6-K: Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a – 16 OR 15d – 16 OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
month of September 2010
Commission
File No. 0-53646
Eagleford
Energy Inc.
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(Registrant’s
name)
1
King Street West, Suite 1505
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5H 1A1
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(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40F
Form 20-F
x
Form 40-F ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes ¨ No
x
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1. Acquisition
Agreement dated as of August 10, 2010 by and among Eagleford Energy Inc., Dyami
Energy LLC and the Members of Dyami Energy LLC as filed on SEDAR on September
15, 2010.
2. Lock-Up
Agreement dated August 31, 2010 by and among Eagleford Energy Inc., Eric Johnson
and Benchmark Enterprises LLC as filed on SEDAR on September 15,
2010.
3. Escrow
Agreement dated as of August 31, 2010 by and among Eagleford Energy Inc., Eric
Johnson, Benchmark Enterprises LLC and Gottbetter & Partners, LLP as filed
on SEDAR on September 15, 2010.
4. Employment
Agreement dated as of August 31, 2010 between Dyami Energy LLC and Eric Johnson
as filed on SEDAR on September 15, 2010.
5. $960,000
August 31, 2010 6% Secured Promissory Note of Eagleford Energy Inc issued to
Benchmark Enterprises LLC as filed on SEDAR on September 15, 2010.
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
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Dated: September
15, 2010
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EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
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By:
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/s/ James Cassina
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Name: James
Cassina
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Title: President
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ITEM 1
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ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT
AMONG
EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
AND
DYAMI
ENERGY LLC
AND
THE
MEMBERS OF DYAMI ENERGY LLC
August
10, 2010
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I THE
ACQUISITION
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1
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1.1
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The
Acquisition
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1
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1.2
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The
Closing
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2
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1.3
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Actions
at the Closing
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2
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1.4
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Issuance
of Unit Shares and Unit Warrants
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3
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1.5
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Exchange
of Benchmark Notes
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3
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1.6
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Exemption
From Registration
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3
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ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIREE AND THE MEMBERS
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3
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2.1
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Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power
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4
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2.2
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Capitalization
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4
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2.3
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Authorization
of Transaction
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4
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2.4
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Noncontravention
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5
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2.5
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Subsidiaries
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5
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2.6
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Financial
Statements
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5
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2.7
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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5
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2.8
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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2.9
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Tax
Matters
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6
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2.10
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Assets
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2.11
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Owned
Real Property
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7
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2.12
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Real
Property Leases
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7
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2.13
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Contracts
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8
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2.14
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Accounts
Receivable
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9
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2.15
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Powers
of Attorney
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9
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2.16
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Insurance
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9
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2.17
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Litigation
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10
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2.18
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Employees
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10
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2.19
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Employee
Benefits
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10
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2.20
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Environmental
Matters
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12
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2.21
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Legal
Compliance
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13
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2.22
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(Reserved)
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13
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2.23
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Permits
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13
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2.24
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Certain
Business Relationships With Affiliates
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14
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2.25
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Brokers’
Fees
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14
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2.26
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Books
and Records
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14
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2.27
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Intellectual
Property
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14
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2.28
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Disclosure
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14
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2.29
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Duty
to Make Inquiry
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15
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
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15
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3.1
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Organization,
Qualification and Corporate Power
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3.2
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Capitalization
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3.3
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Authorization
of Transaction
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3.4
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Noncontravention
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3.5
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Subsidiaries
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3.6
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Acquiror
Information
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3.7
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Compliance
with Laws
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3.8
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Financial
Statements
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3.9
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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3.10
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Litigation
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3.11
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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3.12
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Tax
Matters
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3.13
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Assets
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3.14
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Owned
Real Property
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3.15
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Real
Property Leases
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3.16
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Contracts
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3.17
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Accounts
Receivable
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21
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3.18
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Powers
of Attorney
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3.19
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Insurance
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21
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3.20
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Warranties
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21
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3.21
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Employees
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22
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3.22
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Employee
Benefits
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22
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3.23
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Environmental
Matters
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24
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3.24
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Permits
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3.25
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Certain
Business Relationships With Affiliates
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25
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3.26
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Brokers’
Fees
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25
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3.27
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Disclosure
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25
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3.28
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Interested
Party Transactions
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25
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3.29
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Duty
to Make Inquiry
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3.30
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Board
Action
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ARTICLE
IV COVENANTS
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4.1
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Closing
Efforts
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26
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4.2
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Governmental
and Thirty Party Notices and Consents
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26
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4.3
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Operation
of Business
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26
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4.4
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Title
Reports
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28
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4.5
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Acquiree
Permits and Licenses
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28
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4.6
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Access
to Information
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28
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4.7
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Operation
of Business
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29
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4.8
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Access
to Information
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30
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4.9
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Expenses
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30
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4.10
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No
Shorting
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30
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ARTICLE
V CONDITIONS
TO CONSUMMATION OF ACQUISITION
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5.1
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Conditions
to Each Party’s Obligations
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5.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of Acquiror
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5.3
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Conditions
to Obligations of Acquiree and the Members
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32
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ARTICLE
VI
INDEMNIFICATION
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6.1
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Indemnification
by Acquiree and the Members
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6.2
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Indemnification
by Acquiror
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6.4
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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33
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ARTICLE
VII
RESERVED
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ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION
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8.1
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Termination
by Mutual Agreement
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8.2
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Termination
for Failure to Close
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8.3
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Termination
by Operation of Law
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8.4
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Termination
for Failure to Perform Covenants or Conditions
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8.5
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Effect
of Termination or Default; Remedies
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8.6
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Remedies;
Specific Performance
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ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
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9.1
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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9.2
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Entire
Agreement
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9.3
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Succession
and Assignment
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9.4
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Counterparts
and Facsimile Signature
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35
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9.5
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Headings
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35
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9.6
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Notices
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9.7
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Governing
Law
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9.8
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Amendments
and Waivers
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36
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9.9
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Severability
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36
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9.10
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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36
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9.11
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Construction
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
A
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Form
of Lock-Up Agreement
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Opinion letter of Counsel to Acquiror
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Eric Johnson Employment Agreement
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Acquiror’s $960,000 Secured Promissory
Note
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ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”), dated as of August 10, 2010, by and among Eagleford Energy Inc.,
an Ontario, Canada corporation (the “Acquiror”), Dyami Energy LLC, a Texas
limited liability corporation (the “Acquiree”) and the Members of Acquiree
listed on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively
referred to herein as the “Members”). Acquiror, Acquiree and the
Members are each a “Party” and referred to collectively herein as the
“Parties.” Where context requires, reference to a corporate Party
includes reference to its subsidiaries. All $ references throughout
this Agreement are to U.S. dollars.
WHEREAS,
Acquiree has 1,000 membership interests issued and outstanding (the “Acquiree
Membership Interests”) all of which are owned by the Members; and
WHEREAS,
Acquiror desires to acquire (the “Acquisition”) all of the Acquiree Membership
Interests making Acquiree a wholly owned Subsidiary of Acquiror, in exchange for
(i) units of the Acquiror valued at $3,140,000, and (ii) Acquiror’s issuance of
a $960,000 secured promissory note of Acquiror due December 31, 2011 (the
“Acquiror Benchmark Note”) to Benchmark Enterprises LLC (“Benchmark”) in
exchange for a $960,000 promissory note of Acquiree issued to and
held by Benchmark (the “Acquiree Benchmark Note”), and the Members similarly
desire to make such exchange; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire that the Acquisition qualify as a “plan of reorganization”
under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”) and not subject the Members to tax liability under the
Code.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt,
adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto,
intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:
THE
ACQUISITION
1.1 The
Acquisition.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Members shall sell
to Acquiror and Acquiror shall purchase from the Members, an aggregate of 1,000
Acquiree Membership Interests. Following the purchase of the Acquiree
Membership Interests, Acquiree shall be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Acquiror. The amount of Acquiree Membership Interests to be sold by
each Member is set forth in Schedule 1.1 hereto. The Acquiree
Membership Interests currently represent and will represent at Closing (as
defined in Section 1.2 below) all of the issued and outstanding membership
interests of Acquiree.
As
consideration for the Acquiree Membership Interests, Acquiror shall exchange the
Acquiror Benchmark Note for the Acquiree Benchmark Note and deliver, to the
persons and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 1.1 hereto, subject to
adjustment as provided in this Section 1.1(b), an aggregate of 3,488,888
Acquiror Units (the “Acquiror Units”) valued at $0.90 per Acquiror Unit or an
aggregate of $3,140,000, each Acquiror Unit consisting of one share of Acquiror
Common Stock, no par value (the “Acquiror Common Stock”) and one-half of a
warrant, each full warrant exercisable for the purchase of one share of Acquiror
Common Stock for a period of four years from issuance at an exercise price of
$1.00 per share. To the extent Acquiree’s aggregate liabilities at
Closing, excluding liabilities related to drilling contracts but including the
Acquiree Benchmark Note, reduced by the amount of Acquiree’s cash and accounts
receivable at Closing, are greater than $1,000,000, a corresponding purchase
price adjustment shall be made to reflect such greater amount and shall be
reflected in a reduction in the number of Acquiror Units to be issued to the
Members on a pro-rata basis.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, 50% of the Acquiror Units (the “Escrow Units”) shall be delivered
in escrow with Gottbetter & Partners, LLP (the “Escrow Agent”) at Closing or
as soon thereafter as is practicable, as set forth in Section 1.3(g)
hereof.
1.2 The
Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Gottbetter &
Partners, LLP in New York, New York on or about August 15, 2010 or at such other
place as Acquiror and Acquiree may mutually agree on, or, if all of the
conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby have not been satisfied or waived by such date, on such
mutually agreeable later date as soon as practicable (and in any event not later
than August 31, 2010 unless a later date is mutually agreed to in
writing). The date upon which the Closing takes place is hereinafter
referred to as the “Closing Date”.
1.3 Actions at the
Closing. At the Closing:
(a) Acquiree
and the Members shall deliver to Acquiror the various certificates, instruments
and documents referred to in Section 5.2;
(b) Acquiror
shall deliver to Acquiree and the Members the various certificates, instruments
and documents referred to in Section 5.3;
(c) each
of the Members shall deliver to the Acquiror the certificate(s) representing his
or its Acquiree Membership Interests;
(d) Acquiror’s
counsel shall deliver to Acquiror’s transfer agent such counsel’s irrevocable
opinion letter authorizing the issuance of the Unit Shares (as defined
below);
(e) Acquiree
shall enter into a one year employment agreement with Eric Johnson, in the form
of Exhibit D hereto, under which (i) Eric Johnson will work for Acquiree, on a
non-exclusive basis, in the capacity of Vice President of Operations; (ii) Eric
Johnson will receive an annual salary of $75,000, such salary to accrue until it
can be paid monthly from Acquiror’s available cash reserves; and (iii) Eric
Johnson will receive 850,000 warrants, exercisable on an earn-out basis, as
provided in Schedule 1.3 hereof, for the purchase of 850,000 shares of Acquiror
Common Stock at a price of $1.00 per share during a period of five years from
the date of issuance.
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(f) each
of the Members shall enter into a two year Lock-Up Agreement with Acquiror in
the form of Exhibit A attached hereto; and
(g) Acquiror
shall deliver to the Escrow Agent certificates for the Escrow Units representing
50% of the Acquiror Units (1,744,444 Unit Shares and 872,222 Unit Warrants),
issued in the names of the Members, as set forth in Section 1.1(c). The Unit
Shares and Unit Warrants comprising the Escrow Units shall remain in escrow
until such time that Acquiror receives an NI 51-101 Report (the “Report”)
from an independent engineering firm indicating at least 100,000 boe of proven
reserves on either the Murphy Lease or any formation below the San Miguel on the
Matthews Lease. The Escrow Units shall be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to
the Escrow Agreement, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C attached
hereto. The Escrow Units shall be held as a trust fund and shall not be subject
to any lien, attachment, trustee process or any other judicial process of any
creditor of the Members, and shall be held and disbursed solely for the purposes
and in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement. In the event the
Report is not received by Acquiror within two years of the Closing Date, the
Escrow Agent shall return the Escrow Units to Acquiror for
cancellation.
Issuance of Unit Shares and
Unit Warrants. Subject to Sections 1.1(b) and 1.3(g) above, as
soon as practicable after Closing, the Members shall be entitled to receive an
aggregate of 3,488,888 shares of Acquiror Common Stock (the “Unit Shares”) and
an aggregate of 1,744,444 warrants of Acquiror (the “Unit Warrants”) that are
being issued to them in the Acquisition.
Exchange of Benchmark
Notes. At Closing, Acquiror shall issue and exchange the
Acquiror Benchmark Note for the Acquiree Benchmark Note.
1.4 Exemption From
Registration. Acquiror and Acquiree intend that the Unit
Shares to be issued pursuant to Section 1.4 in connection with the
Acquisition will be issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), by reason of Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act, Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC
thereunder and/or Regulation S promulgated by the SEC. The Members are either
non-U.S. persons or accredited investors.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIREE AND THE MEMBERS
Acquiree
and the Members represent and warrant to Acquiror that the statements contained
in this Article II are true and correct, except as set forth in the
disclosure schedule provided by the Acquiree and the Members to Acquiror on the
date hereof and accepted in writing by Acquiror (the “Disclosure
Schedule”). The Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in paragraphs
corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in this
Article II, and except to the extent that it is clear from the context
thereof that such disclosure also applies to any other paragraph, the
disclosures in any paragraph of the Disclosure Schedule shall qualify only the
corresponding paragraph in this Article II. For purposes of this
Article II, the phrase “to the knowledge of the Acquiree and the Members”
or any phrase of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the actual knowledge
of Acquiree and the Members, as well as any other knowledge which such executive
officers would have possessed had they made reasonable inquiry with respect to
the matter in question.
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2.1 Organization, Qualification
and Corporate Power. Acquiree is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in corporate and tax good standing under the laws of the
State of Texas. Acquiree is duly qualified to conduct business and is
in corporate and tax good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its businesses or the ownership or leasing of its properties
requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in
good standing, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have an Acquiree Material Adverse Effect (as defined
below). Acquiree has all requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties
owned and used by it. Acquiree has furnished or made available to
Acquiror complete and accurate copies of its Certificate of Formation and
Company Agreement. Acquiree is not in default under or in violation
of any provision of its Certificate of Formation, as amended to date, or it’s
Company Agreement, as amended to date. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Acquiree Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on
the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations
or future prospects of Acquiree taken as a whole.
2.2 Capitalization. The
authorized capitalization of Acquiree consists of 1,000 Acquiree Membership
Interests. As of the date of this Agreement, One Thousand (1,000)
Acquiree Membership Interests are issued and outstanding. Acquiree
has no issued and outstanding securities convertible, exchangeable or
exercisable for Acquiree Membership Interests and no such securities will be
issued and outstanding at or prior to the Closing. All of the issued
and outstanding Acquiree Membership Interests have been duly authorized, validly
issued, and fully paid, and are nonassessable and free of all preemptive
rights. There are no agreements to which Acquiree is a party or by
which it is bound with respect to the voting (including without limitation
voting trusts or proxies), registration under the Securities Act, or sale or
transfer (including without limitation agreements relating to pre-emptive
rights, rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or “drag-along” rights) of any
securities of Acquiree. To the knowledge of Acquiree and the Members,
there are no agreements among other parties, to which Acquiree is not a party
and by which it is not bound, with respect to the voting (including without
limitation voting trusts or proxies) or sale or transfer (including without
limitation agreements relating to rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or
“drag-along” rights) of any securities of Acquiree. All of the issued
and outstanding Acquiree Membership Interests were issued in compliance with
applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.3 Authorization of
Transaction. Acquiree has all requisite power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery by Acquiree of this Agreement
and, the consummation by Acquiree of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Acquiree. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
managers of Acquiree (i) determined that the Acquisition is fair and in the
best interests of Acquiree and the Members, (ii) adopted this Agreement,
and (iii) directed that this Agreement and the Acquisition be submitted to
the Members for their adoption and approval and resolved to recommend that the
Members vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the
Acquisition. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Acquiree and the Members and constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of Acquiree and the Members, enforceable against Acquiree and the
Members in accordance with its terms.
