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HomeMy WebLinkAbout886064 RECEIVED LINCOLN COUNTY CLERK MORTGAGE-SHORT TE~ MORTGAGE REDEMPTION, ~ECURITY" A:G~EE~NT~' ASSIGNMENT, FINANCING STATEMENT ~D FIXTU~ FILIN~ FROM MEAGHER OIL ~D GAS PROPERTIES~ INC. TO THE B~K OF CHERRY CREEK (A B~CH OF WESTE~ NATIONAL B~K) THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS AFTER-ACQUIRED PROPERTY PROVISIONS. THIS INSTRUMENT SECURES PAYMENT OF FUTURE ADVANCES. THIS INSTRUMENT COVERS "AS-EXTRACTED COLLATERAL". THE OIL AND GAS INTERESTS INCLUDED IN THE PROPERTY COVERED HEREBY WILL BE FINANCED AT THE WELLHEADS OF THE WELLS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND THIS FINANCING STATEMENT IS TO BE FILED OR FILED FOR RECORD, AMONG OTHER PLACES,'IN THE REAL ESTATE RECORDS PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW. THOSE PORTIONS OF THE COLLATERAL WHICH ARE MINERALS OR OTHER SUBSTANCES OF VALUE WHICH MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM THE EARTH (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, OIL AND GAS), AND THE ACCOUNTS RELATING THERETO, WILL BE FINANCED AT THE WELLHEADS OF THE WELLS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A". SOME OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING A PORTION OF THE COLLATERAL IS OR IS TO BE AFFIXED TO THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT "A". DEBTOR HAS AN INTEREST OF RECORD IN THE REAL ESTATE CONCERNED, WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN, OR THE DESCRIPTION OF WHICH IS INCORPORATED IN, EXHIBIT A. A POWER OF SALE HAS BEEN GRANTED IN THIS INSTRUMENT¢ A POWER OF SALE MAY ALLOW THE MORTGAGEE TO TAKE THE COLLATERAL AND SELL IT WITHOUT GOING TO COURT IN A FORECLOSURE ACTION UPON DEFAULT BY DEBTOR HEREUNDER. ~ DEBTOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES SECURED PARTY TO FILE ONE OR MORE FINANCING STATEMENTS COVERING A~L PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DEBTOR. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS PREPARED BY AND WHEN RECORDED SHOULD BE RETURNED TO: David G. Stolfa "3300 South Columbine Circle Englewood, Colorado 80110 0SS60.64 MORTGAGE-SHORT TERM MORTGAGE REDEMPTION, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, FINANCING STATEMENT ~ND FIXTURE FILING THIS MORTGAGE-SHORT TERM MORTGAGE REDEMPTION, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT, FINANCING STATEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING (this "Instrument"), dated as of October 9, 2002, is from MEAGHER OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation ("Debtor"), Tax ID No. 84-1186219, with an address at 7950 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80111 (Debtor's Residence: Arapahoe County, CO), to THE BANK OF CHERRY CREEK (A BRANCH OF WESTERN NATIONAL BANK), a national banking association ("BOCC"), with an address at 3033 East First Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206. IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in hand paid by BOCC to Debtor and of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: Pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement dated July 8, 2002, as the same may hereafter be amended, modified, extended or amended and restated from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"), BOCC is to make available to Debtor a revolving line of credit in the aggregate amount of up to $2,000,000 (the "Loan"). Ail of the property described under 1 through 8 below is herein collectively called the "Collateral": 1. Ail ~ the right, title and interest of Debtor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (the "Interests"), including without limitation the working interests and net revenue interests, if any, set forth in Exhibit "A": (a) in and to all of the fee estates, easements, rights-of-way, mineral estates, leasehold estates, oil and gas leases, oil, gas and mineral leases, licenses, Subleases and sublicenses described or referred to in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof, and (b) in and to any other interests covering or relating to all or any part of the land described in Exhibit "A" or the description of which is incorporated in Exhibit "A" (the "Land"); 2. Ail of the oil, gas, casinghead gas, coalbed methane and other hydrocarbons, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, and all other associated or related substances ("Hydrocarbons") owned by Debtor, whether in, on or attributable to any of the Intgrests or otherwise, including without limitation all of the severed .and extracted Hydrocarbons owned by Debtor and any and all "as- extracted collateral" (as defined in the applicable version of the -Uniform Commercial Code); 3. Ail of the items incorporated as part of or attributed or affixed to any of the real property included in the Interests, in such a manner that such items are no longer personal property under the laws