivered to the
underwriters in Underwritten Offerings of securities and such other matters as
such underwriters or Selling Holders may reasonably request;
          (i) otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with
all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to
its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement,
which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the
Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder;
          (j) make available to the appropriate representatives of the Managing
Underwriter and Selling Holders access to such information and Concho personnel
as is reasonable and customary to enable such parties to establish a due
diligence defense under the Securities Act; provided, however, that Concho need
not disclose any such information to any such representative unless and until
such representative has entered into or is otherwise subject to a
confidentiality agreement with Concho satisfactory to Concho (including any
confidentiality agreement referenced in Section 8.06 of the Purchase Agreement);
          (k) cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this
Agreement to be listed on each securities exchange or nationally recognized
quotation system on which similar securities issued by Concho are then listed;

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          (l) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable
Securities to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies
or authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of
Concho to enable the Selling Holders to consummate the disposition of such
Registrable Securities;
          (m) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement not later than the effective
date of such registration statement; and
          (n) enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are
reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in
order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
          (o) Concho agrees that, if any Purchaser could reasonably be deemed to
be an “underwriter”, as defined in Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act, in
connection with the registration statement in respect of any registration of
Concho’s securities of any Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and any
amendment or supplement thereof (any such registration statement or amendment or
supplement a “Purchaser Underwriter Registration Statement”), then Concho will
cooperate with such Purchaser in allowing such Purchaser to conduct customary
“underwriter’s due diligence” with respect to Concho and satisfy its obligations
in respect thereof. In addition, at any Purchaser’s request, Concho will furnish
to such Purchaser, on the date of the effectiveness of any Purchaser Underwriter
Registration Statement and thereafter from time to time on such dates as such
Purchaser may reasonably request, (i) a letter, dated such date, from Concho’s
independent certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily
given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an
underwritten public offering, addressed to such Purchaser, and (ii) an opinion,
dated as of such date, of counsel representing Concho for purposes of such
Purchaser Underwriter Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is
customarily given in an underwritten public offering, including a standard
“10b-5” opinion for such offering, addressed to such Purchaser; provided,
however, that with respect to any Placement Agent, Concho’s obligations with
respect to this Section 2.04(o) shall be limited to one time, with an additional
bring-down request within 30 days of the date of such documents. Concho will
also permit legal counsel to such Purchaser to review and comment upon any such
Purchaser Underwriter Registration Statement at least five Business Days prior
to its filing with the Commission and all amendments and supplements to any such
Purchaser Underwriter Registration Statement within a reasonable number of days
prior to their filing with the Commission and not file any Purchaser Underwriter
Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto in a form to which
such Purchaser’s legal counsel reasonably objects.
     Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from Concho of the happening of
any event of the kind described in Section 2.04(e) of this Agreement, shall
forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Securities until such
Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section 2.04(e) of this Agreement or until it is advised in
writing by Concho that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has
received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by
reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by Concho, such Selling Holder
will, or will request the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to
deliver to Concho (at Concho’s expense) all copies in their possession or
control, other than permanent file copies then in such Selling Holder’s
possession,

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of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of
receipt of such notice.
     If requested by a Purchaser, Concho shall: (i) as soon as practicable
incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such
information as such Purchaser reasonably requests to be included therein
relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including
information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered
or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the
offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) as soon
as practicable make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or
post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated
in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) as soon as
practicable, supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement.
     Section 2.05 Cooperation by Holders. Concho shall have no obligation to
include in the Registration Statement Common Stock of a Holder, or in an
Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement Common Stock of
a Selling Holder, who has failed to timely furnish such information that, in the
opinion of counsel to Concho, is reasonably required in order for the
registration statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, to comply with
the Securities Act.
     Section 2.06 Restrictions on Public Sale by Holders of Registrable
Securities. For a period of 365 days from the Closing Date, each Holder of
Registrable Securities who is included in the Registration Statement agrees not
to effect any public sale or distribution of the Registrable Securities during
the 30-day period following completion of an Underwritten Offering of equity
securities by Concho (except as provided in this Section 2.06); provided,
however, that the duration of the foregoing restrictions shall be no longer than
the duration of the shortest restriction generally imposed by the underwriters
on the officers or directors or any other Common Stockholder of Concho on whom a
restriction is imposed in connection with such public offering. In addition, the
provisions of this Section 2.06 shall not apply with respect to a Holder that
(A) owns less than $5 million of Purchased Common Stock, based on the Commitment
Amounts or (B) has submitted a notice requesting the inclusion of Registrable
Securities in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.02 or
Section 2.03(a) hereof but is unable to do so as a result of the priority
provisions contained in Section 2.02(b) hereof.
     Section 2.07 Expenses.
          (a) Certain Definitions. “Registration Expenses” means all expenses
incident to Concho’s performance under or compliance with this Agreement to
effect the registration of Registrable Securities on the Registration Statement
pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof or an Underwritten Offering covered under this
Agreement, and the disposition of such securities, including, without
limitation, all registration, filing, securities exchange listing and The New
York Stock Exchange fees, all registration, filing, qualification and other fees
and expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws, fees of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., transfer taxes and fees of transfer
agents and registrars, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses
and the fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for
Concho, including the expenses of any special audits or “cold comfort” letters
required by or incident to such performance and compliance. “Selling Expenses”
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all underwriting fees, discounts and selling commissions allocable to the sale
of the Registrable Securities.
          (b) Expenses. Concho will pay all reasonable Registration Expenses as
determined in good faith, including, in the case of an Underwritten Offering,
whether or not any sale is made pursuant to such Underwritten Offering. In
addition, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.08 hereof, Concho shall not
be responsible for legal fees incurred by Holders in connection with the
exercise of such Holders’ rights hereunder. Each Selling Holder shall pay all
Selling Expenses in connection with any sale of its Registrable Securities
hereunder.
     Section 2.08 Indemnification.
          (a) By Concho. In the event of an offering of any Registrable
Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, Concho will
indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Holder thereunder, its officers,
members, managers, directors, employees, agents and other representatives, and
each underwriter, pursuant to the applicable underwriting agreement with such
underwriter, of Registrable Securities thereunder and each Person, if any, who
controls such Selling Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act, and its officers, members, managers, directors,
employees, agents and other representatives, against any losses, claims,
damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses) (collectively, “Losses”), joint or several, to which such Selling
Holder, officer, member, manager, director, employee, agent, other
representative, underwriter or controlling Person may become subject under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Losses (or
actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any other
registration statement contemplated by this Agreement, any preliminary
prospectus, free writing prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or
any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a
prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not
misleading, and will reimburse each such Selling Holder, its directors and
officers, each such underwriter and each such controlling Person for any legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating
or defending any such Loss or actions or proceedings; provided, however, that
Concho will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that any such
Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission so made in strict conformity with
information furnished by such Selling Holder, its directors or officers or any
underwriter or controlling Person in writing specifically for use in the
Registration Statement or such other registration statement, or prospectus
supplement, as applicable. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Selling Holder or
any such Selling Holder, its directors or officers or any underwriter or
controlling Person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such
Selling Holder.
          (b) By Each Selling Holder. Each Selling Holder agrees severally and
not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless Concho, its directors and officers,
and each Person, if any, who controls Concho within the meaning of the
Securities Act or of the Exchange Act, and its directors and officers, to the
same extent as the foregoing indemnity from Concho to the

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Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling
Holder furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for
inclusion in the Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus or final
prospectus included therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided,
however, that the liability of each Selling Holder shall not be greater in
amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Selling
Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
indemnification.
          (c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder
of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder,
notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to any indemnified party other than under this Section 2.08. In any action
brought against any indemnified party, it shall notify the indemnifying party of
the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to
participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the
defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party
and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its
election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party
shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 2.08 for any
legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of
liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that, (i) if the
indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense or employ counsel reasonably
acceptable to the indemnified party or (ii) if the defendants in any such action
include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and counsel to the
indemnified party shall have concluded that there may be reasonable defenses
available to the indemnified party that are different from or additional to
those available to the indemnifying party, or if the interests of the
indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the
indemnifying party, then the indemnified party shall have the right to select a
separate counsel and to assume such legal defense and otherwise to participate
in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such
separate counsel and other reasonable expenses related to such participation to
be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, no indemnified party shall settle any action
brought against it with respect to which it is entitled to indemnification
hereunder without the consent of the indemnifying party, unless the settlement
thereof imposes no liability or obligation on, and includes a complete and
unconditional release from all liability of, the indemnifying party.
          (d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this
Section 2.08 is held by a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction
to be unavailable to any indemnified party or is insufficient to hold them
harmless in respect of any Losses, then each such indemnifying party, in lieu of
indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Loss in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the
one hand and of such indemnified party on the other in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses, as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations; provided, however, that in no event shall
such Selling Holder be required to contribute an aggregate amount in excess of
the dollar amount of net proceeds received by such Selling Holder from the sale
of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification. The relative
fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the
other shall be determined by reference to, among

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other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact has been made by,
or relates to, information supplied by such party, and the parties’ relative
intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just
and equitable if contributions pursuant to this paragraph were to be determined
by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take
account of the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid by
an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in the first sentence
of this paragraph shall be deemed to include any legal and other expenses
reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating
or defending any Loss which is the subject of this paragraph. No person guilty
of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
          (e) Other Indemnification. The provisions of this Section 2.08 shall
be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which an
indemnified party may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.
     Section 2.09 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the
benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the
sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, Concho
agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
          (a) make and keep public information regarding Concho available, as
those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at
all times from and after the date hereof;
          (b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of Concho under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at
all times from and after the date hereof; and
          (c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish,
unless otherwise not available at no charge by access electronically to the
Commission’s EDGAR filing system, to such Holder forthwith upon request a copy
of the most recent annual or quarterly report of Concho, and such other reports
and documents so filed as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself
of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing such Holder to sell any
such securities without registration.
     Section 2.10 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to
cause Concho to register Registrable Securities granted to the Purchasers by
Concho under this Article II may be transferred or assigned by any Purchaser to
one or more transferee(s) or assignee(s) of such Registrable Securities;
provided, however, that, (a) unless such transferee is an Affiliate of such
Purchaser, each such transferee or assignee holds Registrable Securities
representing at least $10 million of the Purchased Common Stock, based on the
Commitment Amounts, (b) Concho is given written notice prior to any said
transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of each such transferee and
identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are
being transferred or assigned, and (c) each such transferee assumes in writing
responsibility for its portion of the obligations of such Purchaser under this
Agreement.

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     Section 2.11 Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after
the date hereof, Concho shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Holders of a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities, (i) enter into
any agreement with any current or future holder of any securities of Concho that
would allow such current or future holder to require Concho to include
securities in any registration statement filed by Concho on a basis that is
superior to the piggyback rights granted to the Purchasers hereunder or
(ii) grant registration rights to any other Person that would be superior to the
Purchasers’ registration rights hereunder.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 3.01 Communications. All notices and other communications provided
for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by facsimile, electronic
mail, courier service or personal delivery:
          (a) if to Purchaser, to the address set forth under that Purchaser’s
signature block in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.01;
          (b) if to a transferee of Purchaser, to such Holder at the address
provided pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof; and
          (c) if to Concho, at 550 West Texas Avenue, Suite 1300, Midland, Texas
79701 (facsimile: 432.683.7441), notice of which is given in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 3.01.
     All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received:
at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when receipt
acknowledged, if sent via facsimile or electronic mail; and when actually
received, if sent by courier service or any other means.
     Section 3.02 Successor and Assigns This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the
parties, including subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities to the extent
permitted herein.
     Section 3.03 Recapitalization, Exchanges, Etc. Affecting the Common Stock
The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein
with respect to any and all stock of Concho or any successor or assign of Concho
(whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be
issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution of, the Registrable
Securities, and shall be appropriately adjusted for combinations, stock splits,
recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date of this Agreement.
     Section 3.04 Specific Performance. Damages in the event of breach of this
Agreement by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain,
and it is therefore agreed that each such Person, in addition to and without
limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to an
injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction,
enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions
hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives any and all defenses it may
have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant
such an injunction or other equitable relief. The

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existence of this right will not preclude any such Person from pursuing any
other rights and remedies at law or in equity which such Person may have.
     Section 3.05 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one
and the same Agreement.
     Section 3.06 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
     Section 3.07 Governing Law. The Laws of the State of New York shall govern
this Agreement without regard to principles of conflict of Laws.
     Section 3.08 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement
which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or
affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
     Section 3.09 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as
a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and
exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in
respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions,
promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to
herein with respect to the rights granted by Concho set forth herein. This
Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement pertaining
to the sale of the Purchased Common Stock supersede all prior agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
     Section 3.10 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by means of a
written amendment signed by Concho and the Holders of a majority of the then
outstanding Registrable Securities; provided, however, that no such amendment
shall materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder hereunder without
the consent of such Holder.
     Section 3.11 No Presumption. If any claim is made by a party relating to
any conflict, omission or ambiguity in this Agreement, no presumption or burden
of proof or persuasion shall be implied by virtue of the fact that this
Agreement was prepared by or at the request of a particular party or its
counsel.
     Section 3.12 Obligations Limited to Parties to Agreement. Each of the
Parties hereto covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the
Purchasers (and their permitted assignees) and Concho shall have any obligation
hereunder and that, notwithstanding that one or more of the Purchasers may be a
corporation, partnership or limited liability company, no recourse under this
Agreement or the Purchase Agreement or under any documents or instruments
delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against any former,
current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited
partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Purchasers or
any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or
limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of

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the foregoing, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or
equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any applicable Law, it being expressly
agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to,
be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any former, current or future
director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager, member,
stockholder or Affiliate of any of the Purchasers or any former, current or
future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited partner, manager,
member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, as such, for any
obligations of the Purchasers under this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement or
any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith or therewith or
for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligation or its
creation.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

            CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
      By:           Name:           Title:           [PURCHASERS]
      By:           Name:           Title:      

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[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

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Exhibit C
CONCHO RESOURCES INC
Officer’s Certificate
     Pursuant to Section 6.02(b) of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
as of June 5, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Concho Resources
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the Purchasers named
in Schedule 2.01 to the Purchase Agreement relating to the issuance and sale by
the Company to the Purchasers of an aggregate of [•] shares of Common Stock, the
undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Company as follows:
     (A) The Company has performed and complied with the covenants and
agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement that are required to be performed
and complied with by the Company on or prior to the date hereof.
     (B) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in the
Purchase Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Concho Material Adverse
Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of the
date of the Purchase Agreement and as of the date hereof and all other
representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as
of the date of the Purchase Agreement and as of the date hereof, except that
representations made as of a specific date are true and correct as of such date
only.
     (C) Since the date of the Purchase Agreement, no Concho Material Adverse
Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) has occurred and is continuing.
     Dated: [•], 2008

            CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
      By:           Name:   Steven L. Beal        Title:   President and Chief
Operating Officer   

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Exhibit D
PURCHASERS’
Officer’s Certificate
     Pursuant to Section 6.03(c) of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
as of June 5, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among Concho Resources
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the Purchasers named
in Schedule 2.01 to the Purchase Agreement relating to the issuance and sale by
the Company to the Purchasers of an aggregate of [•] shares of Common Stock,
each of the undersigned hereby certifies solely on behalf of itself as follows:
     (A) Such Purchaser has performed and complied with the covenants and
agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement that are required to be performed
and complied with by such Purchaser on or prior to the date hereof.
     (B) The representations and warranties of such Purchaser contained in the
Purchase Agreement that are qualified by materiality or Purchaser Material
Adverse Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) are true and correct as of
the date of the Purchase Agreement and as of the date hereof and all other
representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as
of the date of the Purchase Agreement and as of the date hereof, except that
representations made as of a specific date are true and correct as of such date
only.
     (C) Since the date of the Purchase Agreement, no Purchaser Material Adverse
Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) has occurred and is continuing.
     Dated: [•], 2008

            [PURCHASER]
      By:           Name:           Title:      

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Exhibit E
CONCHO RESOURCES INC
SECRETARY’S CERTIFICATE
[•], 2008
     Reference is made to that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as
of June 5, 2008, by and among Concho Resources Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”) and the Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”). Terms
that are defined in the Purchase Agreement and that are used but not defined
herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement. I,
David W. Copeland, hereby certify that I am the duly elected, qualified and
acting Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company; and that as
such I am familiar with the facts herein certified and am authorized to certify
the same and do further certify, in such capacity, that:
     1. Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true, correct and complete copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (including all amendments, if any,
thereto), certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, as in
effect on August 3, 2007 and at all times thereafter to and including the date
hereof (the “Certification of Incorporation”). No other amendments to such
Certificate of Formation have been authorized by the members or Board of
Directors of the Company and such Certificate of Formation is in full force and
effect as of the date hereof.
     2. No proceedings have been instituted or are pending, or, to the best of
my knowledge, are contemplated, for the dissolution or liquidation of the
Company or that would threaten its corporate existence or forfeit its limited
corporate rights or franchises.
     3. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true, correct and complete copy of
resolutions duly and validly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company at
a meeting on [•], 2008, a copy of which has been duly filed with the minutes of
the proceedings of such Board of Directors. Such resolutions have not been
modified, amended, rescinded or revoked, and the same are in full force and
effect on the date hereof and are within the power of the Board of Directors to
pass as provided in the Certification of Incorporation.
     4. The following persons are duly elected or appointed and acting officers
of the Company, holding the respective offices set forth opposite their names
below, and the signatures set forth opposite their names below are their true
and genuine signatures:

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          Name   Office   Specimen Signature
 
       
Timothy A. Leach
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
David W. Copeland
  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary    
 
       
Steven L. Beal
  President and Chief Operating Officer    

     6. Each of the foregoing officers and the undersigned is authorized
pursuant to the resolutions attached hereto, as officers of the Company, to
execute and deliver, for and on behalf of the Company, the Purchase Agreement,
the Registration Rights Agreement and all certificates, notices, communications
and other documents required or permitted to be given by or on behalf of the
Company in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby.
     7. This certificate and the specimen signatures contained herein may be
executed in one or more counterparts, none of which need contain the signatures
of all persons, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the
date first set forth above.

            CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
      By:           David W. Copeland        Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary     

     I, Steven L. Beal, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company,
hereby certify that the signature of David W. Copeland set forth above is a
true, correct and genuine signature of such person, and that such person is the
duly elected or appointed, qualified and acting Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary of the Company.