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2.4 Noncontravention. Neither
the execution and delivery by Acquiree of this Agreement, nor the consummation
by Acquiree of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (a) conflict with
or violate any provision of the Certificate of Formation or Company Agreement of
Acquiree, as amended to date, (b) require on the part of Acquiree any
filing with, or any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any court,
arbitrational tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental or regulatory authority or agency (a “Governmental Entity”),
(c) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in the acceleration of
obligations under, create in any party the right to terminate, modify or cancel,
or require any notice, consent or waiver under, any contract or instrument to
which Acquiree is a party or by which Acquiree is bound or to which any of its
assets is subject, except for (i) any conflict, breach, default,
acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation which would not have a
Acquiree Material Adverse Effect and would not adversely affect the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) any notice, consent or
waiver the absence of which would not have a Acquiree Material Adverse Effect
and would not adversely affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, (d) result in the imposition of any Security Interest (as defined
below) upon any assets of Acquiree or (e) violate any order, writ,
injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Acquiree or any of
its properties or assets. For purposes of this Agreement: “Security
Interest” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, charge or
other lien (whether arising by contract or by operation of law), other than
(i) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, and similar liens, (ii) liens arising
under worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, social security,
retirement, and similar legislation, and (iii) liens on goods in transit
incurred pursuant to documentary letters of credit, in each case arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business (as defined below) of Acquiree and not material to
Acquiree; and “Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of
Acquiree’s business, consistent with past custom and practice (including with
respect to frequency and amount).
2.5 Subsidiaries. Acquiree
does not have any Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
entity in which a Party has, directly or indirectly, an equity interest
representing 50% or more of the equity securities thereof or other equity
interests therein (collectively, the “Subsidiaries”). Acquiree does
not control directly or indirectly or have any direct or indirect equity
participation or similar interest in any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust or other business
association.
2.6 Financial
Statements. Acquiree was formed in December
2009. As of the date hereof, Acquiree has yet to prepare financial
statements. Accordingly Acquiree has not provided or made financial
statements available to Acquiror. Prior to Closing, Acquiree will
provide and make available to Acquiror unaudited financial statements covering
the period from inception through May 31, 2010 including a balance sheet (the
“Acquiree Balance Sheet”) dated May 31, 2010 (the “Acquiree Balance Sheet Date”)
and income statements. Such financial statements are hereinafter
referred to as the “Acquiree Financial Statements”.
2.7 Absence of Certain
Changes. Since the Acquiree Balance Sheet Date, and except as
disclosed in writing by Acquiree to Acquiror, (a) there has occurred no
event or development which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could
reasonably be expected to have in the future, an Acquiree Material Adverse
Effect, and (b) Acquiree shall not have taken any of the actions set forth
in paragraphs (a) through (r) of Section 4.3.
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2.8 Undisclosed
Liabilities. Acquiree has no liabilities (whether known or
unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether liquidated or unliquidated and
whether due or to become due), except for liabilities shown on the Acquiree
Balance Sheet referred to in Section 2.6.
2.9 Tax
Matters.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(i) “Taxes”
means all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other similar assessments or
liabilities, including without limitation income, gross receipts, ad valorem,
premium, value-added, excise, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, withholding, employment, unemployment insurance, social security,
business license, business organization, environmental, workers compensation,
payroll, profits, license, lease, service, service use, severance, stamp,
occupation, windfall profits, customs, duties, franchise and other taxes imposed
by the United States of America or any state, local or foreign government, or
any agency thereof, or other political subdivision of the United States or any
such government, and any interest, fines, penalties, assessments or additions to
tax resulting from, attributable to or incurred in connection with any tax or
any contest or dispute thereof.
(ii) “Tax
Returns” means all reports, returns, declarations, statements or other
information required to be supplied to a taxing authority in connection with
Taxes.
(b) Acquiree
has filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns that it was required to file, and
all such Tax Returns were complete and accurate in all material
respects. Acquiree has not ever been a member of a group of
corporations with which it has filed (or been required to file) consolidated,
combined or unitary Tax Returns. Acquiree has paid on a timely basis
all Taxes that were due and payable. The unpaid Taxes of Acquiree for
tax periods through the Acquiree Balance Sheet Date do not exceed the accruals
and reserves for Taxes (excluding accruals and reserves for deferred Taxes
established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth
on the Acquiree Balance Sheet. Acquiree has not had any actual or
potential liability for any Tax obligation of any taxpayer (including without
limitation any affiliated group of corporations or other entities that included
Acquiree during a prior period). All Taxes that Acquiree is or was
required by law to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and,
to the extent required, have been paid to the proper Governmental
Entity.
(c) Acquiree:
(i) is not a “consenting corporation” within the meaning of
Section 341(f) of the Code, and none of the assets of Acquiree are subject
to an election under Section 341(f) of the Code; (ii) has not been a
United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of
Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in
Section 897(c)(l)(A)(ii) of the Code; (iii) has not made any payments,
is not obligated to make any payments, nor is it a party to any agreement that
could obligate it to make any payments that may be treated as an “excess
parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code; (iv) has no actual
or potential liability for any Taxes of any person (other than Acquiree) under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of federal,
state, local, or foreign law), or as a transferee or successor, by contract, or
otherwise; and (v) has not been required to make a basis reduction pursuant
to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-20(b) or Treasury Regulation
Section 1.337(d)-2(b).
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(d) None
of the assets of Acquiree: (i) is property that is required to be treated
as being owned by any other person pursuant to the provisions of former
Section 168(f)(8) of the Code; (ii) is “tax-exempt use property”
within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code; or (iii) directly or
indirectly secures any debt the interest on which is tax exempt under
Section 103(a) of the Code.
(e) Acquiree
has not undergone a change in its method of accounting resulting in an
adjustment to its taxable income pursuant to Section 481 of the
Code.
(f) No
state or federal “net operating loss” of Acquiree determined as of the Closing
Date is subject to limitation on its use pursuant to Section 382 of the
Code or comparable provisions of state law as a result of any “ownership change”
within the meaning of Section 382(g) of the Code or comparable provisions
of any state law occurring prior to the Closing Date.
2.10 Assets. Acquiree
owns or leases all tangible assets reasonably necessary for the conduct of its
businesses as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted. Each such tangible asset is free from material defects,
has been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, is in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and is suitable
for the purposes for which it presently is used. No asset of Acquiree
(tangible or intangible) is subject to any Security Interest.
2.11 Owned Real
Property. Acquiree does not own any real
property.
2.12 Real Property
Leases. Acquiree has interests in oil and gas leases
comprising approximately 2,629 acres in Zavala County, Texas (the “Matthews
Lease”) and approximately 2,637 acres in Zavala County, Texas (the “Murphy
Lease”) as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule. With
respect to each such lease and except as otherwise provided in Section 2.12 of
the Disclosure Schedule or in the contracts set forth in Section 2.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(a) the
lease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect;
(b) the
lease will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force
and effect immediately following the Closing in accordance with the terms
thereof as in effect immediately prior to the Closing;
(c) Neither
Acquiree nor, to the knowledge of Acquiree, any other party, is in breach or
violation of, or default under, any such lease, and no event has occurred, is
pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiree, is threatened, which, after the giving
of notice, with lapse of time, or otherwise, would constitute a breach or
default by Acquiree or, to the knowledge of Acquiree, any other party under such
lease;
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(d) Acquiree
has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or
encumbered any interest in the leasehold; and
(e) to
the knowledge of Acquiree, there is no Security Interest, easement, covenant or
other restriction applicable to the real property subject to such lease, except
for recorded easements, covenants and other restrictions which do not materially
impair the current uses or the occupancy by Acquiree of the property subject
thereto.
2.13
Contracts.
(a) Section
2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule lists the following agreements (written or oral)
to which Acquiree is a party as of the date of this Agreement:
(i) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property
from or to third parties providing for lease payments in excess of $10,000 per
annum or having a remaining term longer than 12 months;
(ii) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of products
or for the furnishing or receipt of services (A) which calls for
performance over a period of more than one year, (B) which involves more
than the sum of $10,000, or (C) in which Acquiree has granted manufacturing
rights, “most favored nation” pricing provisions or exclusive marketing or
distribution rights relating to any products or territory or has agreed to
purchase a minimum quantity of goods or services or has agreed to purchase goods
or services exclusively from a certain party;
(iii) any
agreement which, to the knowledge of Acquiree, establishes a partnership or
joint venture;
(iv) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred,
assumed or guaranteed (or may create, incur, assume or guarantee) indebtedness
(including capitalized lease obligations) involving more than $10,000 or under
which it has imposed (or may impose) a Security Interest on any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) any
agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition;
(vi) any
employment or consulting agreement;
(vii) any
agreement involving any officer, director or stockholder of Acquiree or any
affiliate, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under Exchange Act, thereof (an
“Affiliate”);
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(viii) any
agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination would
reasonably be expected to have an Acquiree Material Adverse Effect;
(ix) any
agreement which contains any provisions requiring Acquiree to indemnify any
other party thereto;
(x) any
other agreement (or group of related agreements) either involving more than
$10,000 or not entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(xi) any
agreement, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, relating to the sales
of securities of Acquiree to which Acquiree is a party.
(b) Acquiree
has delivered or made available to Acquiror a complete and accurate copy of each
agreement listed in Section 2.13 of the Disclosure
Schedule. With respect to each agreement so listed, and except as set
forth in Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) the
agreement is legal, valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and effect;
(ii) the agreement will continue to be legal, valid, binding and
enforceable and in full force and effect immediately following the Closing in
accordance with the terms thereof as in effect immediately prior to the Closing;
and (iii) Acquiree is not nor, to the knowledge of Acquiree, is any other
party, in breach or violation of, or default under, any such agreement, and no
event has occurred, is pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiree, is threatened,
which, after the giving of notice, with lapse of time, or otherwise, would
constitute a breach or default by Acquiree or, to the knowledge of Acquiree, any
other party under such contract.
2.14 Accounts
Receivable. All accounts receivable of Acquiree reflected on
the Acquiree Balance Sheets are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or
counterclaims and are current and collectible (within 90 days after the date on
which it first became due and payable), net of the applicable reserve for bad
debts on the Acquiree Balance Sheets. All accounts receivable
reflected in the financial or accounting records of Acquiree that have arisen
since the Acquiree Balance Sheet Dates are valid receivables subject to no
setoffs or counterclaims and are collectible (within 90 days after the date on
which it first became due and payable).
2.15 Powers of
Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed
on behalf of Acquiree.
2.16 Insurance. Section 2.16
of the Disclosure Schedule lists each insurance policy (including fire, theft,
casualty, general liability, workers compensation, business interruption,
environmental, product liability and automobile insurance policies and bond and
surety arrangements) to which Acquiree is a party. Such insurance
policies are of the type and in amounts customarily carried by organizations
conducting businesses or owning assets similar to those of
Acquiree. There is no material claim pending under any such policy as
to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriter of
such policy. All premiums due and payable under all such policies
have been paid, Acquiree may not be liable for retroactive premiums or similar
payments, and Acquiree is otherwise in compliance in all material respects with
the terms of such policies. Acquiree has no knowledge of any
threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any
such policy. Each such policy will continue to be enforceable and in
full force and effect immediately following the Closing in accordance with the
terms thereof as in effect immediately prior to the Closing.
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2.17 Litigation. As
of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, suit, proceeding, claim,
arbitration or investigation before any Governmental Entity or before any
arbitrator (a “Legal Proceeding”) which is pending or has been threatened in
writing against Acquiree which (a) seeks either damages in excess of $10,000
individually, or $25,000 in the aggregate or (b) if determined adversely to
Acquiree could have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiree Material
Adverse Effect.
2.18
Employees.
(a) To
the knowledge of Acquiree, no key employee or group of employees of Acquiree has
any plans to terminate employment with Acquiree.
(b) Acquiree
is not party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, nor has any of
them experienced any strikes, grievances, claims of unfair labor practices or
other collective bargaining disputes. To the knowledge of Acquiree,
no organizational effort has been made or threatened, either currently or within
the past two years, by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees
of Acquiree. To the knowledge of Acquiree there are no circumstances
or facts which could individually or collectively give rise to a suit based on
discrimination of any kind.
2.19 Employee
Benefits.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
(i) “Employee
Benefit Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), any “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA), and any other written or oral plan, agreement or
arrangement involving direct or indirect compensation, including without
limitation insurance coverage, severance benefits, disability benefits, deferred
compensation, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock
appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement
compensation.
(ii) “ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
(iii) “ERISA
Affiliate” means any entity which is, or at any applicable time was, a member of
(1) a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Section 414(b)
of the Code), (2) a group of trades or businesses under common control (as
defined in Section 414(c) of the Code), or (3) an affiliated service
group (as defined under Section 414(m) of the Code or the regulations under
Section 414(o) of the Code), any of which includes or included
Acquiree.
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(b) Section 2.19(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all Employee
Benefit Plans maintained, or contributed to, by Acquiree or any ERISA
Affiliate. Complete and accurate copies of (i) all Employee
Benefit Plans which have been reduced to writing, (ii) written summaries of
all unwritten Employee Benefit Plans, (iii) all related trust agreements,
insurance contracts and summary plan descriptions, and (iv) all annual
reports filed on IRS Form 5500, 5500C or 5500R and (for all funded plans) all
plan financial statements for the last five plan years for each Employee Benefit
Plan, have been delivered or made available to Acquiror. Each
Employee Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms and each of Acquiree and the ERISA Affiliates has in
all material respects met its obligations with respect to such Employee Benefit
Plan and has made all required contributions thereto. Acquiree, each
ERISA Affiliate and each Employee Benefit Plan are in compliance in all material
respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and the
regulations thereunder (including without limitation Section 4980 B of the
Code, Subtitle K, Chapter 100 of the Code and Sections 601 through 608
and Section 701 et seq. of ERISA). All filings and reports as to
each Employee Benefit Plan required to have been submitted to the Internal
Revenue Service or to the United States Department of Labor have been duly
submitted.
(c) To
the knowledge of Acquiree, there are no Legal Proceedings (except claims for
benefits payable in the normal operation of the Employee Benefit Plans and
proceedings with respect to qualified domestic relations orders) against or
involving any Employee Benefit Plan or asserting any rights or claims to
benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan that could give rise to any material
liability.
(d) All
the Employee Benefit Plans that are intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code have received determination letters from the
Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Employee Benefit Plans are
qualified and the plans and the trusts related thereto are exempt from federal
income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code,
no such determination letter has been revoked and revocation has not been
threatened, and no such Employee Benefit Plan has been amended since the date of
its most recent determination letter or application therefore in any respect,
and no act or omission has occurred, that would adversely affect its
qualification or materially increase its cost. Each Employee Benefit
Plan which is required to satisfy Section 401(k)(3) or
Section 401(m)(2) of the Code has been tested for compliance with, and
satisfies the requirements of, Section 401(k)(3) and Section 401(m)(2)
of the Code for each plan year ending prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Neither
Acquiree nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained an Employee Benefit Plan
subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA.
(f) At
no time has Acquiree or any ERISA Affiliate been obligated to contribute to any
“multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA).
(g) There
are no unfunded obligations under any Employee Benefit Plan providing benefits
after termination of employment to any employee of Acquiree (or to any
beneficiary of any such employee), including but not limited to retiree health
coverage and deferred compensation, but excluding continuation of health
coverage required to be continued under Section 4980B of the Code or other
applicable law and insurance conversion privileges under state
law. The assets of each Employee Benefit Plan which is funded are
reported at their fair market value on the books and records of such Employee
Benefit Plan.
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(h) No
act or omission has occurred and no condition exists with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan maintained by Acquiree or any ERISA Affiliate that would
subject Acquiree or any ERISA Affiliate to (i) any material fine, penalty, tax
or liability of any kind imposed under ERISA or the Code or (ii) any contractual
indemnification or contribution obligation protecting any fiduciary, insurer or
service provider with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(i) No
Employee Benefit Plan is funded by, associated with or related to a “voluntary
employee’s beneficiary association” within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9)
of the Code.
(j) Each
Employee Benefit Plan is amendable and terminable unilaterally by Acquiree at
any time without liability to Acquiree as a result thereof and no Employee
Benefit Plan, plan documentation or agreement, summary plan description or other
written communication distributed generally to employees by its terms prohibits
Acquiree from amending or terminating any such Employee Benefit
Plan.
(k) Section
2.19(k) of the Disclosure Schedule discloses each: (i) agreement with any
stockholder, director, executive officer or other key employee of Acquiree
(A) the benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which are
materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Acquiree of
the nature of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
(B) providing any term of employment or compensation guarantee or
(C) providing severance benefits or other benefits after the termination of
employment of such director, executive officer or key employee;
(ii) agreement, plan or arrangement under which any person may receive
payments from Acquiree that may be subject to the tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Code or included in the determination of such person’s
“parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code; and
(iii) agreement or plan binding Acquiree, including without limitation any
stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan, restricted stock plan, stock
purchase plan, severance benefit plan or Employee Benefit Plan, any of the
benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which
will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be
calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The accruals for vacation, sickness and disability
expenses are accounted for on Acquiree Balance Sheet and are adequate and
materially reflect the expenses associated therewith in accordance with
GAAP.