of the state where the property is situate; 4. Ail wells, platforms, derricks, casing, tubing, tanks, tank batteries, separators, rods, pumps, flow lines, water lines, gas lines, machinery, pipelines, power lines and other goods and equipment, and all of the personal property and fixtures, as defined under the laws of the state where the property is situate, now or hereafter Owned by Debtor, whether attributable to or obtained or used in connection with any of the Interests or otherwise, including without limitation any and all such items which are used or purchased for the production, ~ treatment, storage, transportation, manufacture or sale of Hydrocarbons and any and all such items described on Exhibit "A"; 5. Ail of the inventory, accounts, contract rights and general intangibles of Debtor, now or hereafter arising, whether in connection with the Interests or otherwise, including without limitation those arising under any contract or agreement relating to the production, treatment, storager transportation, manufacture or sale of Hydrocarbons and those described on Exhibit "A" and including without limitation any and all hedging contracts entered into by or on behalf of Debtor; 6. Ail of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons owned by Debtor, whether produced from or attributed to any of the Interests or otherwise; 7. Ail of the rights, privileges, benefits, hereditaments and appurtenances in any way belonging, incidental or appertaining to any of the property described under Paragraphs 1 through 6 above;3and 8. Ail o~ the ~proceeds and products of the property described under Paragraphs 1 through 7 above, including without~ limitation condemnation awards and the proceeds of any and all title insurance Policies and other insurance policies covering all or any part of said property and, to the extent they may constitute proceeds, instruments, accounts, securities, general intangibles and contract rights. IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) in hand paid to Debtor, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Debtor hereby: A. Grants, bargains, sells, assigns, transfers, pledges, mortgages and conveys, and grants a security interest in, the Collateral to BOCC, WITH POWER OF SALE pursuant to this Instrument and appl. icable law; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Collateral to BOCC and its successors and assigns forever, subject to all of the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements herein set forth, for the security and benefit of BOCC; and -2- B. Assigns to BOCC all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons produced from or attributed to any of the Collateral, together with all amounts that become payable to Debtor with respect to any of the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and all of the proceeds thereof. AND in furtherance thereof Debtor warrants, represents, covenants and agrees as follows: ARTICLE I Obligations Section 1.1 This Instrument is executed; acknowledged and delivered by Debtor to secure and enforce the following obligations (herein called the "Obligations"): A. Payment of and performance of all obligations of Debtor under or in connection with the Promissory Note dated July 8, 2002, as the same may be amended, renewed, extended or substituted for (the "Note"), made by Debtor, in the face amount of $2,000,000, payable to the order of BOCC on or before December 31, 2008 (or such earlier date as may be specified in the Credit Agreement), with interest at the rate specified in the Credit Agreement, which rate at the date hereof is an annual rate equal to: (1) up to and including the date of maturity or default under the Note, the fluctuating "Prime Rate," as identified in the Wall Street Journal Western Edition (the "Prime Rate"), plus seven-eighths of o~ percentage point per annum, and (2) after the date of maturity or default under the Note, the Prime Rate plus five percentage points per annum; B. Ail indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Debtor to BOCC of every kind and character, now existing or hereafter arising, pursuant to the Credit Agreement; C. Ail other indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Debtor to BOCC, of every kind and character, now existing or hereafter arising, whether direct or indirect, primary or secondary, joint, several or joint and several (including, without limitation, any and all obligations of Debtor to BOCC for fees, costs and expenses pursuant to or in connection with any loan agreements now or hereafter in force), it being contempl'ated that Debtor may hereafter become indebted to BOCC in such further sums; D. Payment of all sums advanced and costs and expenses incurred by BOCC (whether directly or indirectly and including ~-without limitation all legal fees) in connection with the Obligations or any part thereof, any renewal, extension or change