UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report
(Date of earliest event reported)
September 29,
2009
Cano
Petroleum, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-32496
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77-0635673
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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801
Cherry Street, Suite 3200
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Fort
Worth, Texas
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76102
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(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(817)
698-0900
(Registrants
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former Name or
Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
Merger Agreement
On September 29, 2009, Cano Petroleum, Inc.
(the Company or Cano) and Resaca Exploitation, Inc., a Texas
corporation (Resaca), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger
Agreement) by and among the Company, Resaca and Resaca Acquisition Sub, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Resaca (Merger Sub), pursuant
to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the Merger) and
the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resaca.
Upon consummation of the merger, each share of common
stock of the Company will be converted into the right to receive 2.100 shares
of common stock of Resaca and each share of Series D Convertible Preferred
Stock (Preferred Stock) of the Company will be converted into the right to
receive one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Resaca. Based on the closing price of Resaca common stock
on September 28, 2009, the shares to be issued in respect of Company
common stock would be valued at approximately $76.0 million. The Merger is intended to qualify as a
reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
Consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement is conditioned upon, among other things, (1) approval by
the holders of the common stock and preferred stock of the Company, (2) approval
of the holders of the common stock of Resaca, (3) the listing of Resaca
common stock on the NYSE Amex, (4) the refinancing of existing bank debt of
Resaca and the Company, (5) the receipt of required regulatory approvals
and (6) the effectiveness of a registration statement relating to the
shares of Resaca common stock to be issued in the Merger. The Merger Agreement
contains certain termination rights for each of Cano and Resaca, including the
right to terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a Superior Proposal (as
such term is defined in the Merger Agreement).
In the event of a termination of the Merger Agreement under certain specified
circumstances described in the Merger Agreement, one party will be required to
pay the other party a termination fee of $3,500,000.
The Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 2.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger
Agreement. The Merger Agreement contains
representations and warranties made by the Company and Resaca. These representations and warranties have
been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the Merger Agreement,
and were not intended to be and should not be relied upon by stockholders of
Cano or Resaca; should not be treated as categorical statements of fact, but
rather as a way of allocating risk between the parties; have in some cases been
qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with
the negotiation of the Merger Agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily
reflected in the Merger Agreement; may apply standards of materiality in a way
that is different from what may be material to investors; and were made only as
of the date of the Merger Agreement or such other date or dates as may be
specified in the Merger Agreement and are subject to more recent developments.
Stock Voting Agreement
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger
Agreement, the Company entered into a Stock Voting Agreement dated as of September 29,
2009, with D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios, L.L.C. (Shaw), the holder of
approximately 44% of the outstanding shares of the Companys Preferred
Stock. The Stock Voting Agreement
provides, among other things, that Shaw will vote all its shares of Company
stock (a) in favor of an amendment to the Certificate of Designations,
Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Company (the Series D Amendment), (b) in favor of adoption of the
Merger Agreement, and (c) in accordance with the recommendation of the
Board of Directors of the Company in connection with any Target Acquisition
Proposal (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement). The Series D Amendment generally
provides that the holders of Preferred Stock shall have no rights arising from
the proposed Merger with Resaca (including any right to require the Company to
redeem
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their shares of Preferred Stock) other than the right
to receive the merger consideration specified in the Merger Agreement. To be effective, the Series D Amendment
must be approved by the holders of a majority of the shares of Preferred Stock,
voting as a single class, and by the holders of a majority of the shares of the
Companys common stock, voting as a single class, and then filed by the Company
with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
Shaw also agreed to deliver an irrevocable proxy to
the Company and not to transfer any of its shares of Company stock during the
term of the Stock Voting Agreement. The
Stock Voting Agreement will terminate on the earlier of (a) the effective
time of the Merger, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in
accordance with its terms, (c) any amendment, modification or supplement
to the Merger Agreement or any waiver by any party thereto that is adverse to
the interests of Shaw without the prior written consent of Shaw, and (d) the
failure of Resaca to assume certain of the Companys obligations with respect
to the Preferred Stock.