                  Steven L. Beal      President and
Chief Operating Officer   

[Signature Page to Concho Resources Inc. Secretary’s Certificate]

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EXHIBIT 1
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

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EXHIBIT 3
RESOLUTIONS

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Exhibit F
Henry Acquisition Agreement

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Execution Version
 
 
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
James C. Henry, Paula Henry, Henry Securities, Ltd., Henchild LLC
and Henry Family Investment Group
(“Sellers”)
and
Concho Resources Inc.
(“Purchaser”)
Concerning the Sale of All of the Limited Partner and Membership Interests of
Henry Holding LP, Henry Energy LP, HELP Investment LLC, Henry Capital LLC,
Henry Operating LLC, Henry Petroleum LP, Quail Ranch LLC,
Aguasal Management LLC and Aguasal LP
And Concerning the Sale of All of the General Partner Interests of AGUASAL
HOLDING
June 5, 2008
 
 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

                              Page ARTICLE I
CERTAIN TERMS DEFINED        
 
        Section 1.1  
Defined Terms
    1   Section 1.2  
References
    9          
 
        ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE        
 
        Section 2.1  
Purchase of Shares
    9   Section 2.2  
Purchase Price
    9   Section 2.3  
Bonus Payments
    10   Section 2.4  
Title Deficiency
    11   Section 2.5  
Property Condition Deficiency
    12   Section 2.6  
Termination Due to Deficiencies
    13   Section 2.7  
Along-side Interests
    14   Section 2.8  
Distribution of Excluded Companies
    15   Section 2.9  
Agreed Net Working Capital Distribution
    15   Section 2.10  
Withholding
    15          
 
        ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES        
 
        Section 3.1  
Representations and Warranties of the Sellers
    15   Section 3.2  
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
    31          
 
        ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES        
 
        Section 4.1  
Conduct of Business of each Company
    32   Section 4.2  
HSR Filing
    35   Section 4.3  
Access to Information
    35   Section 4.4  
Cooperation in Connection with Regulatory Filings
    36   Section 4.5  
Consent from Third Parties
    36   Section 4.6  
Further Assurances
    37   Section 4.7  
Public Announcements
    37   Section 4.8  
Resignations; Releases
    37   Section 4.9  
Name Change
    37   Section 4.10  
Employment Matters
    38   Section 4.11  
Parachute Payments
    38   Section 4.12  
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation
    39   Section 4.13  
Tax Matters
    39   Section 4.14  
No Solicitation of Transactions
    42   Section 4.15  
Notification of Certain Matters
    42   Section 4.16  
Confidentiality
    42   Section 4.17  
Releases and Termination
    43   Section 4.18  
Identity of Purchaser
    43   Section 4.19  
Representations and Warranties of Sellers
    43   Section 4.20  
Transition Agreement
    44  

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                              Page ARTICLE V
THE CLOSING        
 
        Section 5.1  
The Closing
    45   Section 5.2  
Purchaser’s Conditions to Closing
    45   Section 5.3  
Sellers’ Obligations to Closing
    46   Section 5.4  
Sellers’ Delivery at Closing
    47   Section 5.5  
Purchaser’s Delivery at Closing
    47          
 
        ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION        
 
        Section 6.1  
Termination
    48   Section 6.2  
Effect of Termination
    49          
 
        ARTICLE VII
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION        
 
        Section 7.1  
Survival
    49   Section 7.2  
Indemnification
    49   Section 7.3  
Express Negligence
    53          
 
        ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS        
 
        Section 8.1  
Headings
    53   Section 8.2  
Notices
    53   Section 8.3  
Assignment
    54   Section 8.4  
Entire Agreement
    54   Section 8.5  
Counterparts
    54   Section 8.6  
Governing Law
    54   Section 8.7  
Severability
    54   Section 8.8  
Specific Performance
    55   Section 8.9  
Legal Actions
    55   Section 8.10  
No Third Party Beneficiaries
    55   Section 8.11  
Appointment of Agent
    55   Section 8.12  
Neutral Construction
    55  

Schedules:

     
Schedule 2.7
  Designated Sellers; Along-side Interest Holders
Schedule 2.8(a)
  Henry Holding Distribution
Schedule 2.8(b)
  Henry Energy Distribution
Schedule 3.1(a)(i)
  Ownership Interests
Schedule 3.1(a)(ii)
  Restrictions on Shares
Schedule 3.1(c)
  Violations
Schedule 3.1(d)(i)
  Consents from Governmental Authorities
Schedule 3.1(d)(ii)
  Consents from Persons
Schedule 3.1(f)
  Capitalization
Schedule 3.1(f)(i)
  Rights Related to Shares
Schedule 3.1(g)
  Other Equity Interests
Schedule 3.1(j)
  Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 3.1(l)
  Certain Investments
Schedule 3.1(m)
  Taxes
Schedule 3.1(n)
  Legal Proceedings

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Schedule 3.1(p)(i)
  List of Material Contracts
Schedule 3.1(q)
  No Changes
Schedule 3.1(r)
  Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 3.1(u)
  Insurance
Schedule 3.1(z)
  Plugging and Abandonment
Schedule 3.1(aa)
  Payout Balances
Schedule 3.1(gg)
  Bonds and Convertible Credit
Schedule 3.1(hh)
  Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 3.1(jj)
  Suspense Funds
Schedule 4.8
  Resignations
Schedule 4.9
  Registration of Trademark
Schedule 5.2(b)
  Specified Contracts

Exhibits:

     
Exhibit A
  Form of Employee Letter Agreement
Exhibit B
  Form of Purchase Agreement for Along-side Interests

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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     This PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 5, 2008
but effective as of 7:00 am on May 1, 2008, by and among CONCHO RESOURCES INC.,
a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), and James C. Henry and Paula Henry
(collectively, “Henry”), Henry Securities Ltd, a Texas limited partnership
(“Henry Ltd.”), Henchild, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Henchild”),
and Henry Family Investment Group, a Texas general partnership (“FIG” and
together with each of Henry, Henry Ltd. and Henchild, a “Seller” and
collectively, the “Sellers”), Henry Holding LP, Texas limited partnership,
(“Holding”), Henry Energy LP, a Texas limited partnership, (“Energy”), Aguasal
Holding, a Texas general partnership (“Aguasal”), HELP Investment LLC, a Texas
limited liability company (“HELP”), Henry Capital LLC, a Texas limited liability
company (“Henry Capital”), Henry Operating LLC, a Texas limited liability
company (“Henry Operating”), Henry Petroleum LP, a Texas limited partnership
(“Henry Petroleum”), Quail Ranch LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Quail
Ranch”), Aguasal Management LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Aguasal
Management”) and Aguasal LP, a Texas limited partnership (“Aguasal LP”).
Holding, Energy, Aguasal, HELP, Henry Capital, Henry Operating, Henry Petroleum,
Quail Ranch, Aguasal Management and Aguasal LP are hereinafter referred to
collectively as the “Companies” and individually as a “Company.”
     WHEREAS, Sellers are the owners, directly or indirectly, of the general and
limited partnership interests and membership interests of each Company listed
below such Sellers’ names on Schedule 3.1(a)(i) hereto, which collectively
constitute all of the outstanding general, limited partnership and membership
interests of the Companies (the “Shares”).
     WHEREAS, at or before the Closing Date, Purchaser will have conducted an
independent investigation of the Properties for the purposes of Section 2.6
hereof.
     WHEREAS, Sellers desire to sell and Purchaser desires to purchase all of
the Shares from Sellers upon the terms and conditions more fully set forth
herein.
     NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements set
forth herein and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN TERMS DEFINED
     Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following are definitions of certain terms
capitalized and used throughout this Agreement:
     “2006 Financial Statements.” 2006 Financial Statements has the meaning
given in Section 3.1(j).
     “2007 Financial Statements.” 2007 Financial Statements has the meaning
given in Section 3.1(j).
     “2008 Short Period Consolidated Tax Returns.” 2008 Short Period
Consolidated Tax Returns shall mean the U.S. federal and any applicable state
consolidated tax returns of the Holding Consolidated Group for the period from
January 1, 2008 through the Closing Date.
     “Acquisition Proposal.” Acquisition Proposal shall mean any proposal or
offer by a third party for (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange,
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transaction or series of transactions (whether related or unrelated) in which
any Shares in any Company or all or a material portion of the Properties or
assets of any of the Companies would be acquired by any third party, (ii) any
sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of the
Properties or other assets of the Companies, in a single transaction or series
of transactions (whether related or unrelated) other than in the ordinary course
of business, (iii) any exchange offer for outstanding Shares in any Company by
any third party, or the filing of a registration statement under the Securities
Act in connection therewith, or (iv) any public announcement of a proposal, plan
or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreement to engage in any of the
foregoing.
     “Affiliate.” Affiliate means with respect to any Person, any Person which,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under a common control
with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) as used in this definition means the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise. With respect to any natural person, the
term “Affiliate” shall also mean (1) the spouse or children (including those by
adoption) and siblings of such Person; and any trust whose primary beneficiary
is such Person, such Person’s spouse, such Person’s siblings and/or one or more
of such Person’s lineal descendants, (2) the legal representative or guardian of
such Person acting in such capacity only and (3) any Person controlled by or
under the common control with any one or more of such Person and the Persons
described in clauses (1) or (2) preceding.
     “Agent.” Agent means Terry R. Creech acting as agent hereunder for the
Sellers or if Terry R. Creech notifies the Purchaser in writing that he refuses
to act further as Agent, then Agent shall be deemed to be each of the Sellers,
or their respective representatives in the case of their deaths.
     “Agreed Net Working Capital Distribution” is defined in Section 2.9.
     “Agreement.” Agreement has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Aguasal.” Aguasal has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Aguasal LP.” Aguasal LP has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Aguasal Management.” Aguasal Management has the meaning given in the
Preamble.
     “Along-side Interests.” Along-side Interests has the meaning given in
Section 2.7.
     “Approval.” Any approval, authorization, grant of authority, consent,
order, qualification, permit, license, variance, exemption, franchise,
concession, certificate, filing or registration, or any waiver of the foregoing,
or any notice, statement or other communication required to be filed with or
delivered to any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
     “Business Employee” means any individual who is an employee of any Company
other than the officers and other Persons who will resign from employment with
the Companies pursuant to Section 4.8.
     “Cash Bonus.” Cash Bonus has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.3(a).

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     “Cash Bonus Adjustment.” Cash Bonus Adjustment means the amount calculated
under Section 2.3(b).
     “Claims.” All (i) security interests, liens, pledges, interests arising in
connection with community property laws or other laws relating to the rights of
spouses, claims, charges, encumbrances, preferential purchase rights, options,
rights of first refusal, mortgages, indentures, security agreements or other
similar agreements, production payments, restriction, burdens, rights of
purchase, rights of a vendor under any title retention or conditional sale
agreement, and (ii) arrangements, contracts, commitments, understandings and
obligations of any nature whatsoever which serve to restrict or impair the value
of a Property, a Company or a Share.
     “Claim Notice.” Claim Notice has the meaning given in Section 7.2(d).
     “Closing.” Closing has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
     “Closing Date.” Closing Date has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
     “Code.” The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
     “Company” and “Companies.” Company and Companies have the meaning given in
the Preamble.
     “Company Financial Statements.” Company Financial Statements has the
meaning given in Section 3.1(j).
     “Company Group.” Collectively and separately, Holding, Energy, Aguasal,
HELP, Henry Capital, Henry Operating, Henry Petroleum, Quail Ranch, Aguasal
Management and Aguasal LP and any and all Subsidiaries of those entities other
than the Excluded Companies.
     “Compensation Letter.” Compensation Letter shall mean the letter executed
and delivered by Sellers to Purchaser in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and dated the date hereof setting forth the amounts
of the Prior Bonus, the Cash Bonus, the Contractor Bonus and certain other
information required by Section 3.1(s)(i) with respect to certain employees of
the Companies.
     “Confidentiality Agreement” shall mean that certain Confidentiality
Agreement dated March 14, 2008 among Holding, Henry Petroleum and Purchaser.
     “Contract.” Any mortgage, franchise, indenture, debenture, note, bond,
loan, loan arrangement, letter of credit, guaranty, surety, agreement,
collective bargaining agreement, contract, commitment, lease, option, right to
acquire, preferential purchase right, preemptive right, warrant, net profit
interest, enhancement agreement, commitment, license, permit, authorization or
other instrument, document, arrangement or understanding, written or unwritten.
     “Contractor Bonus.” Contractor Bonus has the meaning given in
Section 2.3(a).
     “Designated Seller.” Designated Seller means those Persons identified as
“Designated Sellers” on Schedule 2.7.
     “Effective Time.” Shall mean 12:01 a.m. (Central Time) on May 1, 2008.

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     “Employee Letter Agreement.” Employee Letter Agreement means the letter
agreements executed and delivered by the Retained Employees in substantially the
form attached as Exhibit A.
     “Energy.” Energy has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Environmental Law(s).” Environmental Laws means all applicable local,
state, and federal laws (including common law), rules, regulations, and orders
regulating or otherwise pertaining to: (i) the use, generation, migration,
storage, removal, treatment, remediation, discharge, emission, release,
transportation, disposal, or cleanup of pollutants, contamination, hazardous
wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, toxic substances, solid
wastes or any chemical or constituent regulated by a Governmental Authority
(collectively hereinafter “Hazardous Substances”); (ii) surface waters,
ground-water, ambient air, natural resources and any other environmental medium;
or (iii) the environment or health and safety-related matters; including the
following as from time to time amended: the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980, the
Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980, and the Hazardous and Solid Waste
Amendments of 1984, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Toxic
Substance Control Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking
Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and
all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to any of the foregoing.
     “ERISA.” ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended.
     “Exchange Act.” Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
     “Excluded Companies.” Excluded Companies means Henry Resources LLC, a Texas
limited liability company, and Henry Equity LLC, a Texas limited liability
company.
     “FIG.” FIG has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “GAAP.” GAAP means generally accepted accounting principals in the United
States.
     “Governmental Authority.” Governmental Authority means any governmental,
securities exchange, federal, state, county, city or other political
subdivision, agency, court or instrumentality of the United States or any other
country exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative jurisdiction over the applicable Person or its assets or
businesses.
     “HELP.” HELP has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Henchild.” Henchild has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Henry.” Henry has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Henry Capital.” Henry Capital has the meaning given in the Preamble.

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     “Henry Disclosure Schedule.” Henry Disclosure Schedule means the Schedules
delivered by Sellers to Purchaser under this Agreement.
     “Henry Ltd.” Henry Ltd. has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Henry Operating.” Henry Operating has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Henry Petroleum.” Henry Petroleum has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Holding.” Holding has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Holding Consolidated Group.” Holding Consolidated Group means the
affiliated group of Persons of which Holding is the common parent corporation
that files a consolidated federal income tax return under Section 1502 of the
Code.
     “HSR Act.” HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976, as amended.
     “Hydrocarbons.” Hydrocarbons mean oil, condensate, gas, casinghead gas and
other hydrocarbons produced or processed in association therewith.
     “Knowledge.” Knowledge means, in reference to the Companies or Company
Group, the actual knowledge of the following officers of the Companies: Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Land,
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief
Operating Officer, Vice President of Business Development and Exploration and
the Production Manager; and, in reference to the Sellers, the actual knowledge
of James C. Henry and Terry R. Creech.
     “Law.” Law has the meaning given in Section 3.1(c)
     “Lease(s).” The oil, gas and mineral leases, oil and gas leases, contracts,
agreements and other rights giving the Companies the right to own or acquire oil
and gas interests and to explore for and develop Hydrocarbons in the lands
covered thereby or which give rise to the interests described in the Property
Letter.
     “Material Contract.” Material Contract has the meaning given in
Section 3.1(p)(i).
     “Maximum Title Deficiency Amount.” Maximum Title Deficiency Amount has the
meaning given in the Property Letter.
     “Notice Period.” Notice Period has the meaning given in Section 7.2(e)(i).
     “Organizational Documents.” Organizational Documents means, with respect to
a particular Person (other than a natural person), the certificate or articles
of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company
agreement, trust agreement or similar organizational document or agreement, as
applicable, of such Person.
     “Ownership Percentage.” Ownership Percentage shall mean each Seller’s
relative ownership of the Companies as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a)(i).
     “Permitted Encumbrances.” Permitted Encumbrances means: (i) Claims for
Taxes which are not yet due and payable; (ii) inchoate Claims arising by
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materialman’s, mechanic’s, repairman’s, laborer’s, warehousemen’s, carrier’s,
employee’s, contractor’s and operator’s Claims arising in the ordinary course of
business, and incidental to construction, maintenance, or operation of the
Properties to the extent such Claims secure obligations that, as of the Closing
Date, are not due and payable, or with respect to (i) and (ii) if delinquent,
that are being contested in good faith and a reserve or other appropriate
provision is made therefor in the Companies’ financial records; (iii) lessor’s
royalties overriding royalties, division orders, reversionary interests,
production payments, net profits interests and similar burdens; (iv) any and all
federal and state regulatory orders and rules to which a Property is currently
subject; (v) sales contracts covering oil, gas, or associated liquid or gaseous
Hydrocarbons, which are terminable without penalty or cost upon less than
90 days notice; (vi) easements, rights-of-way, servitudes, permits, surface
leases and other rights in respect of surface operations, pipelines, grazing,
canals, ditches, reservoirs or the like and easements for streets, alleys,
highways, pipelines, telephone lines, power lines, railways and other easements
and rights-of-way, on, over or in respect of surface operations in favor of a
third party on or over any Property; (vii) Claims that are or will be released
prior to or on the Closing Date without any cost or penalty imposed upon any of
the Companies; (viii) the terms and provisions of the Leases and the Material
Contracts; and (ix) other encumbrances, defects and irregularities affecting a
Property, the enforcement of which is barred under applicable statutes of
limitation, or that do not require the payment of money and are commonly waived
by a reasonably prudent person engaged in the business of the ownership,
development and operation of oil and gas properties with knowledge of all the
facts and appreciation of their legal significance, including matters such as
failure to recite marital status in documents, omission of heirship or
succession proceedings, community property and homestead rights in a Property,
and the failure to record releases of liens, production payments or deeds of
trust that have expired according to their own terms; provided, however, that as
to clauses (vi), (viii) and (ix), such circumstance or matter, individually or
in the aggregate has not had, and a reasonably prudent person engaged in the
ownership and operation of oil and gas properties would not reasonably expect
such to have, a material adverse effect on the value of a Property, a Company or
the ability of the Companies or their Affiliates to own, operate, develop or use
such Property in the manner owned, operated, developed or used by the Companies
or their Affiliates; and further provided, however, that as to clauses (iii),
(viii) and (ix), such circumstance or matter does not operate to reduce the
Companies’ net revenue interest or increase the Companies’ working interest in a
Property below the level set forth with respect to the applicable Property in
the Property Letter (without a corresponding increase in the Companies’ net
revenue interest in that Property). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth above, with respect to Leases and Material Contracts, the following
circumstances shall not be deemed to have a material adverse effect on the value
of a Property, a Company or the ability of the Companies or their Affiliates to
own, operate, develop or use a Property: (i) expiration of the term of a Lease
after August 31, 2008 if such Lease can reasonably be expected to continue in
effect as to the lands covered thereby beyond such date as a result of
continuous development thereunder or for as long as oil, gas or other minerals
are produced in commercial quantities from the lands covered thereby, (ii) the
remaining term or the expiration of the term of any applicable Material Contract
(other than Specified Contracts) after August 31, 2008, and (iii) promoted,
carried and other similar disproportionate sharing arrangements with respect to
the Properties contained in Material Contracts, including without limitation net
profit and incremental net income arrangements which are reflected in the
Property Letter.
     “Person.” An individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership,
unincorporated association, trust, estate, or other incorporated or
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     “Plans.” Plans means each of the following that is currently sponsored,
maintained or contributed to by any Company or with respect to which any Company
may have any liability: (i) each “employee benefit plan,” as such term is
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, (ii) each plan that would be an employee
benefit plan if it was subject to ERISA, such as foreign plans and plans for
directors, (iii) each equity bonus, equity ownership, equity option, equity
purchase, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity, or other equity plan
(whether qualified or nonqualified), (iv) each personnel policy, bonus plan or
arrangement, incentive award plan or arrangement, vacation policy, profit
sharing, severance pay plan, policy, or agreement, deferred compensation
agreement or arrangement, and employment or consulting agreement, and (v) each
other employee benefit plan, agreement, arrangement or program.
     “Prior Bonus.” Prior Bonus has the meaning given to such term in
Section 2.3(a).
     “Properties.” The undivided interests of the Companies (as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date), including working, royalty and overriding
royalty interests, mineral interests, leasehold interests, production payments,
operating rights, net profits interests, reversionary interests, after payout
interests, participation rights or interests, other non-working interests and
non-operating interests in: (i) the Leases; (ii) interests in and rights with
respect to Hydrocarbons and other minerals or revenues therefrom and Contracts
in connection therewith and claims and rights thereto; (iii) all presently
existing (or hereafter created) oil, gas or mineral unitization, pooling, and
communitization agreements, declarations and orders (including all amendments or
modifications thereto) relating to the Leases (including all units formed under
orders, regulations, rules, or other official acts of any governmental agency
having jurisdiction, and including so-called “working interest units” created
under operating or similar agreements); (iv) all surface leases, farmout and
farmin agreements, division orders, transfer orders, gas sales or purchase
contracts, operating agreements, contracts, and other agreements and instruments
(including all amendments thereto and any agreements settling claims asserted
hereunder); (v) all easements, rights of way, licenses, permits, saltwater
disposal facilities, fresh water facilities, injection facilities, inventory,
yards and field offices; (vi) all Wells; and (vii) interests in equipment and
machinery (including well equipment and machinery), oil and gas production,
gathering, transmission, compression, treating, processing and storage
facilities (including tanks, tank batteries, pipelines and gathering systems),
pumps, water plants, electric facilities, gasoline and gas processing plants,
refineries and other tangible personal property and fixtures associated with,
appurtenant to, or necessary for the operation of any of the foregoing and all
other personal property, equipment and fixtures owned or leased in connection
therewith.
     “Property Condition Deficiency.” Property Condition Deficiency shall have
the meaning given in Section 2.5.
     “Property Letter.” Property Letter shall mean the letter executed and
delivered by Purchaser, and acknowledged by Henry Petroleum, in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and dated the date hereof setting
forth matters related to certain Properties.
     “Purchase Price.” Purchase Price has the meaning given in Section 2.2.
     “Purchase Price Adjustment.” Purchase Price Adjustment has the meaning
given in Section 2.3(b).
     “Purchaser.” Purchaser has the meaning given in the Preamble.

