LEASE PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made this 29th day of May,
2007.
BETWEEN:
FOX PETROLEUM INC. ,
whose address is
64 Knightsbridge, London, UK SW1X 7JF
(hereinafter called “Fox
Inc.”)
AND:
Fox Petroleum L.L.C. ,
whose address is
1785 E. Sahara Avenue, 290 – 272. Las Vegas,
NV 89104
(hereinafter called “Fox
L.L.C.”)
WHEREAS:
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A.
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Fox L.L.C. is the beneficial owner of certain oil
and gas lease assets located onshore in the North Slope of Alaska;
and
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B.
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Fox Inc. wishes to purchase from Fox L.L.C. and Fox
LLC wishes to sell to Fox Inc. those oil and gas lease assets on
the terms and conditions as described in this Agreement;
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NOW THEREFORE this Agreement witnesseth that, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged by Fox Inc. and Fox L.L.C., the
parties covenant and agree with each other as follows:
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(a)
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“ Agreement ” means this lease
purchase and sale agreement including attached
Schedule “A” and
Schedule “B”
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(b)
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“ Assets
” means the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rights
and Leases described in Schedule “A” of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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“ Closing
Date ” means five business days
after the effective date of the assignment of the Leases have been
registered by the Land Administration System in the name of Fox
Inc.;
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(d)
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“ Lands
” means the lands described in
Schedule “A” of this Agreement;
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(e)
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“ Leases
” means collectively the leases, reservations,
permits, licenses, or other documents of title described in
Schedule “A” of this Agreement, including any
renewals or extensions thereof, by virtue of which the holder is
entitled to enter, access, drill for, win, take, own or remove the
leased substances within, on or under the Lands;
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(f)
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“ oil and
gas ” includes all minerals and
hydrocarbon substances regardless of gravity or phase (including
coal and coalbed gas) including, but not limited to condensate,
helium, hydrogen, nitrogen and other gases;
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(g)
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“ Petroleum and
Natural Gas Rights ” means the
entire legal interest of Fox L.L.C. in and to the
Leases.
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2.1
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The headings of the clauses of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
meaning or construction of the Agreement.
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2.2
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Whenever the singular or masculine or neuter is used
in this Agreement, they shall be interpreted as meaning the plural
or feminine or body politic or corporate, and vice versa, as the
context requires.
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2.3
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If there is any conflict or inconsistency between
the provisions of this Agreement and those of a schedule attached
hereto, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. If any term
or condition of this Agreement conflicts with a term or condition
of any Lease, or the requirements of any governmental authority or
agency having jurisdiction, then the term or condition of such
Lease or governmental authority or agency shall prevail and this
Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent
required.
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3.
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PURCHASE AND SALE AND CLOSING
DATE
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3.1
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Fox Inc. hereby agrees to purchase the Assets from
Fox L.L.C. and Fox L.L.C. hereby agrees to sell the Assets to Fox
Inc. for a purchase price of 20,000,000 common restricted shares of
Fox Inc. (the “Shares”).
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3.2
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On the Closing Date, Fox Inc. shall transfer the
Shares to Fox L.L.C. or such other person as FOX L.L.C. may direct
in writing prior to the Closing Date.
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3.3
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Fox L.L.C. will deliver to Fox Inc. a combined 100%
working interest in the Assets, which shall be free and clear of
any liens or encumbrances save and except for a royalty to the
State of Alaska of 16.66667% and a private royalty equal to five
percent (5%) as provided for in the Leases.
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4.
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CONVEYANCE AND ASSIGNMENT OF
LEASES
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4.1
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Fox L.L.C. shall deliver to Fox Inc. prior to the
Closing Date a General Conveyance: Assignment of Leases,
substantially in the form attached as Schedule “B”
to this Agreement and Fox Inc. and Fox L.L.C. shall execute the
General Conveyance: Assignment of Leases on or effective the
Closing Date.
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4.2
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Fox L.L.C. shall cause the registered owners of the
Assets to execute any instrument necessary to transfer legal
ownership of the Assets to Fox Inc. and shall provide copies of
such instruments to Fox Inc. Fox L.L.C. shall also provide at or
after the Closing Date, any specific assignments, transfers or
further assurances as Fox Inc. may reasonably require to obtain
title to any Assets purchased herein, but no such documents shall
require Fox L.L.C. to assume or incur any obligation, or to provide
any representation or warranty, beyond that contained in this
Agreement. Fox L.L.C. shall co-operate with Fox Inc. as reasonably
required to secure execution of such documents by parties other
than Fox L.L.C. and Fox Inc.
