EXHIBIT 10.2

 

CONSENT AND FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

 

This CONSENT AND FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated effective as of
August 5, 2010 (“Effective Date”) is by and among Cano Petroleum, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors (as defined below), the
Lenders (as defined below), and UnionBanCal Equities, Inc., as administrative
agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders.

 

RECITALS

 

A.            The Borrower is party to that certain Subordinated Credit
Agreement dated as of December 17, 2008 among the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent, and the financial institutions party thereto from time to time, as
lenders (the “Lenders”), as amended by (i) that certain Amendment No. 1 and
Agreement dated as of December 30, 2009, and (ii) that certain Amendment No. 2
and Agreement dated as of March 30, 2010 (the “Amendment No. 2”) (as so amended,
the “Subordinated Credit Agreement”).

 

B.            Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties
hereto wish to (i) acknowledge the existence of certain Events of Default (as
defined in the Subordinated Credit Agreement) and certain potential Events of
Default, (ii) provide a temporary forbearance period during which the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree not to take any remedial action with
respect to such Events of Default, and (iii) agree to certain other terms as set
forth herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants,
representations and warranties contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.               Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, each of the
terms defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms therein.  Each term defined in the Subordinated
Credit Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Subordinated Credit Agreement, unless expressly
provided to the contrary.

 

Section 2.               Other Definitional Provisions.  Article, Section,
Schedule, and Exhibit references are to Articles and Sections of and Schedules
and Exhibits to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.  The words “hereof”,
“herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement.  The term “including” means “including, without
limitation”.  Paragraph headings have been inserted in this Agreement as a
matter of convenience for reference only and it is agreed that such paragraph
headings are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be used in the
interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.               Consent to Termination Hedges.  The Borrower wishes to
terminate certain Hedge Contracts listed on Schedule 4.20 of the Subordinated
Credit Agreement (“Subject Hedge Contracts”) which termination would be
prohibited under Section 5.12 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement.  The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the termination of the
Subject Hedge Contracts which are listed and described on Schedule 1 attached
hereto.  The express consent set forth in this Section 3 is limited to the
Subject Hedge Contracts to the extent, and only to the extent, such Hedge
Contracts are listed and described on Schedule 1 attached hereto, and shall not
be construed to be a consent to or a permanent waiver of any terms, provisions,
covenants, warranties or agreements contained

 

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in the Subordinated Credit Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents,
unless expressly provided so herein.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders
reserve the right to exercise any rights and remedies available to them in
connection with any present or future defaults with respect to the Subordinated
Credit Agreement or any other provision of any Loan Document.

 

Section 4.               Forbearance.

 

(a)           The Borrowers hereby acknowledge the existence of the Events of
Default resulting from the following (collectively, the “Existing Defaults”):
(i) the Borrower’s failure to pay the amendment fee (the “Amendment No. 2
Amendment Fee”) as provided in Section 3 of Amendment No. 2, (ii) the Borrower’s
failure to provide an Internal Engineering Report and accompanying officer’s
certificate on or before March 31, 2010 as required under Section 5.06(c),
(iii) the Borrower’s failure to pay the amendment fee required under Section 3
of that certain Amendment No. 2 and Agreement dated as of March 30, 2010 which
amended the Senior Credit Agreement, and (iv) the Borrower’s failure to provide
an Internal Engineering Report and accompanying officer’s certificate on or
before March 31, 2010 as required under Section 2.02(b)(ii) and
Section 5.06(c) of the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