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     “Purchaser Indemnified Party.” Purchaser Indemnified Party has the meaning
given in Section 7.2(a).
     “Quail Ranch.” Quail Ranch has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Retained Employee.” Retained Employee shall have the meaning given in
Section 2.3(a).
     “Section 338(h)(10) Election Forms.” Section 338(h)(10) Election Forms
shall mean IRS Form 8023 and such state, local and other corresponding Tax forms
(drafts of which shall be delivered by Purchaser to Sellers prior to Closing)
which may be necessary to effectuate an election under Section 338(h)(10) of the
Code and any corresponding provisions of state or local law with respect to the
Purchaser’s acquisition of Aguasal pursuant hereto.
     “Securities Act.” Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
     “Sellers.” Sellers has the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Seller Indemnified Party.” Seller Indemnified Party has the meaning given
in Section 7.2(b).
     “Shares.” Shares have the meaning given in the Preamble.
     “Specified Contracts.” Means the Contracts identified on Schedule 5.2(b).
     “Subsidiary.” Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any corporation
or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (a) such
Person or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner, managing
member or sole or controlling member or (b) at least a majority of the
securities or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the board of directors, managers or others performing
similar functions with respect to such corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company or other organization is, directly or
indirectly, owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries, or by such Person and any one or more of its Subsidiaries.
     “Tax.” Tax means (a) any taxes, assessments, fees, unclaimed property and
escheat obligations and other governmental charges imposed by any Governmental
Authority, including income, profits, gross receipts, net proceeds, alternative
or add on minimum, ad valorem, value added, turnover, sales, use, property,
personal property (tangible and intangible), environmental, stamp, leasing,
lease, user, excise, duty, franchise, capital stock, transfer, registration,
license, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability,
payroll, employment, social contributions, fuel, excess profits, occupational,
premium, windfall profit, severance, estimated, or other charge of any kind
whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether
disputed or not; and (b) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the
type described in clause (a) as a result of being a member of a consolidated
group for any period; and (c) any liability for the payment of any amounts of
the type described in clause (a) or (b) as a result of any express or implied
obligation to indemnify any other Person.
     “Tax Return.” Tax Return shall mean any declaration, report, statement,
form, return or other document or information required to be supplied to a
taxing authority in connection with Taxes including any schedule or attachment
thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

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     “Termination Date.” Termination Date means 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on
July 31, 2008, or such other date as provided in Section 2.6(b) or otherwise
mutually agreed by Purchaser and Agent.
     “Title Deficiency.” Title Deficiency has the meaning given in Section 2.4.
     “Title Deficiency Amount.” Title Deficiency Amount has the meaning given in
Section 2.4.
     “Transactions.” Transactions means the sale and delivery of the Shares by
Sellers to Purchaser and the payment therefor by Purchaser to Sellers and the
other transactions as contemplated by this Agreement.
     “Transaction Documents.” Transaction Documents mean this Agreement and all
agreements, conveyances, documents, instruments and certificates delivered at
the Closing pursuant to this Agreement.
     “Transition Agreement.” Transition Agreement shall mean the Transition
Agreement to be negotiated by Purchaser and Sellers after the date of this
Agreement and executed and delivered by Purchaser and Sellers at the Closing
pursuant to Section 4.20.
     “Wells.” The wells now and hereafter located on the Leases or on lands
pooled or unitized therewith.
     Certain other capitalized terms are defined throughout this Agreement.
     Section 1.2 References. All references in this Agreement to Annexes,
Exhibits, Schedules, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions
refer to the corresponding Annexes, Exhibits, Schedules, Articles, Sections,
subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly
provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections,
subsections or other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do
not constitute any part of this Agreement, and shall be disregarded in
construing the language hereof. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,”
“hereunder” and “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The
words “this Article,” “this Section” and “this subsection” and words of similar
import refer only to the Article, Section or subsection hereof in which such
words occur. The word “or” is not exclusive, the word “including” (in its
various forms) means including without limitation and the phrase “consisting of”
means consisting of without limitation. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or
neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other gender, and
words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form
shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context
otherwise requires.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE
     Section 2.1 Purchase of Shares. On the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein, at the Closing, Sellers shall sell, assign and transfer to
Purchaser and Purchaser shall purchase from Sellers, free and clear of all
Claims, all of the Shares in exchange for the payment by Purchaser of the
Purchase Price to the Sellers.
     Section 2.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Shares shall be
$565,000,000.00 less the Cash Bonus Adjustment plus the Purchase Price
Adjustment, if any (the “Purchase Price”), payable on

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the Closing Date in cash to the Sellers in accordance with the wire transfer
instructions to an account or accounts designated by the Sellers, in writing,
not less than three business days prior to the Closing. At the Closing, each
Seller shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to such Seller’s Ownership
Percentage multiplied by the Purchase Price. Payment of the Purchase Price to
the Sellers in accordance with this Section 2.2 shall represent full and final
payment to the Sellers for the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares, and
each Seller acknowledges and agrees that such Seller shall not be entitled to
receive any consideration for the sale, transfer and assignment of such Seller’s
Shares other than the amount equal to such Seller’s Ownership Percentage
multiplied by the Purchase Price. Schedule 2.2 represents the Purchase Price
without any Purchase Price Adjustment.
     Section 2.3 Bonus Payments.
     (a) Immediately prior to Closing, Henry Petroleum will approve payment of
(i) a cash bonus to certain employees of Henry Petroleum in accordance with
existing bonus commitments to such employees as set forth under the heading
“Prior Bonus” on the Compensation Letter (the “Prior Bonus”); (ii) cash bonuses,
pursuant to an Employee Letter Agreement, to employees of Henry Petroleum
identified on the Compensation Letter, subject to such employees executing and
delivering to Henry Petroleum prior to Closing an Employee Letter Agreement and
such employees continuing their employment with Henry Petroleum or Purchaser (or
any Affiliate of Purchaser) after the Closing Date (the “Retained Employees”),
the amount payable to each Retained Employee being set forth in the Compensation
Letter under the heading “Cash Bonus” (the “Cash Bonus”) and (iii) payment to
certain independent contractors of Henry Petroleum identified in the
Compensation Letter, subject to such independent contractors executing and
delivering to Henry Petroleum prior to Closing a release in a form reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser, the amount payable to each such independent contractor
who executes a release being set forth in the Compensation Letter under the
heading “Contractor Bonus” (the “Contractor Bonus”). Payment by Henry Petroleum
of the Prior Bonus and the Cash Bonus shall all be subject to applicable
withholding Taxes.
     (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the Cash Bonus Adjustment, which is
calculated as follows: the product of (i) the sum of the Prior Bonus plus the
Cash Bonus plus the Contractor Bonus and (ii) 65%. With respect to any employee
of Henry Petroleum identified in the Compensation Letter who is intended to
receive a Cash Bonus and who does not execute and deliver to Henry Petroleum the
Employee Letter Agreement prior to Closing and any independent contractor of
Henry Petroleum identified in the Compensation Letter who does not execute and
deliver to Henry Petroleum the release contemplated in Section 2.3(a) prior to
Closing, such employee or independent contractor shall not be entitled to
receive the Cash Bonus or the Contractor Bonus, as the case may be, and an
amount equal to the product of (A) the amount of any such Cash Bonus and
Contractor Bonus not paid pursuant to the foregoing and (B) 65%, shall be paid
to Sellers at Closing as an adjustment to the Purchase Price (such amount being
referred to as the “Purchase Price Adjustment”).
     (c) The Prior Bonus shall be paid by Henry Petroleum immediately prior to
the Closing to the employees and in the amounts set forth in the Compensation
Letter, provided that such individuals are employed by Henry Petroleum at the
time of such payment. The Contractor Bonus shall be paid by Henry Petroleum
immediately prior to Closing to the independent contractors who execute and
deliver a release in accordance with Section 2.3(a) in the amounts set forth in
the Compensation Letter, provided that such independent contractors are then
engaged by Henry Petroleum at the time of such payment. The Cash Bonus will be
paid by Henry Petroleum to each Retained Employee in installments pursuant to an
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executed by the Retained Employee that will be delivered to Henry Petroleum
prior to Closing as follows: (1) 50% to be paid by Henry Petroleum immediately
prior to Closing, provided that such individuals are employed by Henry Petroleum
at the time of such payment (the “First Bonus Installment”); (2) 25% to be paid
by Henry Petroleum (or Concho or its Affiliates) on the first anniversary of the
Closing Date, assuming satisfaction of the terms of the Employee Letter
Agreement; and (3) 25% to be paid by Henry Petroleum (or Concho or its
Affiliates) on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, assuming satisfaction
of the terms of the Employee Letter Agreement. Under the terms of each Employee
Letter Agreement, each Retained Employee will agree to forfeit any unpaid
portion of the Cash Bonus in the event that such Retained Employee’s employment
with Henry Petroleum (or its successor) or Purchaser (or any Affiliate of
Purchaser) is terminated for cause (as defined in the Employee Letter Agreement)
or such Retained Employee terminates his own employment for any reason. In
addition, under the terms of each Employee Letter Agreement, each Retained
Employee will be entitled to receive the full amount of the unpaid Cash Bonus
allocated to such Retained Employee in the event of the death or disability (as
such term is defined in the Employee Letter Agreement) of such Retained Employee
or change in control of Purchaser (as such term is defined in the Employee
Letter Agreement) or in the event that such Retained Employee’s employment with
Henry Petroleum (or its successor) or Purchaser (or any Affiliate of Purchaser)
is terminated by Henry Petroleum (or its successor) or Purchaser (or any
Affiliate of Purchaser) for any reason other than for cause (as defined in the
Employee Letter Agreement); provided, however, that with respect to any portion
of the Cash Bonus payable to a Retained Employee in connection with any such
termination of employment, the payment of such amount shall be deferred to the
extent required to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the
Code. Within ten business days following the second anniversary of the Closing
Date, Purchaser shall pay to the Sellers an amount (the “Cash Bonus Return”)
equal to the product of (i) any unpaid portion of the Cash Bonus as a result of
any forfeitures in accordance with the terms of the Employee Letter Agreement
and (ii) 65%; provided, however, that Purchaser shall not be obligated to
include in such calculation any unpaid portion of the Cash Bonus with respect to
a Retained Employee who was employed by any Seller or any Affiliate of any
Seller after the Closing Date in violation of Section 4.12(b). Each Seller shall
be entitled to receive an amount equal to such Seller’s Ownership Percentage
multiplied by the Cash Bonus Return. For federal income tax purposes, the
parties shall treat the Cash Bonus Return as an adjustment to the Purchase
Price.
     (d) The Prior Bonus, the First Bonus Installment and the Contractor Bonus
will be paid by the distribution and delivery of checks payable to the Retained
Employees and drawn on accounts of Henry Petroleum. To the extent necessary,
Purchaser shall advance sufficient funds by wire transfer to enable Henry
Petroleum to timely pay the Prior Bonus, the First Bonus Installment and the
Contractor Bonus and related employment Taxes.
     (e) For all applicable Tax purposes, the parties agree to treat (i) the
Prior Bonus, the First Bonus Installment and the Contractor Bonus as
compensation paid by Henry Petroleum for the Tax Period that includes the
Closing Date, and (ii) any subsequent payments of installments of the Cash Bonus
as employee compensation paid by Henry Petroleum or any successor thereto in
future Tax Periods. The parties shall report and file all Tax Returns consistent
with this position and shall take no applicable Tax position contrary thereto or
inconsistent therewith prior to a final determination in court or by agreement
with an applicable Governmental Authority after consultation with the other
parties.
     Section 2.4 Title Deficiency . Purchaser may make or cause to be made at
its expense such examination as it may desire of the title of a Company to the
Properties. For such purposes, Sellers shall or shall cause the Companies to
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under applicable Contracts, at any reasonable time to all of the files, records,
contracts, correspondence, computer output and data files, maps, data, reports,
plats, abstracts of title, lease files, well files, unit files, division order
files, production marketing files, title opinions, title files and title
records, title insurance policies, ownership maps, surveys, and any other
information, data, records, and files of each Company (or to which any Company
has access) relating in any way to the title to the Properties, the past or
present operation thereof, and the marketing of production therefrom;
(b) furnish to Purchaser all other information in the possession of, or
available to, any Company with respect to the title to the Properties as
Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request; and (c) authorize Purchaser
and its representatives to consult with attorneys, abstract companies, and
representatives of the Companies, whether utilized in the past or presently,
concerning title-related matters with respect to the Properties. A “Title
Deficiency” shall exist if (i) the Companies are obligated to bear and pay costs
and expenses associated with the exploration, maintenance, development and
operation of any Property through the plugging, abandonment, and salvage of such
Property greater than the working interest for such Property represented in the
Property Letter without a corresponding increase in the applicable net revenue
interest in such Property represented in the Property Letter, (ii) the Companies
are entitled to receive and retain a share of the Hydrocarbons produced, saved,
and marketed from any Property without suspension, reduction or termination
through the plugging, abandonment, and salvage of such Property less than the
net revenue interest for that Property represented in the Property Letter,
(iii) any Property is subject to a Claim (other than a Permitted Encumbrance),
(iv) any Property is subject to a preferential purchase right, right of first
offer, right of first refusal or consent, the absence of which would render the
Transactions void or voidable or subject any Company to potential loss of any
Property or any interest therein or to damages or penalties upon the occurrence
of a change of control of the Person holding the interest in such Property or
any similar purchase or consent right, in each case that would be triggered or
would otherwise arise as a result of the consummation of the sale and delivery
of the Shares by Sellers to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, or (v) any
combination of the foregoing exist. Purchase shall have the right to notify
Sellers in writing of any Title Deficiencies (a “Title Deficiency Notice”) no
later than 5:00 p.m. (Central time) on the fourth business day prior to the
Closing Date. Any Title Deficiency Notice shall include Purchaser’s good faith
determination based on customary industry standards of the dollar value of such
Title Deficiency, which value shall be determined based upon the relative change
in the Maximum Title Deficiency Amount of such Property (each, a “Title
Deficiency Amount”). By way of illustration: (i) if a Company’s actual net
revenue interest in a Property is less than the net revenue interest set forth
for such Property in the Property Letter or if a Company’s actual working
interest in a Property is greater than the working interest set forth in the
Property Letter (without a corresponding increase in a Company’s net revenue
interest), then value of the Title Deficiency would be that portion of the
Maximum Title Deficiency Amount represented by the relative difference between
the actual net revenue interest or working interest in the property and the net
revenue interest or working interest for such Property in the Property Letter;
or (ii) if a Title Deficiency is a lien, then the value of the Title Deficiency
would be the cost of removing the lien. Furthermore, in the event of any Title
Deficiency described in clause (iv) above, the value of any such Title
Deficiency shall be the Maximum Title Deficiency Amount of the Property subject
to such purchase or consent right. Any reduction in the value of any Property
due to a Title Deficiency shall be included in the calculation for determining
whether the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.6. No
adjustment to the Purchase Price will be made for any Title Deficiency.
Purchaser agrees to notify the Agent as soon as reasonably practicable following
its determination of a Title Deficiency in order to provide Sellers the
reasonable opportunity to provide Purchaser with additional records or
additional information that could resolve or reduce the value of such Title
Deficiency. Purchaser acknowledges that certain Properties are subject to
certain liens for the benefit of J.P.Morgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank,
which liens shall not be considered Title Deficiencies so long as such liens are
released as of the Closing.
     Section 2.5 Property Condition Deficiency. Commencing upon execution of
this Agreement and ending at 5:00 p.m. (Central Time) on the fourth business day
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shall be entitled to inspect, review and evaluate all records, facilities, and
Properties of each Company, interview Company personnel, and perform such
environmental sampling and testing as may be appropriate to enable the Purchaser
to assess the environmental and physical condition of the Properties and the
environmental liabilities of each Company. The purpose of the inspection of the
physical condition of the Properties shall be to confirm that they are
maintained in accordance with the legal and contractual obligations of the
Companies. Purchaser shall use reasonable care not to damage the Properties
during the course of its inspections pursuant to this Section 2.5. Based on its
review and inspection, Purchaser shall in good faith determine whether the value
of a Property could reasonably be expected to be impaired because (i) of
property condition issues (including any pollution, contamination, remedial
obligation, or liability under any Environmental Law), (ii) any Property or
Company is in violation of any Environmental Law, (iii) of any written notice or
record from a Governmental Authority or other Person of a violation of
Environmental Laws or a Contract with regard to any property condition the
Companies are contractually or legally obligated to remedy, or (iv) any
combination of the foregoing (any, a “Property Condition Deficiency”). The
Purchaser shall determine in good faith based on customary industry standards
the dollar amount that a Property could reasonably be expected to be impaired
based on the amount reasonably necessary to remedy any violation(s) of
Environmental Law, to bring the Property into compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws or to restore a Property to its contractually required
condition (each, a “Property Condition Deficiency Amount”). The Purchaser shall
determine the total dollar value reduction of all Property Condition
Deficiencies. The dollar value of any impairment of any Property due to a
Property Condition Deficiency shall be included in the calculation for
determining whether the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 2.6. No adjustment to the Purchase Price will be made for any Property
Condition Deficiency.
     Section 2.6 Termination Due to Deficiencies. If the aggregate Title
Deficiency Amounts plus the aggregate Property Condition Deficiency Amounts, as
determined in Sections 2.4 and 2.5 above, exceed $16,950,000.00, then Purchaser,
at its election, may give written notice to Sellers not later than 5:00 p.m.
(Central Time) on the fourth business day prior to the Closing Date (the
“Deficiency Notice”).
     (a) The Deficiency Notice provided hereunder, if given, shall include (i) a
description of each Title Deficiency or Property Condition Deficiency, (ii) the
basis for each Title Deficiency or Property Condition Deficiency, (iii) each
Property or the portion thereof affected by the Title Deficiency or Property
Condition Deficiency, (iv) each Title Deficiency Amount or Property Condition
Deficiency Amount and (v) with respect to each Title Deficiency Amount, the
applicable Company owning the Property subject to such Title Deficiency Amount.
     (b) Sellers may accept Purchaser’s Deficiency Notice or object thereto. If
the Sellers object to certain Property Condition Deficiency Amounts set forth in
the Deficiency Notice that, if reduced, could reasonably be expected to reduce
the aggregate Title Deficiency Amounts and Property Condition Deficiency Amounts
below $16,950,000.00, the Sellers shall deliver a written notice of such
objection (the “Dispute Notice”) to Purchaser no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
third business day after the date of the Deficiency Notice. If the Dispute
Notice is not delivered by 5:00 p.m. on the third business day after the date of
the Deficiency Notice, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.1(g). Upon delivery of a Dispute Notice to Purchaser, the Termination
Date and the Closing Date shall automatically be extended from July 31, 2008 to
August 31, 2008. Within seven (7) business days after the date of the Dispute
Notice, Sellers shall deliver a more detailed written notice (the “Dispute
Explanation”), which shall specifically identify all disputed Property Condition
Deficiency Amounts (each, a “Disputed Item”) and shall include the Sellers’ good
faith estimate of the value of each Disputed Item (each, a “Sellers’ Estimate”);
provided, however, that no Disputed Item shall be permitted to be included in
the Dispute Explanation if the Sellers’ Estimate of such Disputed Item would be
greater than 90% of such Property Condition Deficiency Amount.

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     (c) After delivery of the Dispute Explanation, the parties shall promptly
refer the Disputed Items to a person selected by mutual agreement of the parties
who possesses the requisite knowledge, skill and experience to determine the
issue (the “Defect Expert”). The Defect Expert may enlist the advice of any
environmental consultant mutually agreed upon by the parties.
     (d) Upon referral of the Disputed Items to the Defect Expert, the Purchaser
and the Sellers will be afforded an opportunity to present to the Defect Expert
any materials relating to the validity of, or their valuation of, the Disputed
Items and to discuss the determination, prior to any final determination, of the
Disputed Items with the Defect Expert. The Defect Expert shall be required to
adopt a value (the “Determined Amount”) that is equal to either the Property
Condition Deficiency Amount or the Sellers’ Estimate for each Disputed Item, and
such decision, made in writing and signed by the Defect Expert, shall determine
such dispute.
     (e) If, after determination of the Determined Amount for each Disputed Item
by the Defect Expert, the sum of (i) all Title Deficiency Amounts, (ii) all
Property Condition Deficiency Amounts for Property Condition Deficiencies not
included in the Dispute Explanation and (iii) all Determined Amounts (such sum,
the “Adjusted Defect Amount”) exceeds $16,950,000.00, then Sellers shall bear
all expenses of the Defect Expert and any other expert retained by the Defect
Expert. If the Adjusted Defect Amount is less than or equal to $16,950,000.00,
then Purchaser shall bear all expenses of the Defect Expert and any other expert
retained by the Defect Expert.
     (f) In the event that Purchaser does not deliver a timely Deficiency Notice
pursuant to this Section 2.6 or the aggregate of the Title Deficiency Amounts
and the Property Condition Deficiency Amounts is ultimately determined to be
less than $16,950,000.00, then Purchaser shall not be permitted to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1(g). In the event that Purchaser does
deliver a timely Deficiency Notice pursuant to this Section 2.6 and either
Sellers do not deliver a timely Dispute Notice or Sellers do deliver a timely
Dispute Notice but the aggregate of the Title Deficiency Amounts and the
Property Condition Deficiency Amounts is ultimately determined to be equal to or
greater than $16,950,000.00, then Purchaser may terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 6.1(g). After Purchaser completes its due diligence under
Sections 2.4 and 2.5, if Purchaser proceeds to the Closing, Purchaser shall be
deemed to have accepted the Properties and shall have no claim for
indemnification from the Sellers for defects, damages, costs or other
liabilities for items that would have been a Title Deficiency or a Property
Condition Deficiency.
     Section 2.7 Along-side Interests. Within five (5) business days of the
execution of this Agreement, Purchaser will offer to purchase the rights and
interests in the Properties (“Along-side Interests”) owned by the Persons listed
on Schedule 2.7 for the prices shown on such Schedule pursuant to the form of
purchase agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B. None of the Persons listed on
Schedule 2.7 will be obligated to sell their Along-side Interests. Purchaser or
its Affiliate and those Persons who accept Purchaser’s offer shall promptly sign
binding agreements for the purchase and sale of the Along-side Interests. If
Purchaser’s offer is accepted by a Designated Seller, Purchaser must close the
purchase of the Along-side Interest simultaneously with the Closing, with
payment of the purchase price for the Along-side Interest paid in cash by wire
transfer to such Designated Seller as directed by such Designated Seller. If the
owner of the Along-side Interest is a Person other than a Designated Seller,
Purchaser must close the purchase of the Along-side Interests of such Person who
accepts the Purchaser’s offer no later than 90 days after Closing, by payment of
the purchase price pursuant to the purchase agreement for the Along-side
Interests purchased in cash by wire transfer to the account designated by the
respective seller.

