PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(North Slope Leases)
THIS
AGREEMENT, dated effective as of October 10, 2007, is between
DANIEL K. DONKEL (“Donkel”) and SAMUEL H. CADE
(“Cade”)(hereinafter collectively referred to as
" Sellers " ) and FOX PETROLEUM
(ALASKA), INC. (hereinafter called " Buyer
" ).
Recitations
1. State of
Alaska Oil and Gas Leases ADL 390750, 390753, 390825, 390827,
390993, 390994, 390995 and 390996, covering the lands more
particularly described on attached Exhibit A (hereinafter called
the “ Leases ”), are owned by one or more
of the Sellers as reflected by the records of the Division of Oil
and Gas, Department of Natural Resources of the State of Alaska;
and
2 Sellers
desire to sell and convey to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase
and acquire from Sellers, the Leases upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter provided for in this Agreement.
IN
CONSIDERATION of the above recitals and of the benefits to be
derived by each of the parties to this Agreement, it is hereby
agreed as follows:
Agreement
1. Sale
and Purchase : Sellers agree to sell and convey to Buyer, and
Buyer agrees to purchase and acquire from the Sellers, the Leases,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.
Purchase Price : The total purchase price to be paid by the
Buyer to the Sellers for the Leases shall be the sum of $850,000.00
(the " Purchase Price " ), payable as
provided below. The Purchase Price is allocated between and among
the various Leases as follows:
| Lease |
|
Purchase Price for
Lease |
|
| |
|
|
|
| ADL 390750 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| ADL 390753 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| Subtotal: |
$ |
250,000 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| ADL 390825 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| ADL 390827 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| ADL 390993 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| ADL 390994 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| ADL 390995 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| ADL 390996 |
$ |
100,000 |
|
| TOTAL: |
$ |
850,000 |
|
3.
Payment of Purchase Price.
(a) The Purchase Price as set forth in Section 2 above shall be
paid by the Buyer in installments on the following dates and in the
indicated amounts:
On or before Wednesday, October 25, 2007, the following shall be
paid:
$75,000 in cash or
certified funds, and
400,000 shares of
common stock of Fox Petroleum, Inc. (the “Shares”)
shall be issued in the name of Samuel H. Cade (shares have an
agreed value of $600,000.00) and the subject stock certificate
evidencing such shares delivered to Cade.
On or before Friday, November 2, 2007, $125,000 in cash or
certified funds shall be paid; and
On or before Friday, December 7, 2007, the remaining $50,000 in
cash or certified funds shall be paid.
(b) Buyer shall deliver each of the installments of the Purchase
Price as set forth in subparagraph (a) above by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to an escrow account established by the
accounting firm of Ryan, Gunsauls & O’Donnell (the
“ Escrow Agent ” )
exclusively for this transaction. The wire transfer instructions
are as follows:
Citywide Bank
ABA # 107 001 070
For credit to Ryan Gunsauls & O’Donnell, P.C.
Account #
211 008 790
(c) Buyer shall have the right to prepay any installment amount,
but not a lesser amount, provided that such prepayment shall not
defer or postpone the scheduled date of payment for any remaining
installment payment provided for herein.
4.
Execution and Delivery of Lease Assignments. Within a
reasonable time following the Closing, Sellers shall execute,
acknowledge (where applicable) and deliver to the Buyer, or cause
to be executed, acknowledged (where applicable) and delivered to
the Buyer, Assignments of each of the Issued Leases in the form
attached as Exhibit B transferring 100% of the record title to the
Leases from Sellers to Buyer, or the Buyer’s designee, but
reserving to Sellers, in the proportions reflected on attached
Exhibit C, an overriding royalty equal to five percent (5%) of
8/8ths, which overriding royalty shall also apply to all renewals
and extensions of the Issued Leases
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5.
Sellers’ Representations : Each of the Sellers (who
makes the following representations only to the extent of the
interests owned by each of the Sellers in the Leases) represents,
warrants and agrees to and with Buyer that:
(a) As of the Closing, the Issued Leases are in
full force and effect, and Seller has or will have as of the
Closing fully complied with all of the terms and provisions thereof
which it is obligated to perform for all periods up to the Closing.
Sellers shall own or otherwise have the right to assign and convey
or cause to be assigned and conveyed the Issued Leases, all of
which shall be free and clear of any liens and encumbrances and
provide for a net revenue interest to Sellers of not less than
83.333%, prior to reservation of an overriding royalty equal to
five percent (5%) of 8/8ths as provided for below.
(b) There is no litigation or
governmental investigation or proceeding pending or, to the
knowledge of the Sellers, threatened affecting the Leases or which
would have the effect of restraining or prohibiting any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) This Agreement constitutes the
valid and binding agreement of Sellers in accordance with its
terms, and all instruments required hereunder to be executed by
Sellers at the Closing shall constitute valid and binding
agreements of Sellers in accordance with their terms. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all requisite action on the part of Sellers;
(d) This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Sellers and all instruments required hereunder to be
delivered by each party at the Closing shall be duly executed and
delivered by Seller;
(e) Sellers have incurred no liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokers' or finders' fees in respect of this
transaction for which Buyer shall have any responsibility
whatsoever;
(f) Sellers shall not enter into any new
agreements or commitments or incur, or agree to incur, any
contractual obligation or liability (absolute or contingent)
affecting or relating to any of the Leases which extend beyond the
Closing except in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement, without the written
consent of Buyer; and
(g) Sellers have relied upon their own independent
investigation made by each of them and their respective
representatives, if any, and have made such investigation of the
Leases as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. No Seller has
been given any oral or written representations or assurances from
any other Seller or the Buyer other than as set forth herein.