The Stock Voting Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Stock
Voting Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to
be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Stock Voting
Agreement.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication is being made in respect of the
proposed business combination involving Resaca and Cano. In connection with the
proposed transaction, Resaca and Cano plan to (a) file documents with the
SEC, including the filing by Resaca of a Registration Statement on Form S-4
containing a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, (b) publish an admission
document for the purpose of admitting the issued common stock of the enlarged
group to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and (c) file
with AIM and the SEC other necessary documents regarding the proposed
transaction. Investors and security holders of Resaca and Cano are urged to
carefully read the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and AIM admission document
(when available) and other documents filed with AIM and the SEC by Resaca and
Cano because they will contain important information about the proposed
transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these
documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC by
contacting Resaca Investor Relations at (713) 753-1441 or Cano Investor
Relations at (817) 698-0900. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies
of the documents filed with the SEC and published in connection with the
admission to AIM on Resacas website at www.resacaexploitation.com or Canos
website at www.canopetro.com.
Information filed with the SEC will be available on the SECs website at
www.sec.gov. Resaca, Cano and their
respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the
solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transaction. Information
regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the
proposed transaction will be included in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and AIM admission document described above. Additional information regarding
the directors and executive officers of Resaca is also included in Resacas
website. Additional information
regarding the directors and executive officers of Cano is also included in Canos
proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed
with the SEC on December 3, 2008.
Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained
herein, the matters set forth in this Form 8-K are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Resaca and Cano intend that
all such statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of those Acts.
Many important risks, factors and conditions may cause the Companys actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in any such forward-looking
statement. These risks include, but are not limited to, estimates or forecasts
of reserves; estimates or forecasts of production; legal or regulatory
proceedings or other matters that affect the timing or ability to complete the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; the possibility that the
expected synergies from the proposed Merger will not be realized, or will not
be realized within the anticipated time period; the risk that the businesses
will not be integrated successfully; the possibility of disruption from the
Merger making it more difficult to maintain business and operational
relationships; the possibility that the Merger does not close, including but
not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; any actions
taken by either of the companies, including but not limited to, restructuring
or strategic initiatives (including capital investments or asset acquisitions
or dispositions); developments beyond the companies control, including but not
limited to: changes in domestic or global economic conditions, competitive
conditions; future commodity prices, exchange rates and interest rates; adverse
weather conditions or natural disasters; international, political or military
developments; drilling risks; product demand; transportation restrictions; the
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ability of Resaca or Cano to obtain additional capital;
and other risks and uncertainties described in the Canos filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The historical results achieved by Resaca
or Cano are not necessarily indicative of their future prospects. Neither
Resaca nor Cano undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger
Agreement, as a condition and inducement to Resacas willingness to enter into
the Merger Agreement, the Company and Resaca entered into a Separation
Agreement and Release (each a Separation Agreement, and together, the
Separation Agreements) with each of S. Jeffrey Johnson, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, and Benjamin L. Daitch, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
The Separation Agreements provide that on the Closing
Date of the Merger Agreement (the Separation Date), Messrs. Johnson and
Daitch will resign from their respective positions at the Company. Mr. Johnsons Separation Agreement
provides that he will be paid (i) severance in the amount of $1,290,288 in
cash if the Separation Date occurs on or before December 31, 2009 or
$1,366,308 in cash if the Separation Date occurs on or after January 1,
2010 and (ii) the number of whole shares of Resaca common stock with a
fair market value on the Separation Date of $645,144 if the Separation Date
occurs on or before December 31, 2009 or $683,304 if the Separation Date
occurs on or after January 1, 2010.
Mr. Daitchs Separation Agreement provides that he will be paid (i) severance
in the amount of $500,000 in cash if the Separation Date occurs on or before December 31,
2009 or $578,666 in cash if the Separation Date occurs on or after January 1,
2010 and (ii) the number of whole shares of Resaca common stock with a
fair market value on the Separation Date of $249,999 if the Separation Date
occurs on or before December 31, 2009 or $289,332 if the Separation Date
occurs on or after January 1, 2010; provided, that, Mr. Daitchs
compensation is subject to certain limitations contained in his Separation
Agreement. Such payments will be made in
one lump sum on the first business day following the date that is six months
and one day following the Separation Date.