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     Section 2.8 Distribution of Excluded Companies. At or prior to Closing,
Holding and Energy intend to make a direct or indirect distribution of the
Excluded Companies to the Sellers containing certain properties which are either
presently owned by the Excluded Companies or which will be contributed to the
Excluded Companies immediately before the distribution of the Excluded
Companies. Schedule 2.8(a) lists the properties and assets that will be owned by
Henry Resources LLC with their respective values immediately prior to the
distribution of Henry Resources LLC by Holding (“Henry Holding Distribution”).
Schedule 2.8(b) lists the properties and assets that will be owned by Henry
Equity LLC immediately prior to the distribution of Henry Equity LLC by Energy
(the “Henry Energy Distribution”) with their respective values. The Sellers
shall consult with Purchaser as to the structure, method and status of the Henry
Holding Distribution and the Henry Energy Distribution and related matters. The
parties shall report and file all Tax Returns consistent with such values.
     Section 2.9 Agreed Net Working Capital Distribution. At or prior to the
Closing, Holding and Energy intend to make a distribution of the amount of
agreed net working capital on hand as of April 30, 2008 (“Agreed Net Working
Capital Distribution”). The parties agree that the amount of the Agreed Net
Working Capital Distribution is $34,096,384.00. The distribution of the Agreed
Net Working Capital Distribution shall not affect the Purchase Price. The Agreed
Net Working Capital Distribution may occur anytime before or at Closing.
     Section 2.10 Withholding. In the event Purchaser shall determine that it is
required to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement any amounts under any provision of federal, state,
local or foreign Tax law, it shall notify the Person who otherwise would be
entitled to such consideration and give such Person an opportunity to
demonstrate why such withholding is not required; provided that Purchaser, after
consulting with Tax counsel to it, shall make the final determination of any
requirement to withhold. If Purchaser or any Affiliate or agent thereof, as the
case may be, so withholds amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10, such amounts
shall be promptly remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority as required
by applicable law, and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as
having been paid to Sellers in respect of which such deduction or withholding
was made.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
     Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Sellers. In order to
induce Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, the Sellers hereby jointly and
severally (except as to those items that are personal to an individual Seller in
which event the representation and warranty is several and not joint) provide
the following representations and warranties to Purchaser, as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date. Except as set forth in the Henry
Disclosure Schedule delivered to Purchaser concurrently with the execution
hereof (it being agreed that disclosure in any Schedule that is part of the
Henry Disclosure Schedule of any document, fact, circumstance or situation
relating to a representation, warranty or covenant shall also serve as a
disclosure of such document, fact, circumstance or situation for all
representations, warranties and covenants to the extent reasonably apparent on
its face), the Sellers represent and warrant as follows:
     (a) Title to Shares. Each Seller is the sole legal and beneficial owner of
the Shares listed below such Seller’s name on Schedule 3.1(a)(i), has valid
title to such Shares, and has full right, power and authority to sell, assign,
convey, transfer and deliver such Shares to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents, free and clear of all Claims. Upon Closing,
Purchaser will have valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all Claims.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a)(ii), no Seller is a party to or bound by,
and there are no agreements, instruments, proxies, judgments or decrees, whether
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this Agreement, relating to the voting of, sale, assignment, conveyance,
transfer, delivery, right of first refusal, option or limitation on transfer of
any of the Shares, each of which item set forth on Schedule 3.1(a)(ii) will be
waived or terminated by all appropriate Persons on or prior to the Closing.
     (b) Authority; Enforceability. Each Company and Seller has full power,
authority and legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, as applicable, and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly
and validly authorized and approved by all required actions of each Company and
Seller and no other actions on the part of such Company or Seller are necessary
to authorize and approve this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the
Transactions. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the
Companies and the Sellers, and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the
Companies and the Sellers, enforceable against the Companies and the Sellers in
accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable remedies). At Closing, all Transaction Documents to be executed and
delivered by each Company and Seller shall have been duly executed and delivered
by such Company or Seller, as the case may be, and all Transaction Documents
executed and delivered by each Company and Seller constitute valid and binding
obligations of such Company or Seller, enforceable against each in accordance
with their terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable remedies).
     (c) No Violation. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(c), the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by the Companies and
the Sellers do not, and the consummation of the Transactions and compliance with
the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise
to a right of termination, modification, revocation, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, give rise to a
right of purchase as to the Shares, or result in the creation of any Claim upon
any of the Companies or the Shares under any provision of (A) the Organizational
Documents of any Seller or Company, (B) any Material Contract (excluding the
portion of any Material Contracts relating to preferential purchase rights or
similar rights arising with respect to the Properties) or Approval applicable to
any Seller or Company or to which any Seller or Company is a party or
(C) assuming the consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, filings and
notifications referred to in Section 3.1(d) are duly and timely obtained or
made, any federal, state or local or other governmental law or ordinance, or any
order, writ, injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any court or other
Governmental Authority applicable to any Seller or any Company (collectively
“Laws”), other than, in the case of clause (C), any such conflicts, violations,
defaults, rights or Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had
and could not reasonably be expected to (x) have a material adverse effect on
any Property, Company or Seller, (y) impair the ability of any Seller or Company
to perform its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect, or
(z) delay in any material respect or prevent the consummation of any of the
Transactions.
     (d) Consents. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(d)(i), no Approval from
any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to any Seller or any
Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Sellers or the consummation by the Sellers of the Transactions. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.1(d)(ii), no Approval of any Person is required by or with
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purchase rights or similar rights arising with respect to the Properties) in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Sellers or
the consummation by the Sellers of the Transactions.
     (e) Organization, Corporate Power and Good Standing.
     (i) Henry Ltd. is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (ii) Henchild is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which
has the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted,
and to own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (iii) Holding is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (iv) Energy is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (v) Aguasal is a general partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (vi) HELP is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (vii) Henry Capital is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which
has the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted,
and to own or lease its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (viii) FIG is a general partnership duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the requisite
power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to own its
properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (ix) Aguasal Management is a limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and
which has the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now
conducted, and to own its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.

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     (x) Aguasal LP is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Texas, and which has the
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and to
own its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (f) Capitalization.
     (i) Schedule 3.1(f) sets forth a true and complete list of all of the
issued and outstanding Shares or other equity interests of each of the
Companies. The Shares or other equity interests of each of the Companies have
been duly authorized, are validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable
and were issued in conformity with all applicable Contracts or Laws and were not
issued in violation of, and, except as identified on Schedule 3.1(f)(i), are not
subject to, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive
right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the Texas
Business Organization Code or other similar law, the Organizational Documents of
the applicable Company or any Contract to which any Company is or was a party or
by which it is or was otherwise bound.
     (ii) There are no rights or Contracts (including options, warrants, calls
and preemptive rights) obligating any Seller or Company (i) to issue, sell,
pledge, dispose of or encumber any Shares or other equity interests of any
Company or any securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Shares
or other equity interests of any Company, (ii) to redeem, purchase or acquire in
any manner any Shares or other equity interests of any Company or any securities
that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into any Shares or other
equity interests of any Company or (iii) to make any dividend or distribution of
any kind with respect to the Shares or other equity interests of any Company (or
to allow any participation in the profits or appreciation in value of any
Company) other than the Henry Holding Distribution, the Henry Energy
Distribution and the Agreed Net Working Capital Distribution. There are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights affecting the Shares or other equity interests
of any Company or any securities that are convertible, exercisable or
exchangeable into any Shares or other equity interests of any Company. There are
no voting trusts, proxies, or other shareholder or similar agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting of the Shares or other equity
interests of any Company or any securities that are convertible, exercisable or
exchangeable into any Shares or other equity interests of any Company. There are
no issued or outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having
the right to vote on any matters on which holders of the Shares may vote.
     (g) Other Equity Interests. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(g), no
Company owns any equity ownership rights in a business entity, whether a
corporation, company, joint stock company, limited liability company, general or
limited partnership, joint venture, bank, association, trust company, land
trust, business trust, sole proprietorship or other business entity or
organization, and whether in the form of capital stock, ownership units, limited
liability company interest, limited or general partnership interest or any other
form of ownership.
     (h) Licenses and Authorizations. The Companies have all Approvals from
Governmental Authorities necessary to operate their businesses as currently
conducted, except for any such Approval the absence of which would not have a
material adverse effect on their respective businesses. The execution of this
Agreement by the Sellers and the Companies and the consummation of the
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terms hereof, will not cause or permit the imposition of any restrictions of
such a nature as would limit any operations of the Companies as historically
conducted. No event has occurred which permits, or after the giving of notice or
lapse of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any
Material Contract (excluding the portion of any Material Contracts relating to
preferential purchase rights or similar rights arising with respect to the
Properties) or Approval or the imposition of any restrictions of such a nature
as may limit any of the operations of the Companies as historically conducted.
     (i) Compliance with Law. Each Property and Company are in material
compliance with, and not in material violation of, and neither any Company nor
any Seller has received any written claim or notice that any Company is not in
compliance with, or that it is in violation of, any Laws to which any Company,
or its businesses, operations, agents, employees, assets or properties are
subject (including, all material record keeping and reporting requirements
thereof), other than such matters as have been fully and finally resolved prior
to the date of this Agreement. No Company has engaged in any transaction,
maintained any bank account or used any corporate funds except for transactions,
bank accounts and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally
maintained books and records of such Company.
     (j) Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Sellers have
delivered to Purchaser copies of (A) the audited consolidated statement of
assets, liabilities and stockholder’s equity, the consolidated statement of
revenues and expenses, the consolidate statement of stockholders’ equity, the
consolidated statement of cash flows, and the notes to consolidated financial
statements of Holding, Henry Operating and Henry Petroleum as of December 31,
2006, accompanied by the report thereon of Davis, Kinard & Co., P.C., Certified
Public Accountants (“Henry 2006 Financial Statements”), (B) the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of Holding, Henry Operating and Henry Petroleum as of
December 31, 2007, together with the related unaudited consolidated statements
of income for the year ended December 31, 2007 (“Henry 2007 Financial
Statements”), (C) the audited consolidated statement of assets, liabilities and
partners’ capital, the consolidated statement of revenues and expenses, the
consolidated statement of partners’ capital, the consolidated statement of cash
flows, and the notes to consolidated financial statements of Energy and Quail
Ranch as of December 31, 2006, accompanied by the report thereon of Davis,
Kinard & Co., P.C., Certified Public Accountants (“Other 2006 Financial
Statements”), (D) the unaudited balance sheets of Energy and Quail Ranch at
December 31, 2007 together with the unaudited statement of income for the year
ended December 31, 2007 (the “Other 2007 Financial Statements”), (E) the
unaudited balance sheets of Aguasal, Aguasal Management and Aguasal LP as of
December 31, 2006, together with the related statements of income for the year
ended December 31, 2006, the unaudited balance sheets of Aguasal, Aguasal
Management and Aguasal LP as of December 31, 2007, together with the unaudited
statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Aguasal
Financial Statements”), and (F) the unaudited cash basis consolidated balance
sheets of Holding, Henry Operating and Henry Petroleum, Energy, and Quail Ranch,
and the unaudited consolidating balance sheets of Aguasal, Aguasal Management
and Aguasal LP as of April 30, 2008 (“Interim Balance Sheets”). Items
(A) through (F) in this Section 3.1(j) collectively are referred to herein as
the “Company Financial Statements.” The Company Financial Statements are all
prepared on an income tax basis, not GAAP. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.1(j), as of the date of this Agreement, there is no liability or
obligation of any kind, whether accrued, absolute, fixed, contingent or
otherwise, of any Company other than (W) liabilities adequately reflected or
reserved against in the Interim Balance Sheets, (X) liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since April 30, 2008,
(Y) any such liabilities which would not be required to be presented in
financial statements or the notes thereto prepared in conformity with financial
statements prepared on an income tax basis, in a manner consistent with past
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the Company Financial Statements and which, individually or in the aggregate
would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the any
Company, or (Z) liabilities otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(j) or expressly
permitted by this Agreement. The Company Financial Statements, including the
notes thereto, were prepared on an income tax basis, applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods covered thereby and the Henry 2006 Financial
Statements and the Other 2006 Financial Statements fairly present the financial
position of the Companies covered thereby at the dates thereof and the results
of the operations of the Companies covered thereby for the periods indicated in
accordance with income tax basis accounting.
     (k) Charter Documents, Regulations, Bylaws, etc. The copies of the
Organizational Documents, the minute books, stock certificate books, stock
transfer books and equity ledgers of each Company have been delivered to
Purchaser and are true, complete and correct.
     (l) Investments in, and Payments to Certain Persons; Powers of Attorney.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l), neither any Company nor any Seller (or
any Affiliate of any Company or Seller on behalf of a Company), has made any
exchanges, barter arrangements, loans or advances or otherwise extended credit
to any directors, officers, agents, employees, consultants or shareholders of
any Company, or any of their respective Affiliates, since April 30, 2008, and
any such exchanges, barter arrangements, loans, advances or extensions of credit
existing before April 30, 2008 will have been repaid as of Closing or
distributed to the Excluded Companies except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(l).
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(l), there are no powers of attorney
outstanding by any Company in favor of any other Person. Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.1(l), since April 30, 2008, there has not been paid or been committed
to be paid to or for the benefit of any of the directors, officers, agents,
employees, consultants or representatives of any Company anything other than
fees (including directors’ fees), wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses and
expense reimbursements, in each case at the rates (subject to normal raises) and
in accordance with each Company’s past practices.
     (m) Taxes and Tax Returns. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(m) hereof:
     (i) Each member of the Company Group has duly filed all Tax Returns
required to be filed by it with the appropriate Governmental Authority, all of
which properly reflect the Taxes owed by such member of the Company Group for
the periods covered thereby, and each member of the Company Group has timely
paid all Taxes owed by it, whether or not shown to be due on a Tax Return, and
including without limitation any and all deposits required by law to be made by
it with respect to employees’ withholding Taxes.
     (ii) Neither a Seller nor any member of the Company Group has received any
written notice of unresolved assessment or deficiency or proposed assessment by
any taxing authority and there is no pending tax examination of or tax claim
asserted against any member of the Company Group or any of their respective
properties or assets. To the Knowledge of Sellers and the Company Group, no
claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where any
member of the Company Group does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be
subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. There is no tax lien on any of the
properties or assets of any member of the Company Group, except for inchoate
liens for Taxes not yet due and payable. There are no outstanding contracts or
waivers extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to (A) the
filing of any Tax Return by or with respect to, or (B) any claim for, or the
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collection or assessment of, Taxes due from or with respect to, any member of
the Company Group for any taxable period.
     (iii) No member of the Company Group has agreed to make any material
adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code (or any similar provision of
foreign, state or local law or any predecessor provision) by reason of any
change in any accounting method, and there is no application pending with any
Governmental Authority requesting permission for any changes in any accounting
method of any member of the Company Group.
     (iv) No member of the Company Group will be required to include in any
period ending after December 31, 2007, any income that accrued in a prior period
but was not recognized in any prior period or in calculating the Agreed Net
Working Capital Distribution as a result of the installment method of
accounting, the completed contract method of accounting, the long term contract
method of accounting, the cash method of accounting, an open transaction
disposition made on or prior to April 30, 2008 or a prepaid amount received
prior to April 30, 2008. No member of the Company Group will be required to
include an amount in income as a result of a prior distribution otherwise
qualifying for nonrecognition of gain or loss under Section 355 of the Code as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
     (v) No member of the Company Group is a party to, is bound by, or has any
obligation under, any Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement, Tax
indemnity agreement or similar Contract (other than obligations resulting from
the sharing of profits and losses pursuant to tax partnerships under the
agreements identified in Schedule 3.1(g), and the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement will not give rise to any obligation to indemnify any other
Person for Taxes (as a result of a technical termination of a partnership
pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) or otherwise).
     (vi) No member of the Company Group has executed or entered into with the
IRS, or any other Governmental Authority, a closing agreement pursuant to
Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local, foreign or
other income tax law, that will require any increase in taxable income or
alternative minimum taxable income, or any reduction in Tax deductions or Tax
credits for, any member of the Company Group for any taxable period ending after
the Tax Apportionment Date.
     (vii) Since 2001, no member of the Company Group is, or has ever been, a
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for
federal, state or local Tax purposes that includes any Person that is not a
member of the Company Group, and no member of the Company Group has any
liability for the Taxes of any Person that is not a member of the Company Group,
except with respect to the split off of Summit Petroleum Management Corporation,
f/k/a/ Team Operating Corporation pursuant to Code Section 355.
     (viii) From and at all times since their respective organization dates, (A)
each of HELP, Henry Operating, Henry Capital, Energy, Quail Ranch, Aguasal
Management and Aguasal LP have been classified as either a partnership or a
disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Treasury
Regulation § 301.7701-3 and (B) Aguasal has been classified as an “S”
corporation. Since January 1, 2000, Holding and Henry Petroleum have been
classified as “C” corporations. All Tax Returns have been prepared in a manner
consistent with the foregoing.

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     (ix) No member of the Company Group has ever (A) participated (within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.6011-4(c)(3)) in any “reportable
transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.6011-4(b) (and all
predecessor regulations); (B) claimed any deduction, credit, or other tax
benefit by reason of participation in any “tax shelter” within the meaning of
former Section 6111(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder or
any “confidential corporate tax shelter” within the meaning of former Section
6111(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; or (C) purchased or
otherwise acquired an interest in any “potentially abusive tax shelter” within
the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 301.6112-1.
     (x) No material property of any member of the Company Group, including
uncashed checks (including royalties), non-refunded overpayments, or unclaimed
deposits, is subject to escheat to any state or municipality under any
applicable escheatment or unclaimed property laws.
     (xi) As of the Closing, none of the Sellers nor any member of the Company
Group will have in force a power of attorney with respect to any matter relating
to Taxes that could affect a member of the Company Group.
     (n) Legal Proceedings, Etc. Except as shown on Schedule 3.1(n), there are
no actions, suits or proceedings, arbitrations or material disputes, claims,
audits or investigations, whether administrative, judicial or otherwise,
(i) pending or, to the Knowledge of any Company or Seller, threatened, by or
against or affecting any Property operated by a Company or a Company, or its
business, or any of its assets or properties (excluding any Properties not
operated by a Company), or (ii) to the Knowledge of any Company or Seller,
pending or threatened by or against or affecting any Property not operated by a
Company, in each case at law or in equity or otherwise, whether or not covered
by insurance or the indemnity provisions of any Contract. None of the Companies
or Properties operated by a Company, or to the Knowledge of any Company or
Seller, none of the Properties not operated by a Company, is subject to or in
default with respect to any indictment, order, injunction, decree, ruling or
award of any arbitrator or Governmental Authority.
     (o) Properties.
     (i) The Property Letter includes substantially all Properties owned by the
Companies as of the Effective Date, and there are no material Properties not
included in the Property Letter.
     (ii) As of the Closing Date, the Companies will own the Properties set
forth in the Property Letter free and clear of all Claims, other than Permitted
Encumbrances. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents by the Companies and the consummation of the Transactions and
compliance with the provisions hereof will not give rise to a right of
termination, modification, revocation, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to the loss of a benefit under or result in the creation of any
Claim upon any of the Properties. No Approval from any Governmental Authority or
Person is required with respect to any Property as a result of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by the Sellers or the
consummation by the Sellers of the Transactions.