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2.20
Environmental
Matters.
(a) Acquiree
has complied with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below), except
for violations of Environmental Laws that, individually or in the aggregate,
have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an Acquiree Material
Adverse Effect. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiree,
threatened civil or criminal litigation, written notice of violation, formal
administrative proceeding, or investigation, inquiry or information request by
any Governmental Entity, relating to any Environmental Law involving Acquiree,
except for litigation, notices of violations, formal administrative proceedings
or investigations, inquiries or information requests that, individually or in
the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an
Acquiree Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Environmental Law” means any federal, state or local law, statute, rule or
regulation or the common law relating to the environment, including without
limitation any statute, regulation, administrative decision or order pertaining
to (i) treatment, storage, disposal, generation and transportation of
industrial, toxic or hazardous materials or substances or solid or hazardous
waste; (ii) air, water and noise pollution; (iii) groundwater and soil
contamination; (iv) the release or threatened release into the environment
of industrial, toxic or hazardous materials or substances, or solid or hazardous
waste, including without limitation emissions, discharges, injections, spills,
escapes or dumping of pollutants, contaminants or chemicals; (v) the
protection of wild life, marine life and wetlands, including without limitation
all endangered and threatened species; (vi) storage tanks, vessels,
containers, abandoned or discarded barrels, and other closed receptacles;
(vii) health and safety of employees and other persons; and
(viii) manufacturing, processing, using, distributing, treating, storing,
disposing, transporting or handling of materials regulated under any law as
pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous materials or substances or oil or
petroleum products or solid or hazardous waste. As used above, the
terms “release” and “environment” shall have the meaning set forth in the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended (“CERCLA”).
(b) Set
forth in Section 2.20(b) of the Disclosure Schedule is a list of all
documents (whether in hard copy or electronic form) that contain any
environmental reports, investigations and audits relating to premises currently
or previously owned or operated by Acquiree (whether conducted by or on behalf
of Acquiree or a third party, and whether done at the initiative of Acquiree or
directed by a Governmental Entity or other third party) which were issued or
conducted during the past five years and which Acquiree has possession of or
access to. A complete and accurate copy of each such document has
been provided to Acquiror.
(c) To
the knowledge of Acquiree, there is no material environmental liability with
respect to any solid or hazardous waste transporter or treatment, storage or
disposal facility that has been used by Acquiree.
2.21 Legal Compliance.
Acquiree, and the conduct and operations of its business, is in compliance with
each applicable law (including rules and regulations thereunder) of any federal,
state, local or foreign government, or any Governmental Entity, except for any
violations or defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and
would not reasonably be expected to have an Acquiree Material Adverse
Effect.
2.22 RESERVED.
2.23 Permits. Section
2.23 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all material permits,
licenses, registrations, certificates, orders or approvals from any Governmental
Entity (including without limitation those issued or required under
Environmental Laws and those relating to the occupancy or use of owned or leased
real property) (“Permits”) issued to or held by Acquiree. Such listed
Permits are the only material Permits that are required for Acquiree to conduct
its business as presently conducted except for those the absence of which,
individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have an Acquiree Material Adverse Effect. Each such
Permit is in full force and effect and, to the knowledge of Acquiree, no
suspension or cancellation of such Permit is threatened and, to the knowledge of
Acquiree, there is no reasonable basis for believing that such Permit will not
be renewable upon expiration. Each such Permit will continue in full
force and effect immediately following the Closing.
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2.24 Certain Business
Relationships With Affiliates. Except as listed in Section
2.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, no Affiliate of Acquiree (a) owns any
material property or right, tangible or intangible, which is used in the
business of Acquiree, (b) has any claim or cause of action against
Acquiree, or (c) owes any money to, or is owed any money by,
Acquiree. Section 2.24 of the Disclosure Schedule describes any
transactions involving the receipt or payment in excess of $10,000 in any fiscal
year between Acquiree and any Affiliate thereof which have occurred or existed
since the Organization Date, other than employment agreements.
2.25 Brokers’
Fees. Acquiree does not have any liability or obligation to
pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as listed in Section 2.25 of
the Disclosure Schedule.
2.26 Books and
Records. The minute books and other similar records of
Acquiree contain complete and accurate records, in all material respects, of all
actions taken at any meetings of Acquiree’s stockholders, board of directors or
any committees thereof and of all written consents executed in lieu of the
holding of any such meetings.
2.27 Intellectual
Property. Acquiree owns no intellectual property.
2.28 Disclosure. No
representation or warranty by Acquiree contained in this Agreement, and no
statement contained in the Disclosure Schedule or any other document,
certificate or other instrument delivered or to be delivered by or on behalf of
Acquiree pursuant to this Agreement, contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact
necessary, in light of the circumstances under which it was or will be made, in
order to make the statements herein or therein not
misleading. Acquiree has disclosed to Acquiror all material
information relating to the business of Acquiree or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
2.29 Duty to Make
Inquiry. To the extent that any of the representations or
warranties in this Article II are qualified by “knowledge” or “belief,” Acquiree
represents and warrants that it has made due and reasonable inquiry and
investigation concerning the matters to which such representations and
warranties relate, including, but not limited to, diligent inquiry by its
directors, officers and key personnel.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
Acquiror
represents and warrants to Acquiree and the Members that the statements
contained in this Article III are true and correct, except as set forth in
the disclosure schedule provided by Acquiror to Acquiree on the date hereof and
accepted in writing by Acquiree (the “Acquiror Disclosure
Schedule”). The Acquiror Disclosure Schedule shall be arranged in
paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs contained in
this Article III, and except to the extent that it is clear from the
context thereof that such disclosure also applies to any other paragraph, the
disclosures in any paragraph of Acquiror Disclosure Schedule shall qualify only
the corresponding paragraph in this Article III. For purposes of this
Article III, the phrase “to the knowledge of Acquiror” or any phrase of
similar import shall be deemed to refer to the actual knowledge of the executive
officers of Acquiror, as well as any other knowledge which such executive
officers would have possessed had they made reasonable inquiry with respect to
the matter in question.
3.1 Organization, Qualification
and Corporate Power. Acquiror is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Ontario,
Canada. Acquiror is duly qualified to conduct business and is in
corporate and tax good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the
nature of its businesses or the ownership or leasing of its properties requires
such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good
standing would not have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect (as defined
below). Acquiror has all requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties
owned and used by it. Acquiror has furnished or made available to
Acquiree and the Members complete and accurate copies of its articles of
incorporation and bylaws, and the organizational documents of the Acquiror
Subsidiaries. Neither Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary is in
default under or in violation of any provision of its articles of incorporation,
as amended to date, or its bylaws, as amended to date. For purposes
of this Agreement, “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse
effect on the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of
operations or future prospects of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
3.2 Capitalization. The
authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of an unlimited number of shares
of Acquiror Common Stock, of which 26,332,559 shares are issued and outstanding
as of the date of this Agreement and unlimited number of non-participating,
non-dividend paying, voting, redeemable preferred shares (the “Preferred
Shares”), of which no shares are issued and outstanding. As of the date of this
Agreement, the Acquiror also has warrants outstanding to purchase 14,735,820
shares of Acquiror common stock and an obligation to issue 500,000 warrants on
December 10, 2010 (333,667 at $1.00 per share and 166,333 at $1.50 per share)
and 500,000 warrants on June 10, 2011 (333,666 at $1.00 per share and 166,334 at
$1.50 per share). The Acquiror Common Stock is presently quoted on the OTCBB
under the symbol EFRDF and is not presently subject to any notice of suspension
or delisting. All
of the issued and outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of all preemptive
rights. Except as set forth herein or in Acquiror’s SEC filings,
there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights, agreements or
commitments to which Acquiror is a party or which are binding upon Acquiror
providing for the issuance or redemption of any of its capital
stock. There is no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock or similar rights with respect to Acquiror. There are
no agreements to which Acquiror is a party or by which it is bound with respect
to the voting (including without limitation voting trusts or proxies),
registration under the Securities Act, or sale or transfer (including without
limitation agreements relating to pre-emptive rights, rights of first refusal,
co-sale rights or “drag-along” rights) of any securities of
Acquiror. Except as set forth in Acquiror’s SEC filings, there are no
agreements among other parties, to which Acquiror is not a party and by which it
is not bound, with respect to the voting (including without limitation voting
trusts or proxies) or sale or transfer (including without limitation agreements
relating to rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or “drag-along” rights) of
any securities of Acquiror. All of the issued and outstanding shares
of Acquiror Common Stock were issued in compliance with applicable federal and
state securities laws. The Unit Shares to be issued at the Closing
pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof, when issued and delivered in accordance with the
terms hereof, shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
free of all preemptive rights and will be issued in compliance with applicable
federal and state securities laws.
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3.3 Authorization of
Transaction. Acquiror has all requisite power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. The execution and delivery by Acquiror of this Agreement
and the agreements contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Transaction
Documentation”), and the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Acquiror. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by Acquiror and constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Acquiror, enforceable against Acquiror in accordance with
its terms.
3.4 Noncontravention. Neither
the execution and delivery by Acquiror of this Agreement or the Transaction
Documentation, nor the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, will (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of Acquiror, (b) require on the part of
Acquiror any filing with, or permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any
Governmental Entity, (c) conflict with, result in breach of, constitute
(with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, result in
the acceleration of obligations under, create in any Party any right to
terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice, consent or waiver under, any
contract or instrument to which Acquiror is a party or by which either is bound
or to which any of their assets are subject, except for (i) any conflict,
breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification or cancellation which
would not have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect and would not adversely
affect the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) any
notice, consent or waiver the absence of which would not have an Acquiror
Material Adverse Effect and would not adversely affect the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, (d) result in the imposition of any Security
Interest upon any assets of Acquiror or (e) violate any order, writ,
injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Acquiror or any of
its properties or assets.
3.5 Subsidiaries.
(a) Acquiror
has no Subsidiaries other than 1354166 Alberta Ltd., an Alberta Canada
corporation (“Alberta Ltd.”).
(b) Acquiror
does not control directly or indirectly or have any direct or indirect
participation or similar interest in any corporation, partnership or limited
liability company, trust or business association which is not a
Subsidiary.
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3.6 Acquiror
Information. Acquiror has furnished or made available to
Acquiree and the Members all information respecting Acquiror requested by them
including information contained in its SEC reports and with respect to the
listing of the Acquiror Common Stock on the OTCBB.
3.7 Compliance with
Laws. Each of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries:
(a) and
the conduct and operations of their respective businesses, are in compliance
with each applicable law (including rules and regulations thereunder) of any
federal, state, local or foreign government, or any Governmental Entity, except
for any violations or defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, have not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse
Effect;
(b) has
complied with all federal and state securities laws and
regulations;
(c) has
not, and the past and present officers, directors and Affiliates of Acquiror
have not, been the subject of, nor does any officer or director of Acquiror have
any reason to believe that Acquiror or any of its officers, directors or
Affiliates will be the subject of, any civil or criminal proceeding or
investigation by any federal or state agency alleging a violation of securities
laws;
(d) has
not been the subject of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding
during the past 5 years, nor has it been a party to any material litigation
during the past 5 years;
(e) has
not, and the past and present officers, directors and Affiliates have not, been
the subject of, nor does any officer or director of Acquiror have any reason to
believe that Acquiror or any of its officers, directors or affiliates will be
the subject of, any civil, criminal or administrative investigation or
proceeding brought by any federal or state agency having regulatory authority
over such entity or person;
3.8 Financial
Statements. Acquiror has provided or made available to
Acquiree the unaudited financial statements of Acquiror (the “Acquiror Financial
Statements”) as of May 31, 2010 (the “Acquiror Balance Sheet Date”) which (i)
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and, as appropriate, the published rules and regulations of the SEC
with respect thereto, (ii) were prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (except as
may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto), and (iii) fairly present the
consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
Acquiror as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods referred to
therein.
3.9 Absence of Certain
Changes. Since the Acquiror Balance Sheet Date, and except as
set forth in Acquiror’s SEC filings, (a) there has occurred no event or
development which, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could
reasonably be expected to have in the future, an Acquiror Material Adverse
Effect and (b) Acquiror has not taken any or the actions set forth in paragraphs
(a) through (l) of Section 4.7.
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3.10 Litigation. As
of the date of this Agreement, there is no Legal Proceeding which is pending or,
to Acquiror’s knowledge, threatened against Acquiror or any Subsidiary of
Acquiror which, if determined adversely to Acquiror or such Subsidiary, could
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Acquiror Material Adverse Effect or
which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 3.10,
any such pending or threatened Legal Proceedings where the amount at issue
exceeds or could reasonably be expected to exceed the lesser of $25,000 per
Legal Proceeding or $50,000 in the aggregate shall be considered to possibly
result in an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect hereunder.
3.11 Undisclosed
Liabilities. None of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries has any
liability (whether known or unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether
liquidated or unliquidated and whether due or to become due), except for
(a) liabilities shown on the balance sheet contained in the Acquiror
Financial Statements, (b) liabilities which have arisen since the date of
the balance sheet contained in the Acquiror Financial Statements in the Ordinary
Course of Business which do not exceed $10,000 and (c) contractual and
other liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business which are not
required by GAAP to be reflected on a balance sheet.
3.12 Tax
Matters.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.12(a), each of Acquiror and the Subsidiaries has
filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns that it was required to file, and all
such Tax Returns were complete and accurate in all material respects. Neither
Acquiror nor any Subsidiary is or has ever been a member of a group of
corporations with which it has filed (or been required to file) consolidated,
combined or unitary Tax Returns, other than a group of which only Acquiror and
the Subsidiaries are or were members. Each of Acquiror and Acquiror
Subsidiaries has paid on a timely basis all Taxes that were due and
payable. The unpaid Taxes of Acquiror and Acquiror Subsidiaries for
tax periods through the date of the balance sheet contained in the Acquiror Pink
Sheets Financial Statements do not exceed the accruals and reserves for Taxes
(excluding accruals and reserves for deferred Taxes established to reflect
timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on such balance
sheet. Neither Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary has any actual or
potential liability for any Tax obligation of any taxpayer (including without
limitation any affiliated group of corporations or other entities that included
Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary during a prior period) other than Acquiror
and Acquiror Subsidiaries. All Taxes that Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary is or was required by law to withhold or collect have been duly
withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper
Governmental Entity.
(b) Neither
Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary: (i) is a “consenting corporation”
within the meaning of Section 341(f) of the Code, and none of the assets of
Acquiror or Acquiror Subsidiaries are subject to an election under
Section 341(f) of the Code; (ii) has been a United States real
property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(l)(A)(ii) of
the Code; (iii) has made any payments, is obligated to make any payments,
or is a party to any agreement that could obligate it to make any payments that
may be treated as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the
Code; (iv) has any actual or potential liability for any Taxes of any
person (other than Acquiror and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of federal, state, local, or
foreign law), or as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise; or
(v) is or has been required to make a basis reduction pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-20(b) or Treasury Regulation
Section 1.337(d)-2(b).
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(c) None
of the assets of Acquiror or any Subsidiary: (i) is property that is
required to be treated as being owned by any other person pursuant to the
provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of the Code; (ii) is
“tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code;
or (iii) directly or indirectly secures any debt the interest on which is
tax exempt under Section 103(a) of the Code.
(d) Neither
Acquiror nor any Subsidiary has undergone a change in its method of accounting
resulting in an adjustment to its taxable income pursuant to Section 481 of
the Code.
3.13 Assets. Acquiror
owns or leases all tangible assets necessary for the conduct of its businesses
as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted. Each such tangible asset is free from material defects,
has been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, is in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and is suitable
for the purposes for which it presently is used. Except as disclosed
in Acquiror’s SEC filings, no asset of Acquiror (tangible or intangible) is
subject to any Security Interest.
3.14 Owned Real
Property. Acquiror owns no real property.
3.15 Real Property
Leases. The Acquiror’s SEC filings disclose all real property
leases and subleases of Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary involving annual
payments of $50,000 or more and disclose the terms of each such lease, any
extension and expansion options, and the rent payable thereunder. With respect
to each such lease and sublease:
(a) the
lease or sublease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect;
(b) the
lease or sublease will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in
full force and effect immediately following the Closing in accordance with the
terms thereof as in effect immediately prior to the Closing;
(c) neither
Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any
other party, is in breach or violation of, or default under, any such lease or
sublease, and no event has occurred, is pending or, to the knowledge of
Acquiror, is threatened, which, after the giving of notice, with lapse of time,
or otherwise, would constitute a breach or default by Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any other party under such lease or
sublease;
(d) neither
Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary has assigned, transferred, conveyed,
mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in the leasehold or
subleasehold; and
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(e) Acquiror
is not aware of any Security Interest, easement, covenant or other restriction
applicable to the real property subject to such lease, except for recorded
easements, covenants and other restrictions which do not materially impair the
current uses or the occupancy by Acquiror or an Acquiror Subsidiary of the
property subject thereto.
