WALLSTIN PETROLEUM,
LLC
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT
This Membership Interest Exchange Agreement
(“Agreement”) is dated as of August 5, 2005, and is
between the following parties: Joe Wallen, James Templer, William
H. Stinson, and Quest Oil Corporation, a Nevada corporation.
Wallen, Templer and Stinson are collectively referred herein as the
“Members,” Quest is referred to herein as the
“Purchaser,” and the Members and Purchaser are
collectively referred to herein as the
“Parties.”
WHEREAS,
Wallstin Petroleum LLC, is a limited liability company organized
under the laws of the state of Texas (referred to herein as
“WP”). The Members own 100% of the membership interests
of WP;
WHEREAS, WP
owns certain assets as described in Exhibit “A” (the
“Assets”);
WHEREAS, the
Members desire to exchange with the Purchaser all of their
membership interests in WP for shares of common stock of the
Purchaser;
WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to own 100% of
the membership interests of WP and to complete a share exchange
transaction (the “Exchange”) pursuant to which the
Purchaser will issue shares of the common stock of Purchaser to the
Members in exchange for 100% of the membership interests of WP held
by the Members;
WHEREAS, should any claim or controversy arise
in connection with the Assets that would limit or effect the
ownership interest of Purchaser in the Assets, the Parties hereto
agree that the Exchange shall be subject to
cancellation;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain
representations, warranties and agreements in connection with
completion of the proposed share exchange transaction;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing recitals, which shall be considered an integral part of
this Agreement, and the covenants, conditions, representations and
warranties hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
1.
Exchange &
Closing
1.1
The
Exchange . At
the Closing (as hereinafter defined), Purchaser shall acquire 100%
of the membership interests of WP held by the Members, free and
clear of all liens, charges or encumbrances, in exchange for shares
of common stock of the Purchaser (the “Exchange
Shares”), as provided for in Section 1.3 hereof. The Exchange
shall take place upon the terms and conditions provided for in this
Agreement and applicable state law. For United States federal
income tax purposes, it is intended that the Exchange shall
constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section
368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”).
1.2
Closing and Closing
Date . Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the “Closing” of
the share exchange described in this Agreement shall occur on: (i)
the first business day on which the last of the Closing conditions
set forth in Article V is fulfilled or waived or ;(ii) such other
date as the Parties hereto may agree (the “Closing
Date”), at such time and place as the Parties hereto may
agree.
1.3 Exchange of Shares; Stock
Certificates .
a) Conversion. On the Closing Date, the
membership interests of the Members will be exchanged for one
million five hundred thousand(1,500,000) shares of common stock of
the Purchaser as per the following:
(i) Joe Wallen
686,250
Common Shares
(ii) James Templar
127,500
Common Shares
(iii) William H. Stinson 686,250
Common Shares
b) Exchange of Certificates. On and after the
Closing Date, the Members shall be entitled to receive in exchange
for their membership interest, upon surrender thereof to the
Purchaser or its exchange agent, a certificate or certificates
representing the number of whole Exchange Shares into which such
Member’s membership interest were converted pursuant to
Section 1.3(a).
c) Compensation
Agreements. Upon the Closing, Purchaser will negotiate compensation
agreements with Mr. Joseph F. Wallen and Mr. William H.
d) The Parties
shall execute and deliver such other documents as are customary and
reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
2.
Representations and
Warranties of Members. The Members each hereby represent and warrant as
follows:
2.1 Organization and
Qualification. WP is a limited liability company duly organized and
validly existing under the laws of the State of Texas. WP has all
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as currently
conducted, other than such failures that would not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on WP’s business,
properties or financial condition (a “Material Adverse
Effect”).
2.2 Capitalization. The
Members collectively own 100% of the Membership Interest of WP.
Other than such membership interests, as of the Closing, there are
no outstanding rights, options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights
of first refusal or similar rights for the purchase or acquisition
of WP.
2.3 Subsidiaries. WP does not
presently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in
any other corporation, association, or other business entity. WP is
not a participant in any joint venture, partnership, or similar
arrangement.