of or substitution for the Obligations or any part thereof, or the acquisition or perfection of the security therefor, whether such advances, costs and expenses were made or incurred at the request of Debtor or BOCC; -3- E. Payment of all other indebtedness and liabilities and performance of all other obligations of Debtor to BOCC arising pursuant to this Instrument or in connection with this Instrument; and F. Ail renewals, extensions, amendments and changes of, or substitutions or replacements for, all or any part of the items described under A through E above; provided that such renewals, extensions, amendments, changes of, or substitutions or. replacements for, all or any part of the foregoing: (1) shall not exceed $7,500,000 in aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time; (2) shall have been made on or before December 31, 2008; and (3) shall completely mature on or before December 31, 2012. ARTICLE II Warranties, Representations and Covenants Section 2.1 Debtor warrants, represents and covenants to and with BOCC that: (a) Debtor has the right to receive at all times the "Net Revenue Interest" specified in Exhibit "A" of all Hydrocarbons produced from the wells located on the Collateral; (b) Debtor's share of development and operating costs, with respect to any of the wells or properties include~ in the Collateral is no greater than the "Working Interest" specified in Exhibit "A" for that well or property; (c) Debtor is the lawful owner of good and defensible title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, security interests, encumbrances and burdens, except liens, security interests and other matters permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement; (d) each loan, the payment of which constitutes an Obligation hereunder, is or shall be for a business or commercial purpose; and (e) Debtor will forever defend the title to the Collateral against the claims of all persons whomsoever claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Section 2.2 Debtor covenants that, so long as'any part of the Obligations remains unpaid or unsatisfied, unless BOCC shall have otherwise consented in writing: A. Debtor shall promptly and, insofar as not 2contrary to applicable law, at Debtor's own expense, fil~e and refile in such offices, at such times and as o-ften as may be necessary, this Instrument and every other instrument in addition or supplemental hereto, including applicable financing statements, as may be necessary to create, perfect, -4- maintain and preserve the lien, encumbrance and security interest intended to be created hereby and the rights and remedies of BOCC hereunder; B. Debtor shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to BOCC such other and further instruments and do such other acts as in the reasonable opinion of BOCC may be necessary or desirable to more fully identify and subject to the lien, encumbrance and security interest and assignment created hereby any proPerty intended by the terms hereof to be coVered hereby, to assure the first priority thereof, and otherwise to effect the intent of this Instrument, promptly upon request of BOCC and at Debtor's expense; and C. If the title, interest, lien or encumbrance, as the case may be, of Debtor or BOCC to the Collateral or any part thereof, or the security of this Instrument, or the rights or powers of BOCC hereunder, shall be attacked, either directly or indirectly, or if any legal proceedings are commenced involving Debtor or the Collateral, Debtor shall promptly give written notice thereof to BOCC and at Debtor's own expense shall take all reasonable steps diligently to defend against any such attack or proceedings; and BocC may take such independent action in connection therewith as it may in its discretion deem advisable, and all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and legal expenses, incurred by BOCC in connection therewith shall be a demand obligation owing by Debtor to BOCC, sh~l bear interest at the rate provided in the Note, and shall be a part of the Obligations. ARTICLE III Collection of Proceeds of Production Section 3.1 Pursuant to the assignment made by Debtor in paragraph B of the granting clause of this Instrument, BOCC is entitled to receive all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons produced from or attributed to all of the Interests, together with all of the proceeds thereof. Debtor acknowledges and agrees that said assignment is intended to be an absolute and unconditional assignment and not merely a pledge of or creation of a security interest therein or assignment as additional security. Debtor hereby authorizes and directs all parties producing, purchasing, receiving or having in their possession any such Hydrocarbons or proceeds to treat and regard BOCC as the party entitled, -~n Debtor's place and stead, to receive such Hydrocarbons and proceeds; and said