3.16 Contracts.
(a) Acquiror’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Acquiror SEC Filings”)
disclose all contracts and agreements (written or oral) of Acquiror and any
Acquiror Subsidiary involving payments of $50,000 or more to which Acquiror or
any Acquiror Subsidiary is a party as of the date of this Agreement
including:
(i) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property
from or to third parties;
(ii) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of products
or for the furnishing or receipt of services;
(iii) any
agreement establishing a partnership or joint venture;
(iv) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred,
assumed or guaranteed (or may create, incur, assume or guarantee) indebtedness
(including capitalized lease obligations) or under which it has imposed (or may
impose) a Security Interest on any of its assets, tangible or
intangible;
(v) any
agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition;
(vi) any
employment or consulting agreement;
(vii) any
agreement involving any current or former officer, director or stockholder of
Acquiror or any Affiliate thereof;
(viii) any
agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination would
reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect;
(ix) any
agreement which contains any provisions requiring Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary to indemnify any other party thereto (excluding indemnities contained
in agreements for the purchase, sale or license of products entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business);
(x) any
other agreement (or group of related agreements) not entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business; and
(xi)
any agreement, other than as contemplated by the Private Placement Offering and
this Agreement, relating to the sales of securities of Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary to which Acquiror or such Subsidiary is a party.
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(b) With
respect to each agreement so disclosed: (i) the agreement is legal, valid,
binding and enforceable and in full force and effect; (ii) the agreement
will continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and
effect immediately following the Closing in accordance with the terms thereof as
in effect immediately prior to the Closing; and (iii) neither Acquiror nor
any Acquiror Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any other party, is
in breach or violation of, or default under, any such agreement, and no event
has occurred, is pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, is threatened, which,
after the giving of notice, with lapse of time, or otherwise, would constitute a
breach or default by Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of
Acquiror, any other party under such contract.
3.17 Accounts
Receivable. All accounts receivable of Acquiror and the
Subsidiaries reflected in the Acquiror Financial Statements are valid
receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims and are current and
collectible (within 90 days after the date on which it first became due and
payable), net of the applicable reserve for bad debts on the balance sheet
contained in the Acquiror Financial Statements. All accounts
receivable reflected in the financial or accounting records of Acquiror that
have arisen since the date of the balance sheet contained in the Acquiror
Financial Statements are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or
counterclaims and are collectible (within 90 days after the date on which it
first became due and payable), net of a reserve for bad debts in an amount
proportionate to the reserve shown on the balance sheet contained in Acquiror
Financial Statements.
3.18 Powers of
Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed
on behalf of Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary.
3.19 Insurance. Section 3.19
of Acquiror Disclosure Schedule lists each insurance policy (including fire,
theft, casualty, general liability, workers compensation, business interruption,
environmental, product liability and automobile insurance policies and bond and
surety arrangements) to which Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary is a
party. Such insurance policies are of the type and in amounts
customarily carried by organizations conducting businesses or owning assets
similar to those of Acquiror and Acquiror Subsidiaries. There is no
material claim pending under any such policy as to which coverage has been
questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriter of such policy. All
premiums due and payable under all such policies have been paid, neither
Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary may be liable for retroactive premiums or
similar payments, and Acquiror and Acquiror Subsidiaries are otherwise in
compliance in all material respects with the terms of such
policies. Acquiror has no knowledge of any threatened termination of,
or material premium increase with respect to, any such policy. Each
such policy will continue to be enforceable and in full force and effect
immediately following the Closing in accordance with the terms thereof as in
effect immediately prior to the Closing.
3.20 Warranties. No
product or service sold or delivered by Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary is
subject to any guaranty, warranty, right of credit or other
indemnity.
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3.21
Employees.
(a) The
Acquiror SEC Filings disclose all employees of Acquiror and each Acquiror
Subsidiary whose annual rate of compensation exceeds $50,000 per year, along
with the position and the annual rate of compensation of each such
person.
(b) Neither
Acquiror nor any Acquiror Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any collective
bargaining agreement, nor have any of them experienced any strikes, grievances,
claims of unfair labor practices or other collective bargaining
disputes. Acquiror has no knowledge of any organizational effort made
or threatened, either currently or since the date of organization of Acquiror,
by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of Acquiror or any
Acquiror Subsidiary.
3.22
Employee
Benefits.
(a) The
Acquiror SEC Filings contain a complete and accurate list of all Employee
Benefit Plans maintained, or contributed to, by Acquiror, any Acquiror
Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate. Complete and accurate copies of
(i) all Employee Benefit Plans which have been reduced to writing,
(ii) written summaries of all unwritten Employee Benefit Plans,
(iii) all related trust agreements, insurance contracts and summary plan
descriptions, and (iv) all annual reports filed on IRS Form 5500, 5500C or
5500R and (for all funded plans) all plan financial statements for the last five
plan years for each Employee Benefit Plan, have been delivered or made available
to Acquiree and the Shareholders. Each Employee Benefit Plan has been
administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and each of
Acquiror, Acquiror Subsidiaries and the ERISA Affiliates has in all material
respects met its obligations with respect to such Employee Benefit Plan and has
made all required contributions thereto. Acquiror, each Subsidiary of
Acquiror, each ERISA Affiliate and each Employee Benefit Plan are in compliance
in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA and
the Code and the regulations thereunder (including without limitation
Section 4980 B of the Code, Subtitle K, Chapter 100 of the Code and
Sections 601 through 608 and Section 701 et seq. of
ERISA). All filings and reports as to each Employee Benefit Plan
required to have been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service or to the United
States Department of Labor have been duly submitted.
(b) To
the knowledge of Acquiror, there are no Legal Proceedings (except claims for
benefits payable in the normal operation of the Employee Benefit Plans and
proceedings with respect to qualified domestic relations orders) against or
involving any Employee Benefit Plan or asserting any rights or claims to
benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan that could give rise to any material
liability.
(c) All
the Employee Benefit Plans that are intended to be qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code have received determination letters from the
Internal Revenue Service to the effect that such Employee Benefit Plans are
qualified and the plans and the trusts related thereto are exempt from federal
income taxes under Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code,
no such determination letter has been revoked and revocation has not been
threatened, and no such Employee Benefit Plan has been amended since the date of
its most recent determination letter or application therefor in any respect, and
no act or omission has occurred, that would adversely affect its qualification
or materially increase its cost. Each Employee Benefit Plan which is
required to satisfy Section 401(k)(3) or Section 401(m)(2) of the Code
has been tested for compliance with, and satisfies the requirements of,
Section 401(k)(3) and Section 401(m)(2) of the Code for each plan year
ending prior to the Closing Date.
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(d) Neither
Acquiror, any Acquiror Subsidiary, nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained
an Employee Benefit Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of
ERISA.
(e) At
no time has Acquiror, any Acquiror Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate been
obligated to contribute to any “multiemployer plan” (as defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
(f) There
are no unfunded obligations under any Employee Benefit Plan providing benefits
after termination of employment to any employee of Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary (or to any beneficiary of any such employee), including but not
limited to retiree health coverage and deferred compensation, but excluding
continuation of health coverage required to be continued under
Section 4980B of the Code or other applicable law and insurance conversion
privileges under state law. The assets of each Employee Benefit Plan
which is funded are reported at their fair market value on the books and records
of such Employee Benefit Plan.
(g) No
act or omission has occurred and no condition exists with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan maintained by Acquiror, any Acquiror Subsidiary or any
ERISA Affiliate that would subject Acquiror, any Acquiror Subsidiary or any
ERISA Affiliate to (i) any material fine, penalty, tax or liability of any kind
imposed under ERISA or the Code or (ii) any contractual indemnification or
contribution obligation protecting any fiduciary, insurer or service provider
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(h) No
Employee Benefit Plan is funded by, associated with or related to a “voluntary
employee’s beneficiary association” within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9)
of the Code.
(i) Each
Employee Benefit Plan is amendable and terminable unilaterally by Acquiror at
any time without liability to Acquiror as a result thereof and no Employee
Benefit Plan, plan documentation or agreement, summary plan description or other
written communication distributed generally to employees by its terms prohibits
Acquiror from amending or terminating any such Employee Benefit
Plan.
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(j) The
Acquiror SEC Filings disclose each: (i) agreement with any
stockholder, director, executive officer or other key employee of Acquiror or
any Acquiror Subsidiary (A) the benefits of which are contingent, or the
terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction
involving Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary of the nature of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) providing any term of
employment or compensation guarantee or (C) providing severance benefits or
other benefits after the termination of employment of such director, executive
officer or key employee; (ii) agreement, plan or arrangement under which
any person may receive payments from Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary that
may be subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or included
in the determination of such person’s “parachute payment” under
Section 280G of the Code; and (iii) agreement or plan binding Acquiror
or any Acquiror Subsidiary, including without limitation any stock option plan,
stock appreciation right plan, restricted stock plan, stock purchase plan,
severance benefit plan or Employee Benefit Plan, any of the benefits of which
will be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated,
by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The accruals for
vacation, sickness and disability expenses are accounted for on the Most Recent
Balance Sheet and are adequate and materially reflect the expenses associated
therewith in accordance with GAAP.
3.23
Environmental
Matters.
(a) Each
of Acquiror and Acquiror Subsidiaries has complied with all applicable
Environmental Laws, except for violations of Environmental Laws that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect. There is no
pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened civil or criminal
litigation, written notice of violation, formal administrative proceeding, or
investigation, inquiry or information request by any Governmental Entity,
relating to any Environmental Law involving Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary,
except for litigation, notices of violations, formal administrative proceedings
or investigations, inquiries or information requests that, individually or in
the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have an
Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Set
forth in Section 3.23(b) of Acquiror Disclosure Schedule is a list of all
documents (whether in hard copy or electronic form) that contain any
environmental reports, investigations and audits relating to premises currently
or previously owned or operated by Acquiror or a Acquiror Subsidiary (whether
conducted by or on behalf of Acquiror or a Acquiror Subsidiary or a
third party, and whether done at the initiative of Acquiror or a Acquiror
Subsidiary or directed by a Governmental Entity or other third party) which were
issued or conducted during the past five years and which Acquiror has possession
of or access to. A complete and accurate copy of each such document
has been provided to Acquiree and the Shareholders.
(c) Acquiror
is not aware of any material environmental liability of any solid or hazardous
waste transporter or treatment, storage or disposal facility that has been used
by Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary.
3.24
Permits. Other
than as it relates to Acquirior’s ongoing production in its Botha area Alberta,
Canada property, Section 3.24 of Acquiror Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list
of all permits, licenses, registrations, certificates, orders or approvals from
any Governmental Entity (including without limitation those issued or required
under Environmental Laws and those relating to the occupancy or use of owned or
leased real property) (“Acquiror Permits”) issued to or held by Acquiror or any
Acquiror Subsidiary. Such listed Permits are the only Acquiror
Permits that are required for Acquiror and Acquiror Subsidiaries to conduct
their respective businesses as presently conducted except for those the absence
of which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse
Effect. Each such Acquiror Permit is in full force and effect and, to
the knowledge of Acquiror, no suspension or cancellation of such Acquiror Permit
is threatened and there is no basis for believing that such Acquiror Permit will
not be renewable upon expiration. Each such Acquiror Permit will
continue in full force and effect immediately following the
Closing.
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3.25
Certain Business
Relationships With Affiliates. No Affiliate of Acquiror or of
any Acquiror Subsidiary (a) owns any property or right, tangible or
intangible, which is used in the business of Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary, (b) has any claim or cause of action against Acquiror or any
Acquiror Subsidiary, or (c) owes any money to, or is owed any money by,
Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary.
3.26
Brokers’
Fees. Except as set forth on Section 3.26 of Acquiror
Disclosure Schedule, Acquiror has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.27
Disclosure. No
representation or warranty by Acquiror contained in this Agreement or in any of
the Transaction Documentation, and no statement contained in the any document,
certificate or other instrument delivered or to be delivered by or on behalf of
Acquiror pursuant to this Agreement or therein, contains or will contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material
fact necessary, in light of the circumstances under which it was or will be
made, in order to make the statements herein or therein not
misleading. Acquiror has disclosed to Acquiree and the Shareholders
all material information relating to the business of Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.28
Interested Party
Transactions. To the knowledge of Acquiror, no officer,
director or stockholder of Acquiror or any “affiliate” (as such term is defined
in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) or “associate” (as such term is
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of any such person currently has
or has had, either directly or indirectly, (a) an interest in any person that
(i) furnishes or sells services or products that are furnished or sold or are
proposed to be furnished or sold by Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary or (ii)
purchases from or sells or furnishes to Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary any
goods or services, or (b) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement to
which Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary is a party or by which it may be bound
or affected. Neither Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary has extended
or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed an
extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or
executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary.
3.29
Duty to Make
Inquiry. To the extent that any of the representations or
warranties in this Article III are qualified by “knowledge” or “belief,”
Acquiror represents and warrants that it has made due and reasonable inquiry and
investigation concerning the matters to which such representations and
warranties relate, including, but not limited to, diligent inquiry by its
directors, officers and key personnel.
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3.30
Board
Action. Acquiror’s Board of Directors has unanimously
determined that the Acquisition is advisable and in the best interests of
Acquiror’s stockholders and is on terms that are fair to such Acquiror
stockholders.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
4.1
Closing
Efforts. Each of the Parties shall use its best efforts, to
the extent commercially reasonable (“Reasonable Best Efforts”), to take all
actions and to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable, including
without limitation using its Reasonable Best Efforts to ensure that (i) its
representations and warranties remain true and correct in all material respects
through the Closing Date and (ii) the conditions to the obligations of the
other Parties to consummate the Acquisition are satisfied.
4.2
Governmental and Third-Party
Notices and Consents.
(a) Each
Party shall obtain, at its expense, all waivers, permits, consents, approvals or
other authorizations from Governmental Entities, and to effect all
registrations, filings and notices with or to Governmental Entities, as may be
required for such Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and to otherwise comply with all applicable laws and regulations in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) Each
Party shall obtain, at its expense, all such waivers, consents or approvals from
third parties, and to give all such notices to third parties, as are required to
be listed in Section 2.4 and Section 3.4 of the Disclosure
Schedule.
4.3
Operation of
Business. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the
period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Acquiree shall conduct
its operations in the Ordinary Course of Business and in material compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations and, to the extent consistent
therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to preserve intact its current
business organization, keep its physical assets in good working condition, keep
available the services of its current officers and employees and preserve its
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with
it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall not be impaired in
any material respect. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, prior to the Closing, Acquiree shall not, without the written consent
of Acquiror (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):
(a) issue
or sell, or redeem or repurchase, any securities of Acquiree, or amend any of
the terms of its existing securities;
(b) declare,
set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities
or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its membership
interests;
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(c) create,
incur or assume any indebtedness in the aggregate amount of more than $5,000
(including obligations in respect of capital assets) except in the Ordinary
Course of Business or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible
(whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other
person or entity; or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any other person or entity;
(d) enter
into, adopt or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any employment or severance
agreement or arrangement or (except for normal increases in the Ordinary Course
of Business for employees who are not Affiliates) increase in any manner the
compensation or fringe benefits of, or materially modify the employment terms
of, its directors, officers or employees, generally or individually, or pay any
bonus or other benefit to its directors, officers or employees;
(e) acquire,
sell, lease, license or dispose of any assets or property (including without
limitation any shares or other equity interests in or securities of any
corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division
thereof), other than purchases and sales of assets in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(f) mortgage
or pledge any of its property or assets or subject any such property or assets
to any Security Interest;
(g) discharge
or satisfy any Security Interest or pay any obligation or liability other than
in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(h) amend
its Certificate of Formation, Company Agreement or other organizational
documents;
(i) change
in any material respect its accounting methods, principles or practices, except
insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in
GAAP;
(j) enter
into, amend, terminate, take or omit to take any action that would constitute a
violation of or default under, or waive any rights under, any material contract
or agreement;
(k) institute
or settle any Legal Proceeding;
(l) take
any action or fail to take any action permitted by this Agreement with the
knowledge that such action or failure to take action would result in
(i) any of the representations and warranties of Acquiree set forth in this
Agreement becoming untrue or (ii) any of the conditions to the Acquisition
set forth in Article V not being satisfied;
(m) commit
or expend more than $5,000 in operating expenses other than those incurred in
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(n) acquire
by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or acquisition, shares or assets, of any
business operation;
(o) enter
into any new lending agreements or extend or otherwise modify existing lending
agreements;
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(p) enter
into new leasing arrangements either of real estate or equipment with an annual
aggregate cost exceeding $5,000;
(q) employ
or dismiss executive personnel or materially change the terms and conditions of
their employment without prior consultation with Acquiror; or
(r) agree
in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions.