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     (p) Material Contracts.
     (i) Schedule 3.1(p)(i) sets forth a true and complete list of the following
Contracts (each a “Material Contract” and collectively, the “Material
Contracts”):
     (A) all joint operating or development agreements or similar Contracts that
apply to Properties that, in the aggregate, represent not less than 95% of the
aggregate Maximum Title Deficiency Amount;
     (B) all Contracts that pertain to the provision of drilling services to any
Company;
     (C) all Contracts that concern the purchase and sale, gathering,
transportation, compression or processing of Hydrocarbons or similar Contracts
relating to or included in the Properties that are operated by a Company and
that are (x) not terminable without penalty on ninety or less days notice or
(y) can be reasonably expected to result in aggregate monthly revenues to the
Companies of more than $10,000 (based solely on the terms thereof and without
regard to any expected increase in volumes or revenues) during the current or
any subsequent calendar year;
     (D) any indenture, mortgage, loan, credit or sale leaseback or similar
financial Contract to which any Company is a party or to which any Property is
subject;
     (E) all leases (other than a Lease) under which any Company is the lessor
or the lessee of real or personal property which lease (x) cannot be terminated
by such Company without penalty or payment upon sixty or less days notice or
(y) involves an annual base rental of more than $100,000;
     (F) all hedging or swap Contracts to which any Company or Seller is a party
or by which any assets of any Company is bound;
     (G) all Contracts (other than the Organizational Documents of the
Companies) granting any Person registration, purchase or sale rights with
respect to any Shares or other equity securities of any of the Companies;
     (H) any employment, severance, retention, termination or consulting
Contract or Plan between any Company and any other Person other than any
consulting Contract that can be terminated by such Company without penalty or
payment upon sixty or less days notice; and
     (I) all material insurance policies or binders under which any Company is
insured.
     (ii) There exist no defaults by any Company under any Material Contract or,
to the Knowledge of the Companies and the Sellers, by any other Person that is a
party to such Material Contract, and no Company or Seller has received written
notice of (A) any default under any Material Contract or (B) any other Claim
under any Material Contract that would reasonably be expected to result in a
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termination of such Material Contract. The Companies are in compliance with the
material terms of all Material Contracts.
     (iii) There are no Contracts included in or affecting the Properties that
(A) could materially restrict the ability of the Purchaser to use the Properties
as historically used by the Companies and the Sellers; or (B) that could result
in liability or cost to a Company (excluding liabilities or costs arising from
actions taken by the Purchaser in the ordinary course of business after the
Closing) in excess of $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate without providing to such
Company an equal and corresponding economic benefit.
     (iv) True and complete copies (including all amendments thereto) of each
Material Contract, other than the Specified Contracts, have been or will be made
available to the Purchaser prior to or promptly following the date of this
Agreement, and Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the
necessary consents to be able to make true and complete copies (including all
amendments thereto) of each Specified Contract available to Purchaser prior to
Closing.
     (q) No Changes. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(q) or otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, since April 30, 2008, none of the
Companies has done any of the following:
     (i) incurred any liabilities other than liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (which shall be deemed
to include the liabilities referred to in Section 3.1(q)(xi) below), or
discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any liabilities other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed
to pay or discharge when due any liabilities the failure to pay or discharge of
which has caused or may cause any material damage or risk of material loss;
     (ii) incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed,
or mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any lien, pledge, mortgage, security
interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever any of the Shares or a Company, other than the liens, if any, for
current taxes not yet due and payable and Permitted Encumbrances;
     (iii) amended its Organizational Documents or canceled, modified or waived
any debts or claims held by it, other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, or waived any rights of substantial value outside
the ordinary course of business, provided that the Organizational Documents of
Energy have been or will be amended prior to Closing to provide that Henry is no
longer guaranteeing any of Energy’s debt pursuant to Section 5.02(a) of the
partnership agreement;
     (iv) to the Knowledge of the Companies, suffered any damage, destruction or
loss, not covered by insurance, that adversely affects its business, operations,
assets, properties or prospects, or suffered any repeated, recurring or
prolonged shortage, cessation or interruption of inventory shipments, supplies
or utility services required by the Companies to conduct its businesses and
operations not covered by alternate arrangements on substantially the same
economic terms or suffered any change in its financial condition or in the
nature of its businesses or operations which has had or might have a material
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     (v) increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance
(excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to,
any of its officers or employees (excluding increases made to employees
consistent with past practice), or made any increase in, or any additions to,
other benefits to which any of its officers or employees may be entitled;
     (vi) changed any of the bookkeeping or accounting principles followed by it
or the methods of applying such principles; made or rescinded any express or
deemed election relating to taxes, settled or compromised any claim, action,
suit, litigation, audit or controversy relating to taxes, or changed any of its
methods of reporting income or deductions for federal or other income tax
purposes from those employed in the preparation of the federal or other income
tax returns or other returns for the taxable year ended December 31, 2007;
     (vii) merged or consolidated any of the Companies with any other Person, or
acquired or disposed of any equity interests or business of any other Person
other than the transfer of Shares from Securities to FIG and Henchild prior to
the Closing;
     (viii) entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
     (ix) declared, set aside or paid any dividend on, or any other distribution
with respect to the Shares;
     (x) entered into any employment, consulting, severance or indemnification
agreement other than employment or consulting agreements in the ordinary course
of business, entered into any agreement with respect to a retention or change in
control bonus (nor amended any such agreement) with any of its employees or any
other Person, nor incurred or entered into any collective bargaining agreement
or other obligation to any labor organization or employee;
     (xi) made or committed to make any single (or series of related) capital
expenditures or capital additions or betterments in excess of $100,000.00 in the
aggregate other than capital expenditures made in the ordinary course of
business, including AFEs for well drilling operations, well reworking
operatings, and inventory purchases in connection with well drilling operations
entered into in the ordinary course of business;
     (xii) instituted or settled any material legal actions, suits or other
legal proceedings; or
     (xiii) entered into any Contract to do any of the foregoing.
     (r) Employee Benefit Plans.
     (i) Schedule 3.1(r) sets forth a true and complete list of all Plans other
than consulting agreements that have been entered into in the ordinary course of
business and that can be terminated by a Company without penalty or payment upon
sixty or less days notice. Each Plan is in writing, and, on or before the date
hereof, Sellers have furnished to Purchaser true and complete copies of each of
the following, to the extent applicable, with respect to each Plan: the most
recent annual or other report filed with each Governmental Authority, the plan
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agreement (including all amendments thereto), the most recent summary plan
description, the most recent financial statements, and the most recent
determination letter or opinion letter, if any, issued by the Internal Revenue
Service.
     (ii) Except for the Companies, there is no other trade or business, whether
or not incorporated, that together with any Company would be a “single employer”
within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA or under common control with such
Company within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
     (iii) The Companies do not contribute to, and have no obligation to
contribute to, and no Plan is a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of
Section 3(37) of ERISA) or a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of
ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No Plan is funded by a trust that is intended
to be exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(9) of the
Code. Except as required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985 (COBRA), no Plan provides or promises to provide retiree medical,
dental or life insurance benefits to any current or former employee of any
Company. Other than COBRA benefits, the Companies do not have any liability
(whether direct or indirect) with respect to any plan of the type described in
the preceding sentences of this paragraph.
     (iv) With respect to each Plan, the Companies have performed all
obligations, whether arising by operation of applicable Law or by contract,
required to be performed by them. Each Plan which constitutes an “employee
benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA may be unilaterally
terminated in its entirety without liability except as to benefits accrued
thereunder prior to such termination and subject to any limitations imposed
under Section 409A of the Code. All contributions required to be made to the
Plans pursuant to their terms and the provisions of ERISA, the Code, or any
other applicable Law have been timely made. Each Plan has been established,
documented, administered and operated in compliance with applicable legal
requirements and its governing documents. All Plans that could be deemed
“nonqualified deferred compensation” arrangements under Section 409A of the Code
are in good faith compliance with such section, and no service provider is
entitled to a tax gross-up or similar payment for any tax or interest that may
be due under such section.
     (v) Each Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code (A)
satisfies in form the requirements of such section except to the extent
amendments are not required by applicable Law to be made until a date after the
Closing Date, (B) has received a favorable determination letter from the
Internal Revenue Service (or is entitled to rely on a favorable opinion letter
issued by the Internal Revenue Service) regarding such qualified status, and
(C) has not been amended or operated in a way that would adversely affect its
qualified status. As to any Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401 of
the Code, there has been no termination or partial termination of the Plan
within the meaning of Section 411(d)(3) of the Code, but consummation of the
Transactions and the resignations under Section 4.8 may constitute a partial
termination.
     (vi) There are no actions, suits, or claims pending (other than routine
claims for benefits) or, to the Knowledge of the Companies and the Sellers,
threatened against, or with respect to, any Plan or its assets, and there is no
matter pending (other than routine qualification determination filings) with
respect to any Plan before any Governmental Authority.