parties shall be fully protected in so treating and regarding BOCC and shall be under no obligation to see to the application by BOCC of any such proceeds received by it. -5- 06 GOG4 Section 3.2 All of the proceeds received by BOCC pursuant to Section 3.1 shall be applied by BOCC in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.3 Upon any sale of any of the Collateral by or for the benefit of BOCC pursuant to Article V, the Hydrocarbons thereafter produced from or attributed to the part of the Collateral so sold, and the proceeds thereof, shall be included in such sale and shall pass to the purchaser free and clear of the provisions of this Article. Section 3.4 BOCC is hereby absolved from all liability for failure to enforce collection of any such Hydrocarbons or proceeds and from all other responsibility in connection therewith, except the responsibility to account to Debtor for proceeds actually received. Section 3.5 Debtor shall indemnify BOCC against all claims, actions, liabilities, judgments, costs, attorneys' fees and other charges of whatsoever kind or nature (herein called "Claims") made against or incurred by BOCC as a consequence of the assertion, either before or after the payment in full of the Obligations, that BOCC received Hydrocarbons or proceeds pursuant to this Article which were claimed by or due to third persons. BOCC shall have the right to employ attorneys and to defend against any Claims, and unless furnished with reasonable indemnity, BOCC shall have the right to pay or compromise and adjust all Claims. Debtor sh~ll indemnify and pay to BOCC all such amounts as may be paid in respect thereof or as may be successfully adjudicated against BOCC. The liabilities of Debtor as set forth in this Section shall survive the termination of this Instrument. Section 3~6 Nothing in this Instrument shall be deemed or construed~to create a delegation to or assumption by BOCC of the duties and obligations of Debtor under any agreement or contract relating to the Collateral or any portion thereof, and all of the parties to any such contract shall continue to look to Debtor for performance of all covenants and other obligations and the satisfaction of all representations and warranties of Debtor thereunder, notwithstanding the assignment of production and proceeds herein made.or the exercise by BOCC, prior to foreclosure, of any of its rights hereunder or under applicable law. ARTICLE IV Termination If all of the Obligations of Debtor shall be paid or performed in full pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Instrument and the instruments evidencing the Obligations and if BOCC has no further obligation to make -6- 0 6064 advances to Debtor, then BOCC shall, promptly after the request of Debtor, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Debtor proper instruments evidencing the termination of this Instrument. Debtor shall pay all reasonable legal fees and other expenses incurred by BOCC for preparing and reviewing such instruments of termination and the execution and delivery thereof, and BOCC may require payment of the same prior to delivery of such instruments. Otherwise, this Instrument shall remain and continue in full force and effect. ARTICLE V Default Section 5.1 The occurrence of any "Event of Default" (as defined in the Credit Agreement), including without limitation the expiration of any applicable grace period (an "Event of Default"), shall, automatically (as described in the Credit Agreement), or at the.option of BOCC, make all amounts then remaining unpaid on the Obligations immediately due and payable, and the liens, encumbrances and security interests evidenced or created hereby shall be subject to foreclosure in any manner provided for herein or provided for by law. Section 5.2 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, BOCC may elect to treat the fixtures included in the Collateral either as real 'property or as personal property, but not as both, and proceed to exercise such rights as apply to the type of property selected. Section 5.3 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and at all'times thereafter, in addition to all other rights and remedies herein conferred, BOCC shall have all of the rights and remedies of a mortgagee under a mortgage with respect to all of the Collateral. This Instrument shall be. effective as a mortgage, and, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, maybe foreclosed as to any Of the Collateral'in any manner permitted by applicable law, and any foreclosure suit may be brought by BOCC. The provisions set forth in this Section 5.3 shall not in any way limit any other provision of this Instrument. BOCC shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have the right and power, but not the obligation, to enter upon and take immediate possession of the real property included in the --Collateral or any part thereof, to