4.4 Title
Reports. Prior to Closing, Acquiree shall provide Acquiror
with Title Reports on the Murphy Lease and Matthews Lease supporting Acquiree’s
valid and good title thereunder.
4.5 Acquiree Permits and
Licenses. Prior to Closing, Acquiree shall provide Acquiror
with evidence that Acquiree is in possession of all drilling permits, surveys,
leases, insurance, drilling contracts and like documents and agreements required
and necessary to commence operations to drill a test well on the Matthews Lease
in full compliance with the terms of the February 8, 2010 Purchase and Sale
Agreement, including any amendments thereto (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”)
between OGR Energy Corporation (“OGR”) and Acquiree, and that Acquiree is in
full compliance with all of its obligations under such Purchase and Sale
Agreement, drilling permits, surveys, leases, insurance, drilling contracts and
like documents and agreements including its obligations under both the Matthews
Lease and Murphy Lease. Through the Closing, Acquiree shall meet all
requirements and obligations imposed upon it under the Murphy Lease and Matthews
Lease necessary to maintain Acquiree’s rights thereunder including, if
applicable, the drilling obligations under the respective
leases. Acquiree shall provide Acquiror, prior to Closing, with
evidence that Acquiree has either commenced or is prepared to commence
operations to drill a test well on the Matthews Lease or obtained an extension
of the date by which Acquiree must commence operations to drill a test well to
the satisfaction of Acquiror and in compliance with its obligations
thereunder.
4.6 Access to
Information.
(a) Acquiree
shall permit representatives of Acquiror to have full access (at all reasonable
times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business
operations of Acquiree) to all premises, properties, financial and accounting
records, contracts, other records and documents, and personnel, of or pertaining
to Acquiree.
(b) Acquiror
(i) shall treat and hold as confidential any Acquiree Confidential
Information (as defined below), (ii) shall not use any of Acquiree
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, and
(iii) if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, shall
immediately and concurrently with such termination, return to Acquiree all
tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are in its
possession. For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquiree Confidential
Information” means any information of Acquiree that is furnished to Acquiror by
Acquiree in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that it
shall not include any information (A) which, at the time of disclosure, is
available publicly other than as a result of disclosure by Acquiror or its
directors, officers, employees, agents or advisors, (B) which, after
disclosure, becomes available publicly through no fault of Acquiror or its
directors, officers, employees, agents or advisors, (C) which Acquiror knew
or to which Acquiror had access prior to disclosure, provided that the source of
such information is not known by Acquiror to be bound by a confidentiality
obligation to Acquiree, or (D) which Acquiror rightfully obtains from a
source other than Acquiree provided that the source of such information is not
known by Acquiror to be bound by a confidentiality obligation to
Acquiree.
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4.7 Operation of
Business. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, during the
period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Acquiror shall (and shall
cause each Acquiror Subsidiary to) conduct its operations in the Ordinary Course
of Business and in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
and, to the extent consistent therewith, use its Reasonable Best Efforts to
preserve intact its current business organization, keep its physical assets in
good working condition, keep available the services of its current officers and
employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others
having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing
business shall not be impaired in any material respect. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall
not (and shall cause each Acquiror Subsidiary not to), without written notice to
Acquiree:
(a) split,
combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; declare, set aside or pay
any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any
combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, except as contemplated by,
and in connection with, the Stock Split;
(b) create,
incur or assume any indebtedness outside of the Ordinary Course of Business
(including obligations in respect of capital leases); assume, guarantee, endorse
or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or
otherwise) for the obligations of any other person or entity outside of the
Ordinary Course of Business; or make any loans, advances or capital
contributions to, or investments in, any other person or entity outside of the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(c) enter
into, adopt or amend any Employee Benefit Plan or any employment or severance
agreement or arrangement or (except for normal increases in the Ordinary Course
of Business for employees who are not Affiliates) increase in any manner the
compensation or fringe benefits of, or materially modify the employment terms
of, its directors, officers or employees, generally or
individually;
(d) acquire,
sell, lease, license or dispose of any assets or property (including without
limitation any shares or other equity interests in or securities of any Acquiror
Subsidiary or any corporation, partnership, association or other business
organization or division thereof);
(e) mortgage
or pledge any of its property or assets or subject any such property or assets
to any Security Interest;
(f) discharge
or satisfy any Security Interest or pay any obligation or liability other than
in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) amend
its charter, by-laws or other organizational documents;
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(h) change
in any material respect its accounting methods, principles or practices, except
insofar as may be required by a generally applicable change in
GAAP;
(i) enter
into, amend, terminate, take or omit to take any action that would constitute a
violation of or default under, or waive any rights under, any material contract
or agreement;
(j) institute
or settle any Legal Proceeding;
(k) take
any action or fail to take any action permitted by this Agreement with the
knowledge that such action or failure to take action would result in
(i) any of the representations and warranties of Acquiror set forth in this
Agreement becoming untrue in any material respect or (ii) any of the
conditions to the Acquisition set forth in Article V not being satisfied;
or
(l) agree
in writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions.
4.8
Access to
Information.
(a) Acquiror
shall permit representatives of Acquiree to have full access (at all reasonable
times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business
operations of Acquiror) to all premises, properties, financial and accounting
records, contracts, other records and documents, and personnel, of or pertaining
to Acquiror.
(b) Acquiree
(i) shall treat and hold as confidential any Acquiror Confidential
Information (as defined below), (ii) shall not use any of Acquiror
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, and
(iii) if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, shall
return to Acquiror all tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are
in its possession. For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquiror
Confidential Information” means any information of Acquiror that is furnished to
Acquiree by Acquiror in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that it
shall not include any information (A) which, at the time of disclosure, is
available publicly other than as a result of disclosure by Acquiree or its
directors, officers, employees, agents or advisors, (B) which, after
disclosure, becomes available publicly through no fault of Acquiree or its
directors, officers, employees, agents or advisors, (C) which Acquiree knew
or to which Acquiree had access prior to disclosure, provided that the sources
of such information is not known by Acquiree to be bound by a confidentiality
obligation to Acquiror or any Acquiror Subsidiary or (D) which Acquiree
rightfully obtains from a source other than Acquiror or an Acquiror Subsidiary,
provided that the source of such information is not known by Acquiree to be
bound by a confidentiality obligation to Acquiror or any Acquiror
Subsidiary.
4.9
Expenses. Each
party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses (including but not
limited to legal fees, accounting fees, finder’s fees, and the fees of business
valuations and financial advisors) incurred in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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4.10 No
Shorting. Each Member agrees that it will not, for a period
commencing on the date hereof and terminating one year after the Closing Date,
directly or indirectly, effect or agree to effect any short sale (as defined in
Rule 200 under Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act), whether or not against the
box, establish any “put equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) under
the Exchange Act) with respect to Acquiror Common Stock, borrow or pre-borrow
any shares of Acquiror Common Stock, or grant any other right (including,
without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to Acquiror Common
Stock or with respect to any security that includes, relates to or derives any
significant part of its value from Acquiror Common Stock or otherwise seek to
hedge its position in Acquiror Common Stock (each, a “Prohibited
Transaction”).
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
TO CONSUMMATION OF ACQUISITION
5.1
Conditions to Each Party’s
Obligations. The respective obligations of each Party to
consummate the Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions: (a) the Acquisition shall have received the approval of 100% of the
votes represented by the outstanding Acquiree Membership Interests entitled to
vote on the Acquisition, which condition is deemed satisfied by the execution of
this Agreement by each of the Members.
5.2
Conditions to
Obligations of Acquiror. The obligation of Acquiror to
consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by
Acquiror) of the following additional conditions:
(a) Acquiree
shall have obtained (and shall have provided copies thereof to Acquiror) all
waivers, permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, and effected all
of the registrations, filings and notices, referred to in Sections 4.2 and
4.5 which are required on the part of Acquiree, except for any the failure of
which to obtain or effect does not, individually or in the aggregate, have an
Acquiree Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of
the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(b) the
representations and warranties of Acquiree and the Members set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall
be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing
(provided, however, that to the extent such representation and warranty
expressly relates to an earlier date, such representation and warranty shall be
true and correct as of such earlier date), except for any untrue or incorrect
representation and warranty that, individually or in the aggregate, does not
have an Acquiree Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the
ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(c) Acquiree
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with its agreements
and covenants required to be performed or complied with under this Agreement as
of or prior to the Closing;
(d) no
Legal Proceeding shall be pending wherein an unfavorable judgment, order,
decree, stipulation or injunction would (i) prevent consummation of any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, and no such judgment, order, decree, stipulation or injunction
shall be in effect;
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(e) Acquiree
shall have delivered to Acquiror a certificate (the “Acquiree Certificate”) to
the effect that each of the conditions specified in clauses (a) through (d)
(insofar as clause (d) relates to Legal Proceedings involving Acquiree) of
this Section 5.2 is satisfied in all respects;
(f) Members
shall have agreed not to engage in any Prohibited Transactions; and
(g) Acquiror
shall have received, from Acquiree copies of all drilling permits, surveys,
leases, insurance, drilling contracts and like documents and agreements pursuant
to Section 4.5 hereof.
5.3
Conditions to Obligations of
Acquiree and the Members. The obligation of Acquiree and the
Members to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of the
following additional conditions:
(a) Acquiror
shall have obtained (and shall have provided copies thereof to Acquiree) all of
the waivers, permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, and effected
all of the registrations, filings and notices, referred to in Section 4.2
which are required on the part of Acquiror, except for any the failure of which
to obtain or effect does not, individually or in the aggregate, have an Acquiror
Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of the
Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(b) the
representations and warranties of Acquiror set forth in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct
as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing (provided, however, that to
the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date,
such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier
date), except for any untrue or incorrect representation and warranty that,
individually or in the aggregate, do not have an Acquiror Material Adverse
Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) Acquiror
shall have performed or complied with its agreements and covenants required to
be performed or complied with under this Agreement as of or prior to the
Closing;
(d) no
Legal Proceeding shall be pending wherein an unfavorable judgment, order,
decree, stipulation or injunction would (i) prevent consummation of any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, and no such judgment, order, decree, stipulation or injunction
shall be in effect;
(e) Acquiror
shall have delivered to Acquiree and the Members a certificate (the “Acquiror
Certificate”) to the effect that each of the conditions specified in
clauses (a) through (d) (insofar as clause (d) relates to Legal
Proceedings involving Acquiror and its Subsidiaries) of this Section 5.3 is
satisfied in all respects; and
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(f) Acquiree
and the Members shall have received from Gottbetter & Partners, LLP, counsel
to Acquiror, an opinion with respect to the matters set forth in Exhibit B attached
hereto, addressed to Acquiree and the Members and dated as of the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE
VI
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1
Indemnification by Acquiree
and the Members. Acquiree shall indemnify the Acquiror in
respect of, and hold it harmless against, any and all Damages incurred or
suffered by the Acquiror resulting from, relating to or constituting any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement of Acquiree or the Members contained in this Agreement or the Acquiree
Certificate.
6.2
Indemnification by
Acquiror. Acquiror shall indemnify the Members in respect of,
and hold them harmless against, any and all Damages incurred or suffered by the
Members resulting from, relating to or constituting any misrepresentation,
breach of warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement of Acquiror
contained in this Agreement or the Acquiror Certificate.
6.3
Survival of Representations
and Warranties. All representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement, the Acquiree Certificate or the Acquiror Certificate shall
(a) survive the Closing and any investigation at any time made by or on
behalf of Acquiror or Acquiree and (b) shall expire on the date two years
following the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
VII
RESERVED
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1
Termination by Mutual
Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by
mutual consent of the Parties, provided that such consent to terminate is in
writing and is signed by each of the Parties.
8.2
Termination for
Failure to Close. This Agreement shall be automatically
terminated if the Closing Date shall not have occurred by August 31, 2010,
unless extended in writing by mutual agreement of both Acquiror and
Acquiree.
8.3
Termination by
Operation of Law. This Agreement may be terminated by any
Party hereto if there shall be any statute, rule or regulation that renders
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Contemplated Transactions) illegal or otherwise prohibited, or a court of
competent jurisdiction or any government (or governmental authority) shall have
issued an order, decree or ruling, or has taken any other action restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of such transactions and
such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
nonappealable.
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8.4
Termination for Failure to
Perform Covenants or Conditions. This Agreement may be
terminated prior to the Closing:
(a) by
Acquiror if: (i) any of the representations and warranties made in this
Agreement by Acquiree and the Members shall not be materially true and correct,
when made or at any time prior to consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
as if made at and as of such time; (ii) any of the conditions set forth in
Section 5.2 hereof have not been fulfilled in all material respects by the
Closing Date; (iii) Acquiree shall have failed to observe or perform any of
its material obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) as otherwise set
forth herein; or
(b) by
Acquiree if: (i) any of the representations and warranties of Acquiror
shall not be materially true and correct when made or at any time prior to
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions as if made at and as of such time;
(ii) any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.3 hereof have not been
fulfilled in all material respects by the Closing Date; (iii) Acquiror or
the Acquisition Subsidiary shall have failed to observe or perform any of their
material respective obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) as otherwise
set forth herein.
8.5
Effect of Termination or
Default; Remedies. In the event of termination of this
Agreement as set forth above, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and
there shall be no liability on the part of any Party hereto, provided that such
Party is a Non-Defaulting Party (as defined below). The foregoing
shall not relieve any Party from liability for damages actually incurred as a
result of such Party’s breach of any term or provision of this
Agreement.
8.6
Remedies; Specific
Performance. In the event that any Party shall fail or refuse
to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or if any default under or beach of
any representation, warranty, covenant or condition of this Agreement on the
part of any Party (the “Defaulting Party”) shall have occurred that results in
the failure to consummate the Contemplated Transactions, then in addition to the
other remedies provided herein, the non-defaulting Party (the “Non-Defaulting
Party”) shall be entitled to seek and obtain money damages from the Defaulting
Party, or may seek to obtain an order of specific performance thereof against
the Defaulting Party from a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the
Non-Defaulting Party seeking such protection must file its request with such
court within forty-five (45) days after it becomes aware of the Defaulting
Party’s failure, refusal, default or breach. In addition, the
Non-Defaulting Party shall be entitled to obtain from the Defaulting Party court
costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with or in pursuit
of enforcing the rights and remedies provided hereunder.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1
No Third Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or
remedies upon any person other than the Parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
9.2
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to
herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes any
prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties,
written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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9.3
Succession and
Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any
of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written
approval of the other Parties.
9.4
Counterparts and Facsimile
Signature. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement
may be executed by facsimile signature.
9.5
Headings. The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
9.6
Notices. All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication
hereunder shall be deemed duly delivered four business days after it is sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one
business day after it is sent for next business day delivery via a reputable
nationwide overnight courier service, in each case to the intended recipient as
set forth below:
If to
Acquiree or the Members:
Dyami
Energy LLC
c/o David
Rector
1640
Terrace Way
Walnut
Creek, CA 94597
Attn: David
Rector
Facsimile: 925.630.6338
If to
Acquiror (prior to the Closing):
Eagleford
Energy Inc.
1 King
Street West
Suite
1505
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
M5H 1A1
Attn: James
Cassina, President
Facsimile: 416.364.8244
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Copy to
(which copy shall not constitute notice
hereunder):
Gottbetter
& Partners, LLP
488
Madison Avenue, 12th
Floor
New York,
NY 10022
Attn:
Scott Rapfogel, Esq.
Facsimile:
212.400.6901
Any Party
may give any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder
using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger
service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice,
request, demand, claim or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly
given unless and until it actually is received by the Party for whom it is
intended. Any Party may change the address to which notices,
requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be
delivered by giving the other Parties notice in the manner herein set
forth.
9.7
Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the
Province of Ontario or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application
of laws of any jurisdictions other than those of the Province of
Ontario.
9.8
Amendments
and Waivers. The Parties may mutually amend any provision of
this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing. No amendment of any
provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by all of the Parties. No waiver of any right or remedy
hereunder shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
Party giving such waiver. No waiver by any Party with respect to any
default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder shall be
deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach
of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by
virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
9.9
Severability. Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any
situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or
unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of
invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to limit the term or
provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or
unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and
enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so
modified.