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4.3
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All costs incurred in registering any conveyances
and assignment of title to the Assets, and all costs of preparing
and registering any further assurances required to convey the
Assets, shall be borne by Fox Inc.
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5.
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FOX L.L.C.'S
REPRESENTATIONS
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5.1
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Fox L.L.C. represents and warrants to Fox Inc.
that:
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(a)
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Fox L.L.C. is, and at the Closing Date shall
continue to be, a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and duly registered and authorized to carry on
business in all jurisdictions where the Lands are
located;
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(b)
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All necessary corporate action has been taken by Fox
L.L.C. to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by FOX L.L.C. and, if properly executed and delivered by Fox Inc.,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Fox L.L.C.
enforceable in accordance with its terms, and subject to the
qualification that such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization or other laws
of general application relating to or affecting rights of
creditors;
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(d)
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Fox L.L.C. has not incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokers’ or
finders’ fees in respect of this transaction for which Fox
Inc. shall have any obligation or liability;
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(e)
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To the best of the information, knowledge and belief
of Fox L.L.C., there are no claims, proceedings, actions or
lawsuits in existence, contemplated or threatened against or with
respect to the Assets or the interests of Fox L.L.C.
therein;
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(f)
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To the best of the information, knowledge and belief
of Fox L.L.C., all royalties and rentals due under the said Leases
and payable by Fox L.L.C. have been properly and timely paid;
and
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(g)
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Fox L.L.C. has not encumbered or alienated its
interest in the Assets, and the Assets are now, and will be at the
Closing Date, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and adverse
claims created by, through or under Fox L.L.C. except as and if set
forth in Schedule “A” to this Agreement. Except as
expressly stated in this sub-clause, FOX L.L.C. does not make or
give any representation or warranty as to its title to the
Assets.
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5.2
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The representations and warranties of Fox L.L.C. in
this clause 5 shall survive the Closing Date and not be merged in
any conveyances or other documents provided pursuant to this
Agreement, provided that no claim may be made by Fox Inc. against
Fox L.L.C., its successors or assigns, pursuant to or based in any
way upon any of these representations and warranties unless written
notice thereof with reasonable particulars shall have been provided
by Fox Inc. to Fox L.L.C. within two (2) years of the Closing
Date.
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6.
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FOX INC.'S REPRESENTATIONS
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6.1
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Fox Inc. represents and warrants to and with Fox
L.L.C. that:
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(a)
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Fox Inc. is, and at the Closing Date shall continue
to be, a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and
duly registered and authorized to carry on business in all
jurisdictions in which the Lands are located;
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(b)
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All necessary corporate action has been taken by Fox
Inc. to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by Fox Inc. and, if properly executed and delivered by Fox L.L.C.,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Fox Inc. enforceable
in accordance with its terms, and subject to the qualification that
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
liquidation, reorganization or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the rights of creditors; and
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(d)
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That Fox Inc. is relying upon its own investigations
concerning the tile to and fitness of the Assets and is not relying
upon any representations, warranties or statements in any form of
Fox L.L.C. except those contained in sub-clause 5.1(g) of this
Agreement.
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(e)
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Fox Inc. is a reporting issuer under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934;
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(f)
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Fox Inc. is in compliance with and is not in default
or violation of (and has not received any notice of non-compliance,
default or violation with respect to) any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree applicable to Fox Inc. or by
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any of its respective properties is bound or
affected, and Fox Inc. is not aware of any such non-compliance,
default or violation thereunder;
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(g)
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Fox Inc. has timely filed and made available to the
Company all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other
documents, including any exhibits thereto, required to be filed by
Fox Inc. with the SEC (collectively, the “Fox Inc. SEC
Reports”). Fox Inc. SEC Reports, including all forms, reports
and documents filed by Fox Inc. with the SEC after the date hereof
and prior to the Closing, (i) were and, in the case of Fox
Inc. SEC Reports filed after the date hereof, will be prepared in
all material respects in accordance with the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the
case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and
(ii) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or
superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on
the date of such filing), and in the case of such forms, reports
and documents filed by Fox Inc. with the SEC after the date of this
Agreement, will not as of the time they are filed, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated in such Fox Inc. SEC Report or necessary
in order to make statements in such Fox Inc. SEC Reports, in light
of the circumstances under which they were and will be made, not
misleading;
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(h)
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Each of the consolidated financial statements
(including in each case, any related notes and schedules),
contained in Fox Inc. SEC Reports, including any Fox Inc. SEC
Reports filed after the date of this Agreement, complied or will
comply, as of its respective date, in all material respects with
the applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, was or will be
prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
involved and fairly presented in all material respects or will
fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
position of Fox Inc. as of the respective dates thereof and the
consolidated results of its operations and cash flows
for
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