exclude Debtor therefrom, to'hold, use, operate, manage and control such real property, to make all such repairs, replacements, alterations, additions and improvements to the same as BOCC may deem proper, to sell all of the severed and extracted Hydrocarbons included in the same subject to the provisions of Article -7- III, to demand, collect and retain all other earnings, proceeds and other sums due or to become due with respect to such real property, accounting for and applying to the payment of the Obligations only the net earnings arising therefrom after charging against the receipts therefrom all costs, expenses, charges, damages and losses incurred by reason thereof plus interest thereon at an annual rate which equals the sum of the Prime Rate plus five percentage points per year, as fully and effectually as if BOCC were the absolute owner of such real property and without any liability to Debtor in connection therewith. Section 5.4 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, BOCC, in lieu of or in addition to exercising any other power, right or remedy herein granted or by law or equity conferred, may proceed by an action or actions in equity or at law for the seizure and sale of the real property included in the Collateral or any part thereof, for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement herein contained or in aid of the execution of any power, right or remedy herein granted or by law or equity conferred, for the foreclosure or sale of such real property or any part thereof under the judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, for the appointment of a .receiver pending any foreclosure hereunder or the sale of such real property or any part thereof or for the enforcement of any other appropriate equitable or legal remedy. SectiOn 5j5 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any ~ime .thereafter,. in addition to all other powers, rights and remedies herein granted or by law or equity conferred, BOCC shall have all of the rights and remedies of an assignee and secured party granted by applicable law, including the Uniform Commercial Code, and shall, to the extent permitted by applicable laW, have the right and power, but not the obligation, to take possession of the personal property included in the Collateral, and for that purpose B0CC may enter upon any premises on which any or all of such personal property is located and take possession of and operate such personal property or remove the same therefrom. BOCC may require Debtor to assemble such personal property and make it available to BOCC at a place to be designated by BOCC which is reasonably conVenient to both parties. The following presumptions shall exist and shall be deemed conclusive with regard to the exercise by BOCC of any of its remedies with respect to personal property: (a) If notice is required by applicable law, five days' prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or any other intended disposition thereof is to be made shall be reasonable notice to Debtor. No such notice is necessary if such property is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market. -8- 0SS6064 (b) Without in any way limiting the right and authority of BOCC to sell or otherwise dispose of Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner, the following, or any of them, shall be considered commercially reasonable: (1) BOCC may hold a public sale of the Collateral in Denver, Colorado, or Houston, Texas, after having provided Debtor with five days' notice of such sale and after having published notice of such sale by an advertisement in such publication as may be permitted or required under applicable state law, as BOCC determines to be appropriate (which advertisement may be placed in the "classified" section), for a period of not less than five consecutive issues commencing not more than ten days prior to the sale; (2) the Collateral may be sold for cash; and (3) BOCC'or any other person owning, directly or indirectly, any interest in any of the Obligations may be a purchaser at such sale. Section 5.6 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or at any time thereafter, BOCC may, with respect~,to all or any portion of the Collateral, subject to any mandatory requirements of applicable law, sell or have sold the real property or interests therein included in the Collateral or any part thereof at one or more sales, as an entirety or in parcels, at such place or places and otherwise in such manner and upon such notice as may be required by law or by this Instrument, or, in the absence of any such requirement, as BOCC may deem appropriate. BOCC may postpone the sale of such r~al property or interests therein or any part thereof by public announcement at the time and Place of such sale, and from time to time thereafter may further postpone such sale by public announcement made at the time of sale fixed by