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9.10
Submission to
Jurisdiction. Each of the Parties (a) submits to the
jurisdiction of any presiding court sitting in the Province of Ontario in any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
(b) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be
heard and determined in any such court, and (c) agrees not to bring any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other
court. Each of the Parties waives any defense of inconvenient forum
to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond,
surety or other security that might be required of any other Party with respect
thereto. Any Party may make service on another Party by sending or
delivering a copy of the process to the Party to be served at the address and in
the manner provided for the giving of notices in
Section 9.7. Nothing in this Section 9.10, however, shall
affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner
permitted by law.
9.11
Construction.
(a) The
language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the
Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall
be applied against any Party.
(b) Any
reference to any federal, state, local or foreign statute or law shall be deemed
also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the
context requires otherwise.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
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ACQUIROR:
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EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
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By:
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/s/ James Cassina
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Name: James
Cassina
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Title: President
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ACQUIREE:
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DYAMI
ENERGY LLC
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By:
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/s/ David
Rector
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Name:
David Rector
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Title: Manager
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MEMBERS:
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/s/ Eric Johnson
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ERIC
JOHNSON
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BENCHMARK
ENTERPRISES LLC
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Godfrey
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Name:
Andrew Godfrey
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Title: President
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SCHEDULE
1.1
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Name of
Members
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Number of
Membership
Interests
Owned
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Number of
Unit Shares
to be
Received
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Number of
Unit Warrants
to be
Received
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Eric
Johnson
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660 | 2,300,000 |
(1)
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1,150,000 |
(1)
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Benchmark
Enterprises Inc.
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340 | 1,188,888 |
(1)
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594,444 |
(1)
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(1) 50% to
be delivered in escrow.
(2)
Subject to adjustment per Section 1.1(b).
SCHEDULE
1.3
E.
Johnson Employment Agreement
Warrant Earn-Out & Term
in Years
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Event
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Number of
Warrants Earned*
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Enhanced
Oil Recovery Pilot Project Commencement(1)
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100,000 | |||
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$10,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$25,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$100,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$250,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$500,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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Enhanced
Oil Recovery Phase 2 Project Commencement(3)
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250,000 | |||
(1) Refers
to the commencement of an enhanced oil recovery system on the Matthews Lease
resulting in the production of oil from the San Miguel formation from a
configuration of 3 wells or more through an injection operation utilizing hot
water, steam, nitrogen, or other such enhanced oil recovery system (the EOR
Pilot Project) while Eric Johnson is an employee of the
Corporation.
(2) Refers
to revenues generated from oil or gas produced on the Matthews Lease and Murphy
Lease while Eric Johnson is an employee of the Corporation.
(3) Refers
to the production of oil from the San Miguel formation from an expansion of the
EOR Pilot Project on the Matthews Lease that results in the production of oil at
a rate of no less than 500 barrels a day net to the Corporation and continues at
such rate of production for no less than 180 consecutive days while Eric Johnson
is an employee of the Corporation.
* All
unexercised warrants expire five years from the date of issuance.
SCHEDULE
2.12
Real
Property Leases
MURPHY LEASE
DESCRIPTION
2637.00 acres of land, more or
less, being all of the C. L. Barr Survey No. 42, Abstract No. 1343, containing
505.0 acres of land, more or less; all of the C. L. Barr Survey No. 40, Abstract
No. 1342, containing 541.5 acres of land, more or less; all. of the G. W. T.
& P. RR Company Survey No. 39, Abstract No. 181, containing 454.0 acres of
land, more or less: all the G. W. T. & P. RR Company Survey No. 37, Abstract
No. 180, containing 3044.0 acres of land, more or less; all the P. S. Martin
Survey No. 38, Abstract No. 1272, containing 205.0 acres of land, more or less;
all the B. F. Stewart Survey No. 2, Abstract No. 1386 in Zavala County, Texas
and Abstract No. 1432 in Frio County, Texas, containing 445 acres of land, more
or less; a. portion of the Southeast corner of the Juan Palacios Survey No. 304,
Abstract No. 680, containing 42 acres of land, more or less; a portion out of
and being approximately the East half of the Albino Cabasos Survey No. 627,
Abstract No. 873, containing 110 acres of land, more or less; and 8 portion of
the most northwesterly comer of the G. C. & S. F. RR Company Survey No. 1,
Abstract No. 1331, in Zavala County, Texas, containing 30 acres of land, more or
less, and being the same lands described in Deed from A. A. Storey to Leonard M.
Murphy, dated July 28.1948, recorded in Volume 58, Page 443 of the Deed Records
of Zavala County, Texas, SAVE
AND EXCEPT certain depth rights in and under 180 acres which are included
in the #1, 2, 4 and 5 Murphy units (40 acres each) and 20 acres included in the
El Viejo No. 3 unit The acreage rights in said units are covered by the terms of
said October 13, 2008 Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease.
Working
Interest - Murphy Lease
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1.
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90%
working interest (a) (b)
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2.
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97%
working interest (a) (c)
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Encumbrances
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a)
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25%
royalties
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b)
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a
10% carried interest on the drilling costs on the first well from surface
to base of the Austin Chalk to A.L.
Dawsey
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c)
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a
3% carried interest on the drilling costs on the first well drilled from
the top of the Eagleford Shale to basement to A.L.
Dawsey
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MATTHEWS LEASE
DESCRIPTION
2629.42
acre tract of land, lying in Zavala County, Texas, being out of and a part of
the Precilla Graham Survey No. 8, Abstract No. 753 and the Thomas C. Rife Survey
No. 7, Abstract No. 769 and Survey No. 21 of the Maverick Slough Pasture
Subdivision and being out of and a part of that same certain 3617.07 acre parent
tract of land described in conveyance to Fisher Construction Co. Inc. and
recorded in Volume 235, Pages 476 et seq. of the Deed Records of Zavala Co.
Texas.
Working
Interest - Matthews Lease
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1.
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75%
working interest before payout and 61.50% working interest after payout
(a) (b)
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Encumbrances
25%
royalties
After
payout of total revenues from production of $12.5 million
SCHEDULE
2.13
Contracts
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1.
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February
3, 2010 Agreement with Texas Land Energy, LLC (Murphy
Lease)
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2.
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July
28, 2010 Murphy Lease Extension Agreement with Murphy Family (Murphy
Lease)
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3.
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February
8, 2010 Purchase and Sale Agreement with OGR Energy Corporation (Matthews
Lease)
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SCHEDULE
2.16
Insurance
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
2.19(b)
Employee
Benefit Plans
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
2.19(k)
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
2.20(b)
Environmental
Matters
1. Depth
of Usable Quality Ground Water to be Protected issued by Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to A.L. Dawsey on July 29, 2010 (Murphy
Lease)
2. Depth
of Usable Quality Ground Water to be Protected issued by Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to A.L. Dawsey on July 29, 2010 (Matthews
Lease)
SCHEDULE
2.23
Permits
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Murphy
Well:
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API
# 507-32758
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Murphy
Well:
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Permit
# 698843
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Matthews
Well:
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API
# 507-32759
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Matthews
Well:
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Permit
# 698710
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SCHEDULE
2.24
Certain
Business Relationships With Affiliates
Benchmark
is the holder of a $960,000 Acquiree Note
SCHEDULE
2.25
Broker’s
Fees
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
3.12(a)
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
3.19
Insurance
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
3.23(b)
Environmental
Matters
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
3.24
Permits
Not
Applicable
SCHEDULE
3.26
Brokers’
Fees
Not
Applicable
ITEM 2
LOCK-UP
AGREEMENT
August
31, 2010
Eagleford
Energy Inc.
1 King
Street West
Suite
1505
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
M5H 1A1
Attention: James
Cassina, President
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to the Acquisition Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) by and among
Eagleford Energy Inc., an Ontario corporation (the “Company”), Dyami Energy LLC,
a Texas limited liability corporation (“Dyami”), and the members of Dyami
holding all of Dyami’s Membership Interests (the “Members”). In
connection with the Acquisition Agreement, the Members shall receive shares of
common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Company and warrants of the Company
exercisable for additional shares of Common Stock in consideration for their
Membership Interests. In consideration of the Acquisition Agreement,
each of the undersigned Members hereby agrees as follows:
1. The
undersigned hereby covenants and agrees, except as provided herein, not to
offer, sell, contract to sell, grant any option to purchase, hypothecate, pledge
or otherwise dispose of or transfer title to (each a “Prohibited Sale”) any of
the shares of Common Stock (the “Acquired Shares”) acquired by the undersigned
pursuant to or in connection with the Acquisition
Agreement, including Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants
issued pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement including warrants issued under
employment agreements, during the period commencing on the “Closing Date” (as
defined in the Acquisition Agreement) and ending on the 12 month anniversary of
the Closing Date (the “Lockup Period”), without the prior written consent of the
Company. During the 12 month period following the end of the Lockup
Period, the undersigned shall only be permitted to make Prohibited Sales of up
to an aggregate of 200,000 Acquired Shares. In connection with the foregoing,
the undersigned shall only be permitted to make Prohibited Sales of up to 50,000
Acquired Shares in each successive three month period following the end of the
Lockup Period unless the undersigned determines to make Prohibited Sales of less
than 50,000 Acquired Shares in any such three month period, in which case the
portion of the 50,000 Acquired Shares not part of such Prohibited Sales shall
carry forward into the next three month period and be added to the 50,000
Acquired Shares otherwise eligible for Prohibited Sales in such three month
period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, the
undersigned may make Prohibited Sales in the 12 month period following the end
of the Lockup Period in excess of the allocated amounts with the prior written
consent of Acquiror. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned
shall be permitted from time to time during the Lockup Period, without the prior
written consent of the Company, as applicable, (i) to transfer all or any part
of the Acquired Shares to any family member, for estate planning purposes, or to
an affiliate thereof (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), provided that such transferee agrees in
writing with the Company to be bound hereby, or (ii) to participate in any
transaction in which holders of the Common Stock of the Company participate or
have the opportunity to participate pro rata, including, without limitation, a
merger, consolidation or binding share exchange involving the Company, a
disposition of the Common Stock in connection with the exercise of any rights,
warrants or other securities distributed to the Company’s stockholders, or a
tender or exchange offer for the Common Stock, and no transaction contemplated
by the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) shall be deemed a Prohibited Sale for
purposes of this Agreement.
2. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Province of Ontario, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice
of laws thereof.
3. This
Agreement will become a binding agreement among the undersigned as of the
Closing Date. In the event that no closing occurs under the
Acquisition Agreement, this Agreement shall be null and void. This
Agreement (and the agreements reflected herein) may be terminated by the mutual
agreement of the Company and the undersigned, and if not sooner terminated, will
terminate upon the expiration date of the Lockup Period. This
Agreement may be duly executed by facsimile and in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Signature pages
from separate identical counterparts may be combined with the same effect as if
the parties signing such signature page had signed the same
counterpart. This Agreement may be modified or waived only by a
separate writing signed by each of the parties hereto expressly so modifying or
waiving such agreement.
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Very
truly yours,
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EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
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By:
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/s/ James
Cassina
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Name:
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James
Cassina
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Title:
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President
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ACCEPTED
AND AGREED:
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/s/ Eric Johnson
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Eric
Johnson
|
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BENCHMARK
ENTERPRISES LLC
|
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Godfrey
|
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Name:
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Andrew
Godfrey
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Title:
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President
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ITEM 3
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
This
Escrow Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 31, 2010 by and
among Eagleford Energy Inc., an Ontario corporation (the “Parent”), Eric Johnson
(“EJ”), Benchmark Enterprises LLC (“Benchmark”), a Nevis corporation, and
Gottbetter & Partners, LLP (the “Escrow Agent”).
WHEREAS,
the Parent has entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the “Acquisition
Agreement”) with Dyami Energy LLC, a Texas limited liability corporation
(“Dyami”), EJ and Benchmark, (i) pursuant to which Parent will acquire Dyami
from EJ and Benchmark and (ii) as a result of which Dyami will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent;
WHEREAS,
the Acquisition Agreement provides that an escrow account be established to hold
certain shares and warrants of Parent issuable to EJ and Benchmark upon
satisfaction of certain post-closing milestones; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to establish the terms and conditions pursuant to
which such escrow account will be established and maintained.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Escrow.
(a) Escrow of Shares and
Warrants. As soon as practicable following the execution of
this Agreement, the Parent shall deposit with the Escrow Agent certificates
representing 1,709,234 shares of common stock of the Parent (the “Escrow
Shares”) and 854,617 warrants of the Parent (the “Escrow Warrants”), as
determined pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, issued in the names of EJ and
Benchmark as provided in the Acquisition Agreement. The Escrow Shares
and Escrow Warrants deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement
are collectively referred to herein as the “Escrow Securities.” The
Escrow Securities shall be held as a trust fund and shall not be subject to any
lien, attachment, trustee process or any other judicial process of any creditor
of any party hereto. The Escrow Agent agrees to hold the Escrow
Securities in an escrow account (the “Escrow Account”), subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
(b) Dividends,
Etc. Any securities distributed in respect of or in exchange
for any of the Escrow Shares, whether by way of stock dividends, stock splits or
otherwise, shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent, who shall hold such
securities in the Escrow Account. Such securities shall be considered
Escrow Shares for purposes hereof. Any cash dividends or property
(other than securities) distributed in respect of the Escrow Shares shall
promptly be distributed by the Escrow Agent to EJ and Benchmark in accordance
with Section 3(c) in direct proportion to the number of Escrow Shares
delivered on behalf of by each of EJ and Benchmark.
(c) Voting of
Shares. EJ and Benchmark have the right to direct the Escrow
Agent in writing as to the exercise of any voting rights pertaining to their
Escrow Shares, and the Escrow Agent shall comply with any such written
instructions. In the absence of such instructions, the Escrow Agent
shall not vote any of the Escrow Shares.
(d) Transferability. The
respective interests of EJ and Benchmark in the Escrow Securities shall not be
assignable or transferable, other than by operation of law. Notice of
any such assignment or transfer by operation of law shall be given to the Escrow
Agent and the Parent, and no such assignment or transfer shall be valid until
such notice is given.
2.
Distribution of Escrow
Securities.
(a) The
Escrow Agent shall distribute the Escrow Securities only in accordance with (i)
a written instrument delivered to the Escrow Agent that is executed by the
Parent that instructs the Escrow Agent as to the distribution of the Escrow
Securities, or (ii) an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a copy
of which is delivered to the Escrow Agent by the Parent that instructs the
Escrow Agent as to the distribution of the Escrow
Securities. Pursuant to Section 1.3(g) of the Acquisition Agreement,
Parent shall promptly provide the notice required in (i) above upon receiving an
N1 51-101 Report (the “Report”) from an independent engineering firm indicating
at least 100,000 boe of proven reserves on either the Murphy Lease or any
formation below the San Miguel on the Matthews Lease. In the event the Report is
not received by Parent within two years of the date of this Agreement, the
Escrow Agent shall return the Escrow Securities to Parent for cancellation in
accordance with Section 2(b) below.
(b) Unless
supplied with a Report meeting the reserve requirements, identified in Section
2(a) above, within five business days after August 31, 2012 (the “Termination
Date”), the Escrow Agent shall, automatically, without any notice required,
return to Parent all of the Escrow Securities then held in escrow for
cancellation.
(c) Distributions
of Escrow Securities to EJ and Benchmark shall be made by mailing certificates
to EJ and Benchmark at their respective addresses shown on the books of the
Parent.
3.
Fees and
Expenses of Escrow Agent. The Parent shall pay the fees and
expenses of the Escrow Agent for the services to be rendered by the Escrow Agent
hereunder, which fees shall not exceed $1,000 in the aggregate.
4.
Limitation of Escrow Agent’s
Liability.
(a) The
Escrow Agent shall incur no liability with respect to any action taken or
suffered by it in reliance upon any notice, direction, instruction, consent,
statement or other documents believed by it to be genuine and duly authorized,
nor for other action or inaction except its own willful misconduct or gross
negligence. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the
validity or sufficiency of this Agreement. In all questions arising
under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent may rely on the advice of counsel, and
the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to anyone for anything done, omitted or
suffered in good faith by the Escrow Agent based on such advice. The
Escrow Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder involving any
expense unless the payment of such expense is made or provided for in a manner
reasonably satisfactory to it. In no event shall the Escrow Agent be
liable for indirect, punitive, special or consequential
damages.
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(b) The
Parent, EJ and Benchmark agree to indemnify the Escrow Agent for, and hold it
harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without gross
negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Escrow Agent, arising out of or
in connection with its carrying out of its duties hereunder.
5.
Termination. This
Agreement shall terminate upon the distribution by the Escrow Agent of all of
the Escrow Securities in accordance with this Agreement; provided that the
provisions of Section 4 shall survive such termination.
6.
Notices. All
notices, instructions and other communications given hereunder or in connection
herewith shall be in writing. Any such notice, instruction or
communication shall be sent either (i) by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (ii) via a reputable
nationwide overnight courier service, in each case to the address set forth
below. Any such notice, instruction or communication shall be deemed
to have been delivered five business days after it is sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day
after it is sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier
service.
