PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Cook Inlet)
THIS
AGREEMENT, dated effective as of October 10, 2007, is between
DANIEL K. DONKEL (“Donkel”), MONTE J. ALLEN
(“Allen”) 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 390746, 390751 and 390752, covering
the lands more particularly described on attached Exhibit A
(hereinafter called the “ Issued 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;
2 State of
Alaska Oil and Gas Leases ADL 391272, 391274 and 391275, covering
the lands more particularly described on attached Exhibit A
(hereinafter called the “ Un-issued Leases
”), have not been issued by the State of Alaska as of the
date of this Agreement, but Sellers own the rights to said
Un-issued Leases as more fully reflected by the records of the
Division of Oil and Gas, Department of Natural Resources of the
State of Alaska, which said Sellers contemplate will be issued at a
date subsequent to the Closing (as hereinafter defined), subject to
payment of the remaining cash bonus amount with respect to each of
the Un-Issued Leases (being an aggregate amount of approximately
$142,250.00) together with the first year rental payment on each
Un-Issued Lease (being an aggregate amount of approximately
$17,280.00);
3. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the Issued Leases and the Un-issued
Leases are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “
Leases ”; and
4. 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 $750,000.00
(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 390746 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| ADL 390751 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| ADL 390752 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| Subtotal: |
$ |
375,000 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| ADL 391272 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| ADL 391274 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| ADL 391275 |
$ |
125,000 |
|
| |
|
|
|
| TOTAL: |
$ |
750,000 |
|
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:
$125,000 shall be due
and payable on or before Wednesday, October 25, 2007;
$ 75,000 shall be due and payable on or before Friday, November 2,
2007;
$100,000 shall be due and payable on or before Friday, December 7,
2007;
$150,000 shall be due and payable on or before Friday, January 4,
2008;
$150,000 shall be due and payable on or before Friday, February 1,
2008; and
$150,000 shall be due and payable on or before Friday, March 7,
2008; and
(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. |
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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.
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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
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 87.5%, prior to
reservation of an overriding royalty equal to five percent (5%) of
8/8ths as provided for below.
(b) At such time as the Un-issued Leases are
issued, Sellers shall own or otherwise have the right to assign and
convey or cause to be assigned and conveyed the Un-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
87.5%, prior to reservation of an overriding royalty equal to five
percent (5%) of 8/8ths as provided for below.
(c) 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.
(d) 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;
(e) 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;
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(f) 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;
(g) 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
(h) 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.
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.
7.
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:
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(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
(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 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.
8.
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.
9.
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 $200,000 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.
10.
Actions at Closing. At the Closing, the parties shall
proceed as follows:
(a) The Escrow Agent shall release the initial One Hundred Twenty
Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) of the Purchase
Price received in the Escrow Account to the Sellers in the
following amounts:
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| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
13,020.83 |
|
| Monte Allen |
$ |
72,916.67 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
39,082.50 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
125,000.00 |
|
(b) 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.
11.
Post-Closing Actions by Sellers. Within a reasonable time
following the 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.
12.
Post-Closing Actions by Escrow Agent. After the Closing, the
Escrow Agent shall proceed as follows:
(a) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $75,000.00 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 |
$ |
18,750.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
56,250.00 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
75,000.00 |
|
(b) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $100,000.00 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 |
$ |
25,000.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
75,000.00 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
100,000.00 |
|
(c) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $150,000 installment obligation
of the Purchase Price due and payable on or before Friday, January
4, 2008, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds to the Sellers
in the following amounts:
| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
37,500.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
112,500.00 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
150,000.00 |
|
(d) Upon receipt from Buyer of the $150,000 installment obligation
of the Purchase Price due and payable on or before Friday, February
1, 2008, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds to the Sellers
in the following amounts:
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| Daniel K. Donkel |
$ |
37,500.00 |
|
| Samuel H. Cade |
$ |
112,500.00 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$ |
150,000.00 |
|
(e) Upon receipt from Buyer of the final $150,000 installment
payment (the “ Escrowed Funds ”) of the
Purchase Price due and payable on or before Friday, March 7, 2008,
the Escrow Agent shall use the Escrowed Funds to pay to the State
of Alaska all balances, if any, due on the Un-issued Leases in
order to secure the issuance of said Un-issued Leases. Escrow Agent
agrees to deliver all funds requested in writing by Sellers in
order to secure the issuance of the Un-issued Leases, and to
deliver to Sellers the balance, if any, of said Escrowed Funds. If
such Un-issued Leases have not been issued by the State of Alaska
by September 1, 2008 through no fault of Sellers, Buyer shall have
the option to require that all of the Escrowed Funds be remitted to
Buyer and further require that Donkel and Cade repay to the Buyer
and aggregate of $225,000.00, being the balance of the Purchase
Price attributable to the Un-Issued Leases. In such event, Buyer
shall have no further claim to the Un-issued Leases. Sellers and
Buyer agree to indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless for any
acts or omissions of Escrow Agent in carrying out the terms of this
Agreement; and
(f) With respect to the additional Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred
Eighty and 00/100 Dollars ($17,280.00), the Escrow Agent shall use
these funds to:
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