the preceding postponement. Sale of a part of such real property or interests therein or any defective or irregular sale hereunder will not exhaust the power of sale, and sales may be made from time to time until all such property is sold without defect or irregularity or the Obligations are paid in full. BOCC shall have the right to appoint one or more attorneys-in-fact to act in conducting the foreclosure sale and executing a deed to the purchaser. It shall not be necessary for any of the Collateral at any such sale to be physically present or constructively in the possession of BOCC. Section 5.7 'BOCC or any other person owning, directly or indirectly, any interest in any of the Obligations shall have the right to become the purchaser at -any sale made pursuant to the provisions of this Article V and shall have the right to credit upon the amount of the bid made therefor the amount payable to it under or in connection with the Obligations. Recitals contained in any conveyance to any purchaser at any sale made hereunder will conclusively establish the truth and accuracy of the matters therein stated, including without limitation nonpayment of the Obligations and advertisement and conduct of such sale in the manner provided herein or provided by law. Debtor hereby ratifies and confirms all legal acts that BOCC may do in carrying out the provisions of this Instrument. Section 5.8 Debtor hereby waives and relinquishes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, and subject to any ~andatory requirements of applicable law, Debtor hereby agrees that Debtor shall not at any time hereafter have or assert, any right under any law pertaining to: marshalling, whether of assets or liens, the sale of property in the inverse order of alienation, the exemption of homesteads, the administration of estates of decedents, appraisement, valuation, stay, extension, redemption, subrogation, or abatement, suspension, deferment, diminution or reduction of any of the obligations (including, without limitation, setoff), now or hereafter in force. Debtor expressly agrees that BOCC may offer the Collateral as a whole or in such parcels or lots as BOCC, in its sole discretion elects, regardless of the manner in which the Collateral may be described. Section 5.9 Ail costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees, legal expenses, filing fees, and mortgage, transfer, stamp and other excise taxes) incurred by BOCC in perfecting, protecting and enforcing its rights hereunder, whether or not an Event of Default shall have occurred, shall b~ a demand obligation of Debtor to BOCC and shall bear interest at the rate provided in the Note, all of which shall be part of the Obligations. Section 5.10 The proceeds of any sale of the Collateral or any part thereof made pursuant to this Article V shall be applied as follows: A. First, to the payment of all costs .and expenses incident to the enforcement of this Instrument, including, without limitation, a reasonable compensation to the agents, attorneys and counsel of BOCC; B. Second, to the payment or prepayment of the Obligations, in such order as BOCC shall elect; and C. Third, the remainder, if any, shall be paid to Debtor or'such other person or persons as may be entitled thereto by law. Section 5.11 Upon any sale made Under the.powers -of sale herein granted and conferred, the receipt of BOCC will be sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers at any sale for the purchase money, and such purchaser or purchasers and the heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns thereof will not, after paying such -10- 088606 purchase money and receiving such receipt of BOCC, be obligated to see to the application thereof or be in any way answerable for any loss, misapplication or non-application thereof. ARTICLE VI Miscellaneous Provisions Section 6.1 Each and every right, power and remedy hereby granted to BOCC shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and each and every right, power and remedy whether specifically hereby granted or otherwise existing may be exercised from time to time and as often and in such order as may be deemed expedient by BOCC, and the exercise of any such right, power or remedy will not be deemed a waiver of the right to exercise, at the same time or thereafter, any other right, power or remedy. All changes to and modifications of this Instrument must be in writing and signed by Debtor and BOCC. Section 6.2 If any provision hereof or of any of the other documents constituting, evidencing or creating all or any part of the Obligations is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the other provisions hereof or of said documents shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and the remaining provisions hereof will be liberally construed in favor of BOCC in order to carry out the provisions hereof and of such 'other documents. The invalidity of any ~rovision of this Instrument in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of any such provision in any other jurisdiction. Section 6.3 This Instrument will be deemed to be and may be enforced from time to time as an assignment, contract, financing statement, real estate mortgage, or security agreement, and from time to time as any one or more thereof, as is appropriate under applicable state law. A ~carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Instrument or any financing statement in connection herewith shall be sufficient as a financing statement for any and all purposes. Section 6.