If to the
Parent:
Eagleford
Energy Inc.
1 King
Street West, Suite 1505
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5H 1A1
Attn: James
Cassina, President
with a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice hereunder):
Gottbetter
& Partners, LLP
488
Madison Avenue, 12th
Floor
New York,
NY 10022
Attn:
Scott Rapfogel, Esq.
Facsimile:
(212) 400-6901
If to
Eric Johnson:
Eric
Johnson
P.O. Box
100-164
Sunset
Beach, CA 90749
If to
Benchmark:
Benchmark
Enterprises LLC
7 New
Road, 2nd Floor,
Suite #6
P.O. Box
2079
Belize
City, Belize, Central America
Attn: Andrew
Godfrey
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If to the
Escrow Agent:
Gottbetter
& Partners, LLP
488
Madison Avenue, 12th
Floor
New York,
NY 10022
Attn:
Adam S. Gottbetter, Esq.
Facsimile:
(212) 400-6901
Any party
may give any notice, instruction or communication in connection with this
Agreement using any other means (including personal delivery, telecopy or
ordinary mail), but no such notice, instruction or communication shall be deemed
to have been delivered unless and until it is actually received by the party to
whom it was sent. Any party may change the address to which notices,
instructions or communications are to be delivered by giving the other parties
to this Agreement notice thereof in the manner set forth in this
Section 10.
7.
Successor Escrow
Agent. In the event the Escrow Agent becomes unavailable or
unwilling to continue in its capacity herewith, the Escrow Agent may resign and
be discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder by delivering a
resignation to the parties to this Escrow Agreement, not less than 30 days
prior to the date when such resignation shall take effect. The Parent
may appoint a successor Escrow Agent with the consent of EJ and Benchmark, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld. If, within such notice period,
the Parent provides to the Escrow Agent written instructions with respect to the
appointment of a successor Escrow Agent and directions for the transfer of any
Escrow Securities then held by the Escrow Agent to such successor, the Escrow
Agent shall act in accordance with such instructions and promptly transfer such
Escrow Securities to such designated successor. If no successor
Escrow Agent is named as provided in this Section 7 prior to the date on which
the resignation of the Escrow Agent is to properly take effect, the Escrow Agent
may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a successor
Escrow Agent.
8.
General.
(a) Governing Law;
Assigns. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to
conflict-of-law principles and shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b) Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
(c) Entire
Agreement. Except for those provisions of the Acquisition
Agreement referenced herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire understanding
and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, written or
oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
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(d) Waivers. No
waiver by any party hereto of any condition or of any breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing. No waiver by any
party of any such condition or breach, in any one instance, shall be deemed to
be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of
any other condition or breach of any other provision contained
herein.
(e) Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Parent, the Escrow
Agent, EJ and Benchmark.
(f) Consent to Jurisdiction and
Service. The parties hereby absolutely and irrevocably consent
and submit to the jurisdiction of the courts in the State of New York and of any
federal court located in the State of New York in connection with any actions or
proceedings brought against any party hereto by the Escrow Agent arising out of
or relating to this Agreement. In any such action or proceeding, the
parties hereby absolutely and irrevocably waive personal service of any summons,
complaint, declaration or other process and hereby absolutely and irrevocably
agree that the service thereof may be made by certified or registered
first-class mail directed to such party, at their respective addresses in
accordance with Section 10 hereof.
(g) Acknowledgement and Waiver
of Conflict. The parties hereby acknowledge that the Escrow
Agent has represented the Parent in connection with the
Acquisition. The Parent, EJ and Benchmark hereby waive any conflict
of interest arising by virtue of the Escrow Agent’s representation of the
Parent, and hereby agree to acknowledge and approve the taking of any action by
the Escrow Agent reasonably necessary to protect and preserve its rights under
this Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Escrow Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
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EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
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By:
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/s/ James Cassina
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Name:
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James
Cassina
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Title:
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President
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/s/ Eric Johnson
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Eric
Johnson
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BENCHMARK
ENTERPRISES LLC
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/s/ Andrew Godfrey
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Andrew
Godfrey
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Title:
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President
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GOTTBETTER
& PARTNERS, LLP
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/s/ Adam S. Gottbetter
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Name:
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Adam
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Partner
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ITEM 4
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 31, 2010 (the
“Effective Date”) between Dyami Energy LLC, a Texas limited liability company
(the “Company”) having its principal offices at ℅ David Rector, 1640 Terrace
Way, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, and Eric Johnson (the “EJ”), an individual having
an address at P.O. Box 100-164, Sunset Beach, CA 90742.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
EJ desires to be employed by the Company as its Vice President of Operations and
the Company wishes to employ EJ in such capacity;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective
covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company
and EJ hereby agree as follows:
1.
Employment
and Duties. The Company agrees to employ and EJ agrees to
serve as the Company’s Vice President of Operations. The duties and
responsibilities of EJ shall include such duties and responsibilities as the
board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) may from time to time reasonably
assign to EJ.
EJ shall
devote such working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company
as is reasonably required in the diligent and faithful performance of his duties
and responsibilities hereunder.
2.
Term. The
term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue
for a period of one (1) year and shall be automatically renewed for successive
one year periods thereafter unless either party provides the other party with
written notice of his or its intention not to renew this Agreement at least
three months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term of
this Agreement. “Employment Period” shall mean the initial one year
term plus renewals, if any. In any event, the Employment Period may
be terminated as hereinafter provided.
3.
Place of
Employment. EJ’s services shall be performed in California,
Texas and any other location where the Company now or hereafter has a business
facility. The parties acknowledge, however, that EJ may be required
to travel in connection with the performance of his duties
hereunder.
4.
Base
Salary. For all services to be rendered by EJ pursuant to this
Agreement, the Company agrees to pay EJ during the Employment Period a base
salary (the “Base Salary”) at an annual rate of $75,000 for the first year of
the Employment Period and any years thereafter unless adjusted by the Board
within its sole discretion. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic
installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll
practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such salary payments shall
accrue until such time that they can be paid monthly from the Company’s cash
reserves or those of its parent, Eagleford Energy Inc.
(“Eagleford”).
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5.
Warrants. For
the services to be rendered hereunder, EJ shall also be entitled to receive an
aggregate of 850,000 five-year warrants of Eagleford, each exercisable, subject
to prior vesting, for the purchase of one share of common stock of Eagleford at
a price of $1.00 per share. The vesting schedule is set forth in Exhibit A
attached hereto.
6.
Expenses. EJ
shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable
ordinary and necessary travel, entertainment and other expenses incurred by EJ
while employed (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by
the Company for its officers) in the performance of his duties and
responsibilities under this Agreement; provided, that EJ shall properly account
for such expenses in accordance with Company policies and
procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all proposed expenditures
in excess of $3,000 shall require advance written approval by the
Company.
7.
Termination of
Employment. Any other provisions of this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, EJ’s employment may be terminated under the following
conditions:
(a) Death. If
EJ dies during the Employment Period, this Agreement and EJ’s employment with
the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further
obligations to EJ or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to
compensation and benefits accruing thereafter, except for the obligation to pay
to EJ’s heirs, administrators or executors any earned but unpaid Base Salary,
unpaid pro rata annual
bonus, if any, and reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or
incurred by EJ in connection with and related to the performance of his duties
and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination
date. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all
applicable taxes, and other appropriate deductions. All warrants
which are not vested at the time of death shall be terminated. All vested but
unexercised warrants at the time of death shall remain exercisable in accordance
with their terms.
(b) Disability. In
the event that, during the term of this Agreement, EJ shall be prevented from
performing his duties and responsibilities hereunder to the full extent required
by the Company by reason of Disability (as defined below) this Agreement and
EJ’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company
shall have no further obligations or liability to EJ or his heirs,
administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits accruing
thereafter, except for the obligation to pay EJ or his heirs, administrators or
executors any earned but unpaid Base Salary, unpaid pro rata annual bonus, if
any, and reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by EJ
in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and
responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination
date. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all
applicable taxes, and other appropriate deductions through the last date of EJ’s
employment with the Company. All warrants which are not vested at the
time of termination shall be terminated. All vested but unexercised warrants at
the time of termination shall remain exercisable in accordance with their
terms. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a
physical or mental disability that prevents the performance by EJ, with or
without reasonable accommodation, of his duties and responsibilities hereunder
for a period of not less than an aggregate of three months during any twelve
consecutive months.
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(c) Cause.
(1) At
any time during the Employment Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement
and EJ’s employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (a) the willful and continued failure of EJ to
perform substantially his duties and responsibilities for the Company (other
than any such failure resulting from a Disability) after a written demand by the
Board for substantial performance is delivered to EJ by the Company, which
specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that EJ has not
substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and
continued failure is not cured by EJ within 10 days of his receipt of such
written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony,
(c), violation of Sections 10 or 11 of this Agreement, or (d) fraud, dishonesty
or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstratively injurious to the
Company. Termination under Section 9(c)(1)(b), 9(c)(1)(c) or
9(c)(1)(d) above shall not be subject to cure.
(2) Upon
termination of this Agreement for Cause, the Company shall have no further
obligations or liability to EJ or his heirs, administrators or executors with
respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to
pay EJ any earned but unpaid Base Salary, and reimbursement of any and all
reasonable expenses paid or incurred by EJ in connection with and related to the
performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period
ending on the termination date. The Company shall deduct, from all
payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, and other appropriate deductions.
Upon termination of the Agreement for Cause, all unexercised warrants issued to
EJ hereunder shall be terminated.
(d) Change of
Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control”
shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (i) the
accumulation, whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any
individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 50% or more of the shares
of the outstanding equity securities of Eagleford, (ii) a merger or
consolidation of Eagleford in which Eagleford does not survive as an independent
company or upon the consummation of which the holders of Eagleford’s outstanding
equity securities prior to such merger or consolidation own less than 50% of the
outstanding equity securities of Eagleford after such merger or consolidation,
or (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Eagleford;
provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change
of Control for the purposes of this Agreement: (A) any acquisitions of common
stock or securities convertible into common stock directly from Eagleford, or
(B) any acquisition of common stock or securities convertible into common stock
by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored by or maintained by
Eagleford.
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(e)
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Good
Reason.
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(1) At
any time during the term of this Agreement, subject to the conditions set forth
in Section 7(e)(2) below, EJ may terminate this Agreement and his employment
with the Company for “Good Reason.” For purposes of this Agreement,
“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (A) the
assignment, without EJ’s consent, to EJ of duties that are significantly
different from, and that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that
he assumed on the Effective Date; (B) any termination of EJ’s employment by the
Company, other than a termination for Cause, within 12 months after a Change of
Control; (C) the assignment, without EJ’s consent, to EJ of duties that are
significantly different from, and that result in a substantial diminution of,
the duties that he assumed as Vice President of Operations on the Effective Date
within 12 months after a Change of Control; or (D) material breach by the
Company of this Agreement.
(2) EJ
shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason unless and
until he shall have delivered written notice to the Company of his intention to
terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason,
which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide
the basis for such termination for Good Reason, and the Company shall not have
eliminated the circumstances constituting Good Reason within 30 days of its
receipt from EJ of such written notice.
(3) In
the event that EJ terminates this Agreement and his employment with the Company
for Good Reason, the Company shall pay or provide to EJ (or, following his
death, to EJ’s heirs, administrators or executors): (A) any earned but unpaid
Base Salary and unpaid pro
rata annual bonus, if any; and (B) reimbursement of any and all
reasonable expenses paid or incurred by EJ in connection with and related to the
performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period
ending on the termination date. All payments due hereunder shall be
payable according to the Company’s standard payroll procedures. The
Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes,
and other appropriate deductions. In the event of termination by EJ for Good
Reason, all warrants whether vested or not at the date of termination, shall
remain exercisable in accordance with their terms for the remainder of their
term.
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(f)
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Without “Good Reason”
by EJ or “Cause” by the
Company.
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(1) By EJ. At
any time during the term of this Agreement, EJ shall be entitled to terminate
this Agreement and EJ’s employment with the Company without Good Reason by
providing prior written notice of at least 30 days to the
Company. EJ’s failure to renew the term of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 2 hereof shall be deemed a termination by EJ without Good Reason, and no
additional notice shall be required other than that provided for in Section
2. Upon termination by EJ of this Agreement and EJ’s employment with
the Company without Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations
or liability to EJ or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to
compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay EJ any
earned but unpaid Base Salary, and reimbursement of any and all reasonable
expenses paid or incurred by EJ in connection with and related to the
performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period
ending on the termination date. The Company shall deduct, from all
payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, and other appropriate deductions.
All warrants which have not vested at the time of termination shall be
terminated. All vested but unexercised warrants shall remain exercisable in
accordance with their terms.
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(2) By the
Company. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the
Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and EJ’s employment with
the Company without Cause by providing prior written notice of at least 30 days
to EJ. The Company’s failure to renew the term of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 2 hereof shall be deemed a termination by the Company
without Cause, and no additional notice shall be required other than that
provided for in Section 2. Upon termination by the Company of this
Agreement and EJ’s employment with the Company without Cause, the Company shall
pay or provide to EJ (or, following his death, to EJ’s heirs, administrators or
executors): (A) any earned but unpaid Base Salary and unpaid pro rata annual bonus, if
any; and (B) reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred
by EJ in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and
responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination
date. All payments due hereunder shall be payable according to the
Company’s standard payroll procedures. The Company shall deduct, from
all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, and other appropriate
deductions. All vested and unvested warrants at the time of termination shall
continue in effect for the remainder of their terms.
8.
Confidential
Information.
(a) EJ
expressly acknowledges that, in the performance of his duties and
responsibilities with the Company, he has been exposed since prior to the
Effective Date, and will be exposed, to the trade secrets, business and/or
financial secrets and confidential and proprietary information of the Company,
its affiliates (including Eagleford) and/or its clients, business partners or
customers (“Confidential Information”). The term “Confidential
Information” includes information or material that has actual or potential
commercial value to the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients, business
partners or customers and is not generally known to and is not readily
ascertainable by proper means to persons outside the Company, its affiliates
and/or its clients or customers. However, Confidential Information
shall not include pre-existing information known to EJ and not learned during
the course of employment.
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(b) Except
as authorized in writing by the Board, during the performance of EJ’s duties and
responsibilities for the Company and until such time as any such Confidential
Information becomes generally known to and readily ascertainable by proper means
to persons outside the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients, business
partners or customers, EJ agrees to keep strictly confidential and not use for
his personal benefit or the benefit to any other person or entity (other than
the Company) the Confidential Information. “Confidential Information”
includes, without limitation, the following, whether or not expressed in a
document or medium, regardless of the form in which it is communicated, and
whether or not marked “trade secret” or “confidential” or any similar
legend: (i) lists of and/or information concerning customers,
prospective customers, suppliers, employees, consultants, co-venturers and/or
joint venture candidates of the Company, actual or prospective distributors, its
affiliates or its clients or customers; (ii) information submitted by customers,
prospective customers, suppliers, employees, distributors, consultants and/or
co-venturers of the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients or customers;
(iii) non-public information proprietary to the Company, its affiliates and/or
its clients or customers, including, without limitation, cost information,
profits, sales information, prices, accounting, property information,
unpublished financial information, business plans or proposals, expansion plans
(for current and proposed facilities), markets and marketing methods,
advertising and marketing strategies, administrative procedures and manuals, the
terms and conditions of the Company’s contracts and trademarks and patents under
consideration, distribution channels, franchises, investors, sponsors and
advertisers; (iv) proprietary technical information and/or intellectual property
concerning or relating to products and services of the Company, its affiliates
and/or its clients, business partners or customers, including, without
limitation, product data and specifications, diagrams, flow charts, know how,
processes, designs, formulae, inventions and product development; (v) lists of
and/or information concerning applicants, candidates or other prospects for
employment, independent contractor or consultant positions at or with any actual
or prospective customer or client of the Company and/or its affiliates, any and
all confidential processes, inventions or methods of conducting business of the
Company, its affiliates and/or its clients, business partners or customers; (vi)
acquisition or merger targets; (vii) business plans or strategies, data,
records, financial information or other trade secrets concerning the actual or
contemplated business, strategic alliances, policies or operations of the
Company or its affiliates; or (viii) any and all versions of proprietary
computer software (including source and object code), hardware, firmware, code,
discs, tapes, data listings and documentation of the Company; or (ix) any other
confidential information disclosed to EJ by, or which EJ obligated under a duty
of confidence from, the Company, its affiliates, and/or its clients, business
partners or customers.
