Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2018, from the stockholders of Eclipse Resources Corporation party thereto
Exhibit 10.3
August 25, 2018
Eclipse Resources Corporation
2121 Old Gatesburg Road, Suite 110
State College, Pennsylvania
Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc.
122 West John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 300
Irving, Texas 75039
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated August 25, 2018, among Eclipse Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Parent), Blue Ridge Mountain Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and Everest Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub). The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger), and (ii) each share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the Company Common Stock) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger shall be converted into the right to receive a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of Parent (the Parent Common Stock), all as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The undersigned is entering into this letter agreement (this Lock-Up Agreement) to induce Parent and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement.
The undersigned agrees that, without Parents prior written consent, but subject to the provisions of the following paragraph, the undersigned will not, for a period commencing at the effective time of the Merger and ending at midnight on the sixtieth (60th) day thereafter(the Lock-Up Period), directly or indirectly (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Parent Common Stock or any securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for shares of Parent Common Stock, (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Parent Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Parent Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (3) publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing.
The restrictions in the foregoing paragraph shall not apply to:
a. | if the undersigned is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, transfers to its stockholders, members, partners or other equity owners as part of a distribution, or to any corporation, partnership or other entity that is its affiliate; or |
b. | pledges in a bona fide transaction that are in effect as of the date hereof to a lender to the undersigned, as disclosed in writing to the Company and Parent prior to the date of this Lock-Up Agreement; |
provided, however, that in each transfer pursuant to clause (a), prior to such transfer, the transferee agrees in writing (in form and substance acceptable to Parent) to be bound by the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement and such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; and provided further, that in each transfer pursuant to clause (a) and (b), no publicly available filing or public announcement is required or voluntarily made by any party in connection with such transfer.
The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with Parents transfer agent and registrar relating to the transfer of the undersigneds shares of Parent Common Stock except in compliance with the restrictions described above.
The undersigned also agrees that, during the period from the date of this Lock-Up Agreement to the effective time of the Merger, the undersigned will not make any Permitted Transfer of Subject Securities (each as defined in the Voting Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the undersigned, Parent and the Company) unless, prior to such transfer, the transferee in such Permitted Transfer agrees in writing (in form and substance acceptable to Parent and the Company) to be bound by the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement.
This Lock-Up Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing executed by Parent, the undersigned and, prior to the effective time of the Merger, the Company. This Lock-Up Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
The undersigned understands that the Company, Parent and other stockholders of the Company are relying on this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding with the Merger. This Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned and the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Lock-Up Agreement shall be effective and binding on the undersigned only if, on or before the date of the Merger Agreement, Parent and the Company shall have received an executed lock-up agreement from each of the holders or beneficial owners of Company Common Stock set forth on Exhibit A hereto, pursuant to which each of them has agreed to restrictions on transfer of shares of Parent Common Stock on substantially the same terms as (or terms no more favorable to such entities than) those set forth in this Lock-Up Agreement, except as noted on Exhibit A.
[Signatures appear on the following page.]
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Very truly yours, | ||
ENCAP ENERGY CAPITAL FUND VIII, L.P. | ||
By: | EnCap Equity Fund VIII GP, L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C, | |
its general partner | ||
By: | /s/ Robert L. Zorich | |
Name: | Robert L. Zorich | |
Title: | Managing Partner | |
EnCap Energy Capital Fund VIII Co-Investors, L.P. | ||
By: | EnCap Equity Fund VIII GP, L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C, | |
its general partner | ||
By: | /s/ Robert L. Zorich | |
Name: | Robert L. Zorich | |
Title: | Managing Partner | |
EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. | ||
By: | EnCap Equity Fund IX GP, L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments L.P., | |
its general partner | ||
By: | EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C, | |
its general partner | ||
By: | /s/ Robert L. Zorich | |
Name: | Robert L. Zorich | |
Title: | Managing Partner |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
Travis Peak Resources, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ James S. Addison | |
Name: | James S. Addison | |
Title: | President and CEO |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES, INC. STOCKHOLDERS
EXECUTING LOCK-UPS
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., on behalf of certain of its participating funds and accounts*
Western Asset Management Company, LLC, as investment manager and agent for certain stockholders
Specialty Loan Fund III, L.P.
Specialty Loan Sector D Investment Fund, L.P.
Specialty Loan Institutional Holdings DAC
Specialty Loan Institutional Fund III, L.P.
Specialty Loan VG Fund, L.P.
NDT Senior Loan Fund L.P.
Aiguilles Rouges Sector A Investment Fund, L.P.
* | The lock-up agreement for this entity includes an exception providing that, after it has delivered the written consent required pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) of the Voting Agreement, it may, prior to the effective time of the Merger, make Permitted Transfers without the transferee(s) agreeing to be bound by the terms of its lock-up agreement, so long as such transfers do not exceed 750,000 shares of Subject Securities in the aggregate. |