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no rate of interest required hereunder or under the Obligations shall exceed the~maximum legal rate under applicable law, and, in the event any such rate is found to exceed such maximum legal rate, Debtor shall --be required to pay only such maximum legal rate. Section 6.5 Insofar as permitted by otherwise applicable law, this Instrument and the Obligations shall be construed under and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado (including, without limitation, choice of law and -11- OSSt;Ot;4 conflict of law rules); provided, however, that, with respect to any portion of the Collateral located outside' of the State of Colorado, the laws of the place in which such property is located shall apply to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to permit BOCC to enforce or realize upon its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to such property, and any such enforcement or realization proceedings shall be conducted in compliance with the applicable laws of the state where the Collateral is located. Section 6.6 This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all of which are identical except that: (a) to facilitate recordatioH, in particular counterparts hereof, portions of Exhibit "A" hereto which describe properties situated in counties or parishes other than the county or parish in which the counterpart is to be recorded have been omitted, and (b) to accommodate different ~xecution formalities for different states in which the Collateral is located, the signature blocks and title pages in counterparts to be filed in certain states may contain captions, witnesses, acceptances and other formalities not included in other counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes, and all counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Section 6.7 Unless otherwise specified in Exhibit "A" hereto, all re4~ording references in Exhibit "A" hereto are to the official~real property records of the county in which the affected Land is located. The references in Exhibit "A" hereto to liens, encumbrances and other burdens shall not be deemed to recognize or create any rights in third parties. Section 6.8 Ail deliveries and notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly made or given if made or given in conformity with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.9 This Instrument shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of Debtor and BOCC, including, without limitation, any and all other banks, lending institutions and parties which may participate in the indebtedness evidenced~by the Obligations or any of them. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, if any property interest granted by this' Instrument does not vest on the execution and delivery of _this Instrument, it shall vest, if at all, no later than 20 years after the execution and delivery of this Instrument. As used herein, the term "person" shall mean individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, agency or other form of entity or association. -12- Section 6.10 Some of the above goods are or are to become fixtures on the Land. The above described minerals or other substances of value which may be extracted from the earth (including without limitation oil and gas), and the accounts relating thereto will be financed at the wellhead of the well or wells located on the Land. This Instrument is to be filed for record in, among other places, the real estate records of each county in which the affected real estate is located; to wit, all of those listed in Exhibit "A." Debtor is the owner of a record interest in a portion of the real estate concerned. The mailing address of Debtor and the address of BOCC from which information concerning the security interest may be obtained are as set forth above. Section 6.11 BOCC shall be entitled to enforce payment of any indebtedness and performance of any other of the Obligations secured hereby and to exercise all rights and powers under this Instrument or under any other instrument or other agreement or any laws now or hereafter in force, notwithstanding the fact that some or all of said indebtedness and other Obligations secured hereby may now or hereafter be otherwise