(c) In
the event that EJ’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, EJ
shall deliver forthwith to the Company any and all originals and copies,
including those in electronic or digital formats, of the Confidential
Information.
9.
Right of First Offer,
Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation.
(a) EJ
agrees that if he obtains an opportunity to develop, acquire and/or invest in
oil and/or gas wells or properties located in the state of Texas (the
“Territory”), that he will first offer to the Company the opportunity to acquire
and/or invest in such interests (the “Offer”) prior to directly and/or
indirectly proceeding with such opportunity for his own account. The
Company shall have a period of thirty (30) days from the receipt of written
notice to elect whether it desires to accept the Offer, and absent an
affirmative decision of the Company, in writing to accept the Offer, EJ shall be
permitted to pursue same for his own account.
(b) EJ
will not hold, accept or otherwise acquire any position with another entity, as
a shareholder, partner, consultant, officer or director, which such position
imposes on him, or may impose upon him in the future, a duty which could result
in a conflict of interest arising between him and the Company respecting any
aspect of oil and gas exploration, development and production, including,
without limitation, acquisition or divestiture of properties, access to
financing and personnel, except that EJ shall be
permitted to engage in non-competitive consulting activities with other
exploration and/or production companies, provided that the activities are
approved in advance by the Company’s Board in writing.
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(c) In
the event that EJ terminates his employment without “Good Reason” or the Company
terminates EJ’s employment for “Cause” and the Company is not in default of any
material provision of this Agreement, EJ shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, finance,
control or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing, or
control of, be employed by, associated with, or in any manner connected with,
lend any credit to, or render services or advice to any business, firm,
corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other entity that
engages in or conducts the business of oil and gas exploration or any other
business the same as or substantially similar to the business then engaged in or
conducted by, or then proposed to be engaged in or conducted by, the Company or
included in the future strategic plan of the Company, anywhere within those
states where the Company owns or operates properties at the time EJ terminates
his employment with the Company; provided, however, that EJ may
own less than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of securities of any
enterprise (but without otherwise participating in the activities of such
enterprise). This restriction on EJ’s activities shall terminate
twelve (12) months from the date of such termination. In the event
that the Company shall merge or be acquired or if this Agreement is otherwise
assigned by the Company to another entity, EJ expressly consents to the
assignment of this provision to such successor or assignee.
(d) For
a period of one (1) year after the termination of his employment, EJ shall
not:
(1) Recruit,
solicit or hire, or attempt to recruit, solicit or hire, any employee, or
independent contractor of the Company to leave the employment (or independent
contractor relationship) thereof, whether or not any such employee or
independent contractor is party to an employment agreement;
(2) Attempt
in any manner to solicit or accept from any customer of the Company, with whom
the Company had significant contact during the term of the Agreement, business
of the kind or competitive with the business done by the Company with such
customer or to persuade or attempt to persuade any such customer to cease to do
business or to reduce the amount of business which such customer has customarily
done or is reasonably expected to do with the Company, or if any such customer
elects to move its business to a person other than the Company, provide any
services (of the kind or competitive with the business of the Company) for such
customer, or have any discussions regarding any such service with such customer,
on behalf of such other person; or
(3) Interfere
with any relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any
other party, including, without limitation, any supplier, distributor,
co-venturer or joint venturer of the Company to discontinue or reduce its
business with the Company or otherwise interfere in any way with the business of
the Company.
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10. Construction and Enforcement
of Sections 8 and 9. The parties hereto recognize and
acknowledge that the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 are of great importance and
value to the Company. EJ recognizes that the provisions of Sections 8
and 9 are necessary for the Company's protection, are reasonable restraints
ancillary to the formation and organization of the business and the retention of
EJ to work for the Company, and that the Company would be irreparably damaged by
a breach thereof and would not be adequately compensated by monetary
damages. The Company, therefore, in addition to its other remedies,
shall be entitled to an injunction from any court having jurisdiction
restraining any violation or threatened violation of the provisions of Sections
8 and 9, without the necessity of proving monetary damages, without the
necessity of proving that monetary damages would be insufficient, and without
the necessity of posting a bond. If any provision of Sections 8 and 9
is held to be unenforceable because of the scope, duration or area of its
applicability, the court making such determination shall have the power to
modify such scope, duration or area, or all of them, and such provision shall
then be applicable in such modified form. If any provision of
Sections 8 and 9 shall be held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability,
without invalidating the remaining provisions of Sections 8 and 9 or affecting
the validity or enforceability of such provisions in any other
jurisdiction
11. Release upon Termination or
Expiration. In the event that the employment of EJ with the
Company is terminated or expires for any reason, in exchange for payment in full
of all amounts owing to EJ under the terms of this Agreement at the date of
termination, EJ shall execute and deliver to the Company a general release in
form to be determined by the Company, to the effect that EJ acknowledges that
receipt of any monies and benefits pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is in
full satisfaction of any and all outstanding claims or entitlements which EJ may
otherwise have against the Company or Eagleford, as well as the officers,
directors, employees and agents of the Company and Eagleford.
12. Notices. For
purposes of this Agreement, notices and other communications provided for in
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by
United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by a
nationally recognized overnight courier, addressed as follows:
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If
to EJ:
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Eric
Johnson
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P.O.
Box 100-164
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Sunset
Beach, CA 90742
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If
to the Company:
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Dyami
Energy LLC
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℅
Eagleford Energy Inc.
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1
King Street West, Suite 1505
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Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5H 1A1
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or to
such other address or the attention of such other person as the recipient party
has previously furnished to the other party in writing in accordance with this
paragraph. Such notices or other communications shall be effective
upon delivery or, if earlier, three days after they have been mailed as provided
above.
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13. No Violation. EJ
hereby represents that his entry into this Agreement and performance of his
duties hereunder will not violate the terms or conditions of any other agreement
to which EJ is a party or by which he is bound.
14. Miscellaneous.
a. All
issues and disputes concerning, relating to or arising out of this Agreement and
from EJ’s employment by the Company, including, without limitation, the
construction and interpretation of this Agreement, shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Quebec,
without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
b. EJ
and the Company agree that any provision of this Agreement deemed unenforceable
or invalid may be reformed to permit enforcement of the objectionable provision
to the fullest permissible extent. Any provision of this Agreement
deemed unenforceable after modification shall be deemed stricken from this
Agreement, with the remainder of the Agreement being given its full force and
effect.
c. Failure
or delay on the part of either party hereto to enforce any right, power or
privilege hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver
thereof. Additionally, a waiver by either party or a breach of any
promise hereof by the other party shall not operate as or be construed to
constitute a waiver of any subsequent waiver by such other party.
d. EJ
and the Company independently have made all inquiries regarding the
qualifications and business affairs of the other which either party deems
necessary. EJ affirms that he fully understands this Agreement’s
meaning and legally binding effect. Each party has participated fully
and equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Each
party assumes the risk of any misrepresentation or mistaken understanding or
belief relied upon by him or it in entering into this Agreement.
e. EJ’s
obligations under this Agreement are personal in nature and may not be assigned
by EJ to any other person or entity. This Agreement shall be
enforceable by the Company and its parents, affiliates, successors and assigns,
and the Company shall require any successors and assigns to expressly assume and
agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that
the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession or assignment
had taken place.
f. This
instrument constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties regarding its
subject matter. When signed by each of the parties, this Agreement
supersedes and nullifies all prior or contemporaneous conversations,
negotiations, or agreements, oral and written, regarding the subject matter of
this Agreement. In any future construction of this Agreement, this
Agreement should be given its plain meaning. This Agreement may be
amended only by a writing signed by the parties.
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g. This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts. A counterpart transmitted
via facsimile and all executed counterparts, when taken together, shall
constitute sufficient proof of the parties’ entry into this
Agreement. The parties agree to execute any further or future
documents which may be necessary to allow the full performance of this
Agreement. This Agreement contains headings for ease of
reference. The headings have no independent meaning.
SIGNATURE
PAGE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, EJ and the Company have caused this Employment Agreement to be
executed as of the date first above written.
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/s/ Eric Johnson
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Eric
Johnson
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DYAMI
ENERGY LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Rector
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Name: David
Rector
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Title: Manager
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EXHIBIT
A
WARRANT
VESTING SCHEDULE
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Event
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Number of
Warrants Earned*
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Enhanced
Oil Recovery Pilot Project Commencement(1)
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100,000 | |||
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$10,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$25,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$100,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$250,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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$500,000,000
in Gross Sales(2)
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100,000 | |||
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Enhanced
Oil Recovery Phase 2 Project Commencement(3)
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250,000 | |||
(1) Refers
to the commencement of an enhanced oil recovery system on the Matthews Lease
resulting in the production of oil from the San Miguel formation from a
configuration of 3 wells or more through an injection operation utilizing hot
water, steam, nitrogen, or other such enhanced oil recovery system (the EOR
Pilot Project) while Eric Johnson is an employee of the
Corporation.
(2) Refers
to revenues generated from oil or gas produced on the Matthews Lease and Murphy
Lease while Eric Johnson is an employee of the Corporation.
(3) Refers
to the production of oil from the San Miguel formation from an expansion of the
EOR Pilot Project on the Matthews Lease that results in the production of oil at
a rate of no less than 500 barrels a day net to the Corporation and continues at
such rate of production for no less than 180 consecutive days while Eric Johnson
is an employee of the Corporation.
* All
unexercised warrants expire five years from the date of
issuance.
ITEM 5
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THESE
SECURITIES MAY ONLY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED PURSUANT
TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, OR IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT
REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH SALE, FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES
ACT.
6%
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
EAGLEFORD
ENERGY INC.
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Original
Issue Date: August 31, 2010
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US$960,000
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This 6%
Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) of Eagleford
Energy Inc., an Ontario corporation (the “Company”) is issued
to Benchmark Enterprises
LLC, a Nevis limited liability corporation (together with its permitted
successors and assigns, the “Holder”) in
accordance with exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”)
pursuant to an Acquisition Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2010 (the “Acquisition
Agreement”) between the Company, Dyami Energy LLC and The Members of
Dyami Energy LLC. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Acquisition
Agreement.
Article
I.
Section
1.01 Principal and
Interest. (a) For value received, the Company hereby promises
to pay to the order of the Holder, in lawful money of the United States of
America and in immediately available funds the principal sum of nine hundred and
sixty thousand dollars ($960,000) on December 31, 2011 or upon the Company
closing of a financing or series of financings closing after the Original Issue
Date in excess of US$4,500,000, (the “Maturity Date”) or upon an Event of
Default (as defined in Section 3.01).
(a) This
Note shall bear interest from the date hereof on the outstanding principal
balance at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum until paid in
full.
(b) On
the Maturity Date, the entire unpaid principal amount and accrued but unpaid
interest shall be paid to the Holder.
(c) The
Company may, in its sole discretion, prepay any portion of the principal amount
of this Note.
Section
1.02 Absolute
Obligation/Ranking. Except as expressly provided herein, no
provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal and interest due on
this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the
Company.
Section
1.03 Different
Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal
aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as
requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will
be made for such registration of transfer or exchange.
Section
1.04 Securities Law
Compliance. This Note has been issued and may be transferred or exchanged
only in compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations.
Section
1.05 Reliance on Note
Register. Prior to due presentment to the Company for transfer
of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the person in
whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof
for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other
purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any
such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Section
1.06 No
Waiver. In addition to the rights and remedies given it by
this Note, the Holder shall have all those rights and remedies allowed by
applicable laws. The rights and remedies of the Holder are cumulative
and recourse to one or more right or remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the
others.
Article
II.
Section
2.01 Amendments. The
Note may not be amended without the consent of the
Holder. Notwithstanding the above, without the consent of the Holder,
this Note may be amended to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or to
make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of the
Holder.
Article
III.
Section
3.01 Events of
Default. Each of the following events shall constitute a
default under this Note (each an “Event of
Default”):
(a)
failure by the Company after notice to it by Holder to pay principal or interest
due hereunder within ten (10) business days of the date such notice is
received;
(b) failure
by the Company for ten (10) business days after notice to it to comply with any
of its other agreements in this Note;
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(c)
the Company shall: (i) make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (ii) apply for or consent to
the appointment of a receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, sequestrator,
liquidator or similar official for itself or any of its assets and properties;
(iii) commence a voluntary case for relief as a debtor under the United
States Bankruptcy Code; (iv) file with or otherwise submit to any
governmental authority any petition, answer or other document
seeking: (A) reorganization, (B) an arrangement with
creditors or (C) to take advantage of any other present or future
applicable law respecting bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, readjustment
of debts, relief of debtors, dissolution or liquidation; (v) file or
otherwise submit any answer or other document admitting or failing to contest
the material allegations of a petition or other document filed or otherwise
submitted against it in any proceeding under any such applicable law, or
(vi) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent by a court of competent
jurisdiction;
(d)
any case, proceeding or other action shall be commenced
against the Company for the purpose of effecting, or an order, judgment or
decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction approving (in
whole or in part) anything specified in Section 3.01(c) hereof, or any
receiver, trustee, assignee, custodian, sequestrator, liquidator or other
official shall be appointed with respect to the Company, or shall be appointed
to take or shall otherwise acquire possession or control of all or a substantial
part of the assets and properties of the Company, and any of the foregoing shall
continue unstayed and in effect for any period of sixty
(60) days;
(e)
any breach by the Company of any of its representations or
warranties under the Securities Purchase Agreement; or
(f)
any default, whether in whole or in part, shall occur in the
due observance or performance of any obligations or other covenants, terms or
provisions to be performed under this Note or the Acquisition Agreement which is
not cured by the Company within ten (10) business days after receipt of written
notice thereof.
Section
3.02 If
any Event of Default occurs, the full principal amount of this Note, together
with any other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of acceleration
shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash. The
Holder need not provide and the Company hereby waives any presentment, demand,
protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without
expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies
hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable
law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by the Holder at
any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a
Note holder until such time, if any, as the full payment under this Section
shall have been received by it. No such rescission or annulment shall
affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent
thereon.
Article
IV.
Section
4.01 Negative
Covenants. So long as this Note shall remain in effect and
until any outstanding principal and all fees and all other expenses or amounts
payable under this Note have been paid in full, unless the Holder shall
otherwise consent in writing, the Company shall not:
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(a)
Liens. Create,
incur, assume or permit to exist any liens on the real property leases of the
Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Dyami Energy LLC (“Dyami”), identified in
Schedule 2.12 of the Acquisition Agreement, except for existing or permitted
liens thereunder.
(b)
Dividends and
Distributions. In the case of the Company, declare or pay,
directly or indirectly, any dividend or make any other distribution (by
reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a
combination thereof, with respect to any shares of its capital stock or directly
or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares
of any class of its capital stock or set aside any amount for any such
purpose.
(c)
Limitation on
Certain Payments and Prepayments.
(i) Pay
in cash any amount in respect of any indebtedness or preferred stock that may at
the obligor’s option be paid in kind or in other securities;
(ii) Optionally
prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease or segregate funds with
respect to any indebtedness of the Company, other than for senior indebtedness
or, indebtedness under this Note.
Article
V
Section
5.01 Security. The
Note shall be secured by the real property leases of the Company’s wholly owned
subsidiary, Dyami, identified in Schedule 2.12 of the Acquisition
Agreement.
Article
VI
Section
6.01 Notice. Notices
regarding this Note shall be sent to the parties at the following addresses,
unless a party notifies the other parties, in writing, of a change of
address:
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If
to the Company, to:
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Eagleford
Energy Inc.
1
King Street West
Suite
1505
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
M5H 1A1
Attn: James
Cassina, President
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If
to the Holder:
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Benchmark
Enterprises LLC
7
New Road, 2nd
Floor, Suite #6
P.O.
Box 2079
Belize
City, Belize, Central America
Attn: Andrew
Godfrey
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Section
6.02 Governing
Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity,
enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the Province of Ontario,
without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each
party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations,
enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the
Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective
affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be
commenced in the courts sitting in the Province of Ontario (the “Ontario Courts”). Each party
hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ontario
Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith
or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with
respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such
court, or such Ontario Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of
process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or
proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or
overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in
effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall
constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way
any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto
hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If
either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of
this Note, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be
reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and
expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such
action or proceeding.
Section
6.03 Severability. The
invalidity of any of the provisions of this Note shall not invalidate or
otherwise affect any of the other provisions of this Note, which shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section
6.04 Entire Agreement and
Amendments. This Note, together with Acquisition Agreement ,
represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and there are no representations, warranties or
commitments, except as set forth herein. This Note may be amended
only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, with the
intent to be legally bound hereby, the Company has executed this Note as of the
date first written above.
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By:
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/s/ James Cassina
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Name:
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James
Cassina
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Title:
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President
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