(b)           The Borrowers hereby acknowledge that the following events may be
determined to have occurred which, upon occurrence thereof, would result in the
occurrence of Events of Default, either directly or as a result of the
cross-default provision in Section 7.01(d) of the Subordinated Credit Agreement
(collectively, the “Potential Defaults,” and together with the Existing
Defaults, the “Designated Defaults”): (i) the Borrower may have failed to comply
with Section 6.05 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement as a result of making of
Restricted Payments with respect to the Series D Preferred Shares on June 29,
2010 and June 30, 2010, (ii) the Borrower may have failed to comply with the
Leverage Ratio requirement under Section 6.18 of the Subordinated Credit
Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ended June 30, 2010, (iii) the Borrower may
have failed to comply with the Interest Coverage Ratio requirement under
Section 6.19 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ended
June 30, 2010, (iv) the Borrower may fail, and may have failed, to comply with
the minimum asset coverage ratio requirement under Section 6.23 of the
Subordinated Credit Agreement, (v) the Borrower may have failed to comply with
the Leverage Ratio requirement under Section 6.18 of the Senior Credit Agreement
for the Fiscal Quarter ended June 30, 2010, (vi) the Borrower may have failed to
comply with the Interest Coverage Ratio requirement under Section 6.19 of the
Senior Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ended June 30, 2010, (vii) the
Borrower may fail to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance
on September 30, 2010, as required under Section 2.09 of the Subordinated Credit
Agreement, as a result of the delivery of a Senior Default Notice as defined in,
and pursuant to, the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, (viii) the
Borrower may fail to comply with the Current Ratio requirement under
Section 6.17 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ending
September 30, 2010, (ix) the Borrower may fail to comply with the Leverage Ratio
requirement under Section 6.18 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement for the
Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2010, (x) the Borrower may fail to comply
with the Interest Coverage Ratio requirement under Section 6.19 of the
Subordinated Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2010,
(xi) the Borrower may fail to comply with the Current Ratio requirement under
Section 6.17 of the Senior Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ending
September 30, 2010, (xii) the Borrower may fail to comply with the Leverage
Ratio requirement under Section 6.18 of the Senior Credit Agreement for the
Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2010, and (xiii) the Borrower may fail to
comply with the Interest Coverage Ratio requirement under Section 6.19 of the
Senior Credit Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2010.

 

(c)           The Lenders hereby agree, subject to the terms of this Agreement,
to forbear from exercising any of the following rights and remedies arising
solely as a result of the Designated Defaults: (i) rights to accelerate payments
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Section 7.03 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement), (ii) rights to enforce
security interests (other than after the occurrence of an automatic acceleration
under Section 7.03 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement), and (iii) rights to
file an involuntary bankruptcy petition against the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries until the date (the “Forbearance Termination Date”) that is the
earlier to occur of (A) October 29, 2010, and (B) the date of the occurrence of
any Forbearance Event (as defined below).

 

(d)           The forbearance by the Lenders described above is contingent upon
the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth below and is limited to
the Designated Defaults.  This forbearance is limited to the extent described
herein and shall not be construed to be a consent to or a permanent waiver of
the Designated Defaults or any other terms, provisions, covenants, warranties or
agreements contained in the Subordinated Credit Agreement or in any of the other
Loan Documents.  The Lenders reserve (i) the right to exercise any rights and
remedies available to the them in connection with such Designated Defaults on
and after the Forbearance Termination Date and (ii) the right to exercise any
rights and remedies available to them in connection with any other present or
future Defaults with respect to the Subordinated Credit Agreement or any other
provision of any Loan Document.

 

(e)           The Borrower and each Guarantor (collectively, the “Obligors” and
individually, an “Obligor”) hereby further agree and acknowledge that (i) the
Designated Defaults have not been permanently waived as a result of this
Agreement and that such forbearance is temporary in nature, and (ii) from and
after the Forbearance Termination Date, all rights and remedies of the Lenders
enjoined as a result of this Section 4 shall be reinstated.

 

(f)            The descriptions herein of the Designated Defaults are based upon
the information provided to the Lenders on or prior to the date hereof and shall
not be deemed to exclude the existence of any other Defaults or Events of
Default.  The failure of the Lenders to give notice to the Obligors of any such
other Defaults or Events of Default is not intended to be nor shall be a waiver
thereof.  Each Obligor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Lenders require
and will require strict performance by the Borrower of all of its obligations,
agreements and covenants contained in the Subordinated Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and no inaction or action regarding any Default or Event
of Default is intended to be or shall be a waiver thereof.

 

(g)           Any of the following shall constitute a “Forbearance Event” under
this Agreement:

 

(i)            except for the Designated Defaults, the failure of any Obligor to
comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, the
Subordinated Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document;

 

(ii)           any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement shall
be incorrect in any material respect;

 

(iii)          except for the delivery of a Senior Default Notice as defined in,
and pursuant to, the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement, the exercise by
any Senior Lender or the Senior Administrative Agent of any right or remedy
available to them in connection with any Designated Default or any other default
under the Senior Credit Agreement or any other Senior Loan Document, including,
but not limited to (A) any foreclosure or enforcement action against any
collateral and (B) acceleration of indebtedness under the Senior Credit
Agreement;