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     (vii) No act, omission or transaction has occurred which could result in
imposition on any Company of (A) breach of fiduciary duty liability damages
under Section 409 of ERISA, (B) a civil penalty assessed pursuant to subsections
(c), (i) or (l) of Section 502 of ERISA, or (C) a tax imposed pursuant to
Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code.
     (viii) Upon the consummation of the Transactions, no payments of money or
other property, acceleration of benefits, or provision of other rights have been
or will be made hereunder, under any agreement contemplated herein, or under any
Plan or any other agreement that would be reasonably likely to be nondeductible
under Section 280G of the Code, whether or not some other subsequent action or
event would be required to cause such payment, acceleration, or provision to be
triggered.
     (ix) Except as provided in Section 2.3, the amendment to the 401(k) Plan to
accelerate vesting and the accelerated vesting and payout of benefits under the
Henry Petroleum Employee Retention Plan, the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions will not (A) require any
Company to make a larger contribution to, or pay greater benefits or provide
other rights under, any Plan than it otherwise would, whether or not some other
subsequent action or event would be required to cause such payment or provision
to be triggered, or (B) create or give rise to any additional vested rights or
service credits under any Plan. Except as provided in Section 2.3, none of the
Companies is a party to any agreement, nor has any Company established any
policy or practice, requiring it to make a payment or provide any other form of
compensation or benefit to any person performing services for a Company upon
termination of such services that would not be payable or provided in the
absence of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
     (x) From and after the Closing, each of the Companies shall have no
liability to any Person who is not a Retained Employee and who was a party as of
the date of termination of such Person’s employment to any arrangement providing
for the participation in any oil and gas property acquisition, ownership or
development and maintained by any Company for the benefit of any current or
former employees of a Company, except as to working interests conveyed to any
such Person as of the date of this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing shall
not apply to any working interest of a Person which is of record as of the date
of this Agreement in the real property records of the subject county.
     (s) Labor and Employment Matters.
     (i) The Compensation Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all
Business Employees as of the date hereof, and, for each such Business Employee,
such schedule sets forth such Business Employee’s full name, job title, base
salary or base wages, hire date, accrued vacation and location of employment.
Each Business Employee is an employee of Henry Petroleum. The Compensation
Letter also indicates (A) whether the Business Employee is actively employed or
on a leave of absence, and, if the Business Employee is on a leave of absence,
then the Compensation Letter indicates the nature of such leave, and (B) any
commitment or agreement to increase after the date of this Agreement the total
compensation or rate of total compensation or potential compensation (including,
without limitation, bonus opportunities, incentive compensation, profit-sharing,
pension benefits and other compensation) payable to each such Business Employee
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Compensation Letter sets forth, for each Business Employee, the amount of such
Business Employee’s accrued vacation and sick leave as of January 1, 2008.
     (ii) No Company is a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining
agreement or any other contract with any labor union or representative of
employees. There are no (A) strikes, work stoppages, work slowdowns, or lockouts
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Companies and the Sellers, threatened
against or involving any of the Companies, or (B) unfair labor practice charges,
grievances or complaints pending or, to the Knowledge of the Companies and the
Sellers, threatened by or on behalf of any current or former employee or group
of current or former employees of any of the Companies. To the Knowledge of the
Companies, there has been no labor union organizing activity within the last
five years relating to any of the employees of the Companies, and there is no
union organizational campaign or representation petition or certification
application currently pending with respect to any employee of the Companies or
any of the Companies. To the Knowledge of the Companies and the Sellers, no
union has applied to have any Company declared a related or successor employer
pursuant to applicable Laws with respect to the employees of the Companies.
     (iii) Each employee of the Companies has provided all necessary
documentation evidencing such employee’s authorization to legally work in the
United States, and each Company has maintained such documentation in accordance
with applicable legal requirements.
     (iv) The Companies are not subject to any settlement agreement,
conciliation agreement, letter of commitment, deficiency letter or consent
decree with any current or former employee or applicant for employment, labor
union or other employee representative, or any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator and no Governmental Authority or arbitrator has issued a judgment,
order, decree, injunction, decision, award or fine with respect to any current
or former employee or applicant for employment of a Company.
     (v) Since January 1, 2006, (A) the Companies have been and are in
compliance with and have not triggered any requirements under the Workers
Adjustment Retraining Notification Act with respect to the employees of the
Companies and (B) the Companies have been and are in material compliance with
all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment, wages, hours of work, employment discrimination, equal
opportunity, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, pay equity, unemployment
insurance, immigration and occupational and workplace safety and health. There
are no outstanding claims, complaints, investigations or orders under any such
applicable Laws that relate to any Company or any of the current or former
employees of any Company. All amounts due or accrued for all salary, wages,
bonuses, commissions, including any benefits under the Plans, have either been
paid or are accurately reflected in the Company Financial Statements to the
extent required to comply with financial statements prepared on an income tax
basis.
     (t) Full Disclosure. No Company or Seller in connection with this Agreement
or documents furnished hereunder has (i) knowingly employed any device, scheme
or artifice to mislead or defraud Purchaser, (ii) knowingly made any untrue
statements of a material fact or knowingly omitted any material fact necessary
in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
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act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud
or deceit upon any Person.
     (u) Insurance. Schedule 3.1(u) contains a complete listing of each Company
insurance schedule of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, primary and
excess casualty insurance policies providing coverage for bodily injury and
property damage to third parties, including any products liability and completed
operations coverage, and workers compensation, in effect as of the date hereof.
None of such insurance coverage was obtained through the use of false or
misleading information or the failure to provide the insurer with all
information requested in order to evaluate the liabilities and risks insured.
There is no material default with respect to any provision contained in any such
policy or binder, and no Company has failed to give any notice or present any
claim under such policy or binder in due and timely fashion. There are no billed
but unpaid premiums past due under any such policy or binder. Except as shown in
Schedule 3.1(u): (i) there are no outstanding claims under any such policies or
binders and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers and the Companies, there has not
occurred any event that might reasonably form the basis of any claim against or
relating to the Companies that is not covered by any such policies or binders
and (ii) no notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policies or
binders has been received.
     (v) Brokers. No broker, finder or other Person is entitled to any broker’s,
finder’s or similar fee, commission or expense to be paid by any Company or
Purchaser in connection with the Transactions by reason of any action taken by
the Companies or the Sellers.
     (w) Imbalances. Except for normal immaterial pipeline imbalances that are
adjusted by the pipeline each month, there are no wellhead imbalances or other
imbalances attributable to the Properties as of the Effective Time or as of the
Closing Date that require payment or other consideration from any Company to a
third party or for which any Company would otherwise be responsible.
     (x) [Intentionally Omitted]
     (y) Condition of Personal Property. All fixtures, facilities and equipment
owned, leased or held for use by the Companies and that are reasonably necessary
to conduct normal operations on the Properties are in an operable state of
repair adequate to maintain normal operations in a manner consistent with the
past practices of the Companies.
     (z) Plugging and Abandonment. Except as shown on Schedule 3.1(z), there are
no Wells located on the Leases (i) with respect to which, to the Knowledge of
the Sellers and the Companies, any Seller or any Company has received a written
order from any Governmental Authority requiring, or any written Claim from any
other Person requesting or demanding that, such Wells be plugged and abandoned,
or (ii) that have been plugged and abandoned but have not been plugged and
abandoned in accordance with applicable Contracts and the requirements of each
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the subject Properties.
     (aa) Payout Balances. Schedule 3.1(aa) contains a complete and accurate
schedule of the status of any “payout” balance due as of April 30, 2008, for
each Property that is subject to a reversion or other adjustment at some level
of cost recovery or payout.
     (bb) Royalties, Etc. (A) All royalties, overriding royalties and other
burdens on production due with respect to the Properties have been timely and
properly paid in accordance with the applicable Leases, will be timely and
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identification of the owners thereof or their location or the resolution of
title defects related thereto and (B) all expenses relating to the ownership or
operations of the Properties have been timely and properly paid or are pending
payment and are within the payment terms set forth in the applicable operating
agreement or other agreement concerning the Property. All revenue received by
the Companies and the Sellers or their Affiliates, in their capacity as operator
of the Properties, for the sale of Hydrocarbons attributable to any joint
working interest owner’s interests in the Leases have been paid or is being held
in suspense or will be timely and properly paid.
     (cc) Wells. To the Knowledge of the Companies, all Wells have been drilled
and completed within the limits permitted by all applicable Leases or Contracts.
     (dd) Books and Records. All books, records and files of the Companies
(including those pertaining to the Properties and other assets of the Companies,
those pertaining to the production, gathering, transportation and sale of
Hydrocarbons, and corporate, accounting, financial and employee records):
(i) have been prepared, assembled and maintained in accordance with usual and
customary policies and procedures; and (ii) fairly and accurately reflect the
ownership, use, enjoyment and operation by the Companies of the Properties and
other assets. The Companies maintain a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (x) transactions are accurately
and promptly recorded; (y) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s specific or general authorization; and (z) access to their books,
records and assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization.
     (ee) No Written Notice of Adverse Environmental Conditions. None of the
Sellers or the Companies have received written notice from any Person or
Governmental Authority of any release, disposal, event, condition, circumstance,
activity, practice or incident concerning any land, facility, asset or property
included in the Properties that constitutes a violation of, interferes with or
prevents compliance by Sellers, or after Closing, the Companies or Purchaser,
with any Environmental Law that has not been fully and finally resolved
consistent with applicable Laws and Contracts.
     (ff) Leases. The Leases are either (i) held by production or drilling or
reworking operations in accordance with their terms, or (ii) currently within
their primary terms. There is not any default in any obligation under any Lease
that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
ownership, operation, value or use of any Property. The Companies have not
received any written notice of any breach or default of any Lease, nor, to the
Knowledge of the Companies, has any Person threatened in writing any action to
terminate, cancel, rescind or reform any Lease or any provision thereof.
     (gg) Bonds, Letters of Credit, etc. Schedule 3.1(gg) sets forth a true and
complete list of all bonds, letters of credit, guaranties and similar
instruments issued by any Company, Seller or their Affiliates and required by
contract or applicable Law to be posted or otherwise tendered in order to
own/and or operate any of the Properties.
     (hh) Affiliate Transactions. Schedule 3.1(hh) sets forth all services and
assets owned, licensed to or otherwise held by any Seller or any Affiliate of
such Seller (other than the Companies), that are or were made available or
provided to or used by the Companies within the one-year period prior to the
date of this Agreement or which may be required to operate the business of the
Companies from and after the Closing Date consistent with past practices in the
proceeding year. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(hh), (i) no Company is
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currently or in the future any amounts to any Seller or Affiliate of any Seller
for services rendered to any of the Companies, and no Seller or any Affiliate of
any Seller is obligated to pay currently or in the future any amounts to any
Company and (ii) since April 30, 2008, no Company has purchased, transferred or
leased any real or personal property from or for the benefit of, paid any
commission, salary or bonus to or for the benefit of, any Seller or any
Affiliate of such Seller or any director, officer, shareholder, member or
partner thereof and no Company has sold, transferred or leased any real or
personal property to any Seller or any Affiliate of any Seller, other than the
Henry Holding Distribution and the Henry Energy Distribution.
     (ii) Intangible Property. There are no material trademarks, trade names,
patents, service marks, brand names, computer programs, databases, industrial
designs, copyrights or other intangible property that are necessary for the
operation, or continued operation, of the business of any Company, or for the
ownership and operation, or continued ownership and operation, of any assets of
any Company, for which the Companies do not hold valid and continuing authority
in connection with the use thereof.
     (jj) Suspense Funds. Schedule 3.1(jj) sets forth a true and complete
listing, as of April 30, 2008, of all proceeds from production attributable to
the Properties held in suspense by any Company for any other Person.
     Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser hereby
represents to the Companies and the Sellers as follows:
     (a) Formation and Organization. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
has requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted, and
to own and lease operate its properties and other assets as now owned or leased.
     (b) Authority; Enforceability. Purchaser has full power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a
party, and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents
and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized
and approved by all required actions of the Purchaser and no other actions on
the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize and approve this Agreement,
any other Transaction Documents and the Transactions. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance
with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable remedies). At Closing, all Transaction Documents to be executed and
delivered by the Purchaser shall have been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser, and all Transaction Documents executed and delivered by the Purchaser
constitute valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against
the Purchaser in accordance with their terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by the principles
governing the availability of equitable remedies).
     (c) No Violation; Consents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents by Purchaser do not, and the consummation of the
Transactions and compliance with the provisions hereof by Purchaser will not
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice
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right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any
Claim upon any of the properties or assets of the Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries under any provision of (A) the Organizational Documents of the
Purchaser, (B) any material loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, lease or other agreement applicable to Purchaser or any of its
subsidiaries or (C) assuming the consents, approvals, authorizations, permits,
filings and notifications are duly and timely obtained or made, any federal,
state or local or other governmental law or ordinance, or any order, writ,
injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any court or other Governmental
Authority applicable to the Purchaser, other than, in the case of clause (B) or
(C), any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, Claims, detriments, laws
or orders that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and could not
reasonably be expected to (x) impair the ability of the Purchaser to perform its
obligations under the Agreement in any material respect, or (y) delay in any
material respect or prevent the consummation of any of the Transactions. No
approval from any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the
Purchaser or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser or the consummation by the Purchaser of
the Transactions.
     (d) Brokers. No broker, finder or other person who is entitled to any
broker’s, finder’s or similar fee, commission or expense to be paid by any
Seller in connection with the Transactions by reason of any action taken by
Purchaser.
     (e) Financial Capability. As of the Closing, Purchaser will have access to
sufficient cash to consummate the Transactions and pay the Purchase Price at
Closing as well as to consummate the purchase of the Along-side Interests as
specified in Section 2.7, and immediately before and after consummation of the
Transactions and the purchase of the Along-side Interests and payment of the
First Bonus Installment, Purchaser will be solvent.
     (f) Investment Representation. Purchaser is acquiring the Shares from
Sellers for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to
or for resale in connection with the distribution thereof except as permitted
under the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
     Section 4.1 Conduct of Business of each Company. On and after the date
hereof and prior to the Closing Date, and except as contemplated by this
Agreement or as otherwise consented to by Purchaser in writing, each Company and
each Seller shall cause each Company to conduct its business in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice. With respect to any request from Sellers
for Purchaser to consent to an exception to the covenants in this Section 4.1
(which request must be in writing and delivered to Purchaser in accordance with
Section 8.2), Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond as
promptly as practicable, but in any event within five (5) business days, to such
request. If Purchaser does not respond to such request within such period of
time, Purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to such request. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Company will, and each Seller
will cause each Company to:
     (a) not declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution, whether in
cash, stock or property (or any combination in respect of their capital stock
thereof), issue, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or issue any rights
to subscribe for, or warrants to purchase any shares of its capital stock or any
other security of a Company; nor adopt resolutions authorizing a liquidation,
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reorganization of such Company or enter into or adopt any plan or agreement with
respect to the foregoing, or make any other material change in the
capitalization of such Company; nor split, combine or reclassify any of its
Shares or other outstanding equity interests;
     (b) (i) not increase the rate or terms of compensation payable or to become
payable by such Company to its directors, officers or employees, except
increases occurring in the ordinary course of business in accordance with their
customary practices (which shall include normal periodic performance reviews and
related compensation and benefit increases), and (ii) not increase the rate or
terms (including vesting status) of any bonus, insurance, pension or other
employee benefit plan or arrangement made to, for or with any such directors,
officers or employees, except increases occurring in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with their customary practices (which shall include
normal periodic performance reviews and related compensation and benefit
increases); provided, however, that the Companies shall be permitted to amend
the Companies’ 401(k) plan in order to cause the acceleration of vesting of the
matching awards made by the Companies effective immediately before the Closing;
     (c) not create, incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money or
guarantee any such indebtedness or create, incur or permit to exist any Claim on
any Property or Company other than Permitted Encumbrances or inter-company loans
to which the only parties thereto are the Companies;
     (d) operate, maintain and otherwise deal with the Properties in accordance
with past practices and in accordance with applicable oil and gas Leases and
other Contracts and applicable Laws and Approvals, and shall operate, maintain
and otherwise deal with all assets of the Companies other than the Properties in
accordance with past practices and in accordance with applicable Contracts, Laws
and Approvals;
     (e) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present
business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and
employees until Closing at their current rates of compensation, commissions and
benefits and Retained Employees thereafter and endeavor to preserve its
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with
it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall not be impaired in
any material respect at the Closing;
     (f) (i) keep and maintain accurate books, records and accounts;
(ii) maintain in full force and effect existing insurance policies and binders
of such Company subject only to variations required by the ordinary operations
of its business, or else will obtain, prior to the lapse of any such policy or
binder, substantially similar coverage with insurers of recognized standing;
(iii) pay all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon any
of its assets or with respect to its franchises, business, income or assets
before any penalty or interest accrues thereon; (iv) pay all claims and expenses
(including claims and expenses for labor, services, materials and supplies) when
they become due and payable in accordance with their terms; (v) pay all wages
and other compensation accrued by all employees of the Companies through the
Closing Date when they become due and payable in accordance with the obligations
of the Companies under any labor or employment practices and policies, or any
collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract or individual agreement
to which a Company is a party, or by which the Companies may be bound;
(vi) comply in all material respects with the requirements of applicable laws,
rules, regulations, permits and orders of any Governmental Authority and comply
with and enforce the provisions of the Material Contracts, including paying when
due all indebtedness, payables, rentals, royalties, expenses and other
liabilities relating to its business or assets; and (vii) at all times preserve
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existence and rights and franchises material to the performance by such Company
of its obligations under this Agreement;
     (g) promptly advise Purchaser in writing of (i) the threat or commencement
of any dispute, claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or investigation
against or involving such Company when the amount claimed is $25,000 or more in
the aggregate; or (ii) the occurrence of any development (exclusive of general
economic factors affecting business in general and the independent oil and gas
business in general) of a nature that is or may be adverse to any Company’s
financial condition or results of operations in any material respect;
     (h) use its commercially reasonable efforts to conduct its business in such
a manner that on the Closing Date the representations and warranties of each
Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true as though such representations
and warranties were made on and as of such date;
     (i) not (A) amend or assign its Organizational Documents except as
referenced in Section 3.1(q)(iii), (B) amend any Lease in any material respect
or any Material Contract in any material respect or (C) assign any Lease or
Material Contract to any Person other than a Company except pursuant to
contractual obligations to assign Leases or Material Contracts or portions
thereof or rights thereunder in accordance with their terms as in existence as
of the date of this Agreement, in each case other than assignments that would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on a Company;
     (j) not make an equity investment in any other Person or acquire by merger
or consolidation or purchase of equity interests any corporation, partnership,
association or any other business organization or division thereof;
     (k) not make any change in any method of accounting or accounting
principles;
     (l) not enter into any settlement of any material issue with respect to any
assessment or audit or other administrative or judicial proceeding with respect
to Taxes for which any Company or Purchaser may have liability;
     (m) not terminate or voluntarily relinquish any permit, license or other
authorization from any Governmental Authority or Person necessary for the
conduct of the business of the Company or any Property, except in the ordinary
course of business;
     (n) not establish, amend or terminate a Plan or any other employee benefit
plan; nor enter into, amend or terminate any consulting, employment, severance,
change of control, bonus, termination or similar Contract with any Person, other
than in the ordinary course of business;
     (o) not make any loan to or enter into any transaction with any employee,
officer or director of a Company, except for the payment of salaries,
commissions and benefits to which all similarly situated employees are generally
entitled or make any loan to any consultant of a Company;
     (p) not terminate the employment of any Business Employee other than for
cause or hire any employee other than in the ordinary course of business;
     (q) not resign, transfer or otherwise voluntarily relinquish any control,
possession of or right it has as of the date of this Agreement as operator of
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     (r) not acquire any corporation, partnership or other business entity or
any equity interest therein; nor sell, lease or sublease, transfer, farm out or
otherwise dispose of or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any Property
(except for Permitted Encumbrances and sales of Hydrocarbons in the ordinary
course of business); nor acquire any oil and gas interests or any other assets
that have a value at the time of such acquisition of $50,000.00 or more in the
aggregate (except that other assets with an aggregate purchase price of no more
than $50,000.00, in addition to the other acquisitions authorized by this
clause, may be acquired that are incidental to the business of the Companies and
acquired in the ordinary course of the business of the Companies consistent with
past practices); nor enter into any hedging or derivative Contracts (financial,
commodity or otherwise); nor sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or mortgage,
pledge or otherwise encumber any securities of any other Person; nor make any
loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person other
than another Company; nor enter into any Contract or series of related
agreements that would cause any Company to spend $50,000 or more or any other
Contract not terminable by such Company that is a party thereto upon notice of
30 days or less and without penalty or other obligation; nor agree with any
Person to limit or otherwise restrict in any manner the ability of any Company
to compete or otherwise conduct its business; nor enter into any Contract with
respect to any of the foregoing;
     (s) not incur any cost or expense for geophysical items including
acquisition, processing, reprocessing or interpretation; nor make a capital
expenditure or series of related capital expenditures of $100,000.00 or more,
except in the ordinary course of business, including as ordinary course AFEs for
well drilling operations, well reworking operations, and inventory purchases in
connection with well drilling operations; nor assume, endorse (other than
endorsements of negotiable instruments in the ordinary course of business),
guarantee or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly,
contingently or otherwise) for the liabilities or obligations of any other
Person; nor enter into any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing; or
     (t) not engage in any line of business in which it is not engaged as of the
date hereof; nor enter into, or otherwise be a party to, any Contract relating
to the voting, registration or transfer of any Shares or other securities of any
Company.
     Section 4.2 HSR Filing. The Sellers and Purchaser shall file, if required,
or cause to be filed with the Federal Trade Commission and the United States
Department of Justice any notifications required to be filed under the HSR Act
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the
Transactions. The Sellers and Purchaser shall jointly consult as to the
appropriate time of filing such notifications and shall use their best efforts
to make such filings at the agreed upon time, to respond promptly to any
requests for additional information made by either of such agencies, and to
cause the waiting periods under the HSR Act to terminate or expire at the
earliest possible date after the date of filing. All filing fees shall be shared
equally by Purchaser on the one hand, and Sellers, on the other hand.
     Section 4.3 Access to Information. Between the date of this Agreement and
the Closing Date, each Seller and Company will, during normal business hours,
(i) give the Purchaser and its authorized representatives reasonable access to
the facilities and Properties and all books, records, offices and other
facilities and properties of such Company, (ii) permit Purchaser to make such
inspections thereof as Purchaser may reasonably request, including the
performance of sampling and testing of facilities, soils and other substances,
(iii) give the Purchaser the opportunity to discuss the business of the
Companies with such officers, directors, accountants, consultants and counsel of
the Companies as the Purchaser deems reasonably necessary or appropriate for the
purpose of familiarizing itself with the Companies and Properties and (iv) cause
its employees to furnish Purchaser with such financial and operating data and
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Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request; provided, however, that any
such investigation shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere
unreasonably with the operation of the business of such Company. Except for the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, each Seller and each
Company makes no warranty or representation of any kind as to the books and
records or any information contained therein or the completeness thereof.
Purchaser agrees that any conclusions drawn from the books and records shall be
the result of its own independent review and judgment. From the Closing Date for
a period of three (3) years thereafter, Purchaser will provide Sellers with
reasonable access during regular business hours to inspect and/or copy all
books, records, operating data and other information generated or obtained by
the Companies prior to the Closing Date and pertaining to the operation of the
Companies, as may be reasonably necessary for the Sellers to conduct or tend to
their business affairs.
     Section 4.4 Cooperation in Connection with Regulatory Filings. From and
after the date hereof, Sellers shall, and shall cause the Companies and their
respective Affiliates and advisors and representatives to, provide reasonable
cooperation, at Purchaser’s expense, to Purchaser, its Affiliates and their
representatives in connection with any regulatory filings, tax filings, other
filings with any Governmental Authority and filings that may be required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the filing by
Purchaser with the SEC of one or more registration statements to register any
securities of Purchaser under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)
or of any report required to be filed by Purchaser under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”, and together with the Securities Act, the
“Securities Laws”) (collectively, the “Filings”). Further, from and after the
date hereof, the Sellers agree to make available to Purchaser and its Affiliates
and their representatives any and all books, records, information and documents
that are related to the Companies and are in Sellers’ or their Affiliates’
possession reasonably required by Purchaser, its Affiliates and their
representatives in order to prepare for Purchaser or its Affiliates, if
required, in connection with such Filings, financial statements of the Companies
meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, along with
any documentation attributable to the Companies required to complete any audit
associated with such financial statements. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Sellers shall, and shall cause their employees, consultants and
Affiliates to, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate
with the independent auditors chosen by Purchaser (“Purchaser’s Auditor”) in
connection with any audit by Purchaser’s Auditor of any financial statements,
balance sheet and statement of cash flows of the Companies that Purchaser
requires to comply with the requirements of the Securities Laws with respect to
any Filings. Purchaser shall reimburse Sellers and/or the Companies for all
costs incurred by any of them in assisting Purchaser, its representatives and
Purchaser’s Auditor.
     Section 4.5 Consent from Third Parties. Each Seller and each Company will
use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to acquire the written
consent from all third parties to Contracts with respect to which the
consummation of the Transactions or the compliance with this Agreement, could
reasonably be expected to result in, or cause a default, or constitute an event
of default (or an event which the giving of notice or the passage of time could
cause a default or event of default), or otherwise cause any Company to be in
breach of, or unable to perform under, such Contracts, or grant any other party
thereto the right to modify or terminate such Contract or the performance of any
Company thereunder. Each Seller and each Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain the consent from all relevant Persons to allow the
Purchaser and its representatives to review all Contracts with respect to which
the consummation of the Transactions or the compliance with this Agreement,
could reasonably be expected to result in, or cause a default, or constitute an
event of default (or an event which the giving of notice or the passage of time
could cause a default or event of default), or otherwise cause such Company to
be in breach of, or unable to perform under, such Contracts, or grant any other
party thereto the right to modify or terminate such Contract, or alter the
conduct of business thereunder by the parties prior to the date of this
Agreement. Each Seller and Company shall cooperate with the Purchaser, and vice
versa, in the execution and filing of all notices, forms and agreements as may
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necessary to obtain any consent or approvals of any Governmental Authority that
may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the Transactions, including any
consents or approvals relating to any permits, licenses or registrations held by
the Companies or required for the operation of the Properties. Purchaser agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Sellers to obtain any such
consents to the extent reasonably requested by Sellers or Companies.
     Section 4.6 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each of the parties hereto will use all commercially reasonable
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be
done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable, under applicable
laws and regulations to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement and to
consummate and make effective the transactions.
     Section 4.7 Public Announcements. Prior to Closing, Sellers and Purchaser
will consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise
making any written statements with respect to this Agreement and the
Transactions, and neither Sellers, the Companies nor Purchaser shall issue any
such press release or make any such written public statement without the prior
consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
provided, however, that Purchaser may make any public disclosure required by
applicable law or stock exchange rule (in which case Purchaser shall use
reasonable efforts to advise Sellers and give Sellers an opportunity to comment
on the proposed disclosure prior to making the disclosure).
     Section 4.8 Resignations; Releases. Each of the Persons identified as
officers of the Companies on Schedule 4.8 shall tender to Henry Petroleum prior
to the Closing Date written resignations from such positions and their
employment with the Companies as of the Closing Date, together with a release of
all claims against the Companies and the Purchaser in a form reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser. In addition, the Sellers and the Companies shall use
reasonable best efforts to obtain from the Persons identified as employees of
the Companies on Schedule 4.8 prior to the Closing Date written resignations of
their employment with the Companies as of the Closing Date, together with a
release of all claims against the Companies and the Purchaser in a form
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser. Sellers acknowledge that certain of their
Affiliates intend to employ the Persons identified on Schedule 4.8 and, in
connection with their employment by one or more of such Affiliates, to offer
such Persons a bonus arrangement substantially similar to the Cash Bonus
described in Section 2.3. In the event that a Person identified on Schedule 4.8
refuses to execute and deliver to Henry Petroleum the release contemplated by
this Section 4.8, Sellers agree not to offer such bonus arrangement to such
Persons. Sellers and the Companies also agree to use reasonable best efforts to
obtain (i) from each of the employees who is intended to receive a Cash Bonus,
an executed and delivered Employee Letter Agreement prior to the Closing Date
and (ii) from each of the independent contractors identified in the Compensation
Letter, an executed and delivered release contemplated by Section 2.3 prior to
the Closing Date. It is the intention of the parties that the resignation of the
employees pursuant to Section 4.8 will not adversely affect such employees with
regard to obtaining the benefits of vesting in Plans (including permitted
actions under Section 4.1(b)) that would have occurred if such employees had
remained employed by the Companies immediately after Closing, and the parties
agree to take such actions as are reasonably necessary to cause such vesting to
occur.
     Section 4.9 Name Change. Purchaser agrees to transfer and assign or permit
Henry Petroleum to transfer and assign the Henry Petroleum logo trademark to
Sellers at Closing, including all registrations listed on Schedule 4.9. Sellers
agree to grant a limited license to use the Henry logo and trademark to
Purchaser until December 1, 2008; provided, however, that such limited license
shall continue beyond December 1, 2008 solely to allow Purchaser to use the
Henry logo and trademark on all signs in existence in field operations at the
time of Closing until March 31, 2009, by which time Purchaser shall have
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operations and permits in the Companies to Purchaser’s name no later than
December 1, 2008. Purchaser agrees to change the legal name of Henry Petroleum
LP by December 31, 2008 to another name not including the name “Henry” and to
coordinate that name change with Sellers so that they may file a Certificate of
Formation for an entity using that name. By March 31, 2009, Purchaser will stop
all use of the “Henry” name in any public form or fashion other than in the
context of reporting Purchaser’s historical results of operations or otherwise
describing this Transaction. All other Companies names will be changed to entity
names that do not include the “Henry” name no later than March 31, 2009.
     Section 4.10 Employment Matters. Purchaser agrees that, for a period of two
years following the Closing Date, it or one of its Affiliates (including the
Companies) will offer to continue the employment of each Retained Employee in
the same city of their employment as of immediately prior to the date of this
Agreement at a position performing generally similar work activities and job
function. The parties acknowledge that the overall job responsibilities of a
Retained Employee may be adjusted from time to time during such two year period
based upon the organizational and operating structure of Purchaser and its
Affiliates and based upon the overall job performance and capabilities of the
Retained Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser or one of its
Affiliates shall have the right during such two-year period to terminate the
employment of any Retained Employee. In the event that Purchaser or one of its
Affiliates terminates the employment of a Retained Employee during the two-year
period following the Closing Date for any reason other than for cause (as such
term is defined in the Employee Letter Agreement), Purchaser agrees (i) to pay
to such terminated Retained Employee, in a lump-sum payment (less applicable
withholding taxes and subject to any deferral of the time of payment necessary
to satisfy the requirements of Section 409(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code), (A) the
amount of the base salary or wages, if any, that would have otherwise been owed
to such Retained Employee from the date of termination of employment until the
second anniversary of the Closing Date and (B) any portion of the Cash Bonus
that has not yet been paid and (ii) to provide, from the date of termination
until the second anniversary of the Closing Date, such terminated Retained
Employee with medical benefits consistent with those provided to similarly
situated employees of Purchaser and its Affiliates who have not terminated
employment. In the event that the employment of a Retained Employee is
terminated due to death or disability (as such term is defined in the Employee
Letter Agreement), Purchaser agrees to pay to such Retained Employee, in a
lump-sum payment (less applicable withholding taxes and subject to any deferral
of the time of payment necessary to satisfy the requirements of
Section 409(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) any portion of the Cash Bonus that has not
yet been paid. Each Retained Employee shall be provided with substantially
similar benefits afforded to similarly situated employees of Purchaser and its
Affiliates; provided, however, that in no event shall the base salary or base
wage, as applicable, of a Retained Employee be less than the base salary or base
wage, as applicable, of such Retained Employee in effect immediately prior to
the date of this Agreement, except to the extent of any salary reduction
generally applicable to all employees of Purchaser. Accrued and unused vacation
and sick leave of each Retained Employee shall be honored by Purchaser and all
seniority and vesting earned by such Retained Employee prior to the Closing Date
and recognized by the Companies shall be credited by Purchaser to the extent
applicable under Purchaser’s employee benefit plans for eligibility and vesting
purposes and for benefit determination purposes under any applicable vacation,
sick leave, or severance benefit program, and Purchaser shall approve any
amendments necessary of Purchaser’s employee benefit plans to give effect to the
foregoing.
     Section 4.11 Parachute Payments. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge
that a portion of the payments and benefits to be provided to certain employees
and directors of the Companies in connection with the Transactions may
constitute “parachute payments” under Section 280G of the Code unless
shareholder approval of such payments is obtained in a manner that satisfies the
requirements of Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, subject to the prior review and approval of
Purchaser, Sellers shall cause the Companies to seek such shareholder approval
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such approval. At least five days prior to the Closing Date, Sellers shall
provide to Purchaser an original, fully executed copy of all shareholder
consents obtained pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.11.
     Section 4.12 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. Each Seller expressly
covenants and agrees that:
     (a) for a period of two years from and after the Closing Date, each Seller
will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, solicit,
own, or participate in any of the Properties, but this restriction does not
prohibit a Seller from acquiring oil, gas and/or mineral leases, oil and gas
leases, contracts, agreements and/or other interests to explore for and/or
develop Hydrocarbons in lands where Purchaser has allowed Leases covering those
lands or interests in lands or Properties to expire according to their terms for
any reason; and
     (b) for a period of two years from and after the date of this Agreement,
each Seller will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to, directly or
indirectly, solicit or contact with a view to the engagement or employment of
any Retained Employee, but this restriction specifically does not include (i) a
prohibition on a Seller hiring a Retained Employee who independently responds to
a general advertisement for employment without the Seller having directly or
indirectly solicited this response, (ii) a prohibition on a Seller directly
soliciting or hiring the Retained Employee who has a brother who is expected to
be employed by Seller or one of its Affiliates immediately after the Closing, or
(iii) a prohibition on a Seller from soliciting or hiring a Retained Employee
who at the time he is solicited and hired by Seller is employed by a Person
other than Purchaser or its Affiliates.
     (c) Other than the specific restrictions contained in clauses (a) and
(b) above, each Seller shall have no other express or implied limitations as to
competition with the Purchaser from and after the date of this Agreement.
     (d) In the event any Seller breaches Section 4.12(a) of this Agreement,
Purchaser shall have the right, which right shall be exercisable for a period of
30 months from and after the Closing Date, to cause Seller or its Affiliate to
sell, transfer and assign to Purchaser the interest in the Property that was
acquired by Seller or its Affiliate in violation of Section 4.12(a) at a price
equal to (i) the price paid by such Seller or its Affiliate for such interest in
the Property, (ii) plus, any capital expenditures made by such Seller or its
Affiliate with respect to such interest in such Property, and (iii) minus, any
revenues (net of normal operating expenses) received by such Seller or its
Affiliate from such interest in such Property.
     Section 4.13 Tax Matters.
     (a) Other than the 2008 Short Period Consolidated Tax Returns, Sellers
shall prepare or cause to be prepared any and all Tax Returns for a member or
members of the Company Group covering a Tax period ending on or before the
Closing Date. Not later than 30 days prior to the due date (including
extensions) or proposed date of filing (if earlier) of each such Tax Return,
Sellers shall deliver a copy of such Tax Return to Purchaser for its review and
comment. Sellers shall make any changes to each such Tax Return reasonably
requested by Purchaser, with any disputes resolved by a mutually acceptable,
nationally recognized, independent accounting firm, and shall deliver a final
draft of such Tax Return to Purchaser prior to the due date for filing such Tax
Return. To the extent any member of the Company Group is required to execute
and/or file any such Tax Return after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall cause
such Tax Return (reflecting all agreed or finally determined changes) to be
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be prepared on a basis consistent with past practice except to the extent
otherwise required by applicable law.
     (b) Purchaser shall prepare the 2008 Short Period Consolidated Tax Returns
and any Tax Returns due for or with respect to a member or members of the
Company Group for a Tax period that includes but does not end on the Closing
Date. Not later than 30 days prior to the due date (including extensions) or
proposed date of filing (if earlier) of each such Tax Return, Purchaser shall
deliver a copy of such Tax Return to Sellers for its review and comment.
Purchaser shall make any changes to each such Tax Return reasonably requested by
Sellers to the extent such changes would affect the amount of Taxes for which
Sellers are responsible pursuant to Section 4.13(c), with any disputes resolved
by a mutually acceptable, nationally recognized, independent accounting firm,
and shall deliver a final draft of such Tax Return to Sellers prior to the due
date for filing such Tax Return. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a
basis consistent with past practice except to the extent otherwise required by
applicable law.
     (c) With respect to any Taxes due from Purchaser or its Affiliates
(including a member or members of the Company Group after the Closing Date)
(i) for a Tax period ending on or before December 31, 2007 (including for this
purpose any such period for which the income, receipts or other base of Tax is
measured even if the right to do business for a different period is secured by
reason of such payment of Taxes), or (ii) as a result of (A) the transactions
contemplated by Section 2.8 (to the extent the amount of such Taxes exceeds 36%
of the value of the properties and assets set forth on Schedule 2.8(a)), (B) the
transactions contemplated by Section 2.9, (C) any breach of the representations
or obligations set forth in Section 3.1(m), (D) any breach of the
representations or obligations set forth in Section 4.1 (including, solely for
this purpose, Taxes resulting from transactions occurring at any time from
January 1, 2008 through the Closing Date that would be in breach of such
covenant but for the fact they occur prior to the date hereof) or (E) any breach
of the representations or obligations set forth in Section 4.11, Sellers shall
pay the amount of such Taxes (as set forth on the applicable agreed or finally
determined Tax Returns relating thereto or as otherwise agreed by the parties or
finally determined by a mutually acceptable, nationally recognized, independent
accounting firm) to Purchaser on or before 10 days prior to the due date
therefor, and shall otherwise agree promptly to reimburse Purchaser and its
Affiliates for their costs to the extent they are later obligated to pay such
Taxes.
     (d) In the event the 2008 Short Period Consolidated Tax Return reflects a
net operating loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the parties acknowledge
and agree that Purchaser shall be entitled to prepare and cause to be filed an
amended return for the Holding Consolidated Group for a prior year or years
claiming a refund of Taxes resulting from the carryback of such net operating
loss and, as between Purchaser and Sellers, Purchaser shall be entitled to
receive and retain any refund or other Tax benefit obtained as a result of such
carryback notwithstanding any subsequent adjustments pursuant to any audit of
the Tax Returns for such prior years. Purchaser shall not and shall cause its
Affiliates not to (in each case without the prior consent of Sellers and except
as required by applicable Law) amend any Tax Return, or waive or extend any
statute of limitations for a Tax period ending on or before or including the
Closing Date, if such amendment, waiver, or extension would increase the amount
of Taxes payable by any Seller or any member or members of the Company Group for
which Sellers are obligated to reimburse Purchaser hereunder.
     (e) Sellers and Purchaser shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent
reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax
Returns, any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes and Tax
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retention and (upon the other party’s request) the provision of records and
information that are reasonably relevant to any such audit or proceeding and
making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any material provided hereunder; provided,
however, the party requesting assistance shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the party providing such assistance; provided, further, no
party shall be required to provide assistance at times or in amounts that would
interfere unreasonably with the business and operations of such party. Sellers
and Purchaser further agree, upon request, to use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental
Authority or any other person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or
eliminate any Tax that could be imposed on any member of the Company Group
(including with respect to the Transactions). Sellers and Purchaser further
agree, upon request, to provide the other party with all information regarding
the members of the Company Group that either party is required to report to any
Governmental Authority.
     (f) With respect to any Company Group member that is classified as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Sellers and Purchaser agree,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to treat Purchaser’s purchase of the
Shares of such entity in a manner consistent with the holding in Situation 2 of
Revenue Ruling 99-6, 1999-1 C.B. 432. Specifically, such acquisition will be
treated (1) by Seller as if it had sold its Shares in such entity to Purchaser
and (2) by Purchaser as if it had purchased the assets of such entity.
     (g) Within 30 days after the Closing Date, Purchaser and Sellers shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to prepare a schedule (the “Allocation
Schedule”) allocating the Purchase Price and other consideration paid for the
Shares, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and taking into
account such further adjustments as required for applicable Tax purposes, among
the Shares and further among the assets of any member of the Company Group
treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with
Section 751 and the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.1060-1, as
applicable. If the parties are able to agree on such allocation within such time
period, the parties shall report and file all Tax Returns consistent with the
Allocation Schedule and shall take no Tax position contrary thereto or
inconsistent therewith (including in any audits or examinations by any
Governmental Authority).
     (h) Within 90 days after the Closing Date, Sellers shall determine the
amount of any additional Taxes due from Sellers in the event of an election
under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code with respect to Purchaser’s acquisition of
Aguasal and shall notify Purchaser of such amount. Within 30 days thereafter,
Purchaser shall notify Sellers whether it desires for an election under
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code to be made with respect to its acquisition of
Aguasal, and if so, shall pay to Sellers an amount equal to the amount of such
additional Taxes as determined pursuant to the preceding sentence. Failing such
notification by the 120th day after the Closing Date, no such election shall be
made with respect to such acquisition and Purchaser shall destroy the
Section 338(h)(10) Election Forms received from Sellers at Closing.
     (i) The parties agree that the Purchase Price is inclusive of all
applicable sales or use Taxes applicable to the purchase and sale of the Shares,
and any other transfer gross receipts, registration, and similar Taxes
(including real estate transfer Taxes) (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”), if any,
that are payable by any party hereto or any member of the Company Group arising
out of or in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
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     Section 4.14 No Solicitation of Transactions.
     (a) At any time subsequent to the date of, and prior to termination of this
Agreement under Article VI, the Sellers and Companies shall not, directly or
indirectly, through any officer, director, agent or employee of, or any
investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other
representative retained by, the Sellers, Companies or any of their respective
Affiliates (each a “Seller Representative”) (i) solicit, initiate, seek or
encourage (including by way of furnishing information or assistance) or take
other action to facilitate any inquiries or the submission of any proposal which
constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal
from any Person other than the Purchaser (a “Third Party”), or (ii) engage in
any discussions or negotiations relating thereto or in furtherance thereof or
accept any Acquisition Proposal. Any Seller or Company shall immediately
communicate to the Purchaser the material terms of any written proposal (and the
identity of the Person making such proposal) which it may receive, and such
Seller or Company shall promptly deliver a copy of such proposal to the
Purchaser. The Sellers and Companies agree not to release any Third Party from,
or waive any provision of, any confidentiality agreement to which any Company is
a party.
     (b) Upon execution by the Sellers and Companies of this Agreement, each
Seller Representative will terminate any solicitations, encouragement,
activities, discussions and negotiations with any Person other than the
Purchaser conducted heretofore by the Sellers, Companies or any Seller
Representative with respect to any Acquisition Proposal until the earlier of
Closing or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VI.
     Section 4.15 Notification of Certain Matters. The Sellers, the Companies
and the Purchaser shall each give prompt written notice to the other of (a) the
occurrence, or failure to occur, of and shall provide accurate and complete
copies of any and all information relating to, any event of which it becomes
aware that has caused or that would be likely to cause any representation or
warranty of such party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in
any material respect at any time from the date hereof to the Closing, and
(b) the failure of such, or any officer, director, employee, or agent of such
party, to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant,
condition, or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder. A
notifying party under this Section 4.15 shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to cure, before the Closing, any occurrence of (a) or (b) in the
proceeding sentence. No such notification shall affect the representations or
warranties of the parties or the conditions to their respective obligations
hereunder.
     Section 4.16 Confidentiality. Sellers agree that until March 31, 2010, any
facts, information, know-how, processes, trade secrets, customer lists or
confidential matters that relate in any way to the Properties or the Companies
shall be maintained in confidence and shall not be divulged by the Sellers or
their respective Affiliates to any party unless and until they shall become
public knowledge (other than by disclosure in breach of this Section 4.16) or as
required by applicable Laws, including applicable securities laws and
regulations; provided, before any Sellers or any of their respective Affiliates
discloses any of the foregoing as may be required by applicable Laws, such
Person shall give the Purchaser reasonable advance notice to the extent
practicable and give Purchaser an opportunity to take such reasonable actions to
minimize the required disclosure. In the event this Agreement is terminated for
any reason, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Confidentiality
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
For purposes of clarity, Purchaser acknowledges that any environmental reports
or analysis conducted by Purchaser on the Properties between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing or termination of this Agreement shall constitute
“Confidential Information” for purposes of the Confidentiality Agreement and
Purchaser shall convey any environmental reports to Sellers promptly following
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Confidential Information to the Sellers upon request, in each case in the event
that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VI.
     Section 4.17 Releases and Termination. At the Closing, each of the Sellers
and the Companies will execute mutual releases from any and all obligations
(including indemnification obligations) and Claims, known and unknown, that have
accrued or may accrue and that relate to acts or omissions prior to the Closing
Date, including any and all damages, whether such obligations, Claims or damages
arise in tort, contract or statute, including obligations, Claims or damages
(a) arising under each Company’s Organizational Documents and (b) relating to
actions or omissions of any Company or any Seller, or any acts or omissions of
the managers, directors, shareholders, officers or members (former or present)
including those committed while serving in their capacity as managers,
shareholders, directors, officers, members, employees or similar capacities of
any Company, and including in each case any and all Claims which such Seller
does not know or suspect to exist in his, her or its favor as of the date hereof
or as of the Closing or any Claims that a Company may have against a Seller.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Section 4.17 or
the release contemplated herein shall limit in any way the right of Purchaser or
any Purchaser Indemnified Party to enforce this Agreement or seek damages
permitted by this Agreement, including the right to indemnification contemplated
by Article VII or any right of the Sellers to seek indemnification under
Article VII. Effective upon the Closing, each Seller waives any preemptive
rights that he may have, or ever had, with respect to any interest in the
Companies and waives any right such Seller may have under the Companies’
Organizational Documents or otherwise to acquire any interest in the Companies
being transferred pursuant to, or as contemplated by, this Agreement or any
transfer that occurred prior to the date hereof. THE RELEASES WILL APPLY TO ALL
CLAIMS, AND THE SELLERS AND THE COMPANIES WILL AGREE TO WAIVE THE BENEFITS OF
ANY LAW (INCLUDING PRINCIPLES OF COMMON LAW) OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OR OTHER
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED
STATES THAT PROVIDES THAT A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE
CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN SUCH PARTY’S FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY SUCH PARTY MUST HAVE MATERIALLY
AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
     Section 4.18 Identity of Purchaser. Sellers are contracting for the sale of
the Shares to Purchaser, a Delaware corporation. Therefore, Purchaser covenants
and agrees that it will not assign this Agreement to any Affiliate or Subsidiary
or permit any Affiliate or Subsidiary to pay the Purchase Price to Sellers
unless such Affiliate or Subsidiary is a corporation or limited liability
company not organized under the laws of the State of Texas.
     Section 4.19 Representations and Warranties of Sellers. Purchaser and the
Sellers acknowledge and agree that:
     (a) OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
SECTION 3.1, SELLERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM AND MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION,
EXPRESS, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, AS TO (i) THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR
MATERIALITY OF ANY DATA, INFORMATION, OR RECORDS FURNISHED TO PURCHASER IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTIES OR THE COMPANIES; (ii) THE PRESENCE, QUALITY, AND
QUANTITY OF HYDROCARBON RESERVES (IF ANY) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE PROPERTIES;
(iii) THE ABILITY OF THE PROPERTIES TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING
PRODUCTION RATES, DECLINE RATES, AND RECOMPLETION OPPORTUNITIES; (iv) THE
PRESENT OR FUTURE VALUE OF THE ANTICIPATED INCOME, COSTS, OR PROFITS, IF ANY, TO
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PROPERTIES, (v) UPON CLOSING, TITLE TO THE PROPERTIES; (vi) UPON CLOSING, THE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTIES; (vii) ANY PROJECTIONS AS TO EVENTS
THAT COULD OR COULD NOT OCCUR, AND (viii) ANY OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN OR
OMITTED FROM ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL FURNISHED TO PURCHASER BY SELLERS OR
COMPANIES.
     (b) OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
SECTION 3.1: (i) SELLERS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AND WHETHER BY COMMON LAW, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE OPERATING
CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, CONDITION OR OTHERWISE OF
THE PROPERTIES; (ii) ALL WELLS, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ON THE
PROPERTIES AND APPURTENANT THERETO, ARE BEING CONVEYED BY SELLERS AND COMPANIES
AND EXPRESSLY ACCEPTED BY PURCHASER UPON THE CLOSING “AS IS” “WHERE IS” AND
“WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY”; AND (iii) SELLER DOES NOT WARRANT THE
PROPERTIES TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS, LATENT OR APPARENT, AND UPON THE CLOSING
PURCHASER EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM FOR A REDUCTION OR
ADJUSTMENT IN THE PURCHASE PRICE BASED UPON CONDITION OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE
PROPERTIES. THE FOREGOING WAIVER OF WARRANTY, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS
DESCRIBED ABOVE, EXTENDS TO ALL DEFECTS, EVEN IF THE DEFECT OR DEFECTS RENDER
THE PROPERTIES ABSOLUTELY USELESS OR SO INCONVENIENT OR IMPERFECT THAT PURCHASER
WOULD NOT HAVE CONSUMMATED THIS TRANSACTION HAD PURCHASER KNOWN OF THE
DEFECT(S).
     (c) PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN MAKING THE DECISION TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT AND TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, PURCHASER HAS
RELIED SOLELY ON (A) THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF
SELLERS AND COMPANIES IN THIS AGREEMENT, (B) PURCHASER’S OWN INDEPENDENT DUE
DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES AND THE COMPANIES, (C) ITS OWN
EXPERTISE AND JUDGMENT AND THE ADVICE AND COUNSEL OF ITS OWN LEGAL, TAX,
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENGINEERING, GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL AND OTHER
ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS (AND NOT ON ANY COMMENTS OR STATEMENTS OF SELLERS OR
COMPANIES OR ANY REPRESENTATIVES OF, OR CONSULTANTS OR ADVISORS ENGAGED BY,
SELLERS OR COMPANIES EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLERS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT), AND (D) PURCHASER’S OWN
DETERMINATION BASED ON ITS DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES THAT,
UPON THE CLOSING, IT WILL BE FULLY SATISFIED WITH THE CONDITION OF THE
PROPERTIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT. SELLERS, COMPANIES AND PURCHASER
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE PURCHASE PRICE WAS NEGOTIATED AND AGREED UPON
AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND WAIVER OF WARRANTY.
     Section 4.20 Transition Agreement. From and after the date of this
Agreement, Sellers and Purchaser agree to negotiate in good faith with respect
to a Transition Agreement. The Transition Agreement shall allow the Companies to
lease office space after the Closing in the building located at 3525 Andrews
Highway, Midland, Texas and shall also afford the Companies use of the
furniture, equipment, computers and telephone systems at such location until
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of the Henry logo and trademark and related intellectual property rights, until
March 31, 2009 in accordance with Section 4.9.
ARTICLE V
THE CLOSING
     Section 5.1 The Closing. The closing of the Transactions herein
contemplated (“Closing”) shall be held at the offices of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
located at 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77002, at 10:00 a.m.
(Central Time) on July 30, 2008, subject to extension in accordance with
Section 2.6(b), or at such other time and place as the Purchaser and the Sellers
agree that the conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived (“Closing
Date”).
     Section 5.2 Purchaser’s Conditions to Closing. The obligations of Purchaser
required to be performed by it at the Closing shall be subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions,
each of which may be waived by Purchaser, except as otherwise provided by law:
     (a) Representations and Warranties, Agreements and Covenants.
     (i) (A) The representations and warranties of each Company and each Seller
contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule delivered pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement (other than the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c), 3.1(d), 3.1(e), 3.1(f), 3.1(g),
3.1(o)(ii), 3.1(v) and 3.1(ee), Section 3.1(i) (solely as it relates to
compliance with Environmental Laws) and Section 3.1(n) (solely as it relates to
the relevant portion of any actions, suits or proceedings, arbitrations or
material disputes, claims or investigations arising under Environmental Laws)
shall be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any
representation or warranty of each Seller and each Company that is qualified by
a materiality standard shall not be further qualified hereby) as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing, as though made at and as of the Closing,
except for representations or warranties made as of a specific date, which shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of such date; (B) the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c),
3.1(d), 3.1(e), 3.1(f), 3.1(g) and 3.1(v) shall be true and correct in all
respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing, as though made
at and as of the Closing, except for representations or warranties made as of a
specific date, which shall be true and correct in all respects as of such date;
and (C) the Purchaser shall have received at the Closing a certificate signed by
an authorized representative of each of the Sellers to the foregoing effect.
     (ii) Each of the obligations of each Company and each Seller required by
this Agreement to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing shall have been
duly performed and complied with in all material respects as of the Closing, and
the Purchaser shall have received a certificate signed by an authorized
representative of each of the Sellers to the foregoing effect. Each of the
deliveries required to be made by each Company and each Seller at the Closing
shall have been made.
     (b) Consents and Approvals. (i) All authorizations, consents, orders, or
Approvals of, or declarations or filings with, or expirations of waiting periods
imposed by, any Governmental Authority or other Person necessary for the
consummation of the Transactions shall have been filed, occurred, or been
obtained and (ii) the Purchaser shall have been furnished with evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it of the consent or approval of each Person that is
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prevent a breach of such Contract or the creation of a right to terminate such
Contract upon, the consummation of the Transactions and such consent or approval
shall be in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser. In
addition, the Sellers shall have obtained all required consents to provide, and
shall have provided or made available, to Purchaser true and complete copies of
the Specified Contracts no less than fifteen (15) business days prior to the
Closing.
     (c) Legal Matters. No injunction, order or award restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions or granting damages
in connections therewith, shall have been issued and remain in force, and no
suit, action or other proceeding (excluding any such matter initiated by the
Purchaser) shall be pending before any Governmental Authority seeking to enjoin
or restrain or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the Transactions or
recover damages from the Purchaser or any Company resulting therefrom.
     (d) Material Damage; No Material Adverse Change; Etc. The businesses,
operations, assets or properties of each Company shall not have been materially
adversely damaged as a result of fire, explosion, earthquake, disaster,
accident, labor dispute, flood, drought, embargo, riot, activity of armed forces
or act of God; and there shall not have occurred any other materially adverse
change in the businesses, operations, assets or properties of the Companies
since the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event
shall the following events constitute a material adverse change or a material
adverse damage to the Companies for purposes of the preceding sentence: (A) any
change or effect resulting from changes in general economic conditions in the
United States; or (B) any change in commodity prices that affects the oil and
gas exploration and development industry generally.
     (e) Release of Liability. The Sellers and the Companies shall have executed
and delivered the releases contemplated by Section 4.17, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.
     (f) Closing Deliveries. All documents, instruments, reports, certificates
or other items required to be delivered by the Sellers and others pursuant to
Section 5.4 shall have been delivered.
     Section 5.3 Sellers’ Obligations to Closing. The obligations of the Sellers
required to be performed by them at the Closing shall be subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions,
each of which may be waived by Sellers except as otherwise provided by law:
     (a) Representations and Warranties, Agreements and Covenants. The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the Closing as though made at and as of the Closing
except for representations or warranties made as of a specific date, which shall
be true and correct as of such date. Each of the obligations of Purchaser
required by this Agreement to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing
shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects as of
the Closing. Each of the deliveries required to be made by Purchaser at the
Closing shall have been made by Purchaser. At the Closing, the Sellers shall
receive a certificate of an officer of Purchaser, dated the Closing Date, to the
effect that the conditions set forth in this subsection (a) have been satisfied.
     (b) Legal Matters. No injunction, order or award restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions or granting damages
in connections therewith, shall have been issued and remain in force, and no
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such matter initiated by any Seller) shall be pending before any Governmental
Authority seeking to enjoin or restrain or otherwise prohibit the consummation
of the Transactions or recover damages from the Sellers resulting therefrom.
     (c) Funding of Bonus Payments. Purchaser shall have sufficient funds
available and, to the extent necessary, shall be prepared to fund Henry
Petroleum with the amounts necessary to pay the Prior Bonus, the First Bonus
Installment and the Contractor Bonus to the extent required pursuant to
Section 2.3(d).
     (d) Closing of Along-side Interests. Purchaser shall have executed and
delivered all documents required to be delivered in connection with the closing
of the purchase of the Along-side Interests from the Designated Sellers as
contemplated by Section 2.7, subject to, and in accordance with, the purchase
agreements governing such purchases (which purchase agreements shall have been
previously executed and delivered by the Purchaser and the applicable Designated
Seller thereunder and shall not have been previously terminated in accordance
with their terms), and Purchaser shall be prepared to, and shall have sufficient
funds to, fund the purchase price of such Along-side Interests to the applicable
Designated Seller.
     (e) Closing Deliveries. All documents, instruments, reports, certificates
or other items required to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.5
shall have been delivered.
     Section 5.4 Sellers’ Delivery at Closing. At the Closing, the Sellers shall
deliver:
     (a) a certificate or certificates or other written evidence representing
the Shares being sold by Seller, duly endorsed for transfer to Purchaser, or
accompanied by assignments separate from the certificate appropriately completed
and executed for transfer to Purchaser or other assignments of the Shares in
such form as is reasonably acceptable to Purchaser;
     (b) a certificate of non-foreign status for each of James C. Henry, Paula
Henry, Henry Ltd., Henchild and FIG meeting the requirements of Treasury
Regulation § 1.1445-2(b)(2), and a properly completed Internal Revenue Service
Form W-9 by each of those Persons;
     (c) properly executed Section 338(h)(10) Election Forms;
     (d) the resignations discussed in Section 4.8;
     (e) the assignment of the Henry Petroleum logo and trademark as required by
Section 4.9;
     (f) a copy of the Transition Agreement executed by Sellers;
     (g) all original books and records of the Companies and all copies thereof,
which shall be deemed delivered pursuant to this Section 5.4 by being delivered
to the principal office of the Companies; and
     (h) copies of all Employee Letter Agreements and releases from independent
contractors, Henry Heirs, Ltd., J&M Petroleum, LLC, Jamie Mitros, Davlin LLC,
James David Henry, JUSDY LLC, Beverly Curci and Persons identified on
Schedule 4.8 that have been executed and delivered to Henry Petroleum as of the
Closing Date.
     Section 5.5 Purchaser’s Delivery at Closing. At Closing, Purchaser shall
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     (a) the wire transfers provided for in Section 2.2;
     (b) a copy of the Transition Agreement executed by Purchaser;
     (c) the assignment of the Henry Petroleum logo and trademark as required by
Section 4.9;
     (d) the advance to Henry Petroleum to fund the Prior Bonus, the First Bonus
Installment and the Contractor Bonus to the extent required pursuant to
Section 2.3(d); and
     (e) all of the necessary closing documents, including wire transfer
payments, for the purchase of the Along-side Interests from the Designated
Sellers pursuant to Section 2.7.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION
     Section 6.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
to the Closing:
     (a) by mutual written agreement of Purchaser and the Sellers;
     (b) by Purchaser if there has been a material breach by any Seller or any
Company of any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement
which cannot be, or has not been, cured within fifteen (15) days after written
notice of such breach is given to such Seller, provided that the right to effect
such cure shall not extend beyond the Termination Date and provided further that
such breach relates to a representation or warranty that survives Closing
pursuant to Section 7.1;
     (c) by the Sellers if there has been a material breach by Purchaser of any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement which cannot
be, or has not been, cured within fifteen (15) days after written notice of such
breach is given to Purchaser, provided that the right to effect such cure shall
not extend beyond the Termination Date;
     (d) by Purchaser, if all conditions of Closing set forth in Section 5.2 of
this Agreement have not been satisfied or waived by the Termination Date,
provided, however, that Purchaser shall not be entitled to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this paragraph (d) if it is in material violation of any
of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement or
such failure shall be due to the failure of Purchaser to perform or comply with
any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or
complied with by it prior to the Closing;
     (e) by the Sellers, if all conditions of Closing set forth in Section 5.3
of this Agreement have not been satisfied or waived by the Termination Date,
provided, however, that the Sellers shall not be entitled to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this paragraph (e) if any of them is in material violation
of any of its representations, warranties, or covenants contained in this
Agreement or such failure shall be due to the failure of any Seller to perform
or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be
performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing;
     (f) by any party hereto if any Governmental Authority shall have issued an
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prohibiting the Transactions and such order, decree, ruling or other action
shall have become final and nonappealable; or
     (g) by the Purchaser without penalty, damages or liquidated damages as
provided for in Section 2.6.
     Section 6.2 Effect of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement
pursuant to this Article VI, this Agreement shall be void and of no effect
except as to Section 4.16, and shall result in no obligation of or liability to
any party or their respective directors, officers, managers, employees, agents
or stockholders for damages, penalties or liquidated damages; provided that:
(1) if this Agreement is terminated as a result of an intentional breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement, the party who breached
the representation, warranty or covenant shall be liable to the other parties
for actual damages, including all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
the preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, and
(2) if on the Closing Date all conditions to Closing set forth in Section 5.2
are satisfied and (A) Purchaser fails to complete the Transactions in violation
of this Agreement or (B) Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.1(e) because the conditions set forth in Sections 5.3(a), (c), (d) and
(e) have not been satisfied, Purchaser agrees to pay as liquidated damages to
Sellers and not as a penalty the amount of $20,000,000.00 as compensation to
Sellers for their losses as a result of Purchaser’s breach of this Agreement, as
the amount of damages suffered by Sellers in such circumstance would be
impossible to calculate (the “Reverse Break Fee”). In the event of the
occurrence of the forgoing clause (2), Sellers and Purchaser agree that the
payment of the Reverse Break Fee by Purchaser shall be the sole and exclusive
remedy of Sellers for such breach, and Sellers shall not be entitled to seek
actual damages from Purchaser or seek specific performance to enforce this
Agreement against Purchaser. If any party hereto shall terminate this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions hereof, such termination shall be effected by notice
to the other party specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such
termination is made. In no event shall any party be entitled to consequential
damages, lost profits or special or punitive damages as a result of the
termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
     Section 7.1 Survival. Except as otherwise provided below, all
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Schedule
delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive (and not be affected in any respect by)
the Closing until March 31, 2010. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the
representations and warranties in Section 3.1(a), Section 3.1(b),
Section 3.1(f), Section 3.1(m), Section 3.2(a) and Section 3.2(b) and the
covenants contained in Section 4.13 shall survive the Closing until the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations; and (ii) the
representations and warranties in Section 3.1(o)(ii), Section 3.1(ee),
Section 3.1(i) (solely as it relates to compliance with Environmental Laws) and
Section 3.1(n) (solely as it relates to the relevant portion of any actions,
suits or proceedings, arbitrations or material disputes, claims or
investigations arising under Environmental Laws) (collectively, the “Terminating
Representations”) shall terminate and be of no further force and effect
immediately following the Closing. All covenants (other than those contained in
Section 4.13, which shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute
of limitations), agreements and other obligations will survive the Closing for
the periods stated therein.
     Section 7.2 Indemnification.
     (a) Each Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, on a joint and
several basis, (except as to those matters that are particular to each Seller,
which matters shall be on a several, not joint, basis) Purchaser and its
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(collectively, a “Purchaser Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all
losses, costs, damages, expenses and liabilities of whatever nature or kind
(including attorney’s fees, litigation and court costs and costs to mitigate any
damages in accordance with Section 7.2(g)) (collectively, “Losses”) incurred by
a Purchaser Indemnified Party and resulting from, arising out of, or relating to
any of the following described matters (herein collectively referred to as the
“Seller Indemnified Liabilities,” and individually as a “Seller Indemnified
Liability”):
     (i) any of the representations or warranties, other than the Terminating
Representations, made by any Seller contained in this Agreement not having been
true and correct as of the Closing Date (or as of the specified date in the case
of representations and warranties being made only as of a certain date);
     (ii) a breach of any covenant or obligation of a Seller in this Agreement;
     (iii) the Henry Holding Distribution and the Henry Energy Distribution
(excluding any Taxes that are incurred as a result of such transactions for
which Sellers are liable pursuant to Section 4.13) and the ownership or
operation of the Excluded Companies or their assets, whether arising before or
after the Closing; and
     (iv) any long-term debt (including the current portion thereof) of the
Companies in existence as of the Closing.
     The parties hereto acknowledge that no Company will be responsible in any
manner for the indemnification obligations of the Sellers hereunder.
     (b) Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Seller and their
respective trustees, administrators, heirs, personal representatives, successors
and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Party”) from and against any
and all Losses incurred by such Seller Indemnified Party, resulting from,
arising out of, or relating to (i) any of the representations or warranties made
by Purchaser contained in this Agreement not having been true and correct as of
the Closing Date, (ii) a breach of any covenant or obligation of Purchaser in
this Agreement or (iii) any liability or obligation arising out of the ownership
or operation of the Companies or their assets or the Properties after the
Closing Date.
     (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no claim may be made for
indemnification pursuant to Section 7.2(a)(i), 7.2(a)(ii), 7.2(b)(i) or
7.2(b)(ii), unless and until the aggregate of all Losses of the Purchaser
Indemnified Party pursuant to Sections 7.2(a)(i) and 7.2(a)(ii), on the one
hand, or the Seller Indemnified Party pursuant to Sections 7.2(b)(i) and
7.2(b)(ii), on the other hand, as the case may be, exceed $3,000,000.00 (the
“Indemnification Threshold Amount”), in which event the Purchaser Indemnified
Party or the Seller Indemnified Party, as the case may be, shall be entitled to
seek indemnity for the amount by which such Losses for which indemnification is
provided hereunder exceed the Indemnification Threshold Amount, and (ii) in no
event shall the aggregate amount of Losses for which the Seller Indemnified
Party pursuant to Sections 7.2(b)(i) and 7.2(b)(ii), on the one hand, or the
Purchaser Indemnified Party pursuant to Sections 7.2(a)(i) and 7.2(a)(ii), on
the other hand, be entitled to indemnification exceed the amount of
$20,000,000.00 (the “Maximum Liability”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) any
Losses suffered by a Purchaser Indemnified Party arising under Section 7.2(a)(i)
as a result of a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(b) or 3.1(f), or any Losses suffered by a Seller
Indemnified Party arising under Section 7.2(b)(i) as a result of a breach of the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.2(a) or 3.2(b), in each
case shall not be subject to the limitations imposed by the Indemnification
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Maximum Liability, but in each case the Purchaser Indemnified Party and the
Seller Indemnified Party shall not recover damages in excess of the sum of the
Purchase Price, (B) any Losses suffered by a Purchaser Indemnified Party arising
under Section 7.2(a)(ii) as a result of a breach of the covenant set forth in
Section 4.4 shall not be subject to the limitations imposed by the
Indemnification Threshold Amount so long as such Claim for indemnification is
made on or before December 31, 2008 and (C) any Losses suffered by a Purchaser
Indemnified Party arising under Section 7.2(a)(ii) as a result of a breach of
the covenants set forth in Section 4.13(c)(ii)(A) shall not be subject to the
limitations imposed by the Indemnification Threshold Amount or the Maximum
Liability. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall
the foregoing limitations limit any claims for indemnification under
Section 7.2(a)(i), 7.2(a)(ii), 7.2(b)(i) or 7.2(b)(ii) in the event of fraud or
criminal intent by the indemnifying party, but in no event shall an indemnified
party be entitled to recover damages in excess of the Purchase Price. In no
event shall “Loss” or “Losses” under this Article VII include lost profits,
consequential or special or punitive damages or penalties unless the indemnified
party has become liable for such damages as a result of a third-party claim, in
which case such indemnified party may recover such damages from the indemnifying
party as actual damages.
     (d) The amount of Losses for which an Indemnified Party is entitled to
indemnification shall be reduced by any insurance recoveries or other
indemnities, contributions or similar payments actually recovered from any third
party as a result of the incurrence of such Losses or the facts or circumstances
giving rise thereto (including with respect to Losses resulting from the split
off of Summit Petroleum Management Corporation, f/k/a Team Operating
Corporation, any recoveries or reimbursements of Taxes under the agreement
governing such split off transaction).
     (e) All claims for indemnification under this Article VII shall be asserted
and resolved as follows:
     (i) In the event that any claim or demand for which the Sellers could be
liable to a Purchaser Indemnified Party hereunder is asserted against or sought
to be collected from a Purchaser Indemnified Party by a third party, the
Purchaser Indemnified Party shall promptly notify Agent of such claim or demand,
specifying the nature of such claim or demand and the amount or the estimated
amount thereof to the extent then feasible (which estimate shall not be
conclusive of the final amount of such claim or demand) (the “Claim Notice”);
provided, however, that any failure or delay in sending a Claim Notice shall not
relieve the Sellers from liability hereunder except to the extent the Sellers
are materially prejudiced by such failure or delay. The Sellers shall have
10 days from their receipt of the Claim Notice (the “Notice Period”) to notify
the Purchaser Indemnified Party (i) whether or not they dispute their liability
to the Purchaser Indemnified Party hereunder with respect to such claim or
demand and (ii) whether or not they desire, at their sole cost and expense, to
defend the Purchaser Indemnified Party against such claim or demand. In the
event that the Sellers notify the Purchaser Indemnified Party within the Notice
Period that they do not dispute their liability to the Purchaser Indemnified
Party hereunder and that they desire to defend the Purchaser Indemnified Party
against such claim or demand, except as hereinafter provided, the Sellers shall
have the right to defend the Purchaser Indemnified Party by appropriate
proceedings, which proceedings shall be promptly settled or prosecuted by them
to a final conclusion in such a manner as to avoid any risk of the Purchaser
Indemnified Party becoming subject to liability for any other matter. If a
Purchaser Indemnified Party desires to participate in, but not control, any such
defense or settlement, it may do so at its sole cost and expense. Sellers shall
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demand without the prior written consent of the Purchaser Indemnified Party if
such settlement or compromise would restrict Purchaser or otherwise adversely
affect Purchaser in any way, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. If, in the reasonable opinion of the Purchaser Indemnified Party, any
such claim or demand involves an issue or matter which could have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, assets or prospects of
the Purchaser Indemnified Party, such claim or demand seeks injunctive or other
non-monetary relief against such Purchaser Indemnified Party or such claim or
demand is reasonably likely to result in Losses for which Sellers may not be
obligated to indemnify under this Agreement (including if the amount of such
Loss is reasonably likely to exceed the Maximum Liability), the Purchaser
Indemnified Party shall have the right to control the defense or settlement of
any such claim or demand; however, its costs and expenses in so doing shall not
be included as part of the indemnification obligations of the Sellers hereunder.
If the Purchaser Indemnified Party should elect to exercise such right, the
Sellers shall have the right to participate in, but not control, the defense or
settlement of such claim or demand at the sole cost and expense of the Sellers.
If the Sellers elect not to defend the Purchaser Indemnified Party against such
claim or demand, whether by not giving the Purchaser Indemnified Party timely
notice as provided above or otherwise, then the amount of any such claim or
demand, or, if the same be contested by the Sellers or by the Purchaser
Indemnified Party (but the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall have no obligation
to contest any such claim or demand), then that portion thereof as to which such
defense is unsuccessful shall be conclusively deemed to be a liability of the
Sellers hereunder. If the Purchaser Indemnified Party controls the defense of
any claim or demand, the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall not settle or
compromise such third-party claim or demand without the prior written consent of
the Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided, however, the Purchaser Indemnified Party shall not be required to
obtain the consent of the Agent if the Sellers are not obligated to make any
indemnification payments under this Article VII as a result of such settlement
or compromise or such settlement or compromise does not restrict or otherwise
adversely affect any Seller in any way.
     (ii) In the event a Purchaser Indemnified Party should have a claim against
the Sellers hereunder which does not involve a claim or demand being asserted
against or sought to be collected from it by a third party, the Purchaser
Indemnified Party shall promptly send a Claim Notice with respect to such claim
to the Agent. If the Sellers do not notify the Purchaser Indemnified Party
within the Notice Period that they dispute such claim, it shall be conclusively
deemed a liability of Sellers hereunder.
     (iii) All claims for indemnification by a Seller under this Agreement shall
be asserted and resolved under the procedures set forth above, substituting in
the appropriate place “Seller Indemnified Party” for “Purchaser Indemnified
Party” and variations thereof and “Purchaser” for “Sellers” and “any Company”
and variations thereof.
     (f) For federal income tax purposes, the parties agree to treat (and shall
cause each of their respective affiliates to treat) any indemnity payment under
this Agreement as an adjustment to the consideration payable to the Sellers
pursuant to Article II hereof unless a final and nonappealable determination by
an appropriate Governmental Authority (which shall include the execution of an
IRS Form 870-AD or successor form) provides otherwise.
     (g) Each party hereto agrees to use, and to cause its Affiliates to use,
commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Losses incurred or to be
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upon and after becoming aware of any event which could reasonably be expected to
give rise to any Loss. Any costs or expenses incurred as a result of the
foregoing efforts to mitigate any Losses shall be included as Losses for
purposes of this Article VII.
     (h) After the Closing has occurred, subject to the purchase right afforded
to Purchaser in Section 4.12(d), the right to indemnification under this
Article VII shall be the sole remedy of each party hereto in connection with any
breach by the other party of is representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements contained herein or in any agreement delivered by any Seller or
Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
     Section 7.3 Express Negligence. THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND THAT THE
INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE VII BE CONSTRUED AND APPLIED AS WRITTEN
ABOVE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RULE OF CONSTRUCTION TO THE CONTRARY. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BUT LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED ABOVE, SUCH
INDEMNITIES SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY STATE’S “EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE” OR
SIMILAR RULE THAT WOULD DENY COVERAGE BASED ON AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S SOLE OR
CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. IT IS THE INTENT
OF THE PARTIES THAT, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED ABOVE, THE INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN
THIS ARTICLE VII SHALL APPLY TO AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S SOLE OR CONCURRENT,
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THIS
PROVISION IS “CONSPICUOUS” FOR PURPOSES OF ALL STATE LAWS.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
     Section 8.1 Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience of
reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed
to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.
     Section 8.2 Notices. All notices or other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be hand delivered, sent
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid or sent by facsimile
transmission with confirmation of transmission, as follows:
If to Agent, on behalf of Sellers:
Henry Resources, LLC
3525 Andrews Highway
Midland, Texas 79703
Attn: Terry Creech
Fax: (432) 694-2999
With a copy to:
Winstead PC
600 Travis, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77002
Attn: Frederick J. Tuthill
Fax: (713) 650-2400