In addition to the payments set forth above, the Separation Agreements provide
for continuation of health and welfare benefits for the first twelve months
following the Separation Date. The
severance payments and medical benefits to be provided to Messrs. Johnson
and Daitch under the Separation Agreements are in lieu of the severance
payments and medical benefits they otherwise would have been entitled to
receive under their respective employment agreements. (Under their respective employment
agreements, Messrs. Johnson and Daitch would have been entitled to receive
their full severance payments in cash, rather than part cash and part stock,
and would have been entitled to medical benefits for three years, rather than
one year, following the Separation Date.)
In the Separation Agreements, Messrs. Johnson and
Daitch have agreed to certain non-competition, non-disclosure, and
non-disparagement covenants. They will continue to be entitled to
indemnification provided by the Company. Further, Messrs. Johnson and
Daitch release Cano, Resaca and their respective agents, employees, officers,
directors, partners, members, attorneys, stockholders, plan fiduciaries,
employee benefit committees, successors and assigns from any and all claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, costs, attorney fees, and all liability
whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which they have or may claim
to have against any of the foregoing arising out of their employment or as a
result of the termination of their employment with the Company.
The Separation Agreements for Messrs. Johnson and
Daitch are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are
incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Separation
Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Separation Agreements.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 30,
2009, Cano and Resaca held a joint conference call for investors, analysts and
others regarding the proposed Merger (the Meeting), which was accessible via
the Internet and by conference call. At the Meeting, Cano and Resaca discussed
certain financial and other information relating to the Merger, as well as
other items, and also held a live question and answer session following such
discussion. A copy of the conference call transcript is attached and furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K report and is incorporated herein by
reference. The furnishing of the transcript is not intended to constitute a
representation that such furnishing is required by
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Regulation FD or that the
transcript includes material investor information that is not otherwise
publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to
update such information in the future.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K,
the information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being
furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section, nor is it incorporated by reference into any
filing of Cano under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Please note that the agreements included as exhibits
to this Current Report on Form 8-K are included to provide information
regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or
disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the
agreements. The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of
the parties to the applicable agreement that have been made solely for the
benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and may not describe
the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29,
2009 by and among Resaca Exploitation, Inc., Resaca Acquisition Sub, Inc.
and Cano Petroleum, Inc.*
10.1
Stock Voting Agreement, dated as of September 29,
2009 by and between Cano Petroleum, Inc. and D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios,
L.L.C.
10.2
Separation Agreement and Release, dated
as of September 29, 2009 by and among Cano Petroleum, Inc., Resaca
Exploitation, Inc. and S. Jeffrey Johnson.
10.3
Separation Agreement and Release, dated
as of September 29, 2009 by and among Cano Petroleum, Inc., Resaca
Exploitation, Inc. and Benjamin L. Daitch.
99.1
Transcript of the Conference Call hosted
by Cano Petroleum, Inc. and Resaca Exploitation, Inc. on September 30,
2009.
*Schedules to the Merger Agreement have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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CANO
PETROLEUM, INC.
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Date: October 1,
2009
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By:
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/s/ Benjamin Daitch
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Benjamin Daitch
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Senior Vice President
and
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated September 29, 2009 by and among Resaca Exploitation, Inc.,
Resaca Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Cano Petroleum, Inc.*
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10.1
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Stock Voting Agreement, dated as of September 29,
2009 by and between Cano Petroleum, Inc. and D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios,
L.L.C.
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10.2
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Separation Agreement and Release, dated as of
September 29, 2009 by and among Cano Petroleum, Inc., Resaca Exploitation, Inc.
and S. Jeffrey Johnson.
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10.3
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Separation Agreement and Release, dated as of
September 29, 2009 by and among Cano Petroleum, Inc., Resaca Exploitation, Inc.
and Benjamin L. Daitch.
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99.1
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Transcript of the Conference Call hosted by Cano
Petroleum, Inc. and Resaca Exploitation, Inc. on September 30, 2009.
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*Schedules to the Merger Agreement have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish
supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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