 

(iv)          the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt
arrangement or other case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy or
insolvency law or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in any
event, commenced by the Borrower or any other Obligor, or commenced against the
Borrower or any other Obligor by any Person;

 

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(v)           the occurrence or existence of any Default (other than the
Designated Defaults);

 

(vi)          any indirect or direct cash payment, cash dividend or cash
distribution of any kind or character under or in connection with the
Certificate of Designation;

 

(vii)         the Borrower’s failure to establish, on or before 5:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas time on August 10, 2010, a functional electronic data room with
pertinent information available to Persons that may be interested in an asset
purchase, merger, combination, refinancing, recapitalization, or other similar
transaction (a “Prospective Transaction”);

 

(viii)        the Borrower’s failure to deliver to the Administrative Agent, on
or before 5:00 p.m. Houston, Texas time on September 15, 2010, a fully executed
letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) which evidences the parties intent for
either (A) a merger or combination with the Borrower, or any and all of its
Subsidiaries, as part of a Prospective Transaction that will result in the
repayment of the Obligations in full in immediately available funds on or before
October 29, 2010 and otherwise containing terms and conditions (including,
without limitation, releases) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders, or (B) a purchase and sale with a buyer or group of buyers
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing for
a sale transaction by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that results in
the repayment of the Obligations in full in immediately available funds on or
before October 29, 2010, and otherwise containing terms and conditions
(including, without limitation, releases) reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, (in any event, such transaction being the
“Definitive Transaction”);

 

(xi)           the Borrower’s failure to deliver to the Administrative Agent, on
or before 5:00 p.m. Houston, Texas time on September 30, 2010, fully executed
definitive documentation providing for the Definitive Transaction that results
in the repayment of the Obligations in full in immediately available funds on or
before the October 29, 2010, and otherwise containing terms and conditions
(including, without limitation, releases) reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the “Transaction Agreement”);

 

(x)            the Borrower’s failure to consummate the Definitive Transaction
pursuant to the Transaction Agreement by 5:00 p.m. Houston, Texas time on or
prior to October 29, 2010; or

 

(xi)           any “Forbearance Event” as defined in the Senior Forbearance
Agreement referred to in Section 8 below occurs or such Senior Forbearance
Agreement or the forbearance by the Senior Lenders provided therein terminates
or otherwise ceases to be in effect for any reason.

 

Section 5.               Certain Covenants.  In consideration of the agreements
set herein, including those set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 above, the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries agree that:

 

(a)           Retention of Advisor.  In the event the Administrative Agent,
either directly or through its counsel, retains and employs any financial
advisor (such financial advisor, or any successor or replacement thereof, the
“Financial Advisor”), the Borrower shall (i) cooperate (and cause its
Subsidiaries to cooperate) in all reasonable respects with the Financial Advisor
and promptly provide to the Financial Advisor such information regarding the
operations, business affairs, assets and financial condition of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries as reasonably requested by the Financial Advisor, (ii) permit
the Financial Advisor to discuss such operations, business affairs, assets and
financial condition with the officers and directors of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and make such officers and directors available to the Financial
Advisor for such purpose as may be reasonably requested and during normal
business hours, and (iii) pay all costs and expenses of the Financial Advisor in
accordance with Section 9.04 of the Subordinated Credit Agreement.

 

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(b)           Additional Collateral.  On or before September 3, 2010, the
Obligors shall have executed and delivered Mortgages in favor of the
Administrative Agent granting an Acceptable Security Interest in and to all
properties, rights, titles, interests and estates in which the Administrative
Agent has not already been granted an Acceptable Security Interest, including,
without limitation, those properties more particularly described on Exhibit A.

 

(c)           Additional Reporting.  In addition to the reporting requirements
set forth in the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Borrower agrees to deliver
to the Administrative Agent, on or before the last Business Day of each calendar
week, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
the following:

 

(1)           a visitation schedule, log book, or other such written report that
shall include, without limitation, the names of all the parties visiting the
data room or scheduled to visit the data room and the date of each such visit or
scheduled visit; and

 

(2)           a continuously updated written report or chart, providing, (i) the
names of each party that has made any material offers, initiated discussions,
visited the data room or engaged in any other material correspondence with the
Borrower regarding any Prospective Transaction, (ii) the basic terms and subject
matter of any offers, letters of intent or material correspondence received
since the date of the last report, and (iii) the current status of such
information and the estimated interest level of each of the parties involved.