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If to Purchaser:
Concho Resources Inc.
550 West Texas Avenue, Suite 1300
Midland, Texas 79701
Attn: David W. Copeland
Fax: (432) 683-7441
Or such other address as shall be furnished in writing by such party in
accordance with this Section 8.2, and any such notice or communication shall be
effective and be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered or
received.
     Section 8.3 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, and the provisions of Article VII
hereof shall inure to the benefit of the indemnified parties referred to
therein; provided however, that neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party hereto
(except, subject to Section 4.18, to an Affiliate of such party so long as such
assigning party remains liable for the obligations of the assignor under this
Agreement) without the prior written consent of the other party; provided
further, however, that prior to Closing, Sellers may assign their Shares to
certain Affiliates and charitable remainder trusts established by a Seller so
long as such assignee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as a
Seller, and any such assignment shall not relieve the assigning Seller of its
obligations under this Agreement. Sellers shall give notice to Purchaser of any
such assignments prior to undertaking any such assignment and Purchaser shall
give notice to Sellers of any such assignments prior to undertaking any such
assignment.
     Section 8.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including Schedules and
Exhibits hereto) embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
with respect to the Transactions and, except as otherwise explicitly set forth
herein, supersedes all prior written or oral commitments, arrangements or
understandings with respect thereto. There are no restrictions, agreements,
promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to the Transactions
other than those expressly set forth herein or therein. Each of the Schedules to
this Agreement shall be deemed to include and incorporate all disclosures made
on the other schedules to this Agreement.
     Section 8.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
each of which shall be deemed an original. Facsimile signatures shall be
considered binding.
     Section 8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Texas regardless of the laws that might be applicable under
principles of conflicts of law as to all matters including, but not limited to,
matters of validity, construction, effect and performance.
     Section 8.7 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each party
waives any provision of law which renders any provision of this Agreement
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     Section 8.8 Specific Performance. Purchaser and Sellers recognize that any
breach of the terms of this Agreement may give rise to irreparable harm for
which money damages would not be an adequate remedy, and accordingly agree that,
in addition to other remedies, any non-breaching party shall be entitled to
enforce the terms of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance without
the necessity of proving the inadequacy as a remedy of money damages or posting
any bond. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sellers shall not be entitled to
seek specific performance in the event that Purchaser pays the Reverse Break Fee
under the circumstances described in Section 6.2.
     Section 8.9 Legal Actions. Should legal actions be initiated by a party to
enforce the terms of this Agreement, the action shall be commenced in the State
of Texas in Midland County. Each party agrees to the waiver of a trial by jury
and that the prevailing party’s legal costs, including attorney’s fees, will be
paid by the non-prevailing party; provided, the determination of the prevailing
party shall be made from the totality of all circumstances and is not required
to be the party in whose favor judgment has been rendered.
     Section 8.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the parties hereto, the Purchaser Indemnified Parties, the Seller
Indemnified Parties and their successors and assigns permitted under this
Agreement, and no provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to confer upon
any other Person any remedy, Claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or
other right except as expressly provided herein.
     Section 8.11 Appointment of Agent. Each Seller hereby acknowledges that it
has appointed Terry R. Creech as his or its Agent for the purposes of
(i) receiving notices under Sections 2.6, 4.15, 6.1(b) and 7.2, (ii) granting
consent under Sections 7.2 and 8.3 and (iii) coordinating public announcements
under Section 4.7.
     Section 8.12 Neutral Construction. The parties to this Agreement agree that
this Agreement was negotiated fairly between them at arms’ length and that the
final terms of this Agreement are the product of the parties’ negotiations. Each
party represents and warrants that it has sought and received legal counsel of
its own choosing with regard to the contents of this Agreement and the rights
and obligations affected hereby. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been jointly and equally drafted by them, and that the provisions
of this Agreement therefore should not be construed against a party or parties
on the grounds that any party or parties drafted or was more responsible for
drafting the provision(s).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER:

          CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
      By:           Name:   Timothy A. Leach        Title:   Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer       

SELLERS:

          JAMES C. HENRY
      By:           James C. Henry                PAULA HENRY
      By:           Paula Henry             

HENRY SECURITIES, LTD.

          By:   Henchild LLC, its
sole general partner         By:           James C. Henry, President           
    HENCHILD LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, President               

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          HENRY FAMILY INVESTMENT GROUP
      By:           James C. Henry, Managing General Partner     

COMPANIES:
HENRY HOLDING LP

          By:   Henry Capital LLC,
its sole general partner         By:           James C. Henry, Chairman       
and Chief Executive Officer          HENRY CAPITAL LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and Chief Executive Officer 
   

HENRY PETROLEUM LP

          By:   Henry Operating LLC, its
sole general partner         By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and
Chief Executive Officer        HENRY OPERATING LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and Chief Executive Officer 
     

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          HENRY ENERGY LP
      By:   HELP Investment LLC, its
sole general partner         By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and
Chief Executive Officer        HELP INVESTMENT LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and Chief Executive Officer 
   

          QUAIL RANCH LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, Chairman        and Chief Executive Officer 
      AGUASAL HOLDING
      By:           James C. Henry, General Partner        By:           Paula
Henry, General Partner               

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          AGUASAL LP
      By:   Aguasal Management LLC,
its sole general partner         By:           James C. Henry, Vice President   
   

          AGUASAL MANAGEMENT LLC
      By:           James C. Henry, Vice President               

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