6.
Cade’s Representations: Cade represents, warrants and
agrees to and with the Buyer that:
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(a) He is an “accredited investor” as that term
is defined in 17 CFR Section 230.501 of Regulation D as promulgated
by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) He is acquiring the Shares for
investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution of the
Shares. Also, Cade acknowledges that, prior to acquiring the
Shares, he has had an opportunity to review documents and
information concerning Fox Petroleum, Inc. and its business and
financial affairs and to ask questions, and receive answers,
concerning Fox Petroleum, Inc. and its business and financial
affairs.
(c) He understands that Fox Petroleum,
Inc. will place a Rule 144 restrictive legend on each certificate
representing any of the Shares which he will receive.
7.
Buyer's Representations : Buyer represents, warrants and
agrees to and with Sellers that:
(a) This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of
Buyer in accordance with its terms, and all instruments required
hereunder to be executed by Buyer at the Closing shall constitute
valid and binding agreements of Buyer in accordance with their
terms;
(b) Buyer has good right and lawful authority to purchase and pay
for the Leases as contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer
and all instruments required hereunder to be delivered by Buyer at
the Closing shall be duly executed and delivered by Buyer;
(d) Buyer has incurred no liability, contingent or otherwise, for
brokers' or finders' fees in respect of this transaction, for which
Sellers shall have any responsibility whatsoever; and
(e) Buyer has relied upon his own independent investigation made by
him and his respective representatives, if any, and have made such
investigation of the Leases as deemed appropriate under the
circumstances. Buyer has not been given any oral or written
representations or assurance from Sellers other than as set forth
herein.
8.
Sellers’ Conditions of Closing : The obligations of
Sellers under this Agreement are subject, at the option of Sellers,
to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions:
(a) All representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this
Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Closing as if such representations and warranties were made at and
as of the Closing; and
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(b) Buyer shall have performed and satisfied all agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed and satisfied by Buyer
at or prior to the Closing, including delivery of the Shares and
payment on or at Closing to the Escrow Agent of that portion of the
Purchase Price which Buyer is obligated to pay as set forth in
Section 3(a) above.
Should the
above conditions not be satisfied to Sellers’ satisfaction as
of the Closing, Sellers may terminate this Agreement without
further liability of either Sellers or Buyer.
9.
Buyer's Conditions of Closing : The obligations of Buyer
under this Agreement are subject, at the option of Buyer, to the
satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions:
(a) All representations and warranties of Sellers contained in this
Agreement shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Closing as if such representations and warranties were made at and
as of the Closing; and
(b) Sellers shall have performed and satisfied all agreements
required by this Agreement to be performed and satisfied by Sellers
at or prior to the Closing.
Should the
above conditions not be satisfied to Buyer's satisfaction as of the
Closing, Buyer shall, as his sole and exclusive remedy, terminate
this Agreement without further liability between the Buyer and
Sellers.
10.
Closing : Unless extended pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, the closing of this transaction (the “
Closing ”) shall be held on October 25, 2007,
at a place and time mutually agreed to by the parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein, if, by
the close of business on October 25, 2007, Anchorage, Alaska time,
this Agreement is not fully executed by all signatory parties
hereto and if the initial $75,000 installment payment provided for
in Section 3(a) above has not been received by the Escrow Agent,
then this Agreement shall be null and void and the Buyer and
Sellers shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder.
11.
Actions at Closing. At the Closing, the parties shall
proceed as follows:
(a) The Escrow Agent shall release the initial Seventy Five
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($75,000.00) of the Purchase Price
received in the Escrow Account to the Sellers in the following
amounts:
| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
56,250.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
18,750.00 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
75,000.00 |
|
(b) The Shares shall be delivered to Cade.
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(c) At the Closing and thereafter as may be necessary, all of the
parties hereto shall, without further consideration, execute,
acknowledge and deliver such other instruments and shall take such
other action as may be necessary to carry out their obligations
under this Agreement.
12.
Post-Closing Actions by Sellers. Within a reasonable time
following the Closing but in no event latter than 60 days from
Closing, the Sellers shall execute and deliver the Assignments for
each of the Issued Leases to the Buyer in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4 above.
13.
Post-Closing Actions by Escrow Agent. After the Closing, the
Escrow Agent shall proceed as follows:
(a) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $125,000.00 installment
obligation of the Purchase Price due and payable on or before
Friday, November 2, 2007, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds
to the Sellers in the following amounts:
| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
106,250.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
18,750.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$ |
125,000.00 |
|
(b) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $50,000.00 installment
obligation of the Purchase Price due and payable on or before
Friday, December 7, 2007, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds
to the Sellers in the following amounts:
| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
50,000.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
00.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$ |
50,000.00 |
|
(c) After the Closing as may be necessary, all of the parties
hereto shall, without further consideration, execute, acknowledge
and deliver such other instruments and shall take such other action
as may be necessary to carry out their obligations under this
Agreement.
14.
Post-Closing Provisions : After the Closing, the following
additional provisions shall become operative:
(a) Buyer or its desig
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