 

All of the information received pursuant to this Section 5(c) (other than any
such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on
a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries) shall be maintained by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as
confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to (a) any other
Lender, any Affiliate of a Lender and to any of the foregoing’s respective
partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other
representatives (collectively, the “Representatives”) who, under the
circumstances, reasonably need to know such information, or to whom such
disclosure is appropriate; provided that, the Administrative Agent and each
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to cause its respective Representatives not
to disclose any such information; (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory
authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory
authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to
the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or
similar legal process; (d) subject to clause (a) above, in connection with the
exercise of remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the
enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (e) with the consent of the
Borrower; or (f) to the extent such information (x) becomes publicly available
other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (y) becomes publicly
available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any of their respective
Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower.

 

(d)           Fees.  In consideration of the forbearance and agreements by the
Lender granted hereunder, on the earlier of (i) the date the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries receives any proceeds from the sale of any Properties and
(ii) the Forbearance Termination Date (as extended by Lenders in their sole
discretion), the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the pro
rata account of the Lenders (A) a forbearance fee in an amount equal to 1% of
the aggregate principal amount of the Advances outstanding on the Effective Date
and (B) notwithstanding the forbearance by the Lenders described in Section 4
above, the Amendment No. 2 Amendment Fee.

 

Section 6.               Interest Periods.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Subordinated Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, the
Borrower may not select any Interest Period that is longer than three months in
duration.

 

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Section 7.               Obligors’ Representations and Warranties.  Each Obligor
acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that: (a) after giving effect to
this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained in the Subordinated
Credit Agreement, and the representations and warranties contained in the other
Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Effective Date as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that any
such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date, in
which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date; (b) no Default (other than the Designated
Defaults) has occurred and is continuing; (c) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement are within the corporate power and authority of
such Borrower and have been duly authorized by appropriate corporate action and
proceedings; (d) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of such Obligor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general principles
of equity, and no portion of the Obligations are subject to avoidance,
subordination, recharacterization, recovery, attack, offset, counterclaim, or
defense of any kind; (e) there are no governmental or other third party
consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, validity and enforceability of this Agreement; (f) the
Obligors have granted to the Administrative Agent, a valid, binding, perfected,
enforceable, first priority (subject to Permitted Liens) Liens in the Collateral
and such Liens are not subject to avoidance, subordination, recharacterization,
recovery, attack, offset, counterclaim, or defense of any kind; (g) no changes
have been made in officers’ incumbency since those certified to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the original closing of the Subordinated
Credit Agreement on or about December 17, 2008, except that Patrick M. McKinney
has resigned as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations; (h) no
changes have been made to the authorizing resolutions delivered in connection
with the original closing of the Subordinated Credit Agreement on or about
December 17, 2008; and (i) no changes have been made to the organizational
documents since the original closing of the Subordinated Credit Agreement on or
about December 17, 2008.

 

Section 8.               Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall
become effective on the Effective Date and enforceable against the parties
hereto upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of (a) original
counterparts, as requested by the Administrative Agent, of this Agreement duly
and validly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of the Borrower,
each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders; (b) a fully executed
consent and forbearance agreement substantially similar to this Agreement
executed by the Borrower, the Majority Lenders (as defined in the Senior Credit
Agreement) and the Senior Administrative Agent addressing the corresponding
terms of the Senior Credit Agreement (the “Senior Forbearance Agreement”), and
(c) such other information, documents, governmental certificates, agreements,
and lien searches as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably
request.

 

Section 9.               Acknowledgments and Agreements.

 

(a)           The Borrower acknowledges that on the date hereof all outstanding
Obligations are payable in accordance with their terms and the Borrower waives
any defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment with respect thereto.

 

(b)           The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby expressly reserve
all of their rights, remedies, and claims under the Loan Documents.  Nothing in
this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or relinquishment of (i) any Default or
Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents other than the Designated
Defaults, (ii) any of the agreements, terms or conditions contained in any of
the Loan Documents, (iii) any rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or
any Lender with respect to the Loan Documents, or (iv) the rights of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to collect the full amounts owing to them
under the Loan Documents, as amended hereby.