2.4 Valid Issuance of
Membership interests. The WP membership interests of the Members,
when delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for
the consideration expressed herein, shall be duly and validly
issued and will be free of restrictions on
transfer
directly or indirectly created by WP other than restrictions on
transfer under this Agreement, and under applicable state and
federal securities laws.
2.5 Governmental Consents. No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state or local governmental authority on the part of WP is
required in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of the
Membership interests, except for the following: (i) the filing of
such notices as may be required under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended(the “Securities Act”); (ii) the compliance
with any other applicable state securities laws, which compliance
will have occurred within the appropriate time periods
therefore.
2.6 Litigation. There are no
actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
best of the knowledge of the Members, threatened before any court,
administrative agency or other governmental body against WP which
questions the validity of this Agreement.
2.7 Employees. To the best of
the knowledge of the Members, WP is not a party to or bound by any
currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation
agreement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan,
retirement agreement or other employee compensation agreement or
arrangement with any collective bargaining agent.
2.8 Intellectual Property. To
the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP has sufficient title
to and ownership of, or other rights to use, all trade secrets,
and, to its knowledge, copyrights, information, proprietary rights,
trademarks, service marks and trade names in each case necessary
for its business as now conducted without any material conflict
with or infringement of the rights of others.
2.9 Compliance with Other
Instruments. To the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP is not
in violation or default of any provision of its charter or its
operating agreement in effect immediately prior to the
Closing.
2.10 Permits. To the best of
the knowledge of the Members, WP has all franchises, permits,
licenses, and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of
its business as now being conducted by it.
2.11 Environmental and Safety
Laws. To the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP is not in
violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to
the environment or occupational health and safety, except for such
violations as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
2.12 Registration Rights. To
the best of the knowledge of the Members ,WP has not granted or
agreed to grant any registration rights, including piggyback
rights, to any person or entity.
2.13 Title to Property and
Assets. To the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP has good
and marketable title to all of properties and assets owned by it,
free and clear of all mortgages, liens and encumbrances, except
liens for current taxes and assessments not yet due and possible
minor liens and encumbrances which do not, in any case, materially
detract from the value of the property subject thereto or
materially impair the operations of WP. With respect to the
material property and assets it leases, WP is in material
compliance with such leases and, to the best of its knowledge,
holds a valid leasehold interest free of all liens, claims or
encumbrances, except for such liens, claims or encumbrances which
would not materially impair the operations of WP. WP’s
material properties and assets are in good condition and repair, in
all material respects, for the purposes for which they are
currently used, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
2.14 Agreements; Actions. To
the best of the knowledge of the Members:
(a) there
are no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between
WP and any of its officers, directors, affiliates, or any affiliate
thereof.
(b) Other
than the WP operating agreement and agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there
are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts,
judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which WP is a party or by
which it is bound that involve (i) obligations of, or payments by
WP in excess of, ten thousand ($10,000. 00) dollars, (ii)
provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution
of WP’s products or services or (iii) indemnification by WP
with respect to infringement of proprietary rights.
(c) To the
best of the knowledge of the Members, since May 31, 2005, WP has
not (i) incurred indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $1
million individually or $1 million in the aggregate, or (ii) sold,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights,
other than the sale of its inventory and license agreements in the
ordinary course of business.
2.15 Tax Returns and Audits.
To the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP (a) is
characterized as a partnership for United States federal income tax
purposes, (b) has prepared and filed all United States federal,
state and local income tax returns required to be filed by it, and
(c) has no deficiency assessment or proposed adjustment by any
taxing authority to WP’s federal, state, or local income
taxes is pending.
2.16 Brokers or Finders. To
the best of the knowledge of the Members, WP has not agreed to
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or
finders’ fees, agents’ commissions or other similar
charges in connection with this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that:
3.1 Authority. The Purchaser
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the State of Nevada, has the power and capacity to
enter into this Agreement and carry out its terms and at
Closing.
3.2 Investment. Purchaser is
acquiring the Membership interests for investment for its own
account and not with the view to, or for resale in
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