secured, whether by mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, assignment or otherwise. Neither the acceptance of this Instrument nor its enforcement, whether by court action or pursuant to.the power of sale or other powers herein contained shall prejudice or in any manner affect BOCC's right to realize upon or enforce any other security now or hereafter held by BOCC, it being agreed that BOCC shall be entitled~ enforce this Instrument and any other security now or hereafter held by BOCC in such order and manner as it may in its absolute discretion determine. Section 6.12 As to that portion of the Collateral situated in the State of North Dakota, the parties agree that the terms of the NOrth Dakota Short-term Redemption Act shall govern this Instrument. Section 6.13 As to that portion of the Collateral situated in the State of North Dakota, BOCC.(or any successor to BOCC as mortgagee hereunder) has the right to proceed to obtain and collect a deficiency judgment, together with foreclosure of the real property mortgaged under the applicable laws of the State of North Dakota. EXECUTED as of the date first above written. MEA~~GAS PROPERTIES, By :v/ Matthew E. Meagher, President INC. -13- O88GOG& STATE OF COLORADO ) ) ss. CITY .AND COUNTY OF DENVER ) (Louisiana) Be it known, that on this I~ day of October, 2002, before me personally appeared Matthew E. Meagher, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the President of MEAGHER OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation, and that said instrument was signed on behalf of said corporation, by authority of its board of directors, and said Matthew E. Meagher acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. Witness my hand and official seal. ~ (Montana) On this ~ day of October, in the year 2002, before me, Deborah Smith, the undersigned notary public, personally ~ appeared Matthew E. Meagher, known to me to be the President of MEAGHER OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation, the corporation that executed the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the same. Witness my hand and official seal. (Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) The fore~oing instrument'was acknowledged before me this ~{ day of October4 2002, by Matthew E. Meagher, as President of MEAGHER OIL AND GA~ PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation, on behalf of said corporation. Witness my hand and official seal. (Oklahoma, Texas) This instrument was acknowledged before me on October ~, 2002, by Matthew E. Meagher, as President of MEAGHER OIL AND 'GAS PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation, on behalf of said corporation. Given under my~hand and official seal. ~'eborah Smith, Not~y Public Address: 3033 East'First Avenue Denver, CO 80206 _ (SEAL) 'My commission expires: March 29, 2006 ! NO'F^R PUBUC ) -14- PREAMBLE TO EXHIBIT "]%" Well names, unit designations, unit tract descriptions and descriptions of undivided leasehold interests, Net Revenue Interests and Working Interests contained in Exhibit "A" shall not be deemed to limit the interests covered hereby. Reference is made to the land descriptions contained in the documents of title recorded as described in Exhibit "A". To the extent that any other land descriptions in Exhibit "A" are incorrect or not legally sufficient, the land descriptions contained in the leases recorded as described in Exhibit "A" are incorporated herein by this reference. Unless provided otherwise, all recording references in Exhibit "A" are to the official real property records of the county or counties in which the Interests are located and in which records such documents are or in the past have been customarily recorded, whether Deed Records, Oil and Gas Records, Oil and Gas Lease Records or other records. Unless marked with a percentage symbol (%), the "Working Interests" ("W3t.") and "Net Revenue Interests" (pr "N.R.I.") described .in Exhibit "A" are expressed in decimal equivalents, e.g., 1.00 = 100 percent. A-i 088GOG4 EXHIBIT LINCOLN AND SUBLETTE COUNTIES, WYOMING LaBarge Unit; Green River Bend Unit T. 26 N., R. 113 W., 6th P.M. Section 2: Lot 4; Section 3: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, S/2; Section 10: NE/4NW/4, N/2NE/4, W/2NW/4, S/2; Section 11: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, W/2E/2, N/2NW/4, SE/4NW/4, SW/4; Section 14: Lots 1 and 2, W/2E/2, N/2NW/4, SW/4NW/4; Section 15: N/2N/2. Effective Lessor Lessee Date Book/Page USA #W-0131513 Wyoming Reserve 09/01/44 311/176 Oil Company 220/939 USA #W-136-A Wyoming Reserve 09/01/44 311/176 Oil Company USA #W-543 C Wyoming Reserve 09/01/44 311/176 ,Oil.Company USA #W-136-B 'Wyoming Reserve 09/01/44 311/181 Oil Company 311/189 USA #W-136-C Wyoming Reserve 09/01/44 311/176 Oil Company 311/218 USA #W-136-D Wyoming Reserve Oil Company 09/01/44 311/221 311/181 311/189 311/226 A-W-LS-1