 

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(c)           The Borrower, each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and each
Lender does hereby adopt, ratify, and confirm the Subordinated Credit Agreement,
and acknowledges and agrees that the Subordinated Credit Agreement is and
remains in full force and effect, and the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that
their respective liabilities and obligations under the Subordinated Credit
Agreement, the Loan Documents, and the Guaranty, are not impaired in any respect
by this Agreement.

 

(d)           From and after the Effective Date, all references to the
Subordinated Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents shall mean such
Subordinated Credit Agreement and such Loan Documents, as amended by this
Agreement and the other documents executed pursuant hereto.

 

(e)           This Agreement is a Loan Document for the purposes of the
provisions of the other Loan Documents.  Without limiting the foregoing, any
breach of representations, warranties, and covenants under this Agreement shall
be a Default or Event of Default, as applicable, under the Subordinated Credit
Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the
Subordinated Credit Agreement, any failure to comply with the covenants in
Section 5 above shall constitute an Event of Default and the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders shall have the right to exercise all rights and remedies
existing under the Loan Documents and under applicable law.

 

Section 10.             Reaffirmation of the Guaranty.  Each Guarantor hereby
ratifies, confirms, acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under the
Guaranties are in full force and effect and that each Guarantor continues to
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee the full and punctual payment, when
due, whether at stated maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, all of
the Obligations, and its execution and delivery of this Agreement does not
indicate or establish an approval or consent requirement by each Guarantor under
each Guaranty in connection with the execution and delivery of amendments,
consents or waivers to the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Notes or any of
the other Loan Documents.

 

Section 11.             Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which,
taken together, constitute a single instrument.  This Agreement may be executed
by facsimile signature and all such signatures shall be effective as originals.

 

Section 12.             Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns permitted pursuant to the Subordinated Credit Agreement.

 

Section 13.             Invalidity.  In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 14.             Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be deemed to be a
contract made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Texas.

 

Section 15.             RELEASE:  For good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Obligor hereby,
for itself and its successors and assigns, fully and without reserve, releases
and forever discharges each Secured Party, its respective successors and
assigns, officers, directors, employees, representatives, trustees, attorneys,
agents and affiliates (collectively the “Released Parties” and individually a
“Released Party”) from any and all actions, claims, demands, causes of action,
judgments, executions, suits, debts, liabilities, costs, damages, expenses or
other obligations of any kind and nature whatsoever, known or unknown, direct
and/or indirect, at law or in equity, whether now existing or hereafter asserted
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OFFSETS, REDUCTIONS, REBATEMENT,

 

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CLAIMS OF USURY OR CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY RELEASED PARTY),
for or because of any matters or things occurring, existing or actions done,
omitted to be done, or suffered to be done by any of the Released Parties, in
each case, on or prior to the Effective Date and are in any way directly or
indirectly arising out of or in any way connected to any of this Agreement, the
Subordinated Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (collectively, the “Released
Matters”).  Each Obligor, by execution hereof, hereby acknowledges and agrees
that the agreements in this Section 15 are intended to cover and be in full
satisfaction for all or any alleged injuries or damages arising in connection
with the Released Matters.

 

Section 16.             Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, THE SUBORDINATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN
OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO.

 

THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year
first above written.

 

 

BORROWER:

 

 

 

CANO PETROLEUM, INC.,

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

Name:

S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

Title:

Chairman and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

SQUARE ONE ENERGY, INC.

 

LADDER COMPANIES, INC.

 

W.O. ENERGY OF NEVADA, INC.

 

WO ENERGY, INC.

 

CANO PETRO OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Each By:

/s/ S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

Name:

S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.O. OPERATING COMPANY, LTD.

 

W.O. PRODUCTION COMPANY, LTD.

 

Each by: WO Energy, Inc., its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

 

Name:

S. Jeffrey Johnson

 

 

Title:

President

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT/LENDER:

 

 

 

UNIONBANCAL EQUITIES, INC.,

 

as the Administrative Agent and sole Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ted McNulty

 

Name:

Ted McNulty

 

Title:

SVP

 

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SCHEDULE 1

SUBJECT HEDGE CONTRACTS

 

(25260) the $7.75/$9.85 costless collars for 1,567 Mcf per day covering the
period 9/1/10 through 12/31/10; and

 

(25262) the $7.75/$11.60 costless collars for 1,467 Mcf per day covering the
period 1/1/11 through 3/31/11

 

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